Chapter 1242
The Suanni Clan, the Azure Stone Tower
Chapter 1242 The Suanni Clan, the Azure Stone Tower
At this moment, not far in front of the entrance, there were still several human cultivators approaching this place.
But then a powerful pressure descended from behind, instantly making them feel a sense of danger. They immediately used magic to retreat to the side.
A flash of crimson light, and the woman in red vanished in a flash, leaving behind a crowd still looking on in surprise.
"The aura emanating from this guy is that of another powerful demon emperor who has reached the half-step Nascent Soul realm!"
The group of people who had intended to rebuke the other party fell silent upon seeing that the newcomer's cultivation level was far superior to their own.
Before long, the figures of the cultivators around the "silver ball of light" dispersed, leaving only a dozen or so human cultivators with lower cultivation levels who did not intend to enter the secret realm, standing far away to the side.
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In a passageway paved with bluestone, Song Qingming stood still, closed his eyes, and released his divine sense.
After only a moment, he opened his eyes with a hint of disappointment and sighed.
"The restrictions here seem to be able to suppress divine sense out of thin air. Could it be that the materials here are all made by mixing divine-suppressing stones?"
Seeing that his divine sense was blocked, Song Qingming patted the "spirit beast pouch" at his waist and released dozens of colorful "seven-colored illusion butterflies", directing them to scatter in all directions.
Just as the "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly" had disappeared into the distance, Song Qingming, who was standing still, suddenly heard a faint sound of footsteps coming from the passage ahead.
This alerted him, and he used magic to retrieve a magical artifact to protect himself.
A moment later, two figures appeared in front of him.
"Oh! It's Fellow Daoist Song."
"Fellow Daoist Xia, it turns out to be you two."
Upon seeing that the newcomers were Xia Mo and Shen Bingling, who had entered the secret realm a step later than him, Song Qingming immediately put down his magical artifact and joined them.
"Fellow Daoist Song, have you seen Junior Sister Yu?"
"I'm so sorry, it seems I was separated from everyone when I came in. I only see the two of you so far, and I don't know where the others are."
However, since I've been able to see you all, I estimate that Fellow Daoist Yu and the others shouldn't be too far away.
"Yes! Fellow Daoist is right. Junior Sister Xia and I just reunited not far apart. I suppose the others should be nearby as well."
"Why don't we split up and search for them separately, then return to this place to meet up later?"
Upon hearing what Song Qingming said, Shen Bingling, dressed in a colorful palace gown, nodded slightly and then offered to search for other people.
When they first came in, everyone was already close together, and based on past experience, Song Qingyu and the others were definitely not too far away.
Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded in agreement and separated from the two to begin searching along both ends of the passage.
After walking for about several hundred feet, Song Qingming suddenly sensed a message from the "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly" that was scouting ahead. His face lit up with joy and he quickened his pace.
However, just as he was about to get close, a fierce battle suddenly broke out in front of him, instantly putting Song Qingming on alert.
"Oh no! It seems Qingyu and the others have encountered demon cultivators."
A wave of worry washed over him, and Song Qingming immediately cast a spell to summon his magic weapon, then flashed forward and charged into the battlefield.
As soon as he caught up with the fighting, several figures were already locked in combat in mid-air ahead. Besides Song Qingyu, Bai Yuxian, Li Xianyun, and Xia Mo's junior sister Yu Mengning were also there.
Their opponent was a young man in white robes, exuding a powerful aura unique to the demon race.
This person appears young, but his cultivation has already reached the half-step Nascent Soul realm.
Although Bai Yuxian and his group of four had the advantage in numbers, they were no match for this powerful demon cultivator who was at the half-step Nascent Soul stage.
After a fierce battle, neither side gained the slightest advantage. Instead, they were forced into a chaotic and disadvantageous position by a powerful magical artifact on their opponent's body.
Amidst the chaotic battle, a golden light suddenly flew into the battlefield, transforming into a "golden bronze mirror" that blocked the path of the man in white.
When everyone looked up, they saw that Song Qingming had already charged into the battlefield.
"Seventh Brother! It's you."
Upon seeing that the newcomer was Song Qingming, Song Qingyu and the others, who had just been engaged in a fierce battle with the opponent, were immediately overjoyed and relieved of their worries.
The white-clad man standing opposite him had just successfully suppressed his opponent when Song Qingming suddenly appeared and forcibly interrupted him, causing him to look somewhat displeased.
Moreover, Song Qingming's cultivation was quite remarkable, having reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, making him significantly stronger than Bai Yuxian and the others.
After exchanging only one blow, the man in white already sensed that his opponent was not so simple.
