txolops 092. Unknown Remains
092. Unknown Remains
The white fish that were knocked away and smashed fell to the ground and disappeared quickly without exception.
It vanished without a trace, as if it had dissolved into the heavens and earth.
But at the same time.
More and more white fish emerged from the mud, endlessly, seemingly without end.
Sun Qiong fought and retreated, trying to get back into the forest.
But as soon as he approached the edge of the open area, the fog in the forest suddenly surged.
The mist condensed into streaks of white, reaching out from all directions toward his external avatar.
The white line and the white fish worked together seamlessly, blocking all of Sun Qiong's escape routes.
"This is a trap."
Sun Qiong's eyes sharpened.
Although I don't know what happened, there is a wise guy in this place.
From the very beginning, the plan was to lure Sun Qiong into open ground. The white fish was merely used to drive away prey; the real killing move was in the open ground.
Sun Qiong was trapped in the middle of an open field, surrounded by enemies on all sides.
The surrounding area was a dense, impenetrable net, trapping Sun Qiong firmly in the middle.
Sun Qiong took a deep breath, gripped the iron rod with both hands, and her spiritual power surged wildly within her body.
"drink!"
With a loud shout, a blinding cold light burst forth from the iron rod, spreading outwards from him.
Wherever the cold light passed, the white fish broke apart inch by inch, and the white lines formed by the condensation of mist were also torn into pieces.
This outburst cleared a large open space around Sun Qiong, whose eyes flashed with a cold light.
He immediately seized the opportunity and lunged at the stone, intending to take the pearl.
Now is a great time!
The pearl was not far from Sun Qiong, and with the help of the Five Elements Escape Technique, he arrived in front of the pearl in the blink of an eye.
The pearl emitted a warm, moist mist that lingered around it.
Sun Qiong reached out her hand to take the pearl.
At that moment, the stone holding the precious pearl suddenly trembled.
The next moment, tiny specks of light, each the size of a fingernail, suddenly appeared all over Sun Qiong's body.
"What is this?"
Sun Qiong dared not let anything unknown get close to her, and quickly withdrew her arm.
However, these points of light still functioned even without being touched.
These points of light are devouring his spiritual power.
Without hesitation, Sun Qiong transformed the iron rod in her hand into a fan. With a fierce wave of the fan, a gust of wind swept in front of her, instantly scattering the specks of light away.
Even so, Sun Qiong still felt that a portion of the spiritual energy in her body had been drawn away.
Was this an attack from the jewel, or from the stone below?
Sun Qiong put away her fan and looked back at the two things in the center of the forest, her gaze becoming serious.
Sun Qiong stood at the edge of the forest, holding the Iron Pole Sword in his hand, his gaze calmly sweeping over his surroundings.
Having retreated to the edge, he did not rush forward, but stood still, carefully sensing everything in this space.
Just as his avatar sensed, the spiritual energy fluctuations in this forest were extremely chaotic.
The only pattern is that all the spiritual energy in the entire forest is being absorbed by two things at the center of the forest.
If the pearl is a treasure similar to a water-repelling bead, then I have no idea what that thing below is.
However, at the same time, the surrounding fog, and the white lines hidden in the fog, are not everywhere; they are mainly concentrated in the center of the forest.
The farther away from the center, the fewer these white lines there are.
"So, the most troublesome thing is still these two things in the center."
Sun Qiong pondered for a moment.
At least one of these two things is related to the advancement mentioned by Laozi.
So no matter what, Sun Qiong was determined to take them away from here.
More importantly, Sun Qiong sensed the aura emanating from the center.
The aura was so strong that even standing at the edge, one could clearly feel it.
That aura was mixed with the resentment of living beings.
This is also what puzzled Sun Qiong.
Although there was hardly any sign of life in this blessed land, the resentment was so strong that it almost became tangible.
They adhered to the pearl and radiated outwards along with the white lines, filling the entire forest with a chilling spiritual energy.
"That's really a weird thing."
Sun Qiong muttered something and stepped forward.
This time, instead of rushing forward and leaping ahead as before, he took steady steps and walked towards the direction of the pearl.
