Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

The legend of the abyss has accompanied generations of Lu Kingdom cultivators.

For them, this place was a death trap.

Therefore, when they saw Hun Sha and the others enter the abyss, Tian Sha Zhenren and Ming She Zhenren were unusually relaxed. In their view, Hun Sha and the others were simply unaware of the terror of the abyss and were courting death.

"The abyss... I haven't seen it for so many years." Shi Potian stood on the Gobi Desert, carrying a heavy load on his back, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

The most mysterious place on the frontier is the abyss.

Countless powerful individuals have sought to uncover its secrets.

Over the years, quite a few have fallen into the abyss, but none have come out alive on the surface.

To be honest, Shi Potian was also very interested in this place, but he was not alone. If something happened to him, he would have to be responsible for the future of the Tianmai Sect.

"The abyss is a dead end even for Golden Core cultivators, let alone these remnants of the Blood Demon. In my opinion, this matter can end here," said True Person Tian Sha in a calm tone.

"Fellow Daoists, don't you find it a bit strange? They seem to have come this way on purpose, and they didn't hesitate at all after seeing us."

"What insightful opinion does Fellow Daoist Zixu have?"

"I wouldn't call it insightful, but it just seems a bit strange. Is it possible that their goal is to enter the abyss?"

The Song family had dealt with the Blood Demon Cult quite a bit, and these people always gave the impression of being very afraid of death.

In particular, the leader of the Blood Demon Cult launched so many operations from beginning to end. Not to mention the leader, even the top leaders of the first echelon rarely showed up.

The behavior of these people was indeed somewhat abnormal in his eyes.

"Is this your first time visiting the territory of Wulu Kingdom, Fellow Daoist Zixu?" Tian Sha Zhenren suddenly asked.

"good."

Master Tian Sha raised an eyebrow and said, "That's normal. Fellow Daoist is not from Lu State and does not know the dangers of the Abyss."

Countless Golden Core cultivators have perished in this, let alone them.

You can rest easy without worry.

Even the Nether Serpent Immortal rarely agreed with the Heavenly Fiend Immortal's view: "Indeed, throughout history, many have entered the abyss, but as far as I know, only one has come out alive."

Fellow Daoist Zixu, you are overthinking this.

Song Changsheng frowned slightly.

He had heard the legend of the abyss long ago and always thought it was a place where death was certain.

It wasn't until Song Qingxing came out alive twice that he understood that the abyss was not a dead end.

The map may have taken up a large part of it, but Song Qingxing was only at the Foundation Establishment stage at that time.

This shows that there is a way out even in the abyss.

He did not believe that Song Qingxing was the only exception.

There must have been other survivors over the years, but they just haven't made it public.

Both Tian Sha Zhenren and Ming She Zhenren said there were no survivors, but Song Qingxing was a real example.

In retrospect, it was because of the Rakshasa Hall's siege that Song Qingxing was forced into a corner and ultimately fell into the abyss.

If Song Qingxing could deceive them, then others could too.

Does anyone know if the Blood Demon Cult has anything like a map?

"Whether they did it on purpose or not, this is the end of it. We can't risk going into the abyss just because of a few remnants of the demonic sect, can we?" Shi Potian turned around and sighed.

Everyone present was a pillar of their respective forces, and the loss of any one of them would be a huge blow.

Even if the Blood Demon Cult has some kind of plan, they can only take a long-term view and would not risk going into the abyss.

"Fellow Daoist Zixu's concerns are not without reason. My sect will send people to keep watch here. If they really have the luck to come out alive, I will personally crush their heads!" True Man Tiansha's eyes revealed a fierce glint.

Upon hearing this, Song Changsheng said no more and nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Tian Sha."

He had a map that Song Qingxing had improved, and he was still confident that he could survive the abyss.

However, since everyone had already made their stance clear, there was no need for him to take the lead.

Most importantly, this map represents something extraordinary, and it could very well bring trouble to the Song family and Song Qingxing, leaving him with no choice but to remain silent.

After thinking it over, he still set up a sensing array in front of the abyss so that he could detect anyone passing by.

Although Master Tian Sha and the others felt that he was being overly cautious, they didn't say anything.

"In the previous battle, we captured the Great Protector of the Blood Demon Sect. It is said that his position in the Blood Demon Sect is second only to the sect leader. He is also a confidant and volunteered to stay behind to cover the rear."