After a moment's thought, the man in white still did not choose to launch an attack.
"Your Excellency has arrived just in time. If you had come any later, I'm afraid we would have been collecting their corpses."
Since you're all together, I'll let you off this time. But you won't be so lucky next time you meet me.
"You shameless bastard, you were so arrogant just now, and now you're scared."
"How dare you boast that you'll let us go? I think it's you who should be begging for mercy!"
Upon hearing the arrogant words of the man in white, Song Qingyu, who was standing behind Song Qingming, immediately threatened him.
Although the white-robed man in front of them was very powerful, Song Qingming was here, and everyone was well aware of his abilities, so there was no need to fear him.
Moreover, besides them, there were also Xia Mo, Ye Linyuan, and other human cultivators who were traveling with them, and they might be nearby.
If more reinforcements arrive, even if this man in white has extraordinary abilities, he will probably have to surrender.
"Hmph! Don't think that you can deal with me with so many people. With your rabble, you are nothing but ants trying to shake a tree or eggs hitting a rock."
Since you yourselves don't want to leave, then don't blame me for not giving you a chance.
After speaking, the man in white raised his hand and activated the purple coral in his hand, which immediately emitted bursts of spiritual light.
Seeing the powerful pressure emanating from the "purple coral" instantly envelop the entire battlefield, Song Qingming, who had been calm, couldn't help but show a hint of solemnity on his face.
Unexpectedly, this kid also possesses a "counterfeit magic weapon," no wonder he's so confident!
"Junior Brother Song, this treasure is extremely effective against water and fire magic, and it can also devour the spells we control. Its abilities are quite strange, so please don't be careless."
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister Bai!"
Upon hearing Bai Yuxian's telepathic reminder, Song Qingming immediately nodded slightly, then cast a spell to summon the "Golden Palace Cloud Light Sword" in front of him.
Several water dragons flew out of the "purple coral" at high speed, emitting powerful pressure, heading straight for Song Qingming not far away, and not even leaving Bai Yuxian and the others behind.
Facing the powerful water dragon controlled by the man in white, Song Qingming remained calm and unleashed several sword beams with his "Golden Cloud Light Sword" before the man could even get close.
"boom!"
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Several booming sounds rang out in mid-air, and the water dragon, which had just formed, was directly cut off by the golden sword light.
To Song Qingming's surprise, the remaining power of the golden sword light, after passing through the water dragon, actually disappeared directly into the "purple coral" behind him, without causing any harm to the man in white.
After absorbing the sword light, the "purple coral" remained steadily in front of the white-robed man, without any change.
"Hehe! I didn't expect you to have such a powerful magic weapon. It must be a replica of a spirit treasure. I've found a worthy opponent today."
Although he easily parried the attack, he was not injured by the aftershocks of the "Golden Cloud Light Sword".
However, the man in white also realized that the flying sword in Song Qingming's hand was not an ordinary magic weapon, but a replica of a spiritual treasure, and withdrew the slight contempt in his eyes.
After speaking, the man in white activated the "purple coral" in his hand again, and a golden light immediately appeared, which was seven or eight parts similar to the aura of the "Golden Cloud Light Sword".
The next moment, the exact same golden sword light appeared before Song Qingming.
Faced with such a powerful attack, Song Qingming immediately summoned the "Seven-Colored Green Lotus" and placed it above his head, successfully blocking the opponent's attack.
In addition, he immediately swung his "Golden Palace Cloud Light Sword," and several more powerful sword lights accompanied by howling winds swept away.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuxian and the others also activated their magical treasures, launching attacks on the white-robed man.
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Although the group's attacks were extremely powerful, they were unable to break through the "purple coral" in the white-robed man's hand, and were all sucked into it.
Facing the combined attack of five experts led by Song Qingming, the white-robed man successfully blocked all the attacks head-on using only the replica spiritual treasure he possessed.
Upon seeing this, Song Qingming frowned slightly.
It's unbelievable that even the "Golden Cloud Sword" couldn't break through the opponent's defense head-on. I wonder what kind of magic weapon this "Purple Coral" is, with such powerful defensive abilities.
Fortunately, while the opponent's magic weapon has outstanding defensive capabilities, its offensive abilities are rather ordinary.
The white-clad man's counterattack was also completely blocked by the "Seven-Colored Green Lotus," and the two sides exchanged blows, making the situation evenly matched for a time.
Just as everyone was besieging their opponent, two more streaks of light appeared in the distance and rushed over.
When Song Qingming looked up, he realized that it was Xia Mo and the other person who had rushed over after receiving the news.
