Chapter 0336 Blue Spirit Star Palace

Chapter 0336 Blue Spirit Star Palace

Qin Yun had originally thought that within the Strange Rune Gate, there would be inheritances of spirit runes and mystical runes.

To his surprise, it was the even more unique Star Runes and Moon Runes.

He hastily grabbed the two booklets and skimmed through them, finding that the strange runes inside were very complex, each page crammed with chaotic, patternless runes.

"Mastering these isn’t something you can do overnight—it’s way too hard!"

Qin Yun’s head started to ache as he pored over them. When he reached the end, he found a piece of stiff paper tucked into the last page.

On it was written a line: "Those who cannot pass the threefold trials are not allowed to learn the Star Runes and Moon Runes."

Qin Yun didn't know why this was the case. The Strange Rune Gate was much more mysterious than he had imagined, possessing powerful Star Runes and Moon Runes, yet not passing them on to the disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

Moreover, they had set up those terrifying threefold trials, which had led to the deaths of many geniuses.

"I wonder what other secrets the Strange Rune Gate is hiding!" Qin Yun looked at the white jade pendant, infusing it with his spiritual power, and a peculiar feeling surged through him.

He dripped his blood onto the jade pendant, and the sensation became even clearer!

In an instant, a torrent of information flooded his mind!

Soon, he had gained a considerable understanding of the Strange Rune Gate.

"So that’s the deal! The Star Runes and Moon Runes of the Strange Rune Gate are taboo runes. If one does not meet certain conditions and tries to learn them, they will suffer backlash from the runes and die!"

These taboo runes also attract certain calamities. Without sufficient strength, recklessly using these taboo runes could cost you your life.

Qin Yun only knew this much.

After dripping his blood onto the jade pendant, he could also control the hidden door of the hall.

He clutched the jade pendant tightly, opened the door, and stepped out, finding himself at the mouth of a cave atop a towering mountain.

"It’s been more than six months! I’m finally out!"

Qin Yun had been desperate when he dove into that cave.

Now, having passed the trials, he had become the only disciple of the Strange Rune Gate and, in effect, its sect leader!

Standing atop the mountain, he looked down at the entire Blue Spirit Star Palace, eager to check on Yang Shiyue and see how her wounds were healing.

"Looks like there are people down there!" Qin Yun looked towards the cave entrance at the foot of the mountain, where three people in purple garments stood, and couldn't help but frown.

"The disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace all wear blue robes. Why the sudden switch to purple? What’s the deal?"

Qin Yun descended from the air and saw three youths who looked exactly alike.

They were the triplets, the Three Yao!

Da Yao spotted Qin Yun first.

Qin Yun was wearing the Blue Spirit Mystical Robe inside, with a black cloak draped over it, his hair a mess, looking rather unkempt, but his eyes shone with confidence.

"Mas... Master!" Da Yao blurted out in shock.

The triplets’ identical looks of shock were almost comical.

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Have you been waiting for me all this time? By the way, why are you wearing purple robes? Did the Blue Spirit Star Palace change its colors?"

"Lord, it's really you! You succeeded—you're now the sect leader of the Strange Runes Sect!" Da Yao exclaimed with great excitement.

"Hehe!" Qin Yun chuckled, "Quick, tell me, what's with the purple robes?"

At the mention of this, Da Yao sighed deeply, "Our Blue Spirit Star Palace is done for. It's gone, just like that!"

"What happened?" Qin Yun frowned and quickly asked.

Da Yao briefly explained the events of the past six months to Qin Yun.

It turned out that a sect called the "Purple Spirit Star Palace" had descended from Wuhuang.

This sect had deep connections with the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

The Purple Spirit Star Palace only accepted female disciples, but their strength was formidable, boasting five or six Spirit Martial realm practitioners in the entire sect.

The Purple Spirit Palace Master challenged Lan Chen to a duel with a bet: if she lost, the Purple Spirit Star Palace would merge into the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

If she won, then the Blue Spirit Star Palace would merge into the Purple Spirit Star Palace and belong to them.

In the end, Lan Chen lost, and the Blue Spirit Star Palace was swallowed up!

Hearing this, Qin Yun laughed bitterly and asked, "What about Lan Chen?"

"The great palace master... he said he was off to explore the Yunlong Mountain Range and left with Xie Wufeng!" Da Yao said with some displeasure. "The martial realm practitioners refused to bow to the Purple Spirit Star Palace and scattered."

"That damn bald guy lost the whole Blue Spirit Star Palace and just took off. What a jerk!" Qin Yun couldn't help but curse.

Originally, as the Strange Runes Sect leader, he was second only to Lan Chen in the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

But now, Lan Chen had lost the entire Blue Spirit Star Palace, which infuriated Qin Yun!

"Da Yao, are the people from the Purple Spirit Star Palace easy to talk to?" Qin Yun quickly asked.

"They are all women, and their strength surpasses ours, so they look down on us!" Da Yao said helplessly. "I heard the Purple Spirit Star Palace suddenly arrived, also targeting the Burial Immortal Ground!"

"By the way! Sister Lan Fengjin is tied up at the main gate!" Er Yao suddenly said.

