Bone Taoist

Chapter 721: The Decline of Immortal Path
Hedao secret treasure, southeast.

The sky was extremely dark. Now in the entire secret treasure, only the Qingling Fairy City with a radius of 100,000 miles was relatively normal. There, the Ziwei formation was guarding it, and the stars in the sky were extremely dazzling.

As for other places, it was as constant as day and night. The atmosphere was extremely dull and depressing, like the scene before the end of the world.

Not long ago, an extremely terrifying demon appeared outside the sky.

Many cultivators speculated that it was the demon's soul that emerged from the lotus seat that was fighting against the elders of the Hedao outside the realm. If such a terrifying demon were allowed in, it would be a disaster.

Many people no longer want to stay in the secret treasure house. Even though there are many opportunities here, one has to be alive to enjoy them.

But the entrance was blocked and they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.

boom!
Another deafening roar echoed outside the sky. Above the black fog, a terrifying demon's soul was reflected. His soul body filled the entire sky. He was roaring ferociously, and his fangs and huge mouth seemed to be able to swallow the sky. He seemed to want to break free of some kind of restraint. His soul body was oppressed by the spiritual consciousness of countless elders of the Hedao Sect.

"The divine consciousness is earth-shattering. This demon's cultivation is at least at the second level of the Hedao realm!"

"No wonder it attracted such a great secret treasure."

“If the True Lords had not sealed the entrance to the realm, his spiritual consciousness and Dharma body alone would have caused great chaos.”

Countless monks looked up into the sky, their eyes trembling slightly.

At the same time, Ye Zang and his group were flying non-stop towards the southeast of the secret treasure.

They also saw the scene on the sky.

"Time is running out, we have to start our creation quickly." Ye Zang frowned slightly.

If we delay, something bad will happen. Even the elders of Hedao outside are not sure how long they can suppress the demon. The demon's soul strength is far beyond their imagination and is very difficult to deal with.

Moreover, if they want to push it back into the Nine Abyss, they have to invite Taoist Master and the Dao Instrument. Also, disciples like Ye Zang are still in the secret treasure, so they have to come out first, otherwise they will definitely be affected.

In the southeastern part of the Hedao Secret Treasure, looking from afar, the ground was as dark as ink, and there seemed to be a gloomy ghostly aura constantly floating up and down.

The mountains stretch endlessly, with peaks reaching straight into the clouds, forming a huge stone forest that stretches as far as the eye can see.
Jian Shisi walked in the front, the magic sword in front of his spiritual orifice trembled constantly and flew away at a very fast speed.

After a few incense sticks, the magic sword stopped hanging in the sky, pointing at the stone forest in the east, making a buzzing sound.

"That woman is in this stone forest." Jian Shisi circled his fingers, put away his natal magic sword, and said solemnly.

"Everyone wait here, I will go and talk to her first." Ye Zang's eyes moved and said.

"Master Ye, we still don't know her background and temperament. If we can't go together, then just give up. There's no need to force it." Jian Shisi said.

"Ah."

Ye Zang responded casually, and then his figure disappeared from the spot and went straight into the huge stone forest.

He had already sensed Qin Xijun's aura, that cold and lifeless spiritual power, so familiar after a long time.

Rumbling--

The black fog in the sky enveloped the stone forest, and there seemed to be thunder roaring.

There are spiritual creatures in other places in the secret treasure, but Ye Zang did not sense any here. There was only an endless storm here. I really don’t know why Qin Xijun, or the Chishan Ghost Lady, came here.

After a stick of incense, Ye Zang had already flown thousands of miles away.

On the top of a mountain in the middle of Shilinju, there seemed to be the remains of a dilapidated ancient hermitage. Ye Zang looked with his Dharma eyes and saw Qin Xijun resting with his eyes closed inside the hermitage. The latter was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, his face was pale, like a corpse. Although he had a beautiful appearance, he looked extremely creepy.

"This is even the physical body coming in directly..."

Ye Zang was slightly startled.

The last time they were outside the Immortal City, Qin Xijun was only testing her soul. Ye Zang didn't expect that her physical body was also inside the secret treasure. How did he do that?

This is the secret treasure of Hedao. Although it is not a pure place like the Taixu Illusionary Realm where only spiritual consciousness can exist, it is very difficult for the flesh body from outside to enter.

When Ye Zang found Qin Xijun, the latter also noticed him at the first moment.

Her cold eyes slowly opened, the pupils were a lifeless gray-brown. Qin Xijun had a different expression on her face, and she looked at Ye Zang flying towards her calmly.

Ye Zang seemed to be thinking about something, and landed outside the temple.

"Friend Qin, long time no see." Ye Zang walked away cautiously.

