Chapter 1298: Sudden Upheaval

After learning about the events of the Blood Lake battle from Qin Sang, Bai muttered to himself about the jade skeleton and brocade skin...

"It must have been some kind of life-preserving secret technique, refining himself into something inhuman just to cling to existence. The mysterious figure in the water prison refined his own bones into a bone array for the same purpose." Bai pondered for a moment. "This kind of secret technique is uncommon. If I still had my memories, I would surely be able to identify his origins. Are you certain his soul completely dissipated?"

Qin Sang replied, "Senior Sister’s Azure Luan spirit puppet was essentially her incarnation. During the struggle with Old Devil Ye, it personally came into contact with the jade skeleton. Only after confirming that the man had perished did she give up the fight."

"Qingjun?" Bai nodded lightly, deep in thought. His tone paused briefly before he shifted the topic to Old Devil Ye.

He showed great interest in Old Devil Ye, asking about every detail without exception.

Unfortunately, both times Qin Sang had fought him, he had only faced incarnations and had never had the chance to confront Old Devil Ye’s true body.

During the battle at Shuangjing Mountain, Old Devil Ye had fallen into a trap, suffered injuries again, and fled. After that, he rarely appeared, and Qin Sang had not encountered him even once.

"Brother Bai, what are you suspecting?" Qin Sang asked curiously when he saw Bai relentlessly questioning him about Old Devil Ye.

Bai replied matter-of-factly, "Your intuition about the Nether Crystal Tower might not be an illusion! How did Sin Abyss discover the connection between Sin God Palace and Ziwei Palace? Where did the Nether Crystal Tower come from? How did they learn that an ancient cultivator was trapped in Blood Lake, surviving until now? Behind every one of these matters, there is the trace of Old Devil Ye. As the strongest figure of Beichen Realm, he must know many hidden secrets!"

Qin Sang was naturally curious about these matters as well, but Old Devil Ye was not someone easily dealt with.

In truth, as long as Old Devil Ye’s actions did not threaten him, Qin Sang had no desire to engage in a deadly struggle with him. He harbored deep wariness toward Old Devil Ye.

He already carried enough secrets himself. There was no need to mention the Southern Sun Fire and the fragment of the Killing Sword. The celestial palace within Seven-Kill Hall awaited his exploration.

The Four Saints Palace was the only Divine Transformation Realm inheritance he currently knew of, possessing immense foundations. With the command token gifted by Bao Zhengnan, he could one day visit it openly and legitimately.

If he could uncover these secrets, he might even obtain an opportunity to reach the late stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm, or even the Divine Transformation Realm.

Qin Sang had many choices. There was no need to risk his life against Old Devil Ye. At least, before breaking through to the middle stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm, he would not take the initiative to provoke him.

With this round of warfare settling down, the framework of Qingyang Temple had also been established. Qin Sang intended to focus entirely on his own cultivation.

"Old Devil Ye has been very cautious recently, and now he is determined to withdraw his forces. We will soon reach the gates of Yu City. With no room to retreat, Sin Abyss will surely make a desperate stand there. At that time, you should have the chance to face Old Devil Ye. But before that, I will need your help with something..." Qin Sang’s tone turned cold, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

***

Only Qin Sang and Qingjun knew of Bai’s return.

The next day, Qin Sang led his troops out of the city as usual to continue the pursuit.

Sin Abyss no longer concealed its intentions. Their armies raced against time to move everything from the grasslands. Whatever they could not take, they destroyed on the spot, sweeping through like locusts as they fled in waves toward Yu City.

Under such circumstances, killing enemies was no longer Qin Sang’s primary objective. Seizing resources as quickly as possible had become the priority.

Due to the vast expanse of the plains, by the third day, Qin Sang had no choice but to split forces with Jingyu. Jingyu pursued the remnants of the Sin Abyss army toward a small city ahead, while Qin Sang changed direction midway to seize spirit mines.

Over the following days, the two fought separately, with almost no chance to reunite. Qingjun was doing the same, and the distance between them grew ever greater. Throughout it all, Bai never showed himself.

Ten days later, Qin Sang led his army into a city.

The Sin Abyss cultivators had already fled, destroying the city’s arrays before leaving. Only ruins remained. Among the rubble, ordinary mortals who had been unable to escape trembled as they watched the incoming cultivators, awaiting their fate.

Although it was a war between cultivators, mortals were inevitably affected. Most cultivators would not trouble mortals, but there were always those of cruel temperament.

Some devilish cultivators who practiced devilish arts required living souls. Within the Two-Domain Alliance, they had not dared act recklessly, but upon entering enemy territory, they seized the opportunity to slaughter wantonly, massacring countless lives.

Qin Sang and Qingjun could only restrain those under their command, preventing such tragedies from occurring in their vicinity.

"Senior Uncle, all the cultivation families in the city have already withdrawn. The treasury has been emptied. There were several herb gardens outside the city, but all the spiritual herbs have been destroyed." Li Yufu stepped forward to report.

Qin Sang nodded. "Pass down the order. We will rest in the city tonight. Tomorrow, we depart and head straight for Yu City!"

"Yes!" Li Yufu withdrew.

Qin Sang went to the place in the city where spiritual qi was most concentrated and used a spell to form a simple stone chamber.

"It seems like your plan failed." Bai emerged from the Corpse Puppet Pouch.

It turned out that after discovering Bai’s breakthrough and formidable strength, Qin Sang had devised a plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

They were about to drive Sin Abyss into Yu City. After that, it would either be negotiations or a prolonged standoff. Chaos like this would be unlikely to occur again.

If Dongyang Bo harbored ill intentions, these past few days had been the best opportunity to act. Killing Qin Sang could even be blamed on Sin Abyss. Once the situation stabilized, there would be no opportunity left.

With senior sister and Jingyu nearby, Dongyang Bo would not dare act rashly. Thus, Qin Sang had quietly separated from them, deliberately exposing a weakness.

With Bai’s assistance, Qin Sang was confident that even if Old Devil Ye and Canghong both arrived, they could hold out until Jingyu and Qingjun came to reinforce them.

Of course, this was the worst-case scenario, and Qin Sang believed the chances were extremely low. Those two old foxes would not easily trust Dongyang Bo’s information.

The main goal had been to draw out Dongyang Bo and his accomplices. However, over the past ten days, everything had remained calm. Qin Sang had even deliberately kept a great distance from Jingyu.

It was unclear whether Dongyang Bo still lacked confidence in dealing with Qin Sang alone and was continuing to endure, or whether he truly prioritized the bigger picture.

"An opponent at that level... The more patient he is, the harder he is to guard against. Fortunately, Shaohua Mountain is his concern. He would not resort to unscrupulous means against me. Otherwise, he would really be a major threat." Qin Sang let out a soft sigh.

The barrier outside the stone chamber was suddenly triggered. Qin Sang swept it with his spiritual consciousness and saw Li Yufu hurrying back, holding a jade slip. It was an urgent report.

"What happened?" Bai asked curiously when he saw Qin Sang’s expression change drastically after receiving the jade slip.

"Brother Bai, you really are a bringer of fortune!" Qin Sang withdrew his spiritual consciousness. His expression shifted repeatedly before he spoke, leaving Bai confused.

He handed over the jade slip and said with disbelief, "News just arrived. Yu City has suddenly fallen into chaos. The cause is still unknown... Brother Bai, see for yourself!"

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