Chapter 1730
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“I’ve heard that Master Si Luoyi once received teachings from the head of the Spiritual Sword Pavilion, Ling Shengtian,” she said.
“Ling Shengtian, it is said, was exceptionally skilled in both alchemy and artifact crafting in his time. Alas, he is no longer with us,” she continued.
“But since Master Si Luoyi was once tutored by Ling Shengtian, perhaps she might have a solution,” Bai Siqi concluded, looking at Ye Wushuang.
Ye Wushuang inwardly sighed with a wry smile. He knew that Bai Siqi thought he was not capable enough. And upon reflection, he had to admit that it made sense. The Bai and Mu families must have exhausted all efforts over the years to find the best alchemists, to no avail. Why would they trust him, a mere warrior at the Delusion Realm?
Ye Wushuang then said, “Once we conclude this journey in the Burial Sage Cave and return to the Shengtian Sect, I will discuss this matter with Master Si Luoyi and ask her to accompany me. How does that sound?”
“Agreed!” Bai Siqi replied, feeling much more at ease with this arrangement.
“Very well. Let us proceed together, first across the Blood Pit and then towards the Sky-Turning Ridge,” Ye Wushuang suggested.
“Sounds good!” the others concurred.
The group made their preparations and were about to set off when Ye Wushuang suddenly stopped in his tracks, exclaiming in astonishment, “Wait! Where is Tang Bingwen?”
Upon hearing this, Yu Yourong and Tian Linzi were taken aback. During the chaos of the ambush, no one had been able to protect Tang Bingwen. And now that the battle had ended, he was nowhere to be seen.
Yu Yourong looked at Ye Wushuang and said, “This Tang Bingwen, who was supposedly revived through the Blood-Reversal Method, may or may not be truly amnesiac. Keeping him around was indeed risky, and perhaps it’s for the best that he’s gone.”
No one found Tang Bingwen’s body, nor was there any trace of him anywhere. But Ye Wushuang couldn’t shake off his concern. If Tang Bingwen really had lost his memory, he was now just an innocent man wandering alone, and while his life might not be in immediate danger, Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but worry.
“We cannot afford to linger here,” Bai Siqi interjected. “I have already detected the presence of the Ziwei Blood Ginseng within the Sky-Turning Ridge.”
“Let’s move out,” Ye Wushuang waved his hand, and the group set off once more.
With Ye Wushuang and Bao Qiuling leading the way, the group managed to largely avoid encounters with the strange beasts within the Blood Pit. Bao Qiuling was quite astonished by this. The Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, with its extensive information network, knew a fair bit about the Blood Pit, but Ye Wushuang seemed to know even more. There were times when she thought it was safe, yet Ye Wushuang would advise them to take a detour, and it turned out that they indeed avoided danger.
After seven more days of travel, the group of over thirty people finally crossed the Blood Pit and entered the Sky-Turning Ridge.
The Sky-Turning Ridge. A place of great mystery within the Burial Sage Cave. It was said that this area was inhabited by sacred beasts beyond the Saintly Heaven Realm, and every region here was bizarre and treacherous, with many eerie zones where even a saint could lose their life if not careful.
But as Bao Qiuling had mentioned earlier, there had been a radiance from within the Sky-Turning Ridge, with treasures scattering in all directions. Why had everyone come here? Wasn’t it to seek opportunities?
Now that the opportunity was within reach, even if the danger was great, everyone wanted to take a chance. To strive and perhaps ascend from the Delusion Realm to the Star-Plucking Realm, or even from the Star-Plucking Realm to the Saintly Heaven Realm!
Of course, the more likely outcome was to perish within these mountains and become part of the soil. But when faced with such an opportunity, everyone tended to believe that they were the chosen ones, and thus made somewhat irrational judgments.
The group, emerging from the Blood Pit, stood at its edge and looked back to see a vast expanse of mist.
“This place is truly eerie,” Mu Xu couldn’t help but marvel. “I never expected to find such a mysterious and unfathomable place within the Tianyuan Continent.”
“The truly terrifying things are yet to come,” Bai Siqi said, looking ahead at the boundless forest and land, her brows furrowed. “We’ve already lost many people in our search for the Ziwei Blood Ginseng. If we return empty-handed…”
At this, Mu Xu and Mu Qinghe’s faces also turned grave. Losses were not the issue. It was the thought of returning without achieving their goal that was truly unacceptable.
