Saint's Demise Desert Instance Cluster

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Chenghuang wasn't after Qin Yi's pills. As the ruler of a nation, she had plenty of good things to offer and genuinely hadn't expected Qin Yi to be able to refine any pills she needed. However, Qin Yi's secrecy was a little annoying, and she couldn't help but wonder, if that human Princess asked you for pills, would you give her all of them?

She weighed the Blood Cleansing Pill in her hand for a moment, then smiled and said, "Ye Ling said you need a longevity-enhancing treasure? Actually, it's quite simple. This King do have a kind of pill that can make people fall into a dazed sleep and live for a long time. In consideration of your Blood Cleansing Pill, This King can grant you one..."

Qin Yi said helplessly, "That's useless, Your Majesty. What you need is true vitality."

"As Alchemist yourself, you should know that this kind of thing is heavenly materials and earthly treasures, something that can only be encountered by chance."

"Know."

"But as Alchemist, you must also know that, through proper combination and refining, you can refine some medicines that do not inherently possess a certain efficacy to produce a certain effect."

"I know. The grade is too high for me to refine, and the medicinal materials are also hard to find." Liusu has quite a few of these longevity-enhancing Pill Formula, but unfortunately, Qin Yi has never even heard of the names of the listed medicinal materials, and they are not something Qin Yi can refine with his current abilities.

Chenghuang smiled slightly, "The grade is too high for you to refine, This King can."

Qin Yi was taken aback. "Your Majesty means..."

"I know a prescription..." This King Chenghuang stretched lazily, "And I know where one of the main ingredients is located."

Qin Yi was overjoyed and bowed deeply to the ground. "I hope Your Majesty will not hesitate to give me your guidance."

Chenghuang This King seductive voice, "Why should I help you?"

"Uh..." Qin Yi said with a forced smile, "After all, Ye Ling is now the King's disciple..."

"That's Ye Ling wanting to show This King respect to me, aren't you mistaken?" Chenghuang looked him up and down and said with a smile, "Besides, even if This King care for my disciple, it doesn't mean that everyone connected to her is related to This King."

Qin Yi still forced a smile, "After all, we're one of our own... If Your Majesty needs anything, I'll go through fire and water for you..."

Chenghuang looked at him with amusement. This male... ever since she met him, he had always had a macho demeanor.

Whether it was his act of shielding her with his own flesh and blood, raising his head and wielding his staff against the invincible Ying Li soaring across the sky, the brotherly protection he saw in Ye Ling, his attitude when he met her, the demon king, in the palace, or his refusal to stay despite Cheng Cheng's money and beauty... his outward appearances differed, but his inner self remained consistent. Beneath his seemingly unambitious exterior lay a Heaven-Supporting Earth-Trampling, masculine aura.

She had never seen such a fawning, obsequious manner before, and she never even imagined she would see it on Qin Yi.

Was that Princess that important to him?

It can even make a man bend over.

"As you can probably tell, this Demon City is no ordinary city, but rather the remains of an ancient saint of my Demon Race." Chenghuang felt a little uneasy, and his charming demeanor faded, replaced by a hint of boredom.

Qin Yi looked at her expectantly.

Chenghuang sighed and continued, "Many parts of the ancient sage, such as the Dantian and ancestral aperture, formed the Sacred Land of our Demon City, which hold immense significance for us Demon Cultivator. The Three Kingdoms' war was primarily about vying for control of these special Sacred Land."

Qin Yi nodded, roughly knowing where she wanted him to go.

"These places are not places that can be entered casually. Some require a high level of cultivation, and some require a special bloodline. There are also some that are even more special, such as the parts of the ancient sages that were injured by humans, which contain the residual power of great human beings or the ancient sages' own pus and poison. Such places are no different from death grounds for demons."

Qin Yi asked, "Does Your Majesty mean that there are some places where humans can actually enter?"

"It depends on the type of injury. Some of them are remnants of Technique Method used specifically to kill demons, which is why Demon Race dare not enter, but humans can." Chenghuang stretched and said, "Coincidentally, one of these places within our territory grows a fruit tree called the Frostglaze Fruit, which can be used as the main ingredient in a longevity elixir."

Qin Yi was overjoyed. "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."

