78: Nine-tailed fox cub

Lin Qingxue followed behind Jiang Chen, her delicate brows slightly furrowed as she softly asked, “Senior Brother, why are we going on this training alone?”

Jiang Chen stopped, looked at Lin Qingxue, and smiled slightly, saying, “Junior Sister, we’ve only known Brother Qin for a few days. It would be inconvenient if we stayed with him all the time.”

“Besides, after the Secret Realm closes, we’ll also part ways with Brother Qin and return to the Sect.”

Thinking about returning to the Sect soon and never seeing Qin Tian again, Lin Qingxue felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness in her heart.

Strange, shouldn't she hate Qin Tian? Why did she feel this way? Could it be that she really fell in love with him?

“Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Qin Tian is a great demon; how could I possibly fall in love with him?” Lin Qingxue screamed wildly in her heart.

Forcing down the stirring in her heart, she looked at Jiang Chen and softly asked, “Senior Brother! Didn’t you say Qin Tian was righteous and your good brother?”

Jiang Chen frowned slightly. “Junior Sister, why are you always speaking up for Brother Qin? You haven’t fallen in love with Brother Qin, have you?”

“You’re talking nonsense! How could I fall in love with Qin Tian?” Lin Qingxue retorted angrily.

Seeing Lin Qingxue get angry, Jiang Chen quickly comforted her softly, “Junior Sister! I was too excited just now, don’t be angry. Let’s hurry and find the Opportunity! It would be troublesome if the Pure Yang Spiritual Ginseng was found by someone else first.”

Lin Qingxue nodded upon hearing this. She was also a person who knew what was important. Their purpose for this trip was precisely the Pure Yang Spiritual Ginseng. If they could find the Pure Yang Spiritual Ginseng, it might be able to suppress the Sect Master’s Pure Yin Poison.

Following the direction indicated by the lapis lazuli bead, Jiang Chen quickly led Lin Qingxue out of the White Mist Zone.

As soon as they left the White Mist Zone, Jiang Chen felt that the surroundings were filled with an intense Evil Qi.

“Senior Brother, the Evil Qi here is very heavy. Will there be any danger?” Lin Qingxue asked with a frown.

Jiang Chen carefully sensed it. The direction indicated by the lapis lazuli bead had not changed, which meant that the further they went, the heavier the Evil Qi would become.

“Junior Sister! Wait for me here, I’ll go check ahead.”

“Senior Brother, why don’t we take a detour? I have an ominous premonition; I feel something bad will happen today.”

Jiang Chen frowned. The lapis lazuli bead was trembling so violently, the treasure must be extraordinary. How could they enter a treasure mountain and return empty-handed?

“Junior Sister! I feel there’s an Opportunity not far ahead. Let’s go check it out. As long as we’re careful, we’ll be fine!”

Seeing that Jiang Chen insisted on going, Lin Qingxue nodded and casually took out a spiritual sword, just in case.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chen also quickly took out a spiritual sword and slowly moved forward.

The further they walked, the denser the Evil Qi became.

Lin Qingxue, following behind, couldn’t help but shiver. She felt that if they continued to go deeper, she would probably find it difficult to withstand this Evil Qi.

In desperation, she could only circulate the Ice Heart Spell to resist the invasion of the Evil Qi, so as not to have her mind affected.

At this moment, Jiang Chen was also circulating his Cultivation Technique to resist the Evil Qi. However, he Cultivated a Saint-Grade Cultivation Technique, and he seemed to be a little more relaxed than Lin Qingxue.

Suddenly.

Jiang Chen’s gaze looked forward, only to see a pure white Nine-tailed Fox Cub sealed within an ice coffin on a massive altar inside a huge cave ahead.

Countless Evil Qi gathered from all directions, forming rivers of Evil Qi that poured into the Nine-tailed Fox Cub’s body inside the ice coffin.

“Nine-tailed Fox Cub!” Jiang Chen exclaimed.

“Hahahahaha! A great Opportunity! It really is a great Opportunity!”

Qin Tian, hidden behind Jiang Chen, looked at the adorable Nine-tailed Fox Cub and was overjoyed, secretly thinking, “Such an adorable Nine-tailed Fox, it shouldn’t be male, right?”

“First, let you two solve the problem, then Young Master Ji Qingtian will have a good time with you! Hehehehe!”

Lin Qingxue’s delicate body trembled violently when she saw the Nine-tailed Fox Cub in the ice coffin.

Lin Qingxue looked at Jiang Chen and stammered, “Se… Senior Brother, this… this is a Nine-tailed Fox?”

She knew that this was an Ancient Divine Beast. If it were raised, it would become an Emperor Realm pet in the future.

