Chapter 1211: Old Devil Ye
Qin Sang let out a long breath and hurriedly withdrew the twelve devilish banners along with the white copper. There was no time to inspect it. His figure merged with the spiritual sword, and he instantly shifted away.
The azure light had finally finished gathering and nearly grazed Qin Sang’s back as it shot past. The sight was perilous enough to make Qin Sang’s heart jolt.
Still, everything had remained within his control, and he had successfully seized the white copper. He only hoped the white copper would not disappoint him.
The entire process of seizing the treasure had been completed in the span of a spark.
Roar! The agony wracking its body, combined with the hatred of having its treasure stolen, drove the malicious spirit completely mad. Its hatred for Qin Sang now even surpassed its hatred for the Snake King and the other two.
For the Snake King’s group, this was the best possible outcome.
While Qin Sang had been making his move, they had not been idle either.
Daoist Lu and Cold Lizard had joined forces to stall the malicious spirit’s tail. Then, the moment the malicious spirit’s attention had been drawn away by Qin Sang, both of them had dived toward the exit below in Abyssal Ruin.
The Snake King used an unknown secret technique, causing the black saber to become incomparably ferocious, sweeping across the battlefield with overwhelming force. Fighting one against two, he drove Jiang Chenzi and his companion into a wretched state where they could do nothing but defend themselves.
As for the third Sin Abyss Spiritual Infant cultivator, he seemed to have only just recovered from his shock. In a fluster, he summoned his astra, which turned out to be a treasured banner identical to Jiang Chenzi’s.
The three Sin Abyss Spiritual Infant cultivators had seen Qin Sang snatch away the treasure right under their noses. They were appalled by the supernatural abilities and astras he had revealed. Not only were they formidable, they also restrained the malicious spirit. At the same time, fury surged in them.
They had long since regarded the treasures inside the snake spirit’s body as their own forbidden property.
This man’s appearance had not only ruined their perfect situation, but had also let him seize one of the treasures while they could do nothing but watch. The Snake King, however, felt entirely differently.
He too had been shocked by the hidden strength Qin Sang had displayed. It was almost laughable that he had once let Demon King Qianji wager against Qin Sang. If he himself had gone down to fight back then, he probably would not have had much chance of winning either.
After forcing Jiang Chenzi and his companion back, the Snake King immediately recalled the black saber and rushed toward the exit after Cold Lizard and Daoist Lu. At the same time, he urgently sent a voice transmission to Qin Sang. "Excellent work, Daoist! We can’t stay here long. Let's go!"
Even after seeing that Qin Sang could restrain the malicious spirit, neither the Snake King nor the others had any intention of staying behind to help him seize more treasure.
First, the malicious spirit had only had its intelligence erased by malevolent obsession. It was not a dead thing. Its instincts still remained.
The same methods, if used on it a second time, would be far less effective. If they continued tangling with it, there was no telling how long it would take before they succeeded again.
Second, they had not come away empty-handed. What appeared to be the most important treasure had already been taken. There was no need to risk their lives over two more items of unknown use.
Anyone who had cultivated to this level understood the art of taking what one could and letting go of the rest.
The Snake King’s warning to Qin Sang came from genuine goodwill, urging him to leave together with them.
Although Qin Sang had mainly come for the treasure, the fact that he had saved them in their moment of peril was undeniable. No matter what, they owed him that favor.
Qin Sang was doing everything he could to avoid the malicious spirit’s pursuit. Facing the malicious spirit alone, the pressure on him multiplied.
He had once encountered the Devil Monarch in Seven-Kill Hall, but the one who had truly confronted the Devil Monarch had not been him. It had been Qingzhu and the other experts. The malicious spirit could be considered the strongest opponent Qin Sang had faced so far.
Hearing the Snake King’s voice transmission, Qin Sang nodded inwardly.
He had guessed correctly. The Snake King and the others really had mastered another way to infiltrate Abyssal Ruin. He had originally thought it was within Blood Lake, but it turned out to be below. Qin Sang immediately reined in his evasion light and followed the Snake King toward the exit.
He had already searched Heavenly Corpse Sect’s headquarters thoroughly. Since he could leave easily from here, there was no need to take the long way around.
Daoist Lu and Cold Lizard were already a step ahead, arriving before the exit. Qin Sang and the Snake King were only slightly slower, with the snake spirit and the Sin Abyss Spiritual Infant cultivators pursuing behind them respectively.
