70: Zhenling Ancient Sandalwood, the Spirit Sacrifice Clan

"What is this..." Su Zhirou stared ahead in disbelief, "Why would the Su Family have such a strange place?"

"Aunt, have you never been here before?" Su Ningying asked curiously.

"Never, and I've never heard anyone mention it..." Su Zhirou shook her head repeatedly.

Qin Tian swept his gaze around; other than the hundred-zhang-wide dark red altar, there was nothing else here.

Mysterious patterns were carved around the altar, which did not seem to belong to the Ancient Immortal era.

"Senior Hua, have you discovered anything?"

Since entering, Hua Jianjia's body had frozen in place, her expression extremely grim.

"These are the characters of the Eternal Foreign Realm's royal family..."

Qin Tian was taken aback.

Su Ningying and Su Zhirou widened their eyes, faces filled with disbelief.

"The Eternal Foreign Realm?"

Hua Jianjia raised her eyes, "The Eternal Foreign Realm is a great world adjacent to the Ancient Immortal era. In ancient times, the boundary walls of both intersected, forming the Heavenly Abyss. Since then, the Eternal Foreign Realm has always wanted to invade the Ancient Immortal era."

"The people of the Foreign Realm have unique forms and possess a special aura, vastly different from all the races of the Ancient Immortal era, and are collectively referred to as the Foreign Races."

Qin Tian said in a deep voice, "Senior Hua, between the Eternal Foreign Realm and the Ancient Immortal era, which is stronger?"

Hua Jianjia's expression was solemn as she sighed, "From ancient times to the present, the Eternal Foreign Realm has waged endless wars, causing generation after generation of Ancient Immortal heroes to perish, until now..."

"The Eternal Ones of the Foreign Realm remain, but the Longevity Beings of the Ancient Immortal era have long since vanished..."

"The current Six Great Immortal Sects may seem powerful, but compared to the peerless immortal sects recorded in the Ancient Immortal era, they are not worth mentioning at all..."

"If not for the obstruction of the Heavenly Abyss, I fear the Ancient Immortal era would have already been destroyed..."

"Enough, your Realms are low right now; it is best not to delve too deeply into these matters to avoid affecting your Dao Heart."

Hua Jianjia stopped speaking and turned to look at the center of the altar.

"This altar is related to the Foreign Realm's royal family, but it is somewhat different; these Foreign Realm characters seem to be suppressed here."

A gentle breeze caressed the area, dispersing the mist at the center of the altar.

A piece of purple sandalwood, flowing with ancient charm, gradually manifested, with Immortal Qi drifting within its wood grain.

Qin Tian saw a look of deep astonishment flash in Hua Jianjia's eyes.

"Senior Hua, what is this?"

"Spirit Suppressing Ancient Sandalwood!"

"Leave this place quickly!"

Hua Jianjia raised her hand, and flowing clouds swept Qin Tian and the others out of the altar.

The mist enveloped the area again, obscuring the ancient sandalwood.

"Senior, is my Su Family really related to the Foreign Races?" Su Zhirou finally couldn't help but ask directly.

"There is indeed a connection, but it is different from what you think."

"What do you mean?"

Hua Jianjia explained, "Since there is Spirit Suppressing Ancient Sandalwood in the altar, this altar is undoubtedly the legendary spirit suppressing altar."

"It is rumored that the spirit suppressing altar is an extremely powerful spirit-sealing Formation. Even if the beings sealed within possess heaven-defying abilities, they cannot break through it."

"These Foreign Realm royal characters are likely manifestations of the beings suppressed beneath."

"Looking at it this way, this spirit suppressing altar was likely established by some great figure in the past to suppress a powerhouse from the Foreign Realm."

"And the Su Family is very likely the spirit sacrificing clan left behind by that Senior."

Su Ningying asked curiously, "Senior, what does spirit sacrificing clan mean?"

"Although the spirit suppressing altar is powerful, it requires a constant influx of power. That Senior left a portion of power within the Su Family, having the Su Family help guard the spirit suppressing altar and constantly replenish its power to reinforce the Seal."

"This is what the spirit sacrificing clan is."

"Come to think of it, your Su Family should have some peculiar customs, right?" Hua Jianjia looked at Su Zhirou.

"Peculiar customs...?"

Su Zhirou seemed to recall something and said blankly, "Every ten years, the Family Head would demand that every member of the Su Family offer a drop of essential blood in the name of maintaining the soul lamp... but apart from the Family Head, no one knows where the soul lamp is kept..."

