Chapter 185 Successfully Escaped the Ancient Battlefield
No one expected things to develop so suddenly yet so smoothly.
Song Yin leaned closer to Qi Zibo and said, "Let's talk this over, okay? We won't chase after him anymore."
Qi Zibo glanced at it and said, "There must be no next time."
Song Yin gave a positive answer: "No problem."
With the spiritual vein in hand, the rest is simple.
Normally, Qi Zibo and his group would avoid walking near remnant souls, but now they would specifically choose places with many remnant souls, approaching wherever they saw one.
Later, the groups of remnant souls decreased significantly, and they were scattered in various places. They then sent these scattered remnant souls into reincarnation. After that, Lou Shuhe began to cast a divination to determine which direction had the most remnant souls, and they proceeded in that direction.
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An Xiwen was a cultivator from the Xianxiao Sect. Originally, she was with Elder Lian and his group, but later she formed a three-person team with Qu Jin and Guan Chengyu, choosing a new direction and splitting up. The original plan was to reunite with Elder Lian and the others after clearing out the remnant souls. However, plans changed, and the three of them lost their way, becoming trapped for decades. They searched tirelessly for Elder Lian and the others, but could never find them.
"Fellow Daoist An, have you found any new clues?" Qu Jin asked An Xiwen upon his return.
Guan Chengyu also stepped forward, "If all else fails, let's stop looking for Elder Lian and the others. Our primary goal is to ensure that the three of us can get out." Don't blame him for being ruthless; survival is everyone's instinct.
An Xiwen said to the two of them, "I didn't find Elder Lian and the others, nor did I find any other teams. Instead, I did encounter several cultivators from the Heavenly Stems Sect."
Qu Jin immediately pressed, "They didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
An Xiwen: "No, probably because they also got separated from the others, so we didn't have a conflict. Instead, we asked each other if we had encountered other cultivators from the Tiangan Sect or the Xianxiao Sect."
She recalled the situation along the way, "Although I didn't find Elder Lian and the others, I made other discoveries."
"I didn't encounter any lingering spirits along the way. Everything was clean, as if the lingering spirits had been cleaned up or had left this place for other places."
Qu Jin suddenly grabbed An Xiwen's wrist and said excitedly, "People, Fellow Daoist An, the others! Whether they were eliminated or went elsewhere, they must all be missing! Other people have come to my vicinity!"
Guan Chengyu: "Fellow Daoist An just mentioned encountering members of the Heavenly Stems Sect. Perhaps it was the Heavenly Stems Sect members who cleansed us up."
“It wasn’t them,” An Xiwen said seriously. “The cultivators from the Tiangan Sect are either at the Nascent Soul stage or the Golden Core stage. They don’t have the strength to clean up all the souls in this area. Fellow Daoist Qu’s guess is probably true, but the other party’s strength must be considerable to be able to clean up so many remnant souls.”
Qu Jin: "I hope they are from our Xianxiao Sect."
If they were from the Immortal Cloud Sect, they could keep each other company and look out for one another.
As they were discussing, a remnant soul drifted away in one direction not far away.
The three immediately noticed, and Guan Chengyu immediately prepared to launch an attack.
Qu Jin and An Xiwen each pressed down on one of Guan Chengyu's shoulders, saying in unison, "Fellow Daoist Guan, stop!"
An Xiwen: "The three of us are very close to this remnant soul, but instead of attacking us, it drifts in one direction, which means there is something more attractive to it in that direction. Why don't we follow it and take a look?"
Guan Chengyu immediately realized, "They must be attracted by living people. The fact that they can ignore us means there are more people in that direction. I'm sorry, I acted impulsively just now. Luckily, you two caught me."
An Xiwen: "In that case, we'll keep our distance from the remnant soul."
The three reached a consensus and cautiously followed behind the remnant soul.
In the direction the remnant soul drifted, Qin Muyan was talking to a conscious remnant soul in white robes.
“Fellow Daoist Qin, I have summoned all the remnant souls within a radius of hundreds of miles.”
Qin Muyan: "Thank you for your hard work."
The conscious remnant soul in white robes laughed heartily, "I've been wandering this ancient battlefield for who knows how long, so long that I've forgotten the passage of time. It's my fortune to be able to lend a hand at the last moment!" His gaze fell on Song Yin and the others, and he said with emotion, "Are they all your successors?"
