Chapter 0340: Talisman Artifact

Chapter 0340: Talisman Artifact

Without a word, Zi Qingcheng grabbed Qin Yun and strode out of the main hall of the Strange Pattern Sect.

As they exited the cave, the stone door automatically closed behind them.

Outside the cave, there was a luxurious purple-gold carriage.

Zi Qingcheng tossed Qin Yun into the carriage and then entered it herself.

Under her control, the carriage quickly took off and began flying.

"Hey, fatty! What are you up to?!" Qin Yun couldn't help but shout in anger.

This Zi Qingcheng had inexplicably tied him up and taken him away, which infuriated him.

"You... what did you call me?" Zi Qingcheng was stunned. She really wanted to grab a mirror to check if she had actually gained weight.

"Listen up, fatty! Fatty! Fatty!" Qin Yun kept shouting.

Zi Qingcheng was so angry that she was speechless. After a moment of silence, she angrily asked, "What are you blabbering about? Where am I fat?"

She wasn't fat; her face was just a bit round. Moreover, her frame was larger, and her figure was somewhat fuller, making her appear more robust.

"Look at your face, I can pinch a lot of flesh!" Qin Yun snorted. "Let me go, already! If word gets out that I was kidnapped by you, my reputation will be ruined!"

"You... what are you thinking? Who's ruining your reputation? I just want to take you to the Qingcheng Pavilion to have a proper talk with you!"

Zi Qingcheng was also furious. No one had ever called her fat before, and now this brat was calling her a fatty.

Qin Yun looked worried and said, "I have dual martial souls and dual totems. What if you've mastered some evil absorption technique and plan to take advantage of me? Besides, a woman of your cultivation level must be at least a few hundred years old... definitely as fierce as a wolf or tiger, ready to pounce. A young man like me falling into your hands is very dangerous!"

Zi Qingcheng was on the verge of going mad. She wanted to toss Qin Yun out right away and then give him a good beating!

"I... I really wanna hit you!" Zi Qingcheng raised her hand and swung, but instead of slapping Qin Yun's face, she pinched his handsome cheeks.

"Little brat, you little pest, I'll pinch you to death!" Zi Qingcheng gritted her teeth, her hands kneading Qin Yun's face, continuously kneading and squeezing...

"Fatty, you... how dare you mess with me! I won't let you off!" Qin Yun, feeling very uncomfortable from the kneading, kept shouting.

Qin Yun's face turned red from the ordeal, his hair a mess, and he curled up in a corner of the carriage, no longer speaking.

After kneading Qin Yun's face for a while, Zi Qingcheng felt much better.

Qin Yun never expected that this seemingly cold and aloof strong woman would throw a tantrum like a child, acting unpredictably and inexplicably kidnapping him.

Zi Qingcheng, still somewhat angry, looked at Qin Yun and said, "Qin Yun, you should already know that our sects have descended here to investigate the Burial Immortal Ground, right?"

"Of course, I know!"

"I also know that your spirit-level sects are all subordinate forces of a single profound-level sect! Being sent here, you're mostly here to die!"

"It's clear that your spirit-level sects aren't valued by your superiors!" Qin Yun smirked.

Zi Qingcheng nodded. "Smart! That's exactly right. That profound-level sect has over thirty subordinate sects, and ours are the weakest among them!"

"So, we were assigned here. If we can't uncover clues about the Burial Immortal Ground within the specified time, we'll be completely cast aside by them."

"Being abandoned is no big deal!" Qin Yun said indifferently. "I think it's pretty good this way. No need to be their lapdogs anymore!"

Zi Qingcheng sighed lightly, "It's not as simple as you think! Many forces will come here next, all targeting the Burial Immortal Ground."

"Without the backing of a Profound-level sect, we'll just be swallowed up and controlled by others!"

"Qin Yun, if you're ambitious, you should team up with us, manage the Purple Spirit Star Palace well, and grow strong enough to become a Profound-level sect!"

Qin Yun immediately thought about it and felt that Zi Qingcheng had great ambitions, wanting to grow in the borderlands and then become independent, breaking away from that Profound-level sect.

"Yuelan possesses the Burial Immortal Map!" Zi Qingcheng added.

"Head of the Purple Spirit Star Palace! Don't even think about targeting Yuelan—the Burial Immortal Ground is far more complicated than you realize!" Qin Yun's face turned cold, "If you think relying on the Burial Immortal Ground will make the Purple Spirit Star Palace stronger, think again!"

Zi Qingcheng quickly explained, "Don't worry, Yuelan has immense potential—I won't put her in danger."

"I'm just explaining the situation in the borderlands... Since we're near the Burial Immortal Ground by the Yunlong Mountains, many sects will soon set up camp here."

"Right now, the Purple Spirit Star Palace still has the backing of a Profound-level sect, so we're safe from attacks."

Qin Yun also knew that there were many powerful sects in Wuhuang.

To the empires and martial academies in the borderlands, even a struggling sect like the Purple Spirit Star Palace is formidable, not to mention the Profound-level and King-level sects!

As the RV glided slowly, Qin Yun sank into deep thought.

Suddenly, the flying RV jolted violently as a powerful Demon Beast aura surged inside!

Zi Qingcheng's face changed drastically, "Oh no, we're under attack by a flying Demon Beast!"

She shut her eyes to assess the situation outside, her jade-like face turning grim.

"The RV's been swallowed—we're inside a flying Demon Beast!" She opened her eyes and said gravely.