"The soul lamp is a lie; those drops of essential blood must have all been absorbed by the Spirit Suppressing Ancient Sandalwood." Hua Jianjia slowly raised her eyes, "You possess the power of that Senior within you, and your essential blood can greatly slow the dissipation of the spirit suppressing altar's power."

"So, that Creation Realm Yan Clan Bitter Demon must have come for this altar." Qin Tian said with a serious expression, "The secret of the Su Family being the spirit sacrificing clan was discovered by an inside traitor in the Great Qian, who then informed the Foreign Realm."

"The Creation Realm Bitter Demon destroyed the Su Family, razed the entire Huaixuan City, and burned away all traces, but for some reason, it did not find the location of the spirit suppressing altar."

"As for Junior Sister's parents, they were likely not in Huaixuan City at the time. The traitor in the Great Qian discovered there were still survivors, so they sent people to hunt them down, eventually arriving near the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect..."

All these deductions were reasonable and logical.

Hua Jianjia did not speak; clearly, she had already received news about the Yan Clan Bitter Demon from Yun Xi.

Su Ningying frowned, "Senior Brother, do you think that traitor could be the Prince of Yan?"

Qin Tian shook his head, "If it were the Prince of Yan, he would have already dug three feet into the ground to find the Su Family."

"However, whoever it is, they certainly won't just sit by and watch You Ruoli have a Breakthrough, so they will eventually reveal their tail."

"When that time comes, Senior Brother will definitely help you take revenge."

Upon hearing this, Su Ningying's eyes curved, and her lips curled into a charming arc, "Mm, Senior Brother is the best."

Squeak squeak (That's right).

"Senior Hua, I have another question. If the thing beneath this spirit suppressing altar really comes out, can it break through the Laws of heaven and earth of the Ancient Immortal era?"

Hua Jianjia was stunned, as if she hadn't expected Qin Tian to ask this.

"Naturally not. If it could break through the shackles of heaven and earth, it would have already reached an unimaginable Realm and would not have been sealed."

"Moreover, the Laws of the Ancient Immortal era differ from those of the Eternal Foreign Realm, so the Foreign Realm powerhouses will also be suppressed."

Qin Tian felt relieved.

That makes things easy.

If it dares to come out, I'll just slap it to death!

"You don't need to worry about the spirit suppressing altar anymore; I will contact the Six Great Immortal Sects to handle it together." Hua Jianjia said slowly, "For now, you should think about how to find that traitor who is colluding with the Foreign Realm."

Qin Tian smiled, "Rest assured, I have my own ways."

Prince of Yan's Mansion, secluded cultivation room.

Several radiant treasures surrounded the area, constructing a profound Formation.

Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the Formation, with milky white spiritual liquid clinging to his body.

The Prince of Yan, Hidden Trace, stood not far away, eyes vacant, acting as a Protector for Xiao Chen.

"The spiritual milk is almost fully absorbed; it is time to have a Breakthrough to the Grotto-Heaven Realm..."

"The old hag Jin is dead, and her treasury is quite rich. Coupled with the Prince of Yan's Heaven And Earth Treasure, it is more than enough to help me reach a Breakthrough to the Grotto-Heaven Realm."

"But where did You Qian go? She should have been following me without leaving my side, yet she still hasn't returned until now."

"If I could engage in Dual Cultivation with her, devour her dao seed, the Green Flame Nether Lotus Fire, and nurture it within my Grotto-Heaven, it could serve as a true trump card at critical moments..."

"However, for now, the Breakthrough takes priority. Once I step into the Grotto-Heaven Realm, I will go find her!"

Thoughts flashed rapidly through Xiao Chen's mind.

"Hidden Trace, find a secret place where no one can discover us; I am going to have a Breakthrough."

"Yes, Master."

Hidden Trace waved his long sleeves, swept up Xiao Chen, and disappeared.

Meanwhile, in Qin Tian's Sea of Consciousness, within the heaven and earth map, the Divine Thought markers representing Xiao Chen and Hidden Trace began to move rapidly.

"Hmm?"

"It seems he is making a move..."

Qin Tian's lips curled up.

The opportunity to earn fate reversal points has finally come!

He looked at Hua Jianjia and said, "Senior Hua, since we are idle, would you like to come with me to beat someone up for fun?"

Hua Jianjia's eyes brightened slightly, "Who do you want to beat up?"

Qin Tian smiled slightly.

"The Prince of Yan!"

"And"

"Xiao Chen!"