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Chapter 976 The Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Cauldron

“Such a phenomenon must be a manifestation of the creation of heaven and earth.”

Qin Ming possessed several rare treasures, so he was naturally very familiar with their aura.

The Snake Princess gazed towards the Black Sand Rift, a captivating smile playing on her lips:

"Has the time finally come?"

"It seems that the opportunities hidden in the Black Sand Rift Valley are extraordinary."

However, when Qin Ming looked at the strange phenomenon of the towering tree of light, the runes revealed on its branches seemed familiar; he felt as if he had seen them somewhere before.

In the blink of an eye.

A flash of inspiration struck him, and he recalled the stone tablet he had bought at the Hanhai Auction.

The recipe for the 'Heaven-Reaching Creation Pill' was recorded above using the Spirit Tadpole script of the True Immortal Realm.

Unexpectedly, it contained a hidden secret, seemingly related to the opportunity in the Black Sand Rift.

'Could it be that this stone tablet also originated from the Black Sand Rift Valley?'

Faced with the astonishing phenomenon in the sky above the desert, even these old monsters who had achieved the Fusion Realm were filled with excitement.

Just then.

The old demon Qingyang stroked his beard and said with great emotion, "Young friend Qin, you have encountered an extraordinary opportunity!"

"We've actually stumbled upon the legendary Xuanling Treasure appearing in the world."

Upon hearing the old demon's words, the Devouring Rat exclaimed in surprise, "What? This is a celestial phenomenon caused by the birth of a Mystic Treasure?"

"Hehehe! That's inevitable, otherwise how could it have swallowed so many seventh-tier spiritual treasures?" The old demon Qingyang seemed to have seen through some clues just by observing the strange phenomena. "According to my speculation, the so-called opportunity in the Black Sand Rift Valley should be a profound spiritual treasure that can collect magical treasures, so it spits out spiritual treasures from time to time."

"A Xuanling Treasure that can absorb so many seventh-order Dao Integration Treasures! How powerful must it be!" Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat's eyes gleamed with golden light.

Qin Ming was also extremely surprised, because the Xuanling Treasure was used to suppress the great fortune of a clan throughout the entire Spirit Realm.

Even those races in the spirit realm are able to become super races not only because they have a certain number of Mahayana stage cultivators in charge, but also because of another extremely important reason.

That is the Xuanling Treasure enshrined within the clan.

These creations of the universe, born before the heavens and earth, are all things of astonishing power.

One can glean some clues from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and the Eight Gates Reincarnation Mirror in Qin Ming's hands; their power is simply heaven-defying.

The appearance of a mystical treasure is often accompanied by a bloody storm in the spirit world.

It's not just a contest among these Nascent Soul stage veterans; if the news gets out, it will quickly attract the covetous eyes of the Mahayana cultivators in the Spirit Realm.

Therefore, Qin Ming did not get carried away upon seeing the Xuanling Treasure appear in the world, but quickly calmed down.

The Devouring Rat asked the Azure Sun Demon, "Then why did you, old demon, determine with just one glance that the extraordinary opportunity in the Black Sand Rift Valley is a sign of the birth of a profound spiritual treasure of the treasure-gathering type?"

"Hehehe! I've lived for so long, and this isn't the first time I've seen such a strange phenomenon. Plus, with its ability to absorb and release spiritual treasures, it's not hard to figure it out."

"In the Spirit Realm, there are only one or two Xuanling treasures that can capture and devour other treasures. If I'm not mistaken, this Xuanling treasure should be the missing 'Taotie Devouring Heaven Cauldron'."

"The exact origin of this cauldron is unknown, but it once stirred up a monstrous wave in ancient times. At that time, the cauldron had already developed extremely high intelligence and could even transform into human form, no different from an ordinary Mahayana immortal. After falling into the spirit realm, it began to devour the exotic treasures of various races to strengthen itself. It is said that it was later suppressed by a powerful being who had transcended tribulation, and its whereabouts became unknown. Unexpectedly, it ended up in the depths of the Vast Sea Sand Domain."

The old demon Qingyang revealed a look of reminiscence and said slowly.

"What? A spiritual treasure taking human form? Comparable to a Mahayana rogue cultivator? That's outrageous!" The Devouring Rat clenched its small hands, and upon hearing Qingyang Old Demon's words, it immediately showed a look of shock, which completely overturned its understanding.

Unexpectedly, once a treasure grows to a certain level, it can become no different from a cultivator and even cultivate on its own.

"That's quite strange. There are many hidden alien races in the spirit realm. For example, the Spirit Artifact Race evolved from treasures created by heaven and earth."

Speaking of it.

Qingyang Old Demon reached out and patted the Devouring Sky Rat on the shoulder: "Speaking of which, that Taotie Devouring Sky Cauldron has quite a connection with your Spirit Devouring Clan."

