Ebony Sword, the power of the seal at the gap faltered for a moment.Although the time was short, it was enough.The Lingzhu flying boat transformed into a beam of light, piercing through the gap in th...I am late.

Qin Sang flashed into the cave, discovering it was extremely deep inside.

According to the traces, the cave was not formed by external force. There was a burst of power inside that blew up the cave and the entire lake.

Over time, traces fade and erode, obliterating valuable information.

Qin Sang had no way of judging whether this force originated from the cave dwelling itself or was caused by the intruder using some means to forcefully break in.

It can be confirmed that this place is no longer suitable as a lair.

"Time changes everything!"

Qin Sang couldn't help but sigh.

The contents recorded by the predecessors of Xiao Xiangzi in jade slips are difficult to say how much is still valuable. I'm afraid that many are similar to this, either discovered or destroyed.

Had it not been for Senior Xiāoxiāng's mention, he wouldn't have dared to harbor too high expectations as only cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage could discover the secret of Buddha's Bone Relics.

In the Tianlie Valley, day and night are indistinguishable.

He calculated with his fingers and unknowingly spent more than a month searching in the Tianlie Valley.

According to the cloud patterns in Tianlie Valley, it only opens once every ten years or so. Each opening lasts for more than ten days at the shortest and close to a month at the longest.

Now it is the most dangerous time of day in Tianlie Valley, and most cultivators have retreated outside the valley.

Qin Sang returned empty-handed and had no interest in exploring the secrets of Tiansha Valley, so he prepared to return the way he came.

Inside the Skycrack Valley.

A sheer cliff face was covered in vines, thick and plentiful.

It was as if giant pythons were coiled all around, This place, brimming with life, had an indescribable gloom because the vines were gray.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

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Through the gaps in the vines, wisps of wind whistled softly like a faint signal.

All that could be heard on the entire cliff face was the wind, no beast roars or insect chirps, which only intensified this feeling.

At this moment, in a slightly wider crevice, two figures were lurking under the vines. Through the gaps in the vines, they carefully peered at the top of the cliff.

It was indeed a man and a woman. The woman was only at the Qi Refining stage, her complexion showing signs of illness. The man, however, was a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

What made them so cautious, as if facing a great enemy, was a cave at the top of the cliff.

The inside of the cave was pitch black.

A foul odor accompanied by a chilling wind.

They lay here, motionless. They had been hiding for ten days, enduring the stench, not daring to use their spells to mask their scent, afraid of missing an opportunity.

The woman had grown accustomed to the stench. She glanced at the man beside her, his gaze fixed intently on the ceiling above. Her eyes were full of tenderness, and as she carefully whispered into his ear, a hint of worry laced her voice.

"Senior brother, Tiān Liè Valley has already been closed."

“The message said it couldn't give an exact flowering time for this Sheyinghua, only an approximate period. It blamed our bad luck that it wasn't blooming when we were there.”

The man sighed, “If I miss this one, I don't know how long I’ll have to wait. Your illness can't wait any longer. Refining this Shadow Serpent Flower will buy us some time. I'd climb the heavens themselves to find a cure for you. My master asked me to take care of you before he died. How could I break my promise This time, I must get it.”

But...

The woman's expression was a little anxious, but she was interrupted by the man.

"Has my junior sister forgotten that I am no longer the same as before"

The man feigned ease, "As my elder brother is already a Golden Core cultivator, Heavenly Rift Valley isn't as dangerous as it used to be. Besides, before I left, I specially had someone refine a Yang Luo umbrella for me. It can even withstand the common lightning calamities in Heavenly Rift Valley..."

Just then, amidst the stench, a hint of fragrance suddenly appeared.

The stench was too strong, the faint fragrance extremely subtle and easily overlooked.

The two had been lying in wait for many days, anticipating this very moment. Sensing something amiss in the air, the man swallowed what he was about to say and exclaimed with surprise, “I’ll go lure that hawk demon away. Junior sister, remember, after one cup of tea, the Serpent Shadow Flower will be fully open, its potency at its peak. Remember to directly refine it with secret techniques, do not pluck it!”

This admonition had been given countless times, yet the man remained unconvinced.

The woman, however, felt warmth. Gazing at the man's resolute face, she softly advised, "I am already gravely ill. If things are truly impossible, senior brother, please don't..."

Don't talk nonsense!

The man abruptly stopped the woman, without explanation, and suddenly rushed out, drawing his sword and stabbing it straight into the stone cave.

The next moment, an angry shriek echoed through the cave, sharp and piercing.

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The precious sword flew out, its light dimmed.

A demonic wind followed closely behind, the stench so thick it was like poison, causing dizziness and nausea. Within the demonic wind lurked a demonic beast with an eagle's body but a serpent-like, elongated neck.

Like a half serpent's body embedded in an eagle, it was very strange.

Seeing the serpent eagle easily provoked, the man was secretly delighted. He showed no fear and actively challenged the serpent eagle to a fight.

Unfortunately, the man's time of forming a dantian was short, and he couldn't rely on it for protection. Facing the serpent eagle, who had reached the Yao Dan stage, he immediately fell into a disadvantageous position.

