Chapter 644 Showdown with Qing Zijin

The underworld was filled with a pale blue mist, which shimmered under the moonlight of time.

But this fog is not water vapor; it is more like a concrete manifestation of mysterious laws or order.

"The curse of the Queen of Time seems to have weakened considerably. On his third attempt, Ye Yu, the sixth-realm Great Longevity, a traitor of the Demon Kingdom, nearly succeeded. He was just a few steps away from entering the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins."

Liu Ye recounted the findings with a solemn expression, continuing, "With each sacrifice and crossing, the withering and flourishing zone in that area is thinning, and the space is becoming increasingly unstable, which may very well lead to permanent spatial rifts."

A Great Immortal of the Sixth Realm, carrying the God's Decree of the Time Ruins, would be cursed to have 360 ​​years of lifespan erased if he tried to cross the Belt of Withering and Flourishing to enter the Ancient Kingdom of the Time Ruins.

I almost succeeded.

This indicates that the Demon Kingdom has made substantial progress.

All the Shaoyang Guards gathered together to listen, and they were all very attentive.

Li Weiyi said, "In that case, it's possible that they could break through a gap before the weak cycle ends?"

“Very likely,” Liu Ye said.

Upon returning, Chang Yujian's expression turned grim, filled with worry.

This is because Ye Yu, the sixth-realm immortal known as a traitor to the Demon Kingdom, is an official supported by the Chang family faction. He is a sixth-generation immortal with a promising future and holds an important position in the army.

Ye Yu is in trouble, but the Crown Prince's faction is being heavily relied upon by the Demon Lord and sent to the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, indicating that there must be a major upheaval in the court.

Seeing countless members of the Ye family being stuffed into the Heavenly Grade Realm Bag and driven into the altar like pigs and dogs, turning into blood mist, Chang Yujian felt a chill in her heart.

A transcendent Qi Sea, from which a boundary bag can be crafted, is of Earth grade and can be used to carry mountains and raid cities. The prerequisite is that you have the strength to lift it.

The Qi Sea of ​​the Martial Emperor, through which he crafted the Boundary Bag, is a Heavenly Grade treasure, even more precious than the Myriad Character Artifact.

Changyu Sword said with a heavy heart, "The blood sacrifice of the Demon Kingdom is said to be able to connect to a mysterious other dimension through spatial rifts, and use the power of the other dimension to corrupt everything in this world."

"The alternate dimension where the Dark True Spirit resides?" Li Weiyi asked curiously.

The dark spirits raised by the direct descendants of the Holy Dark Family were released from the spatial rift.

Changyu Sword sighed, "Perhaps so. I don't know much about it. The power of the other dimension should not be underestimated. If the altar is not destroyed, the combined forces from inside and outside will eventually cause a breach in the Withering and Flourishing Belt."

The one who was most worried was undoubtedly Nangong.

She hurried away to deliver a message, intending to report this latest news.

Nangong re-entered the Underworld and saw Li Weiyi waiting under a tree covered with withered leaves, his figure blurred in the mist. Upon approaching, the two exchanged only a glance, and Nangong knew he had something to ask, though he had been prepared for this moment.

Li Weiyi took a deep breath of the Netherworld Qi, feeling as if his entire body was enveloped in the Time Law that accelerates aging. This gathered power of the law was integrated into his blood, bones, and internal organs.

He said, “Our goal is to delay them for at least a month. Fifteen days have passed now, and it will take another three days to get to the Demon Kingdom's altar. If we go to the rainforest habitat to guide the insect swarm, it will take several more days. Before that, the Demon Kingdom's transcendence could cross over at any time, and the situation is not optimistic.”

"We don't have time to make detailed plans, we can only launch a full-scale attack."

Nangong knew this was just a prelude, and asked softly, "What do you want to ask?"

"Your Bright Spring is inherited from the Queen of Time?" Li Weiyi asked.

"yes!"

Nangong didn't hide anything from him and continued, "Even after 20,000 years, the liquid mana at the very center of the Bright Spring can reach the level of a Martial Emperor's mana. However, the amount of that liquid mana is very small, and it will be taken away by the transcendent members of the clan. I can freely absorb and transform the rest of the transcendent mana, which is the fundamental reason why my martial arts cultivation speed is so fast."

The high-level executives behind both sides have now formed an alliance to create a glorious era that will overturn the entire southern part of Yingzhou. These younger generations can cooperate sincerely.

Her candor was beyond Li Weiyi's expectations.

"I'm not trying to uncover your opportunities or secrets. I just want to ask if the Demon Kingdom's massive mobilization is related to the other springs of the Queen of Time? For example, the springs related to time, or the springs related to life?"

Seeing her hesitation and silence, Li Weiyi said, "Don't worry, I understand. By the way, can you control the transcendent magic power gushing from the Bright Spring to activate the swastika artifact?"

Nangong gently shook his head: "It's not possible right now! No matter how strong the power is, it must be absorbed and transformed before it can be controlled and used. But if you want to absorb it for cultivation, come find me anytime."

"The silkworms seem to have matured!"

Qing Zijin's voice drifted from afar.

...

The silkworms have matured.

Everyone became eager, each taking out their pre-prepared jade artifacts to receive their own silkworms.

Then, overjoyed, they all walked out of the underworld together.

Silkworms must leave the underworld before they can spin silk and form cocoons.

The two forces of time cannot be superimposed.

"I only managed to raise two silkworms. If I had known, I would have asked Xiaoqing to raise them for me from the beginning. Humph!" Yan Zhiruo glared at Liu Ye coldly, looking quite disgusted.