The white fish beneath the fallen leaves sensed his arrival and began to stir.
Soon, the first bulge appeared in front of Sun Qiong.
The bulge rose from under the fallen leaves, moving at a moderate pace toward Sun Qiong's feet.
About ten feet away from him, the drum stopped and then suddenly jumped up.
A white fish flew up from under the fallen leaves.
It was about the length of an arm, and its scales were covered with a white, frost-like substance.
Two white flames burned in its eye sockets, mingling with the surrounding mist.
If it weren't for the constant use of the Heavenly Eye, it would have been almost impossible to distinguish the traces of these white fish in such thick fog with the naked eye.
The white fish opened its mouth, revealing a mouthful of fine, bony teeth, and lunged at Sun Qiong.
However, after several encounters, Sun Qiong roughly understood the strength of this white fish. She didn't even need to use an iron rod; she just threw a punch.
This punch carried tremendous power. Although Sun Qiong did not use any supernatural powers or magic, the stone monkey's body was tough enough.
Before it even touched the white fish, the force of the punch blasted it into dust.
"Probably at the level of a celestial being."
To Sun Qiong, who had already reached the realm of truth, they were just a bunch of little Karami.
However, these things, though not powerful, are endless.
After the white fish, which had been shattered by Sun Qiong's punch, landed on the ground, it dissolved back into the world and transformed into a new white fish.
Just then, a wisp of spiritual energy suddenly drifted past Sun Qiong and was immediately divided up by the surrounding white lines.
Sun Qiong's eyes sharpened as she looked in the direction where the spiritual energy had disappeared.
The white line moved rapidly underground, heading towards the center of the forest, and eventually disappeared in the direction of the jewel.
"I see, these white lines are alive."
"In that case..."
Sun Qiong suddenly sped up, transforming into a golden light as she rushed towards the pearl.
The white fish hidden underground had no time to react. Wherever the golden light passed, cracks appeared in the ground, and countless white fish were thrown out and torn to pieces by the violent spiritual power in mid-air.
One after another, spiritual energy seeped into the ground, flying towards the direction of the precious pearl.
Sun Qiong didn't care about these things. No matter how many white lines converged, they were still just an internal circulation.
As long as he guards his spiritual power and does not leak it, the white fish in this forest will only reach the realm of celestial immortals.
After Jin Guang had been circling through the forest for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Sun Qiong suddenly stopped.
It turns out that at this very moment, something has changed in this open space.
The jewel on the boulder seemed to sense a threat and emitted an even more dazzling blue light.
"Are you ready?"
Sun Qiong murmured softly.
Baozhu seemed to be ready.
The soil in the open area was churning violently, and countless white lines emerged from the ground, weaving together in the air to form barriers that enveloped the precious pearl layer by layer.
The white fish that were hiding on the ground kept dying and turning into specks of light that danced in the air like fireflies filling the sky.
"I see, so it's become like this?"
Sun Qiong then realized that, after all that, the light spot was still a white fish.
It's just a white fish in a different form.
"But compared to the white fish, you're just too conspicuous!"
Sun Qiong sneered.
The colors of these points of light were so clear in the white mist that Sun Qiong could see through them at a glance.
Mist billowed from the forest, gathering into a huge white cloud over the open ground, with muffled thunder rumbling faintly within it.
Sun Qiong stood at the edge of the open space, an iron bar held horizontally in front of her, calmly watching everything unfold.
"Is this... a panic?"
Sun Qiong chuckled softly and took a step forward.
Less than ten feet away from the pearl, the previously still white line seemed to have been stimulated by something.
They shot at Sun Qiong from all directions like a barrage of arrows, moving so fast that they were almost impossible to see with the naked eye.
The tip of each white line gleamed with an eerie golden light. Sun Qiong didn't know what it was, so he refused to let the white lines get close.
However, he did not back down.
He gripped the iron rod with both hands, fully activating the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts within his body. Spiritual energy surged forth like a tide, and in an instant, golden light shone brightly.
The iron rod in Sun Qiong's hand transformed into a golden-red whirlwind, spreading outwards from him.
