Sitting and forgetting longevity

Chapter 1946 Water Prison
From the moment they began preparing to enter the Black Mist Tide, Liu Qinghuan and his group tried their best to avoid encountering that Star Nirvana Ancestor again.

Even when they were at the peak of their magical power, they were not confident that they could fight a powerful demon with the cultivation level of a rogue immortal, let alone now that they had lost their magical power.

Liu Qinghuan's golden veins only allow him to use some minor spells; if he were to face Ancestor Xing Nie, he would have absolutely no chance of winning.

Upon hearing that Liu Qinghuan could not rescue him for the time being, Xu Lingzi felt his newly risen hope shatter with a snap.

He forced a smile and said, "I heard from those fish-head guards that the Star Nirvana Ancestor likes to eat human flesh. Just like human cultivators hunt and kill demonic beasts, he hunts and kills human cultivators just like demonic beasts."

As for Mahayana cultivators like us, our bones, flesh, and blood contain a great deal of spiritual energy. He wouldn't kill us all at once, but would lock us up like pigs and slowly extract our flesh and blood.

You should have seen that person in the cell ahead. He became that grotesque figure because his flesh was sliced ​​off layer after layer, and he suffered endless torture.

Liu Qinghuan was slightly taken aback. When he came in, he only roughly recognized the faces of the people outside each cell door, but he did not look closely at the injuries on their bodies.

Xu Lingzi gave a self-deprecating laugh, struggled to stand up against the wall, revealing a large patch of scarlet blood on his abdomen.

“I was already taken from once, just yesterday. They bled me out first, then cut off a piece of flesh with a knife, and even gave me some basic first aid.”

You don't need to investigate; that Star Nirvana Ancestor is most likely here right now!

Liu Qinghuan's expression was solemn as he murmured, "So destroying the teleportation array on White Sand Island is useless, since the other side can still teleport directly to Black Forest Town?"

"Impossible!" Xu Lingzi said, "The Black Mist Tide is like a barrier that isolates us from the outside world. The teleportation array won't work here."

“Then he must have arrived yesterday,” Liu Qinghuan said. “We rested in a valley for a night and missed him.”

“That should be the case,” Xu Lingzi said, his expression somewhat complicated.

“I know that if you save me, you and Fellow Daoist Li will face great danger. However, even ants cherish life, and I am no exception.”

However, I'm not so arrogant as to demand that you rescue me. Rescuing me is a favor, and not rescuing me is not a fault either.

"Alright then, I still possess two primordial treasures, several chaotic treasures, as well as some cultivation manuals and spirit stones I've accumulated over the years. If I can escape this time, I'm willing to offer my entire fortune in return!"

Liu Qinghuan was stunned, not expecting the other party to go to such lengths just to get him out of trouble.

That's true. If you lose your life, all those magical treasures and spirit stones are useless.

To his even greater surprise, the other party actually possessed two primordial treasures!
Oh, he has two of them himself...

Liu Qinghuan said, "I can't make the decision, but I will tell Fellow Daoist Li the truth about what you said."

He thought for a moment and then said, "I cannot control the decisions of other fellow Daoists, but I will personally do my best to rescue you, regardless of whether there is a reward or not."

Of course, if there were such an opportunity, he wouldn't refuse.

"Thank you!" Xu Lingzi said with a grateful bow, but judging from his behavior, the other party clearly believed that interests could move people's hearts.

After the exchange, Liu Qinghuan concealed herself and walked away, brushing past the guards who were on their routine patrol.

Although he had already guessed that Ancestor Xing Nie was in that sea palace, Liu Qinghuan still planned to go and explore.

The palace was actually located on a small island, surrounded by a bustling market where many sea creatures roamed.

Liu Qinghuan's heart stirred, and he finally found an opportunity to find a lone clam spirit.

He was knocked unconscious, searched, and his soul was searched. After the whole process, he obtained a palm-sized seashell.

Upon touching it, a damp mist immediately hits you. The shell is as smooth as jade and can be opened and closed, but Liu Qinghuan is not its owner. If it is forcibly opened, it will most likely damage the shell.

Liu Qinghuan transformed into the appearance of a clam spirit, put on the other's clothes, hung the seashells from his waist, collected the corpse, and swaggered out. Looking up, he saw the palace standing atop the mountain, its walls covered with colorful, shimmering seashells that sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight.

Liu Qinghuan first strolled around the market and found that the goods sold here were of significantly higher quality than those on the shore.

He bought two lustrous pearls and a bright red coral, which would be nice as decorative items.

The biggest find was a map I discovered in a bookstore, which was much more detailed than the one I found from the rat-headed man.

However, the Five-Colored Stone Mountain is not on the map; it has been hidden.

After browsing the market, Liu Qinghuan climbed the steps and encountered groups of guards along the way, who looked to be in a hurry and whose purpose was unknown.

Liu Qinghuan went against the flow of traffic, which made her somewhat conspicuous, so she quickly disappeared into the shadows.

The palace was magnificent, with gorgeous and soft carpets covering the floor and various exquisite decorations hanging everywhere, showing that the Star Nirvana Ancestor valued enjoyment.

Liu Qinghuan released a wisp of her divine sense, carefully traversing through the various palace chambers.

He didn't know what he was looking for, but if he could find an unused seashell token...

Unfortunately, the token was not found, but the master of this place, Ancestor Xing Nie, was found in a grand hall.

"...The news came back that the Stone Pillar Forest was destroyed, the Mist Demon was killed, and those people have entered the Black Forest."

Xing Nie sat in his high position, listened to the report from his sea creature subordinates, and said coldly, "So, have you found the person?"

The sea creature knelt down tremblingly: "Your subordinate is incompetent!"

"Useless!" Xing Nie shouted, "We can't even find a few cultivators without any magic power, what use are you!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the hall: "Report! Master, the guards found two cultivators in a ravine outside the town during their search!"

Xing Nie slowly stood up: "Did you catch him?"

"……No."

Xing Nie felt a surge of anger rising within him, and then heard the voice below continue, "They killed three entire squads of guards, were wounded, and then fled into Snake Valley."

"Serpent Valley?" Xing Nie revealed a slight smile: "Very good... Who?!"

Liu Qinghuan was startled. The next moment, that wisp of divine thought lost contact with him.

It was discovered!

Without hesitation, Liu Qinghuan immediately used the Immortal Technique of Standing Still Without Shadow and rushed out of the hall.

Previously, in order to conserve his magic power, he had been using ordinary invisibility techniques, but now he had no choice but to use immortal magic.

Xing Nie was too perceptive. He only heard that Li Shan and the other person were injured, and his spiritual sense fluctuated a little, but the other party immediately noticed.

Just as Liu Qinghuan's figure completely vanished into nothingness, an extremely domineering divine thought swept over the location where he had just been and quickly covered the entire island.

"Someone has infiltrated! Search the entire town immediately! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

The order came from the main hall, and the fish-headed guards immediately sprang into action, beginning a search of the area.

A team of guards ran quickly toward the exit, shouting, "Quickly, quickly, seal off the exit immediately!"