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#656Seven Kills Hall
Chapter 656: Seven Killing Hall
Coincidentally, the ancient corpse with the broken arm was missing its left arm!
Qin Sang couldn't help but overthink it.
If this ancient corpse with the broken arm was him, then where exactly was the Seven slaying palace? Why did he transmit here, fall from the sky, and then appear in Western Xinjiang, floating on the river?
Their Master's name was Master Du Han.
Although the three people Qin Sang Soul Searched were all Master Du Han's Disciples, their relationship with Master Du Han was far less intimate than Du Xian's.
Du Xian was Master Du Han's Head Disciple, with excellent talent and hope of Core Formation; Master Du Han treated him as his own, sharing some secrets with him. This search for the thousand hands spider fruit was also to help Du Xian Breakthrough.
Du Xian's cultivation was precisely at the Foundation establishment Perfection stage. Qin Sang had already decided to refine him into a corpse, so he did not Soul Search him to avoid his Soul Scattering. Instead, after interrogating him, he verified it with the "Soul Seizing Curse."
After clarifying what Du Xian knew, Qin Sang was even more surprised.
He stood on the Five Worms Sect's mountain peak, looking around, feeling somewhat lost.
According to Du Xian, the Seven slaying palace was a Secret Realm discovered by the Human Race, not on the Heavenly Gu Continent, but in a place controlled by the Human Race, opening only once every many years.
To go to the Seven slaying palace, Master Du Han had set off two years ago, leaving the Heavenly Gu Continent, and only returned a short while ago.
Now, Qin Sang was not so sure anymore.
If the ancient corpse from the Seven slaying palace was him, why did it appear in the river in Western Xinjiang, so far from the Heavenly Gu Continent? Was there some strange Restriction in the Seven slaying palace, or did someone bring him out?
And why was Master Du Han searching for the ancient corpse in Western Xinjiang?
Qin Sang couldn't figure it out.
He had thought he could clarify the reason for floating on the river, but unexpectedly, he fell into an even greater mystery.
Seven slaying palace, Purple Heaven Palace...
What was the connection between these two places?
Du Xian also knew nothing about what happened in the Seven slaying palace.
After Master Du Han returned, he took them into Western Xinjiang, but inquiring about the ancient corpse was just a side matter. Master Du Han's main purpose seemed to be to find a type of Spirit Medicine, so he went ahead.
And Du Xian, along with several Junior Brothers, came to the Five Worms Sect to seize the thousand hands spider fruit, the news of which was also told to them by Master Du Han.
It seems that to clarify the whole story, he needs to find Master Du Han.
Qin Sang pondered to himself. He learned from Du Xian and the others that after hearing the thousand hands spider fruit was taken by a Golden Core, they had already sent a Junior Brother to invite Master Du Han, who would arrive here in about half a month.
If he stayed at the Five Worms Sect, he would have ample time to prepare and ambush Master Du Han.
However, ambushing Master Du Han was not that simple.
Master Du Han had been in Core Formation for decades. Although he had not yet Breakthrough to the Core Formation Middle Stage, he had already touched the Bottleneck, and his strength far surpassed ordinary Core Formation Initial Stage Cultivators.
Moreover, Cultivators of the Gu Race cannot be viewed the same as the Human Race. Due to the existence of the Natal Gu, fighting a Gu Race Cultivator might mean facing a situation of one against two.
With Qin Sang's strength, dealing with a Core Formation Initial Stage Cultivator was easy. He wasn't afraid of a Core Formation Middle Stage expert either, but to ensure the flawless killing of Master Du Han, he still needed careful planning.
Furthermore, Qin Sang hoped even more to capture Master Du Han alive and clarify the whole story.
For this, Qin Sang meticulously searched for information about Master Du Han during his Soul Search, but unexpectedly, Master Du Han was very cautious and hid himself deeply.
Even his Disciples were not clear about what kind of Spirit Insect his Natal Gu was; they only knew he had a Magic Treasure, bestowed by Dark Gu Palace, which was quite powerful.
...
Black Wind Valley.
Qin Sang revisited the familiar place. As soon as he arrived near the poisonous spring, he smelled a faint, unusual fragrance. This anomaly was the residual scent after the thousand hands spider fruit matured, and it had not completely dissipated after so long.
When Qin Sang had come last time, there was no smell at all.
Arriving at the bank of the poisonous spring, Qin Sang easily found the source, which was the spring eye itself. The exotic fragrance overflowed, exposing the Restriction at the spring eye as well.
"What a subtle Restriction. If the thousand hands spider fruit hadn't matured and exposed it, I probably wouldn't have discovered anything unusual here even if I stayed in the poisonous spring for a year."
Qin Sang sighed with emotion, tried a few times, and quickly found a way to break the Restriction, then flashed into the Restriction.
Inside was a square underground chamber, clearly excavated by humans, very neat and clean. In the middle of the chamber, there was a half-human-tall small tree with slender branches and leaves, and a Azure fruit hanging on the tree.
This was the thousand hands spider fruit tree.
There were originally three thousand hands spider fruits on it. One was picked by Elder Cui Xuanzi after he discovered it, the second was obtained by Cui Xuanzi after it matured, and this is the third one, which has not yet matured.
