Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2434 Chenxing

When Xuanwu and Qin Sang's figures overlapped, the pressure on Qin Sang immediately lessened considerably.

"it works!"

Qin Sang was secretly pleased. In fact, he was not confident. He just realized that this place was related to the Xuanwu clan and summoned the Xuanwu Star Fiend to give it a try.

The Xuanwu Star Demon completely enveloped Qin Sang's body, making Qin Sang seem to have transformed into a Xuanwu, swinging its four hooves as it swam forward.

In fact, the Xuanwu Star Fiend didn't bring any fundamental improvement; it only made things easier for Qin Sang. Inside the Xuanwu Star Fiend's body, Qin Sang held the clam pearl in both hands, focusing his mind. Through the clam pearl, he seemed to be able to directly perceive this vast body of water, but what he perceived was very chaotic and couldn't form a clear image.

If he had been given more time, things would have been much better. Unfortunately, he hadn't had time to carefully study the pearl since he came in. Despite receiving guidance from Qingyuan, perhaps Qin Sang's cultivation was insufficient, or he lacked some other conditions, Qin Sang was still unable to fully comprehend the pearl.

Of course, the pearl's guidance is very clear, but it's unknown what dangers might be encountered along the way.

Just as Qin Sang was thinking about these things, he thought to himself, "Here it comes." He vaguely sensed something blocking his way through the pearl, which made him somewhat uneasy.

Should we avoid it?

Qin Sang had this thought in mind, but ultimately decided not to change direction for the time being.

If such dangerous things are rampant here, it's better to act sooner rather than later. There may be more than just this one danger later on. At least now we can focus on thinking about how to deal with it.

The Xuanwu Star Fiend swam forward for a short distance, and Qin Sang saw what she had sensed, only to find it was a cloud of mist.

The mist was a pale, eerie aura, inconspicuous in the darkness. Like water, it was very calm and did not flow, resembling a white boulder.

Qin Sang stopped and stared at the eerie aura. She didn't find any signs of danger in it, but she felt an inexplicable urge to get away from it as quickly as possible. It was a fear and disgust that came from the instinct of a living being.

"What is this thing?" Qin Sang asked, puzzled. She had never encountered anything so strange before.

Just as Qin Sang was hesitating whether to test the waters, a school of fish entered the pearl's sensing range. Judging from the direction the fish were swimming, this was the place.

Qin Sang's heart stirred. She waited for a while, and then a school of fish appeared in her field of vision. The school of fish headed straight for the strange aura, and then, led by the lead fish, they burrowed into it.

As the fish were swallowed by the eerie aura, Qin Sang was surprised to see that the mist began to shrink, and soon the fish reappeared, while the eerie aura completely disappeared, having been devoured by the fish.

This scene greatly surprised Qin Sang.

He had previously sensed that the fish were like cleaners, but now it seemed they were guardians deliberately created by the place's owner. Although he didn't know the true nature of the mist, it was certainly not a good thing. He could imagine that once the eerie energy accumulated to a certain level, it would disrupt the peace here. The owner of this place had foreseen this, using celestial spirits to refine the fish and cleanse the eerie energy, ensuring the place's eternal existence.

"Is there a formation here?"

Qin Sang thought to himself that the fact that the system had been able to operate smoothly until now must require some kind of support.

Seeing the fish swimming towards the deeper waters in the direction he was heading, Qin Sang quickly followed. They encountered a similar fog again, which the fish cleared away, making it very easy for Qin Sang to follow behind.

As the fish swam deeper and deeper, Qin Sang saw another sight underwater.

A dark shadow appeared at the edge of the field of vision. It wasn't an eerie aura, but there really was something there. However, when Qin Sang used the pearl to sense it, the place was completely empty.

There was something strange about this. Qin Sang perked up, but unfortunately the Heavenly Eye Butterfly was asleep, so he could only use his spiritual eyes to observe on his own.

As the distance closed, Qin Sang discovered that the shadowy figure was actually enormous, like a round, bulging mountain. When Qin Sang stared at the mountain, her heart pounded even harder, and an invisible pressure rushed towards her.

"So this is the source!"

Qin Sang felt a chill run down her spine, suddenly sensing that something was amiss.

His speed and direction remained unchanged, but the shadow in front of him no longer grew larger or smaller. In his eyes, the shadow remained the same size, like a distant mountain that could only be admired from afar and could not be touched.

He moved closer to the shadowy figure, but the figure kept retreating, preventing him from getting any closer. Qin Sang found this strange and turned to look at the school of fish. Just then, he saw the school of fish change direction. He hesitated for a moment, then decided to continue following the school of fish, even though it wasn't the route indicated by the pearl.

The school of fish circled in an arc, narrowly avoiding the dark figure. Qin Sang kept his eyes fixed on the shadowy creature, watching it recede behind him, grow smaller, and finally disappear from his sight. Throughout the entire ordeal, Qin Sang hadn't been able to make out what the shadowy figure looked like.

