Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

Qin Mo gripped Yu Linglong's wrist, and her wrist bones cracked softly.

She glanced down at it and didn't struggle.

"It can be saved."

She looked up, her tone becoming serious, "But you have to go in yourself."

Qin Mo's fingers tightened even more.

Explain yourself.

"The Primordial Immortal City rejects demonic paths. If the Ancestor can't enter, neither can I. The Demon Lamp can only block the immortal light from outside for me; it can't bring anyone through the city's restrictions."

Red marks appeared on Yu Linglong's wrist.

"Where are Hua Meiniang and the others?"

"Still alive."

"How long can he live?"

Yu Linglong was silent for a moment.

"Thirty-six hours."

Qin Mo released his grip and turned to look at the demonic light.

In the video, the one-armed old man is lying on the side of the street.

The Golden Immortal General raised his halberd and brought it down, instantly shattering the old cultivator's body.

A beam of soul light flew out from the blood mist and entered the array plate of the white jade hall.

Qin Mo's knuckles cracked.

At the other end of the street, Xiao Duanyue and Xiao Yanshan fled frantically.

Several golden immortal generals chased after them, their halberds falling continuously, forcing the two men to keep their heads down.

Hua Meiniang, Cang Wuyue, Sikong Ji, Shen Ruoyan, and others were trapped on the outer street.

There were many cultivators standing around them.

The monks were falling one by one.

Each time someone dies, a burst of soul light illuminates the array plate.

"What is that?"

Qin Mo stared at the array plate.

The Empress raised her hand and zoomed in on the image.

The nine array rings had already spun so much that they were no longer visible.

Within each array ring, countless soul lights flickered.

"Soul essence".

The Empress leaned back on her throne, her voice soft, "The Immortal City extracts the soul fire of cultivators and refines it into array plate soul essence. The more soul essence there is, the faster the harvest."

Qin Mo stared at Hua Meiniang and the others.

Hua Meiniang was pulling Luo Xiaoman back towards the corner of the wall.

Her face was pale, but her lips kept moving, as if she were cursing something.

The Ancestral Token in Cang Wuyue's hand had already lit up.

Sikong Ji gripped the Purple Lightning Longbow, blood seeping back from the wound on his shoulder.

Shen Ruoyan stood in front of Xu Qingqing, her broken sword held horizontally in front of her chest.

They are all holding on.

But the soul light within the array plate was still increasing.

"Thirty-six hours left?"

Qin Mo turned around, his voice low, "What will happen in thirty-six hours?"

"Once the first round of harvesting is complete, the outer ring of the Immortal City will be sealed off."

The Empress raised her eyes slightly.

"At that time, the people in the city will have their souls drained. Their physical bodies will remain, but their souls will not survive."

Qin Mo's chest heaved slightly.

"Why aren't you making a move?"

"If I force my way in, the restrictions on the Immortal City will tighten immediately."

The Empress extended a finger and pointed it at the array plate within the demonic light.

"The outer ring will be sealed off first, then the inner ring will be opened. The people in the city will be drained in a matter of moments."

Yu Linglong took over the conversation, rubbing her wrist which Qin Mo had pinched so hard.

"My magic lamp can only block a portion of the divine light. Taking you in is already the limit."

Qin Mo looked at her.

"So I'm the key?"

Yu Linglong remained silent.

The Empress looked at him and readily admitted it.

"Your innate Five Elements Dao Body can deceive some of the restrictions of the Immortal City."

Qin Mo smiled, but there was no hint of a smile in his eyes.

"You need me to go in and rescue people."

"You also need me to clear the way for you."

"Then let's discuss terms."

Qin Mo raised his hand and pointed at the demonic light.

"First, Hua Meiniang and the others cannot die. Second, you must not intercept or kill the people coming out of the city gate. Third, give me a clear route back."

The empress did not answer immediately.

Yu Linglong frowned.

"You are not in a position to negotiate."

Qin Mo raised his hand and pressed it against his chest.

"If I die, you will get nothing."

The hall fell silent.

Qin Mo looked at the Empress and continued, "If the Heavenly Gate Key loses consciousness, even if you drag me to the Immortal Gate, you won't be able to open it."

Yu Linglong's eyes changed.

The Empress finally sat up straight.

"Are you threatening me?"

I'm telling you the truth.

Qin Mo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "If you turn me into a puppet, my Five Elements Dao Body will go out of control. Do you want an obedient corpse, or someone who can walk into the Immortal City on their own?"

The Empress stared at him for a long time.

Qin Mo stood still.

His back was soaked with sweat, but there was no sign of him backing down.

The empress suddenly smiled.

"The seventh ring."

Qin Mo's brow twitched.

