txolops Chapter 2626 Abyss of Nether Lightning
Chapter 2626 Abyss of Nether Lightning
Chapter 2626 Abyss of Nether Lightning
The wasteland is perpetually shrouded in gloom, with a layer of gray clouds always floating in the sky. The sun seems to be veiled in black, giving the wasteland a dim tone even in broad daylight.
As the sun set, darkness quickly spread, and the wasteland was plunged into night almost instantly.
The alternation of day and night brings only a brief period of peace.
"Woooo..."
The sounds of beasts roaring rose and fell all around, as the insect-beasts that were accustomed to being active at night awoke, and a new round of fighting began in the wasteland.
Qin Sang sat upright on a withered tree, gazing up at the sky until the sun set and the stars appeared. Through the clouds, she could vaguely see dim points of light, which were the starlight emanating from the stars.
During his time in the wasteland, Qin Sang had been observing the stars of this realm. Logically, since both the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm were part of the Great Thousand Worlds, if Qin Sang were currently in the Demon Realm, he should be able to find the stars corresponding to the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm by comparing the two star seas. However, Qin Sang found none. Perhaps the two Great Thousand Worlds were too close, or even collided, making observation in this way impossible.
The arrangement of stars here is the same as in the Spirit Realm. All the stars that exist in the Spirit Realm can be found in this realm, and their positions can be matched.
This doesn't prove anything. According to the understanding of stars among cultivators in the Spirit Realm, 'stars' are reflections of countless worlds, and starlight is the 'light' projected from these worlds through endless realms. Since those stars can reflect into the Spirit Realm, they can also reflect into the Demon Realm.
Qin Sang wondered if things would be different if she were no longer in the Spirit Realm and were sensing her destiny star here.
He had planned to do this for a while, but due to legal issues and concerns about potential accidents, he did not act rashly. After a period of adjustment with initial results, he decided to try it tonight.
'Whoosh!'
Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared behind Qin Sang; it was the image of the Azure Phoenix.
The Azure Phoenix Dharma Form has not yet been tainted by true demonic energy. It is protected by Qin Sang's Dharma Body. It only needs to focus on circulating the "Heavenly Demon Refining Form" and sensing its destiny star.
Having tried countless times before, Qin Sang was very skilled at it, but this time she encountered a situation she had never encountered before.
Qin Sang could barely sense her destiny star anymore!
It was as if he had returned to the time when he was at a low level of cultivation and had just become aware of the existence of his destiny star. At that time, the perception between Qin Sang and his destiny star was extremely vague. It was only later that it gradually became clear and he was able to lock onto his destiny star.
At this moment, Qin Sang could hardly sense the location of the Destiny Star at all, and the terrifying abyss that devoured the Destiny Star seemed to have disappeared as well.
The reason it is 'almost' is because Qin Sang is certain that his destiny star exists, but it has been isolated and interfered with by some force, causing him to lose his judgment and even be unable to determine the location of his destiny star.
Before long, he awoke from his meditation, his eyes gleaming.
Ever since he learned about the cultivation methods of ancient demon cultivators, he has been pondering a question—what exactly is the so-called 'demon soul entrusting itself to a star'?
According to Master Ning, the true form of the stars, which is the other great worlds, is infinitely far from the spirit realm, almost unreachable, a place that even Mahayana cultivators cannot reach. Yet, a mere cultivation method can be entrusted to it during the Integration stage.
Therefore, what the demon soul entrusts to the star is likely just a projection of the star onto the spiritual realm's membrane, and the ancient demon court is set up on the membrane, overlooking the entire realm!
Based on this, it can be inferred that the unknown abyss that terrified him was not actually located deep in the starry sky, but rather in a certain area of the spirit world's membrane, and his destiny star happened to be located in that area.
It's easy to explain why Qin Sang can't sense his own destiny star at this moment, because his 'destiny star' is a projection of a certain star onto the spiritual realm's membrane.
This discovery answers Qin Sang's question and is one of the most compelling pieces of evidence.
One is the Divine Court and the Thunder Ancestor, and the other is the Destiny Star. Even without other corroborating evidence, Qin Sang can no longer deceive himself; he has indeed left the Spirit Realm!
At this moment, a beam of light appeared at the end of the wasteland, moving swiftly through the weeds, heading towards Qin Sang.
Along with the light came the sound of a bell. The bell would ring every so often, and it had the power to ward off monsters. It was also a sign of the arrival of merchants from the wasteland.
Qin Sang put away his Dharma image, stood up, looked around, and strode towards the wilderness merchant.
Soon, the other side also spotted the figures ahead. The scout sent out a warning, and the caravan stopped and rang a bell urgently as a warning.
Qin Sang signaled goodwill and walked at a leisurely pace to the front of the traveling merchants in the wilderness.
This group of merchants from the wasteland consisted of dozens of cultivators, a considerable number. Each of them rode a magical beast and stared at Qin Sang with wary eyes.
