Chapter 0343 Sacrifice

Chapter 0343 Sacrifice

Qin Yun had originally planned to visit the Qiwen Palace, as both Xiao Yuemei and Xiao Xuanqin were there in the Imperial City.

However, Qin Long informed him that Xiao Yuemei and Xiao Xuanqin had already gone to Wuhuang.

They went with Zhuochuan.

Zhuochuan, Duan Qian, and others also went to Wuhuang, so naturally, Xiao Xuanqin and Xiao Yuemei went with them.

Meng Feiling had also joined them on their journey.

"Sigh, they’ve all gone to Wuhuang! I wish I could go and see it too!" Qin Yun was currently flying on his way to the Star Profound Martial Academy.

After arriving at the Star Profound Martial Academy, he met Du Gui.

Du Gui had grown old and lost his former drive, so he chose to stay behind instead of going to Wuhuang.

After chatting with Du Gui for a bit, Qin Yun also found out that Qi Meilian and her mysterious teacher had left for Wuhuang...

He had originally wanted to see Qi Meilian, but now he could only hope she would make it safely to Wuhuang.

As Qin Yun left the Star Profound Martial Academy and flew over Wanxing Lake, he couldn't help but think of the elder sister, who was a Grand Tutor, hidden beneath the lake.

He hovered above the lake, watching the occasional massive waves, then glanced at the Nine Suns in the sky before looking down at his wrist.

"The Nine Sun Divine Soul, the Grand Tutor elder sister, the Demon Princess’s daughter, the Burial Immortal Ground—what secrets lie hidden here?"

Qin Yun sensed he would soon be heading to Wuhuang, though he wasn’t sure when he’d have the strength to enter the mysterious Burial Immortal Ground.

"My mother’s soul is within the Burial Immortal Ground! As long as I go in and retrieve her soul, I can bring her back to life!"

Qin Yun remembered Xie Qirou’s words, feeling a rush of excitement.

He also knew that to successfully enter the Burial Immortal Ground, he would need to possess immense strength!

Even Zi Qingcheng, at the Spirit Martial realm, wouldn’t dare to casually explore the Burial Immortal Ground, let alone someone at the Martial Dao realm!

Qin Yun rushed back to the Blue Spirit Star Palace, eager to open the second bead of the Nine Sun Divine Soul to see what lay inside and if it could help him gain greater strength.

...

After half a day of flying, Qin Yun finally reached the gates of the Blue Spirit Star Palace!

However, as soon as he arrived, he sensed that the protective formation of the Blue Spirit Star Palace had been breached!

"What’s happening?" Qin Yun's heart sank, and he swiftly flew toward the Qiwen Gate in the East Palace.

The moment he entered the East Palace, he detected several powerful auras!

Auras from the Spirit Martial realm!

Qin Yun was immediately horrified; these auras radiated violent killing intent.

Though the nine blazing suns scorched the afternoon sky, the East Palace was shrouded in a chilling, murderous aura!

"Sister Lan!"

Qin Yun glanced at the cave on the silver mountain peak and saw the stone door close automatically, which brought him some relief.

He was dragged out by Zi Qingcheng, and the stone door automatically closed behind him.

Lan Fengjin remained trapped inside, unable to escape.

Just as he was flying towards Silver Mountain, a wave of murderous intent suddenly washed over him!

"It’s warriors of the Spirit Martial realm—they’re still in the East Palace!"

Qin Yun had no idea what was happening but immediately activated the instant movement of the Fire Cloud Steps, sprinting at breakneck speed.

"Qin Yun, you can’t escape!" A raspy voice, laced with maniacal laughter, boomed towards him.

Boom!

A formidable force abruptly plummeted from the heavens, transforming into a golden thunderbolt that struck Qin Yun, sending him crashing to the ground!

The impact felt as though his body was being ripped asunder. Despite donning the Blue Spirit Mystical Robe, he couldn’t withstand the overwhelming power of the thunderbolt!

The might of the Spirit Martial realm was utterly fearsome!

Bang!

Qin Yun was struck and plummeted from the sky!

He crashed onto the flat terrain beneath the towering mountain, right outside the entrance to the Runes Master’s trial path.

The moment he landed, an elder clad in a resplendent dragon robe materialized and slammed his foot down on Qin Yun’s chest with crushing force.

This elder hailed from the Dragon Fist Spirit Sect and was a warrior of the Spirit Martial realm!

Qin Yun was brutally trampled, feeling as though his heart was on the verge of bursting. Fortunately, the shock-absorbing Dao Pill within his heart absorbed the brunt of the impact.

"Haha, let’s see how high and mighty you can act now! You dared to kill members of our Dragon Fist Spirit Sect!"

The elder in the golden dragon robe sneered, "Qin Yun, do you know who I am? I am the sect leader of the Dragon Fist Spirit Sect. Even that wench Zi Qingcheng can’t hold a candle to me! Don’t hold your breath waiting for her to rescue you!"

Qin Yun endured the pain and snarled, "Old man, you’d best finish me off now, or I’ll make sure you meet a gruesome end!"

"Hahaha... Did you all hear that? This punk actually threatened to make me bite the dust in agony!" The Dragon Fist sect leader roared with laughter.

At that moment, a crowd of people emerged, including two Spirit Martial realm experts and over twenty Martial Dao realm practitioners. In addition, there were hundreds of warriors at the eighth and ninth tiers of the Martial Body!

The Dragon Fist Spirit Sect had mustered an overwhelming force!

Since the Blue Spirit Star Palace had been taken over by the Purple Spirit Star Palace, many disciples had fled. Numerous Runes Masters had also fled to join other factions, leaving the entire Blue Spirit Star Palace deserted and its protective formation unattended.