The shape of the thousand hands spider fruit is very peculiar, like two spiders tightly embracing each other. On both sides, there are many fine patterns, resembling countless legs intertwined.
Unripe thousand hands spider fruit is Azure, turning purplish-black after ripening, looking even more like a poisonous spider.
In fact, the thousand hands spider fruit is indeed a poisonous fruit. Not only can it be used to prepare various potent poisons, but poisonous insects can also gain considerable benefits after consuming it. It is a very rare Heaven And Earth Treasure.
After Qin Sang entered the stone chamber, the insect basket at his waist suddenly vibrated.
It was that Fat Silkworm again!
Qin Sang pinched the Fat Silkworm out and found that the Fat Silkworm was staring intently at the thousand hands spider fruit, with a look of longing. The thousand hands spider fruit seemed to have a great attraction for it.
This was the first time Qin Sang had seen the Fat Silkworm interested in Spirit Fruit other than scarlet fire gilded gold since he captured it.
The Fat Silkworm had been disciplined by Qin Sang many times and was now well-behaved. Although it was very greedy for the thousand hands spider fruit, it did not dare to act on its own. Its small eyes looked pitifully at Qin Sang, on the verge of tears, and it made pleading sounds.
"This fruit is not ripe yet. What's the use of you eating it? A waste!"
Qin Sang was unmoved, urging the Nine Nether Demonic Fire to warn the Fat Silkworm to behave.
Unexpectedly, the Fat Silkworm was desperate for the thousand hands spider fruit and was not even afraid of the Nine Nether Demonic Fire. It twisted its fat body, shamelessly rubbing against Qin Sang's fingers, pleading bitterly, as if even the unripe thousand hands spider fruit could greatly benefit it.
Qin Sang ignored the Fat Silkworm and walked around the thousand hands spider fruit tree, carefully examining the Restriction in the chamber.
Finally, Qin Sang shook his head, finding that the Restriction here was too subtle, and he had no way to proceed. This kind of Restriction couldn't even block the anomaly of the thousand hands spider fruit, and he couldn't think of any good solution.
The third thousand hands spider fruit would take another hundred years to mature. Once matured, its exotic fragrance would permeate, making it impossible to hide, unless he returned to guard it at that time.
Qin Sang secretly thought that after he ambushed Master Du Han, he definitely couldn't stay in Western Xinjiang.
If he didn't die in a hundred years, he would at least be a Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator, and might not even value the thousand hands spider fruit that much.
Additionally, some Sects would use secret arts similar to the Life Soul Lamp on Core Formation stage Disciples. If Dark Gu Palace detected Master Du Han's death, they would definitely come here to investigate.
If Dark Gu Palace dispatched experts to search this place, this underground chamber would not be able to hide. Rather than letting Dark Gu Palace benefit, it was better to make use of it and let the Fat Silkworm eat it.
Thinking of this, Qin Sang released the Fat Silkworm and threw it over.
The Fat Silkworm was overjoyed, lying on the thousand hands spider fruit, and immediately began to gnaw at it with large bites.
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Chapter 657: Metamorphosis and the Natal Insect Gu
The Fat Silkworm seemed like a starved ghost reincarnated.
A single thousand hands spider fruit was devoured by it in the blink of an eye, and it smacked its lips, still wanting more.
After all the thousand hands spider fruits were picked, the thousand hands spider fruit tree completed its mission and withered at a visible speed, its branches and leaves turning yellow and completely dying.
This is also why Heaven And Earth Treasures are rare.
Qin Sang didn't know if a new thousand hands spider fruit tree would sprout here in the future.
After swallowing the unripe thousand hands spider fruit, the Fat Silkworm burped contentedly and fell into a deep sleep in Qin Sang's palm.
Just as Qin Sang was about to put it back into the insect basket, he suddenly noticed that the Fat Silkworm's body was glowing with a faint silver light, which grew brighter and brighter, almost covering its colorful skin.
Finally, these silver lights extracted themselves into threads, coiling around its body and gradually forming a round silver cocoon.
"Is this a metamorphosis?"
Qin Sang was very surprised, "Can it metamorphose even after eating unripe thousand hands spider fruit? This fellow is truly strange. It looks like its second metamorphosis. After other Spirit Insects undergo their second metamorphosis, they can possess strength comparable to Foundation Establishment Cultivators. This fellow was so useless before, I wonder if it will become stronger after this metamorphosis."
After capturing the Fat Silkworm for so long, Qin Sang not only hadn't figured out what kind of Spirit Insect it was, but he also couldn't accurately determine its stage of metamorphosis.
Now, witnessing the process of its cocooning and metamorphosis, he finally confirmed it was its second metamorphosis.
After the cocoon formed, the Fat Silkworm slept soundly inside, completely quiet. Qin Sang didn't know how long the Fat Silkworm's metamorphosis would take, so he put it back into the insect basket and waited for it to break out of the cocoon on its own.
After a final glance at the withered thousand hands spider fruit tree, Qin Sang erased his aura and left the Black Wind Valley.
