Lan Qin opened her mouth, but in the end, she gave up trying to persuade her.

King Xia immediately ordered Song Yuqing and the other six to move over a hundred Heavenly Realm experts to the area around the altar.

Then, he took out a top-grade spirit stone, walked to the altar, and placed it in a groove in the center.

The next moment, the entire altar shone brightly, radiating a sacred glow.

Upon seeing this, Lan Qin stared in shock, her mouth agape. "What...what is this?"

King Xia stepped back to Lan Qin and smiled. "This is an array set up by cultivators; it can absorb the true energy of those nearby to activate the altar!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Qin's expression changed drastically, and she immediately retreated two hundred meters away.

King Xia then approached Lan Qin, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Sorry, I didn't tell you beforehand!"

Lan Qin glanced coldly at King Xia, but did not reply.

Even if the King of Xia didn't tell her, she would quickly realize it and still be able to leave the area covered by the formation.

If people standing around the altar couldn't move, then King Xia wouldn't have gone to such lengths to administer the Ten Fragrant Muscle-Weakening Powder to everyone.

Song Yuqing and the other five seemed unaware that the formation would draw upon the true energy of those nearby. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they immediately retreated behind King Xia.

Although they didn't speak, a hint of coldness crept into their eyes as they looked at King Xia.

Why didn't the King of Xia tell them such an important matter?

Could it be that they also want the formation to absorb their true energy?

A few minutes passed.

The true energy of hundreds of Heavenly Realm cultivators was completely drained, but in addition to the true energy, the formation also seemed to have drawn their blood.

At this moment, everyone's body had become somewhat shriveled, like a dried corpse.

Seeing this scene, Lan Qin's face gradually darkened. "King Xia, why are they doing this?"

King Xia frowned slightly. "To be honest, I didn't know it would turn out like this!"

"It was Ling Xueyan who told me that the formation would only draw out these people's true energy and would not harm their lives!"

"Although I won't let them live, I definitely won't let them die such a terrible death."

Lan Qin snorted coldly. "Such a vicious formation probably isn't some immortal relic!"

"Hopefully, what's inside isn't some kind of monster after the altar is opened!"

King Xia's face was gloomy. He was telling the truth; Ling Xueyan had indeed told him that.

Now it seems that either Ling Xueyan's divination was wrong, or Ling Xueyan deliberately lied to deceive him.

If she really was deliberately deceiving him, then what would Ling Xueyan's purpose be?

A few more minutes passed.

Not only were there no traces of blood left in the bodies of the hundreds of Heavenly Realm experts, but they were completely absorbed by the formation.

At that moment, the altar suddenly exploded with a "boom," generating an extremely terrifying energy storm that rapidly spread in all directions.

Lan Qin and King Xia's expressions changed drastically, and they immediately retreated.

Besides the two of them, only Song Yuqing, who reacted a little faster, managed to escape the range of the energy storm.

The other five were all destroyed in an instant by the energy storm, without even having time to scream.

Lan Qin and King Xia had conflicting expressions, both of them stunned by what was happening before their eyes.

Such a terrifying energy storm is something that even the Four Great Martial Gods probably don't have the power to unleash.

Song Yuqing's face was ashen. She glanced at King Xia, then turned and left without even saying goodbye.

If she hadn't reacted quickly, she probably would be dead by now.

Seeing her five subordinates die, she blamed the Xia King for it.

Lacking the power to avenge her five subordinates, she could only leave dejectedly.

Although King Xia saw Song Yuqing leave, he did not pay any attention to her.

In his eyes, the so-called deputy hall master was nothing more than a tool to be used.

Before arranging for Song Yuqing and the other six to come, he had already made plans.

If the true energy is insufficient to open the altar, then use Song Yuqing and the other six to supplement it.

After a while, the energy storm dissipated.

The altar disappeared, replaced by an enormous vortex of blue light.

"What's this?"

Lan Qin looked at the blue light vortex with surprise and doubt. She had never seen this thing before and didn't know what it was.

King Xia was overjoyed. "This is a portal to the Immortal Ruins!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than King Xia, without the slightest hesitation, flashed into the blue light vortex and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"A spatial portal?"

Lan Qin frowned, her expression shifting between light and dark. She had never heard of a spatial portal before, so she dared not take the risk lightly.

She plans to observe for a while before making a decision.

...

As soon as Song Yuqing jumped from the small lake to the shore, she saw Qin Feng, Yan Feifei, and Meng Heyuan standing not far away.

Her expression changed slightly, and she instinctively wanted to run away.

However, at that moment, Qin Feng spoke with a smile. "Don't worry, we won't kill you!"

"However, you have to tell us honestly what just happened at the bottom of the lake?"

Song Yuqing hesitated for a moment, then looked directly at Qin Feng and asked, "You really won't kill me?"

Qin Feng smiled slightly. "I, Qin Feng, always keep my word!"

After a moment of silence, Song Yuqing decided to tell the truth about what had happened at the bottom of the lake.

After listening to Song Yuqing's story, Qin Feng's expression became somewhat strange.

If what Song Yuqing said is true, then the so-called immortal ruins do not exist at all.

That altar is very likely the core of the sealing array, and it is highly likely that some kind of terrifying evil thing is sealed inside.

He hesitated for a moment, then waved to Song Yuqing. "You can go now!"

Song Yuqing was stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulous. "You're really letting me go?"

Qin Feng nodded. "Otherwise what?"

"I have no weaknesses left. You can never threaten me on your own."

"So whether I kill you or not will have no impact on me."

Jiang Xinyan has left his side, and he really has no weaknesses left.

Since he has no weaknesses, people like Song Yuqing are optional to him.

Of course, it depends on his mood.

Fortunately, he was in a pretty good mood at the moment.

"I've heard you're a ruthless person, it seems the rumors are indeed unreliable."

Song Yuqing lightly bit her lip, then suddenly changed the subject. "Qin Yu, can you take me into the Immortal Ruins?"

"If you take me in and promise to save me if I'm in danger, I'll be your maid."

"If you don't trust me, you can use poison or any other means to control my life or death."

Qin Feng and the other two were stunned, not understanding why Song Yuqing had suddenly gone crazy.

Why would someone choose to be a maid instead of serving as the deputy head of the Dark Dragon Palace?

Song Yuqing glanced at Qin Feng and explained, "The Dark Dragon Palace's style of doing things has completely disappointed me!"

"But I know that quitting would have terrible consequences, so I need someone to protect me!"

"And you are the only person I know who could possibly protect me."

"As for my desire to enter the Immortal Ruins, I believe you can understand."

"The ultimate goal of martial arts is cultivating immortality. I want to see if I have the destiny to cultivate immortality?"