True Martial Underground Palace

Everyone stared at Qin Yun as if he were a dead man.

What is the Blood Demon Pool?

It's practically a death sentence!

It contains both great terror and great fortuitous opportunity; it is a forbidden area of the Demon Sect and one of the Demon Sect most powerful resources.

Generally speaking

If there are powerful cultivators in the Demon Sect Gang Essence Realm who are nearing the end of their lifespan and are at the Gangyuan Realm, they will voluntarily apply to enter the Blood Demon Pool. If they can come out alive, eight or nine out of ten can step into the Celestial Person Realm and extend their lifespan by four hundred years. However, the vast majority of them dissolve into it and become nourishment for the Blood Demon Pool.

This process continued generation after generation, and even members of the Demon Sect were unaware of the true dangers lurking within the Blood Demon Pool.

Qin Yun is very young, having only recently reached the Gang Essence Realm, yet he is now voluntarily entering the Blood Demon Pool, which is hard for everyone to understand.

Suddenly.

Someone recalled a rumor.

Qin Yun reached the Gang Essence Realm by using Peerless Secret Art that burned his lifespan.

Many eyes turned to Qin Yun's shoulder-length white hair, and considering his actions of entering the Blood Demon Pool today, they immediately began to believe him.

"If you can successfully emerge from the Blood Demon Pool, I will personally petition the Sect Master to allow you to be a candidate for Holy Son of our Holy Gate!" Ghost Face laughed and promised. He believed that Qin Yun's talent was unparalleled, and if he could undergo a transformation after emerging from the Blood Demon Pool, he could stand at the pinnacle of the world.

Upon hearing this...

Everyone was immediately invigorated.

The position of Holy Son of the Holy Gate is currently vacant. If Qin Yun can survive the Blood Demon Pool, he will become a strong contender for the position.

But no one objected.

Everything depends on Qin Yun's safe return from the Blood Demon Pool. In the Blood Demon Pool, one must comprehend the true meaning of the Holy Gate and use it to protect oneself; otherwise, there is no chance of survival. If Qin Yun can return safely, it means that his loyalty is beyond question.

No one would question it.

Qin Yun bowed respectfully.

"Thank you, Vice Sect Master!"

He lowered his head, his gaze complex.

Buying the True Martial Sect three years was the limit of what he could do; it was better than being attacked by the Demon Sect now.

If he dies in the Blood Demon Pool after that, then all will be over, and he won't care about anything else. But if he can come out alive and lead the team, there might be other opportunities.

Ghost Face's cold voice echoed throughout the hall:

"The operation is suspended. Those at the Celestial Person Realm are to rest and recuperate and are not allowed to take action. All forces and branches under the Holy Gate, as well as those at the Gang Essence Realm and below, are free to act."

"Yes, sir!"

The doors of the main hall slowly closed.

The masked figure sat regally on his throne and suddenly asked leisurely:

What do you think of Qin Yun?

"His talent is quite good, and he's a good fit for the White Hair Sorrow Technique you taught him, but his loyalty seems a bit lacking. He spoke earlier, so it seems he still has some lingering affection for the True Martial Sect?" The voice carried an exaggerated, strange laugh, chuckling several times after each sentence.

Ghostly Smile:

"It's alright. Once he emerges from the Blood Demon Pool, his body and soul will naturally belong to our Holy Gate."

"At that time, if he personally destroys the True Martial Sect, he might truly have the potential to become a Holy Son!"

He could easily see through Qin Yun's little scheme, but in his eyes, the True Martial Sect was truly a minor character. The Holy Gate's grand plan was the key. The reason he didn't continue to destroy the True Martial Sect now wasn't because of Qin Yun's advice, but because this commotion was indeed a bit too much.

The reason for this is that the Great Flame Martial Saint's power is too great. Although he will not act casually, the Demon Sect does not dare to be too presumptuous.

The demon-faced figure gazed into the darkness and sighed softly.

"I only hope that the sect leader can achieve success soon..."

A period of trials and tribulations.

The struggle between the Great Flame Dynasty and the Demon Sect began with General Shenyu's annihilation of the Demon Sect Sect's Deadfire Abyss branch.

The attack on True Martial Mountain and the Wang family brought the situation to an extremely tense level.

Just when everyone thought things would escalate further.

Unexpectedly, both sides fell into a strange silence, filled with an inexplicable tacit understanding.

certainly.

It wasn't completely silent, but rather the battles between experts at the Celestial Person Realm gradually decreased until they disappeared entirely, while the killings below the Celestial Person Realm became much more intense than before.

From time to time, one can hear of the Demon Sect martial artists causing trouble in certain places.

The entire martial arts world began to stir.

Some became famous after slaying demons, while others joined Demon Sect to acquire their resources and strengthen themselves.

Mingwu Pavilion.

Ning Qi listened to the Daoist Longshan's story and fell into deep thought:

"So, it seems the Great Flame Dynasty and the Demon Sect have reached some kind of tacit agreement: experts at the Celestial Person Realm will not participate, and only those below the Celestial Person Realm will fight. We are safe for now."

Daoist Longshan nodded and said:

"That's right. The destructive power of the Celestial Person Realm expert is simply too great. If they were to really fight, there would likely be widespread bloodshed, which is something the Great Flame Dynasty does not want to see."

Ning Qi understood.

Although the Great Flame Dynasty held the advantage, possessing greater strength and having the Great Flame Martial Saint in charge, it also had a fatal weakness: its territory was too vast, and its people numbered in the hundreds of millions.

If the Demon Sect is wary of the Great Flame Martial Saint's intervention, then they dare not go too far.

What the Great Flame Dynasty fears is that the Demon Sect will become completely ruthless and start indiscriminate slaughter. They simply won't have the resources to protect every Celestial Realm cultivator in the Demon Sect Celestial Person Realm.