An elderly man riding a fierce beast stepped forward from the crowd, looked Qin Sang up and down, and took the initiative to speak: "Forgive my poor eyesight, fellow Daoist, are you not the guide from the Yuehui tribe?"
The Yuehui tribe is a nearby tribe. The wilderness merchants and the tribes have a long-term business relationship and have unique ways of communicating with each other.
Sensing that the person before him was unusual, the old man changed his tone and said kindly, "We are merchants. No matter what your identity is, as long as you can afford the price, we can do business together."
Seeing that the other party was sensible, Qin Sang didn't need to force her. "I want the jade slips and books you have, and... how to get to the Abyss of Nether Thunder?"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators' expressions tightened slightly. The old man turned around and exchanged a glance with one of the caravan members, then said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, first swear that you will not divulge this knowledge. All the books except for cultivation techniques and secret arts can be viewed by you for free. If you wish to go to the Abyss of Nether Thunder, you only need to head north. Although I have a map here, it is outdated and can only be used as a reference. I will give it to you."
"Oh? That's not how a businessman behaves," Qin Sang said with a calm smile.
The old man stroked his beard and said, "Fellow Daoist dares to go to the Abyss of Nether Thunder, so we cannot afford to provoke you. You will not lose anything by reading those books. The most important thing when traveling is to be kind to others. I am willing to form a good relationship with you."
“No wonder your caravan has been so successful for so long,” Qin Sang nodded and made a vow, “Give it to me, I will not treat you unfairly.”
The Demon Realm also has spirit stones, but these spirit stones contain true demonic energy, which Qin Sang calls demon stones. During this time, he regulated his own magical powers and incidentally 'hand-crafted' quite a few demon stones.
The old man made a gesture, and a young cultivator handed over a black ring. The space was small, and it was almost full after placing some jade slips inside.
These merchants, whose cultivation and status are not yet sufficient to access the true secrets of this world, record some strange and unusual events, as well as various legends. Most of the records are about the major and minor events that have recently occurred in the wasteland, and these messages are spread through the merchants.
Qin Sang was about to leave the wasteland and had no interest in these things. Instead, she picked out the jade slip that recorded the legends and began to examine it carefully.
Legends are often ethereal and unfounded, but they may also contain valuable information.
What attracted Qin Sang was a legend of 'Ten Heavenly Venerables saving the world'. If the legend was true, the supernatural powers displayed by the ten Heavenly Venerables were undoubtedly those of Mahayana cultivators. In fact, in Qin Sang's view, even some powerful beings who left their names in the legends were far beyond the reach of Integration cultivators.
This realm, which has nurtured so many Mahayana cultivators, cannot possibly be a minor world!
His consciousness lingered on the jade slip for a long time, but unfortunately it was just some legends, its credibility was questionable, there must be many exaggerations, and it lacked the most important details, the time was also vague.
"Salvation, huh? Then who are their enemies...?"
Qin Sang wondered to herself, could it be the Spirit Realm? But in the eyes of cultivators in the Spirit Realm, the Demon Realm was the invader.
Besides this, there was another legend that Qin Sang found very interesting. It claimed that the northern part of this realm was ruled by terrifying demons who called it the Demon Realm, and that the demonic insects were the minions released by the kings of those demons, wreaking havoc on the world.
"Ten Heavenly Venerables... Demon Lords... Demon Lords that even demon cultivators fear? Interesting. It seems the complexity of the situation in the demon realm is no less than that in the spirit realm! Of course, how could the vast world be a monolithic entity?"
Qin Sang seemed to be deep in thought as she continued to peruse the jade slips, focusing on searching for records related to the Abyss of Nether Thunder.
The caravan was very patient and waited quietly on the side.
After spending a considerable amount of time examining the jade slip, Qin Sang returned the black ring to the caravan and gave them a sum of magic stones, asking, "When was the last time you obtained a large amount of Nether Thunder Essence?"
“It’s been two hundred years,” the old man knew what Qin Sang wanted to ask. “According to custom, the Nether Thunder Abyss is about to enter a period of turmoil, no later than ten years. Fellow Daoist, you’d better wait and avoid this period.”
"Thanks for reminding me..."
Qin Sang bowed slightly, passed the caravan, and gradually disappeared into the north.
The old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he watched him leave, then waved to signal the caravan to set off.
Qin Sang was moving quickly, and with a map indicating her location, she gradually approached the Abyss of Dark Thunder.
Along the way, he did not deliberately contact the local cultivators, but as he got closer and closer to the Abyss of Nether Thunder, he began to receive more and more news about the Abyss of Nether Thunder.
Each time the Abyss of Nether Thunder stirs, it causes a burst of Nether Thunder. The Thunder Beasts dwelling deep within the Abyss are startled and rush out, forming a beast tide. This is a catastrophic disaster for the cultivators and forces around the Abyss of Nether Thunder, which is one of the reasons why there are so few cultivators and forces in the vicinity.
