Chapter 1190: Devil-Sealing Pillar

"Although it is a little late, I should still say it. Congratulations, Junior Brother Qin, on advancing another step along the Great Dao and becoming one of us." A faint smile curved Qingjun’s lips as she offered her congratulations.

Qin Sang laughed easily. "I am merely following in your footsteps, Senior Sister."

"Hehe, I am not as capable as you," Qingjun replied with a slight shake of her head. "You had only just entered the Spiritual Infant Realm and already managed to kill a cultivator of the same level."

"I myself have always been rather wary of Daoist Chanling. Yet you killed Old Devil Pei right in front of him. I already knew that you cultivated both body and spells, so your strength after forming the Spiritual Infant could never be ordinary. Still, I did not expect you to gain such a great reputation so quickly!" A trace of astonishment appeared in Qingjun’s gaze.

When she and Daoist Master Zhenyi had first heard the news, they had thought it was merely a rumor.

Qin Sang waved his hand. "The report submitted by Daoist Jinglin contained quite a few exaggerations. If it had truly been a one-on-one fight, even if I had defeated Old Devil Pei, it would have been very difficult for me to destroy his Spiritual Infant."

"That is true. Spiritual Infant cultivators possess endless means of escape." Qingjun’s beautiful eyes flickered as she said meaningfully, "You should not belittle yourself either. If it had been anyone else, even under the same conditions, they could not have done it. Fortunately, you used the identity of a demon king as a disguise. Otherwise, if such a figure had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, both domains would certainly have investigated thoroughly. It would have been impossible to keep it hidden for long."

Qin Sang remained unconcerned. "Even if my identity were exposed, it would not matter. I did not do this out of fear of Dongyang Bo. I simply do not yet have the strength to defeat him head-on. If he knew it was me and became wary, it would only make it harder to find an opportunity."

Qingjun clearly understood the enmity between Qin Sang and Dongyang Bo. Since reconciliation was impossible, she did not attempt to persuade him further.

Her tone shifted as she said, "Alright. Tell me, what important matter made you come here personally this time?"

Qin Sang glanced toward the side hall outside, then waved his hand and laid down several layers of barriers, sealing off all prying eyes.

Seeing how cautious he was, Qingjun’s expression also grew serious.

"There are two matters. The first concerns the Nether Crystal Tower. Senior Sister, do you still remember the strange supernatural ability used by the ancient devil in Seven-Kill Hall that I once mentioned to you?" Qin Sang lowered his voice and recounted his discovery in detail.

The shadow of a devil seemed to be looming over Sin Abyss. He needed to carefully discuss with Qingjun how they should deal with it in the future.

"The Nether Crystal Tower is connected to the ancient devil!" Qingjun’s gaze sharpened. "How certain are you?"

"Just a hunch! The effect and fluctuations of the Soul-Extinguishing Spike resemble the supernatural ability of the ancient devil, yet their power and manifestation are vastly different..." Qin Sang struggled to organize his thoughts as he described the sensation. "That is precisely why I have no evidence. If I spoke of it openly, few people would believe me. They would only think I was being alarmist."

Qingjun did not doubt his judgment. After pondering for a long time, she looked up and said, "During the years when I was away, I was actually traveling throughout Sin Abyss."

Qin Sang was startled. At that time, Sin Abyss had not yet shown signs of mobilizing for war. The Spiritual Infant grandmasters all remained within their cave dwellings. If Qingjun had exposed herself, she would certainly have faced pursuit and siege.

The territory of Sin Abyss was extremely dangerous yet she had wandered there for years.

Then Qin Sang remembered how she had successfully disguised herself as Leng Yuntian for so long. Her skill in concealment was clearly extraordinary.

Qingjun continued, "After receiving your previous warning, I intended to search for evidence linking Sin Abyss with the ancient devil. After years of travel, aside from the top sects of Sin Abyss and several important secret regions, I have basically visited every place. Other than their aggressive militarism, I found no obvious abnormalities..."

Qin Sang frowned. "Senior Sister, you mean..."