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The woman was still hiding in the crevice, her face full of anxiety.

The mid-air was filled with black demonic wind, obscuring the sun and sky. It was impossible to see any trace of humans or demons.

She knew her senior brother was doing his best to lead the eagle away, creating an opportunity for her.

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As time passed, the fragrance of the snake shadow flower grew stronger, almost at the point of blooming. The snake eagle, which was unable to kill the man, cried out more and more sharply, attracted by the fragrance, and intended to return to its cave.

But the man started to wildly counter-attack, completely forgetting his battered body, desperately clinging to the serpent eagle.

The woman's eyes were filled with tears, she bit her cherry lips tightly and dared not look up at the sky, quickly diving into the stone cave.

At this critical juncture, the snake eagle made a shocking move.

The snake eagle, in the midst of a fierce struggle with the man, suddenly seemed to be startled out of its wits. It forgot to attack and was struck on its wing by the man's sword. As if waking from a dream, it let out a hoarse screech.

Unlike before, this cry not only carried pain but also panic, as if it had encountered its nemesis.

Even men could feel the fear in the heart of the snake eagle.

Immediately afterwards, the serpent hawk forgot all about the cave dwelling and the elixir, flapping its wings in a panic and fleeing in disarray. It didn't even have time to adjust its body, flying off at a crooked angle.

Seeing that the snake-hawk did not return to its lair, the man no longer obstructed.

But this strange sight made him uneasy, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

What is the existence that makes even snakes and eagles afraid

The man suppressed the shock in his heart and hurried to the entrance of the cave. He saw his junior sister concentrating on refining the snake shadow flower, then turned around and looked around in bewilderment.

The next moment, the man saw a terrifying sight he would never forget. A chill ran down his spine and into his body, freezing his blood.

In the depths of Tianleigu, stone peaks stood tall.

At the edge of one's vision, the clouds on the horizon were slightly yellow. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a mass of yellow cloud.

The yellow cloud was like fire, spreading across the sky, an unstoppable force, moving towards them at an alarming speed. Ahead of them, a dark mass of birds could be seen, driven away by the yellow cloud.

It was Huang Yun who startled the snake eagle.

"Senior brother, did you drive away the serpent eagle"

The woman had already refined the Snake Shadow Flower and was preparing to absorb its medicinal power slowly after ensuring her safety. As she walked over from behind, she saw that the Snake Eagle had disappeared, and she couldn't help but be surprised.

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman noticed a change in her senior brother's expression. Following his gaze, she saw a rapidly approaching cloud of yellow, her whole body trembling, and a look of deep fear appeared on her face as she uttered a desperate whisper, "Ghostfire insect cloud!"

"Run!"

The man grabbed the woman's arm, just about to use his skills to escape, but unexpectedly, his palm suddenly hurt and he was forcefully pulled away by the woman.

"Junior Sister..."

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The man stared back in shock, but the woman had already put distance between them. Tears streamed down her face, but she looked at him with determination, shaking her head repeatedly.

With a woman, the two of them are surely doomed.

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He could walk away, perhaps there was still a chance.

After years of desperately searching for a cure, they had just glimpsed hope, only to be plunged back into despair by the cruel reality.

Suddenly, a strange voice cut in between the two.

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"Didn't expect to meet two lovebirds here, quite a match."

The two were startled and looked towards the sound. They saw a figure slowly appearing at the entrance of the cave, motionless as if it weren't there unless the other party spoke first.

When circumstances change, the two will undoubtedly feel fear and apprehension.

At this moment, a glimmer of hope ignited in the man's eyes.

"Is this a swarm of insects"

The arrival was Qin Sang, who was preparing to leave the valley.

"My esteemed seniors, this yellow cloud is precisely a worm cloud," the man replied, bowing despite the woman's urging, "Inside the worm cloud dwells a terrifying venomous creature called a ghost worm. Countless ghost worms spit out poisonous mist, resembling both fire and clouds. It is one of the three most dreaded insect plagues in Tianleigu: the Ghostfire Worm Cloud. When encountering the Ghostfire Worm Cloud, there is only one option: flee for your life. If caught by the Ghostfire Worm Cloud, you can only take the risk of using Guixidan to feign death and then rely on Huoyan Dan to detoxify. There may be a slim chance of survival, but these medicinal pills…"

The man spoke at a rapid pace, and his expression became helpless by the end.

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A veteran Jin Dan stage cultivator could afford these two kinds of elixir, but he had just formed his alchemy and paid nearly his entire fortune for news about the Serpent Shadow Flower.

“Worm”

Qin Sang seemed thoughtful.

As he had expected, the languages of Zhongzhou and Behai shared a common origin. The differences caused by this development were easily adapted to by those cultivators who possessed extraordinary memories, let alone with specialized incantations like Tong Hui Fa Zhou available for such situations.

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The important texts of the cultivation world, as well as the ancient books unearthed from both locations, are basically consistent.

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According to Qin Sang's knowledge, there are several kinds of spiritual insects that can cause similar shapes to insect clouds, but not 'ghost worms'.