Not only here, Qin Sang spent a few days erasing as many of his previous traces as possible to prevent Dark Gu Palace from finding any clues.
Thereafter, Qin Sang returned to the Five Worms Sect, patiently awaiting Master Du Han's arrival.
...
The Five Worms Sect's mountain gate was destroyed by successive battles, so Qin Sang had already prepared for an ambush. He sat cross-legged in a Cleft Valley in the Five Worms Sect's back mountain, quietly waiting for Master Du Han to appear.
At this moment, the Demonic Yaksha was not by his side.
A beautiful butterfly danced on his fingertip.
Qin Sang decided to choose the Sky-Eyed Butterfly as his Natal Gu, and was now performing the blood refinement.
After killing Master Du Han, Qin Sang would likely head to the Human Race territory to uncover the secrets of the Seven slaying palace, and would not stay in the Heavenly Gu Continent for long.
Even if he stayed, spending a few more years, he might not find anything better than the Sky-Eyed Butterfly.
The Sky-Eyed Butterfly already met his two most important needs, so there was no need to be greedy. The sooner he subdued his Natal Gu, the sooner he could Cultivate it and accelerate its third transformation.
When a Spirit Insect is refined into a Natal Gu, unlike voluntarily recognizing a master, it will revert to its larval stage and then slowly advance.
Cultivating a Natal Gu is a lengthy process.
The Sky-Eyed Butterfly landed on Qin Sang's finger, and there was an inexplicable restraint present. No matter how much it struggled, it couldn't break free and regain its freedom.
Under the sunlight, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly shone with astonishing beauty.
The Five Worms Sect, now a ruin, gained much beauty from this exquisite butterfly.
Qin Sang carefully recalled every detail of refining the Natal Gu, then controlled the Sky-Eyed Butterfly to fly into his palm and cautiously extended a wisp of Divine Sense, invading the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's body.
At the same time, Qin Sang pricked his fingertip, forced out a drop of vital blood, and then used the blood refinement Restriction to activate the vital blood.
The crimson vital blood, guided by the blood refinement Restriction, separated into countless fine threads, weaving into a delicate blood net in front of Qin Sang, incredibly vivid.
The size of the blood net was just enough to cover the Sky-Eyed Butterfly.
Then, Qin Sang controlled the blood net, slowly drifting towards the Sky-Eyed Butterfly.
If he had chosen a larval egg as his Natal Gu, he wouldn't need to be so careful. But the Sky-Eyed Butterfly was different; it already had its own consciousness and would fiercely resist, so Qin Sang had to handle it carefully to avoid harming the Sky-Eyed Butterfly.
As the blood net drew closer, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly sensed danger, and its butterfly wings fluttered with extreme urgency.
The blood net lightly covered the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's body, then transformed back into fresh blood, seeping into its body.
However, this time the vital blood became extremely eerie, seemingly containing countless strange runes that invaded the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's body along with it.
At the same time, the wisp of Divine Sense Qin Sang had separated felt the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's fear and resistance. Unfortunately, the gap between them was too great. Qin Sang calmly dealt with it, easily suppressing the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's consciousness.
Before long, the blood refinement Restriction was successfully completed.
At this moment, Qin Sang found that a feeling of blood connection suddenly appeared between him and the Sky-Eyed Butterfly, an immense closeness.
This feeling had only occurred with the Ebony Sword before.
This was the Natal Gu!
Qin Sang, without stopping, forced out a few more drops of fresh blood, which floated towards the Sky-Eyed Butterfly and formed a blood cocoon. The Sky-Eyed Butterfly, like the Fat Silkworm, fell into a deep sleep within the blood cocoon.
However, through the connection between them, Qin Sang could perceive the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's state. He only needed to retrieve it into his Dantian and warm it for a few hours, and it would break out of the cocoon and truly become his Natal Gu!
Qin Sang placed it into his Dantian.
The Sky-Eyed Butterfly was very fragile now, like a newly hatched butterfly, and needed careful nurturing.
Unconsciously, several hours passed in a flash.
The Sky-Eyed Butterfly broke out of its cocoon and was released by Qin Sang.
The Sky-Eyed Butterfly itself hadn't changed much, only its body was a size smaller, and the colors of its wings and patterns were a bit lighter. Additionally, along the edges of its wings, there was a faint bloodline, adding a touch of eerie beauty.
However, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's behavior had undergone a world-shattering change compared to before.
It fluttered around Qin Sang, conveying an immense sense of joy and closeness, as if it regarded Qin Sang as its closest and most trusted kin.
Feeling the emotions transmitted by the Sky-Eyed Butterfly, Qin Sang smiled slightly, extended his finger and gently tapped the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's body, then took out a berry, squeezed out its juice, and fed it to the Sky-Eyed Butterfly.
Before its second transformation, regular spiritual fruits were sufficient for feeding.
Of course, Qin Sang prepared only the best spiritual fruits. With his vital blood for cultivation and Golden Core for nurturing, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly would undergo its second metamorphosis in just a few years.
After the second transformation, it would require several unique Spirit Medicines to be fed in conjunction, which could greatly accelerate the Sky-Eyed Butterfly's growth rate.
