I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 267 Speculations (asking for monthly tickets)

Jiang Yi didn't know how many days she had been unconscious. She slept until she was full of energy and her true essence and consciousness had been fully restored before she slowly woke up.

When she sat up with her eyes half-closed, stretched, and opened her eyes, she was stunned.

where is this?
A damp, chilly air, carrying the stench of decay, rushed towards Jiang Yi, who shivered and realized that she was lying on a moss-covered stone slab.

Didn't she faint in the quicksand sea?

All around are ancient stone walls that have mostly collapsed, with dark green vines climbing through the cracks, and stalactites hanging overhead dripping water droplets, creating ripples in the deep pools.

In the distance, the faint sound of an underground stream could be heard. Several snakes slithered past the corner of the wall, and fist-sized multi-legged reptiles scurried into the cracks in the rocks.

Jiang Yi turned to look for Luo Qingsi and saw her sitting cross-legged on a broken pillar three zhang away, smiling blankly, with her sword across her knees and her hands deftly flipping the red rope.

"Cough!" Jiang Yi coughed suddenly.

"Senior Sister, you're awake?"

Luo Qingsi suddenly turned around, put away the red rope, jumped down, excitedly ran to Jiang Yi, squatted down, looked left and right, and chuckled foolishly.

"They all say you went to a place called the Netherworld and won't be back for a long time. I knew they were just trying to fool me because they thought I was stupid. I'm not stupid. I don't believe them. I only believe Senior Sister. Senior Sister, is the Netherworld fun? Can you take me there too?"

Jiang Yi was speechless. She took a breath before asking, "How long did I sleep?"

Luo Qingsi shook her head with a smile, "I don't know."

"Where is this?"

Luo Qingsi continued to shake her head, "I don't know."

Jiang Yi was both amused and exasperated. She recalled the time when she was with Luo Qingsi and Yaoyao. After she finished speaking, she would ask them if they understood. Yaoyao would nod vigorously, while Luo Qingsi would shake her head vigorously. Then she would ask again if they really understood. The two would look at each other, and then Yaoyao would shake her head while Luo Qingsi would nod.

Being the senior sister is exhausting for her!
Jiang Yi took a deep breath and patiently changed her approach to ask, "What did you do after I fainted? Tell me from the beginning."

Luo Qingsi started counting on her fingers, "Senior Sister fainted, I caught her, shook her, but couldn't wake her up. It got dark, so I looked for a place to rest, but couldn't find one. Then I encountered demonic beasts, and I killed them. There were too many demonic beasts, and Senior Sister was a burden, so I couldn't use my skills..."

Jiang Yi's forehead twitched.

"...I accidentally got stuck in quicksand and fell here. Senior Sister was sleeping. I waited, and that was it."

Jiang Yi looked up and scanned her surroundings. "Do you know how to get out?"

Luo Qingsi continued to shake her head, "I don't know."

Jiang Yi sighed, "Never mind, I need to be quiet for a while and sort out my thoughts."

Luo Qingsi nodded vigorously, sat down next to Jiang Yi, and took out the red rope to continue playing.

Jiang Yi roughly estimated that he had been unconscious for at least three days. He had originally planned to leave the Quicksand Sea after waking up, take Luo Qingsi back to find Ancestor Tianxin and retrieve Hongli. Now that he was stuck under the quicksand, it was questionable whether he could get out.

All plans were disrupted by a series of unexpected events, and Jiang Yi was a little irritable. However, she was only irritable for a short while before calming down, accepting everything that had happened, and focusing her energy on finding solutions.

She used the Soul-Burning Jade Talisman in the secret realm, and her master would most likely not notice, since the laws of the secret realm were in between.

The fact that Ancestor Tianxin was able to infiltrate the secret realm must mean she made thorough preparations. It's quite possible that the foundation stone of the grand array at the entrance of the secret realm was crafted by Ancestor Tianxin herself, which she was very familiar with, allowing her to sneak in unnoticed.

Of course, they can also do things quietly.

The worst-case scenario is that the entire secret realm is now sealed off, and no one outside can enter before Ancestor Tianxin leaves, which is why Ancestor Tianxin dares to act recklessly.

Finally, there was the young girl beside the Heavenly Heart Ancestor, who was the root cause of the Yaoling Sword's outburst.

Who is she?
Jiang Yi's previous guesses seemed to be being confirmed, which made her feel a little panicked again.

She dared not think any further and her thoughts returned to Ancestor Tianxin.

In this secret realm, the only place that would catch the eye of the Heavenly Heart Ancestor is probably the Kun Emperor Palace.

A thousand years ago, the Di Yan Sect was considered a major sect in this area, and the Jin Zheng Yuan Secret Realm was always in the hands of the Heavenly Heart Ancestor. There was only one reason why she was unable to obtain the things in the Kun Dao Palace at that time: she couldn't enter it.

So now that Ancestor Tianxin has brought that girl in, there's only one possibility.

Ancestor Tianxin knew the location of Kundao Palace, and that girl had the key to open Kundao Palace.

