From the Valkyrie to the Endless

Chapter 86: Ice Coffin Tomb, Whale Swallowing Qianzhou

On the silk cloth left in the jade hairpin were two maps and a short letter.

There wasn't much nonsense in the letter. It just pointed out the location marked on the map and reminded Fu Chan to prepare thick clothes to keep warm.

According to the content of the letter, there is a cave, located in the shade and seldom visited by people. The cave is interconnected and complex.

Among the two maps, in addition to a simple map of the southern Xinjiang area, there is also a very detailed map of the route inside the cave.

Shen Qing took a few looks, adjusted the yin and yang energies between heaven and earth, and as light as a cloud, he stepped into the air, made a whistling sound in the sky, and headed straight for the location marked on the map.

In just a moment, Shen Qing crossed a thousand miles and arrived in front of a towering mountain. After circling around it, he quickly found the location of the cave.

The cave is not located high, but it is very remote, located in the corner of a rugged mountain road and is blocked by hanging vines.

As soon as he arrived at the cave entrance, Shen Qing felt a very strong evil aura and frowned slightly.

After entering Gangsha, the cultivators become extremely sensitive to the positive magnetic and negative evil energy between heaven and earth. The negative energy deep in the cave is no less than that of the extremely negative places.

For cultivators who practice Yin-attributed techniques, this place is actually an excellent spiritual place. It can be of great help to cultivators in the Gangsha realm, and is no less than a secret realm.

It is really strange that such terrain can be produced under the current natural environment.

How could a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue find such a desperate place?

I think this place won't just store some gold and silver items, there must be other secrets.

After a moment of hesitation, Shen Qing explored into the cave. No matter what the character of the Minister of Revenue was, he would not think of harming his own daughter when he was dying.

It was pitch dark in the cave. Gusts of cold wind blew across the empty mountain path, bringing with them a humming sound that sounded like a sob.

Shen Qing felt a little nervous, but soon calmed down. In this world, there are already methods of cultivation for ghosts and gods, but in the current environment, even if there are some lonely ghosts, they can't do anything.

What's more, in a place where negative energy gathers like this, even if there are no ghosts, there will be other evil creatures.

Shen Qing walked slowly along the route marked on the map. There were some symbols carved on the wall of the cave, which were marks left behind to guide the way.

In a blink of an eye, Shen Qing had gone more than ten miles deep into the cave. The passage of the cave obviously extended downwards. The further down he went, the colder it became. The walls of the cave were already covered with icicles.

Soon the mountain road came to an end, and they entered an ice-covered cave. The walls were all several feet thick of cold ice, and spiritual patterns flickered beneath the ice.

The evil aura of this place has reached an extremely dense level. Even if mortals are wearing thick clothes, they cannot stay here for long and their muscles and bones will be corroded by the evil aura.

Shen Qing paused for a moment and fixed his eyes on the center of the cave.

Covered by layers of ice, an ice coffin nearly ten feet long lay in the center of the cave. Under the coffin was a jade platform two feet square. It was not frozen and was also covered with spiritual patterns that Shen Qing had never seen before.

The so-called legacy is an ice coffin?

Shen Qing was puzzled for a moment.

boom--

With a muffled sound, the ice coffin slowly opened. Shen Qing's scalp was slightly numb. He held his breath. The speed of the internal energy flowing through his body began to increase rapidly, so he could be ready to respond at any time.

A figure slowly sat up from the ice coffin, dressed in plain white clothes, with white hair draped softly on his shoulders, soft and delicate facial features, slightly raised eyebrows, and a pair of clear and bright pupils in his slightly opened eyes, like a clear spring in the morning light.

This is undoubtedly a rare beauty in the world, like a banished immortal from the Moon Palace, with an air of transcendence all over her body.

Shen Qing, however, had no intention of appreciating the beauty. The woman who stood up from the ice coffin in front of her gave her an extremely dangerous feeling. She even smelled an aura beyond the Gangsha realm from this woman.