The Purple Spirit Star Palace was too stretched to fully take control, leading to this dire situation. After all, the Blue Spirit Star Palace had already collapsed and was of little value.

"No one can save you!" the Dragon Fist sect leader bellowed. "You can’t escape!"

Just as he finished speaking, several elders in blue robes suddenly appeared, charging forward with urgency.

"Elder Shui!" Qin Yun cried out, spotting Shui Yihui and the others, their faces set with grim determination.

"Qin Yun! You're the last hope for the Blue Spirit Star Palace!" Shui Yihui's eyes were red. "Seeing the Qimen Sect's successor, I can die without regrets!"

"Qin Yun, we’ll do everything we can to save you!" another elder shouted.

The Dragon Fist sect leader sneered, "You old fools, had enough of life? I’ll end it for you now!"

"Elder Shui, you..." Qin Yun’s eyes welled up, deeply moved by Shui Yihui and the elders’ resolve.

Even Lan Chen had turned his back on the Blue Spirit Star Palace!

But Shui Yihui and the East Palace elders had stubbornly refused to give up.

For years, they’d clung to the hope that the Blue Spirit Star Palace would rise again.

The Blue Spirit Star Palace’s past glory was all thanks to the Qimen Sect.

Now, with the Qimen Sect’s successor finally here, they had hope!

So, Shui Yihui and the others, clinging to the hope they’d nurtured for years, were ready to lay down their lives!

Shui Yihui and the others, mere Martial realm cultivators, stood no chance against the Spirit Martial realm.

But as they charged, the Dao Pills within them swelled, burst from their bodies, and hurtled toward the Dragon Fist sect leader!

The once-sneering Dragon Fist sect leader and his allies paled at the sight of the flying Dao Pills!

The Dao Pills’ self-destruction wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful, but it was far from trivial.

Even with their Spirit Martial realm cultivation, they wouldn’t be hurt, but they’d still be thrown into chaos.

What’s more, those Dao Pills were headed straight for the Martial and Body realm cultivators.

The three Spirit Martial realm cultivators had no choice but to intercept them—otherwise, fewer than half their disciples would make it back alive, and even those would be gravely injured.

The Dragon Fist sect’s Spirit Martial realm cultivators had to abandon Qin Yun to shield their disciples.

Qin Yun was stunned by Shui Yihui and the elders’ sacrifice, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Elder Shui, I’ve failed you!" Qin Yun roared.

After unleashing their Dao Pills, Shui Yihui and the others collapsed. Only Shui Yihui clung to life, but barely.

He smiled at Qin Yun: "Whether you make it through is up to you... We’ve lived long enough. Seeing the Qimen Sect’s successor, we’re content."

With a roar, Qin Yun channeled his full spiritual power, using the Divine Control Technique to pull the dying Shui Yihui into his storage space.

Then, with another surge of the Divine Control Technique, he hoisted his wounded body and charged toward the trial path...

It all happened in a flash. No one expected Shui Yihui and the others to endure the agony of severing their Dao Pills from their bodies!

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Dao Pills detonated, leveling most of the Blue Spirit Star Palace!

As the shockwaves faded, the Blue Spirit Star Palace’s sky remained shrouded in thick clouds, dust swirling amid flashes of lightning.

The Blue Spirit Star Palace lay in ruins, save for the silver mountain, still standing tall, its glow unyielding.

The Dragon Fist sect’s three Spirit Martial realm cultivators exhaled in relief—had they hesitated, most of their disciples would’ve perished.

Hundreds of disciples were shielded by a powerful energy barrier, protecting them from the exploding Dao Pills.

"Those old geezers, even on their deathbeds, tried to take our disciples with them!" the Dragon Fist sect leader cursed angrily. "That brat Qin Yun has run toward that cave!"

The entrance to the Trial Path remained pitch black, resembling a sinister, gaping maw.

Once inside, there was no way out.

"Sect Leader, should we chase after him?" one of the elders asked. "We can't just let him escape like this! His potential is terrifying. What if he comes back for revenge? We should have killed him earlier!"

The Dragon Fist sect leader snorted coldly, "Are you blaming me for not being decisive enough, for not killing him immediately? What do you know? Capturing Qin Yun alive holds immense value! You saw it—those elders even sacrificed their Dao Pills to protect him. That alone shows his worth!"

"The Silver Mountain of Strange Patterns was once the glory of the Blue Spirit Star Palace, elevating it to the status of a Profound-level sect!"

"But later, as no one could pass the Trial Path, the legacy of the Strange Patterns gradually faded. Now that Qin Yun has passed the Trial Path, it means he can revive the Blue Spirit Star Palace!"

"As long as we capture him alive and find a way to obtain his Strange Patterns, our Dragon Fist Spirit Sect can also become a Profound-level sect in the future!"

The elder nodded repeatedly, "The sect leader really thinks ahead... So, what should we do now? This Silver Mountain of Strange Patterns is notoriously impenetrable. We definitely can't break through it. Should we enter the Trial Path?"

"Just wait! He’ll have to come out eventually!" the Dragon Fist Spirit Sect leader sneered. "Our other troops are already storming the Purple Spirit Star Palace... Once we take it, we will be the dominant power in this border region!"

Qin Yun had entered the Trial Path, but the formations inside did not attack him.

He held the Sect Leader's Jade of the Strange Patterns Gate, which allowed him to pass through the Trial Path with ease.

"These guys are even attacking the Purple Spirit Star Palace! No wonder Zi Qingcheng was a no-show!" Qin Yun overheard the conversation outside while inside the Trial Path.

For now, he was safe within the Trial Path.

While sprinting toward the peak, he summoned the Tree Totem and light patterns to mend his wounds.