"Come with me!"
Seeing this, Qin Xue seemed to know something and rushed into the passage with Qin Xin and Mao Ruijin.
The passage was riddled with cracks, from which the mysterious black energy was escaping.
Something seems to be suppressed beneath this palace.
"ah!"
Countless screams echoed through the passage, sending chills down Qin Xin's spine. Yet, he dared not be distracted, constantly dodging the black mist.
Qin Xue led the three of them and finally escaped the passage. While passing through some palaces, Qin Xin discovered some martial artists who had been corrupted by the black energy.
The deaths of these martial artists were the same as those of the skeletons in the passage; only white bones remained, their flesh and blood devoured.
"What exactly is this thing?"
Qin Xin felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the miserable state of the martial artists who had been swallowed by the black energy.
The three who were fleeing had reached the palace square, while some of the surviving warriors rushed toward the passage of the stone tablet, their faces filled with terror.
"What's being suppressed down there is a Rakshasa!"
Qin Xue's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Rakshasa are powerful creatures from the demon realm. They love to devour human flesh and blood, wreaking havoc on the human world. In ancient times, powerful humans fought a battle against the Rakshasa, and ultimately these creatures were driven out, but the human side paid a heavy price.
"Well……"
Qin Xin also knew a little about Rakshasa, having read through many of the clan's ancient records. Although there were few records about ancient times, there were some scattered records about Rakshasa.
"I also learned about it from the memories passed down through generations."
Qin Xue said as she ran away.
"Let's slip away first; I have a bad feeling about this."
Qin Xin glanced at the collapsed palace behind him, where a large black hand was crushing down, causing the entire square to tremble.
The three fled, pursued closely by the mysterious black aura. Those who were slower were swallowed up by the black mist.
After stepping off the moss-covered stone tablet, Qin Xin and his companions finally breathed a sigh of relief. The powerful figures outside seemed to have sensed the changes inside, but they were unable to enter and could only wait anxiously.
"What happened?"
Seeing Qin Xin and the others escape, Qin Qianfan and Hua Jin hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Before anyone could answer, the moss-covered stone tablet continued to make impacting sounds, and with each impact, a new crack would appear on the tablet.
"That Rakshasa is about to break free of its seal!" Qin Xue exclaimed.
"Rakshasa?" Hua Jin frowned. "Let's leave here first."
The group exchanged glances and immediately reached a consensus: those disciples who couldn't immediately evacuate from the moss-covered stone tablet space were probably in grave danger, and they couldn't worry about that now.
"Wait!"
The mysterious and powerful figure, Elder Ying, who was following Qin Qianbei, suddenly blocked their path and questioned them, "The three of you were the last to escape from that inheritance land. Young Master Qianbei, I wonder if you saw it?"
"Everyone was busy running, who had time to look after him?"
Qin Xue hummed softly.
"You two, come here!" Elder Ying was also worried about Qin Qianbei's safety, so he called over the two brothers, Qin Yunfeng and Qin Yunfei, who had already escaped, and said in a deep voice, "When was the last time you saw Qianbei?"
“Elder Ying, we were attacked by several mutated monsters as soon as we entered the palace. Later, Qianbei asked us to stay behind while he went to find the inheritance alone.”
Qin Yunfeng said with his head down.
"However, we heard Qianbei's roar coming from the passage."
Qin Yunfeng looked up at Qin Xin and continued speaking.
"You mean the last person to come out killed Qin Qianbei?" Qin Xin asked in confusion.
"Of course!" Qin Yunfeng said, as if he were absolutely certain.
"Then how do you know Qin Qianbei is dead?" Qin Xin asked again.
"This...this..." Qin Yunfeng stammered for a moment.
"What if you obtain that inheritance?" Qin Yunfei suddenly asked from the side.
Upon hearing this, Elder Ying's eyes lit up. He was still unaware of Qin Qianbei's safety, and in his view, the three people in front of him had absolutely no chance of killing Qin Qianbei, who was at the ninth level of the Innate Realm.
"Stop talking nonsense, release your consciousness so I can search your memories and open the Qiankun Bag! If there's no inheritance item, I'll naturally let you leave." Elder Ying said in a low voice, giving the group no other choice.
"Senior, please don't go too far." Hua Jin swayed gracefully as she stepped forward, her body surrounded by petals forming an armor of true energy. She then said, "Soul searching can damage one's foundation at best, and turn one into an idiot at worst. If you want to use such a method, I will not allow it."
After speaking, her true energy surged, and Qin Xin felt a powerful aura. Hua Jin in front of him had already reached the second level of the Qi Sea Realm, but in front of Qin Qianfan, she always appeared as a weak woman. Thus, he became certain that there was a subtle relationship between the two.
"Oh? You think you can do that?"
The old man shouted, and a shadow burst forth, letting out a deep roar. Gray air currents enveloped the old man's entire body, making the true qi armor he formed even more solid, fully displaying his strength at the sixth level of the Qi Sea Realm.
"I can still hold you back," Hua Jin said calmly.
With two Qi Sea Realm warriors facing off, the pressure of their true qi made it difficult for the weaker warrior to breathe.
"roar!"
Before the two could make a move, a roar came from the moss-covered stone tablet, and at that moment the cracks on the stone tablet seemed to be repaired.
"snort!"
The old man dared not linger. At this moment, he was also worried about Qin Qianbei's safety. After letting out an angry snort, his body appeared in front of the stone tablet like a phantom. His true energy quickly gathered in his palm, and he slammed it down on the stone tablet.
"boom!"
The stone tablet did not shatter immediately upon impact.
At this moment, Elder Ying didn't care whether there was anything sealed inside the stone tablet. He only wanted to break into it and find Qin Qianbei. He knew Qin Qianbei's father's temper better than anyone. If something happened to the young master in his hands, even if he had followed him like a slave for so many years, he would probably not be able to escape death.
"Hurry up."
Seeing that Ying was attacking the stone tablet, Hua Jin urged everyone to leave.
But before he could finish speaking, it was too late. With another powerful strike from Elder Ying, the cracks in the moss-covered stone tablet widened, and a cloud of black energy burst out instantly.
"Ah! Ah! What is this thing?!"
The black mist emitted a creaking sound, as if it had emerged from hell, and rushed directly towards Elder Shadow.
"Get out! Get out!"
The old man's roar echoed throughout the valley. Qin Xin followed the others and ran non-stop toward the edge of the valley, not daring to look back. He could only hear the old man's roar.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, human flesh and blood, what a sweet smell."
The old man in the shadow in front of the stone tablet suddenly made a strange sound.
"You guys go first!" Hua Jin shouted anxiously, blocking the back of the group.
The Shadow Elder, corrupted by the black energy, seemed to have become a different person. Black barbs grew on his back, his hair turned blood red, his eyes were like pitch-black abysses, and his body emanated a black aura.
"My delicacies, enter my belly!" The evil voice echoed throughout the valley.
The mutated Shadow Elder took a deep breath, leaving a black afterimage behind him.
The next instant, Hua Jin flew straight out, her true energy armor made of petals falling off piece by piece.
With just one strike, Hua Jin, a Qi Sea Realm Level 2 cultivator, lost her fighting ability.
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