The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Only a "rip" sound like tearing cloth was heard, as the sharp tip of the golden pestle suddenly pierced out of the Dragon Child’s eye!

"Is this the thing that killed the Dragon Child guarding the underground palace?" The leader pondered for a moment, then turned to speak to the others, "Have you found the entrance to the Inner Mausoleum?"

Everyone shook their heads. Only one person said: "No, there is only a narrow waterway leading in here. I just swam inside to check it out. There is light above it, and swimming out leads to the surface."

So, it stops here in the underground palace? It doesn’t make any sense. Moreover, they all know who is buried here. Barbarian King Yin Wushang never does things halfway, especially when this is a rare Earth Evil Vein. If Yin Wushang doesn’t build the mausoleum in such a marvelous location, where else would he build it?

At this moment, Run Qi, who was responsible for examining the corpse, hesitantly said: "Well, there is an extremely sophisticated array engraved on Chi Wen’s belly, but judging its purpose is beyond my skills..."

The leader leaned down to look at it, nodded, and said: "It’s no wonder you didn’t understand. This is the Seventy-two Earth Evil Spirit Gathering Array, which draws the entire vein’s Evil Qi here. No wonder the whole Red Ghost Mountain didn’t have Evil Qi spilling out before the underground palace was shattered—it was all being absorbed here. But why would Yin Wushang order the Spirit Gathering Array to be carved on this thing’s belly instead of elsewhere? Could it be that the Inner Mausoleum is inside the Dragon Child’s body?" Before he finished speaking, a violent aura faintly appeared on him, obviously thinking of dire consequences.

The others quickly lowered their heads.

It’s good that he isn’t to blame, Run Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then angrily said: "Those people dare to sneak into the Barbarian King’s mausoleum; they truly have some nerve!"

The leader gave a nonchalant smile, glancing at him; Run Qi felt the leader’s piercing gaze like electricity, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, and promptly closed his mouth.

The leader shook his head and said: "If the Inner Mausoleum is indeed inside Chi Wen’s body, I only hope the ones who came before were not so reckless as to kill it outright, or the route into the mausoleum would be cut off. If they take the Treasure, it’s no matter; we’ll retrieve it later." He reached out to touch the Dragon Child’s corpse and suddenly said, "How long has this demon been dead?"

Run Qi replied: "Less than four hours." His skills were adept, making an incredibly precise judgment on Chi Wen’s time of death.

"Very good, less than ten hours." The leader said, satisfied, producing a wolf brush from his sleeve and ordering someone to fetch a basin of water. The brush in his hand wasn’t particularly special, but those who fancy the Four Treasures of the Study could recognize it as a product of the Shouyun Pavilion, which exclusively uses top-quality wolf hair. It was said each strand of hair reflects purple light in the sun. As for the basin, the group casually retrieved a basin that was made entirely of pure gold, with its bottom finely engraved with delicate patterns.

The leader pressed his palm over the basin, and the water stilled as if it had settled for a long time. Then he took a small box of pigment from his sleeve, vermillion in color, and dipped the brush into it, starting to write on the water’s surface.

Strangely, the pigment didn’t blur, dissolve, or spread upon entering the water, nor did it sink; it seemed etched directly into the water’s patterns. He sketched swiftly, completing it in just twenty breaths. It turned out to be an extremely complex array, and if Changtian or Ning Xiaoxian were here, they would surely recognize the script that appeared repeatedly within the array, as Ancient Barbaric Language!

When the array was completed, someone handed over Chi Wen’s brain matter and blood, taken from the golden pestle. The leader carefully dripped them into the center of the array.

Once in the water, these items dispersed without suspense. Eerily, the array drawn on the water surface, looking as though it wouldn’t falter for a hundred years, began to spread with the introduction of these two drops of liquid. Then, as the array activated, a small vortex began to form in the basin, absorbing the pigment and the material from Chi Wen’s body.

Once absorbed cleanly, the water surface suddenly returned to smoothness like a mirror, and then, frame by frame, images started to play out on this Water Mirror.

From Aji and the others disturbing Chi Wen’s slumber, to Boss Kun being eaten and leading to the ignition of the Blazing Soul Ball, and Yuan Hou subsequently summoning "Yabala," Ice Bear and Sea Demon to combat Chi Wen, right up until Ning Xiaoxian half-killed the beast, pulled out the golden pestle from its back, and fed it food.

Finally, Ning Xiaoxian emerged from Chi Wen’s mouth, and soon, the images on the Water Mirror disappeared entirely.

These images turned out to be Chi Wen’s memories from before its death! This soul-peering technique retrieves memory fragments entirely from Chi Wen’s perspective. Since Changtian never appeared during Chi Wen’s conscious moments, his figure naturally didn’t appear in these images.

Everyone watched these flash-like memories; although they could only see the images without hearing sounds, they managed to loosely infer the cause and effect of events. When Yuan Hou showed up and summoned various demons, everyone found it puzzling: How could a mere mortal possess such abilities? Most oddly, Yuan Hou was never seen after that, but instead, Ning Xiaoxian appeared out of nowhere.

As soon as Ning Xiaoxian appeared, everyone looked at the leader in unison, and indeed saw a smile at the corner of his mouth as he said, "How unexpected, it’s her." His expression instantly softened, devoid of the slightest previous anger.

When Ning Xiaoxian emerged from Chi Wen’s large mouth, everyone knew the Treasure they pursued most likely fell into her hands. Then, Chi Wen vomited the Dragon Ball to her, bowed its head to the sand, seemingly resigned to its fate, and understood it was seeking death itself. The leader sighed and said, "Even though she beats people mercilessly, she’s always been soft-hearted."

No matter how soft-hearted she is, you still like her, don’t you? The group exchanged glances but dared not utter a word.

With only four hours passed, there’s still a possibility of catching up to her. The leader pondered for a moment, then took out a small wooden carving from his sleeve. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)