Inside the majestic mountain, Qin Muling and Linghu Xuelan stood in front of a giant mural hundreds of feet high and thousands of feet long, with serious expressions.
This is an incredibly huge cave. Qin Muling and the girls stood in front of the mural, just like a group of ants standing at the feet of a giant dragon looking up. The vast, lonely and majestic atmosphere fills every inch of space here.
The style of the mural is simple and vigorous. It is the legacy of a group of intelligent beings that look similar to humans. The content in the painting records their birth in this world, their reproduction, development and growth, until they evolved their own civilization and defeated many powerful hostile groups. , the process of gradually reaching the pinnacle of this world.
Scenes of magnificent epic war scenes, thrilling game contests, and desperate duels with all kinds of hopelessly powerful enemies. Several times he was forced to the edge of despair and was on the verge of annihilation, but he was able to miraculously survive. Fight for survival and turn defeat into victory.
In its most prosperous and glorious period, this civilization not only held the supreme authority of the entire big world, but also gained the right to rule dozens of small and medium-sized worlds in the chaotic void. The top powerful people in the clan emerged one after another, and the number of clansmen in the territory under their rule was huge. Reaching billions and trillions.
However, even such a powerful cultivation civilization is still inevitably destined to prosper and decline. As this world moves toward extinction step by step, the entire ethnic group has exhausted its last trace of luck, and eventually withered in the long river of time.
In the depths of today's chaotic void, there may still be sporadic individual tribesmen in this civilization who survive by chance, hiding in some secret corner and lingering, but they will never be able to return to their former peak.
"...There should be many examples like this in the endless chaotic void, right? The big world destroyed due to various reasons, as well as powerful intelligent groups, and some existences that are infinitely close to the supreme realm of saints, can no longer compete with time. Wei Li has disappeared in the long river of time?"
After a long silence, Qin Muling said quietly.
Linghu Xuelan nodded slightly: "That's for sure. In the past, now and in the future, scenes like this are happening all the time, because the rise and fall of yin and yang, the rise and fall of reincarnation are the principles of heaven, and no existence can stop it, not even the legendary saint supreme It’s hard to change.”
Everything in heaven and earth has destiny, this is true for intelligent creatures, this is true for innate spiritual treasures, and this is true for the entire world. Without taking the step of attaining enlightenment and becoming a saint, it is impossible to avoid the shackles of the supreme law of heaven.
A vague understanding emerged in Qin Muling's heart: If the human race in this space and time is still unable to give birth to the supreme level of Hunyuan Saint, then after several calamities of long years, it is also possible that the race's energy will gradually be exhausted, and finally To decline and even disappear in the long river of time.
Of course, if you have the protection of a great being at the saint level, the destiny of your ethnic group will naturally be prosperous and endless, and in most cases you don't have to worry about the fate of decline and death.
Qin Muling pondered: "If I can in the future... But I should belong to the innate life form, not a human race in a pure sense, right?"
The Ice Toad Emperor smiled and said: "This is not a problem, the key lies in your own attitude. As long as you are willing to favor which intelligent group, the other party will be blessed by supreme luck and good fortune, and then prosper in the world!"
The supreme status of Qinglian who was created by the innate Hongmeng, even if he is not the supreme Hunyuan Saint yet, his effect on the luck of the Taoist forces to which he belongs is already incredibly powerful. Just look at how many benefits the Female Nuns Alliance has gained.
That's why Linghu Xuelan, as the supreme helmsman of the Demon Emperor's Kingdom, couldn't wait to descend to the Taixu Starry Sky even though his injury was not healed, and was willing to put down his body to get close to and please Qin Muling, without any of the arrogance and reserve of being the Supreme Demon Emperor. .
This is not only for her own hope of enlightenment, but also for the future of the billions of people of the demon race. Otherwise, with the growing influence of the human race's cultivation world, the entire demon race will decline sooner or later, and eventually become a human race. The vassals and even slaves perished in the long river of time.
From the Demon Emperor Linghu Xuelan's point of view, he would rather turn against the Lord of the Origin Star Palace and even start an all-out war to regain the ownership of the Innate Hongmeng Spirit Seed because he was too interested in the Demon Emperor's kingdom. It was so important that Linghu Xuelan couldn't bear the consequences of losing him.
As long as it has the protection of Qin Muling's luck, the Demon Emperor Kingdom will not only go further in the future, but at least maintain its current status and influence. It will still be a super power ranked high in the upper world.
