Chapter 0784 Sacrifice to the Evil God

Chapter 0784: Offering to the Evil God

Xie Qirou couldn't help but chuckle softly upon hearing Qin Yun's whiny voice. "Xiao Yun, Yao Fang might just be throwing a tantrum and deliberately making you anxious! Be a little patient, won’t you? Haven’t things gotten better between you two?"

"I don’t know what’s going on with her!" Qin Yun also felt that his current relationship with Yao Fang was pretty good.

Yao Fang had indeed helped him a lot before, but who would have thought that when he asked for the contents of the third pearl, she simply flat-out refused, saying the timing wasn’t right or something.

"Sister Qi Rou, let’s not talk about this! Guess what I obtained in the Dark-Moon Barren Domain?" Qin Yun said mysteriously.

"Wasn’t it the Dark Moon?" Xie Qirou recalled that Qin Yun’s biggest prize in the Dark-Moon Barren Domain was obtaining the Dark Moon.

"No, it’s the Soul Sacred Blade!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Ah… the Netherworld Emperor’s Soul Sacred Blade!" Xie Qirou was very surprised.

Qin Yun told Xie Qirou how he had obtained it.

"Looks like the Netherworld Emperor’s still alive! Xiao Yun, you can use the Soul Sacred Blade to find the Netherworld Emperor!" Xie Qirou said. "The Netherworld Emperor was ambushed by two other emperors and must be bitter as hell. In the future, he might very well join our side!"

"Mm, I’ll do my best to find the Netherworld Emperor!" Qin Yun said.

Afterward, Qin Yun also shared his cultivation progress with Xie Qirou.

Xie Qirou listened and laughed happily. "Xiao Yun, you don’t need to worry! Just let your cultivation take its course from now on. Once you develop the Immortal-Demon Physique, everything will stabilize. Breakthroughs will be the only tough part!"

"Sister Qi Rou, you said you’d have me do something once I reached the Profound Martial Realm. What is it?" Qin Yun asked.

"Hunt down the Dark Sun’s spirits! The Nine Suns have nine spirits and nine souls, and the Dark Sun also has nine spirits and nine souls!" Xie Qirou’s voice turned serious.

"This… where are the Dark Sun’s nine spirits and nine souls?" Qin Yun asked, his heart raced.

"I only know that the Dark Sun’s nine souls were refined into the Nine Yin Divine Souls! As for the Dark Sun’s nine spirits, they are scattered across the Nine Barrens!" Xie Qirou said. "The Nine Yin Divine Souls are in my possession, so I can get a vague read on one of the Dark Sun’s spirits, which is in the Spirit Barren!"

"Didn’t you say you were participating in some Sword Martial Conference? Once your competition is over, I’ll guide you there!" Xie Qirou said.

"So the Nine Yin Divine Souls were refined from the Dark Sun’s nine souls! I thought they were made from something related to the moon or the Dark Moon!" Qin Yun was also curious about what the Dark Sun’s spirits were like.

"They were also refined using materials related to the moon and the Dark Moon! Xiao Yun, the Nine Yin Divine Souls carry a dark energy, which is why I didn’t give them to you before. They aren’t suitable for men to use!" Xie Qirou explained.

"Sister Qi Rou, they were always yours to begin with. Besides, I’m already thrilled that you gave me the Nine Yang Divine Souls!" Qin Yun laughed.

"The Nine Yang Divine Souls and the Nine Yin Divine Souls were originally yours, but… let’s not talk about that!"

Xie Qirou’s words left Qin Yun utterly blown away. Those two divine artifacts had actually belonged to his past life.

He suddenly felt that his past life must have definitely had history with Xie Qirou as well.

"Xiao Yun, the Dark Sun’s spirits are very difficult to tame. Only because you possess the Dark Sun Martial Soul, have cultivated the Dark Sun, and obtained two Yang Spirits did I feel at ease letting you search for the Dark Sun’s spirits!" Xie Qirou said.

"Sister Qi Rou, are the Dark Sun’s spirits very useful to you?" Qin Yun asked.

"Mm, if you can gather the Dark Sun’s spirits, my Nine Yin Divine Souls will become complete, and they can help me reclaim my Immortal-Demon Sacred Physique!" Xie Qirou said.

Qin Yun's stomach dropped. Xie Qirou had actually cultivated an Immortal-Demon Sacred Physique—no wonder she had been sealed away back then.

"Xiao Yun, go talk to Yao Fang. Tell her I asked her to hand over those things. Ask her to give them to you for my sake!" Xie Qirou added.

"Got it!" Qin Yun nodded, fingers crossed.

"Then I'll go rest and adjust my current state before guiding you to find the Dark Sun and Nine Suns!" After Xie Qirou finished speaking, the Burial Immortal Diagram went dormant.

Qin Yun stowed the Burial Immortal Diagram and then sent a message to Yao Fang inside the Third Pearl.

"Sister Yao Fang, I just contacted Sister Qi Rou. She said she would guide me to find the Dark Sun and Nine Suns!" Qin Yun said this to make Yao Fang believe he had indeed communicated with Xie Qirou.

"Hmm," Yao Fang responded.

"Sister Qi Rou also said that, out of respect for her, you should give me the contents of the Third Pearl!" Qin Yun added.

"I will give them to you," Yao Fang replied.

"Then give them to me now!" Qin Yun couldn't wait, speaking excitedly.

"Not yet!" Yao Fang's refusal made Qin Yun feel like banging his head against a wall.

"Didn't you say you would give them to me? You promised before that once I reached the Black Tortoise Realm, you'd hand them over. You can't go back on your word!" Qin Yun felt utterly helpless.