After eating the spiritual fruit, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly was again taken back into Qin Sang's Qi Sea.
...
Sunrises and sunsets.
Unconsciously, more than ten days passed in a flash.
Qin Sang sat motionless in the desolate Five Worms Sect for several consecutive days. Apart from feeding the Sky-Eyed Butterfly, he spent his time meditating and Cultivating.
This morning.
The morning sun cast golden rays.
There was a profound silence among the mountains. Qin Sang's ears suddenly twitched slightly, and he abruptly opened his eyes. His figure flickered, disappearing into thin air.
He concealed himself and his aura, appearing on the mountaintop, looking towards the west of the Five Worms Sect.
In the distant sky, a golden dot flew towards them at an astonishing speed. It was clearly a flying Magical Artifact, heading straight for the Five Worms Sect.
Only a Core Formation stage cultivator could achieve such speed.
Master Du Han has arrived!
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Chapter 658: Strange Dan
"Finally," Qin Sang slowly exhaled.
The time was two days longer than Du Xian estimated, probably due to some delay.
Master Du Han was riding a golden leaf-shaped flying Magical Artifact, and he was also bringing the Disciple who went to invite him, which slowed them down a bit, but they were still fast.
"Reporting to Master, Senior Brother has sent a message back; they are all at Five Worms Sect now, everything is normal in Bear Mountain Region, and that Golden Core has not returned yet," Master Du Han said softly, sitting cross-legged on the golden leaf Magical Artifact, with his Disciple respectfully standing behind him, holding a sound transmission talisman.
This sound transmission talisman was, of course, sent out by Du Xian under Qin Sang's control.
Master Du Han nodded slightly, looking at the direction of Five Worms Sect from afar, frowning with dissatisfaction: "Why are they so careless? Why are they still staying at Five Worms Sect? Are they afraid that Golden Core won't find them?"
The Disciple raised his head, pondered for a moment, and gently tried to excuse Du Xian: "Master, don't worry, Senior Brother must have considered everything thoroughly.
Perhaps he calculated your recent arrival and came to Five Worms Sect to welcome you.
That Golden Core just formed his Golden Core less than a year ago, and according to the Sect Master of Five Worms Sect, his Natal Gu seems to have a problem, and he went out to search for worms to re-refine his Gu, so the possibility of him returning in a short time is not high.
After Senior Brother Jiushan and the others recover from their injuries, relying on Five Worms Sect's mountain protection array, even if that person suddenly appears, they can hold on for a period of time."
Master Du Han snorted coldly: "I think you all have been cultivating too comfortably in the Sect, losing your vigilance.
Dare to underestimate Cultivators whose cultivation is higher than yours, and by an entire Great Realm, the outcome will not be too good!
Once this matter is settled, you will all go out for training separately, lest you become frogs in a well."
The Disciple dared not argue and lowered his head in agreement.
As they spoke, the golden leaf drew an arc in the air and sped towards Five Worms Sect.
Five Worms Sect was in sight; from afar, they could see the lotus-shaped mountain protection array and the illusory figures of several dangerous peaks within the array.
Master Du Han stood up and looked out at Five Worms Sect.
After a while, a strange look appeared in Master Du Han's eyes, and he asked in a deep voice: "When you entered Five Worms Sect, did you attack Five Worms Sect's mountain protection array?"
The Disciple heard that Master Du Han's tone was a bit off, and hurriedly looked towards Five Worms Sect.
However, he saw that Five Worms Sect's array was completely normal, and he couldn't see anything, so he said with a bewildered expression: "No, we strictly followed Master's orders, sending local forces to search for ancient corpses, and did not harm anything along the way.
Senior Brother revealed Dark Gu Palace's identity, and Five Worms Sect did not suspect anything, letting us in directly.
We didn't expect the Sect Master of Five Worms Sect to possess a Talisman Treasure, which caused the two Senior Brothers to be injured... Master, did something happen to Senior Brother and the others?"
Master Du Han shook his head and mused: "I am interested in the Dao of Spirit Arrays, and once had an in-depth exchange with a Human Race Cultivator who was proficient in the Dao of Spirit Arrays.
I see that Five Worms Sect's mountain protection array is a bit strange, with many disharmonious points..."
Halfway through his words, Master Du Han's heart suddenly throbbed.
In an instant, Master Du Han's hair stood on end, and he actually felt as if a great disaster was imminent, his face changing drastically.
"Who goes there!"
At the same time as Master Du Han's angry shout, on the mountain directly in front of them, an extremely dazzling light suddenly erupted, which was a Sword Light that was incredibly swift yet possessed terrifying power.
Qin Sang did not ambush them at Five Worms Sect, but chose this location, precisely because he was worried that Master Du Han would discover the Five Worms Sect's mountain protection array or the abnormality of Du Xian and others, and thus be prepared.
At that time, in order to finish the battle quickly and capture Du Xian and others alive, he could only forcibly break through Five Worms Sect's mountain protection array.
Although he later repaired the array, he had no confidence in his own Spirit Array attainments; after getting closer, it was very likely to alert Master Du Han.