Qin Yun's face also changed, "Did the flying RV just get swallowed?"

Zi Qingcheng nodded!

The Purple Spirit Star Palace isn't far from the Star Palace, but powerful flying Demon Beasts seldom show up here!

A flying Demon Beast capable of swallowing the RV must be enormous!

Now, the flying RV is trapped inside that massive flying Demon Beast!

"Don't worry, this flying Demon Beast is just a Spirit Demon Beast—it's no match for me!" Zi Qingcheng closed her eyes, and a purple aura emanated from her body, containing terrifying power.

The RV shook violently as the flying Demon Beast thrashed about!

Half an hour later, the RV jolted violently once more.

"The flying Demon Beast couldn't handle my power and crashed to the ground!"

Zi Qingcheng declared, as a surge of power erupted from her body, piercing through the RV.

Wrapped in purple mist, the RV shot upward, piercing through the Demon Beast's body and escaping successfully.

But the moment the RV flew out, it was struck by several forces!

This time, it was human power—intense Great Dao's power!

"This level of Great Dao's power should be from Martial Dao realm six or seven, there are more than ten Martial Dao realm experts attacking this RV!" Zi Qingcheng was furious, "Someone is trying to ambush me!"

She hurried out, leaving Qin Yun alone inside.

"That fat woman didn't even untie me!" Qin Yun struggled a bit and cursed under his breath, "So careless, really brainless despite her big chest... dreaming of grand achievements, but I won't join you in this mess!"

Qin Yun took out an eyeball he had refined and tossed it out, then used his spiritual energy to observe the situation outside.

He quickly saw the massive flying Demon Beast, dozens of meters long, resembling a giant black eagle, lying on the ground, likely dead.

Zi Qingcheng, while still inside the vehicle, had managed to kill a powerful Demon Beast, showcasing her formidable strength.

The place they were in was a forest.

The trees here were over a hundred meters tall, truly enormous. However, they had been flattened by the shockwave generated when the flying Demon Beast crashed.

...

Zi Qingcheng hovered in the air, a few meters above the ground, glaring at the dozen or so elders before her. She coldly said, "Dragon Fist Spirit Sect, Wind Spirit Sect, and Drifting Spirit Valley! The three of you actually joined forces to attack me. Aren't you afraid I'll report this to the higher-ups?"

A gray-haired elder spoke, "This is our private action and has nothing to do with our respective sects! Zi Qingcheng, your Blue Spirit Star Palace has gained a lot! You've acquired the Blue Spirit Star Palace, obtained Xiao Yuelan, who possesses the Burial Immortal Map, and even Qin Yun, who has mastered the art of soul refinement... Since you just returned from the Blue Spirit Star Palace, you must have reached an agreement with Qin Yun, right?"

"Zi Qingcheng, now that you control so many resources, has your ambition skyrocketed? Do you plan to break away from the higher-ups and go solo?"

"Qin Yun killed our Spirit Martial realm elders and an outstanding disciple of the Martial Body realm! How do you plan to compensate us?"

Zi Qingcheng glanced at the weapons in their hands and sneered, "You're holding several King-grade Spirit Talisman Weapons, items even more precious than ordinary mystical weapons... Only the elders of the Spirit Martial realm in the sects possess these. They must have lent them to you! And you still claim this is a private action? Isn't that a lie?"

Qin Yun was startled. He had never heard of talisman weapons before and thought he should ask Zhuochuan about them. They seemed to be something extraordinary!

"Attack!" The gray-haired elder shouted, hurling a long sword from his hand.

The sword, once thrown, crackled with lightning, transforming into a purple bolt that shot toward Zi Qingcheng.

Zi Qingcheng waved her sleeve, conjuring a purple barrier.

The flying sword collided with the purple barrier, triggering a violent thunderstorm that forced Zi Qingcheng back dozens of steps.

The shockwave from the impact also sent the vehicle tumbling.

The crystal eyeball Qin Yun had thrown out was shattered!

As a result, he could no longer see what was happening outside, but he could hear deafening roars continuously echoing.

The vehicle was also tossed around by the shockwaves, eventually getting stuck in the roots of a large tree.

"Mo Mo, come out and see if you can undo these ropes!" Qin Yun said.

Mo Mo emerged and examined the situation. "It should be fine. If I disrupt a tiny bit of the hidden patterns, I can deactivate this mystical weapon!"

Sure enough, she succeeded quickly.

Qin Yun struggled quite a bit to free himself from the ropes, ending up disheveled and with his clothes in disarray.

Outside, everything had suddenly gone quiet!

Qin Yun tossed out another crystal eyeball and saw Zi Qingcheng with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her face pale, as she spread her arms, releasing waves of purple energy.

Around her, the dozen or so elders each held a mirror half the height of a person.

The mirrors seemed to possess immense power, immobilizing Zi Qingcheng as they shone upon her.

The dozen or so elders, in order to activate the power of the mirrors, were under great pressure, each with a solemn expression on their faces.

Although Zi Qingcheng couldn't move, she was, after all, at the Spirit Martial realm, and the power she released was formidable.

The dozen or so elders couldn't subdue her right away!

"These guys from Wuhuang have quite a few strange things in their hands! A dozen of them at the Martial Dao realm, each using a mirror, can actually restrain that formidable woman. They really have some skills!"

Qin Yun secretly chuckled, thinking, "Now is the perfect time to take their lives, heh!"