Upon seeing Song Qingming and the others fighting the man in white, Xia Mo and Shen Bingling exchanged a glance and, without saying a word, immediately cast spells to join the battle.
As the number one genius in the "Eastern Sea Cultivation World", Xia Mo's cultivation speed is no slower than Song Qingming's. Now, his cultivation level has also advanced to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm for many years.
His natal magic weapon, the "Five-Colored Flower Basket," is far more powerful than ordinary level four magic weapons, and it immediately put considerable pressure on the white-robed man on the opposing side upon entering the battlefield. Originally, he could have held his own against Song Qingming and the others by relying on the "Purple Coral."
Now that Xia Mo and the other two have joined the battlefield, the original balance of the battlefield has been instantly disrupted, and the white-robed man's expression quickly turned somewhat unpleasant.
"What bad luck! How come there are so many human cultivators gathered here, but I haven't seen a single demon companion?"
"No! If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape safely today."
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Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him, the man in white immediately stopped hesitating and directly cast a spell to reveal his true form, the black Suanni, and then spat out a black sphere from his mouth.
"Watch out! Don't go near him!"
As soon as the black sphere appeared, Song Qingming, who had the strongest spiritual sense on the field, immediately sensed a danger and loudly reminded everyone to retreat.
Before he could finish speaking, a deafening power enveloped the entire battlefield.
Immediately afterward, before anyone could react, a powerful force caused them to lose control of their magical power and fall rapidly backward.
Fortunately, the black sphere's effect on him was only momentary, and Song Qingming's magical power quickly returned to normal.
He immediately used all his strength to activate the "Seven-Colored Green Lotus" above his head, and only then did he manage to stop the powerful force in front of everyone and help them stabilize their bodies in mid-air.
But just as he was casting his spell, the black Suanni in front of them also pounced fiercely towards their location.
After being affected by the sudden appearance of the black sphere, although he recovered his magic power in time, Song Qingming clearly felt that he still could not control the magic weapon smoothly.
Just as he cast a spell to summon a golden bronze mirror, the other party raised its sharp claws and slapped it away.
At the critical moment, just as the black Suanni was about to launch another attack, countless colorful petals suddenly appeared around it, completely covering its body.
"boom!.."
As several voices rang out in front of it, the black Suanni finally managed to break free from the entanglement of the colorful petals. In front of it, a huge golden bronze mirror and a white jade ruler magic weapon appeared once again.
Seeing Song Qingming and the others making orderly preparations, the black Suanni, knowing it had no chance, did not choose to continue its attack.
Instead, he suddenly cast a spell, turned around, and quickly fled from the spot.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Seeing the "black lion" turn to escape, Song Qingyu and the others immediately gave chase, trying to stop it.
However, due to the influence of the black sphere, their spellcasting was noticeably slower, and several attacks failed to stop the opponent.
And so, they watched helplessly as the "black Suanni" emerged from the passage ahead, its form disappearing instantly into a beam of white light.
Before anyone could give chase, the white light suddenly shifted and vanished from their sight.
"Qingyu, Junior Brother Li."
"Wait, don't chase after them yet!"
The white light ahead resembled a teleportation barrier; it was still unknown what lay inside or if they would encounter other opponents.
Seeing this, Song Qingming, who had followed closely behind, quickly stopped Song Qingyu and Li Xianyun, who were still trying to search.
"Qingyu, is everyone alright?!"
"Don't worry, Senior Sister Bai, we're fine. It's just a pity that the stinky lion still got away."
Looking at Bai Yuxian rushing towards them from behind, Song Qingyu and the others, who were standing still, all sighed helplessly.
Seeing this, Song Qingming quickly waved his hand and said:
"Forget it! This guy has such a powerful protective treasure, he must most likely be a direct descendant of some ancestor of the demon race."
"If we were to kill him here, we might attract the attention of those Nascent Soul stage monsters."
"Yes! Fellow Daoist Song is right. If I'm not mistaken, this guy should be from the Suanni clan of Falling Star Sea."
"So he's from the Suanni clan, no wonder he's so difficult to deal with!"
Sister Xia, how is Fellow Daoist Yu's injury?
Hearing Xia Mo explain from the side, everyone looked somewhat surprised.
Xia Mo and Shen Bingling helped Yu Mengning, whose face looked rather pale, to join the others.
The sphere that the "black lion" just threw out seems to be an extremely powerful high-level spiritual object, its power even surpassing that of a replica spiritual treasure.
Before they could even activate their protective magic items, they were directly blasted away by the opponent.
