Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2706 Rebirth

The moment the Banyan King plucked the red fruit, the branch suddenly withered, losing its vibrant green color, its leaves turning yellow, and the branch becoming a grayish-white dead branch.

Deathly energy spread rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, the green mountain turned into a barren mountain, filled with withered leaves and vines.

'Whoosh!'

The wind blew by.

Yellow leaves fell, scattering like snowflakes, like scattered paper money, mourning the departed, powerful being.

'boom!'

The withered vine-covered mountain suddenly collapsed.

The Banyan King waved its sleeve, parted the broken branches and leaves, lifted the soil, and turned the main root of the green vine out from the ground.

The main root also lost its vitality and turned into a black, withered root.

The Jade Pill possessed both the power of life and death, so cultivators could not consume it directly. The Green Vine swallowed the Jade Pill, giving birth to the Vermilion Fruit with endless vitality, and silently endured death itself.

Suddenly, a hint of green light appeared on the surface of the black, withered roots, emitting a faint but pure vitality!

The green light gradually intensified, and then a tender bud sprouted from the dead vine.

The second piece...

The third piece...

The tender buds unfurled and transformed into a sapling of tender green.

As the saying goes, after the worst comes the best. The green vine did not truly die. It was reborn through this death, found itself again, and was no longer the killing vine, but the jade tree of Jiuhua!

The Banyan King carefully dug out the sapling and gently placed it in his sleeve. From then on, the Banyan King would keep his promise and be its protector.

Qin Sang stood there, gazing at this desolate little world. Other living beings had been strangled by the green vines, and now the green vines were about to leave. She wondered how long it would take for this world to regain its vitality.

Just then, he heard the Banyan King let out a soft exclamation. Turning his gaze, he saw the Banyan King move away the withered root that resembled a mountain range, revealing tiny specks of green beneath it.

At some point, tender shoots sprouted from the withered root. They were of different shapes and clearly belonged to different plants, including flowers, grass, and trees.

The dead vines turned into fertile fields, where they absorbed nutrients from the withered roots and grew vigorously.

Qin Sang and the Banyan King exchanged a glance. It seemed the green vine hadn't completely wiped them out; perhaps it too had sensed loneliness and left these seeds behind, treasuring them. Perhaps that was why it hadn't completely lost its way and was able to make the right choice.

One whale falls and all things come to life.

This little world, along with the green vines, has been reborn and will soon become vibrant and full of flowers.

"Lord Qin, two are enough for me."

The green vine produced four vermilion fruits. The banyan tree king kept two and gave the other two to Qin Sang.

To nurture these four Vermilion Fruits, not only were the Jade Pills from Yuan Zaitian consumed, but also the Green Vine was sacrificed, making them undoubtedly sacred medicines for healing.

Qin Sang took the Vermilion Fruit and thought of the Vermilion Bird, who was currently in seclusion. Since he had a surplus of spiritual herbs, he could also bring in a powerful ally, which would give him an even greater chance of success.

They left this small world without disturbing it any longer, and silently returned to the Suspended Millet Cave.

The Banyan King returned to its original form, and Qin Sang led the Vermilion Fruit into the small grotto.

'Bang! Bang! Bang!'

Qin Sang knocked on the stone door of the Vermilion Bird Cave.

Ever since they were implicated, Zhuque has been keeping a close watch on Qin Sang, with heavy restrictions placed around her door.

Qin Sang knocked for a long time, but there was no response from inside. Triggering the restrictions outside the door also had no effect.

The vermilion fruit gave Qin Sang confidence. Seeing this, Qin Sang simply unleashed her triple domain of magic. Her sword flashed, breaking through layers of restrictions, and leaving a deep sword mark on the indestructible stone gate.

'boom!'

The stone gate shattered into pieces, and a violent wave of fire burst out of the cave, knocking Qin Sang away.

Qin Sang grunted and was pushed by the wave of fire, crashing hard into another mountain. He saw a pair of small eyes emerge from the flames in front of him, the anger in their eyes seeming to burn him to ashes.

However, those eyes were quickly drawn to Qin Sang's raised arm.

The Vermilion Bird sniffed the fruit gently. With its knowledge, it could naturally discern the value of the Vermilion Fruit, and the anger in its eyes was immediately replaced by greed.

"I specially found this Vermilion Fruit for you. You must help me after you recover..."

Before Qin Sang could finish speaking, she felt her hand go lightly as Zhu Que snatched it away.

"Only one?"

Zhuque couldn't wait and swallowed the vermilion fruit in one gulp. Still wanting more, she stared at Qin Sang with expectant eyes.

"This kind of rare treasure is extremely rare in the world, isn't one enough?"

Qin Sang was suspicious. The Vermilion Bird was injured by the Angry Demon Lord from a distance, and the Banyan Tree King's injury would only be more serious, requiring only two stones.

Such miraculous healing medicines are extremely rare and sought after; he wanted to keep one for future use.

"So-so," Zhuque rolled her eyes at him, "I'll spare your life this time!"