He is still unable to confirm whether this is still Qin Xijun. Although her appearance is still the same as before, there seems to be something strange in her eyes.

He and Qin Xijun haven't seen each other for a long, long time.

The last time the two of them interacted was at the end of the world deep in the Wanduan Mountains, in the secluded world where Yan Nanyi was.

Qin Xijun worshipped Yan Nanyi as his master, and the two of them used the Five Spirits Dojo to seize the fortune of the Yitian chess game. At that time, when they were in the outer world of Zhongzhou, Ye Zang only watched from afar and never had the opportunity to talk to the master and apprentice.

"Brother Ye..." Qin Xijun's eyes moved, and his eyes seemed to become clearer, and he spoke.

"Don't move rashly for now!"

Ye Zang looked at her with his magical eyes, and his expression suddenly changed. Then he took a step forward, and instantly came to Qin Xijun, and with a finger wrapped in a huge spiritual consciousness, he steadily touched the spiritual orifice on Qin Xijun's forehead.

The next second, Ye Zang's huge spiritual consciousness invaded Qin Xijun's chaotic sea of ​​consciousness, as if falling into endless darkness, and continued to fall.

When Ye Zang came to his senses, he was already in a small area. This was Qin Xijun's chaotic sea of ​​consciousness. Ye Zang sensed a cold murderous intent. That aura did not belong to Qin Xijun, so he immediately blocked Qin Xijun's spiritual orifice with acupuncture points, fearing that other accidents would happen.

Hanging high above the chaotic sea of ​​consciousness is the Dharma Eye of yin and yang colors, overlooking the entire sea of ​​consciousness.

Qin Xijun's chaotic sea of ​​consciousness was very strange, and Ye Zang seemed to be able to hear sneaky voices whispering in his ears.

Deep in her chaotic sea of ​​consciousness, Ye Zang saw a strange creature similar to an embryo, showing one yin and one yang. This thing was still beating like a heart, and there was a vibrant vitality inside. This embryo was lurking deep in Qin Xijun's sea of ​​consciousness. It was not big and did not look conspicuous.

"This seems to be... the breath of the Red Mountain Ghost Lady. She really wants to borrow a body to be reborn."

Ye Zang's heart was pounding. Inside the yin-yang embryo, Ye Zang could even see a palm-sized baby girl.

This magic was too strange. The Ghost Lady of Chishan used some unknown method to plant her own ghost fetus into Qin Xijun's sea of ​​consciousness.

"The murderous intent just now was emitted by this embryo. It seems that it has already begun to develop spirituality. It is simply terrifying."

Ye Zang did not make any unnecessary movements. He had a lot to ask Qin Xijun, so he quickly retreated.

Qin Xijun was slightly stunned. When Ye Zang's consciousness came out of her sea of ​​consciousness, she came back to her senses. Her spiritual orifice closed slightly, and her gray-brown eyes trembled.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, do you know the current situation in your chaotic sea of ​​consciousness?" Ye Zang asked with a frown.

Qin Xijun was silent for a few breaths after hearing this, then raised her eyes to look at Ye Zang and said, "This is the path I chose myself."

"You have already taken Senior Yan as your master, so why do you still want to practice the method of the Red Mountain Ghost Lady? You should know the consequences." Ye Zang frowned and said in confusion.

She has already taken Yan Nanyi as her master and has always been by her side. She can completely abandon the Ghost Grandma's method. Moreover, with the existence of elixirs like the Immortal Tree, as long as she practices day after day with the elixirs, Qin Xijun's sneaky body will sooner or later return to normal.

Moreover, the ghost fetus that Ye Zang had just looked at in her chaotic sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be about to take shape. In a hundred years at most, the Chishan Ghost Lady would be able to be reborn through her body.

"Master... has passed away." Qin Xijun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"What's going on?" Ye Zang was stunned and asked in astonishment, "What happened the last time you used the Five Spirits Dojo to seize the fortune of the chess game?"

"The immortal tree in Master's platform has withered and lost all vitality. It is dead and its soul has been scattered." Qin Xijun said calmly with a pale face.

The elixir could actually wither. Ye Zang was shocked to hear this and remained silent.

The last time he was on the Ancient Treasure Island, Ye Zang had seen the manifestation of the Red Mountain Ghost Lady's Samsara Prison from afar. Qin Xijun should have been on the Ancient Treasure Island at that time. As for what happened at that time, he didn't know.

"Could it be because the opportunities in the ten continents have disappeared?" Ye Zang thought to himself.

Yan Nanyi was originally a person from the late ancient times. At that time, she escaped from the Hidden Valley of the Great Gods and discovered the Immortal Tree in the outside world. After merging with it, she became immortal and lived for millions of years.