The moment the white lines touched the whirlwind, they were shredded into pieces.
In an instant, a large amount of spiritual energy dissipated in the air.
As Sun Qiong watched the dissipating spiritual energy, she suddenly had some ideas.
Spiritual energy is neither good nor bad.
Since the pearl can absorb, can he absorb it too?
The only concern is whether there might be poison in this spiritual energy?
Sun Qiong decisively activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and began to try to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, but the progress was very slow.
It wasn't that he didn't want to speed up the absorption process; it was just that there were too many white lines around him.
If one breaks, ten are used to replace it. If ten break, a hundred are used to replace it.
They surged from underground, attacked from the air, and surrounded Sun Qiong from all sides, giving her no chance to breathe.
If Sun Qiong were not at the True Immortal realm, she might very well have fallen victim to this situation.
But Sun Qiong snorted coldly, and his golden cudgel suddenly grew longer, drawing a huge circle with the force of sweeping across a thousand armies.
This sweep cut off all the nearby white lines.
However, just as he put down his baton, the white clouds above his head moved.
The terrifying white lines fell like rain from the sky, striking Sun Qiong's body directly.
The moment the rain hit her body, Sun Qiong's body stiffened abruptly.
The reason he chose to accept the white line head-on was simply because he wanted to test just how powerful the white line was at extracting spiritual energy.
The moment the white line entered her body, Sun Qiong felt her soul being impacted by a powerful force, and her consciousness became briefly blurred.
Immediately afterwards, the spiritual energy that he had previously solidified in Sun Qiong's body was pulled in by a powerful suction force and began to fluctuate.
Fortunately, Sun Qiong used the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique to absorb the suction force, along with its spiritual power, completely devouring it.
These white lines are what previously absorbed the spiritual power of the external avatar.
If you get tainted by them, your spiritual power will be lost like a flood breaking through a dam.
However, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts itself has its own unique features, and coupled with Sun Qiong's True Immortal realm, it is able to directly counter these white lines.
Sun Qiong bit the tip of her tongue, and the stinging pain brought her back to consciousness.
He took a deep breath, and the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts within his body suddenly changed its operating mode.
The spiritual energy no longer releases outwards, but instead is all drawn inwards, engulfing the surrounding spiritual energy as well.
If the pearl is a cycle, then Sun Qiong at this moment is also a vortex that is fighting against it.
"This place was originally an internal circulation, where the amount of spiritual energy was fixed."
However, the appearance of the Blue Hole changed the total amount of spiritual energy, because it could draw spiritual energy from the outside world.
So if things continue like this, Sun Qiong will eventually be able to drain all the spiritual energy from this blessed land.
Of course, this is on the premise that the pearl does not put up any resistance.
This is of course impossible.
Suddenly, a blinding blue light burst forth from the pearl, and countless points of light poured down like a torrential rain, covering Sun Qiong.
It seems it's angry.
Or rather, the being that controlled the orb was enraged.
The sky was filled with countless points of light, like a torrential downpour, each carrying the power to devour spiritual energy, surging towards Sun Qiong in an overwhelming manner.
These lights were completely different from before; they were like a pack of starving wolves, ready to devour everything in their path.
Moreover, this time, the light spot appeared somewhat distorted.
Sun Qiong sensed a threat, her eyes widened suddenly, and she swung her iron bar to smash the light spot away.
clang!
This time, the sound that came out was crisp and clear.
A cold glint flashed in Sun Qiong's eyes.
Instead of retreating, he took a step forward.
The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts circulated wildly within his body, and spiritual energy surged through his meridians like a river.
A protective golden light, like a barrier, emanated from Sun Qiong's side.
The points of light struck the protective aura surrounding him, which stretched three feet around his body, and hissed as they melted away like snow being doused with boiling water.
Even with many spots of light, Sun Qiong remained completely calm.
Although there are many of these light spots, they have little impact.
Sun Qiong snorted coldly, and with a flick of her wrist, the Iron Staff of Free Will transformed into an arc in her hand.