In life, his cultivation technique was related to his soul, and even after death, he could summon these wandering remnant souls. Because of his technique, he retained more consciousness than other remnant souls, so he recognized Qin Muyan from afar and took the initiative to approach and speak to him. After learning that they intended to send the remnant souls into reincarnation, he even offered to help.
Qin Muyan turned to look at Song Yin and the others, "Three of them are, the others are not, they are the successors of the other two."
The other two were naturally the other two founders of the Immortal Firmament Sect. The white-robed remnant soul also understood, "That's wonderful. I hope that after I enter reincarnation, I can join the Immortal Firmament Sect that you founded in your next life."
Qin Muyan: "Anything is possible."
After sending away the unconscious remnant soul, Song Yin sheathed her sword and walked up to Qin Muyan. "Grandmaster, I've finished cleaning up over there."
Qin Muyan: "Well done."
Song Yin shifted her gaze to the white-robed remnant soul, "I still don't know how to address you, senior."
The white-robed remnant soul said, "My surname is Hu, and my given name is Zeng. You can call me Senior Hu."
"Senior Hu." Song Yin gave a simple bow.
Hu Zeng smiled and nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Shi Heming, who was a little further away, sensed three living beings during the battle. He instantly expanded his divine sense and discovered that the three people had come with the remnant souls that had been summoned.
Shi Heming simultaneously transmitted his voice to Song Yin and the others: "There are three people approaching with the unconscious remnant soul. They have jade tokens from the Immortal Firmament Sect hanging from their waists. Two are at the Nascent Soul stage and one is at the Golden Core stage."
The patriarch did not want to reveal his identity, so Lou Shuhe immediately replied upon receiving the telepathic message: "Stop the three of them first, and don't let them get close to the patriarch."
Upon receiving the message, Song Yin also wanted to go and take a look. "Master, Senior Hu, I'll go check out the other side first."
Qin Muyan: "Go."
Song Yin quickly flew to Shi Heming's side, landed back on the ground, drew her sword and helped clear out a few unconscious remnant souls that were attacking them.
With Song Yin joining in, Shi Heming focused on the remnant soul in front of him, while Song Yin took care of the rest. The two worked together to clear it up, and the belated remnant soul finally arrived in front of them. The three people following the remnant soul also stopped not far away.
After confirming that the belated remnant soul was completely unconscious, it was dispersed by Shi Heming's talisman. Song Yin stood under the dark red sky, sword in one hand, slightly tilting her head, "The three of you, aren't you coming out? Do we have to invite you?"
An Xiwen and the other two felt a chill run down their spines, and then emerged from behind a mound, slowly approaching.
The battle they had just fought made them realize that the two were far stronger than them. They didn't even dare to release their divine sense for fear of offending the two high-level cultivators.
With a heart full of trepidation, I walked closer and finally saw the two people in front of me clearly.
An Xiwen and the other two breathed a sigh of relief. "Greetings, Elder Song and Senior Shi."
The three of them introduced themselves one by one.
Song Yin glanced at the jade tokens hanging from their waists, confirming that they were disciples of the Immortal Firmament Sect, and asked, "Why are you here? Are there only three of you?"
An Xiwen: "Reporting to Elder Song, the three of us originally followed Ancestor Lian, but then we split up. After we finished clearing out a group of remnant souls, we went back to look for Ancestor Lian and the others, but we couldn't find them anywhere. We've been searching aimlessly for decades, and we still haven't heard from them."
Song Yin looked at Shi Heming, her meaning clear: what should we do? Should we bring it along?
Among them is a founding master and a remnant soul of Senior Hu.
Shi Heming blinked; he was also undecided.
Unable to make up their minds, they naturally passed the question to their elders, since the two of them were the youngest in terms of seniority.
Song Yin coughed lightly and asked the three of them, "What are your plans next?"
Upon hearing this, the three of them's eyes lit up. "Can we follow Elder Song and Senior Master?"
Haha, just as I thought. Song Yin: "You wait here first. Shi Heming, keep an eye on them. I'll go ask the others."
Shi Heming: "Okay."