Although the Demon Sect also wants to overthrow the Great Flame and regard the people and people of the Great Flame as their own, they generally won't attack ordinary people. But if they are cornered, who knows what kind of heinous things they might do?

The reason why the Demon Sect has earned the name "Demon" over the years is because they sometimes act in extreme ways.

What puzzled Ning Qi was...

"Why do I always feel that the Great Flame Martial Saint is holding back? Logically speaking, with the strength of Martial Saint, he should be able to suppress all beings below the Martial Saint level."

Although Ning Qi had never seen the Martial Saint personally take action.

However, by examining the scattered records in ancient texts and considering the power of the Prince of Zhenbei, we can infer that the ninth-ranked person on the Celestial Person Ranking already possessed such power, not to mention the Martial Saint.

"Is it that they are unwilling to take action, unable to take action, or are there other hidden reasons?"

Faced with Ning Qi's question, Daoist Longshan was also somewhat puzzled. Perhaps no one in the world could understand it, and probably only a very few people knew the secret behind it.

"Perhaps the complete True Martial Inheritance contains the secrets of the Martial Saint, but what I obtained back then was incomplete."

It was rare for Daoist Longshan to speak about how he received the True Martial Inheritance back then.

His eyes held a look of reminiscence.

"Back then, when I was young, I mistakenly entered the True Martial Palace. Thanks to my photographic memory, I obtained a portion of its Inheritance. Afterward, I fell into a coma. When I awoke, I found myself in a desolate wilderness, and the underground palace had vanished without a trace."

"Over the years, I have secretly traveled to that old place, but I have never found the underground palace. Perhaps I will never see it again in this lifetime."

Daoist Longshan sighed softly.

Ning Qi was extremely surprised.

"Is the True Martial Underground Palace really that miraculous?"

"Could it be concealed by some mysterious Formation? Or is the underground palace 'alive'? Has it already moved elsewhere?"

He kept offering various speculations.

Daoist Longshan slowly shook his head, denying his first guess:

"It shouldn't be a Qimen Formation. I asked a friend who is an expert in Qimen to check it out, and it was indeed empty."

Seeing Ning Qi's interest, Daoist Longshan smiled and said:

"You'll know once I take you there later."

Ning Qi nodded slowly.

He was genuinely looking forward to seeing what secrets the True Martial Palace held.

Time slips away quietly.

As the battle Celestial Person gradually subsided, Ning Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief. The situation was better than he had expected, and even the false core had only consumed 30% of its energy.

He could finally continue his cultivation in peace.

He spends his days reading scriptures, seeking enlightenment, and practicing internal energy cultivation, living a carefree and leisurely life.

In the Dao-Seeking Courtyard.

Ning Qi was focused on refining pills.

Yesterday, after a series of experiments and deductions, he finally combined relics and other spiritual materials such as luminous pearls to create a Pill Formula for accelerating the tempering of Gang Qi.

He named himself Jin Yudan.

Ning Qi's movements were incredibly fluid, possessing a beauty that bordered on the Dao. The White Ape beside him watched and learned with rapt attention, but he was truly not cut out for it. He had tried once before and ended up covered in dust and grime, but he was still working hard, striving to become a qualified alchemy apprentice in the future.

Ning Qi manipulated his internal Gang Qi with ease; if other Alchemist saw him refining pills in this way, they would know how.

This is truly Celestial Person.

finally.

As Ning Qi stopped, the Pill Furnace in front of him emitted wisps of golden light.

Ning Qi looked over.

There were six small, golden longan fruits resting quietly inside.

"Let's see how it goes."

Ning Qi didn't hesitate, turned around and went into the house, while the White Ape cleaned up the mess.

He swallowed a golden jade pill.

In an instant, a powerful medicinal force surged forth.

But it was incredibly gentle.

It landed in the Dantian, but did not erupt violently.

Ning Qi entered the state of Celestial Person. The power of heaven and earth transformed into a giant millstone, enveloping him. A rumbling sound that only Ning Qi could hear rang out. The medicinal power surged in, and the Gang Qi of White Mist became more viscous and pure. This speed was faster than before!

One hour later.

Ning Qi stopped cultivating and sensed the difference before and after.

A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

"This Golden Jade Pill doesn't provide a drastic boost, but rather a gradual, sustained effect; one Golden Jade Pill can sustain my cultivation for a month."

"Thus, after six Golden Jade Pills, one can enter the Jade Liquid Realm."

Ning Qi was already quite satisfied.

At that time.

He's not even nine years old yet.

Sensing the powerful internal Gang Qi within him, enough to unleash the Heavenly Sword Technique twice, Ning Qi was somewhat looking forward to his strength after reaching the Jade Liquid Realm. Perhaps, at that time, he would no longer need the support of a fake core to possess the strength of someone on the Celestial Person Ranking, or even more exaggeratedly.

Ning Qi's strength has already shown explosive growth, which is related to the supreme foundation he laid before.

Now, as they gradually unlock the treasure, their combat power far exceeds their current level, making it unimaginable to the world.

Ning Qi felt a surge of joy.

He stepped outside and glanced again in the direction of the wicker chair.

Or rather, under the rattan chair.

A look of surprise immediately appeared in his eyes.

He could sense that the seeds of the Enlightenment Tea Tree had already begun to sprout and were working hard to break through the soil; that day was not far off.

After absorbing the physical body of a Celestial Person Realm expert, the seed underwent a miraculous change.

Double happiness!

This made Ning Qi sigh with emotion.

As the dead seed sprouted, the gloom brought by the Demon Sect in the past few days gradually dissipated.

Give him some time, and he will surely be able to give the Demon Sect a small shock.