Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 549: Only when the book is used will it be less regrettable

Seemingly in a hurry, Yin Tianlu was about to find the guards when he hurriedly said, "Quickly release the restrictions on me. The magic treasure I lost in the Divine Fire Domain is nearby. I can use my divine sense to control it to return on its own."

The guard's reaction was indifferent, as if to ask, "Are you kidding me?"
He didn't care what magical artifact the other party had lost. If he arbitrarily removed the restrictions on the other party and something happened, the trouble it would cause him would be something that no magical artifact could solve.

He calmly asked, "What kind of magic weapon?"

Yin Tianlu said urgently, "It's the 'Heavenly Net Sword Bone Umbrella,' a high-level magic weapon among fifth-grade magic treasures."

Upon hearing that it was a high-grade fifth-rank magic weapon, the guard was visibly surprised and asked doubtfully, "Where did you get such a high-level item? Even though the Extreme Fire Sect is a weapon-refining sect, they wouldn't just randomly distribute such high-level magic weapons, would they?"

Yin Tianlu was somewhat speechless, but since he was under someone else's roof, he had to bow his head. So he patiently explained, "The Divine Fire Domain, I said it was in the Divine Fire Domain. When we entered the Divine Fire Domain, the sect gave us these magical treasures as rewards to cope with the competition. Later, they were lost..."

He paused, as if remembering something, and then exclaimed, "It's Shi Chun! Shi Chun is nearby!"

Then he remembered that these people were looking for Shi Chun, and shouted again, "It must be Shi Chun! I can find Shi Chun!"

The guard was startled by him and asked with suspicion, "Are you sure? You know the consequences of messing things up."

Yin Tianlu shrugged. "I've already said everything I should and shouldn't have said, it's no different from betraying the sect. Is there any need for me to spout nonsense? Quickly, release my restraints! I can find Shi Chun, I can find him, I..."

He was speechless before he could finish speaking, because the guard suddenly ran away. He then realized that the guard had no say in such matters.

Indeed, that was the case; the guard went and found the person in charge of the place.

The person in charge here also dared not make a decision on this matter lightly, but he was able to contact someone who could make the decision and quickly took out the mother-child talisman to report the matter.

After several exchanges, the person in charge hurriedly came to Yin Tianlu's side and questioned, "You mean, the high-level magic weapon you lost is in Shi Chun's hands?"

Yin Tianlu asserted, "Although it didn't fall directly into his hands at the time, I'm certain that it's highly likely it ended up in his hands later."

The person in charge pressed further, "Before, Shi Chun was not far from you for a long time. Even if the magic weapon was placed in the Qiankun bag, you should have been able to sense the existence of the artifact spirit. Why didn't you sense it before, but only now do you sense it?"

Yin Tianlu said, "It is the 'Boundless Banner' of Zhekong Island. This treasure can form its own world. Any magic weapon that is taken by this treasure will instantly lose its connection with its master. When we fought in the Divine Fire Domain, I was careless and let the 'Heavenly Net Sword Bone Umbrella' collide with this treasure and be taken by it. Many people saw this at the time, and you can verify it."

As for the sect that accepted my treasures, I will definitely investigate it. It is a weapon-refining sect called the Four Cauldrons Sect. They were in cahoots with Shi Chun and his group. They were a group. Many sects knew about this and witnessed it.

Later investigations revealed that the entire Four Cauldrons Sect was wiped out in the Divine Fire Domain; not a single member escaped. The 'Boundless Banner,' along with the magical treasures contained within it, most likely fell into Shi Chun's hands.

The person in charge pondered for a moment and said, "According to what you're saying, if they were accomplices, then the Four Cauldrons Sect should have perished at the hands of others, and the treasures they possessed should have fallen into the hands of others as well. How can you be so sure that they are now in Shi Chun's hands? Are you saying that Shi Chun saw the treasure and became disloyal, and that the fight for the treasure led to infighting and the killing of his accomplices?"

Yin Tianlu was speechless for a moment, because what the other party said made sense. But after thinking about it, he still insisted, "It is very likely that's the case. Think about it, my magic weapon 'Heavenly Net Sword Bone Umbrella' just happened to appear here, just happened to appear in the area where Shi Chun is. Is that just a coincidence?"

The person in charge fell silent, because what the other party said also made sense; this couldn't be a coincidence.

Yin Tianlu suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Also, at that time, there was a thunderous roar, and countless lightning bolts struck the sky and earth like a forest of lightning. It seems that no one who used magic weapons was spared. The magic weapons seemed to have been destroyed by the lightning. Everyone at the scene knows how tragic that scene was. The 'Boundless Banner' should also have been affected."