Are there other people? An Xiwen and the other two had only one thought: We're safe! We don't have to be homeless anymore!
Song Yin flew to Qin Muyan's side, just as Lou Shuhe finished cleaning up the area she was in charge of, and then divined the direction they should take next.
Song Yin explained the situation of the three people directly, and then asked the patriarch for his opinion.
Qin Muyan pondered for a few seconds: "Since they are all disciples of my Immortal Firmament Sect, we should not leave them alone. After the three of them catch up, don't call me Ancestor anymore, just call me Senior, and say that..." He looked at Song Yin and then at Lou Shuhe, "...say that Lou Shuhe invited them as friends."
It makes perfect sense that a Mahayana cultivator's friend is also a Mahayana cultivator.
Song Yin: "Alright, I'll bring the three of them over right away."
An Xiwen and the other two remained silent and waited. When they saw Song Yin return, they were overjoyed and looked forward to the final outcome.
Song Yin: "We can take the three of you with us, but there are a few things to keep in mind. First, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Second, you must obey orders and not act on your own. Finally, if you see something you shouldn't see, you must keep it to yourself. Understand?"
An Xiwen and the other two nodded vigorously.
Then, the three followed Song Yin and the others and saw several cultivators who were even more powerful than Song Yin. Their hearts raced instantly.
No wonder Elder Song asked the others earlier; each of them individually is stronger than Elder Song.
"Disciple greets Elder Wen, Elder Qi, and all seniors." The three first bowed to Elder Wen and Qi Zibo. As for Qin Muyan and Lou Shuhe, the three did not know them and could only address them as seniors.
Lou Shuhe: "I heard from Song Yin that you were with Fellow Daoist Lian before. Please explain in detail the circumstances of your last meeting." Bringing three people is the same as bringing a group. If we can join Fellow Daoist Lian and the others, there will be more people and we can get out faster.
Song Yin introduced the three of them, "She is my grandmaster, you can call her Ancestor Lou. The other two are her friends, and their cultivation is at the same level as hers."
"Greetings, greetings to Ancestor Lou! Greetings to the two seniors! I was quite rude just now, please forgive me, Ancestor and seniors." An Xiwen and the others were dumbfounded. They didn't find Ancestor Lian, but they found another ancestor of the sect! The other two were at the same level as the ancestor, which meant that there were three ancestor-level people in the group.
There's nowhere safer than staying with this team!
Lou Shuhe: "In special circumstances, there's no need for formalities. Please answer my question first."
An Xiwen and the other two immediately recounted the day they parted in detail. Because of the three of them, they would fill in the details for each other. They spoke freely and talked for about half an hour.
Lou Shuhe remained silent after listening, then cast another divination. The final divination result showed the same direction as the previously confirmed direction.
Lou Shuhe: "Fellow Daoist Qin, it's still the direction we decided on before. We'll encounter Fellow Daoist Lian and other disciples of the Immortal Firmament Sect over there."
Qin Muyan: "Let's go."
The group flew in one direction, with Qin Muyan still at the forefront.
An Xiwen and the other two could also see that although the senior surnamed Qin was a friend of Old Ancestor Lou, Old Ancestor Lou respected him very much... The group shook their heads, knowing they couldn't think about it anymore. All they had to do was follow them closely and not ask or think about anything else.
With Lou Shuhe pinpointing the location, An Xiwen and his team found the person they had been searching for for decades in just over ten days.
When they found them, Song Yin and the others could still see Elder Lian and his group fighting high in the sky, their numbers far fewer than An Xiwen and the others had said.
Old Ancestor Lian sensed a powerful aura approaching and immediately looked up in the direction from which Song Yin and the others were flying.
Old Ancestor Lian squinted, "That's... Fellow Daoist Lou? And her disciples and grand-disciples? An Xiwen and the others are here too?"
Upon finding the person, Song Yin and the others launched an attack to help, while Hu Zeng summoned the conscious remnant soul to another location. Qin Muyan casually set up a barrier to prevent others from hearing his conversation with the remnant soul. Seeing this, Shi Heming also helped set up an array to isolate others from investigating.
Qin Muyan's approving gaze fell on Shi Heming. He was quite perceptive; he would no longer pursue the matter of Shi Heming clinging to his successor.