On the rest of the journey, Qin Sang encountered several more dark figures, all of which were just as huge as before.

Qin Sang could see the shadowy figure and knew it was there, but she couldn't get close to it no matter what she did.

Standing here, the eeriness, the deathly silence, and the trembling from the invisible pressure became even more pronounced. Qin Sang recalled her previous guess, "Could this really be the burial ground of the Xuanwu clan?"

Look at those motionless black shadows, they look just like the corpses of giant tortoises!

The demon race is full of treasures, especially the Xuanwu, a divine beast whose tortoise shell is famous for its powerful defense. If I could obtain a real Xuanwu tortoise shell, I would definitely be able to forge it into a supreme protective treasure!

Qin Sang was overcome by greed and focused even more intently on the dark figures, but no matter what he did, he couldn't get any closer, and the situation didn't allow him to stop and think things through. He tried all sorts of Taoist techniques and treasures, but to no avail. Helpless, Qin Sang decided to start with the Xuanwu Star Fiend, but to his surprise, he discovered that the Xuanwu Star Fiend had undergone an unexpected change.

'Shuh! '

Qin Sang flew out of the Xuanwu Star Demon's body and stared at the four legs under the tortoise shell.

The Xuanwu Star Fiend is a killing move conjured from a sword formation. Its body is formed from starlight, which is ethereal, so the Xuanwu Star Fiend is naturally also an illusory entity.

At this moment, the tips of the four turtle legs became solidified, so solid that they could not be seen through, as if flesh and blood had grown out of them.

"what happened?"

Qin Sang looked surprised and, upon closer inspection, discovered that when the Xuanwu Star Demon was under pressure from all around, an unknown force was silently merging into its body.

If his guess is true, this is the cemetery of the Xuanwu clan, and this power must originate from the corpse of Xuanwu!

"This shouldn't be a bad thing, right?"

Qin Sang stared at the tortoise's feet, which were slowly 'growing'.

Logically speaking, the Xuanwu Star Fiend was formed from the power of the sword formation. As long as Qin Sang put away the sword formation, this Xuanwu would cease to exist.

Qin Sang wasn't sure whether this change was good or bad, but he thought of Zhuque.

He joined forces with the Vermilion Bird to fight enemies more than once. The Vermilion Bird merged into the sword formation and became one of the Four Spirits, which greatly increased the power of the sword formation.

Could this cause the sword formation to undergo another qualitative change?

Thinking of this, Qin Sang felt a sense of anticipation and prepared to wait and see.

Of course, Qin Sang knew what was important and what was urgent, and she never stopped during the process, following the school of fish as they darted among the shadows.

Before long, Xuanwu Xing Sha's four legs had fully grown back. Qin Sang touched them and found that the texture, color, and pattern were not significantly different from real flesh and blood. Even the aura of this Xuanwu Xing Sha was changing.

"Could we end up raising a live Xuanwu?"

Qin Sang felt uneasy.

The Xuanwu Star Fiend transforming into a real Xuanwu sounds like a fantasy, but the world of cultivation is full of wonders. Qin Sang focused her mind on sensing the sword formation, confirming that the Xuanwu Star Fiend was not out of control and that she could dispel it with a thought, which reassured her somewhat.

At this moment, the school of fish in front suddenly changed direction, and Qin Sang paused, no longer following them.

Traveling alone, without the fish that had cleared the way, Qin Sang was extremely cautious. Not only were there strange shadowy figures, but an eerie aura was also omnipresent. Every time she approached the pale, eerie aura, alarm bells rang in Qin Sang's mind; she knew she absolutely could not allow the aura to touch her, or the consequences would be dire!

Before long, Qin Sang encountered another school of fish, traveled with them for a while, and then parted ways.

As the speed varied, Qin Sang gained a deeper understanding of the place. There was a lot of eerie energy here, as well as many fish. The fish diligently devoured the eerie energy, but it was inexhaustible. The eerie energy gradually accumulated and increased.

Even without this upheaval, the accumulated eerie energy would have caused trouble here. Nothing in this world is eternal; no matter how powerful a seal is, it will eventually break. That will likely be the day the seal collapses.

As the eerie energy grew denser, some areas became inaccessible to Qin Sang. He had to find nearby schools of fish and rely on their strength, inevitably leading him astray.

The good news is that the Xuanwu Star Fiend was unaffected; its body continued to grow, and the tortoise shell on its back had almost become real. Seeing that the Xuanwu Star Fiend was almost complete, Qin Sang devoted more attention to it, watching its long snake head gradually solidify.

In the end, Xuanwu Xing Sha almost possessed a real physical body, with only the eyes in their sockets remaining as two clusters of starlight.