This woman is most likely a great cultivator at the Shenzang realm, or even more terrifying.

“I never thought that in this era, there would still be an ancient cultivator who could cultivate to your level.”

The woman in white looked at Shen Qing with a sigh.

"Junior Shen Qing greets senior."

Not noticing any ill intention, Shen Qing immediately bowed. Children who are polite always get more favors.

"There is a maze in this cave. You can find this place, so you must have a map... Who are you to Fu Dianming?"

Fu Dianming is Fu Chan's father, the former Minister of the Ministry of Revenue of Daxia.

The woman was obviously very smart and quickly connected the dots between Shen Qing and Fu Dianming.

"Fu Dianming's daughter asked me to come here to get the things her father left behind." Shen Qing did not hide anything and said frankly.

Hearing this, the white-haired woman's eyes flickered slightly, she sighed softly, and asked, "How did Fu Dianming die?"

From Shen Qing's words, she had already deduced that Fu Dianming was dead.

"He was executed by the Emperor of Daxia for the crime of corruption and bribery."

"Corruption and bribery..." The woman in white was slightly stunned. It took her a while to come back to her senses. After a low laugh, she shook her head slightly.

"He didn't leave anything with me. Bring his daughter here, and I will take her in as my disciple and take care of her for the rest of her life."

"Senior, you can't leave this place?"

Shen Qing keenly perceived the meaning of the woman's words, and at the same time he suddenly understood.

If he had such a great master by his side, Fu Dianming would not have to fear Yang Zongxian at all, and could even replace him.

No wonder Fu Dianming left Fu Chan such a way out. With this woman protecting her, Fu Chan will not be in any danger for the rest of her life. This is an unparalleled amulet.

The woman walked out of the coffin slowly, without wearing any shoes. Her toes, which were as white as fine porcelain, had lost their blood color and looked extremely pale, like white jade.

"When I was dying, I set up a great formation. This coffin has become the center of the formation and cannot be moved at all. My soul has also merged into this ice coffin and can only move within a ten-foot radius of the coffin."

The woman lowered her head with a sigh in her eyes, "My life span has come to an end, and I can only linger here. When Fu Dianming climbed the mountain, the Yin Qi in my body was running wild, and I urgently needed Yang Qi to replenish my vitality. After I discovered his existence, I used my magical powers to force him here, and then we had a fleeting marriage. I owe him a favor."

Shen Qing was a little confused after hearing this and didn't know what to say for a moment. It was unclear whether the luck of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was good or bad. By some strange coincidence, he had such a delicate relationship with such a powerful cultivator.

It’s a pity that the woman cannot leave the cave, otherwise, Fu Dianming’s fate will inevitably change fundamentally.

"My skills can only be practiced by women. They are too yin-filled. My personal spiritual weapon was also passed on to my disciple by me back then. He has nothing, otherwise he might be able to save his life."

The woman obviously cared about Fu Dianming and there was a sigh in her words.

"This world is no longer suitable for cultivators to survive. In recent days, my time awake has become shorter and shorter..."

Although she had been in the cave all the time, she was obviously sensitive to the changes in the spiritual energy of the outside world, and her expression was a little gloomy.

Shen Qing felt a little sad when she heard this. If she was left lying here like this, unable to go anywhere, she might choose to commit suicide. This kind of loneliness and suffering was not something that ordinary people could endure.

Speaking of the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the woman changed the subject and her eyes lit up: "Everything that rises must fall, and vice versa. This world may be about to undergo fundamental changes. When that happens, I may have a chance to escape."

"Fundamental changes?" Shen Qing's eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to ask, the woman spoke again, with some expectation:

"You have decent talent. After you bring Fu Dianming's daughter here, you can stay here and practice my skills. Although you can't leave the Yin Land for nourishment before reaching the Shenzang Realm, you may have a chance to survive the period when your spiritual energy is exhausted."

