Chapter 170

Entering the top fifty in the Seven Blood Eyes battle performance ranking allows one to obtain the qualification to use a projection of a sect magic treasure once.

Xu Qing was very tempted by this.

On one hand, he had never seen a magic treasure, but he had heard too many stories about the earth-shattering power of magic treasures.

After all, the entire Seven Blood Eyes only had one magic treasure.

At the same time, Xu Qing was also very curious about why magic treasures had such rumors, and he wanted to know what the Seven Blood Eyes' magic treasure looked like and what kind of power it could unleash.

These were the things that tempted him.

But compared to the breakthrough of the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor and the Shadow, Xu Qing felt that he could not delay their breakthrough out of curiosity.

Xu Qing knew clearly which was more important.

After all, no matter how strong a magic treasure projection is, it is only one opportunity, but the promotion of the Shadow and the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor was more important for the improvement of his combat power.

So Xu Qing did not hesitate, immediately gave up on taking missions, and used the battle-exemption qualification given by Ding Xue's aunt to choose to leave, amidst the situation where the Seven Blood Eyes' momentum was like a rainbow, continuously advancing the battlefield and gradually approaching the Sea Corpse Clan.

"Need to find a safe and remote island so that the breakthrough of the Shadow and the others can be undisturbed."

Xu Qing pondered, especially since the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor had said earlier that his breakthrough would trigger a lightning tribulation, which made Xu Qing value it even more.

So he made a prompt decision, through the Mermaid Island's teleportation array, to open a long-distance teleportation towards the Forbidden Sea direction opposite to the battlefield.

The place he teleported to this time was an island of a foreign race called the Horned Sand Clan.

The other party was one of the allies of the Seven Blood Eyes, and their personalities were mostly gentle. Because they were skilled in refining a type of weapon-refining material called Sea Glimmer and had extremely high attainments in puppet research, they had been protected by the Seven Blood Eyes for over a hundred years.

And the tribesmen of the Horned Sand Clan were very strange; they were similar in appearance to humans, except that their body size was only the size of a palm, and humans looked like giants in front of them.

And their tribal land was also a small-person country.

However, in order to receive visiting friends, they had built a large city not far from the teleportation array, where visiting cultivators could stay.

Xu Qing's figure appeared at the Horned Sand Clan's teleportation array at dusk.

In the distance, the sunset glow spilled down, reflecting the black sea surface with a purple hue, which contrasted with the fiery red of the sky, possessing a unique sense of mystery.

And the harmony and tranquility of this place were rare in the Forbidden Sea, especially since Xu Qing had come from the battlefield and still had some lingering malevolent aura from the battlefield on him; upon first entering this peaceful place, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

Looking up at this moment, Xu Qing gazed into the distance and saw that in the small cities in the distance, countless Horned Sand Clan tribesmen were busy. Occasionally, singing could be heard, and one could faintly see even smaller children playing with gravel.

However, the aura of strong individuals was not lacking here.

Even though the Horned Sand Clan was extremely short, Xu Qing would not underestimate them, because he had seen it in the files of the Criminal Arrest Division and knew that although this Horned Sand Clan was gentle, their combat power was astonishing, especially their skill in the puppet path.

Xu Qing, who walked out of the teleportation array at this moment, swept his gaze across the four directions and then landed on the eight puppets sitting cross-legged outside the teleportation array.

These eight puppets were each the same size as a human, with iron-wood structures all over their bodies, pitch-black faces, and gemstones embedded in the positions of their eyes.

There was no spiritual energy fluctuation on their bodies, as if they were dead objects.

The moment Xu Qing's gaze fell upon them, the gemstone eye of one of the puppets suddenly brightened. Amidst the clacking sounds, it raised its head to gaze at Xu Qing, then stood up and cupped its fists in a bow.

"Welcome to the Horned Sand Clan. May I ask what brings the distinguished guest of the Seven Blood Eyes here?"