This time, instead of sweeping it horizontally, he held the iron bar upright in front of him and slammed it hard into the ground.
Boom!
Centered on Sun Qiong, a visible shockwave exploded outwards.
Wherever the shockwave passed, the points of light were blasted backward and exploded into clouds of white mist in the air.
The white lines were also torn apart by the shockwave, and the spiritual energy scattered.
This attack cleared the surrounding area.
Sun Qiong did not waste this opportunity. In a flash, she rushed towards the location of the pearl.
For him, a distance of ten zhang was nothing more than a blink of an eye.
Sun Qiong took a step forward, swung the iron rod in her hand, and struck the pearl.
Unexpectedly, the pearl offered no resistance at all; Sun Qiong easily tossed it aside and brought it over.
Instead of grabbing it with his hands, he took out the Ruyi Qiankun Bag and covered the pearl with it, thus putting it inside.
"Strange, why isn't it putting up any resistance?"
The fact that she offered no resistance at all puzzled Sun Qiong.
Just moments ago, various points of light were being thrown at Sun Qiong, but now, Sun Qiong easily put the precious pearl away.
This was completely different from what he had imagined.
However, Sun Qiong didn't think too much about it. No matter what, it was good that she got the goods.
He plans to leave now and deal with the precious pearl in his hand to determine if it is the key to his advancement.
If so, all is well; if not, I'm afraid I'll have to make another trip.
However, this pearl doesn't seem very powerful. Although it has some unusual features, in terms of rarity, it's not even as valuable as the magical treasures in Sun Qiong's possession.
The single golden thread inside the pearl seemed quite mystical.
Before Sun Qiong could think it through, he suddenly realized that the surroundings were beginning to collapse.
This is no ordinary collapse; it's a terrifying collapse that drags the entire world down.
Centered on that glaring black stone, the ground within a radius of several feet seemed to be pressed down by an invisible giant hand.
Everything was falling downwards, as if some black hole was hidden below, sucking everything in.
Sun Qiong leaped up and escaped from the collapsed area.
It's obvious that there's a serious problem with this space.
The current situation is very bad. Once the blessed land collapses, with his current strength, it will be difficult for him to escape from this space.
Seemingly sensing that Sun Qiong wanted to escape, this blessed land seemed to have been stimulated and began to go crazy.
Sun Qiong felt a suction force a hundred times stronger than before coming from below, pulling not only his body but also the spiritual energy within him.
The suction came from the black stone and the collapsed ground.
"You don't want me to take the pearl away?"
Sun Qiong frowned; it seemed that this precious pearl was very important to the stone.
A sudden inspiration struck me.
He had always thought that the precious pearl was the core of this blessed land, but now it seems that he was wrong.
That black stone is the real core.
Those white lines, from the very beginning, were the hands of the black stone.
As for the pearl, it may have some other uses, which Sun Qiong is not yet clear about.
Sun Qiong quickened her pace and rushed towards the cave entrance.
The effects of the Five Elements Escape Technique became apparent at this moment.
The suction force behind him was indeed strong, but Sun Qiong was faster. In another breath, he would be able to break out of this blessed land.
However, at that moment, the precious gold coin that had been kept in his bosom suddenly began to vibrate.
Is it in danger? Or is it warning us about something?
Sun Qiong thought for a moment and then stopped.
Without struggling, it fell downwards following the suction force.
Since the treasure-dropping coin has given us this warning, there must be something very important happening here.
As for what problems this place might have, he wasn't worried.
No matter how strange this thing is, it's just an old relic trapped in this blessed land.
Sun Qiong, on the other hand, came from outside, possessing various supernatural abilities, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and the Iron Pole Weapon of Will.
If all else fails, try burning it with the Six Ding Divine Fire.
The descent lasted for about three breaths.
Before she realized what was happening, Sun Qiong's feet were firmly planted on solid ground.
He looked around and found himself in a huge underground cave.
The cave's dome was incredibly high, and the white mist had completely vanished, replaced by darkness that emanated from all sides of the cave.
It was dazzlingly white just moments ago, but now it's so black you can't see your hand in front of your face.