After some consideration, Qin Sang decided to set up an ambush outside the mountain gate.
Unexpectedly, Master Du Han seemed quite proficient in Spirit Arrays, and even from such a distance, he could discern some clues.
While secretly feeling fortunate, Qin Sang also dared not wait for him to get closer, and could only be forced to act.
Fortunately, this distance was no longer far.
Feeling the terrifying aura brought by the Sword Light, the Disciple's legs went weak and he trembled, truly understanding what his Master had just said.
"Golden Core!"
Master Du Han's eyes flashed, and he instantly realized that his Disciples must have run into trouble.
Those he brought into the Western Frontier this time were all the most talented among his Disciples, and among them, Du Xian was regarded as his own son, with high hopes placed on him.
Thinking that they might have already been killed by this person, Master Du Han was furious, wishing he could tear Qin Sang into ten thousand pieces.
Unexpectedly, as soon as this thought flashed, Master Du Han heard a faint sound of thunder from ahead.
He suddenly remembered a Divine Ability that countless Sword Cultivators dreamed of, and a ominous premonition immediately arose in his heart.
"Sword Qi Resonance!"
Master Du Han was greatly alarmed, never expecting that Heavenly Gu Continent would also have a Sword Dao Genius who was proficient in swordsmanship and could comprehend Sword Qi Resonance as soon as he broke through to Core Formation.
Without time to think carefully, Master Du Han suddenly slapped his Dantian, and light surged forth, as a pale bone claw actually flew out from his Qi Sea.
Almost at the same moment, a sword shadow instantly broke through the Void and appeared before Master Du Han.
Master Du Han's pupils contracted; he finally understood why those Sword Cultivators yearned for Sword Qi Resonance so much—the speed was too fast!
Breaking out in a cold sweat, Master Du Han remained calm in the face of danger.
The bone claw was like a living creature, extremely flexible, and after opening, it actually intercepted the sword shadow at the critical moment.
Pale, strange light shone on the ghost claw, and it quickly grabbed towards the sword shadow.
"Eh?"
Seeing Master Du Han summon the bone claw, Qin Sang, who was coming with his sword, let out a light gasp, greatly surprised.
He clearly sensed that this ghost claw was actually Master Du Han's Lifebound Treasure!
Master Du Han, as a Cultivator of the Wu Clan, and from a famous sect, actually did not refine his Natal Gu, but instead chose a Lifebound Treasure, just like Human Race Cultivators.
This was too strange and beyond Qin Sang's expectations.
Qin Sang had not found this information from Du Xian and the others either; Master Du Han had hidden it very deeply, even his Disciples didn't know.
Including the Magic Treasure bestowed by Dark Gu Palace, Master Du Han had two Magic Treasures on him!
The trap Qin Sang set was designed to deal with Master Du Han's Natal Gu, and he didn't expect such a situation to occur.
In addition, Master Du Han had more than one strange thing that made Qin Sang feel puzzled.
Upon getting closer, Qin Sang actually sensed a faint Demonic Qi from him.
He originally thought Master Du Han had a Spirit Beast, and immediately became wary, but he didn't find any Spirit Beast bag or similar items on him.
And then there was Master Du Han's strength.
His aura was indeed very powerful, but it wasn't the level it should be for someone on the verge of breaking through to the Middle Stage of Core Formation; it was weaker than Qin Sang had anticipated.
In his haste, Master Du Han's panic was not faked, so he should not be hiding his strength.
Perhaps Master Du Han had a hidden illness, or there was some other reason.
However, for Qin Sang, it was a good thing.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, but Qin Sang remained focused on the battle.
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Chapter 659: Captured Alive
Seeing the bone claw powerfully grabbing at the Ebony Sword, and the light on it seeming unusual, Qin Sang immediately made a decision, quickly formed a hand seal, and the Ebony Sword gently swayed, suddenly transforming into two identical Sword Lights.
Both Sword Lights were like real entities, making it impossible to distinguish which was the true treasure sword and which was the illusory sword shadow.
"Sword qi Avatar!"
Master Du Han's scalp tingled.
He never expected that a Divine Ability, eagerly sought by Dao Cultivators of two sword types, would be displayed before him by the same person, and this person had clearly just undergone Core Formation not long ago.
The two Sword Lights advanced side by side, bypassing the bone claw.
With his eyesight, he still couldn't tell which was real and which was fake.
Without allowing Master Du Han to hesitate further, he could only take a gamble, urging the bone claw to grab one of them, while simultaneously quickly patting his storage pouch and taking out a round mirror from inside.
This mirror, made of unknown Materials, was entirely black.
Both the mirror surface and the frame shone with an obsidian-like luster, forming a single, seamless entity.
This was the Magic Treasure awarded to Master Du Han by Dark Gu Palace after his Breakthrough to Core Formation, named Black Water Mirror.
Originally, the Black Water Mirror was merely an excellent Low Grade Magic Treasure, but later he unexpectedly obtained a piece of top-grade Ore and had someone melt it into the Magic Treasure.
Although it didn't manage to advance to a Medium Grade Magic Treasure, its power was considered top-tier among Low Grade Magic Treasures.
'Crack!'
