Chapter 2663 - 2655: Investigation

Chapter 2663: Chapter 2655: Investigation

Actually, when Feng Jun spoke, the approaching party was already not far away, just about a hundred thousand miles.

Not to mention the two True Lords, even Immortal Yi Jue and Elder Cang Jing, their divine sense coverage far exceeded this distance.

However, the Yin Realm here still existed, seriously affecting the sensing range of divine sense. If they exerted all their might, these four could achieve it, but since no one else was doing it, how could they bring themselves to?

The next moment, True Immortal Cang Jing let out a light "Hmm," "The Yin Realm... is dissipating?"

The two True Lords glanced at her without speaking, but Yi Jue expressed, "The secret cache is gone, naturally the Yin Origin no longer exists."

This conclusion came to her after pondering, as she had already experienced it on the Wan’er plane.

"Secret cache..." Elder Cang Jing quietly mouthed these two words, sneaked a glance at Feng Jun, but did not dare to speak, only secretly deciding in her heart that the defending methods at the Ice Plate must be adjusted after returning.

The incoming party came by flying boat, a Nascent Soul level flying boat, which didn’t even take an hour to cover the hundred thousand miles.

However, before this flying boat arrived, two more flying boats were coming from different directions.

The first flying boat stopped three thousand miles outside the Yin Realm, then four Nascent Soul and seven or eight Golden Core cultivators disembarked, staring blankly ahead, "Is this... the Yin Realm dissipating?"

Someone was eager to rush in, but was immediately stopped by someone else, "Wait a moment, surely others will come too. If we just go in like this and something happens, we won’t be able to explain it."

Soon after, the other two flying boats also arrived, landing Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators consecutively, but there was no sign of an Emergence Stage True Sage.

Elder Cang Jing’s eyes were somewhat unfocused, "That’s... Brother with Angry Eyes?"

"That must be your Xuanshui-style flying boat, right?" Yi Jue said leisurely, "What’s the name of the sect here?"

"It’s called the Wuji Sect," Xuanyuan Buqi quickly answered, enjoying the missteps of sect cultivators as an observer.

People from the three flying boats gathered, and several high-rank Nascent Souls had already realized something was amiss, "There’s someone inside, and their cultivation level is not low."

It wasn’t their sensing ability that was poor, but rather the ability to conceal aura inside was top-notch—all of them were top-tier, with Feng Jun’s aura masked by Qian Zhong’s help, and the rest were at least at the Nascent Soul Ninth Layer.

Finally, the newcomers intruded in and were completely dumbfounded upon seeing these figures.

The "Brother with Angry Eyes" Elder Cang Jing referred to is a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Eighth Layer.

This person wasn’t a cultivator of the Xuanshui Sect, but a disciple from the White Qi Wuji Sect. He didn’t choose to ascend right after forming his Nascent Soul; instead, he stayed to cultivate locally, entering the Tianqin Upper Realm only after reaching the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer independently.

He had been in Tianqin for quite some time, but as previously mentioned, the rules of the White Qi Realm differ somewhat from Tianqin’s, slowing his cultivation pace after entering the Upper Realm.

But this was inevitable, even if he had chosen to ascend directly back then, he would still face similar issues.

Therefore, he waited until he smoothly cultivated to the Nascent Soul Middle Phase in the White Qi Realm, which conformed to normal cross-realm rules, then entered the Upper Realm. This is known as "sharpening the axe doesn’t delay the woodcutter’s job." Otherwise, even his Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivation wouldn’t have been smooth.

As for the slowdown in cultivation speed after the Nascent Soul Middle Phase, there’s still no solution unless he doesn’t plan to reach the Emergence Stage. This problem will inevitably be faced sooner or later, and rational analysis suggests that advancing to the Upper Realm at the Nascent Soul Middle Phase is a more reasonable choice.

Indeed, sometimes in the cultivation world, background matters. This is no empty talk. Those cultivating in lower realms face various inconveniences, and even Kunhao is no exception—though Kunhao’s rule differences aren’t significant, making forced ascension at the Nascent Soul level relatively friendly.

These are side notes; the True Immortal with Angry Eyes has been in Tianqin for a long time, and despite the slow progress in his cultivation, efforts could not resolve the issue, so he often wanders around inside and outside the Xuanshui Sect—indeed, this kind of interactive adaptation is more conducive to integrating into Tianqin’s rules.

Because of this, not only Cang Jing recognized him, but even Yi Jue, who seldom goes out, knew him.

Cang Jing treated him with great respect, even after surpassing him in cultivation, she still addressed him as senior brother. Similarly, the True Immortal with Angry Eyes, though his temper isn’t great, highly respects her.

Upon seeing them, he was momentarily stunned before speaking, "Junior Sister Cang Jing, and... Immortal Yi Jue, what happened?"

Cang Jing gave a bitter smile, "Brother with Angry Eyes, please don’t speak yet, just listen to me... Accompanying me are two seniors with profound cultivation, and the question I am about to ask is very important. Do you understand?"

"Senior... is your cultivation profound?" Angry True Immortal’s eyes were very round, and his eyebrows were short and vertical, making him seem difficult to deal with. However, he was not lacking in emotional intelligence. Taking one look at Qian Zhong and Xuanyuan Buqi, he understood that this was a true senior, not just someone relying on seniority.

Thus, he nodded slightly, "I understand, Sister Cang Jing, I’ve always trusted you."

