Chapter 756 - 534: Shocking Change (2)
A phantom image of a seal quietly emerged above her head, the spirit light dazzling yet not glaring, the Dao Rhyme profound, exuding the power of returning to truth through illusion-breaking.
It was the Qin Clan’s sacred treasure—the Wisdom Root Seal of Truth!
One thought arose in her heart:
"Wisdom, discerning illusions, tracing origins."
With a point of her fingertip, the phantom image of the Holy Seal descended with a roar, the spirit light sweeping across the entire Cloud Platform, attempting to trace the origin of that strand of the power of laws.
Trying to find the trace left by the assassin who obliterated Qin Cangwu’s avatar and annihilated his Primordial Spirit.
The spirit light of the Holy Seal circulated, the power of illusion-breaking spreading.
Qin Zhaoyu’s brows gradually furrowed.
No matter how she cast her spells, she could not capture the slightest trace of that strand of power of laws, nor find any trace left by the assassin.
It was as if it appeared out of thin air, disappearing into thin air, never leaving any mark in this world, as if Qin Cangwu’s avatar was merely an empty shell without a soul.
"Being able to avoid the trace of wisdom discerning illusions, leaving no trace... such skill is rare among Dharma Masters."
"Who on earth did Cangwu offend?"
Countless thoughts flashed through Qin Zhaoyu’s mind, her gaze sweeping over the elders of the clan standing respectfully beside her, she spoke calmly:
"Cangwu’s multiple avatars fell simultaneously, it is by no means a coincidence, there must be a reason behind it..."
"Immediately assign personnel, gather information with all your might, and investigate the full picture of this incident—what exactly happened, and which force did Cangwu offend."
"We obey the order!"
All the Qin Clan elders bowed respectfully to receive the order, their expressions becoming more solemn.
They knew the importance of this matter and dared not be careless; after responding in unison, they turned and left, each assigning their subordinates to begin a comprehensive search for clues, seeking any hint of a hidden plot that could lead to disaster.
...
Meanwhile, deep in the Taiyi realm.
Within the Daoist Monarch Dong Yin’s inheritance hall, colorful clouds still drifted around, albeit with an additional hint of faint chaos compared to before.
At the edge of the colorful clouds, a weak strand of Yin Yang Dao Rhyme quietly surged, flickering like a firefly.
A moment later, that Dao Rhyme suddenly gathered, forming a translucent phantom image, it was none other than the Mirror Old Ming Yi, suppressed by Qin Cangwu.
The Dao Rhyme around Mirror Old’s phantom body floated uncertainly, his aura even weaker compared to before, and there was a hint of residual embarrassment between his brows.
"Cough cough..."
"I finally gambled correctly!"
Mirror Old coughed lightly, the phantom trembled slightly, a flash of fear crossed his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by cunning and pride.
Thinking of this, Mirror Old gently pointed towards a nearby cluster of spirit light.
Within that spirit light was the sleeping Du Han.
Dao Rhyme entered his body, and the restriction surrounding Du Han instantly dissipated, his brows moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Du Han felt immense pain throughout his body, his spiritual power sluggish, and his mind still lingering with the fear of being suppressed by Qin Cangwu.
He sprang up, looking around, when his gaze fell on the white-clothed figure not far away, he instantly froze:
"Mirror Old! That, that is Qin Cangwu? How could he..."
Under the colorful clouds, Qin Cangwu’s main body dressed in snow-white robes, was still maintaining the posture of triggering the restriction, standing with hands behind his back.
Yet his eyes were empty and lifeless, no longer were there any signs of perfect Dao Rhyme flowing, his aura completely dissipated, his Primordial Spirit and will had long been obliterated along with his avatar, leaving him merely as a lifeless shell.
Du Han cautiously probed Qin Cangwu’s empty shell with his Divine Thought, confirmed that his Divine Soul was completely annihilated, and even after confirming his total demise, the shock within him was still difficult to calm:
"Mirror Old, how did he die here? Were we not suppressed by him? How did you manage this?"
Seeing Du Han’s shocked appearance, Mirror Old’s phantom slowly raised his hand, revealing a composed and serene smile, his tone full of pride:
"Hahaha, young Du, do not panic."
"A mere Void Refining Fourteenth Tribulation cultivator, dared to try to suppress me, dared to uncover the secrets of the Daoist Monarch’s mansion?"
"I have traversed the world for millions of years, naturally have my own measures, already secretly laid a plan..."
He deliberately paused, lightly waved his fingertip, a strand of Yin Yang Dao Rhyme pointed towards Qin Cangwu’s empty shell, his tone increasingly disdainful:
"That Qin Cangwu was utterly foolish, thinking that by suppressing me he could do as he pleased, yet unaware he’d already stepped into my trap."
"When he triggered the external restriction earlier, that was exactly when I struck, using the power of the Daoist Monarch’s mansion’s restriction, I easily obliterated him, settling this trouble."
This declaration was half-true and half-false, he deliberately concealed the fact that he gambled with desperation to borrow the mansion’s power when cornered.
It was too humiliating, he was the Artifact Spirit of the Daoist Monarch Dong Yin, ruling over two realms for thousands of years, yet being driven to such a state by a junior Void Refining cultivator.
If this were to spread, wouldn’t it be a laughing stock?
He was decisive, in the instant he was suppressed, he set a plan—to fabricate a section of restriction pseudo-code from memory, leveraging the mansion’s power to obliterate Qin Cangwu.
This plan was risky!
For instance, the Dharma Master of the Qin Clan had a high probability of seeing through this plan.
Even the external restriction, if the Dharma Master were careful, might only damage an avatar at most.
However, Mirror Old gambled that Qin Cangwu would be unwilling to reveal this place’s opportunity to the Dharma Master of the Qin Clan!
Upon hearing this, the shock in Du Han’s eyes gradually receded, replaced by strong admiration and conviction, he promptly bowed respectfully:
"Mirror Old indeed has far-reaching foresight."
Mirror Old nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand, his tone easing slightly, as he instructed Du Han:
"Alright, no need for excessive courtesy."
"This Qin, at least died where he belonged, if it weren’t for his escort, we might have had more difficulty arriving here smoothly."