Qin Muling looked silent for a while and said softly: "I understand, anyway... I will never leave my senior sisters in the future, so you can rest assured."
"Of course, we definitely believe you!"
Linghu Qingya hugged him and kissed him, and said with a smile, since Qinglian, the innate creation of Hongmeng, has transformed into a human, then he will naturally have human emotions and six desires. As long as we do our best to accommodate him in this regard, the future of the senior sisters will naturally be guaranteed.
Qin Muling chatted and laughed with them for a while, then his attention returned to the giant mural in front of him. He observed it intently for a moment, feeling that he was vaguely comprehending the mystery of it.
"Junior brother, after watching it for so long, have you discovered anything?"
Linghu Xuelan asked softly. She also had some guesses, but she was not sure yet.
"I can try, but I can't tell what the consequences will be."
Qin Muling replied that this matter was risky, so he might have to test the waters by himself. He expected that with the protection of supreme luck and good fortune, he should be able to survive it.
The Ice Phoenix Emperor was a little worried: "How about I come first?"
"It's okay, I will protect myself."
Qin Muling said resolutely. The senior sisters didn't know what to say when they saw this, but they were secretly prepared to take action with all their strength once they found something was wrong.
The Ice Toad Emperor looked around. At this time, no other team of monks had come here. Of course, even if they did, it would not be a worry. They had the two important weapons of the other side of the Void Divine Cauldron and the Infinite Origin Bell, plus the Qinglian The three layers of protection of the phantom can withstand even the most powerful enemies for a long enough time.
Qin Muling spotted a golden-armored creature in the mural with two wings on its back, an eagle's head and body, and a serrated heavy sword in its hand. He tried to release a ray of his spiritual power and cautiously contacted it.
In an instant, the surrounding mountains shook and the earth shook. Qin Muling felt that the space was changing, and the scene in front of her eyes had changed.
This is an empty and magnificent open-air palace. The tall creature with an eagle's head and body in golden armor on the mural is rushing over with a serrated heavy sword, so that a long afterimage is pulled out behind it. The terrifying sword energy swept through the air with rolling pressure.
But Linghu, Xuelan and the other girls were all missing, and it was unknown where they were temporarily teleported.
Qin Muling's eyes were slightly cold, and he waved his hand to hold out the Hongmeng Blood Prison Halberd. His magic power suddenly activated, and the halberd instantly shined brightly. Thousands of shadows of the halberd stirred the space, turning into a blood moon and rushing up, fearlessly. He took over the opponent's violent attack.
"boom!"
The loud sound was like a yellow bell, shaking Qin Muling's blood and taking a step back involuntarily.
The golden-armored creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a hawk took three steps back, shook its head, and pulled out a heavy jagged heavy sword in its hand. It trembled its huge wings and swooped in again. The attack angle was tricky and cruel.
Qin Muling suddenly knew in his heart that this guy was much stronger than the ordinary Quasi-Saint Emperor, but not as good as himself now. Coupled with the power of the Hongmeng Blood Prison Halberd, there was no need to worry about the opponent in a head-on confrontation.
He waved his halberd again to meet him, and within three or five rounds, he was killing the opponent steadily. The golden armor on his body was damaged in many places, and purple-black blood spurted out, hitting the ground with a dull sound.
Seeing that victory was in sight, Qin Muling found that the halberd was quietly covered with a faint black air, including his palms, and the mana in his body began to drain away rapidly.
Is it this deadly evil curse again?
Qin Muling's eyes became colder and colder. With a slight thought, the hazy green lotus shadow appeared again. Under the blazing clear purple energy, the black energy quickly disappeared.
Even the golden-armored creature with the head of an eagle and the human body began to move slowly and undecidedly at this moment, as if it was quite afraid of the clear purple energy of Qinglian created by the innate Hongmeng.
Qin Muling was determined and controlled the green lotus shadow to rapidly expand its range, covering it in an instant.
This guy suddenly let out a horrifying roar. His aura was messy and his power was greatly reduced. While a large black mist appeared all over his body, his size was shrinking rapidly.
After a few breaths, the big guy was killed by Qin Muling with one blow as expected. The billowing black mist turned into nothingness in the clear purple air, leaving only a ball of destiny and fate power the size of a sea bowl that flew over and merged into it. The canopy of luck above his head was in the sky.
His eyes blurred slightly, and the scene changed again. The soft and soft voice of the Ice Toad Emperor sounded in his ears: "Junior brother, are you okay?"