Just as Daoist Lu and Cold Lizard were about to enter the exit, Qin Sang suddenly felt an ominous premonition for no apparent reason.
Something’s wrong! Where is the problem? What did I overlook? Qin Sang’s heart tightened.
The feeling was extraordinarily intense, as though some danger had been lurking nearby all along, yet he had never noticed it.
This was Sin Abyss’s lair. How could Qin Sang possibly have been careless?
Before making his move, he had even activated the witch race’s insect-controlling secret technique, stimulating the Sky-Eyed Butterfly’s supernatural ability and using it to inspect the surrounding area carefully. He had confirmed that no one else was hiding in the shadows and that, for the time being, no other Spiritual Infant cultivators were showing signs of arriving.
And during the battle itself, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly had not relaxed its vigilance for even a moment. Even with such caution and thoroughness, there had still been an oversight.
At the very instant these thoughts arose in Qin Sang’s mind, the Sky-Eyed Butterfly sent him a violent warning.
Splash... Behind the battlefield, the previously calm Blood Lake suddenly erupted into waves. And in an instant, those waves formed a blood-colored storm.
The blood-colored water gathered into towering surges and rose high into the air, forming a blood gate in mid-air.
Inside the blood gate, endless blood-colored water churned, then split apart to either side, faintly revealing a figure. Seemingly slow yet actually fast, he flew out from within the blood gate.
At the same moment the blood gate and the figure appeared, the space before the exit was suddenly flooded by blood-colored water without any warning. Cold Lizard and Daoist Lu had been completely unprepared and were swept straight into it.
At the sight of this, Jiang Chenzi and the other two showed not the slightest surprise. They immediately gave up the pursuit and split apart sharply, each holding a banner. They formed a Three Talents Formation and set up a blood-colored banner array!
The Spiritual Infant cultivator who had been hiding in the shadows had looked extremely clumsy before.
The Snake King and the others had all assumed that Qin Sang’s attack had simply been too fierce, and the situation had changed too quickly, catching the man off guard and making him slow by half a beat the entire time.
But now, seeing how sharp-eyed and efficient he was, there was no trace of sluggishness at all. His earlier behavior had clearly been an act.
Even Jiang Chenzi and the others’ pursuit had only been a feint, all to lull their opponents into carelessness and wait for this very moment!
As the figure flew out from the blood gate, his face became clearer and clearer.
"Old Devil Ye!" The moment he recognized the man’s true appearance, the Snake King cried out involuntarily, his face drastically changing.
Both he and Qin Sang had stopped in time. Fortunately, they had fallen behind the Daoist Lu and Cold Lizard. The instant they sensed something was wrong, they halted and were not dragged into the water.
Hearing the Snake King’s cry, Qin Sang’s gaze sharpened, and he was stunned. Old Devil Ye was actually here!
Back then, Old Devil Ye had orchestrated the surprise assault on Ziwei Palace and had nearly wiped out all the high-level cultivators of the two domains. The impression he had left on Qin Sang was profound.
This man’s cultivation was on roughly the same level as the red-haired grandmaster and Daoist Master Zhenyi. All three stood only a hair’s breadth away from the ranks of the great cultivators, yet they regarded Old Devil Ye as a lifelong mortal enemy and were deeply wary of him.
Sin Abyss had thrown Beichen Realm into flames everywhere through its endless wars, and this man had been the one directing it all.
Qin Sang believed that, with his current supernatural abilities, there were not many people left in Beichen Realm he truly had to fear. Old Devil Ye was unquestionably one of them, someone best avoided whenever possible.
Yet ever since the war had begun, Old Devil Ye had never left the front lines.
As for that earlier surprise attack, it was said that Daoist Master Zhenyi had personally confronted Old Devil Ye and fought a great battle against him.
It was precisely because they knew Old Devil Ye was pinned down at the front that Qin Sang and the Snake King had dared to infiltrate Abyssal Ruin so boldly. Neither of them had expected Old Devil Ye to suddenly emerge from Blood Lake.
Moreover, Old Devil Ye did not look like someone who had just returned. His aura was deeply intertwined with Blood Lake, which clearly meant he had been here for a long time.
Are there two Old Devil Ye's at the peak of the middle stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm? A ridiculous thought suddenly rose in Qin Sang’s mind.
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