Xu Qing carefully examined this puppet. Even though the other party spoke at this moment, he still did not feel any spiritual energy fluctuation.

This made Xu Qing very curious, but he knew that many things should not be rashly inquired about, so he spoke in a low voice.

"I am passing through this place and want to go to the nearby sea area. I wonder if you have any sea charts for sale here?"

"Since you are a distinguished guest of the Seven Blood Eyes, why would there be a need for sale." The puppet waved its right hand, and a grain of sand appeared directly in its hand. It flicked it towards Xu Qing, and immediately this grain of sand rushed towards Xu Qing.

After being caught by Xu Qing, his expression was somewhat moved. This tiny grain of sand actually recorded information just like a jade slip. He only swept his magic power slightly, and a very detailed sea chart appeared in his mind.

After thanking them, Xu Qing looked at the tribe with its peaceful atmosphere again, his body flickered and rose into the air, and with a flicker, he rushed towards the distant Forbidden Sea like a thunderbolt.

His speed was extremely fast, stirring up a whistling sound, and in an instant, he disappeared without a trace.

Until he was gone, the other seven puppets beside the array raised their heads one after another, looking at the place where Xu Qing had left.

"The Seven Blood Eyes are currently at war with the Sea Corpse Clan. This person's cultivation is not bad, and the pressure he gave me was immense. And he clearly has a lingering battlefield aura. Why did he come to our clan?"

"I also felt his cultivation fluctuation. Although it was not very clear, it could make me, who is at the level of one Life Fire, have my magic power circulation in my apertures stagnate. This person should be at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment."

"However, looking at his actions, it seems he has no malice."

These eight puppets remained motionless, transmitting voices to each other, and finally confirmed that Xu Qing had indeed gone far away, only then did they slowly relax, lowered their heads again, and remained motionless.

Time passed, and a night went by.

The next morning, when the sky fire fell, burning the sea and sky to welcome the rising red sun, Xu Qing's figure appeared on the horizon, his speed not decreasing in the slightest, galloping forward.

He did not choose to set out on a magic ship, as that would make the target too large, so he spent this night traveling and searching with his own strength. According to the description on the sea chart, he finally found an area that met his requirements.

This was an abandoned mining island.

The sea chart described that the island was discovered to have a spirit vein a hundred years ago, which attracted the attention of the Horned Sand Clan. They mined it for sixty years, and after mining it empty, it became a waste island.

The spiritual energy on it was scarce, the strange substances were dense, and although there were herbs, most of them carried a certain degree of aggressiveness.

And the inside and outside of the island no longer had any value, so almost no one came there on weekdays.

Islands like this were not rare in the Forbidden Sea.

Xu Qing wandered around the island in mid-air to check carefully, and finally decided to let the Shadow and the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor promote on this island. After making a decision, he headed straight for the island.

Soon landing on the island, Xu Qing waved his hand, and a cloud of poison powder scattered, causing some twisted herbs that were about to entangle him to wither and die instantly.

Xu Qing didn't even take a look and headed straight for the mine pit on the island. Not long after, he found a spot.

This mine pit was pitch black. Clearly, the morning sunlight outside was dense, but the darkness here seemed as if light could not penetrate it, releasing dense strange substances while also emitting bursts of cold air.

The surroundings of the mine pit were covered with a layer of black ice, and there were no herbs around, as if this black ice was highly toxic.

This place was not a suitable place for cultivation for any cultivator, but for Xu Qing's Shadow, it was very satisfying.

It even couldn't help but spread some of its body under the sunlight towards the mine pit.

Xu Qing was also very satisfied. After approaching and checking to confirm there was no danger, he lowered his head and broke off a piece of black ice from the ground.

This ice was chilling to the touch, and the strange substances were extremely dense. Just by touching it, it invaded Xu Qing's body aggressively, but in the next instant, it was rapidly sucked away by Xu Qing's Shadow.