He must possess much information we don't yet know. Perhaps we can interrogate him together and uncover some new discoveries.

"If this is true, then we should interrogate them."

Before leaving, Song Changsheng looked back at the abyss one last time. For a moment, he suddenly felt that it was not a crack, but a giant eye stretching across the sky, staring at him.

A cold sweat broke out on my back.

"Fellow Daoist Zixu?"

Upon hearing the call from the Nether Serpent Immortal, Song Changsheng snapped out of his daze and followed them away.

On his way back, he made a silent vow: "I will come back to the Abyss."

To outsiders, the abyss is a dangerous place that should be avoided.

But for him, the abyss was a station he could not bypass no matter what.

When he broke through to the Golden Core stage, his master, Feng Changqing, guided him to the abyss to obtain a seed. (See Chapter 3 of this volume for details)
He stated that this was the key to his enlightenment.

He was determined to go to the abyss, no matter what.

However, he is not yet confident.

Song Qingxing's map was only on the surface of the abyss, and if he wanted to obtain the seed that Feng Changqing had specifically requested, he had to go deep into the abyss.

The fact that Song Qingxing, who was in the Foundation Establishment stage, was able to survive twice from the abyss does not mean that the abyss was not dangerous; it simply means that the map helped him avoid most of the risks.

Once you're outside the map's boundaries, who knows what you might encounter?

The group followed Master Tian Sha back to the Rakshasa Hall, and soon someone brought up the evil servant who had been tortured to the point of near death.

Without hesitation, Shi Potian took out the Soul-Slaying Whip.

He knew that ordinary interrogation methods were useless against this kind of person, so it was better to be straightforward.

They should extract his three souls and seven spirits directly and torture him first.

During the last interrogation of the Fiery Demon King, Song Changsheng did not participate directly. This time, however, he witnessed firsthand how Shi Potian extracted souls. This method was extremely similar to the supernatural power [Soul-Hooking and Soul-Seizing] that he had obtained from the corpse-raising man. The most obvious difference was that it only worked after the opponent had completely lost the ability to resist, which was somewhat similar to [Soul-Searching Technique].

Compared to the unique interrogation method of the Heavenly Vein Sect, he was more interested in the Soul-Striking Whip in Shi Potian's hand.

The soul of a living being has no physical form. Low-level cultivators become extremely fragile after losing their physical bodies and usually cannot withstand impacts.

This [Soul-Striking Whip] can strike directly at the soul. With each lash, the evil slave's soul is on the verge of collapse, but each time it falls just short, and then it quickly recovers.

He was very curious about where this restorative power came from.

After careful observation, he discovered that the power that could quickly restore the soul actually came from the true spirit of the evil slave.

While whipping the soul, Shi Potian would also separate a portion of the evil slave's true spirit to quickly restore his collapsing soul.

This discovery greatly surprised him.

The true spirit can even be used to restore the soul.

He has read countless books over the years, but he has never heard of such a thing.

I just don't know if it's necessary to have one's own true spirit. If other people's true spirits can also work, that would be a bit scary.

Damage to a cultivator's soul is not common, but once it is, it is extremely troublesome because there are very few ways in the world to restore the soul, and the cost is very high.

However, if it is possible to replenish it with the true spirit of others, then the concept is different.

Judging from this small part, the Heavenly Vein Sect must have extraordinary abilities in the path of the soul; what they have shown so far is just the tip of the iceberg.

"If there's a chance, we could exchange ideas," Song Changsheng thought to himself.

He wasn't particularly proficient in the Way of the Soul, but he had a Soul Incarnation that specialized in this Way!

The wicked servant had deliberately allowed himself to be captured. The reason he hadn't spoken earlier was that he didn't want Song Changsheng and the others to become suspicious. After enduring thirty-six lashes, he pretended that he couldn't bear it anymore and began to beg Shi Potian for mercy.

Seeing this, Shi Potian temporarily stopped whipping and began to inquire about relevant information.

At the beginning, they asked some basic questions, such as his identity and some basic information about the Blood Demon Cult.

They already knew the answers to these questions, but they asked them again to confirm whether he was truly cooperating.