"Don't be too happy yet." Chenghuang's expression turned cold, and he said indifferently, "Although that place is not targeted at humans, the icy aura is extremely dense, and the fierce wind is bone-chilling and flesh-eating. Your cultivation will be almost certainly doomed if you go there. Don't count on Ye Ling; it's a death trap for demons."

In fact, her own cultivation was sufficient to advance, but she was unwilling.

Qin Yi didn't expect anyone to risk their lives for him, and readily said, "Please show me the way, Your Majesty, I will go now."

Chenghuang waved his hand, and a creature resembling both an eagle and a falcon descended from the sky.

"Take Mr. Qin to the Saint's Demise Desert. On the right side of the edge, there's a group of stone caves. The second cave entrance from the right has a stone tablet inscribed with 'Frostglaze Grotto.' Don't go the wrong way, and definitely don't go into the desert; that's suicide."

Qin Yi gave Chenghuang a serious look. Actually, she was quite meticulous; despite her seemingly impatient tone, she explained everything in great detail. He bowed sincerely and said, "Thank you."

Riding the monstrous eagle and flying over the Demon City, Qin Yi truly realized just how vast this city was; he had only venturing into a tiny corner of it. The city itself possessed diverse landscapes; mountains and rivers were not uncommon, and many areas were sparsely populated and desolate. There was even a desert, inhabited by some unique races of demons.

This is only a part of the White Kingdom; I really don't know how big the entire Demon City is.

It should be even bigger than Beijing... after all, it's the remains of Kunpeng transformed.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the width of this entire Transverse Rift Valley is so great that even birds cannot fly across it. The other areas of the rift valley, and even the opposite side, hold countless mysteries.

The eagle landed on the edge of the desert, and Qin Yi jumped down. There were no guards around; it was a desolate wasteland. He did see a few small groups entering the desert, presumably on adventures. Not far to the right was a large area of caves, each entrance emitting different colored lights, creating an incredibly strange atmosphere.

Qin Yi said, "I thought this kind of place would be a Sacred Land or a forbidden area, kept under royal protection."

The strange eagle spoke in human language, "This is a death trap. We only confined it because we were stuffed. Those who can't survive can go and die on their own. Others still need to live. Our King naturally has other better trial grounds and sacred ancestral lands."

"Uh, just how powerful is this Frostglaze Grotto?"

"Anyway, monsters that haven't reached the Core Condensation Stage definitely wouldn't dare to go in; it's full of the aura that monsters fear most."

"And what about humans?"

The strange eagle tilted its head. "I can't tell you that, because I'm just a Sand Sculpture."

"It's actually the legendary Sand Sculpture!" Qin Yi grasped its wings. "Sand Sculpture Brother, when I come back alive, let's become sworn brothers."

The Sand Sculpture felt a chill run down its spine and flew away.

Qin Yi's smiling face gradually calmed down, and he said in a low voice, "Bangbang, did you inflict this injury?"

Liusu slowly said, "There are familiar auras in the desert. This desert may have changed because my Curse of Death and Extinction caused its flesh and blood to wither. If some of my power remains inside, it would indeed be a deadly place for ordinary monsters. As for these ice-cold creatures, they were probably brought by others during the battle. I should be more familiar with them if I go in and take a look."

"..." Regardless of who caused the injury, it was left by a super big shot who could fight Kunpeng... Is this really a place where someone like me, a Phoenix Initial Stage Level 3 cultivator, can enter?

Looking at the cluster of stone caves on his right, Qin Yi suddenly felt as if he were a level 3 alt standing at the entrance of Scarlet Monastery, trembling at the sight of a bunch of emerald green dungeon doors.

"Qin Yi..." Liusu's tone was very serious. "Although I don't think that tens of thousands of years have passed and there is still much power left, it is indeed very dangerous for your current level of cultivation. Think it over carefully."

Qin Yi pursed his lips and asked in a low voice, "Will it harm you?"

"Destroying this Wolf Tooth Club here is impossible; it won't harm me. I can even leave on my own," Liusu said coldly. "But destroying you is easy."

Qin Yi remained silent. Retreating was easy, but how could he explain it to Li Qingjun, and to himself?

When I came to this rift valley, I never expected to get things done without going through hardships.

Damn it, it's just a Bloodstained Rift!

"As long as it doesn't harm you." He took a deep breath and strode towards the second Frostglaze Grotto.