At this moment, the bone claw successfully grabbed a Sword Light.
However, that Sword Light struggled for a moment, then suddenly shattered; it was the divided Sword Light.
The other one was the Spirit Sword's true body.
'Whoosh!'
The Ebony Sword was extremely close to Master Du Han.
The bone claw was too late to return for aid, but fortunately, Master Du Han had anticipated this; ignoring the bone claw, he hastily poured all his power into activating the Black Water Mirror, placing it in front of the Ebony Sword.
On the mirror surface, black currents seemed to flow, rising and falling, finally transforming into a black silk-like ribbon that shot out from the mirror surface and coiled towards the Ebony Sword.
Just then, Master Du Han suddenly cried out, stomped his foot, and his figure flickered rapidly.
The next moment, a black ghostly claw actually passed through his chest.
Behind Master Du Han, the Demonic Yaksha, taking advantage of the chaos, had approached and finally found an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
Qin Sang had arranged for the Demonic Yaksha to hide in the shadows, originally intending to assassinate Master Du Han's Natal Gu, but after discovering that Master Du Han had no Natal Gu, he changed his mind and directly ambushed Master Du Han.
This strike seemed to have succeeded.
However, there was no trace of blood on the Demonic Yaksha's hand, and Master Du Han's body gradually became illusory, finally revealing a small figure woven from some kind of straw.
The small figure was only palm-sized, with facial features identical to Master Du Han's, vividly lifelike.
At this moment, a painful expression appeared on the small figure's face, and it suddenly shattered into dust.
Meanwhile, Master Du Han's figure reappeared out of thin air not far away, his chest heaving, yet completely unharmed.
He looked startled, clearly frightened by the Demonic Yaksha's sneak attack, and cold sweat streamed down his body.
"It seems to be a secret art like a substitute Puppet?"
Qin Sang's pupils constricted, thinking to himself that this person was truly troublesome, with an endless stream of bizarre methods, managing to break out of even certain death situations.
However, Qin Sang felt no frustration despite the failed attack, and gently pointed at the Ebony Sword.
The sword body of the Ebony Sword quickly became stained with a deep crimson, and then a streak of Blood Profane Divine Light'swish'ed onto the Black Water Mirror.
Qin Sang had saved the Blood Profane Divine Light until now specifically for the Black Water Mirror.
Although the ghostly claw was Master Du Han's Lifebound Treasure, its quality was inferior to the Black Water Mirror.
This mirror was Master Du Han's strongest Magic Treasure and was regarded by Qin Sang as his biggest threat.
He had endured until now, waiting to cripple the Black Water Mirror.
Without the Black Water Mirror, Master Du Han would lose his greatest reliance, and no matter how high his cultivation, he would not escape Qin Sang's grasp.
Master Du Han's mind was unstable, and he could only watch helplessly as the Black Water Mirror was submerged in the strange blood light, instantly feeling that the connection between him and the Black Water Mirror became sluggish.
The spiritual light on the Black Water Mirror was extremely dim, its Divine Ability greatly damaged, and it swayed precariously in the air.
Master Du Han was greatly alarmed and hastily tried to retrieve the Black Water Mirror to examine it, when his peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a bloody shadow.
The Demonic Yaksha, having missed its attack, casually killed Master Du Han's Disciple and hurled the corpse towards Master Du Han, then instantly closed in itself.
Master Du Han knew how terrifying the Demonic Yaksha was and could only painfully abandon the Black Water Mirror, hastily recalling the bone claw to strike at the Demonic Yaksha.
Having successively lost the invaluable substitute straw Puppet and the Black Water Mirror, Master Du Han completely lost his Battle Intent and no longer had any thought of killing Qin Sang; he only wanted to escape with his life.
The series of treasures displayed by Qin Sang gave Master Du Han the illusion of facing an old monster; even those renowned Cultivators who had undergone Core Formation for many years rarely possessed so many terrifying methods.
Was this truly someone who had just undergone Core Formation?
No wonder this person didn't have a Natal Gu; he clearly had a Lifebound Treasure!
Master Du Han was filled with immense regret, while trying every possible means to escape, and simultaneously cursing his Disciples as fools.
However, Qin Sang had been preparing for so long, how could he tolerate his escape?
After crippling the Black Water Mirror, Qin Sang did not stop for a moment, immediately recalled the Ebony Sword, and with a flick of his palm, three small banners spun out from Qin Sang's palm, arranging themselves in a Formation in the air.
The Ten Direction Nether Yin Banner surged several feet high, and the surrounding temperature plummeted; despite the bright sun in broad daylight, the Yin Qi was chillingly dense.
Qin Sang fully activated the Ten Direction Nether Yin Formation.
After his Core Formation, he had continuously practiced Sword qi Avatar and familiarized himself with the Ten Direction Nether Yin Banner.
The Sword qi Avatar Divine Ability had already achieved some success; at least, it was effective in confusing people.
However, the Ten Direction Nether Yin Formation still required a bit more time to prepare.
"What kind of Demonic Weapon is this?"
The appearance of the Ten Direction Nether Yin Banner once again refreshed Master Du Han's understanding.
