This makes some things make sense.
Sure enough, what Dongshen said next confirmed her guess.
He pointed to the cave he was in and said, "Do you know that this dark cave is made of volcanic rock from the Netherworld? The entire cave is a huge array, and the core of the array is the black ghost's personal magic weapon - the Asura Netherworld Token."
"The Asura Netherworld Token?" Chu Jiang No. 2 seemed somewhat incredulous. That was a legendary divine artifact, a personal magical artifact of gods. How could a divine artifact suddenly appear in a world where even spiritual energy was reduced to less than one-tenth? This was simply unrealistic!
Looking at his expression, the cave spirit knew that this person did not believe what he said at all.
So, a dusty piece of paper flew directly into Chujiang No. 2's hands.
"Look for yourself, that black man's magic weapon looks like this—don't doubt it, you've definitely seen it before."
His tone was absolutely certain. As the paper was unfolded, Yan Qing, who was watching from the sidelines, finally understood the reason why the Cave God was so certain.
This so-called divine artifact—the Asura Netherworld Token—is actually the same set of eighteen small black wooden plaques that Qingqing gave to Chujiang No. 2 before!
"The Asura Netherworld Tokens are divided into two sets, a mother set and a child set. The mother token is always carried by the Black Ghost, and there are thirty-six tokens in one set. The child token is the one you see, a set of eighteen black tokens, which is said to have been made by the Black Ghost using his own bones before he attained enlightenment."
The Cave God, not quite finished, added, "Don't deny it, but when my good child self-destructed just now, this thing didn't appear. This thing has been with me for a thousand years, and I know its aura better than anyone—so, it's in your hands now, isn't it?"
The Cave God spoke in a very tactful tone, even with a hint of negotiation. However, Chu Jiang No. 2 sensitively noticed the strangeness in his words. He could sense that this so-called Cave God was extremely wary of the Asura Netherworld Token.
Perhaps this is my only chance of survival.
Despite being coerced and tempted like this, Chu Jiang No. 2 became increasingly calm. He didn't refuse directly, but instead said...
"I only have a part of this item, not the whole set. In Qingqing's family, only ten pieces have been passed down. The rest are said to be scattered and scattered, and it is no longer possible to put them together into a complete set."
The cave spirit did not respond directly to his words, but instead closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings before slowly smiling.
"Young man, thank you for bringing me this good news. — Alright, now that you've finished speaking, you should go and be with your beloved —" As he spoke, he prepared to make his move, but a thin silver chain suddenly appeared out of thin air and struck straight at Chu Jiang No. 2.
Chu Jiang No. 2's skills were absolutely top-notch. He timed it perfectly, leaping into the air and flipping just before the silver chain touched him, flawlessly dodging it. At the same time, he didn't stop shouting,
"Senior Cave God, I have something to say!"
The cave spirit was taken aback, and the silver chain in his hand paused.
Chu Jiang No. 2 seized the opportunity and decisively drew six longswords, five of which he quickly plunged into his limbs and chest.
Blood fell like rain in an instant, and amidst the crimson hue, eighteen small black wooden plaques rose into the air and quickly coalesced into a golden magic circle.
All of this happened too fast. Before the Cave God could react, he was already trapped in the formation of the eighteen Asura Netherworld Tokens.
"Gods above, Chu Jiang offers his body as a sacrifice today. May the Nine Netherworlds and the King of Hell forever guard this place—the cycle of life and death begin!"
When the Cave God was first trapped, he didn't show much fear, but rather surprise. It was only when Chu Jiang No. 2 uttered the words "the cycle of life and death" that he truly revealed his terror.
"Insolence! How dare you, a mere ant, plot against me!" The Cave God roared in fury. Wisps of black light emanated from his body, a sign that his life was slowly slipping away.
Having lived for countless years and managed to escape from the deepest hell, he was naturally not someone who could be easily subdued. The reason he had been wasting so much time talking to this person was simply to take the opportunity to recover.
After all, he had escaped from that huge black stone box first, and although he had the help of external forces, he had exhausted his own energy and was almost at his last gasp.
The Cave God was extremely unwilling. "Young man, how did you see through my weakness?" He still wanted to delay a little longer. After all, for the Life and Death Cycle Formation to be fully activated, the sacrificial party had to die at their strongest.
Now this person is actually using the method of inserting his natal magic weapon into his limbs and bones to forcibly stimulate his potential. As long as the last longsword lightning array is completed, this person will definitely take the opportunity to completely self-destruct.
When the Asura Netherworld Token formation activates, life and death will be forcibly reversed, and he will be the one who truly dies.
No, he has to save himself!
As the thunderclouds above Chujiang No. 2 grew thicker, it mustered its last bit of strength and quietly unleashed a sliver of black light.
The black light was very inconspicuous within the formation and did not attract the attention of anyone present. After all, under the cycle of life and death, the entire sky was almost filled with scattered black light, and a mere wisp was simply too inconspicuous.
At this moment, thunderclouds had formed on the horizon. Chu Jiang No. 2 took one last look at the cave god who was completely trapped, and without hesitation, detonated six of his natal magic weapons.
"Boom—" "Boom—" "Boom—"
After a violent explosion, the thunderclouds in the sky also exploded at the same time, and lightning fell like rain, shattering the small area into nothingness.
"No--!!!"
When Chujiang No. 2 completely disappeared, the eighteen black tokens suddenly lit up brightly. The Asura Netherworld Tokens signaled the official start of the cycle of life and death!
The cave spirit, who had been struggling to persevere, only managed to utter one word before his figure gradually became illusory and finally disappeared completely.
In the sky, only the eighteen black tokens, still spinning incessantly, remained, their golden light shining even brighter. The next moment, the countless golden lights suddenly dimmed, instantly turning as black as ink.
The whole process was so fast that Yan felt like her eyes couldn't keep up. She pointed uncertainly to the gradually forming black light and asked, trembling,
"Is this cave god about to be resurrected? But something seems off."
Although Yan Qing watched the whole thing, she knew absolutely nothing about these mystical formations. From the moment Chu Jiang No. 2 deliberately sought death, she sensed something was wrong; this person wasn't the type to commit suicide for love!
Just then, the black light gave her the answer.
The eighteen Asura Netherworld Tokens suddenly lost all support and fell from mid-air.
Directly below it, countless black lights gradually coalesced into a human shape. As the wooden sign fell, all the black lights vanished instantly.
A lone man stood there, all alone.
Yan Qing finally couldn't hold back and shouted, "How could it be you?!"
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