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Chapter 734 Unexpected News: Palace Master Seriously Injured

After two sticks of incense.

Qin Ming used the array in the inner city's teleportation hall to arrive at the Scripture Pavilion area of ​​Tianxing City.

Countless towers stand tall here, piercing the clouds, emanating powerful array fluctuations and hidden in the clouds.

Above the nine heavens, there is also a large-scale celestial surveillance mirror.

The Sutra Repository was built on auspicious clouds and was quite grand in scale.

The books and classics in the collection are also divided into several areas according to their grade.

After Qin Ming teleported to the platform above, he took out the map jade slip to check it and then headed towards the most central tower.

This place has already entered the core area of ​​Tianxing City, and even the guards around it are Star Guards wearing silver armor.

Upon seeing a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage arrive, they all became solemn and bowed to Qin Ming.

After Qin Ming presented the token of the guest elder of Tianxing City, the group of silver-armored star guards respectfully let him pass.

He put away the offering token and immediately walked into a tall tower in front of him.

This is the advantage of having this identity; it allows one to freely enter certain core areas.

"On another note, I promised Palace Master Qian I would become a guest elder, but all these years I haven't done anything."

'They haven't contacted me from Tianxing City either. Perhaps they're too busy, or maybe they've forgotten about me?'

After some thought, Qin Ming stepped into the Sutra Repository.

A table and chairs are placed in front of the main hall of the Sutra Repository.

Jiang Tianzheng was reading an ancient book with great boredom. After that, he was sent to the library by his father to "settle down" and seemed to have become a completely different person.

Over the decades, his temperament has become much more restrained.

He was engrossed in reading when he noticed someone enter out of the corner of his eye, and casually glanced at them.

It doesn't matter if you look at it.

next moment.

He was so frightened that he jumped up from the rattan chair.

Jiang Tian forced a smile and hurriedly went to greet him, saying, "Greetings, Senior Li! What brings you to the Scripture Pavilion today?"

"But what documents do we need to consult?"

"Please allow me to show you the way!"

Jiang Tian sighed with emotion. Back when Yao Tiannan brought the person in front of him back to Tianxing City, he was just a rogue cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.

In just a hundred years, this 'Li Qianjie' has transformed into a senior in the Void Refinement stage, and now I have to respectfully bow to him.

We dared not be negligent in the slightest; it was truly a cruel twist of fate.
The key point is that this person is quite close to Elder Lin and the others from the Zhitian Hall.

After the fall of the Golden Arrogant God, the power and prestige of the Zhitian Palace lineage gradually expanded its influence in Tianxing City.

At least half of the members of the council of elders are their people.

Even his father, Jiang Wuji, chose to join.

Qin Ming nodded indifferently when he saw Jiang Tian. Nowadays, cultivators like him are no longer worthy of his attention.

"Hmm, no need for formalities. I wish to consult some ancient texts that record the script of the ancient demon race, or some special symbols. Which floor would you like to go to?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian, ​​ever the helpful one, said, "Senior Li, please come with me. Whatever books or jade slips you require, I will find them all for you."

After saying that, he led Qin Ming up the spiraling staircase, several floors in total, until they entered a quaint and spacious room.

Inside were rows of bookshelves, displaying thousands upon thousands of ancient texts about the spirit world collected and preserved since the founding of Tianxing City.

Jiang Tian, ​​with an extremely respectful demeanor, personally selected jade slips and books for Qin Ming.

They even brewed spiritual tea and burned spiritual incense for him, a stark contrast to their previous attitude, highlighting their meticulous care.

Qin Ming did not refuse and calmly began to browse through these classic texts.

Since Baili Hui discovered that the ancient demonic script on the golden seal page had also appeared in this place, it was most likely true.

Half a day later.

Jiang Tian ran up and down the shelves, and the jade slips and ancient books he brought from various bookshelves had already piled up like mountains.

Some of the demonic scripts were so extraordinary that they could not be copied onto jade slips or backed up; they could only be inscribed on special animal hides or shells.

Once it touches on other parts of the text, it disappears without a trace.
Jiang Tian couldn't understand what this "Senior Li" was doing with all those textual classics.

After several days of research.

Qin Ming finally figured out some clues.

These ancient demonic scripts are not all recorded in a single book, but are fragmented and scattered.

The pictographic demonic script on that golden seal page is called 'Blood Erosion Script,' a type of script that only demons with extremely high bloodlines can master.

However, Qin Ming will need to spend some time fully studying and deciphering this golden seal script page.

After spending half a month in the library, Qin Ming finally got up to leave.

Jiang Tian, ​​this great god, is finally leaving, and I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Senior Li, are you leaving already?"

"Why not stay a little longer? If you need any other high-level books, I'll bring them over for you as well, hehe."

But he still said something very politely.

"Well, this much is enough for now. I'll check it again when I need it later. Thank you for your hard work these past few days, young friend Jiang," Qin Ming said calmly.

"It's no trouble at all, Senior Li, you're too kind. It's my duty," Jiang Tian replied repeatedly. Then...

Jiang Tian respectfully saw Qin Ming out of the Sutra Repository.

"Ugh! This is so difficult! When will I be able to break through to the Void Refinement stage?!"

After watching the other person leave, he couldn't help but look up at the sky and sigh.