Ancestor Lian: "Fellow Daoist Lou, what are you all doing here?"
Lou Shuhe: "To make a long story short, if we want to get out, we have to clean up all the remnant souls of the ancient battlefield. Only then can we get out, and the ancient battlefield will also disappear completely."
Ancestor Lian: "It seems that our actions of cleaning up the remnant souls have been correct all along."
Lou Shuhe: "That's true."
Old Ancestor Lian looked at Lou Shuhe's palm and asked, "Fellow Daoist Lou, why are you using a divination tool to cultivate the Eight Trigrams?"
Lou Shuhe: "..."
Old Ancestor Lian thought of something, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Tao's guess over the years is true, and you really are?"
Lou Shuhe: "Get to work sooner so you can get out of here sooner. I can see that your cultivation is showing signs of a breakthrough. You'll probably be able to break through to the Mahayana stage once you get out. I'll help you find a place that will benefit you to undergo your tribulation. Don't tell anyone else in the forbidden area about my affairs, okay?"
Old Master Lian smiled and said, "No problem." Tao Youqing, I'm going to enjoy the divination of the Mahayana stage before you do.
As more and more people joined in, the cleanup became faster, with An Xiwen and his two companions also helping.
Qin Muyan sent away the conscious remnant soul, removed the barrier and formation, and waited for the group of Immortal Firmament Sect disciples to finish cleaning up before moving on to the next location.
As a result, the team, which originally consisted of only a few people, found more and more disciples of the Immortal Firmament Sect, and the team grew larger and larger. It took them more than two years to send away all the souls from the ancient battlefield.
The group that joined later were curious about Qin Muyan's identity because with him involved, those conscious remnant souls would surely be freed from their obsessions and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Unlike them, who sometimes encountered conscious remnant souls and even angered them, only to be brutally beaten.
Despite their curiosity, none of them dared to ask a single question given the other party's Mahayana stage cultivation level.
After sending away all the remaining souls, the last one to be sent away is Hu Zeng.
Song Yin and the others stayed where they were, while Qin Muyan and Hu Zeng found a secluded spot far away.
Since Elder Lian couldn't ask Qin Muyan himself, and Lou Shuhe wouldn't say either, he set his sights on Song Yin.
"Song Yin, since the first person you met when you entered the forbidden area was me, your ancestor, could you tell me about that Senior Qin?"
The storage bracelet that the other party gave her back then is still on her wrist. Song Yin replied, "Ancestor Lian, it's not that I'm unwilling to talk about it, but that I can't. At most, I can only tell you that the other party is an extraordinary person, and we all have to treat him with respect."
Old Ancestor Lian: "So mysterious."
Song Yin: "That's right!"
As they spoke, the dark red sky over the ancient battlefield gradually returned to normal, and the red color slowly diminished.
"Elder Lian, we need to go out," Song Yin said upon seeing this.
Not only the members of the Immortal Firmament Sect, but also cultivators from other sects in other parts of the ancient battlefield realized that they might have to leave.
The ancient battlefield disappeared smoothly, and by the time the sky returned to normal, they were already in the Xuan Tian Realm.
Just as everyone was cheering, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and darkness enveloped the entire earth.
Song Yin was deeply shocked. "Is the ascension tribulation really that terrifying?"
When Ancestor Lian heard the words "ascension," his brow twitched, but he didn't have time to pay attention to the ascension tribulation, because his own Mahayana tribulation was also approaching.
Not only the ascension tribulation and the Mahayana tribulation, but also the tribulations of all sizes that other cultivators experienced when they broke through also gathered together, turning this sky into night.
Qin Muyan's ethereal voice drifted from afar, reaching everyone's ears.
"This place is about to undergo a tribulation of lightning. All unrelated persons must evacuate immediately!"
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Author's Note: Heaven's will: You're all undergoing tribulations together, right? We'll strike yours down first, then yours down again!
Seeing someone talking about Song Aotian, she's the only female lead in this story, so naturally she's the most special [dog head with rose in hand]. We can't let Yinyin suffer, no matter who else does [sunglasses].
In our show, we never torment the main character. Even if there are setbacks, they are just stepping stones for the protagonist's growth. [heart emoji]
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