Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Take a Gamble 1
Translator: 549690339
“We can’t let her stay here!”
She used to be a Deifying cultivator and even attacked the North Region as a member of the Hai Clan.
Once she recovers her strength now, Qin Changqing would be on the losing side.
Without any hesitation, Qin Changqing took out a magical treasure, ready to bind the crystal coffin.
But at that moment, the situation changed unexpectedly.
Inside the crystal coffin, the Mermaid’s hands suddenly formed seals.
The next second, the suction from the nearby black hole increased abruptly.
With this, the golden threads on Qin Changqing’s body could no longer withstand, and they broke abruptly.
The black hole swept towards them, engulfing the three of them.
When they reappeared, the scene before them had changed dramatically.
It seemed to be the bottom of the sea, but there was a soft light in the center.
Around them, they could see many beautifully structured buildings, some of which resembled the underwater city from the “Ocean King” that Qin Changqing had seen before his journey.
However, they didn’t see anyone, and the buildings were somewhat dilapidated.
Qin Changqing felt a strong flow of spiritual qi here.
No, it wasn’t spiritual qi but the energy formed after the spiritual qi diffused into the seawater, existing throughout the ocean.
It was this kind of energy that supported so many powerful Sea Beasts.
At this moment, the energy continued to pour into this place ceaselessly.
Qin Changqing suddenly understood the appearance of the vortex.
It might be related to this place.
The vortex gathered the energy from the seawater and continuously input it into this place.
It made this place possess the characteristics of a Cave World, much like the Immortal Gate.
Once the crystal coffin entered this place, it was like a fish in water, with the energy from the water rushing towards her quickly.
Seeing this, Qin Changqing quickly took action, releasing a large number of Formation Flags and magical treasures.
As well as a Prohibition Formation.
The crystal coffin was instantly sealed by Qin Changqing, preventing any more energy from the Zhou Kingdom from entering.
Qin Changqing even separated the water.
At this point, the Mermaid inside the crystal coffin was out of options.
At this moment, the Mermaid in the crystal coffin appeared to be dazed again.
It seemed like she hadn’t fully awakened yet.
“Stop pretending, I saw your hand movements.”
Qin Changqing spoke up.
Inside the crystal coffin, the Mermaid’s gaze finally changed.
Her expression gradually came to life.
This confirmed to Qin Changqing that she definitely didn’t have much power left, and she was no match for him.
Otherwise, she would have broken the coffin directly, why would she need to pretend?
The Mermaid’s gaze landed on Qin Changqing.
After looking for a while, the crystal coffin slowly opened.
Qin Changqing saw that there was a special liquid in the crystal coffin, even more transparent than water, in which the Mermaid was soaked.
The Mermaid sat up.
Then, she spoke.
At first, her voice was a bit hoarse, but it quickly returned to normal.
Her voice was quite pleasant, soft, and delicate.
However, Qin Changqing couldn’t understand her.
She spoke in the ancient language of the Hai Clan.
Nevertheless, the language barrier wasn’t an issue since they could still communicate using divine sense.
This direct method allowed them to immediately understand each other’s intentions.
Moreover, it also allowed Oin Changqing to probe the Mermaid’s background.
Qin Changqing’s divine sense extended towards her, and the Mermaid understood his intention. She also sent her divine sense out.
“Thank you for bringing me to my clan’s land. However, why did you stop me from recovering?”
At this point, Qin Changqing understood the Mermaid’s intention.
Clan’s land?
Was this her clan’s land?
What a coincidence.
Thinking about it, it seemed quite possible.
According to Qin Changqing’s understanding of the Seven Great Immortal Gates, the Hai Clan of the North Sea was very powerful a long time ago, and there were even Hai Clan activities near the North Sea.
This place was far away from the North Region, so it might really be her clan’s territory.
“You all attacked the North Region, so I can’t rest assured to let you recover.” Qin Changqing was quite straightforward.
“This war wasn’t our fault. We only wanted to retrieve the Holy Artifacts stolen by humans. The war was only initiated because the humans refused to return them.”
“This is my clan’s land. If you prevent me from recovering, my clan members might not treat you kindly.” The Mermaid’s divine sense conveyed her message.
“Clan members? Are you still unaware of your situation?”
Qin Changqing said.
The Mermaid was somewhat confused about Qin Changqing’s meaning, but when she looked around, the expression on her pretty face changed.
There was no one around; where were her clan members?
She realized something: “How long has it been since then?”
Qin Changqing said, “I don’t know, at least ten thousand years, or maybe twenty or thirty thousand years, or even longer.” The Mermaid’s face changed completely.
At least ten thousand years!
The possibility of it being just ten thousand years was actually quite low; it was more likely to be twenty or thirty thousand years or even longer.
Even for a cultivator, such a long period was terrifying.
Deifying cultivators don’t even have a lifespan of ten thousand years.
“Has it really been that long?”
The Mermaid mumbled to herself.
She seemed somewhat disbelieving.
Until Qin Changqing flicked a droplet of water with his finger, hitting a building.
The building crumbled with a bang, like tofu dregs.
Now, the Mermaid believed it.
She looked around, her eyes revealing deep sadness.
She never expected that after using a secret technique to freeze herself, she would wake up tens of thousands of years later.
Tens of thousands of years.
All her clan members and relatives were no longer there.
The clan’s territory had also fallen into disrepair, but the Array Formation set up here was still
working. Over time, it integrated into this place, just like Taixuan Peak, becoming a natural geomancy array.
Every few years, a special vortex would appear here to absorb the energy in the seawater.
Of course, if someone got absorbed by the vortex, they couldn’t enter here. Only the Mermaid could open the entrance to enter this place.
Seeing her look like this, Qin Changqing didn’t communicate with her any further but checked Liu Xinyue’s condition.
Liu Xinyue was still unconscious, likely due to an accident that occurred when she took the pearl.
“All is well.”
After examining her for a while, Qin Changqing relaxed.
As Liu Xinyue’s True Origin was suppressed, her body experienced shock as she forcibly removed the pearl, causing her soul to be shaken and fall into unconsciousness.
It would probably take some time for her to wake up.
It’s good that she wasn’t injured.
Qin Changqing was not in a hurry.
He threw down a few Formation Flags, set up a small array, and protected Liu Xinyue within.
Then, Qin Changqing looked at the Mermaid again.
She was still observing her surroundings.
After more than ten minutes, she finally looked at Qin Changqing, and her divine sense sent a message.
“Can you let me recover my strength? Once I regain my strength, I will submit to you.”
Her eyes showed sincerity.
Qin Changqing didn’t agree immediately.
If he were at the Nascent Soul Peak now, he would be willing to take a gamble.
That’s because once Qin Changqing reached the Nascent Soul Peak, with his powerful Nascent Soul, he should have no problem defending himself against early-stage Deifying cultivators.
Even if this Mermaid was stronger than an early-stage Deifying cultivator, Qin
Changqing could sense the danger and retreat if things went awry.
“How do we get out of here?” Qin Changqing asked.
“I can open the exit for you. However, the clan’s artifact is currently absorbing energy here, and it’ll continue for ten days, so you must wait a few more days.”
The Mermaid said.
“Alright.’
Qin Changqing sat down>.
He was indeed going to wait..
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