Then, Jiang Tian turned and went back upstairs, staring at the mountain of jade slips and animal hides, remaining silent for a long time.
……

Having found what he needed on this trip, Qin Ming returned to the inner city after leaving the Scripture Pavilion.

As the silver light of the teleportation array shone, he returned to the teleportation hall.

The cultivators inside the hall sensed the arrival of the Refining Void Divine Lord and quickly and obediently made way.

But at this moment.

As soon as Qin Ming stepped out of the main hall, he saw a group of cultivators walking hurriedly toward him.

"Oh! Fellow Daoist Li, you've come to the city!"

"I was just about to look for you!"

A familiar voice immediately reached Qin Ming's ears.

But then they saw Elder Lin and Yu Hanzi, dressed in golden armor, leading over a hundred people. They seemed to have returned to Tianxing City from outside, and Yao Tiannan and his group were also among them.

However, there seemed to be something amiss in their expressions.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Elders."

"Li was just checking something in the library."

"I wonder if Elder Lin has something important to discuss with me?"

Qin Ming also bowed to Elder Lin.

"I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Li to come to my residence for a discussion on this matter," Elder Lin said, leaving Qin Ming completely bewildered.

After half a cup of tea.

Elder Lin and Yu Hanzi only took Yao Tiannan with them, and ordered all their Star Guards to disperse.

Then, he led Qin Ming to a secluded cave.

After Elder Lin poured spiritual tea for the group, he said, "I ask Fellow Daoist Li to keep what I have said today a secret."

Qin Ming nodded in agreement.

Seeing how grand the other party was making things, he immediately had a bad feeling.

Next, Elder Lin said solemnly, "This time we would like to ask Fellow Daoist Li to help us refine a sixth-order divine pill."

"However, this pill is quite special, as it is used to save lives, so we must not make any mistakes."

"Furthermore, the person we are to save this time is none other than Palace Master Qian Yuanzi."

Upon hearing this, even Qin Ming was momentarily taken aback.

"What?! Palace Master Qian is in trouble?"

"With his late-stage Void Refinement cultivation, how could..."

Elder Lin and the others seemed to know that Qin Ming would ask this question.

Therefore, he did not hide anything and said, "Alas! Not long ago, Palace Master Qian personally accompanied the Grand Commander to the Yellow Spring Devouring Abyss to place a seal, but was suddenly seriously injured and almost died on the spot."

"The President also suffered some injuries, but nothing serious."

Qin Ming immediately stiffened upon hearing this.

Even a powerful cultivator like Zi Chen Shenjun has met with misfortune. Could it be that the situation has changed again?
Could it be that the information that old bastard Baili Hui sent back was wrong?

Wasn't the human race supposed to be in a great position? We had already seen hope of ending this conflict, so how did things turn out like this?

Seeing the change in Qin Ming's expression, Elder Lin seemed to have expected it and immediately explained, "Palace Master Qian and the others were injured by a joint attack from experts of the demon race and the demon clan."

"How come the demons are involved in this?" Qin Ming couldn't help but ask.

Yu Hanzi said with a solemn expression, "It is clear that the major alien races that have joined forces with the demon race have also been driven to desperation. Seeing that the intersection of the Yellow Spring Devouring Abyss and the Underworld is about to be resealed by the Grand Commander and his people, they have even gone so far as to unite with the demon race."

"Furthermore, the demon and monster races have reached some kind of agreement, and this time they actually sent a demon general at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage to take action. This person is also the Grand Commander's old rival from the Heavenly Ridge Mountains—Mo Juluo. Therefore, caught off guard, even the Grand Commander suffered a hidden loss."

Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said, "With the cultivation levels of Commander Zi Chen and Palace Master Qian, even if they encountered a combined attack from demon generals, they shouldn't have suffered such severe injuries, right? Could it be someone else?"

Yu Hanzi said, "That's right, the Eclipse Dragon King of the Underworld who disappeared in the Devouring Abyss has also reappeared."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming suddenly realized what was happening.

If it is indeed this terrifying World-Eroding Dragon King, then it is highly likely that Elder Lin and the others are right.

After all, this beast possesses unique talents that are enough to threaten even human beings at the Integration Stage.
Even the Fire God Child could only seal and suppress it, and several of his disciples died in the process.

What he couldn't understand was that the demon race had also been invaded by the demon race, so how did they end up together again?
They even joined forces to attack the human race.

Elder Lin also said, "According to the Grand Commander and the others, the demon and monster races have their own agendas in joining forces this time."

"The demon race is searching for something extremely important to them, something like a zodiac stone statue that was brought out of the demon race's secret realm."

"As for the son of Mojuro, I heard that he died on the territory of the Giant Spirit Clan. He did not hesitate to use some kind of great supernatural power to deduce that it was the work of our human cultivators, so he wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming felt a strange sense of unease rising within him.

He couldn't help but think of the Nightmare Demon Lord he had killed, who was able to unleash Void Refinement level divine abilities with only the cultivation of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of his Nascent Soul stage.

He learned through soul searching that this person was a core disciple of the Demon Clan's Fusion-level sect in the Heavenly Ridge Mountains—the 'Primordial Demon Sect'—and was also the son of a Demon General.
However, Qin Ming had already thrown the Demon Lord's corpse into the Lesser Spirit Realm as fertilizer.
No matter how powerful the magic artifact's deduction technique is, it can't possibly be attributed to itself, right?

(End of this chapter)