"Based on your discovery, it only proves that the Nether Crystal Tower is related to the ancient devil. Perhaps the Nether Crystal Tower is a treasure created by the ancient devil, and Sin Abyss obtained the method of refining it from somewhere." Qingjun explained her speculation, which happened to coincide with Qin Sang’s earlier thoughts.

It was very likely that Sin Abyss had obtained some form of ancient devil inheritance.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Sang said somewhat uneasily, "Senior Sister, you should remain cautious in the future. I have already instructed those juniors to look for escape routes. If something unexpected happens, it would be best to avoid the storm for a while."

Qingjun appreciated the concern. "Thank you for the reminder, Junior Brother. I will be careful. If such a powerful ancient devil truly exists, I will not act recklessly. I am alone in this world and can withdraw at any time."

She held no particular attachment to Yuanshen Sect.

Qin Sang trusted that Qingjun would make her own judgment and did not press the matter further. Instead, he brought up the second issue. "Some time ago, I went to Yuanzhao Sect to demand the Yan Luo Banner of Ten Directions of Founder Kuiyin. I heard that you have also been searching for this item?"

Qingjun was briefly stunned, then suddenly understood. "The fire banner you used against Old Devil Pei must have been the Yan Luo Banner of Ten Directions, correct? I heard that you released twelve banners at once, two more than Founder Kuiyin himself. I never dared to connect it with that. So the inheritance of Founder Kuiyin actually fell into your hands. No wonder I searched for so long without finding any clues."

As she spoke, Qingjun raised her hand. Seven devilish banners appeared in her palm, which she directly handed to Qin Sang. "They are useless in my hands. Take them all. Once you restore all the Yan Luo Banners of Ten Directions, you will be able to roam freely during the Spiritual Infant Realm."

One of the banners was intact, while the other six were badly damaged.

Qin Sang swept them with his spiritual consciousness and discovered that the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells inside the six damaged banners had already dissipated. Fortunately, the banner poles themselves remained intact.

With this, the set of black iron columns was finally complete. Unfortunately, there were no Devilish Flames of Nine Hells here, so he could not repair the damaged banners. In the future, he would at most possess nineteen banners.

"Why are you interested in Founder Kuiyin’s devilish artifact?" Qin Sang asked curiously.

Qingjun smiled mysteriously and picked up one of the bare banner poles. "You have so many Yan Luo Banners of Ten Directions and have personally seen the ancient devil. Do you truly not know the origin of this item?"

She paused briefly, no longer keeping the secret. "The barriers within these banner poles originate from an ancient treasure known as the Devil-Sealing Pillar. It is said to be specifically designed to subdue ancient devils. I discovered these while exploring a forbidden ancient site in Ziwei Palace. When I thought about the devilish shadow during Sin Abyss’s surprise attack, I became somewhat concerned. Later, when I saw the banner poles in Wuji Sect and learned they belonged to Founder Kuiyin’s Yan Luo Banners of Ten Directions, I considered restoring the Devil-Sealing Pillars. But later I realized it was impossible. Even if all the pieces were gathered, I still would not know how to arrange the array..."

As Qingjun explained everything in detail, Qin Sang grew increasingly astonished. "The Devil-Sealing Pillars! The Devil-Binding Chain! They belong to the same class of treasures!"

"You know about the Devil-Binding Chain?" Qingjun looked surprised.

Qin Sang nodded repeatedly. With a sweep of his spiritual consciousness across the Thousand-Jin Ring, he retrieved the Devil-Binding Chain he had obtained from the ancient cultivator’s residence. "Senior Sister, take a look. Is it this?"

Qingjun recognized the Devil-Binding Chain at a glance and exclaimed with delight, "It is indeed the Devil-Binding Chain! Where did you obtain it?"

"I found it in an abandoned residence in Ancient Immortal Battlefield..." Qin Sang briefly explained its origin. "Unfortunately, the Devil-Binding Chain also requires a special array to function properly. Otherwise, even if we possess an ancient treasure capable of restraining ancient devils, it only provides us with a small measure of confidence."

He and Bai had copied the array from the ancient cultivator’s residence. They had originally planned to wait until Bai advanced to a corpse king. If Bai recovered some of his memories, it might be possible to reconstruct the array.

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