“Let’s go,” Bai Siqi said, her long dress flowing behind her as she stepped forward with her spiritual sword on her back, her long hair fluttering in the wind.
Boom!
Just half a day into their journey, a deafening roar echoed through the air, sending shockwaves of terrifying power that made everyone’s hearts race. Suddenly, a massive upheaval erupted from the left front of their path, like rolling waves.
“What’s happening?” people exclaimed in confusion.
“No idea!” others replied, as panic began to spread.
Bai Siqi frowned and said indifferently, “It’s probably some people battling here.”
“How reckless,” Tian Linzi sighed. “Don’t they fear that the hidden spiritual beasts here might devour them?”
Ye Wushuang, however, said, “Within the Sky-Turning Ridge, there indeed exist powerful spiritual beasts. There are many at the eighth rank, some at the ninth, and as for sacred beasts, it’s unclear. But these spiritual beasts living here are somewhat isolated from the world and value their lives. They won’t attack unless provoked.”
In other words, as long as these people fighting didn’t attack the powerful spiritual beasts, they wouldn’t intervene.
“Prince Ye seems to know quite a bit about the Sky-Turning Ridge,” Bao Qiuling said curiously. Even the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce had only conducted surveys on the Blood Pit. The Sky-Turning Ridge was simply too dangerous, and they had no substantial information about it.
Ye Wushuang casually replied, “Back in the day, Pavilion Master Ling Shengtian, along with Xu Ziyin, Yin Shenghao, and Su Chenyang, had ventured deep into the Sky-Turning Ridge. I heard about it from Yin Shenghao and Su Chenyang.”
The Sky-Turning Ridge covered an area of tens of thousands of miles, and it was not surprising that any strange occurrences could happen here. Even as Ling Shengtian, Ye Wushuang had not fully explored this place. From Tao Qingyang, he had learned some secrets. Here, saints were greatly suppressed, but those at the Saintly Heaven Realm, Star-Plucking Realm, and Delusion Realm were only slightly affected.
Tao Qingyang had come to the Tianyuan Continent because of a meteorite fragment, but he had perished here. There was also Zhou Yuan, the saint they had encountered earlier in the inner circle, who had been trapped for eight thousand years and was still alive within this region of the Sky-Turning Ridge.
Ye Wushuang was extremely intrigued. The black jade, the blood of an immortal—given the current information, it seemed that all the strange occurrences were likely related to the black jade.
At that moment, Bai Siqi, observing the distant battle, flickered her figure and vanished.
After a moment of contemplation, Yu Yourong also followed suit.
The rest of the group waited on the spot. Soon, Bai Siqi and Yu Yourong returned one after the other.
“There are people at the peak of the Star-Plucking Realm fighting,” Bai Siqi announced in her clear voice.
Peak of the Star-Plucking Realm?
Ye Wushuang looked at Yu Yourong, who immediately said, “Dongfang Yan from the Ultimate Alliance, the younger brother of the head of the Eastern family, Dongfang Bugui, is at the peak of the Star-Plucking Realm.”
“The other one is Qing Hongyang, the second elder of the Qingyang Hall!”
People from the Ultimate Alliance and Qingyang Hall?
Ye Wushuang didn’t say anything but stood there, his mind racing.
Bai Siqi spoke up, “It has nothing to do with us. I suggest we bypass them and continue on our way.”
Bai Siqi did not wish to get involved in the internal struggles of the Tianyuan Continent. Although Tianxuan Continent was a medium-sized continent and the Bai and Mu families were much stronger than the top ten forces on the Tianyuan Continent, getting involved in the internal conflicts of another continent could lead to a quagmire and cause many unnecessary troubles.
After a moment of thought, Ye Wushuang said, “Wait here. I’m going to take a look.”
Hearing this, Bai Siqi’s delicate brows furrowed.
“Prince Ye, my main purpose for this journey is to find the Ziwei Blood Ginseng. I don’t want to get involved in the internal power struggles of your Tianyuan Continent…”
“I understand,” Ye Wushuang smiled. “If we encounter any