Qin Muling came back to his senses and found that he was still standing in front of the giant mural, with his senior sisters surrounding him, and pairs of beautiful eyes looking at him with concern.
In their eyes, the junior brother seemed to be distracted for a while and had no other abnormal reactions.
At the same time, Qin Muling found that a delicate and small dark golden scroll quietly appeared in his hand. It was heavy and the surface was full of complex and dense dark patterns.
"I understand, my consciousness must have been pulled into this mural just now, and I fought with that creature..."
Qin Muling said, briefly recounting the process. As for the scroll in his hand, it should be the trophy obtained after passing the test.
"I see!"
Linghu Xuelan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this was the rule set by some ancient powerful sages.
No matter who it is, as long as they can pass the harsh test here, all monks can obtain corresponding opportunities and rewards according to their difficulty level?
"Junior brother, what is this? Can you show it to senior sister?"
"Well, take it!"
Qin Muling handed the scroll in her hand to the Ice Phoenix Emperor. She unfolded it gently and found that on the unknown material, which was as thin as cicada wings, there were many silver words as fine as gravel, densely packed with thousands of words.
Although this kind of ancient heavenly book text was unheard of, the powerful spiritual power attached to the scroll made it easy for the girls to understand the message it contained.
What is recorded here is a very advanced weapon refining secret, which is completely different from the weapon inheritance system in the upper world and Taixu Starry Sky.
"It's a good thing. You can take it back to Senior Sister Yu Lingzhou. In addition, those Senior Sisters who like the Tao of Weapons will have the opportunity to learn from it and verify it."
Qin Muling thought to himself, looking at the giant mural with fiery eyes. Are there more than tens of thousands of various creatures in it? If they could pass the test and kill them, wouldn't the benefits be unimaginably rich?
Of course, if you lose in the consciousness space and fail to kill the opponent, you can imagine the fate of the monk. The soul must have been swallowed directly by the other party, and the body and soul will disappear!
"This time, let me give it a try, senior sister?"
Linghu Qingya said with a smile, she wanted to see her luck.
"Senior sister, if you are still weak, you can try to temporarily increase your combat power by burning a lot of lifespan, as long as you can survive the test."
Qin Muling warned that as long as he was around, no matter how serious the injury was, he could easily recover without any sequelae.
"Okay, senior sister, I took note of it!"
Linghu Qingya nodded, and after a brief glance with her beautiful eyes, she selected the target: a black-armored sheep-headed creature carrying a long spear and riding a ferocious war beast.
In an instant, her delicate body stiffened slightly, and it was obvious that her mind was being pulled into her consciousness.
After dozens of breaths, Linghu Qingya's face turned pale, and soon she opened her eyes, her breath slightly darker than before.
Qin Muling waved her hand, and a blue-purple brilliance rich in the vitality of creation fell, covering her tall and plump body, instantly repairing all hidden injuries.
Linghu Qingya breathed out softly and said with a slight embarrassment: "I suffered a little loss, mainly because the power of the evil curse was too difficult to deal with, otherwise it wouldn't have been so troublesome."
"It doesn't matter, as long as we can pass safely."
Qin Muling said, as long as you have the truth, ensuring the safety of the senior sisters is not a problem.
But this time, Linghu Qingya's hands were empty, and she didn't get any opportunities, except for gaining some power of fate when she killed the creature in the consciousness space.
Obviously, whether there is a chance to get more benefits depends on the monk's own luck. Not everyone can have Qin Muling's incredible luck.
"In that case, let's all try it!"
The Ice Toad Emperor suggested, and after testing it twice before and after, everyone already had a firm idea, and the next thing would be easy to handle.
Qin Muling muttered: "Senior sisters can be divided into two groups and take turns to enter and try, so as to avoid other monks outside taking the opportunity to come and cause trouble."
If everyone's spiritual thoughts enter the consciousness space to fight, it will inevitably affect the crisis perception of the outside world, so sufficient power must be arranged to be on duty.
"Very good, that's settled."
Linghu Xuelan agreed and simply assigned them. He would be in charge of one group and Qin Muling would be in charge of another group. They would take turns entering the consciousness space to accept the test.
Then, Qin Muling, Emperor Bingchan, Emperor Ziqing and other nine women each selected their targets, and their spiritual thoughts were instantly pulled into the consciousness space.
With the last experience, Qin Muling passed the test the fastest. He simply released the green lotus shadow, and the blazing clear purple energy surged out, burning the guy who looked like a giant ape to ashes.