Without giving Qin Sang another chance to speak, Zhu Que plunged into the cave to refine the Vermilion Fruit.

Qin Sang smiled bitterly to herself. She had been worried that this "powerful person" would change his personality drastically after regaining his memories, but now it seemed that she had worried too much. Indeed, it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature!

After leaving the small cave, Qin Sang looked at Luo Luo Demon Lord's cave and then at the banyan forest on the other side. He had many strong reinforcements with him, but unfortunately they were all wounded.

The Banyan Tree King and the Vermilion Bird will need time to refine the Vermilion Fruit. During this time, is there anything I can do...?

Although there are strong allies, one's own cultivation is the most important thing.

Over the past hundred years of cultivation, the vows to open wisdom and the divine burial of the Demon Lord have played an indelible role, and Qin Sang has also made great progress. He had already begun to look forward to the middle stage of the Integration Realm, but unexpectedly, he encountered so many changes.

Chaotic times present the best opportunity to comprehend the Way of Killing, and Qin Sang naturally did not want to miss it. In addition, he wanted to ambush and destroy Nayuu, so he also needed to gather intelligence in advance.

After a moment's thought, Qin Sang decided to go out alone. Before leaving, she visited the Banyan Tree King and learned some information about the Bewitching Demon Kingdom.

Stepping out of the Suspended Millet Cave, Qin Sang turned his gaze westward. He longed to visit the Western Sword City, but Qi Yunsheng's attitude made him hesitant.

With a soft sigh, Qin Sang leaped into the light and headed north.

Among the many demon lords, the Bewitching Demon Lord is considered 'honest'. Although he planted the Bewitching Demon Kingdom to the west of the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, he did not send any of his demon lords to openly join the demon tide that attacked the demon realm.

According to the information gathered by the Banyan Tree King, the Bewitching Demon Kingdom has been closed off for many years, and the Demon Lords under the Bewitching Demon Lord, such as Mienayou and Yinshaluo, rarely show their faces. This time, the resurrection of the Thunder Lord alarmed the Bewitching Demon Lord, which is why he sent out the Demon Lords.

Qin Sang had no clue how to find out Minayu's whereabouts and could only take it one step at a time.

Unlike other demon lords who move about freely, he doesn't hesitate to attack when he sees a group of celestial demons gathered together.

Since reuniting with Demon Lord Luo Luo, two more Demon Lords have died at his hands. He has killed quite a few Demon Lords. Now, Qin Sang deeply understands the difference between the cultivation of the Integration Stage and his previous realm.

For cultivators who have achieved the Integration Realm, the most important thing is to 'comprehend the Dao'. They swim in the long river of the Great Dao, seek the true meaning of the Great Dao, and refine the primordial energy of heaven and earth and accumulate true essence. This is no longer something they need to do deliberately. As long as their understanding of the Great Dao is deep enough, they will naturally possess great power.

The profound mysteries of the Great Dao cannot always be grasped by hiding in a cave and working in isolation. Furthermore, different Daos require different ways of understanding, necessitating constant exploration and experimentation by cultivators to find their own unique path.

Some paths require cultivators to travel throughout the vast world, observing the grandeur of heaven and earth, the ever-changing winds and clouds, and the complexity of human affairs, in order to gain something.

Among them, the Path of Slaughter is extremely special. Qin Sang needs to obtain a constant stream of killing intent through endless killing. Slaughter is his boat, carrying him across the River of Sin to trace the true meaning of the Path of Slaughter.

Therefore, Qin Sang had long felt that killing was the best elixir for him. If he could keep killing like this, his next breakthrough might come much faster than expected.

Of course, this doesn't mean that secluded cultivation isn't important. After slaughter, one needs to calm down and reflect. Only by calming the killing intent in one's heart and quieting the mind can one distinguish which paths are misleading or even leading one astray, and which are what one truly seeks. Otherwise, one will only be assimilated by the path of slaughter, becoming its puppet, lost like that green vine.

Even worse, Qin Sang's current method of comprehending the Dao of Slaughter may not be correct; only through constant introspection can he find the right path.

After the vow of the Holy Monk Lei Hai opened Qin Sang's wisdom, it gradually showed amazing effects. Qin Sang no longer needed to go into seclusion for a long time. His mind was always clear and his eyes were sharp. He could easily distinguish between truth and falsehood, and which path was the right one and which was the wrong one.

He didn't need to waste too much killing intent to verify; his boats were fully sailing, and he was traveling on the long river of the great road!

The rapid improvement in her cultivation level made Qin Sang somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Such exhilaration was achieved in the world of talismans, when he was at the Nascent Soul stage, and he went straight to the Void Refinement stage in one go.

Neither of these incidents was entirely Qin Sang's own doing; both involved other causes and effects. The difference was that last time he was kept in the dark, while this time he accepted it willingly.

"I hope the effects of Kaihui will last longer," Qin Sang thought to himself.

Previously, he was worried about the consequences of not fulfilling his vow, and only chose to accept it out of necessity. If he had known the effects of enlightenment beforehand, probably not many people would have been able to resist the temptation.

