219: Azure Pill

It was much like those mortal emperors who pacified the world and held the reins of power; they could never resist the temptation of immortality.

Perhaps only those at the very bottom of the cultivation world would not take immortality to heart.

For them, death might instead be a form of release.

After all, who’s to say they wouldn’t be reincarnated into a better life in the next world, perhaps as the son of a Heavenly Venerable?

However, Qin Tianxing didn't know that Chen Xuan could actually empathize with that struggle at the bottom.

In his eyes, Chen Xuan was born triggering heaven and earth phenomena, and breaking through Realms was as easy as reaching into a bag for an object—his progress was smooth and unstoppable.

But only Chen Xuan knew how difficult those two and a half years were before he activated the System.

Fortunately, his luck was good, and he met the girl, Mu Wanqing.

And Wanqing also took the Opportunity of joining Chen Xuan’s Sect to avoid the persecution of the Yin Yang Sect.

Master and Disciple could be said to have fulfilled each other, relying on one another.

The days after activating the System were, naturally, self-evident.

Who wouldn't want to use "Deep Blue" to add points?

“What happened to that Tower Master of the Demon Suppressing Tower in the end?” Chen Xuan asked.

Qin Tianxing’s expression darkened. “His current whereabouts are unknown. In my opinion, he has likely fled to the Demon Race Continent.”

Chen Xuan lightly pinched his fingertips, picking up three black pieces from the chessboard, and asked again, “What about the other seventeen Demon Suppressing Towers?”

Qin Tianxing was stunned upon hearing this, then suddenly looked up at Chen Xuan.

“Brother Chen, do you mean to say that someone from the other seventeen Demon Suppressing Towers has also secretly defected to the Yao Race?”

“I was just asking casually. Since even that Tower Master could be swayed by the Yao Race, there's no guarantee that the other seventeen Demon Suppressing Towers won't have any complications.

Of course, this is just my speculation. If we can think of this, the Three Great Sects of the Rain God Continent will naturally consider it even more thoroughly.”

Qin Tianxing immediately nodded in admiration:

“What Brother Chen said is absolutely right; your considerations are meticulous.”

After a brief pause, he asked with concern:

“By the way, where have Brother Chen’s two esteemed Disciples gone to travel? If they are still within the borders of the Rain God Continent, the current situation is chaotic, and they might easily encounter misfortune.”

Chen Xuan waved his hand, his expression calm and indifferent.

“It’s fine. It’s better for them to encounter some things; if the journey is entirely smooth, what kind of tempering would that be?”

“Right, you mentioned earlier that you came here to say two things. I already know the first one, so what is the second?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Tianxing’s gaze fell on the chessboard in front of him, his brow furrowing slightly as he fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he looked up at Chen Xuan:

“Does Brother Chen remember the incident we encountered when we first stepped into the Profound Realm from the Linglong Small Grotto-Heaven?”

Chen Xuan replied indifferently, “Are you referring to that Spatial Fluctuation in the Void Shattering Abyss?”

“Exactly. After I returned to the Sect that day, I immediately sent Disciples to investigate the cause of the matter.

Now, there is finally some news.”

Chen Xuan understood in his heart. He remembered that Number Eight had mentioned that a Great Cultivator from the Heavenly Tribulation Continent, who was proficient in spatial techniques, was chased to a dead end and ultimately chose to self-detonate.

He had speculated at the time that the fluctuation in the Void Shattering Abyss was likely a chain reaction caused by this self-detonation.

“Let's hear it.”

Qin Tianxing nodded and spoke slowly.

“Rumor has it that before his death, that Great Cultivator fought a life-and-death battle with a Ancient Great Demon in the waters of the Heavenly Tribulation Continent, causing a massive disturbance.

There is also a saying that he was pursued by a mortal enemy and was forced to flee to the Heavenly Tribulation Continent to seek refuge.

