Embers of Sword

Chapter 492 The Sound of the Qin
Qin Baihuang and his group were currently enveloped by the sound of thunder.

One after another, armored giants rose from the ground, throwing the Suspended Cone Mountain camp into chaos. Dozens of streaks of light flew beneath the dome of the main hall. To these armored giants, these low-level cultivators were like mosquitoes, easily killed with a swing of their swords or palms.

Bang bang bang!
The sounds of blood mist rising from the main hall continued incessantly, the horrific scene too gruesome to bear.

Amidst the chaos, Qin Qianlian remained calm, simply gazing up at the "sun" hanging high above the main hall.

The entire hall was bathed in this radiant light.

"There's something wrong with this sun!"

Venerable Baocheng, clutching his severed arm, stumbled to his feet.

Over the years, Venerable Bao Cheng has traveled the world and visited many secret realms.

He knew the secret realm was dangerous. The "Dragon Heart Fruit" was indeed precious, but great opportunities are often accompanied by great dangers.

Normally, he would never touch it lightly!
"Brother Qian."

Qin Qianlian stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the chaos in the main hall, and said softly, "These rogue cultivators from Xuanzhui Mountain, although they were recruited temporarily... surely they shouldn't be this foolish?"

"..."

Qian San fell silent.

indeed.

The moment he stepped into the main hall, he sensed something was amiss and immediately issued a soul-sound warning.

Unfortunately.

The situation is now completely out of control.

"Brother Qian previously said he wanted to break the formation and leave, so I naturally have no objection."

Qin Qianlian looked at the sun and slowly said, "Brother Qian, you don't care about these fortunes... but we can't just ignore these lives, can we?"

"What do you mean?" Qian San took a deep breath.

"Help me hold off these big guys..."

Qin Qianlian stared at the sun and said seriously, "At most a hundred breaths, I'll go and blast that 'thing' down from the main hall."

boom!
The moment the words left his mouth, an armored giant stepped down right where everyone was!
A massive shadow fell like a small mountain—

Qin Qianlian glanced up, snorted coldly, and then, dressed in white, leaped up and landed on the forehead of the armored giant. Countless bolts of lightning flowed within his sleeves as he unleashed a powerful punch. The lightning magic surged and exploded, causing the armored giant to stagger backward and fall heavily to the ground.

This armored giant, taken out of context, is probably only at the mid-stage of the Yin God realm.

If Venerable Bao Cheng had not been affected by the "sun in the main hall," he would never have fallen for it so easily and lost his arm.

but……

Because it was crafted using secret techniques, this armored giant has a strong physique, thick skin and flesh, and is extremely resistant to beatings!
He took a direct hit from Qin Qianlian, but only fell to the ground. He was about to get up again.

Qian San hesitated only slightly before making a decision. He clasped his hands together and once again summoned the ancient bronze seal. The seal swelled up and smashed towards the "sun" in the dome.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion rang out.

The ancient bronze seal, capable of crushing armored giants, struck the sun with a sickening metallic clang, and was repelled in the next instant—

no doubt.

This "sun" is the core of the main formation in the main hall.

Qian San's attack thoroughly enraged the "resurrected" armored giants. The sunlight flickered slightly, shining entirely on Qian San alone. The armored giants that were originally annihilating the cultivators of Xuanzhui Mountain "slowly" moved their heads and looked at the spot where the concentrated sunlight was shining.

"Stay away from me."

Qian San released Qin Baihuang and spoke in a deep voice.

After consuming the "Dragon Heart Fruit," his injuries had healed, and his energy was even more vigorous than before!
This was thanks to Qian San's provocation.

The "slaughter" in the hall paused briefly as the twelve armored giants focused their gazes on him alone.

"call……"

Qian San took a deep breath, lowered his hands, and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

the other side.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Qianlian ascended to the edge of the sky, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, and streaks of snow-white lightning burst forth from his sleeves.

He enjoys dealing with intelligent people, and Qian San is one such intelligent person.

The bronze seal's strike just now was a test.