If Song Qingming hadn't activated the "Seven-Colored Green Lotus" in time to help everyone stabilize the situation and cooperate with Xia Mo to stop the opponent, it would have been different.
They would probably not be standing here unharmed by now; at least a few of them would have perished on the spot.
Even so, Yu Mengning, whose cultivation level was relatively low, was still seriously injured by the sphere attack during the battle.
Fortunately, Yu Mengning only had a few meridians in her body broken by the shock. Although her injuries looked serious, her life was not in danger.
However, it's likely that she won't be able to unleash much of her full power in future battles.
After briefly checking Yu Mengning's injuries, Shen Bingling took out some healing pills and gave them to her, which made her complexion look a little better.
Meanwhile, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian split up to search for Ye Linyuan, whose whereabouts were currently unknown and who had not yet come to join them.
To everyone's surprise, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian searched along the passage several times, but they couldn't find Ye Linyuan, who had come in with them, nor any other cultivators.
Seeing that their search had yielded no results and there was no way to use magic to contact the other party from this location, the group had no choice but to return to the meeting point as agreed beforehand.
“Junior Brother Song, since Fellow Daoist Ye is not here at all, he has probably gone somewhere else. We should leave this place as soon as possible, and maybe we can meet him on the way.”
"Yes! Senior Sister Bai is right."
Now that Fellow Daoist Yu's injuries are healed, let's hurry and set off, lest we fall behind and all the opportunities and treasures here are snatched away by others."
"Alright, let's leave here for now!"
Seeing that Xia Mo and the others did not raise any objections, Song Qingming nodded slightly, and then led them to the front of the white light.
The group had just searched the passageway thoroughly, and apart from the white light barrier in the stone hall, there was no other way to leave.
"I'll go in first. If there's nothing unusual in half an hour, then you can all set off one by one."
After giving a few words of advice to the people behind him, Song Qingming flashed and was the first to disappear into the white light.
As the scenery before him changed, Song Qingming finally calmed down and found himself on a high mountain.
The surrounding flowers, plants and trees swayed in the wind, just like the outside world. Moreover, the spiritual energy here was very abundant, no less than that of "Qingyun Mountain" where Song Qingming's cave is now located.
"This place has such a rich spiritual energy, it's quite different from the other secret realms I've been to."
After muttering something to himself, Song Qingming glanced around and soon spotted a towering blue stone pagoda reaching into the clouds at the top of the mountain.
This "blue stone pagoda" stands atop a high mountain, surrounded by clouds and mist, appearing and disappearing in the mist.
From a distance, it appears to float in mid-air.
Just as Song Qingming was carefully scanning the "blue stone tower" in front of him, a white light suddenly flashed beside him, and then Bai Yuxian walked out from inside.
As the light flashed, Xia Mo, Song Qingyu, Li Xianyun, and the others appeared one by one.
As soon as they arrived at this place, they were surprised to feel the rich spiritual energy all around them and exclaimed in amazement.
Just as they were scanning their surroundings, they suddenly heard a cry of surprise beside them. They quickly turned around and saw that Song Qingyu, who had just cast a spell to fly, had suddenly fallen to the ground.
"Qingyu, what's wrong?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at her with some concern, Song Qingyu quickly waved her hand and explained, "Seventh Brother, Senior Sister Bai, I'm fine!"
This place seems a bit strange; we can't fly using magic, and there seems to be some kind of restriction in mid-air.
"oh!.."
Upon hearing what Song Qingyu said, Li Xianyun immediately cast a spell to activate the escape light beneath his feet.
Before he could fly several feet high, he seemed to touch something, and his body swayed as he fell from mid-air like Song Qingyu.
"There really is a restriction preventing people from using their light to fly. No wonder we haven't seen any other people even after we've been in here for so long. It seems we'll have to walk there on foot."
The group didn't seem to be far from the "blue stone tower" on the mountaintop.
However, the mountain road ahead is rugged and cannot be flown, so it will probably take quite some time to get there.
"Fellow Daoists, use this as your mode of transportation for now; it should save you a lot of time on your journey!"
Just as everyone was pondering how to get there, Song Qingming raised his hand and quickly took out two low-level "puppet beasts" from his body.
Although it's not as comfortable as an airship, the "puppet beast" is quite adept at climbing mountains, which will save them a lot of time.
Seeing this, Bai Yuxian, Song Qingyu, and Li Xianyun nodded slightly and took the lead in sitting on a "puppet beast".
The remaining three, Xia Mo and the others, rode on another "puppet beast".
Under Song Qingming's command, the two puppet beasts quickly rushed towards the "blue stone tower" on the mountaintop.
(End of this chapter)