The seven or eight Nascent Soul cultivators beside him, although having many questions to ask, such as where the Nascent Soul stage yin spirits have gone, decided to restrain themselves finally because Angry True Immortal was notoriously difficult to confront in their group, and he has already expressed his stance.

Cang Jing True Immortal pointed at the ground, "What is this place? How was the Yin Realm formed? And... whose territory is this?"

Angry True Immortal was a bit helpless upon hearing this and suppressed his anger to reply, "Sister Cang Jing, I left related information in the library of Xuanshui Sect, and many seniors also have records. Haven’t you paid any attention to it?"

"I have paid attention," Cang Jing said straightforwardly, throwing out the biggest card, "but I still want to understand who is offering souls of the Emergence Stage here... and by what means were they offered?"

"Indeed there are Emergence Stage yin spirits?" Someone exclaimed in surprise. It has long been rumored that Emergence Stage yin spirits exist in this place.

"Someone offering souls?" This alarmed some more sensitive individuals, causing their expressions to change. The word "offering" is quite serious.

Angry True Immortal’s face changed significantly upon hearing this. Although his temperament was rather rough, he understood the seriousness due to Cang Jing Elder’s public questioning. Thus, he listened carefully to the question, "Sister Cang Jing, it’s souls being offered, not yin spirits?"

At first glance, souls seem similar to yin spirits, but when scrutinized, souls encompass yin spirits but are not limited to them. Naturally generated souls are called yin spirits, while the spirit that remains after a biological vessel is lost should be called a soul.

This means that a Yin Spirit Bigwig should strictly be called a Soul Bigwig. Previously, there was no need to dwell on it, and the author might have been lazy. Regardless, this wasn’t important, but now that Cang Jing wants to investigate thoroughly, it becomes a significant issue.

"Angry Brother, I’m asking you!" Cang Jing Elder spoke sternly, her face sinking and exuding an unyielding authority in the face of such significant matters. She had no choice but to push, "Offering yin spirits... can yin spirits even be offered? You only need to answer me truthfully."

Although naturally generated yin spirits can be offered, that truly involves the path of Incense Fire Ascension.

By what authority do you ask me! Angry True Immortal’s fury erupted inside his mind. His temper was genuinely bad, and Cang Jing, with no regard for his dignity, put him in an awkward position before so many people.

However, at the critical moment, he controlled himself. Setting aside their acquaintance, given that Cang Jing is an elder of Xuanshui Sect, her position alone gives her the right to interrogate.

Thus, he restrained his anger and replied, "I don’t know of anyone offering souls. As for this place, it became a Yin Realm gradually over thousands of years. The formation process is untraceable. Currently, Qin Family and Du Family jointly oversee it, while the Wuji Sect has supervisory duties..."

"A soul of the Emergence Stage—I haven’t heard of it, though elders of the sect have expressed there was a great likelihood of an Emergence stage yin spirit."

He answered all the key points but, due to his simmering anger, only addressed specific inquiries without detailed explanations.

"An Emergence Stage yin spirit? Ha," Cang Jing Elder let out a cold laugh. She was actually annoyed by Angry Brother’s attitude, thinking to herself how she’d emphasized the importance from the start—could he not grasp this?

But there was no help for it; officially, he was her senior brother. No matter her internal frustration, she couldn’t watch him suffer embarrassment, so while it sounded like a cold laugh, she still hinted, "There are two Emergence stage yin spirits here... do you understand now?"

Two Emergence Stage yin spirits? Angry True Immortal’s anger was abruptly doused by a heavy question, like a basin of freezing cold water—of Absolute Deep Cold kind. He subconsciously glanced at those two Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivators, then considered before responding, "I didn’t know there were two Emergence Stage yin spirits."

To say someone has a fiery temper is sheer nonsense. Having lived to this age, any temper has been tempered—those who failed to temper have certainly met their end. Ultimately, strength is what can truly intimidate others.

"Not knowing is quite natural; that’s a matter of strength," Cang Jing Elder spoke earnestly. She wasn’t afraid Angry Brother might begrudge her; when the truth comes to light, he would surely understand her thoughtful intentions. "The soul I mentioned... is the third Emergence soul!"

The Nascent Soul True Immortals and some Golden Core Masters present all gasped collectively upon hearing this, "Such a small area indeed has three Emergence Stage yin spirits?"

Even the dullest minds knew something was amiss; they understood why Angry True Immortal’s junior sister was taking this stance.

In full view, a Nascent Soul Eighth Layer stepped out, bowed toward Cang Jing with a hand gesture, and spoke with steeled nerves, "I am Du Wuhan, Family Head of the Du Family. Greetings, Fairy Cang Jing of Xuanshui Sect. Du Family and Qin Family take turns safeguarding this place; for the past ten years, the Du Family is responsible."

After a pause, he took a deep breath and slowly spoke, "Du Wuhan is willing to pledge the lives of the entire clan’s old and young, that no soul or yin spirit has ever been offered. Please, Fairy, investigate carefully."

For a clan, such a promise is incredibly heavy and quite humiliating. However, Du Wuhan didn’t care about that, as he understood all too well that an existence capable of resolving three Emergence Stage yin spirits is absolutely beyond the Du Family’s capacity.

Not just the Du Family, even the Minor Realm Families might not withstand it.

Moreover, Cang Jing is officially a Xuanshui Sect member, backed by the Seven Top Sects.