"Qin Yun, those items require my assistance to use safely. If you try to use them alone, it's very dangerous! Wait until you return to the Immortal Armory Palace, and then I'll come out to help you use them," Yao Fang explained.

Yao Fang was an Immortal and couldn't appear freely. Only under the protection of the special formations in the Immortal Armory Palace could she avoid being drawn into the Immortal Barrens.

"What exactly is it?" Qin Yun grew even more curious.

"Something that can make you stronger—but using it comes with risks. The Demon Queen once told me I must assist Xiao Rou in using it and never give it to her directly," Yao Fang said.

"Fine! I'll return to the Immortal Armory Palace as soon as possible!" Qin Yun wished he could go back immediately.

By morning, the two floating sword islands were alive with activity!

After resting overnight, Qin Yun emerged from his chambers.

As he walked into the main hall of the residence, he saw an uncanny violet-red pseudo-sun hanging in the sky outside the New Sword Island.

It wasn't a real sun—just a large luminous sphere suspended in the air, emitting intense light that made it resemble the sun.

"What's going on?" Qin Yun asked in surprise.

"That thing was created by the people from the Mystic Domain! They left the Sword Island overnight and made this nearby. None can discern precisely what it is," Bao Changshou explained.

"The Sword Sovereign also announced that the tournament originally scheduled in three days will now be postponed to five days later!"

"Miss Yang has also returned with Mother Yun Yao, saying she needs these few days to push her limits."

Just then, Jian Shitian hurriedly flew over and landed in the courtyard, his voice grave. "Those people from the Mystic Domain are using a primordial forbidden art to forcibly enhance Long Shengkuang's power!"

"According to reports from our scouts, Long Shengkuang can now generate eighty profound pulses with his Profound Force—and he seems to still be growing stronger!"

Bao Changshou and Chu Binyu exchanged alarmed looks.

"They must have been provoked by me," Qin Yun's expression darkened. "Forcing his power like this will definitely come at a cost!"

Jian Shitian nodded. "Yes, and it's very likely to make him even more unhinged with rage."

Qin Yun also recalled his own experience cultivating the Immortal-Demon Physique—back then, he had completely fallen into demonic possession, wanting to kill everyone.

Fortunately, with Bingxing and Ling Yuner's help, he suppressed the bloodlust and broke free.

Jian Linglong looked at Qin Yun with concern and said, "Eighty pulses of martial profound energy... That's almost approaching the level of an ordinary Martial King. You young ones keep getting scarier and scarier!"

A mediocre Martial King’s martial energy peaks at a hundred pulses, which is considered quite weak.

But a top-tier Martial King can hit one-fifty, proving that even at the same tier, the power gap can be massive.

Qin Yun frowned as he stared at the purplish-red light sphere resembling a small sun. "If this continues, he might keep increasing his strength. What the hell is this technique?"

Jian Shitian took out a communication conch and received the latest message, his face darkening further.

"Long Shengkuang keeps draining energy from that crimson sun. His power is rising rapidly—now he can strike the Profound Strength Drum a hundred times!"

Bao Changshou, Jian Linglong, and Chu Binyu, the veteran experts, all sucked in a sharp breath.

Long Shengkuang’s power was downright unacceptable.

"Is there a chance he might break through to the late-stage or peak of the Xuanwu Realm?" Qin Yun asked worriedly.

"Impossible. If he breaks through, he won't be able to participate in the competition anymore, which defeats the whole purpose!" Jian Shitian shook his head. "In any case, we must be extremely cautious from now on!"

Qin Yun turned to Bao Changshou and said, "Elder Bao, get me back to the Immortal Armament Palace. There are still five days before the next round of the competition. I’ve gotta train like hell before then!"

Bao Changshou knew that Supreme Elder Bingxing had been guiding Qin Yun, so he nodded and swiftly escorted him back to the Immortal Armament Palace.

...

Qin Yun's current goal was to reach the midstage Xuanwu Realm. By then, his martial profound strength would also reach around a hundred pulses, so facing Long Shengkuang won’t be such a grind.

The reason he wanted to return to the Immortal Armament Palace was also to have Yao Fang bring out that *thing* to power him up.

On the way back, Qin Yun informed Yao Fang about Long Shengkuang's situation.

After hearing it, Yao Fang scoffed coldly, "This is an ancient demonic secret technique. It causes severe damage to the body and can even drag someone straight into demonhood! Of course, if one has a powerful treasure to protect their core, the damage may only be physical."

"Yao-jie, does that mean Long Shengkuang won't be able to maintain this state for long? It's not permanent?" Qin Yun asked.

"It’ll hold for a year, maybe two. Once the power fades, it will take several years to recover!" Yao Fang explained. "This technique involves offering rivers of blood to some evil god in exchange for borrowed power!"

"Gods know where they dug up that altar to establish contact with the evil god..."

Bao Changshou booked it, and within half a day, they arrived at the Immortal Armament Palace.

During the journey, Yao Fang had mentioned that she could maybe push Qin Yun to the next stage of the Xuanwu Realm.

As soon as Qin Yun returned, he bolted straight for the Immortal Armament Hall to find Bingxing.

Yao Fang would rather chew glass than see Bingxing, but she knew Qin Yun was facing a formidable enemy, so she had to cooperate with Bingxing to help him break through!

When Qin Yun entered the Immortal Armament Hall, he didn’t see Bingxing by the Immortal Pool.

"Qin Yun, that thing’s got a long cooldown. If you use it now, you'll have to wait for a long time—possibly years—before you can use it again!"

Yao Fang emerged from the third bead of the Nine Sun Divine Soul, clutching a long, obsidian case in her hands, and spoke to Qin Yun.