"It has nothing to do with my clan?" The Devouring Rat pointed to its nose and asked in great surprise.

The Old Demon Qingyang nodded, and said thoughtfully, "The original Devouring Heaven Cauldron wasn't this terrifying. Later, it devoured the bloodline of the Devouring Heaven Clan somewhere in the Spirit Realm, which caused the capacity of its interior to reach an unbelievable level."

"After receiving the bloodline of the Soul Devourer Clan, it gained the characteristic of being a bottomless pit."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming secretly asked him, "So, does that mean that even we Nascent Soul cultivators can't control this top-tier Xuanling treasure that has appeared in the Black Sand Rift?"

"Logically, that should be the case, but this Xuanling Treasure was suppressed and fell to this state in ancient times. Its cultivation level must have dropped to below the eighth level. It is secretly accumulating power in the valley to repair itself. This is the perfect time to take control of this treasure. If we wait any longer, those old guys will probably all come." Qingyang Old Demon analyzed.

"As far as I know, the Taotie Devouring Heaven Cauldron would not spit out the treasures it has collected in it when it is at its peak. There must be something wrong with it."

After listening to the old demon's analysis, Qin Ming had made his decision.

Although he observed that the Snake Princess knew there were rare treasures and opportunities in the valley, she was unaware that the Black Sand Rift Valley contained the mysterious treasure, the 'Taotie Devouring Heaven Cauldron'.

The treasures she coveted were merely the tip of the iceberg of the many treasures swallowed into the cauldron.

The same is true of Master Tiansha. He only obtained a small amount of information from the cauldron by chance, and yet he has already reached his current level.

Judging from Qin Ming's conversation with him, it's clear that Master Tiansha was unaware of this matter.

"A rare treasure and opportunity have appeared in the world. If we delay, things will change. It will probably attract a lot of old fogies. Fellow Daoist Qin, let's set off." Snake Queen said to Qin Ming.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming said to her, "In that case, let's set off."

As soon as the words were spoken, the three figures transformed into a ripple and vanished in an instant.

Two incense sticks later.

Qin Ming and the three Snake Queens arrived silently near the Black Sand Rift.

The extraordinary phenomenon of the towering tree of light in the sky gradually subsided, and the clusters of light on the branches, like ripe fruits, scattered and fell down as they retreated back into the rift valley.

When Tian Sha Shangren saw these luminous treasures, a greedy look appeared in his eyes.

He immediately used his methods to try and seize the opportunity and treasure that was right in front of him.

However, ordinary methods seem insufficient to obtain these treasures of light.

But then, Master Tiansha flipped his hand, and a purple-gold gourd appeared in his palm. It exuded the aura of a seventh-order spiritual treasure and was one of his most prized possessions.

All that could be seen was the purple-gold gourd shimmering with light, spinning rapidly in his palm, growing larger in an instant.

As Master Tiansha activated the Spirit Treasure Incantation, a gust of black wind burst forth from the gourd's mouth, sweeping towards the orbs of light drifting in the abyss.

"Hahaha! So you, Old Ghost Tiansha, are often not in the city, but have come here to guard this place, waiting for the rare treasure to be born." A loud and unruly laugh came, and the Sea King Clan Xuan Whale King, who had appeared at the auction before, stood in the air with his robes fluttering.

Beside him, the figures of the Firehound Child of the Molten Fire Clan and the Heavenly Silkworm Old Monster of the Hundred-Eyed Clan also appeared out of thin air.

Clearly, the three combined old monsters had secretly formed an alliance.

After all, Tian Sha Shangren was superior to the three of them in both cultivation level and reputation.

Only by joining forces can they possibly contend with it.

Master Tiansha was originally focused on activating his spiritual treasure to capture the treasure, but this sudden event distracted him, causing the ball of light to slip away.

He immediately put away the purple-gold gourd, his face ashen as he looked at the three Xuanjing Kings, and said in a cold voice:
"How dare you three ruin my plans? Do you really think that by joining forces you can stand against me?"

He immediately put away the purple-gold gourd, and suddenly released the spiritual pressure aura of a peak mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

A yellow banner then appeared.

Immediately afterward, from beneath his feet, countless sand soldiers and generals formed from yellow sand surged forth in a massive army towards the three old monsters.

Qin Ming observed from the shadows and could tell that the yellow banner of the Heavenly Sand Master was quite powerful.

In such a special environment as the sandy land, it can be said to be like a fish in water.

Those soldiers from the yellow sand were no ordinary beings; they harbored hidden dangers. Even the three Xuanjing Kings dared not confront them head-on and instead used various methods to evade them.

And so.

A battle between two powerful beings erupted near the rift valley, creating a cataclysmic apocalyptic scene.

