186: Immortal Artifact Fragments

Just then—Liu Xuanyin's figure hovered in mid-air, his face so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

He looked down, surveying the area, and coldly ordered his attendant behind him: “Send word to Tianyang City. Immediately shut down all great Teleportation Arrays. No one is allowed to leave Tianyang Star.”

“At the same time, notify the Piaomiao Sect, the Divine Dragon Cult, and the True Spirit Immortal Dynasty to dispatch experts to search for Qin Chen. Even if they have to turn Tianyang Star upside down, they must find him for me!”

The attendant beside him immediately bowed and accepted the order: “Yes, Grand Elder!”

The next second, Liu Xuanyin's figure flashed and vanished into the air, leaving only a cold echo reverberating between heaven and earth:

“Effective immediately, leaving Tianyang Star is forbidden. If you wish to depart sooner, help me find that junior named Qin Chen.”

These words caused every Cultivator present to change color.

Ninety percent of the Cultivators present came from other stars. Once the Teleportation Arrays were closed, it would be impossible for them to leave Tianyang Star.

After all, without reaching the Void Refining Realm, one could not tear open the Void Realm, let alone travel through the Cosmic Star Sea.

Even upon reaching the Void Refining Realm, facing the vast Star Sea, it would be difficult to find the correct route.

Whispers immediately broke out among the crowd—

“We didn't gain anything, and now we're trapped here. What terrible luck!”

“However, isn't there an immediate Opportunity right now?”

“Fellow Daoist, what do you mean?”

“That Senior just now can command the Three Great Factions at will; his background must be extraordinary. If we can find that Qin Chen...”

“That's right! By using this chance to curry favor with this Senior, we might gain a piece of Good Fortune.”

Many people's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they nodded in agreement.

Soon, Loose Cultivators began leaving in groups, starting their search for your whereabouts. Meanwhile, the people from Ziyang Star gathered together, discussing in low voices—

Meaty was filled with worry: “Wuji Gege, Xueyu Jiejie, what should we do?”

Nangong Xueyu's expression was solemn, and she remained silent.

Peak Master Wuji calmly said, “Since things have come to this, we might as well take things as they come.”

Just then, True Man Ziyang and Sect Master Lin Haotian approached, smiling.

True Man Ziyang suggested, “Since everyone temporarily cannot leave Tianyang Star, why don't we travel together?”

Sect Master Lin Haotian also nodded in agreement: “Exactly. That way, we can look out for each other.”

At the same time—

A million miles away, the Immortal Palace was hidden in the Sea of Clouds. As the faint golden rays flowed, it had merged completely with the cloud sea. Even high-level Cultivators using their Divine Sense to probe would find it hard to distinguish its falseness, only perceiving it as an ordinary cloud mass.

You appeared inside a grand hall of the Immortal Palace. As soon as the Artifact Spirit materialized, you eagerly asked, “I just saw many precious Spirit Medicine in the Medicine Garden. Do you have a six-leaf azure lotus?”

You always remembered the original purpose of this trip—to find the six-leaf azure lotus.

“The six-leaf azure lotus?” The Artifact Spirit's voice was calm. “No.”

Disappointment immediately appeared on your face.

“However, there is a nine-leaf green lotus.”

You were overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly asked, “Can you give me this nine-leaf green lotus?”

Naturally, you knew the nine-leaf green lotus was more precious than the six-leaf azure lotus—the older the year, the stronger the medicinal effect.

If you had the nine-leaf green lotus, wouldn't it be as easy as flipping a hand for Qingming to control the qingming mirror?

“No,” the Artifact Spirit refused directly.

“Why not? I am a member of the Qin Clan, after all, right?”

“There is only one nine-leaf green lotus, and it is extremely precious. If it were an ordinary item, giving you one or two would be fine,” the Artifact Spirit said seriously.

Knowing you couldn't rush it, you changed the subject and asked, “Then, do you have any immortal medicine?”

“We still have over a dozen thousand-year-old immortal medicine plants. I can give you one.”

“What about Five Elements Essence, Star Sand, Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Iron, Dragon Blood Crystal...” You rattled off a large number of Artifact Refining Materials in one breath.

These were the auxiliary Materials needed to forge the immortal slaying sword. You planned to use the spirit of true fire to forge a second immortal slaying sword.

“Although these Materials are precious, I can give you one portion of each,” the Artifact Spirit agreed.

Before the words finished, a soft but irresistible beam of light enveloped you.

The scene before your eyes shifted instantly. When your vision cleared, you were situated inside an indescribable Treasure Vault.

Everything within your sight left your mind deeply shaken—

In front, a row of more than ten Spirit Treasures floated, each radiating heart-pounding Law fluctuations—

A Dark Purple Longsword hummed incessantly, its Sword Intent tearing through the Void Realm; an Ancient Bronze Mirror shimmered, reflecting the creation and destruction of the All Heavens; and a set of Battle Armor inhaled and exhaled starlight, seeming to contain a miniature world within.

On the shelf to the right, dozens of top-tier Magic Treasures were displayed—

These Magic Treasures came in various forms—blades, spears, swords, halberds, bells, cauldrons, pagodas, and seals were dazzlingly arrayed. Treasure light intertwined, illuminating the space with brilliant colors. Many of the Magic Treasures were highly spiritual; sensing your aura, they actually trembled slightly and emitted clear, resonant sounds.

On the surrounding shelves, countless jade boxes and jade bottles were neatly arranged. The medicinal fragrance and Dao Rhyme escaping from the gaps made you feel your cultivation subtly increasing just by taking a single breath.

Especially—the Top-Grade Spirit Stones piled up like mountains in the corner emitted extremely pure Spiritual Qi, shining brightly, almost condensing into substance.

The aura of the entire Treasure Vault was vast like the Star Sea, and every item stored within told an immortal legend.

However, your gaze was instantly drawn to a shelf in the center—a broken silver blade, about three inches long, lay there quietly.

Its entire body was covered in fine cracks, yet it still emitted a dazzling silver light that made it impossible to look at directly.

Most strangely, centered around it, the surrounding three feet of space appeared visibly solidified, as if time had stopped there.

Staring at it, you felt a bone-chilling coldness that penetrated deep into your Divine Soul washing over you.

You could even clearly perceive that if you approached rashly, your Divine Soul would be torn apart and annihilated by that invisible sharp Qi!

“What is that?” You asked in a deep voice, forcefully suppressing the throbbing in your Divine Soul.

“An Immortal Artifact Shard,” the Artifact Spirit's voice carried a rare solemnity.

“An Immortal Artifact... Shard?” Your heart trembled violently.

Looking at the entire Treasure Vault and this Immortal Artifact Shard, you suddenly felt that the few items in your pocket weren't that great anymore—wait, it seemed you didn't have many good things in your pocket to begin with!

Of course, except for the immortal slaying sword.

“Can I choose a few treasures from here?” you asked excitedly.

“No. This is the last foundation of the Qin Immortal Clan. I must leave it for the successor,” the Artifact Spirit refused directly.

After speaking, a batch of items floated toward you from the mountain of Materials piled in the corner—immortal medicine, Five Elements Essence, Star Sand, Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Iron, Dragon Blood Crystal, and so on.

Watching these Materials, which were originally extremely precious, being casually piled in the corner, you shook your head helplessly.

But the thought of soon forging the second immortal slaying sword immediately cheered you up again.