The strongest evidence is that no matter how dangerous Shi Chun and the others encountered later, they were never seen using the 'Boundless Banner' to defend themselves again. This is extremely illogical and proves that the 'Boundless Banner' was also destroyed in the lightning field at that time. This is probably why I couldn't sense it before, because the magic weapon was always inside the 'Boundless Banner'.

The fact that he could recount the past events so clearly shows that he had put a lot of thought and effort into the matter after the treasure was stolen.

The person in charge pondered and said, "So, the 'Boundless Banner' has been repaired and can be used again?"

Yin Tianlu hesitated and said, "I don't know if it's been repaired. Too many magical treasures were damaged at the time, and I haven't heard of anyone being able to repair them easily. They were all left to be repaired when the opportunity arose. I'm not sure how they took it out, but one thing I'm sure of is that once they got the 'Heavenly Net Sword Bone Umbrella,' they wouldn't let my divine sense occupy this treasure forever. They would definitely take the opportunity to erase it and usurp it. If I don't chase after it while I still have the ability to sense it, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to sense it again later."

The words made sense, and the person in charge immediately dared not hesitate any longer. He turned his back, picked up the mother-child talisman, and reported the matter again.

The news reached Jiang You'er of Shenshan directly. At this time, Jiang You'er had already arrived at the second floor of the North Mountain Central Building and urgently reported the situation to Huang Ye, the North Mountain Commander.

Jiang You'er took the mother-child talisman, repeatedly inquired about and confirmed the message she had received, and then reported it to Huang Ye again.

After inquiring about the details, Huang Ye paced back and forth, muttering, "The 'Boundless Banner' has been repaired?" He suddenly turned around and asked, "In the confession of Yin Tianlu, what kind of shop did Shi Chun and his group set up?"

Jiang You'er said, "Xunbaozhai".

Huangye: "You mean you were involved in some kind of 'Death-Preventing Incense' scheme?"

“Yes…” Jiang You’er replied, then realized the Commander’s line of thought.

Huang Ye's lips twitched, his thoughts seemingly tangled somewhere, his expression twisted, and he even swore, "Damn it, that guy Shi Chun has been causing all this trouble, making such a scene, and causing everyone to speculate for so long. Could it be that he's secretly working on some 'Death-Repelling Incense' to repair the 'Boundless Banner'?"

Jiang You'er paused for a moment, then opened her mouth several times before saying, "My lord, it's not impossible. Back then, Zhekong Island suffered the calamity of annihilation because of the 'Boundless Banner.' Although the 'Boundless Banner' is a fifth-grade magic weapon, in some aspects, it can surpass many fifth-grade magic weapons. It's reasonable to say that it can break through the fifth-grade magic weapon. It's not a loss to spend more effort on it."

"Is it really repaired?" Huang Ye rubbed his beard with both hands, puzzled and confused. "Could it be that he went on a trek around the sacred mountain and actually got his hands on the 'Death-Reversing Incense'? It's impossible that he refined it himself. There haven't been any 'Soul-Reversing Trees' on the sacred mountain for quite some time. How could he refine it without the materials? If a Soul-Reversing Tree were truly mature, its fragrance would spread far and wide, and it would be immediately spotted on the mountain. He wouldn't have the chance to collect it. Could it be that he got some stock from the Phoenix Clan?" He was utterly perplexed. People are always like this; the more they know, the more troubles they have.

Jiang You'er was also puzzled, but still reminded him, "My lord, if what Yin Tianlu said is true, then what he said is also correct. If we release his restrictions now, he will still have a chance to control his magic weapon..."

Huang Ye, lost in thought, suddenly raised his hand to interrupt, "There's no need for him to chase after that magic weapon. Whether he gets it back or not is unimportant. If he controls it, it will immediately alert the enemy. Shi Chun probably doesn't know that Yin Tianlu is also nearby. What we need to do now is get Yin Tianlu to sense the location of the magic weapon, and then immediately send a large force to attack. Once we catch the person, are we afraid we can't get the magic weapon back? Tell him to hurry. You should also go there in person to oversee things. I will coordinate with the real experts sent from above to go and lend you a hand. Go quickly!"

"Yes!" Jiang You'er bowed and accepted the order. She had just picked up the Mother-Child Talisman to give the order to the Heavenly Record when new information arrived.

He was startled after reading it and suddenly looked up and said, "My lord, Yin Tianlu said that his divine sense connection was severed, and that the divine sense that he had merged with the artifact spirit should have been erased by someone."