Another reason is also related to the Abyss of Nether Lightning. It is said that Nether Lightning causes the primordial energy of heaven and earth to become thin, and its effects are extremely widespread. It was not until the original Tianhai in the west that things began to improve.
However, after each disturbance, many treasures would erupt from the depths of Thunder Abyss. The most numerous of these were Nether Thunder Essence, along with various precious natural treasures. Since they were treasures nurtured by Thunder Abyss, they naturally contained the power of thunder.
It can be said that the scale of the Nether Thunder Abyss exceeded Qin Sang's expectations. The area of this Thunder Swamp is estimated to be comparable to the Source Sea of the Poison God's Daoist Temple. This trip was the right one, as there is an opportunity to reforge the Thunder Beast Warrior Guard here.
A streak of light flew through the clouds; it was Qin Sang. He gazed northward, where the sky grew increasingly dark, and he could already sense the power of the Netherworld Thunder roaming in the void.
Not only does the Nether Lightning not emit light, it also absorbs the surrounding light, making the sky in this area even darker than the wasteland.
As he sped forward, Qin Sang noticed that many cultivators were traveling in the opposite direction from him, all avoiding the disturbances of Lei Yuan, but he was determined to go there on his own.
Before long, Qin Sang saw that the light ahead was completely swallowed by darkness, as if an endless expanse of dark clouds had covered the void. In the darkness, there were some particularly deep black shadows, like twisted snakes, which disappeared in an instant. These were the true forms of the Nether Thunder.
This is only the outer perimeter of the Nether Thunder Abyss, yet it already commands considerable attention.
There were only a few scattered cultivators outside the Abyss of Nether Thunder; most of them had already fled when the signs appeared.
In fact, there are not many cultivators who dare to enter the Abyss of Nether Lightning to search for treasures. Not only do they have to face the terrifying power of the Nether Lightning, but they also have to avoid attacks from lightning beasts. Countless treasure hunters have met their demise here.
Just as the cultivators were hesitating outside the Abyss of Nether Thunder, a beam of azure light suddenly broke through the air and rushed in without stopping, causing a chorus of exclamations.
Sizzle!
As soon as Qin Sang entered the Abyss of Nether Lightning, she was besieged by three bolts of Nether Lightning.
In the darkness, it is difficult to see the Nether Lightning with the naked eye, and when it is activated, it is extremely faint and hard to detect. It is very rare among the lightning that Qin Sang has seen, and can be called a kind of insidious lightning.
The three bolts of lightning were suddenly imprisoned by Qin Sang, who then released the Thunder Beast Warriors.
The Thunder Beast Warrior's thunderous body stood out from its surroundings, its dazzling lightning eyes fixed on the Nether Lightning, but Qin Sang did not see the reaction she expected.
Qin Sang waved his hand, directly injecting the Nether Lightning into the Thunder Beast Guardian's body, allowing it to try to adapt to and refine this lightning.
At the same time, he moved slightly, leading the Thunder Beast Warriors deeper into the Abyss of Dark Thunder.
At this moment, the signs of agitation within the Thunder Abyss were already very obvious. The seemingly deep Nether Thunder would erupt into astonishing thunderstorms once they collided with each other, becoming more and more dense the deeper one went.
Qin Sang weaved through clusters of black thunderstorms, the thunder deafening. Suddenly, she paused, listened intently for a moment, and then looked surprised.
Based on his understanding, it wasn't time for a beast tide to brew yet, but a horde of beasts had already appeared ahead.
'Roar! '
The thunderstorm was accompanied by a piercing, thunderous roar.
Qin Sang approached the herd of beasts and soon saw a sea of light. The light was grayish-white and surged forward in the darkness like a tide, its power even surpassing the thunderstorm formed by the Nether Thunder.
"This is... a Radiant Winged Bat!"
Qin Sang recognized the magical beasts that made up the tide of light.
These thunder beasts are quite famous in the Abyss of Thunder. They resemble spirit bats from the outside world and their entire bodies can glow, making them very conspicuous in the pitch-black Thunder Abyss. But don't think you can find them easily.
Their talents are perfectly suited to the Nether Lightning; their bodies can merge with the Nether Lightning, and they can even temporarily hide in thunderstorms. They are uniquely suited to this place and are among the most common thunder beasts in the Thunder Abyss.
There are at least millions of Radiant Winged Bats in front of us. Although the individual bats are not strong, when they form a swarm, they are a formidable force that cannot be underestimated.
Qin Sang did not disturb the group of luminous bats and deliberately avoided the light tide, but as he continued to move forward, he encountered more and more beast groups, and their size became larger and larger. Finally, he could no longer avoid them and clashed head-on with the beast groups.
At this moment, within the Thunder Abyss, various thunder beasts converged, and a true beast tide had taken shape!