Qin Sang realized that this must be the local cultivators' way of addressing him.

The Sky-Eyed Butterfly can see through the insect cloud, but these are just poisonous clouds spat out by the Ghost Worms. The poisonous clouds spread rapidly, and a large army of Ghost Worms is still behind.

The poison cloud's path, unlike that of locust swarms which devour all vegetation and living creatures, brought devastation far surpassing their own.

Upon contact with the poison cloud, plants withered and died, all life force completely extinguished.

Countless birds and beasts fled in panic, but ultimately they couldn't escape the fate of being swallowed by the poisonous cloud. In an instant, their blood was drained from their bodies, leaving behind only shriveled corpses.

The toxic cloud, like a monstrous behemoth, devoured all life with its vast maw. Wherever it passed, nothing remained but barren wasteland.

But the Sky Split Valley was no ordinary place, and it would not take half a year to recover its former vitality.

Finally, the Tianmu Butterfly found the trace of the Ghost Worm in the depths of the poison cloud.

"It's a phosphorescent fungus!"

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Qin Sang suddenly realized.

This kind of spirit worm has limited combat power and is not suitable for being a gu worm.

If there are too few, it lacks power. If there are too many, it will put a huge burden on cultivators, making it a losing proposition.

However, when the Corrupted Phosphor Firefly population reaches a certain size, their poison cloud undergoes a transformation. It becomes a terrifying existence capable of driving even high-level cultivators to retreat in fear. The more numerous they are, the more dreadful it becomes.

The man saw Qin Sang remain silent, his heart filled with anxiety. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Qin Sang saw through his thoughts and smiled, "I'm afraid we can't escape."

The man was startled and dashed out of the cave, looking back. He truly understood the taste of despair.

Behind them, there was also a swarm of insects, and the two swarms were converging on them, leaving them nowhere to escape.

At this time, Qin Sang ignored the pair of mandarin ducks and set up several formations of battle flags inside the stone cave. He arranged an array to block qi, and simultaneously summoned the fat silkworm.

After swallowing the poison sac of a frogfish, the fat silkworm slept soundly.

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Qin Sang was still worried that it would be struck by lightning during the storm, but so far there were no signs of a breakthrough.

The spirit formation was set up instantly. The banners were shrouded by a faint shadow, and Qin Sang flashed into it, his figure disappearing immediately. Fei Can was woken up and reluctantly spat out a halo of anti-poison light, merging into the shadow.

"Come in!"

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Qin Sang's voice reached the ears of the two people, not unlike a heavenly sound.

The two, who were utterly hopeless, were overjoyed. They carefully entered the formation, behaving with restraint.

“I am Zhou Jin, and this is my junior sister, Ruan Yu. Senior, we are eternally grateful for your life-saving grace. We will never forget your kindness, and would gladly give our lives in return.”

Before the poison cloud arrived, he had already decided that Qin Sang could help them through this disaster.

Qin Sang cast a spell to gather up stones and form a wall, blocking the cave entrance. He glanced at Ruan Yu, and in the apprehensive expressions of the two, he said: "You're at the Golden Core stage, you have some use after all. Since you want to repay me, just do one thing for me."

Zhou Jin gritted his teeth and said, "Senior, please instruct. Junior will definitely do my best to repay the favor."

"Don't force it."

Qin Sang said calmly, “Gui Shui Jing Sha entered the heart meridian... Hmm, no! It's already fused with the evil spirit. I'm afraid it entered the body during pregnancy, leaving a root of illness. By turning misfortune into fortune, his physique changed and he was able to successfully build a foundation, but he wouldn't live for many years. This elixir only delays the onset of the attack; he cannot escape death.”

Qin Sang's words were cold and cruel.

But instead of being frightened, they were overjoyed. They immediately knelt down and said, "Senior, please save us!"

“I do have a prescription for an elixir that can suppress evil Qi, but there's only a 30% chance of eliminating the hidden danger. The medicine isn't difficult to refine, and I can give you the prescription, on the condition that you complete your task.”

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Qin Sang focused his attention on the outside of the stone cave.

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The swarm of insects has arrived, and the poisonous cloud can even penetrate rocks, invading and plundering all life. But they are blocked by the fat silkworm's anti-poison armor.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jin and Ruan Yu exchanged glances.

They weren't sure if this senior figure was trustworthy, but he was their only hope.

And Qin Sang didn't exaggerate the efficacy of the medicine, which inadvertently added a few points of credibility.

Ruan Yu held Zhou Jin's hand tightly, her heart full of worry.

Zhou Jin no longer hesitated, "I shall obey the senior's instructions!"

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Qin Sang took out a blank jade slip, “Your cultivation level has already qualified you to leave Beihuang and travel. Go to the Yan Yu Nineteen States and gather some information for me. Place names may change, so figure it out yourself…”

As soon as the words left her lips, Qin Sang stopped her movements and let out a soft exclamation.

The fat silkworm, lying lazily in the palm of his hand, was inexplicably excited. It rolled over, shook its head and tail, urging Qin Sang to leave the stone cave. Something outside seemed to attract it.

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