Chapter 151

Chapter 151: The Disappearance of Qiu Yao

You You wasn’t sure if her Invincible Skill had healing effects. The celestial maidens marveled to find that despite being trapped in the massive Kun Phantom for eight days, most of their injuries had healed and their Cultivation stabilized after some rest. Though not fully recovered, this recovery speed far surpassed what pills could achieve.

All the celestial maidens looked delighted – except You You…

After holding her sword stance motionless for eight days, her arms had gone completely numb… numb… numb!

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When the giant Kun Phantom finally faded after eight days, You You collapsed to the ground. Her skill remained as unreliable as ever! Feng Rong had to carry her out, and it took hours before the numbness left her limbs.

Disciples from various sects had already surrounded Ming Xin Sect before the celestial maidens emerged. Most Ming Xin Sect disciples remained, clearly unaware of Qiu Yao’s scheme. Many had been trapped in the formation too.

Qiu Yao and several elders had vanished, along with celestial maiden Qin Yan. No one knew when or how they disappeared. Only two Nascent Soul elders remained to manage affairs. They seemed to know something but revealed nothing under interrogation, even attempting suicide.

The sects were stumped.

"Since the celestial maiden’s gone missing, could Qin Yan Celestial Maiden be involved?" someone suggested. "Qiu Yao’s goal was reviving her after all."

"Impossible!" Qin Hong protested urgently. "She… she prepared for her end decades ago. She’s been comatose for years! This must be Qiu Yao’s doing alone. Qin Yan would never… I know her!"

"Still…" The celestial maidens hesitated, shifting focus. "That madman Qiu Yao might have other plans. His disappearance leaves us vulnerable."

"Exactly!" others agreed. "He attacked celestial maidens without hesitation. He’ll strike again!"

"We’re exposed while he hides in shadows. How can we guard against this?"

After fruitless discussions, they turned to the arm-rubbing figure at the front. "You You, what should we do?"

Every head swiveled toward her.

"You turned the tide before! You must have ideas!"

"Only you saw through the competition’s formation! You know how to stop him!"

"Just say the word! We’ll follow!"

"This concerns the entire Immortal Realm! Our sect will cooperate!"

"Ours too!"

"And mine!"

You You froze under their expectant gazes. The weight of responsibility pressed down – yet this danger had accidentally achieved her original goal. Zhen Yan Sect’s name would spread across the land, though not through disciples’ efforts but her own.

But… she had no clue where Qiu Yao was! Why were they all staring?

She forced herself to speak. "Actually… Qiu Yao’s crimes might go beyond this."

She detailed Yuyu Island’s resentful souls, the den of evil, and the small town’s horrors.

"I sensed connections between these events but couldn’t see the pattern." You You’s voice hardened. "Now I understand – Qiu Yao’s been conducting Experiments. Step by step, testing how to make Qin Yan immortal."

"Experiments?!"

"The small town was his first test site." She explained the cave’s complex formations and the likely planted Earth-Shaking Cauldron. "When male cultivators’ vitality proved insufficient, he turned to female cultivators through that den of evil. Such practices contradict Immortal Realm’s respect for women – they must have originated from him."

"Countless deaths created resentful souls. He hid them in a Secret Realm until it accidentally surfaced. Why release it? Either he lost control, or female vitality also failed, making celestial maidens his new target."

She stared at the group. "He wouldn’t risk attacking celestial maidens without prior tests. Other missing maidens… I suspect they were his test subjects."

The hall erupted.

"Qiu Yao’s insane!"

"We must find him before more disasters strike!"

"Let’s unite every sect! Issue alerts across the Immortal Realm!"

"Find him regardless of Qin Yan’s involvement!"

"With all sects cooperating, how can we fail?"