Willow Leaf said, "I have three, shall I give you one?"

"No need. You're only at the second realm of cultivation. You should hurry up and improve your realm, otherwise you won't be able to make it onto next year's 'Longevity Land Ranking'." Yan Zhiruo turned her face to the side.

Li Weiyi took out a silkworm and placed it in a jade dish with a diameter of one foot. He then walked towards Mo Duanfeng and said, "Brother Mo, that day, my captain and I were chased by Jingzhen and a large number of deceased marquises. Although I had a trump card to save my life, I still have to repay the favor you did for saving me."

Mo Duanfeng was not a pretentious person. He had just received the jade disc and was holding it tightly, not even having a chance to say anything.

Qing Zijin also sent a silkworm: "Since that's the case, I'll return this favor."

"And here's mine! Brother Mo saved me on the city wall that day, how can I not repay such a favor?" Nangong handed over the third one.

Mo Duanfeng used his magical energy to support the three silkworms, his eyes filled with complex emotions and his heart pounding: "Everyone, I am by no means a fool. I know very well that you want to help me break the White Tiger Lock so that my cultivation can catch up with the ancient truth. What you call a favor is simply my duty to make up for my mistakes... I will not say anything more. I will remember this friendship in the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins."

Nangong began to explain to everyone how to use the silkworm.

After she finished speaking, she said, "The Withering and Flourishing Belt is a curse of time that will shorten one's lifespan."

"The Netherworld, in essence, also slowly diminishes one's lifespan. The number of years we cultivate in the Netherworld corresponds to the number of years we are aged."

"The loss of lifespan is even more rapid inside the toon cocoon."

“Prolonged cultivation in the Netherworld and the Cocoon environment will cause great damage to the body. The Longevity Realm martial artists of the Ancient Clan can generally only cultivate for a maximum of ten years before they must return to the normal world to recuperate.”

Zhao Tang said, "In this world, every power has both advantages and disadvantages, and we are well aware of that. Accelerating time is like taking poison. But isn't it all for the sake of becoming the ninth generation of immortals?"

“I have another way!” Nangong then explained about the teleportation array.

Anyway, news of this will gradually spread in half a month, so why not give it to them as a favor? This was the result of her and Li Weiyi's discussion on their way back.

Of course, their senses will be concealed, and the existence of the Time Realm will not be exposed too early.

After listening.

Zhao Tang, Yan Zhiruo, Liu Ye, Qing Zijin, Chang Yujian, and Chi Haohan, who had already packed their bags and were preparing to leave, were all excited and remembered Nangong's kindness.

They wished each other well.

"Captain, I have something I want to tell you."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Li Weiyi approached Qing Zijin and then pulled her into the dense forest and thick fog of the Underworld.

"Ignore them. These two are acting mysteriously, and they don't seem like they've already slept together," Yan Zhiruo said. "You must take care of yourselves. Don't fight to the death with Gu Zhenxiang, Qu Yao, and Wenren Tinghai. The Demon Kingdom's army is not to be underestimated either. Nothing is more important than your own lives. If things turn out badly, you must retreat."

...

Within the underworld.

Li Weiyi let go of his hand and turned around.

Behind her, Qing Zijin looked tense and assumed a defensive stance: "You just used your magical energy to probe me? Since you've always suspected me, you should have made your move sooner. Now that the silkworms are ready, they're no longer of any use, right? Did you find anything? You didn't find the elixir of immortality, did you?"

Li Weiyi looked at her with utmost seriousness: "The elixir of immortality can be hidden away."

“The Longevity Pill can be hidden, and so can the Longevity Qi, right? Where can you hide it? Come and find it. I will not resist.” Qing Zijin spread her arms and stared straight at him.

Li Weiyi didn't search for you, but earnestly advised, "Do you know why I dared to investigate you? Because I'm at least 70% sure. Do you know why I brought you here to talk to you alone? Because there's still room to salvage the situation. Don't make the same mistake again; if you go any further, you'll be in an abyss."

Qing Zijin's round eyes widened: "Since you're so confident, produce the evidence. As long as you produce it, I'll kill myself here and never make things difficult for you."

“I have no evidence, but I can analyze everything you did after coming to the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins.”

Li Weiyi composed himself and slowly said, "After the breakout from Fanye Valley, we originally agreed to meet in the Netherworld of Tiandu River. But you didn't go. You lied and said that you encountered the Marquis of the Dead and fled to a remote Netherworld to recuperate."

"In reality, you met the Taiyin Envoy of the Taiyin Sect, or Chu Yutian himself."

"During that time, you weren't recuperating in the Netherworld. Instead, you were helping the Taiyin Sect escort the army of the dead to and from the border and the garrison in the Valley of Brahma. You were the one who used the formation to conceal the march."

“I went to explore the Valley of Vanye, but I left traces, which you noticed.”

“At the time, you didn’t know it was me, so you tracked me all the way to the ruins of Yeyun Pass Ancient City, intending to kill me to cover your tracks. When I was exploring in the dry well, you released all thirteen war corpse puppets, and they were positioned in a completely encircling formation.”

"When you were about to make your move, you discovered that I was actually in the well, so you gave up."

"That's why we bumped into each other there, because it wasn't a coincidence at all."

Qing Zijin said, "Your suspicions are too strong and completely unfounded."

Li Weiyi said, "Yes, at this point, I actually questioned myself more. I even felt guilty for putting you in danger by letting you face Jingzhen alone in order to test you."

"But you shouldn't have had someone impersonate Luo Yin Ji. That backfired!"

(End of this chapter)