Regardless of the truth, he ultimately failed to escape his fate and ended up with his body and soul extinguished. The Spatial Fluctuation in the Void Shattering Abyss was precisely triggered by his self-detonation.”

A Ancient Great Demon?

Chen Xuan felt that the second version was more likely.

The waters of the Heavenly Tribulation Continent were already considered the middle ground of the Nine Provinces Continent.

If there truly were a Great Demon, it should have been discovered long ago by the Great Cultivators of the two adjacent continents.

From this perspective, Number Eight's information was indeed well-informed.

At least, it was not something Qin Tianxing could compare to.

“Wait...”

A flash of insight appeared in Chen Xuan's eyes, and he suddenly realized.

The one who first mentioned that major event in the Heavenly Tribulation Continent and asked if he had heard of it was clearly Number Two!

At that time, he had only taken it as the other party's test.

Thinking back now, while the test was real, Number Two must have already known the ins and outs of the matter by then.

Hmm... the identity of Number Two as a major figure is basically confirmed.

As for his warning to be careful of Number Four... how much truth is in that sentence?

“Brother Chen? What are you thinking about that you're so engrossed?” Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time and the chess piece in his hand had yet to fall, Qin Tianxing asked.

“It's nothing.” Chen Xuan regained his senses and finally placed the piece on the board.

“I was just speculating on what Realm of cultivation that Great Cultivator had reached.

But then again, this matter has nothing to do with us. We might as well continue our game.”

“It might not be irrelevant,” Qin Tianxing said solemnly.

“?”

Chen Xuan slowly mentally formed a question mark.

“Brother Chen might not know, but that Spatial Fluctuation didn't just affect the Void Shattering Abyss.”

“Above the waters of the Heavenly Tribulation Continent that day, continuous spatial ripples actually appeared, creating a massive phenomenon.

Now, many people are speculating that beneath those ripples, an Ancient Secret Realm was likely forcibly activated by the power of that self-detonation!”

Chen Xuan pinched a chess piece and said indifferently, “If a Secret Realm really appeared, the Heavenly Tribulation Continent Cultivators are right there; why would they let it remain until now? They should have claimed it long ago.”

“Brother Chen might not know, those spatial ripples are quite strange.” Qin Tianxing shook his head and explained:

“They carry extremely strong spatial Restrictions and cannot be entered by force. Those who rashly step in are either torn apart by turbulence or trapped inside without a trace, which is counterproductive.”

He paused and added, “Now, we can only wait for the Secret Realm to stabilize itself and for its full appearance to slowly emerge before we dare to explore it.”

Chen Xuan's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, “How long will that take?”

Qin Tianxing smiled and said, “Some Cultivators speculate it could be as fast as three months or as slow as a year.”

“Does Brother Chen have any thoughts?”

An Ancient Secret Realm?

People are often curious about such unknown things.

Chen Xuan was naturally no exception.

But the prerequisite was having the power to protect himself.

Compared to Secret Realms, those Children of Destiny were even more attractive to Chen Xuan.

He already had six Disciples now, with four spots remaining.

He didn't just stay in the Sect doing nothing all day; he naturally had the Sect's Disciples go out to gather information.

Searching for suitable candidates.

But it seemed... if luck wasn't good enough, they really couldn't be found.

When the System was first activated, he met them one after another.

But as time went on, they became harder and harder to find.

It seems the newbie protection period has expired.

He pulled back his thoughts and said with a calm expression, “There's no rush. We'll see in the future.”

As he spoke, he picked up a bowl of Medicinal Pills from the table and handed it to Qin Tianxing:

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qin, for coming all this way to deliver the news. This azure nether pill is a small token of my gratitude.”

An azure nether pill?

For a pill that increases lifespan, it was naturally something that could be sought but not easily found.

Immediately after, his pupils shrank as his gaze fell on the bowl of pills that emitted an eerie glow and looked like black sesame paste.

“Brother... Brother Chen, are you sure there's no mistake?”

You're telling me this black, gooey stuff is that eighth-grade elixir, the azure nether pill?