The terrifying aftershocks of their battle deterred low-level cultivators who coveted the opportunities in the Black Sand Rift Valley from approaching easily, fearing that the clash between immortals would cause them to be caught in the crossfire.

Snake Queen smiled knowingly and said to Qin Ming, "I didn't expect those guys to start fighting first. Luckily, Xuan Whale King and the others are here to help us hold off Tian Sha Shangren."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, I have a Spirit Concealment Tent here, which allows us to secretly infiltrate the depths of the rift valley."

Without waiting for Qin Ming's reply, she activated a seven-colored silk canopy treasure, completely enveloping the two of them.
Yun Gu Zi was left standing there, stunned: "No, fellow Daoists, what about me?"

"Hehehe, figure it out yourself," the Snake Princess's laughter echoed through the air.

In the blink of an eye.

Under the protection of the Hidden Spirit Tent, Qin Ming and Snake Queen traversed the void, intending to sneak in from the rift valley where the strange phenomena of heaven and earth had occurred earlier.

However, just as the old monsters above the rift were locked in fierce battle, another unexpected event occurred!

From the pitch-black abyss, a burst of black light, filled with immense devouring power, swept upwards.

next moment.

To the astonishment of Tian Sha Shangren, Xuan Jing Wang, and the others, their respective spiritual treasures immediately lost contact with their minds.
Enveloped by the black light, it plummeted into the abyss.

The same thing happened to Qin Ming. The Hidden Spirit Canopy that Snake Queen summoned was affected by the black light and was directly sucked into the lower area.

Qin Ming and his companion's figures were immediately revealed.

Meanwhile, Snake Princess was still wondering why her magical artifact had suddenly become unresponsive and lost contact with her.

Qin Ming knew that this situation was most likely caused by the Taotie Devouring Heaven Cauldron, but he did not say so.

"Hmph! There are actually people trying to take advantage of the chaos!" Master Tiansha naturally noticed Qin Ming and his companion.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, didn't you agree to leave when I invited you? How come you ended up siding with the Snake Queen?"

Upon realizing his actions had been exposed, Qin Ming remained unfazed, replying nonchalantly:
"Is it possible that I, Qin, have changed my mind again? Besides, do I need to report my whereabouts to Fellow Daoist Tiansha?"

"Right now, you would be better off worrying about your own situation than about me, Qin."

Master Tiansha also came to his senses. He was currently surrounded by the crowd and it was not advisable for him to make any more enemies.

This was the first time he had encountered such a strange situation of magical artifacts malfunctioning in the Black Sand Rift Valley, and he had no idea what had happened below.

For a moment, they dared not make any further rash moves.

Without the advantage of magical treasures, he also lost his edge in the battle.

On the contrary, the Sea King Clan's Xuan Whale King and others gained the upper hand by relying on their racial talents, and the situation was reversed in an instant.

When the three of them saw Qin Ming and Snake Queen appear together, they also showed signs of vigilance.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became deadlocked, with neither side daring to make the first move, for fear of falling into the other's trap.

Moreover, there are unknown things that exist at the bottom of the rift valley.

"Fellow Daoists, let's capture Old Ghost Tiansha first. He's been waiting here for a long time, so he must know something."

No sooner had the Hundred-Eyed Clan's Heavenly Silkworm Old Monster finished speaking than the Xuan Whale King transformed into a half-human, half-beast form and lunged at Heavenly Sand Venerable with a claw.

However, Tian Sha Shangren's gaze was sharp, and he seemed to be wary of the Snake Queen beside him, so he did not continue to fight with Xuan Jing Wang and the others.

A gray talisman appeared in his hand. After crushing it, a spatial force enveloped Tian Sha Shangren and teleported him away, his whereabouts unknown.

Upon seeing this, King Xuanjing and the others were all startled and immediately lost their target.

Qin Ming's powerful divine sense detected that the Sand Venerable was heading towards the depths of the rift valley.

The talisman in this person's hand was also drawn in spirit tadpole script, clearly obtained by Master Tiansha from this place.

Qin Ming and Snake Queen did not hesitate any longer and immediately used their escape techniques to descend downwards.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, I won't go down. I'll keep watch up here for you. Go and come back quickly." Seeing so many alien monsters fighting over it, Yun Gu Zi immediately gave up his idea of ​​seizing the opportunity.

Having lived to his level, he was also well-versed in the art of self-preservation.
"Alright, if we succeed in this opportunity, Fellow Daoist Yun Gu Zi will definitely share in it," Qin Ming replied casually.

Upon seeing this, the three, including the Xuanjing King and the Heavenly Silkworm Monster, each displayed their unique abilities and fled downwards.

……

But what's strange is that...

I don't know how much time has passed.

Inside the dark abyss, several combined old monsters flew downwards, but the deeper they went, the smaller the range of their divine senses became.

Moreover, it seemed as if this deep valley had no end.

(End of this chapter)