Fortunately, Sun Qiong's eyesight was quite good; she could see clearly even in such darkness.
The four walls are covered with dense patterns.
It looks exactly like the patterns at the entrance of the cave, as if it were a bunch of characters written together.
But in the center, Sun Qiong saw something that made him frown slightly.
"What is this thing?"
As she got closer, Sun Qiong could see an aurora.
That's right, it's the aurora borealis, a sudden aurora appearing in mid-air.
But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is not the aurora borealis at all.
It's clearly some kind of document.
The books were rolled up together to form a huge sphere.
The surface of the sphere was covered with runes. These runes were exactly the same as those on the cave walls and at the cave entrance.
In the very center of the sphere, there is a depression.
Look at the size of that indentation; it's just the right size to hold that precious pearl.
"So, is the jewel a key? Or a seal?"
Sun Qiong muttered to herself.
As soon as he finished speaking, the document suddenly began to tremble.
Sun Qiong could even see the cracks that appeared on the document.
"It seems to be sealed."
Seeing this, Sun Qiong stepped forward.
He was now curious to know what exactly was sealed away in this place that made it so secure.
This place is different from the one above; it's clearly much more dangerous.
The spiritual energy here is also much denser.
Sun Qiong narrowed her eyes, not in a hurry to make a move.
He was observing.
Something is slowly creeping out from the cracks in the document.
Sun Qiong looked closely and realized that they were things that looked like roots.
Although these roots look terrifying, their movements are inexplicably slow, as if they are being suppressed by something.
The runes began to glow faintly after he entered the cave, releasing an invisible force that bound the roots.
"The seal is still there, but it has loosened."
Sun Qiong has now completely figured it out.
This cave, these runes, are the seal.
Although we don't know what exactly is sealed inside.
However, for some unknown reason, cracks appeared in the seal, causing the thing inside to begin devouring living beings from the outside world.
Even if Sun Qiong doesn't break in, given the current state of the seal, it probably won't be long before the thing inside completely escapes.
At that time, most of the creatures in the East Sea will have to face a monster that can devour spiritual energy.
This monster is no ordinary creature; if things go wrong, it could devour all the life in the entire East China Sea.
The reason why Sun Qiong is not allowed to leave is obvious: the sealed entity intends to devour her.
After all, he was a true immortal, and his spiritual power was enough to allow the sealed guy to ascend to heaven in one step.
Sun Qiong's intrusion made the thing inside the seal feel threatened, but it also saw an opportunity.
It wanted to drag Sun Qiong in, devour her, and use Sun Qiong's spiritual power to break the seal.
"That's wishful thinking."
Sun Qiong sneered and gripped the Iron Pole Sword in her hand tightly.
The roots have moved.
The first to attack were the hair-thin roots, which shot in from all directions like a torrential rain, at an astonishing speed.
These roots weren't trying to attack Sun Qiong's body, but rather to devour every bit of spiritual energy within him.
Sun Qiong took a deep breath and activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique within her body at full power.
He didn't brandish the iron bar in his hand, making it impossible to maneuver in front of him.
The moment all the roots touched the iron rod in front of Sun Qiong, they were all destroyed and turned into spiritual energy in the air.
However, this spiritual energy was not taken back; instead, it was absorbed into Sun Qiong's body.
The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts also created a protective golden light around him.
With so many protective measures in place, Sun Qiong wasn't worried about what might happen next.
The moment the tiny roots touched the protective golden light, they were as if they had hit an invisible wall and snapped off one by one.
Even though they surged like a tide, constantly impacting the protective golden light surrounding Sun Qiong, they still couldn't cause any damage.
"However, the intensity is different now."
Sun Qiong frowned, feeling the roots creeping towards her.
If the white lines in the forest represent attacks from the Celestial Immortal realm, then the current attack already represents attacks from the Profound Immortal realm.
However, such power was not enough to put pressure on Sun Qiong.
Sun Qiong is currently pondering what exactly she should do.
Laozi brought him to this East Sea, and the Falling Treasure Coin allowed him to enter this blessed land.
