Gateway of Immortality

"Canghong, it seems like you did not take the Withered Origin Pill. What a pity. What a pity..." Daoist Master Zhenyi said.

Daoist Master Zhenyi commanded the Tianxing Alliance and clashed with Sin Abyss for many years. He and Canghong were old enemies, and their grudges ran deep.

When he thought of how Sin Abyss had ended up in such a state, Zhenyi could not help taking pleasure in their misfortune. He sneered. "You all pride yourselves on peerless schemes and strategies, yet Old Devil Ye played you in the palm of his hand and nearly dragged all of you down with him. Once this spreads, you will surely become the laughingstock of the world."

"Old Bastard, if an opportunity to break through were placed in front of you, I do not believe you would remain unmoved." Canghong sneered and fired back at once.

As he spoke, he glanced at Qu Huan, knowing in his heart that this traitor must have leaked the secret.

Because of Qu Huan’s betrayal, Sin Abyss could no longer conceal the truth. Their position had worsened, and the negotiations would become much more difficult.

Qu Huan stood beside Zhenyi with a faint smile on his lips. He nodded in greeting, looking completely unconcerned. Since he had dared to betray Sin Abyss, he was not afraid of offending others.

A trace of disdain flashed through Canghong’s eyes, and he ignored him. Zhenyi’s expression stiffened slightly.

Old Devil Ye had schemed too deeply and laid out his plans for too long. If they had been in the same position, they likely would have fallen into the trap as well.

Canghong had already been cautious enough. He had tested the pill’s effects on juniors and had endured for so long without taking the Withered Origin Pill. Otherwise, Sin Abyss would have been wiped out by Old Devil Ye in one fell swoop.

"I am very curious. Back then, when all of you hunted the devilish monster in Sin God Palace, what exactly happened? Why did so many people fall into the scheme without realizing it? Would you be willing to tell us?" Qin Sang suddenly spoke.

Since it was a scheme set up by Old Devil Ye, had the devilish monster truly died, or had he faked his death?

Sin God Palace sealed devilish monsters, and the aura of the Nether Crystal Tower was close to that of the Devil Monarch. Connecting these matters together gave Qin Sang a bad premonition. He had to be on guard. He did not want to face the Devil Monarch again.

Qu Huan did not know the details. Canghong had personally experienced it, so perhaps Qin Sang could learn something from his words.

Canghong did not keep them in suspense. He nodded at Qin Sang and said, "Daoist Qin, since you wish to know, I will tell you everything exactly as it happened. After all, there is no longer any need to conceal these matters."

"Thank you very much." Qin Sang gave a fist-and-palm salute.

Devil Lord Tongyou and the others also had their interest stirred. For a time, everyone seemed to forget about the negotiations.

The battle between the two sides was raging fiercely, and cries of slaughter shook the heavens. The earth trembled, and the golden barrier flickered in uncertainty.

Rosy clouds filled the eastern sky, and the golden radiance of the morning sun spilled over the cloud platform.

A reminiscent look appeared on Canghong’s face. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Even after so many years, I still remember it vividly. Sin God Palace is similar to Blood Lake. Both are places used to seal and suppress great devils. In ancient times, they should have been one entity. Because of this, the scenes inside Sin God Palace were completely different from Ziwei Palace. There were sealed grounds everywhere.

"Over the years, we had also broken through several seals. The devils within had all perished, but there was one exception, and that was the devilish monster. One of our fellow Daoists discovered a devil-sealing ground and nearly opened the seal.

"Fortunately, at the final moment, he sensed that something was wrong and transmitted a message before being devoured by the devil. The devilish monster had been tormented for who knew how many years. He had lost his sanity and become bloodthirsty and crazed. We gathered at the devil-sealing ground and fought the devilish monster."

At this point, Canghong suddenly let out a long sigh, and a trace of regret flashed across his face. "Old Devil Ye was not present at the time. The devilish monster was extremely powerful, and we were no match for it, so we took the initiative to invite Old Devil Ye and the others over. When we searched the devilish monster’s soul, to prevent Old Devil Ye from tampering with anything, Daoist Tianzheng and I personally performed the soul search.