After the attack, all the armored giants shifted their attention...

Qian San helped him determine the pivotal role of the "sun" in this main hall!

The battle on the ground had already broken out, and Qian San, after refining the Dragon Heart Fruit, was surrounded by twelve armored giants.

With Qian San's cultivation level, he should have been able to handle things with ease, but these armored giants seemed to be in perfect harmony. Although they were huge, their coordination was seamless. At first, Qian San was able to unleash the ancient bronze seal and retaliate slightly, but he was quickly suppressed and could only retreat to defense.

Qin Qianlian did not keep Qian San waiting for long.

The lightning in the sky kept bursting forth and being suppressed. This was the "Righteous Mind Thunder" of the Longevity Sect. Unlike the thunder magic of the Supreme Sect, the "Righteous Mind Thunder" required a large amount of divine thought to be released each time. At this moment, Qin Qianlian was suppressing the "Righteous Mind Thunder" that could burst forth at any time in his palm.

He had already used up three times the amount of divine power needed to unleash the "Righteous Mind Thunder".

As the world says.

Qin Qianlian is a rare "Taoist genius" in the world.

The Taoist tradition has been passed down for thousands of years, and countless geniuses have emerged, but only one person in the Taoist sect has developed the "Righteous Mind Thunder" to this extent.

A slender bolt of lightning pierced the dark sky. Qin Qianlian stretched out his palm and grasped a lightning blade in the void. The Triple Righteous Mind Lightning was no longer suppressed by divine sense and spread unchecked. This lightning blade extended a full hundred feet in length, like an eagle with outstretched wings. Qin Qianlian grasped the lightning and slashed down. The "sun" radiance hanging high above the hall was pierced by the lightning blade. The magnificent light and fire fell like a waterfall. For a moment, the hall was plunged into the midday sun. The sun was extinguished, but the snow-white lightning continued to spread and burst forth. The twelve armored giants instantly froze and petrified. The "array pivot" supporting their movement was shattered by the Righteous Mind Lightning. The array of the hall was broken and disintegrated.

Qin Qianlian calmly stretched out his palm and gently inhaled into the air above the hall.

"Whoosh!"

An object slips into my palm.

The so-called "sun" turned out to be just a small piece of bone, only the size of a fist, with obscure and incomprehensible demonic script engraved on it.

"..."

Qin Qianlian slowly landed on the ground, level with Qian Sanping.

"Brother Qian, are you alright?" He looked at Qian San with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Despite being surrounded by twelve armored giants, Qian San had only suffered minor injuries, and his blood and qi had surged, allowing him to recover quickly... It seems that the Dragon Heart Fruit is indeed extraordinary.

"Nothing's wrong."

Qian San shook his head, looking at the chaos in the main hall with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Although the armored giant's murderous intent dissipated.

But the chaos was not over.

The radiance of the "sun" faded, thunder enveloped the hall, and the array barrier shattered, yet no one left.

Although the demonic array is no longer used to bewitch people, the greed deep within people's hearts has been stirred up.

The grand formation of Bai Ze's secret tomb can affect the soul. These rogue cultivators, having been drawn into greed by the formation, are now completely out of control...

Even if they subdue the armored giant, they will probably die in a private duel.

On the path of spiritual cultivation, if one's will is not firm, one is destined to pay a heavy price.

Streaks of light flew across the sky above the main hall. Qian San had swallowed and refined the Dragon Heart Fruit, but eleven rare treasures were still scattered outside, and the cultivators of Xuanzhui Mountain were fighting fiercely.

At this moment, only the cultivators of the Longevity Sect, the envoys of the Weapon Forging Department, and the young scions of the Northern County aristocratic families remained rational.

Watch this scene.

Qin Qianlian shook his head and made another move.

Thunder roared, and the Righteous Heart Thunder transformed into a long line, instantly slicing across the hall like a snake.

"Snapped!!!"

The Thunder of Righteous Mind lashed out like a long whip, sending the scattered cultivators on both sides flying without harming their lives. It only brought back two items, namely the "blood sandalwood" and "bodhi seed" that had been in front of the suspended dome earlier.