He was proficient in Formations and immediately saw that this was a grand Formation composed of three Magic Treasures, and its power was certainly extraordinary.
The fear in Master Du Han's heart grew stronger and stronger; he already felt the approach of death, using all his abilities to try and break free from the Demonic Yaksha, even deciding to abandon his Lifebound Treasure.
Talismans and Daoist Magic flew simultaneously.
The Demonic Yaksha, with its tough hide, completely ignored them, clinging tightly to Master Du Han.
With the strength of its Physical Body, it could withstand the bone claw's attacks to buy Qin Sang time to prepare the banner Formation.
At the same time, Qin Sang's hand seals changed continuously, finally completing the grand Formation!
'Whoosh, whoosh…'
A fierce wind suddenly rose.
In an instant, Yin wind permeated the air, and the surroundings abruptly grew dim.
On the banner faces of the three ghostly banners, there seemed to be a black hole, and an extremely cold black Demon Fire surged out from within the black hole, gathering into a mass in the center, becoming even deeper and darker!
"Go!"
Qin Sang pointed at Master Du Han, his eyes icy cold.
He had saved the Ten Direction Nether Yin Banner for last precisely to ensure the capture of this person without fail!
The Nine Nether Demonic Fire transformed into a fiery Dragon, pouncing towards Master Du Han.
Master Du Han, flustered, controlled the ghostly claw to fight against the pincer attack of the Nine Nether Demonic Fire and the Demonic Yaksha, struggling to cope.
Finally, with a loud 'crack', the bone claw suddenly shattered, devoured by the Nine Nether Demonic Fire.
Master Du Han fell into despair.
Qin Sang didn't even leave him a chance to commit suicide.
Under the impact of the Nine Nether Demonic Fire, Master Du Han's consciousness became hazy, and when he regained awareness, he found his neck grasped by a hand.
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Chapter 660: The Secret of the Seven Killing Hall
Qin Sang quickly conjured a series of magical incantations, sealing Master Du Han's cultivation.
Although he had set up an ambush and made full preparations, Qin Sang had not expected to capture Master Du Han so easily.
After all, Master Du Han had been in the Core Formation stage for many years and came from a renowned sect, so he must have had his own trump cards.
His original plan was to find an opportunity to perform Soul Searching before Master Du Han's Soul Scattering, to obtain the most crucial information he desired, which would have been good enough.
Then, he would have begun his escape.
Now, being able to successfully capture Master Du Han alive meant he wouldn't suddenly face pressure from Dark Gu Palace, allowing him to calmly arrange many things.
Throwing Master Du Han aside, Qin Sang began to meticulously clean up the battlefield, trying to erase all traces. If something couldn't be concealed, he would extensively destroy it.
While clearing the traces, Qin Sang found Master Du Han's Black Water Mirror in the forest.
Of Master Du Han's two Magic Treasures, the bone claw was destroyed, while the Black Water Mirror was only damaged.
This Magic Treasure had been defiled by the Blood Profane Divine Light, its Divine Ability greatly diminished, causing it to fall from mid-air. After all, it was a Magic Treasure and wouldn't be directly destroyed at its Origin like Magical Artifacts.
Once Master Du Han's traces were erased, and it was taken into his Dantian and properly nourished for a period, it would recover completely.
However, this Magic Treasure was bestowed upon Master Du Han by Dark Gu Palace, and Qin Sang was unsure if Dark Gu Palace had tampered with it, so he dared not act rashly. He first stored the Magic Treasure in his thousand jun ring, intending to claim it after leaving the Western Regions or even the Heavenly Gu Continent.
The Black Water Mirror's power was quite impressive, making it a top-tier Low Grade Magic Treasure.
Unfortunately, facing Qin Sang's sudden ambush, Master Du Han, in his haste, couldn't unleash the full power of his Magic Treasure before Qin Sang took the initiative and crippled it.
If it had been a straightforward battle, Qin Sang would definitely not have won so easily.
Although it involved Dark Gu Palace, the Azure cloud Sea is vast. When Qin Sang reached the Human Race Cultivator's territory, as long as he used it carefully, he wouldn't have to worry too much.
After a while of busy work, ensuring everything was foolproof, Qin Sang carried Master Du Han into the depths of the mountains, to a secluded Immortal Cave.
'Bang!'
Qin Sang threw Master Du Han to the ground.
Master Du Han regained consciousness, still retaining the imposing aura of a Golden Core, and coldly stared at Qin Sang, "I've roamed the Demon Sea for so many years, and I never expected to fall into the hands of a mere nobody right at my doorstep. Victor and vanquished, there's nothing more to say. Do as you please, whether you want to kill me or dissect me!"
After this, Master Du Han closed his eyes and said nothing more, only wishing for a swift death.
If he wouldn't speak, Qin Sang naturally had ways to make him talk.
After Soul Searching, Master Du Han would experience Soul Scattering, but Qin Sang didn't want to kill him yet, so he used the Soul Seizing Curse on him.
Using the Soul Seizing Curse on Master Du Han, the duration was much shorter than when used on a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Fortunately, Qin Sang was prepared and directly asked a few of the most crucial questions, otherwise, he would have been forced to perform Soul Searching.