And here, he did indeed obtain a precious pearl.
Although this thing doesn't look particularly remarkable, it might actually have some use.
At this moment, Sun Qiong only knows that this thing has the effect of repelling water.
The pearl alone shouldn't be enough to advance. So, could the real opportunity be what's wrapped in this document?
Sun Qiong took a deep breath.
He doesn't have any sealing abilities, so he might as well be direct.
"The Six Ding Divine Fire".
Sun Qiong took a deep breath and opened her mouth towards the large ball.
With a gentle exhale, a burst of flame that raised the temperature of the entire cave came out of Sun Qiong's mouth.
The fire swept towards the large ball of documents.
The Six Ding Divine Fire can not only burn documents, but also the contents of those documents.
No matter what's sealed inside, Sun Qiong is confident she can burn it to ashes.
When he exhaled the Six Ding Divine Fire, the contents of the document seemed to sense death.
It struggled frantically, and numerous roots sprouted from the cracks in the document, creating a grotesque scene.
These roots, like whips, lashed out in the air, sweeping towards the Six Ding Divine Fire.
However, the Six Ding Divine Fire is basically the type that ignites upon contact.
All the roots that touched the Six Ding Divine Fire burst into flames in an instant.
The creature inside seemed to realize something was wrong and hurriedly flew up with the document, trying to escape the Six Ding Divine Fire.
But Sun Qiong wouldn't give up, and chased after it with the iron bar in her hand.
Chasing each other in this hole, Sun Qiong caught up with the big ball without much effort.
He slammed the iron bar he was holding down heavily towards the large ball.
It wasn't that he thought the iron rod could shatter the large ball, but rather that he planned to use the force to knock the ball back, causing it to fall headfirst into the Six Ding Divine Fire.
Once the Six Ding Divine Fire hits the target, the rest will be simple.
Sun Qiong did indeed do it.
The stick struck the large ball directly.
With a thud, the large ball was knocked away by Sun Qiong's stick and landed heavily on the oncoming Six Ding Divine Fire.
The next moment, the large ball was seen falling into the Six Ding Divine Fire.
Flames instantly shot up.
However, Sun Qiong's expression became increasingly serious. As she gripped the iron bar in her hand, she took a deep breath.
The previously calm flames suddenly exploded.
The next moment, something emerged from the flames and stood in front of Sun Qiong.
"What is it?"
Sun Qiong frowned, staring in astonishment at the guy who had suddenly appeared in front of her.
This guy looks like a rock.
Therefore, the black stone that Sun Qiong saw on the ground should be part of this monster.
It was probably able to escape from the Six Ding Divine Fire by forcibly breaking free from the seal of the document.
This is why it did not fully take shape, and only a part of the stone body remains.
"You deserve to die!"
Just then, the large rock in front of them suddenly spoke.
It stared at Sun Qiong, and although it didn't show its eyes, Sun Qiong could feel its gaze.
That look of resentment in his eyes was as if he were looking at his father's killer.
"You're the one who should be dying."
Sun Qiong sneered. Regardless of who this guy was, judging from his strength, he was at most at the True Immortal realm.
Sun Qiong wasn't worried about this guy at all.
He was more interested in what kind of guy this was.
"Who exactly are you, pretending to be some kind of ghost here?"
Although he asked that question, Sun Qiong could tell that this guy had a strong demonic aura.
This must be a monster.
In response to Sun Qiong's question, the stone monster emitted a piercing sound.
Its voice sounds like two metal plates rubbing together, which is very noisy.
But Sun Qiong still understood what it meant.
"Demons, Stone Records!"
"Stone Inscription?"
Sun Qiong raised an eyebrow slightly.
The name is strange; it doesn't seem like the name of an ordinary monster.
Generally speaking, monsters are either named after ancient mythical beasts or given a majestic nickname.
This was the first time he had ever heard of a name simply called "Shi Ji".
However, he seemed to vaguely recognize the name.
It sounds like the name of some kind of demon?
The stone monster remained silent.