Qin Sang stopped, staring nervously into the eyes of the Xuanwu Star Fiend, afraid of seeing a pair of bright, lively eyes meet hers. But that didn't happen. The Xuanwu Star Fiend lay quietly in front of Qin Sang, seemingly having reached its limit and unable to absorb that unknown power any more. Its eyes were as dull as ever.

Judging by its appearance alone, it could easily be mistaken for the real thing. An opponent would surely think that Qin Sang had subdued a Xuanwu, but once they saw its eyes, they would know that it was fake.

'Shuh! '

The starry sky flickered slightly, then suddenly disappeared, transforming into a sword light that fell into Qin Sang's palm.

As Qin Sang recalled the Taiyin Spirit Sword, the Xuanwu Star Fiend also dissipated.

With a sword's cry, the starry sky reappeared, a beam of starlight descended, and the Xuanwu Star Demon reappeared before Qin Sang, as solid as before. The Northern Star Region also seemed different from before.

The sword formation is the foundation of the Xuanwu Star Fiend. With a thought, Qin Sang transformed the Xuanwu Star Fiend into a star sword, its sharpness fully revealed, and its power was comparable to that of the Vermilion Bird Star Fiend that had fused with the Vermilion Bird!

Although the Vermilion Bird's cultivation level is slightly lower, it is still alive.

This was undoubtedly a fortuitous encounter. The benefits gained through the Xuanwu Star Fiend ultimately manifested in the Four Symbols and Nine Luminaries Sword Formation. This is not surprising, given that who could understand the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu better than the Xuanwu Sacred Clan?

"Could we use this method in the future to leverage the other three great holy races to transform all four Star Fiends?" Qin Sang already had a Vermilion Bird by her side, so there was still some hope for the Vermilion Bird Star Fiend, but the other two Star Fiends would be much more difficult.

With a flash, Qin Sang landed on Xuanwu's back.

This unexpected encounter could not change the current situation. Qin Sang paused briefly and continued on his way, weaving between shadows and eerie energy. After he bypassed one patch of eerie energy after another, a point of light finally appeared in the distance.

Qin Sang's gaze was immediately drawn to the point of light, which hovered above a dark shadow. It wasn't bright, but it was clearly visible. Looking at the point of light, then at the pearl in her hand, Qin Sang was overjoyed; it was this very point of light that had attracted the pearl!

The fact that the light spots were visible to the naked eye proved that he was very close to the inkstone.

Qin Sang breathed a sigh of relief and quickened her pace towards the light, but her joy quickly faded. Suddenly, Qin Sang stopped, frowning as she stared at the light. She had walked for so long, and the light had remained in front of her, neither too close nor too far.

The worst fears came true: the light spot, like the shadows, was impossible to approach.

Qin Sang exerted all his divine sense to comprehend the pearl, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He began to circle the point of light. Having been inside for so long, he had already noticed some clues. The placement of these dark figures was very deliberate, forming some kind of grand array, with the point of light being the array's core.

However, this grand formation was far too vast, exceeding Qin Sang's comprehension. Even with the pearl, it was still somewhat lacking.

"Fellow Daoist Moyan... Fellow Daoist Moyan..."

With time running out, Qin Sang had no choice but to call out loudly for the inkstone.

This was clearly a waste of effort. The point of light hung silently on the mountaintop, like a star in the sky. It seemed close, but in reality, it was hundreds of millions of miles away.

Wait... stars!

Qin Sang suddenly thought of something, her expression shifted slightly, and she stared intently at the point of light, feeling a strange sense of familiarity, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

"This is... Chenxing!"

Qin Sang finally understood why this was the case.

To comprehend the Four Symbols and Nine Luminaries Sword Formation, Qin Sang observed the stars countless times at night. Among the Nine Luminaries are the five planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn. In the cultivation world, they are respectively called Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn.

Logically, Qin Sang should have started with the five planets to comprehend the Nine Luminaries, but he did so because he obtained the Taiyin Divine Sword.

'call out! ’

As the Black Tortoise Star returned to its position, the starry sky suddenly spread out above Qin Sang's head, with stars arrayed in formation. When the Twenty-Eight Mansions moved to their corresponding celestial positions, another star appeared in the sky, which was the very spot of light.

The position of the light spot is exactly where Mercury is located, a perfect match!

The stars Chenxing and Taiyin shone brightly together, and all the stars of the Twenty-Eight Mansions seemed to become their companions.

Xuanwu belongs to the water element and is located in the dark underworld.

There is water in the north, which corresponds to the planet Mercury!

Qin Sang fell into deep thought.

This should not be the real Chenxing. Perhaps it is a fake star conjured up by the owner of this place using some means, or perhaps the starlight of the outside world is brought here.

But even if I know it's Chenxing, how can I use this truth to find Moyan?

Qin Sang recalled the changes in the Xuanwu Star Fiend, and a thought struck her. She focused her gaze on the point of light, and then silently began to circulate her sword technique. (End of Chapter)