"You should all know that the higher an opponent’s cultivation, the more difficult it is to use a soul-searching technique on them. More or less, they will have means to guard against it.

"Fortunately, the devilish monster had been tortured until he had lost his sanity. With the aid of Xingheng Sect’s inherited secret treasure, we managed to search its remnant soul and obtain some fragments. That was also why we never suspected Old Devil Ye.

"The Withered Origin Pill came from what we obtained through the soul search, but the refining method for the Nether Crystal Tower was actually acquired by a fellow Daoist from Xingheng Sect while exploring another hidden realm. Who could have imagined that both were schemes set up by Old Devil Ye?

"As for whether Old Devil Ye had colluded with the devilish monster from the beginning, or whether the devilish monster himself was also a pawn in Old Devil Ye’s hand, that remains unknown."

After listening to Canghong’s account, Qin Sang and the others exchanged glances. They knew Canghong had definitely concealed some secrets, but these experiences were likely true.

Then Qin Sang asked Canghong about the devilish monster’s attack methods.

Qin Sang asked in great detail. Although Canghong did not know his intentions, he still carefully recalled the battle. In truth, the devilish monster had been utterly deranged at the time, and his attacks had shown no clear pattern.

After asking his questions, Qin Sang fell into deep thought. Judging from Canghong’s description, the devilish monster had never used a primordial spirit attack similar to the Spirit Slice.

"Are you certain that devilish monster perished completely?" Devil Lord Tongyou asked with a frown.

"The devilish monster’s soul scattered right before my eyes. Someone had been keeping watch against Old Devil Ye the entire time, and he had no chance to tamper with anything. There could not have been any remnant soul of the devilish monster left! In front of so many people, the devilish monster could not have easily controlled Old Devil Ye either. If Old Devil Ye’s nature had changed drastically, it would have been difficult for him to disguise it without revealing any flaws. We can basically confirm that this was Old Devil Ye’s scheme from beginning to end. The important question is what role Old Devil Ye played behind the scenes," Canghong said.

"In other words, you suffered a major loss, yet you still have no idea what Old Devil Ye’s true goal was?" Zhenyi mocked him, then changed his tone and returned to the main topic. "Since you wish to negotiate peace, why not first show some sincerity? Hand over the refinement method for the Nether Crystal Tower."

The Nether Crystal Tower was undoubtedly a great killing weapon on the battlefield. As long as Sin Abyss alone possessed the Nether Crystal Tower, it would remain a threat.

Only if Sin Abyss handed over the Nether Crystal Tower would they no longer have to worry about releasing a tiger back into the mountains.

"Very well!" Unexpectedly, Canghong agreed immediately. He took out a jade slip on the spot and placed it between the two sides.

"The refinement method is inside," he said.

The five from the Two-Domain Alliance were all very surprised. Soon, they realized there must be something wrong with it.

Over the years, Sin Abyss had only possessed that fixed number of Nether Crystal Towers. Their number had never increased. The intact Nether Crystal Towers had been destroyed by Old Devil Ye.

It was very likely that some crucial material was missing, making it impossible to refine new Nether Crystal Towers!

"Does refining the Nether Crystal Tower require some extremely harsh conditions?" Qu Huan asked in confusion. He had held some status in Sin Abyss, but even he could not touch core secrets.

Canghong did not answer. After a slight pause, he said, "Aside from the Nether Crystal Tower, there is another condition you cannot refuse. Sin Abyss can open Sin God Palace to the two domains. From now on, you will be able to enter Ziwei Palace through Sin God Palace. You will no longer need to expend enormous resources setting up protective arrays to pass through Ziwei Palace’s guarding celestial array."

This condition was indeed extremely tempting.

Doing so would not cause Sin Abyss much loss either. After all, Sin God Palace was far inferior to Ziwei Palace. Everything that could be easily obtained had already been explored. In the future, the focus of both sides’ struggle would be the treasures within Ziwei Palace.

Qin Sang and the others were not fools. They keenly realized that Canghong had to have a reason for taking the initiative to invite them into Sin God Palace. Qin Sang said in shock, "Old Devil Ye escaped into Sin God Palace?"

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