Huang Ye immediately pointed at his nose and asked, "Ask him if he can still figure out the approximate location of the magic weapon?"

Jiang You'er hurriedly followed the instructions, and after receiving the reply, she quickly looked up and said, "Yes, we can. We may not be able to find the exact location, but we have a general idea of ​​the location. It should be no more than fifty miles away from where he is now."

Fifty li is not a long distance for someone who flies around quickly; it won't take long to cover it.

Huang Ye shouted, "You must capture him! Go now!"

"Yes." Jiang You'er accepted the order, first sending a message to Yin Tianlu, and then hurriedly left.

Huang Ye wasn't idle either; he also took out the Mother-Child Talisman and urgently mobilized the newly dispatched troops.

Due to the changing situation, especially after learning that there might be a battle between experts at the Celestial Immortal level outside the city, his backing forces quickly replenished their strength on this side in order to prepare for the eventuality.

Deep underground, in the cave, thousands of beams of emerald light shone towards the umbrella frame in Lao Changtai's hand, collectively shrinking and finally transforming into an emerald iron umbrella. Lao Changtai, holding the umbrella, was overjoyed.

The dark purple blade in Chu Jingtang's hand also spun around in front of him, sometimes large and sometimes small.

Before the two could finish their fun, Shi Chun strangled the hyena, then gestured to Wu Jinliang to light incense. He then said to the two who were overjoyed at obtaining the treasure, "Alright, this space is too small for you to handle. Put it away for now. You can slowly work on it when you get to the underworld."

Naturally, whatever he said went. Chu and Lao immediately put away their magical artifacts, feeling reassured and confident about their upcoming journey.

If the leader is willing to bestow two precious treasures upon them at this time, what do they have to worry about? If it were truly extremely dangerous, the leader wouldn't risk losing two precious treasures. Even if he didn't give them the treasures, they would still go in anyway.

The most important thing now is to focus on getting things done well.

Soon, under Shi Chun's control of the Demon Bathing Technique, the magical entrance to the black hole reappeared.

Shi Chun gave a shout, which made Wu Jinliang put out the fire. He then slipped into the black hole first to set an example. After reaching the other side of the hole, he turned back and called out to Chu and Lao to come over.

Chu and Lao nimbly darted over, landing and surveying the gloomy world.

After giving a brief explanation, Shi Chun returned.

After returning to the cave in the mortal realm, Shi Chun immediately drew his Blood Soul Blade, cast the Demon Bathing Technique, and used the 'Demon-Free Blade' to slash at the bundle of golden threads.

His reason for rushing in and out was to conduct an experiment before the golden silk could successfully seduce the soul.

With a deafening boom, the bundle of golden threads was indeed cleaved in two by his Demonless Blade.

As soon as the connection between the golden thread and the coyote's corpse was severed, the structure collapsed, and the passage between the two worlds also collapsed and dissolved, restoring the void to normal.

Shi Chun simply waved his hand and collected the coyote's corpse. The remaining experiments would have to be done slowly, since he didn't have many dead incense sticks left.

Therefore, we still need to solve the problem of the incense burning.

Seeing that Shi Chun had put away the Blood Soul Blade, Wu Jinliang was shaken. Looking at the now-vanished interdimensional passage, he asked suspiciously, "What does this mean?"

Shi Chun gave an irrelevant answer, "Although I don't know if Granny Qi has ulterior motives or is genuinely helping, we might as well use a readily available helper. We should try to contact her and ask her to help us refine a few more batches."

Wu Jinliang: "Then we need to climb the sacred mountain and pull out more Soul-Reversing Trees. Also, I wonder if Granny Qi has escaped her predicament yet, and if it's easy to contact her."

How to make contact is a problem. Their information channels are limited, and they dare not easily contact those they can. The Golden Rat, who does odd jobs, is relatively reliable, but he is an ignorant person from the bottom of society and knows nothing about the situation on the sacred mountain or how the Bai family is doing.

Shi Chun thought for a moment and said, "Let's find out about Bai Qiru's situation first. She should have a reliable way to contact Grandma Qi."

Wu Jinliang: "Shall we go to Dazhi City now?"

Shi Chunwei nodded slightly. "Get another batch of 'Death-Repelling Incense' to prepare the stock. Then we can make our escape. Going out through the Xun Gate isn't safe, and I'm still not comfortable with Yin Xu's route. Going through the Underworld is the most reliable option, but we don't know much about the Underworld. The Chaoyue Pavilion has a vast collection of books, so I'll take the opportunity to go to Dazhi City and browse through them to learn about the Underworld and get a better understanding. Alas, you only realize how little you know when you need it!"

(End of this chapter)