Life alone is too lonely, and she obviously hopes someone can stay here with her.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior. I have many concerns in this world and it is difficult for me to escape from the world. I am really sorry."

Shen Qing shook her head repeatedly. She still had a lot of things to do. There was no point in staying in this bitter and cold cave no matter how long she lived.

"Everyone has his own ambition."

The woman looked regretful, but she didn't force it. She blinked slightly, feeling a little sleepy, and immediately turned and walked towards the ice coffin:

"You can bring his daughter here and I will take good care of her."

Before he finished speaking, there was a dull sound and the ice coffin closed again, isolating himself from all disturbances.

"Junior, please take your leave."

Shen Qing felt a little regretful. She originally wanted to ask the woman in detail what the changes in heaven and earth she mentioned meant.

But it was obviously inappropriate to disturb the woman in the coffin at this moment, so she could only suppress her curiosity for the time being and turn away.

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After leaving Southern Border, Shen Qing headed straight for the Northern Territory. With mountains of spirit stones, she didn't have to worry about consumption. She crossed the sky and in less than half a day, she had traveled tens of thousands of miles and returned to the Northern Territory.

After entering Gangsha, just the task of traveling became much easier than before.

After returning to the Northern Territory, Shen Qing immediately drafted a letter and handed it to Liu Kunnan through the people who had delivered the letter earlier, thanking him for his gift.

This sect's treasure house saved her a lot of time and energy. Now, she finally had the strength to confront Yang Zongxian head-on.

After doing all this, Shen Qing went deep underground again, and with the help of the Earthly Evil Fire and his current cultivation in the Gangsha Realm, he began to forge his own sword again.

The sword that she had hastily refined earlier was no longer sufficient for her current level of cultivation. It was even inferior to the sword she had transformed with her internal energy.

In the blink of an eye, another half year has passed.

When Shen Qing came out of seclusion with a sword engraved with more than a dozen spiritual arrays, the entire Northern Territory had completely changed.

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During the past six months, Zhao Yu had completely integrated the territories of the countries in the Northern Region into one powerful country that spanned thousands of miles, with nearly one million troops stationed there and flags with the word Zhao written on them everywhere.

The previous royal families of various countries were either killed or disbanded and inserted into the military, and their influence gradually declined.

With the support of the people sent by Liu Kunnan earlier, the entire country is running in an orderly manner. The first batch of selected officials have taken office and are radiating in all directions.

Zhao Yu was undoubtedly generous, and he was never stingy with rewards for his subordinates, which won him a lot of popularity. Coupled with Shen Qing's powerful suppression, the Northern Territory has gradually begun to stabilize.

Shen Qing had no intention of giving Daxia any breathing space. After leaving the border, he immediately ordered Zhao Yu to raise an army and summon nearly 500,000 cavalry and infantry to march towards the Qianzhou border.

As soon as the army arrived at the border, several guests came to Shen Qing's central military tent.

Three famous grand masters on the Heavenly Ranking, led by Nangong Shiping who was revered as the sword immortal of the time, came to the military camp and asked to see Zhao Yu.

In the big tent.

Zhao Yu sat behind the commander's desk, Shen Qing, in black clothes and silver face, stood quietly beside him, with masters like clouds on both sides.

"See the Marshal."

After the three grandmasters bowed, Nangong Shiping spoke first and stated his purpose:

"Before King Zunqing went to the imperial capital, he handed over all the reserves of the Tonghai Merchant Alliance to us."

"These money and grain were originally accumulated to deal with the imperial army. Now that the noble king has passed away, the army has been defeated, and Sikong Yuan has become a demon and is nowhere to be found. We think it would be most appropriate to give this military pay to the descendants of the Duke of Zhenguo to fight against Yang Zongxian."

Although the words were addressed to Zhao Yu, the three grand masters' eyes never left Shen Qing, observing her reaction.