Then let's have the final battle in the Kun Dao Palace!
Once the thought was made up, Jiang Yi sent her consciousness into the Immortal Ferry. Still possessing the little snow demon's body, before Jiang Yi could even call out to Hua Gu, the Yao Ling Sword, which had been placed in Sword Tomb Mountain, immediately rushed in front of her, its blade ringing incessantly, scattering circles of golden and red flames.

"So, back in the Cangling Sect, when you were first repaired, and again when Yaoyao returned you to me this time, you sensed the aura of my lost fire spirit root, which is why you wanted to fly away, right?"

Zheng——

The Yaoling Sword gave Jiang Yi an affirmative answer.

Jiang Yi reached out and stroked the spine of the Yaoling Sword to comfort it. "Don't worry, old friend. We'll see the source of that aura sooner or later. Then we'll figure out what's going on together. You should go back to Sword Tomb Mountain first. Stabilizing your spirituality is the most important thing."

The Yaoling Sword obeyed, transforming into a long rainbow that broke through the sea of ​​sword energy, its tip pointing downwards, and plunged straight into the center of the great formation atop Sword Tomb Mountain.

The moment the Yaoling Sword pierced the summit of Sword Tomb Mountain, the entire mountain trembled violently, and the exposed golden ore on its surface burst forth with dazzling starlight. The array patterns of the Myriad Swords Returning to the Source Formation rippled outwards from the mountaintop like waves, and the primordial magnetic power transformed into an invisible tide that swept across the entire Youxian Ferry.

The sword light that was originally surging and churning in the sea of ​​sword energy suddenly froze, as if it had been smoothed out by an invisible hand.

As the sea of ​​clouds swirled, countless sword energies moved in perfect unison, like soldiers in formation. The previously uncontrollable, violent sword intent was now as gentle as a stream. With just a slight thought from Jiang Yi, a rainbow of sword intent descended from the sea of ​​clouds, transforming into glittering stardust in her palm.

When Jiang Yi introduced the Heavenly Gang Sword Qi above the Sword Washing Pool into the sea of ​​clouds, those ancient sword energies that had been dormant for thousands of years suddenly surged as if they were alive.

Several sword intents containing the power of stars approached first, like an elder examining a junior, transmitting power through the sound of swords. The Heavenly Gang Sword Qi became more and more solid under the tempering of these ancient sword intents, and the phantom of the Big Dipper gradually emerged in the sword light.

The moment Jiang Yi's divine sense touched it, he felt countless true insights into swordsmanship explode in his mind.

There are afterimages of sword cultivators drawing upon the power of stars to temper their swords, mysterious trajectories of sword formations created from celestial phenomena, and a stunning sword strike that cuts down a meteor.

What shocked her most was a Purple Star Emperor Sword Intent. Its pressure caused the surrounding sword energy to retreat, but this sword intent took the initiative to separate a wisp of starlight, which merged with her Heavenly Gang Sword Energy.

In an instant, a vast star map appeared in Jiang's mind, with all 365 main stars serving as swords, and the entire celestial sphere forming a sword array.

Although this mysterious sensation lasted only three breaths, it allowed her to vaguely grasp the essence of the Heavenly Gang Sword Intent. It was not about imitating the shapes of stars, but about using the sword as a guide to carry out punishment on behalf of Heaven.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yi doesn't have the time or the inclination to comprehend the Heavenly Gang Sword Intent right now, so he can only temporarily suppress his divine sense and come back to comprehend it properly later.

The billions of sword energies in the sword energy cloud sea contain various sword intents collected by Xiao family cultivators from ancient times to the present, making it a huge treasure.

Only by using the spirit sword to open Sword Tomb Mountain can this treasure be truly unlocked.

Jiang Yi summoned Hua Gu and Zhen Shan Duan Jin to the bamboo fence courtyard, and also took out the Zhu Xin Jian and placed it face down on the stone table.

The Green Wood Cauldron still sits in the courtyard, but Hong Li is no longer there.

Jiang Yi glanced at everyone and said gravely, "Hong Li has been taken away."

Hua Gu shuddered, Zhen Shan and Duan Jin stared in astonishment, and even the Zhu Xin Jian trembled on the table.

Whoosh!

Hua Gu was stunned for a moment, then paced around anxiously. Although Hong Li was usually lazy and would often scold it when Jiang Yi wasn't around, Hua Gu had gotten used to Hong Li's presence.

Having cultivated within the Yin-Yang Fall for many years, their ice and fire elements have become intertwined, making them as close as sisters.

Just like the Snow Fairy back then, although she usually played and joked with her horned sister, she was heartbroken after her sister died.

Another point that Hua Gu was worried about was that if Hong Li died, Jiang Yi would be backfired by the Yin-Yang Fall and lose half of his power.

Jiang Yi didn't mention this matter, but Hua Gu always remembered the biggest drawback of the Two Elements Pendant.

The master-servant contract between Jiang Yi and Hong Li has been severed, but the connection of the Two Elements Pendant remains.

Jiang Yi held Hua Gu in her arms to comfort her and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I won't abandon any of you. Together, we will take Hong Li back."

Whoosh!

Hua Gu moved her body forcefully.

Zhenshan and Duanjin clasped their hands without hesitation, saying, "We will do our utmost to obey your command, sir."

　The second update will be later; it's not finished yet.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)