When he opened his eyes again, in addition to the harvest of the power of destiny, Qin Muling also had a shining black jade and gold-sheathed long sword in his hand. It was a middle-grade innate spiritual treasure, which was also a good harvest. .
After waiting for a while, the Ice Toad Emperor's daughters returned one after another, but their faces were not normal and they were more or less injured. Among them, the Ice Phoenix Emperor was a bit unlucky. The mana in her body was exhausted, and the trauma on the soul level was also quite serious. She even lost two mouthfuls of her life essence and blood before she could barely survive. The main reason was that the alien creature she chose was too powerful.
"Senior sister, remember to be more cautious next time and don't choose those who are too difficult to deal with."
Qin Muling said, and activated his innate magical power with ease, and as the blue and purple light pillars fell, their injuries were quickly healed.
The graceful Ice Phoenix Emperor sighed gloomily and said nothing. His performance this time was indeed a bit embarrassing.
"...There isn't even a single good thing?"
The Ice Toad Emperor looked at the empty hands of the other eight girls and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. They were fighting life and death in the consciousness space, and it was not easy to win at all. Why didn't they get any extra rewards?
"There's nothing I can do about it. Junior brother's luck and good fortune are something others can't envy."
Linghu Qingya sighed slightly. If it were other monks, most of them would be thankful to be able to come back alive. How could they dare to expect more?
Linghu Xuelan smiled: "There is no need to rush into this kind of thing, just take your time! As long as you try enough times, everyone will see the results sooner or later. Now it's time for us to end!"
As a result, the Demon Emperor, together with Linghu Qingya and the nine daughters of Jinluan Emperor, successively selected the target in the mural, and their spiritual thoughts were pulled into the consciousness space.
After a moment, Linghu Xuelan returned first and passed the test without any damage. After all, her cultivation strength was the strongest among the senior sisters.
In her hand, a small and exquisite jade pendant shone brightly, turning out to be a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.
Then Linghu Qingya and the other girls returned one after another, mostly with injuries and without any additional gains. It was Qin Muling who took action to heal their injuries.
This happened several times, and the gap between Qin Muling and the senior sisters gradually widened. He passed the level the fastest every time, and he was basically never empty-handed. He could always get something good, whether it was a magic weapon, a magic weapon, an elixir, a spell, or Or martial arts books... there are many, and there are even several top-quality innate spiritual treasures.
But the situation of the senior sisters is a bit embarrassing. They only get extra gains once in ten times, and their grades are generally average, which is incomparable with Qin Muling's gains.
Fortunately, the senior sisters are already used to their little junior brother's outrageous behavior, so they don't have any resentment. As long as they hug him and have a good sleep after returning home, all worries and depression will be gone.
After a while, as a large flash of light flashed at the entrance of the cave, monks finally began to find this place.
Linghu Xuelan and the other girls suddenly became nervous and changed places at Qin Muling's signal. The Ice Toad Emperor carefully took out twelve formation flags with steaming clouds and bright stars, and then offered the main formation disk. This was also a set of innate Hongmeng treasures, collected by the Lord of the Origin Star Palace.
As the light and shadow flickered and changed, the formation was activated and operated smoothly, and then the Divine Cauldron of the Other Side of the Void and the Infinite Origin Bell acted as the second and third layers of defense. No matter how many monks outside launched a strong attack, they would not be able to break through it in a short time.
Many monks watched from a distance. Without knowing the details, they did not dare to come over and disturb. They just looked around on their own, hoping to find the opportunity they had been waiting for for a long time.
As time went by, the number of monks present increased, each centered around the group circle and cautiously guarding the surroundings.
Linghu Xuelan saw that they had no intention of falling out and taking action, so she continued to pick up the wool of the giant mural. If there was a special situation, she would ask the senior sisters to communicate with Qin Muling with their spiritual thoughts and try to get them to wake up as soon as possible...
It didn't take long before some monks finally discovered the mystery of the giant murals, and they began to imitate them one after another.
It's a pity that their cultivation realm is generally weak. Even if they successfully kill the creatures in the consciousness space and exit alive, they still suffer serious injuries.
As for those with weaker cultivation and unlucky ones, their fate is often to be killed by the projection of the creatures inside, with their souls devoured by it, leaving only lifeless bodies.
Despite this, the monks remained enthusiastic and rushed over to compete for the opportunities in the murals.
(End of chapter)