"Blood sandalwood can be used to forge precious artifacts, and bodhi seeds can strengthen the spirit. These two things are useful to me."

Qin Qianlian said calmly, "There are twelve treasures here. Since I have taken the core of the great formation, I will only take two. The rest are none of my business."

Say it.

He waved his sleeve, and the disciples of Changshengzhai quickly gathered around.

After doing all this, Qin Qianlian prepared to leave, but before she could go, she couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"You two... you don't actually think you can save these people, do you?"

Qin Qianlian frowned as he looked at Qin Baihuang and Qian San. He knew that his elder brother had always been foolishly kind, but he did not expect that the manager of Fangyuanfang, on whom Chen Jingxuan had placed high hopes, would also be so "hesitant".

The great formation was broken.

This secret tomb is fraught with danger, and we may even face pursuit from the three major sects.

Of these treasures, he only took two.

If Qian San makes a move, then the remaining nine items will all be in his possession!

There are survivors from the Refining Division and the disciples of the Northern County.

The wisest course of action at this moment.

They took the treasure and then left immediately with their men.

Qin Baihuang understood this principle perfectly well.
only……

These cultivators from Suspended Cone Mountain are not all rootless drifters. Although reaching the Qi Control Realm and Cave Heaven Realm is insignificant in this Secret Tomb, they still have sects and friends in Great Chu... The massacre by the armored giant just now severely damaged Suspended Cone Mountain. At this moment, nearly half of the surviving cultivators affected by the demon array in the main hall are infected with Gu. These people are not as sinful and irredeemable as Qin Qianlian said. Some of them were reminded by Lei Yin and regained their divine sense and rationality. Venerable Bao Cheng is the best example.

"Chief Qin... save my brother!"

"Chief Qin! Save my master!"

An elder brother from a prominent family in the northern prefecture tried to take to the air to stop his younger brother, but was repelled by the sword energy.

There was also a young disciple at the Qi Control Realm who knelt on the ground and refused to get up.

At this moment, the Xuanzhui Mountain camp is truly in chaos.

Qin Baihuang looked grim.

Leaving would be easy... but that's not what he wanted.

After much deliberation, he took out a precious artifact. Although Qin Baihuang's cultivation level was shallow, he possessed a great many precious artifacts. This artifact was called the "Heart-Soothing Flute." If activated with divine sense, it could restore one's mind to tranquility. Normally, the Heart-Soothing Flute was a wonderful tool used to assist in cultivation.

At this moment, Qin Baihuang handed it over to Qian San.

A dead horse is treated as a living horse doctor.

Qian San infused his divine sense into the flute and played the "Heart-Soothing Flute." The melodious sound of the flute spread out, and the chaotic scene of demons dancing in the sky above the hall actually improved somewhat.

"That's all."

Seeing this, Qin Qianlian shook his head. He knew that he and Qin Baihuang and Qian San were not on the same path.

So he took the young Taoist Su Hong and the disciples of Changshengzhai behind him and prepared to leave.

It's only been a first step.

A very faint tremor then rang out outside the hall.

Qin Qianlian frowned and looked back in the direction she had come from. She saw the righteous lightning surrounding the main hall gradually dissipate, and the main hall was once again shrouded in gloom.

However, a dark cloud seemed to be rolling in from afar.

A faint melody of a zither drifted through the dark clouds, mingling with the sound of a flute. The chaos, which had briefly subsided, now escalated again...

Qin Qianlian waved her sleeve.

A bolt of righteous thunder surged forth from his sleeve, rising into the sky like fireworks, illuminating the entire hall once again as if it were daytime.

The figures shrouded in dark clouds were all revealed.

A young woman dressed in green sat on a cloud of dark clouds, playing the zither with her delicate hands.

Behind her stood rows of pitch-black corpse puppets.

What truly caught Qin Qianlian's attention was... the hunched-over, fawning "Corpse Taoist" beside the woman in green.

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