Its body slowly rose from the embers of the Six Ding Divine Fire. It severed the burned roots, and new roots grew from the cracks on its body, thicker than before.
The surface of the roots had a dark red sheen, with faint blood-red veins flowing through them.
Sun Qiong noticed that Shi Ji's lower body was still entangled in those document fragments, and the runes were still in effect, binding its movements.
Escaping from the Six Ding Divine Fire just now doesn't seem to have come without a price.
It consumed a great deal of power and was completely unable to escape the effects of the seal.
However, his power was not as great as in his prime, yet he still reached the True Immortal realm.
If it were at its peak, it would probably be considered top-tier even within the entire demon realm.
Sun Qiong gripped the Iron Pole Weapon of Free Will in her hand, and the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique within her body slowly circulated, with spiritual energy surging through her meridians like a tide.
To deal with such an unknown opponent, you need to first understand their background.
But the opponent clearly doesn't think that way.
The stone tablet moved.
Its body did not move, but its roots, like hundreds of venomous snakes, attacked Sun Qiong from all directions.
The tip of each root was condensed with a ball of blood-red light.
This ominous spiritual power was something Sun Qiong had never seen before.
Sun Qiong, on high alert, retreated several steps. He held his Iron Staff horizontally in front of him, gave it a gentle shake, and the iron staff transformed into a golden light, meeting the first few roots in front of him.
Ding ding!
During the continuous attacks, Sun Qiong's body was shaken and she took a few steps back.
The spiritual energy on those roots was far more powerful than he had anticipated.
The power of each and every root is equivalent to the full force of a True Immortal cultivator's attack.
And there are hundreds of such roots.
It turned out to be the case.
This place is not some kind of blessed land.
It was a place where demons were imprisoned.
To be precise, this stone isn't really a stone.
It was a demon, a demon born from a giant corpse!
"That's interesting."
Sun Qiong steadied herself, a glint of excitement flashing in her eyes.
This is an opponent that, like the Golden-Winged Roc, needs to be taken seriously.
Shi Ji clearly realized that Sun Qiong was no ordinary person.
After the first attack, the roots did not continue to pursue, but instead retracted and intertwined to form a shield in front of Shi Ji.
At the same time, a black liquid began to seep from the cracks on its body. The liquid flowed along its body, and wherever it passed, the parts that had been scorched by the Six Ding Divine Fire began to fall off, revealing brand new stone skin underneath.
It was actually repairing itself.
Sun Qiong will not give it that chance.
He took a deep breath, pushed off with his feet, and transformed into a golden light, rushing towards Shi Ji.
The golden light left a trail of afterimages in the air, moving so fast that even the roots of the stone could not react in time.
clang!
The iron-wielding soldier slammed heavily onto the root shield in front of Shi Ji.
The shield trembled violently, fine cracks appeared on its surface, and most of the stones even fell off.
Startled by the attack, Shi Ji let out a low growl. He immediately knew that the monkey in front of him was no ordinary character.
The root shields suddenly exploded, turning into countless fragments that flew towards Sun Qiong carrying blood-red spiritual energy.
Upon seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Sun Qiong's eyes.
Fortunately, he was prepared. The moment the iron bar hit the shield, he leaped backward, using the recoil to create distance.
The debris flew past him, blasting a crater where he had just been standing.
Sun Qiong suddenly smiled:
You look very anxious.
Shi Ji did not respond, but the roots extending from its surface trembled slightly.
Sun Qiong certainly noticed this detail.
This place has been drawing spiritual energy, clearly to help it recover.
However, this guy had just forcibly escaped from the seal, and his body and strength had not fully recovered.
It was in a hurry to attack because it knew that the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be.
Although the power of the seal has weakened over time, it has not completely disappeared.
Those fragments of documents were still binding its lower body, sealing its power every second.
But Sun Qiong is different. He has the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts protecting him, and his spiritual energy flows endlessly. As long as he is not injured, he can keep fighting.
Therefore, delaying the process is to his advantage.
"Did you take the water-repelling pearl?"
Shi Ji's voice was very stiff, but his tone revealed an undisguised anxiety.