"During the game of Yitian, Master's Taoist platform was damaged. Since then, the vitality of the Immortal Dao Tree has been declining day by day. Before I came here to the secret treasure of Hedao, it completely withered. Master turned into a skeleton in front of my eyes." Qin Xijun said in a cold voice.

She and Yan Nanyi were both saints who had hidden away from the great gods, and had the same experience. They were originally dependent on each other, but not long after, they were separated forever, which is really sad.

"The ghost fetus has already taken shape. It is using your body to nourish its spirit. Sooner or later it will take over your body. What will you do then?" Ye Zang said.

Qin Xijun's eyes moved slightly, he stood up and looked at Ye Zang, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Ye, I have no choice, this is the only way I can go. A hundred years ago, when I escaped from Taitian Shenyin and hid in the dark underground tomb, I died. Now, even my body and blood are exhausted."

Qin Xijun originally practiced the way of stealth and was no longer a normal human being.

This was also forced upon her. At that time, the Hidden Valley of Gods wanted to sacrifice her body and soul to nourish the founder of the Hidden Valley of Gods. She had no choice but to flee and hide in a tomb deep in the earth veins for a long time before she escaped.

"So what are you going to do next?" Ye Zang took a deep breath and asked.

"Of course I'll take it one step at a time. Now my soul has reached the Nascent Soul stage and there's no room for further improvement. But with the help of the good fortune here, perhaps I'll have the opportunity to step into the state of He Dao. Then I might be able to find a way to coexist with the Ghost Lady in my physical body." Qin Xijun said casually.

"This move is still too dangerous. That woman has been reincarnated and has taken away the spiritual bodies of countless Taoists, even Taoist Master." Ye Zang shook his head.

In the past, there were also Taoists who believed that they could suppress the Ghost Lady, and some even reached the Daoist level.

For example, the Immortal Miaoyin back then. This ghost lady had reincarnated for so many times, and although her body no longer existed, her soul was so powerful that when she was not awake, she could automatically evolve a realm like the Samsara Prison. Even the souls of the former Dharma King Qingyan and Immortal Lu Yao were trapped in it for tens of thousands of years.

How could Qin Xijun compete with him with just her limited skills?

Ye Zang felt a little depressed, but didn't say much. After all, it was Qin Xijun himself who chose to accept Gui Lao's inheritance.

Qin Xijun looked at Ye Zang and did not continue the topic. Instead, he asked, "Since you have come to me, do you want to work together to break the formation of Qingling City?"

Qin Xijun has the Yin-Yang Magic Eye, which is the best magic eye for breaking bans throughout history. She discovered the lotus seat in the Sky Purple Star Array very early.

"That's right." Ye Zang said.

"The lotus seat of the owner of the secret treasure is missing a petal. I discovered this when I was exploring the fairy city before. Even if we break the formation, the spiritual path to Hedao cannot be opened." Qin Xijun said.

"I have found that lotus petal." Ye Zang said.

Qin Xijun heard this and paused for a few breaths, then said calmly: "In this case, let's go."

As they talked, they flew outside together.

Ye Zang looked at her back, and it seemed as if he could see the aura of Gui Lao's consciousness rippling. It was a very uncomfortable feeling, as if he was being spied on.

Could it be that all this was within the calculations of the Ghost Lady of Chishan? Ye Zang remembered what the Ghost Lady had said to him when he was in the Samsara Prison, saying that they would meet again one day. She was certain that Qin Xijun would practice her "Samsara Changchun Jue"

"Moreover, the Immortal Path Tree actually withered, which is really unbelievable." Ye Zang frowned. That is a real immortal medicine, a treasure that will last forever.

The elixir of life has lost its power and is withering and decaying. Ye Zang is very suspicious that it is the work of the Red Mountain Ghost Lady.

The two walked out of the stone forest, and Jian Shisi and others had been waiting outside for a long time.

After seeing Qin Xijun, they all looked her up and down. Xue Ning, who was standing aside, was slightly stunned. She looked at Qin Xijun with trembling beautiful eyes, revealing a look of astonishment.

"You are..." Xue Ningmei's eyes widened. Xue Ning is now the Saint of Shenyin Valley, so she naturally knows Qin Xijun.

"What's wrong? Junior Sister Xue, don't you recognize me?" Qin Xijun had a smile on her lips, but her face was as pale as a corpse, which made people feel creepy.

"Senior Sister, aren't you dead?!" Xue Ning couldn't believe his eyes.

"Did you see it with your own eyes?" Qin Xijun said, raising her eyebrows.

Hearing this, Xue Ning bit her lips lightly and remained silent.

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(End of this chapter)