The first time Lin Qingxue saw this Nine-tailed Fox Cub, she liked it more and more the more she looked at it. How wonderful would it be if she had such a pet!

Jiang Chen nodded. “This Nine-tailed Fox Cub should be severely injured. Some powerful being used the Yin-Evil Two Extremes Soul Nurturing Formation to heal it.”

“Senior Brother, you mean someone set up a great Formation here?” Lin Qingxue frowned.

“That’s right. All the Evil Qi here is converging into the ice coffin. This must be the legendary Yin-Evil Two Extremes Soul Nurturing Formation.”

“Senior Brother, since there’s such a Heaven-Defying Formation here, there must be a Senior powerful being guarding this place. Let’s leave! Lest we anger the Senior, and then we won’t be able to leave even if we want to.”

Jiang Chen laughed upon hearing this. “Junior Sister, the Yin-Evil Two Extremes Soul Nurturing Formation is a level nine Formation. It can indeed only be set up by a Senior master.”

“But obviously, this Formation has not been guarded for many years and has been damaged. Look at that ice coffin, hasn’t it already developed many cracks?”

Lin Qingxue looked closely upon hearing this. Indeed, the ice coffin had countless dense cracks, and she believed it would shatter soon.

“Senior Brother, even if this great Formation is damaged, it’s still a level nine Formation. It’s not something we can break through!”

“Junior Sister, you don’t know. I once saw in ancient texts that the core of this Formation is that ice coffin. As long as we block the Evil Qi for a moment, the Formation on the ice coffin will stop operating. We only need to smash the ice coffin, and we won’t be attacked by the Formation.”

Lin Qingxue was slightly surprised upon hearing this. How could her Senior Brother even understand a level nine Formation? She found Jiang Chen increasingly unfathomable.

Of course, Jiang Chen couldn’t tell Lin Qingxue that he knew the core of this great Formation because of the lapis lazuli bead’s guidance.

The lapis lazuli bead was indeed a Divine Artifact; not only could it sense treasures, but it could also guide him in breaking various Restrictions.

“Junior Sister, without further ado, let’s first block this Evil Qi and prevent it from entering the ice coffin.”

Lin Qingxue nodded slightly. Immediately, she moved her lotus-like steps lightly, taking one step to arrive before the ice coffin.

Jiang Chen followed closely, his figure flickering, arriving before the ice coffin, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lin Qingxue.

Feeling the incredibly dense Evil Qi, Lin Qingxue had to fully circulate the Ice Heart Spell to barely resist it.

“Junior Sister, act.” Jiang Chen shouted.

“Tianyuan Sword Art.”

Terrifying Sword Qi erupted from Jiang Chen’s fingertips, transforming into countless tiny Sword Qi, forming a huge Sword Qi net that enveloped the surging Evil Qi.

Lin Qingxue, seeing this, her long sword in hand, unleashed two rays of light, one red and one white, which bloomed in the air, forming an incredibly large red and white light shield that enveloped the Evil Qi.

The surging Evil Qi was immediately enveloped by their Sword Qi net, unable to converge towards the ice coffin any longer.

“Buzz buzz buzz.”

The Sword Qi net condensed by the two of them swayed precariously under the impact of the endless Evil Qi.

“Junior Sister, you hold it, I’ll go smash the ice coffin.” Jiang Chen roared.

Lin Qingxue gritted her silver teeth, circulating all her spiritual power, desperately maintaining the light shield, not letting the Evil Qi leak out.

“Senior Brother, hurry! I can’t hold on for three breaths.” Lin Qingxue shouted.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen circulated all his spiritual power. Terrifying Sword Qi erupted from his fingertips, transforming into a giant sword hundreds of meters long, carrying a destructive aura, and fiercely struck the ice coffin.

“Boom.”

“Rumble!”

The Sword Qi landed on the ice coffin, immediately emitting a crisp sound. The entire cave trembled violently, sand and rocks rolled down, and dust rose everywhere.

“Crack.”

“Crack.”

“Bang.”

The ice coffin shattered in response. The moment the ice coffin shattered, the surging Evil Qi immediately subsided and slowly dissipated.

“Thud.”

Lin Qingxue, her spiritual power exhausted, collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat.

“Junior Sister, are you alright?” Jiang Chen strode over, wanting to help Lin Qingxue up.

Lin Qingxue was startled upon seeing this, remembering Qin Tian’s warning, and quickly waved her hand, saying, “Senior Brother, you should go check on the Nine-tailed Fox first. I’m fine.”

“Are you fine? You’ll soon have trouble meeting me, Ji Qingtian, hehehehe.”

“Who?” Jiang Chen roared.