Another group of demons was annihilated by Qin Sang. Qin Sang stopped, but did not flee immediately. He looked up at the eastern sky and sensed two powerful auras.

The other party had clearly sensed him as well, and changed its flight direction, approaching him.

As expected, the Northern Demon Realm is now teeming with powerful figures. Two Demon Lords, rarely seen in the outside world, have been encountered here at once.

In an instant, a dark cloud came into Qin Sang's view, and a man and a woman stood on the cloud peak.

The pair of men and women was rather odd; the man was short and looked only four or five years old, while the woman was an old woman who was very old.

The man was dressed like a real child. He sat on either side of the old woman, his white, lotus-root-like legs dangling out, swinging back and forth, his dark, bright eyes showing innocence and naivety.

The two looked like a grandfather and grandson, but Qin Sang could tell that they were both Nascent Soul cultivators, and the boy's aura was even stronger.

However, since they were all in the early stages of the Fusion Realm, Qin Sang did not back down, but instead waited to see what their intentions were.

"How should I address that fellow Daoist in front?"

The dark clouds stopped in the distance, and the old woman spoke, her voice as clear and melodious as a young girl's.

"Gentle breeze," Qin Sang said calmly.

"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, are you not a henchman of the Heavenly Demon?"

The boy grinned, and his laughter was surprisingly old and deep; the two men's voices and appearances were completely opposite.

"Do you have any token, fellow Daoist?"

As the boy asked his question, Qin Sang felt a strange gaze sweep over her entire body. She keenly noticed that the old woman's eyes were somewhat cloudy, possibly indicating that she was using some kind of demon-detecting supernatural power.

Qin Sang had never seen the token, but she had heard Demon Lord Luo Luo mention it. Demon Lords who entered the Northern Demon Realm from Qianqiu Peak would carry a token that could help them distinguish between friend and foe.

The probability that the Demon Lord, who has been resisting the demonic tide at Qianqiu Peak for many years, is a member of the Heavenly Demons is very small.

However, the absence of a token does not mean that someone is an enemy. There are quite a few powerful demons who covet Lei Jun's secret treasure and have secretly infiltrated the Demon Realm, none of whom possess a token.

and……

"Does having a token mean you won't be corrupted by demons?" Qin Sang countered.

The boy nodded. "Fellow Daoist is right. My name is Jiang Jiugao, and she is my Daoist partner, Xie Jing. We both have tokens of our love."

Qin Sang did not respond.

Jiang Jiugao originally wanted to show the token, but seeing that Qin Sang showed little interest, he had no choice but to awkwardly put it away. "Forgive our impertinence, fellow Daoist, have you heard of the news that a Thunder Lord's cave has appeared nearby?"

"I've heard of it, but you two are late," Qin Sang said.

Over such a long period of time, that cave has been searched by countless people, and the vast majority of them have left disappointed.

"It's not too late! It's not too late!"

Jiang Jiugao waved his hand repeatedly, pointing his finger into the void, conjuring up a person. "We are investigating a demon. We learned that he was recently seen in the vicinity and will definitely go to Lei Jun's cave. Have you seen him inside, fellow Daoist?"

Qin Sang stared intently and saw an unfamiliar face.

He had only seen Qi Yuntian in that Thunder Lord's Cave. There was another person besides him, whom he had fought but had never met. He wondered if he was the one they were looking for.

"No," Qin Sang answered truthfully.

While Qin Sang was answering, Jiang Jiugao and Xie Jing both stared into Qin Sang's eyes.

After a moment, Jiang Jiugao smiled slightly, "Since you haven't met us before, we won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."

As they spoke, the dark clouds beneath their feet changed direction. Just before they left, Jiang Jiugao turned around and kindly reminded them.

"If you encounter that demon, fellow Daoist, please stay far away from him to avoid being implicated. There are quite a few fellow Daoists who are currently searching for him."

Qin Sang frowned. "What heinous crime did that demon commit that would incur the wrath of heaven and man? Why are so many fellow cultivators hunting him down?"

They wouldn't hunt them down just because they're related to the Heavenly Demon. Over the years, countless powerful demons have been corrupted by demons, and they're impossible to eradicate completely. The only exception would be close relatives who can't bear to see their loved ones become walking corpses and want to help them find liberation.

Jiang Jiugao gave a mysterious smile, did not answer, and turned to leave.

"Could it be that the demon has clues to another secret location of the Thunder Lord?"

Only Lei Jun's secret treasure could attract so many powerful individuals.

Qin Sang was puzzled, but he only needed to know one thing: if Jiang Jiugao wasn't lying, quite a few powerful figures had already been chasing that demon and had arrived in the vicinity.

The more powerful the forces, the more chaotic the situation will become.

This kind of chaos is exactly what Qin Sang likes best—an opportunity to fish in troubled waters. If these people can cause a big commotion, they might even alert the Bewitching Demon Kingdom and help him find out the whereabouts of Mienayou.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang had a different thought, watching the dark clouds drift away, silently trailing behind them. (End of Chapter)