The wicked servant knew very well that the more lies he told, the easier they would be exposed, so at first he acted very cooperatively and gave only correct answers.

Shi Potian and the others were not fools, and they could not be easily fooled by him, so they began to ask further questions.

"Tell me, do you have any other branch headquarters?"

"In the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom, we also have two branch sects, but they are not large in scale and do not even have Purple Mansion cultivators."

Our foundation is mainly in the cultivation world of Daqi, but these branch sects are directly controlled by the sect leader. Although I am the Grand Protector, I don't have much real power. I only know the specific location of one branch sect.

"I'm not entirely sure about the others." The slave's voice was extremely weak, but the information was still accurate.

These few branch followers unknowingly became pawns in his scheme to divert the attention of the righteous path.

"Why don't we send someone to verify it first?"

The crowd was skeptical of his information, but after interrogating him to obtain the specific address, Master Tian Sha sent people to verify it. Once they found that everything was true, the interrogation proceeded further.

"What exactly is the agreement between you and the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom?"

"We exchanged a sacred artifact for some assistance from the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord. These artifacts helped the sect leader break through to the Golden Core stage, while we acted as inside agents."

While the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord was unleashing the beast tide, they launched a surprise attack on the Golden Crow Sect under the banner of the Rakshasa Hall, thus creating chaos from within and without, and simultaneously disrupting the cultivation worlds of both the Great Qi and Lu Kingdoms.

The information was still true, but it was incomplete; he had cleverly hidden a portion of it. This portion was very small, but it was the most crucial part.

By observing his spiritual fluctuations, Shi Potian confirmed that he was not lying and, having no further doubts, continued to ask, "When did you agree to make your move?"

"The Golden-Eyed Demon Lord only gave us sixty years."

"A cycle of sixty years..." A slight gloom settled in everyone's hearts.

This timeframe wasn't particularly generous for them.

However, this is already much better than before, and they still have time to continue preparing.

The interrogation lasted for several hours, with several people taking turns questioning the victim. Just when they thought they had asked enough, Song Changsheng, who had not spoken until now, suddenly stood up, walked to the evil slave's soul, and said in a deep voice, "Why did the Soul Demon enter the abyss?"

This question startled the wicked servant, as it was something he had been trying so hard to conceal.

The previous interrogation made him think he had gotten away with it, but it turned out to be just his delusion.

He knew that lies could not fool Song Changsheng and the others, so he said with a mix of truth and falsehood: "They must be looking for a spiritual plant called [Mibo Tuoluo Lan], which is the key for the sect leader to cultivate the true demon body."

It's like... a last-ditch effort.

At this point, his tone became dejected.

For Hun Sha and the others, entering the abyss was undoubtedly a matter of life and death, truly their last gamble.

If Soul Fiend slumbers in the abyss, then his persistence today will be meaningless.

He was still telling the truth, and the emotion he showed at that moment was hard to fake. Song Changsheng didn't notice anything amiss, but secretly memorized the novel term "Mibodharalan".

"If there's anything else you haven't said, you can say it now. I'll give you a quick death." Shi Potian said coldly, looking at the evil servant's soul.

The wicked servant was startled; he had finally gotten to the crucial point.

He knew very well that these things alone were far from enough to truly divert Song Changsheng and the others' attention; he needed a piece of information of sufficient weight.

Only in this way can their attention be completely diverted, buying time for Soul Sha to search for [Mibodharalan] and for the remaining branches of the Great Qi cultivation world to relocate.

"I know, and I also know the whereabouts of the Haoran Alliance!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes fell on him.

The Nether Serpent Master appeared particularly agitated and demanded sharply, "Is this true? Where are those beasts now?"

The Righteous Alliance, or the Righteous Qi Sect.

That battle back then caused the Five Poisons Sect to suffer a great loss. Both he and the Snake Ancestor were severely injured by the Spirit Eye, and the Snake Sect's dominant position was once shaken by the Scorpion Sect.

Despite paying such a heavy price, Lingmou still managed to escape.

Lingmou is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator with formidable strength. Letting such a powerful enemy go is a major hidden danger.

As long as it is not eliminated, the entire Five Poisons Sect will not have peace of mind.

Now that he has finally glimpsed a ray of hope, how could he not be excited?
"Tell me quickly, where is that bitch now?"

...(End of chapter)