As expected, Dark Gu Palace indeed had means similar to a life-bound soul lamp; once Master Du Han died, Dark Gu Palace would immediately detect it. Thus, he had to wait until he left the Western Regions and found a retreat before taking action.
The first half of the Heavenly Yin Corpse Art only contained Restrictions for refining Foundation Establishment cultivators into Living Corpses. Qin Sang dared not rashly use it on Master Du Han, so he couldn't put Master Du Han into a corpse puppet pouch. Instead, he took out a black coffin from his thousand jun ring, put Master Du Han inside, and carried it on his back.
Outside the black coffin, Qin Sang set up multiple layers of Restrictions to block detection and used a ribbon-shaped Magical Artifact for a layer of disguise.
With the black coffin on his back, Qin Sang fed the Sky-Eyed Butterfly once, then took out the Fat Silkworm, found it still showed no signs of breaking its cocoon, and put it back into the insect basket.
Then he summoned Shi shi and checked her condition.
Immediately, without stopping, he left the Immortal Cave and flew directly towards Qianhu Village.
He needed to leave the Western Regions now, but before doing so, he had to take the Old Witch Doctor from Qianhu Village with him.
Too many people in the vicinity of Bear Mountain Region, including Jinglei Stockade and Hundred Flowers Palace, had seen Qin Sang's face, making it impossible to erase all traces.
Upon questioning Master Du Han, he learned that Dark Gu Palace had only one Nascent Soul Ancestor, whose strength was similar to the Righteous Eight Sects of the Northern Cold Domain. In the vicinity of the Western Regions, they were undoubtedly the overlords, but looking at the entire Azure cloud Sea Region, especially the Human Race territory, they were completely insignificant.
Qin Sang was already prepared to leave the Heavenly Gu Continent and wasn't worried about the threat from Dark Gu Palace. Exposing his true appearance was fine; he didn't believe Dark Gu Palace would go to great lengths for a Core Formation early-stage Disciple.
Although others had seen Qin Sang, as long as he was outside Dark Gu Palace's sphere of influence, finding him would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, so he naturally wasn't afraid.
The Old Witch Doctor from Qianhu Village was different; besides Shi shi, he was the only one who had seen Qin Sang's left arm broken and covered in corpse Qi!
This matter was too significant for Qin Sang not to be cautious.
When Qin Sang interrogated Master Du Han with the Soul Seizing Curse, he naturally asked the questions he cared about most.
Only then did he realize that the secrets involved were even more complex and astonishing than he had imagined!
Flying in mid-air, Qin Sang couldn't help but shiver, feeling as if countless mysteries had suddenly appeared on him, drawing him into a terrifying vortex.
Speaking of this, one must first mention the Seven slaying palace.
It turned out that the Seven slaying palace was a Secret Realm discovered by Human Race Cultivators, and its location was actually within the storms on the outskirts of the Azure cloud Sea Region! From the Heavenly Gu Continent to the Seven slaying palace, even with Master Du Han's Core Formation stage cultivation, it would take more than half a year to arrive.
After discovering the Seven slaying palace, some Human Race Cultivators entered it to explore and reaped considerable rewards.
Unfortunately, the Seven slaying palace was not always open, so one couldn't enter every day to seek treasures.
One could only enter when the Seven slaying palace appeared.
Whenever that happened, many Human Race Cultivators would brave the dangers of the storms to enter the Seven slaying palace.
Upon hearing this, Qin Sang immediately felt a sense of familiarity and hurriedly asked Master Du Han to list the past times when the Seven slaying palace had appeared. It was shocking to learn that the intervals between the recent openings of the Seven slaying palace coincided perfectly with those of the Purple Heaven Palace!
If they were two unrelated Secret Realms, such a coincidence would absolutely not occur.
Upon hearing this, Qin Sang's last sliver of hope vanished. He had likely been teleported from the Purple Heaven Palace to the Seven slaying palace, and that mysterious missing sky-fallen Ancient Corpse in the Seven slaying palace was him!
However, the Seven slaying palace and the Purple Heaven Palace were not entirely the same.
The Purple Heaven Palace was hidden deep within the Ancient Immortal Battlefield, and only when the Spirit Tide arrived and the Immortal Palace appeared on its own could one break through the Immortal Formation and enter.
In the Azure cloud Sea Region, after many years of exploration, Human Race Cultivators discovered that the protective Immortal Formation of the Seven slaying palace would experience a low tide period every few decades.
At this time, by setting up a grand Immortal Formation outside the Seven slaying palace, even if the Seven slaying palace had not appeared, one could still forcibly break through the Immortal Formation and send people inside.
At such times, besides the person who broke the Immortal Formation, other Cultivators were also allowed to enter and seek treasures, but they needed to pay a large sum of Spirit Stones to compensate for the losses incurred by the person who set up the Immortal Formation.
Although it was a Secret Realm discovered by Human Race Cultivators, Gu Cultivators could also enter if they were willing to pay enough Spirit Stones.
However, there was one requirement: the Gu Cultivators entering the Seven slaying palace must not exceed the Core Formation stage in cultivation.
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