Sun Qiong became quite interested when she heard this question.
When Shi Ji mentioned the water-repelling pearl at this time, what could be so special about that seemingly ordinary pearl that it would care so much about?
Upon closer examination, anything that could be used to seal such a monster must possess extraordinary qualities.
Sun Qiong decided to change her strategy, no longer rushing to attack, but instead using her agility and speed to maneuver around Shi Ji.
Shi Ji clearly saw through Sun Qiong's intentions.
This creature was clearly not a simple demon. Under such a disadvantage, it stopped attacking blindly and instead began to systematically shrink, forming a defensive circle with a radius of about three zhang around its body.
Within this range, anything that enters will be attacked simultaneously by hundreds of roots.
At the same time, it secreted more black liquid from its body surface, which gathered in front of it and gradually condensed into a sphere.
These things are all spiritual energy.
By gathering so much spiritual energy together, they are probably preparing for a fatal blow.
Sun Qiong's eyes narrowed slightly. He wouldn't let Shi Ji finish the attack.
Sun Qiong possessed the supernatural power to move mountains and overturn seas, and now he was using it all on the iron rod. With this strike, he could definitely break the stones off Shi Ji's body.
Not only that, Sun Qiong also used the Palm Thunder at the same time.
However, this move should not be very effective against Shi Ji, but the palm lightning is a type of yang lightning, which is specifically designed to suppress demons.
When Shi Ji saw Sun Qiong use the Palm Thunder, a look of disdain flashed across his face.
Lightning has little effect on it, and many people have thought of using heavenly lightning to kill it in the past.
But in the end, none of them survived.
Seeing this, Sun Qiong swung the iron bar in her hand without hesitation.
Lightning crackled around both ends of the Iron Staff, and with its weight of 13,500 jin, plus Sun Qiong's Mountain-Moving and Sea-Overturning power, even the Golden-Winged Roc could not withstand this blow.
However, at this moment, Shi Ji was still ignoring Sun Qiong's every move because of his resistance to lightning.
It simply constructs a defensive shield made of roots in front of it, and waits for the spiritual energy to gather.
Shi Ji believed he could do it; once the time was up, he could destroy everything around him.
This is Shi Ji's idea.
But when Sun Qiong swung the iron rod down, it realized it had made a mistake.
The defensive shield didn't even last a second against the iron bar before it was smashed to pieces.
The falling lightning carries a strong corrosive effect; the effect of Yang lightning is that simple and brutal.
Boom!
A violent explosion occurred on Shi Ji's body.
Sun Qiong took two steps back. The entire cave was covered in smoke and dust, and even he couldn't see what was happening around him.
Retreating to a safe place, Sun Qiong stood in a corner, quietly staring at the center of the smoke and dust.
Although he was surprised by the attack, he did not think that this one blow would be enough to kill Shi Ji.
The demonic aura emanating from this creature is, in truth, no less than that of the Golden-Winged Roc in its prime.
That's exactly what happened.
When the smoke and dust cleared, Sun Qiong noticed Shi Rang's condition.
At that moment, Shi Rang was struck by the iron rod, and half of his body exploded.
In addition, since he forcibly broke free from the seal, a part of his body was not completely repaired.
It now seems that Shi Rang's situation is quite dire.
However, Shi Rang did not die. His regenerative abilities are still intact, and as long as there is enough spiritual power, he will be able to fully recover sooner or later.
Right now, it only wants to do one thing: kill Sun Qiong.
"You can't kill me, no one can kill me!"
Shi Rang roared angrily, his icy voice emanating from his stone body.
"Can't kill you?"
Sun Qiong didn't believe that a mere demon could be more difficult to kill than a Bodhisattva.
His blow severely injured Shi Ji.
With the next strike, it can be knocked to the ground.
But just as the iron rod was about to strike Shi Ji, Shi Ji's body suddenly split open.
It wasn't cracked by force, but split open spontaneously from the middle, its body splitting in two like a giant mouth closing in on Sun Qiong.
"fool!"
Sun Qiong's eyes turned cold, and with a flick of her wrist, flames suddenly erupted!