"The Immortal General's warehouse contains the seventh ring. Only by obtaining it can we reverse the outer ring harvest and open the true gate of life."

Why didn't you say so earlier?

"You didn't ask."

Qin Mo's eyelids twitched.

"Now ask. Can you guarantee that Hua Meiniang and the others will still be alive after I get the seventh ring?"

"cannot."

The empress answered decisively.

Qin Mo's hand slowly clenched.

The Empress continued, "I can only guarantee that the Immortal City will not take away their soul fire within thirty-six hours. Whether you can hold out until you obtain the seventh ring depends on you."

This answer made Qin Mo's heart sink.

But at least there's still time.

"I want to go into the city."

Qin Mo looked up. "You cannot plant a complete demonic seal in my divine aperture."

The Empress's eyes flickered slightly.

You have no right to refuse.

Black and red demonic energy spread from beneath the throne, causing the lights in the hall to flicker.

Qin Mo took a step forward.

"You can kill me now."

He pointed to his forehead.

"But if you dare to forcibly control me, I will immediately shatter my divine aperture and destroy the Five Elements Golden Core. My innate Five Elements Dao Body will be gone, and so will the Heavenly Gate Key."

Yu Linglong stared at him, her fingers unconsciously curling up.

The Empress remained silent for a moment, then raised her hand and pressed down on the void.

"Then activate the old demonic seal within you."

Qin Mo's expression changed.

As soon as he finished speaking, his chest suddenly felt hot.

Black and red lines emerged from the heart and quickly crawled along the meridians to the limbs.

The demonic energy surged into the sea of ​​consciousness, heading straight for the depths of the soul.

Qin Mo groaned, his knees almost buckling.

Yu Linglong took half a step forward.

"Ancestor, he won't be able to hold on."

"If he can't hold on, he doesn't deserve to be the key."

Qin Mo gritted his teeth and focused his divine sense into his dantian.

The Qiankun Transformation Furnace immediately began to rotate.

The furnace lid shattered, and five-colored qi and blood rushed out, swallowing the demonic energy into the furnace in one gulp.

The demonic seal struggled frantically.

Qin Mo felt a sharp pain in his mind, veins bulged on his forehead, and blood flowed from his nose.

"Refine it for me!"

The Qiankun Transformation Furnace shook violently.

Several fine lines appeared on the furnace wall.

The demonic seal was torn apart bit by bit, and most of the demonic energy turned into black smoke, which was swallowed up by the furnace fire.

The remaining power surged into Qin Mo's soul, burning his vision until it went black.

He raised his hand to support himself on the ground, his five fingers sinking into the stone bricks.

Yu Linglong looked at him, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything in the end.

After a while, Qin Mo stood up straight again.

The black and red markings on his chest had faded, leaving only a thin black line resting deep within his divine aperture.

The Empress looked at the Qiankun Furnace and paused for a moment.

"You have refined most of my demonic seal."

"There's a little left."

Qin Mo wiped away the blood from his nose. "It's enough for you to locate me. Don't try to use it to control me."

The empress did not get angry.

She raised her hand, and the demonic light entered Qin Mo's body.

The black line immediately fell silent.

"Once inside, I can sense your location using the old demonic seal. Yu Linglong will lead the way. No one from the Netherworld Sect is allowed to harm you, nor the Cloud Rain Palace cultivators within the city."

The Netherworld Cult Leader's expression changed.

"Ancestor, Qin Mo, he..."

The Empress glanced over.

The Netherworld Cult Leader immediately shut his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he bowed his head and stepped back.

Yu Linglong turned to look at everyone, her tone changing.

"Listen carefully. From now on, his name is Chu Wuming. Anyone who dares to reveal his identity will die first."

Qin Mo glanced at her.

Yu Linglong did not dodge, and raised her hand to take out the black and red magic lamp.

"Come with me."

The magic lamp was lit, and a wisp of black flame emerged from the wick.

The ground immediately cracked open.

A narrow, long portal of light rose from the center of the hall. Behind the portal, there was no ancient immortal city, only a gray-black mezzanine.

The Empress's voice came through.

"The magic lamp can only open the passage once. Once inside, I will not immediately save you."

Qin Mo looked at the portal of light, then glanced at Hua Meiniang and the others inside the demonic light.

In the scene, Hua Meiniang suddenly clutches her chest and sways.

Inside the array plate, a ball of soul light began to dim.

Qin Mo's eyes darkened, and he stepped into the portal.

Yu Linglong followed closely behind, and the light gate rapidly shrank.

Just before it completely closed, the black line on Qin Mo's chest suddenly became hot.

A furious shout came from deep within the gray-black interlayer.

"Magic lamp fluctuation detected. Seal off the outer battlefield!"