Qin Yun was stunned and immediately furious, "Why would they do this to Sister Lan? Let's go, to the main gate!"

Lan Fengjin was his disciple, and she was actually tied up at the main gate!

As they headed to the main gate, Qin Yun found out Lan Huayu had left the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

Many disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace had been sent out to fight Demon Beasts and were no longer as leisurely as before, so they had also secretly left.

Only a handful of Blue Spirit Star Palace disciples were left!

The reason Lan Fengjin was tied up was because she refused to become a disciple of the Purple Spirit Star Palace.

Her talent in strange runes and martial arts was excellent, and as a woman, she was highly valued, but she refused to join them.

Qin Yun also found out Yang Shiyue and Xiao Yuelan were taken by the Purple Spirit Palace Master.

Most female disciples had joined the Purple Spirit Star Palace, leaving the male ones behind to take orders!

...

In front of the Blue Spirit Star Palace's gate, Lan Fengjin, clad in black, was bound to a pillar with a glittering purple-gold chain. Her hair was disheveled, her face was pale and haggard, and her eyes were bloodshot.

Several middle-aged women in purple robes stood before Lan Fengjin.

Outside the gate, many disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace were watching.

The original disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace watched with pity as Lan Fengjin remained bound.

One of the women with a sharp chin forcefully grabbed Lan Fengjin's face and coldly said, "Lan Fengjin, you refuse the toast and now face the consequences! Our Purple Spirit Star Palace's Elder Purple Pattern wishes to take you as her disciple, yet you refuse!"

"Such an opportunity is something even we envy! Can't you just agree without resistance?"

"Hmph, I already have a master!" Lan Fengjin snorted coldly. "That so-called Elder Purple Pattern, resorting to such lowly methods to force me to become her disciple, shows she's not much to begin with!"

"Even your grandfather, Lan Huayu, would bow in defeat to our Elder Purple Pattern! What is your master compared to her?" The sharp-chinned middle-aged woman angrily retorted, "Elder Purple Pattern is not someone you can slander so casually!"

With that, she slapped Lan Fengjin hard across her cheek!

"Spit!" Lan Fengjin spat in fury, "In front of my master, you're all worthless!"

"If your master is so powerful, why doesn't he show himself? I bet even if I kill you, he won't appear!" The middle-aged woman raised her hand again to strike Lan Fengjin!

Just as the slap was about to land, a sudden gust of wind swept through, and a burly youth clad in a black robe appeared beside Lan Fengjin!

Slap!

The sound of a slap rang out!

But it wasn't Lan Fengjin who was struck—it was the middle-aged woman!

The woman who intended to strike Lan Fengjin was sent flying by the slap, vanishing into the distance, her fate unknown!

The disciples gasped in astonishment!

After all, the middle-aged woman was a Martial Realm expert, yet she was sent flying with a single slap, disappearing without a trace!

The black-robed youth who had suddenly appeared, despite his disheveled hair, was strikingly handsome. His chiseled face exuded confidence and determination, radiating an undeniable charisma.

The disciples, upon seeing his face, exclaimed in astonishment!

"It's Qin Yun!"

"He entered the Strange Pattern Sect and actually came out alive!"

"He's now the sect leader of the Strange Pattern Sect!"

"The great palace master left too early, otherwise he would have been thrilled!"

"By the way, didn't Qin Yun master the soul-devouring dark art?"

"That's not a dark art! Qin Yun is the pride of our Blue Spirit Star Palace!"

Hearing the crowd's chatter, the purple-robed women standing beside Lan Fengjin quickly stepped back.

"I am Lan Fengjin's master! Who tied her up here? If she doesn't kneel and apologize, I'll tear down the Purple Spirit Star Palace!" Qin Yun's voice was calm, yet it carried a threatening and furious killing intent.

The purple-robed women, though also Martial Realm experts, dared not act rashly!

Qin Yun's Lion Arm, crackling with purple lightning, struck the chain binding the pillar, severing it in an instant!

The weakened Lan Fengjin sank into Qin Yun's arms.

"Master!" Lan Fengjin couldn't help but cry softly, tears streaming down her face, moved and overjoyed.

Unbeknownst to others, Lan Fengjin had already become Qin Yun's disciple!

Yet, the disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace saw nothing wrong with this.

Because Qin Yun's talent in arcane patterns was truly terrifying, and he was now the sect leader of the Arcane Pattern Sect!

"Qin Yun, you fiend who has mastered the soul-devouring evil technique..." a middle-aged woman gritted her teeth and snarled.

Qin Yun sneered, "Soul-devouring evil technique? Your palace heads might even be desperate to learn such a technique!"

He channeled the power of the Tree Totem into Lan Fengjin, restoring her strength significantly before asking, "Sister Lan, who tied you up?"

"It was them!" Lan Fengjin snapped angrily. "They were supposed to persuade me to become that so-called 'grandmother's' disciple, but when I refused, they stooped to such underhanded tactics!"

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, glaring at the middle-aged women, and said coldly, "Will you kneel and apologize to Sister Lan willingly, or must I force you? The choice is yours—choose wisely."

The middle-aged women's faces twisted with anger. Kneeling? Absolutely out of the question!