"This thing is a bit interesting." Xu Qing squatted down and collected some of the black ice here, but unfortunately, this object was difficult to preserve and often accelerated its evaporation after being broken off.

With regret, Xu Qing was just about to step into the mine pit.

"Master, be careful. Master is a person of great wealth and should not take risks. Let the little one go and clear the way." The Jin Gang Sect Ancestor spoke rapidly, seizing control of the black iron sign first, flew into the mine pit, and then transmitted a divine sense.

"Master, everything is normal below."

The Shadow, which was happily absorbing the black ice on the side, paused for a moment, and also hurriedly spread a section to the bottom of the deep pit, similarly emitting a wave of safety.

Xu Qing did not pay attention to the matters between the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor and the Shadow, and was happy to see them targeting each other. At this moment, Xu Qing's expression was as usual. He first arranged some poison in the surroundings, then stepped into the mine pit.

The strange substances in the mine pit were clearly denser, and while the cold air was biting, it was pitch black.

Even with magic power pouring into his eyes, Xu Qing could only vaguely see that the front was a huge passage, and the surroundings were all traces of mining.

Xu Qing did not hesitate, and the Life Lamp in his body was ignited with a roar.

In the blink of an eye, invisible flames spread all over his body, faintly forming a black umbrella shape above his head to protect his soul. At the same time, his body roared like a volcano, and he lunged forward fiercely.

He disappeared in an instant and began to investigate whether there was any danger in this mine pit.

Although he felt this place was safe before, Xu Qing was not at ease without checking. At this moment, in the Profound Radiance State, he was like a raging fire, sweeping through the entire mine pit.

Even though there were many passages here, at Xu Qing's speed, he finished investigating everything in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Except for some bats, it was safe here.

Having confirmed this, Xu Qing sat cross-legged deep in the mine pit and spoke softly in the darkness.

"Shadow, you can promote now."

Following Xu Qing's words, the Shadow spread out instantly.

Although there was still a thread connected to Xu Qing, 99% of it spread to the distance, where it spun rapidly on the ground.

This scene could not be seen by outsiders, only Xu Qing could perceive it. He perceived that in this rapid rotation, the strange substances in the surroundings were crazily gathering and pouring into the vortex.

This vortex became larger and larger, deeper and deeper, until after all the strange substances in the mine pit were sucked in, the vortex shook fiercely, stopped rotating, and turned into the appearance of a deep pool.

The shape was circular, a full ten zhang in size.

The shadow body inside melted, becoming a water pool with black mucus, and bubbles kept rising on the water surface, as if boiling.

Every time a bubble broke, bursts of heart-stirring roars and hisses would be emitted, as if some kind of evolution was unfolding inside.

Xu Qing's eyes revealed expectation, but his vigilance did not decrease. After all, the Shadow had a rebellious personality, and it was hard to say whether it would suddenly act foolishly after the breakthrough.

So he silently poured part of his magic power into the purple crystal, ready to suppress it at any time.

At the same time, the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor on the side saw that the Shadow had already started, while Xu the Demon was clearly expectant and even faintly protecting it, which gave him a strong sense of crisis and deep nervousness.

"It's already started protecting it. Xu the Demon clearly values the silly shadow more!"

"And according to the logic in the storybooks, once the silly shadow breaks through first, my pressure will definitely be immense. And even if I break through later, I will be slower than the silly shadow after all..."

"In the stories, being slow once often means being slow every time, and eventually being completely left behind. This won't do!" The Jin Gang Sect Ancestor trembled inwardly; he absolutely could not let such a thing happen.

"For the sake of status, for the sake of not becoming cannon fodder, I must break through before the silly shadow. Fight!!"

Thinking of this, the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor's eyes turned slightly red, his voice was extremely heavy, carrying strong determination, and he spoke in a low voice.

"Benefactor, I, finally wish to break through!"

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