Chapter 1105: Darkness Remains

11 Aug, 2024

Chapter 1105: Darkness Remains

"Ranking of the Southern Region, 1,145th …"

In the sky, under the aurora, Xu Qing's figure whizzed past like a rainbow.

However, his expression was solemn. He did not relax after killing the middle-aged cultivator. Instead, he became even more vigilant.

After activating the Quasi-Immortal Token and integrating it into his body, he could be considered to have truly entered the Immortal Capital's hunting trial.

He also deeply felt the danger and danger that could befall him at any time.

All of this was because of the increase in the sensing range between tokens.

This Quasi-Immortal Token was very special. If one did not integrate it, they would not have the ability to sense anything.

Even if there were other Quasi-Immortal Tokens beside him, his Divine Sense would not be able to detect them at all.

There was only one way to detect the other Quasi-Immortal Tokens, and that was to integrate them into the token.

He could use the power of his token to sense the other Quasi-Immortal Tokens.

To a certain extent, this Quasi-Immortal Token was both a qualification and a specific sensing tool.

Before killing that middle-aged cultivator, after Xu Qing fused with his Quasi-Immortal Token, he sensed the token that he could detect.

It was within a radius of 100,000 miles.

Within 100,000 miles, as long as there were other Quasi-Immortal Tokens, he would be able to detect them immediately.

He originally thought that the others would be the same.

However … as he killed the middle-aged cultivator who also had the Quasi-Immortal Token, Xu Qing could feel that not only did his ranking increase, but even the Quasi-Immortal Token seemed to have changed.

It was as if it had changed from the first level to the second level.

The most direct manifestation was that the sensing range of other Quasi-Immortal Tokens had increased by ten times.

It had reached a range of a million miles.

This matter was the source of Xu Qing's solemn heart.

"I only obtained one more token, but the specific sensing range of the Quasi-Immortal Token has increased by so much."

"I can conclude that the more Quasi-Immortal Tokens I absorb, the more my sensing range will increase."

"Then the others …"

Xu Qing's pupils constricted slightly. This result was not very good for him.

This meant that the more he killed, the more tokens he would obtain, and the greater his sensing range would be.

Naturally, there would be advantages and disadvantages in terms of sensing range.

The strong would be stronger, and the weak would be weaker.

It could be imagined that there would be a situation where the enemy with more tokens would be able to detect Xu Qing from afar. However, there would be no trace of the other party within Xu Qing Token's range.

This was extremely fatal during the hunt.

This was because the more tokens one possessed, the higher one's ranking in the southern region would be. Thus, one's cultivation would naturally be stronger.

Moreover, as time passed and more experts appeared, the range of perception would also reach an extremely terrifying level.

It made it impossible for anyone to escape or avoid.

"No wonder my ranking rose so much just by killing one."

"Now that I think about it, once the second phase begins, the entire Southern Domain will be filled with massacres like the one I just did.

"This is the second stage of the Immortal Capital's Hunting Trial …"

"Sure enough, they are worthy of the word 'hunting'."

Xu Qing muttered.

Through the increase of the Quasi-Immortal commander's sensing range, Xu Qing clearly and deeply felt the cruelty and intensity of this Quasi-Immortal battle.

He now had a basis for his judgment of the immortal capital raising Gu.

Clearly, the Immortal Capital didn't want a greenhouse flower. They wanted the Wolf King, a true prodigy who had killed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Therefore, although the difference in perception range was somewhat unfair, it was also fair from another perspective.

The initial system was fair.

As for how to walk the next path, it would depend on each person's ability.

Life and death, impermanence.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and licked his lips. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly felt that this was very interesting.

At least, it made him feel a lot of pressure.

This wasn't the Wanggu Continent. Here, he didn't have his master to save him, the Great Empress to help him, and Big Senior Brother to help him.

Even the mud fox was in a weak slumber in the fifth star ring that repelled gods.

"I have to rely on myself for everything.

"I have to face the consequences of any decision alone."

Xu Qing's vigilance was raised to the extreme. Then, he narrowed his eyes, put away all his thoughts, and hurried forward.

At the same time, he began to organize his gains from the previous battle.

The Authority was one of them.

"In fact, my Authority is not only limited to the Five Elements, but also space and time. However, the Authority of these two Authority still requires some tempering and exploration.

"After that, I have to erase the Authority and the Dao Marks formed by the Six Thieves Delusions.

"So to be precise, if all of them are Authority, then I have nine Authority.

"And my next cultivation, one aspect is to improve the Authority, and the other aspect is to explore more time and space to try to deduce my eighth Authority."

Xu Qing pondered for a moment.

As for the other gains from this battle, such as the enhancement of the Token, that was the second one.

And the third one … was a storage ring.

The brand on it had already disappeared following the death of its original owner. Thus, after Xu Qing took it out and swept his divine sense over it, he was able to smoothly inspect the contents of the storage ring.

It had to be said that those who could reach the Sovereign Stage in the fifth star ring all had a lot of treasures.

Of course, Xu Qing could roughly guess the reason.

The guardian of the spirit mine guarded it all year round, so basically all of his treasures were with him.

As for the second Sovereign that Xu Qing killed …

Those who dared to fuse with the Quasi-Immortal Capital Token were naturally prepared for a bloodbath in the future. Such people were either extremely confident or prepared to risk everything.

The former was hard to say, but the latter would definitely carry their most precious treasures with them.

That was the case with this storage ring.

There were a lot of Spirit Stones and Immortal Jades inside.

However, there was only one treasure, which was a compass, and it was broken. It had obviously been seriously damaged and was still being repaired.

Even so, Xu Qing had also gained something.

And that was elixirs.

The focus of this middle-aged cultivator was to prepare elixirs.

Therefore, there were many elixirs.

But obviously … Xu Qing used his power to suppress the other party and sealed the other party with space, and the battle was very fast.

Therefore, even if he took out the elixirs, he couldn't reverse everything in a short time.

After checking and identifying these elixirs, Xu Qing put away the ring and flew at full speed in the sky.

Just like that, time passed.

Soon, five Vortex Days passed.

Perhaps it was because this was a remote place in the Southern Region, or perhaps it was because Xu Qing was vigilant to avoid all the dangers that he sensed, so he didn't encounter anyone else in these five days.

This made the sense of crisis that he had been feeling slightly relieved.

In the end, before the aurora formed a new vortex in the sky, Xu Qing found a barren mountain, opened a cave abode, and sat cross-legged inside.

It was dark outside.

Inside the cave abode, it was also pitch-black.

Sitting in the darkness, there was silence all around.

Xu Qing gradually blended into the darkness, concealed his aura, and cultivated silently.

He was comprehending his own Dao and exploring his own path.

Time flowed in the darkness, and the aurora vortexes outside appeared one after another.

Another seven Vortex Days passed.

In the dark cave abode, Xu Qing slowly opened his eyes.

It was still silent, and the darkness was still as dark as before.

"It seems … that I've returned to my childhood."

Looking around, Xu Qing whispered in his heart.

Xu Qing was actually no stranger to the feeling of walking alone in a dangerous forest.

Every day when he was a child, he lived like this.

After leaving Wushuang City, until he really became Master Seven's disciple, he was like an assassin who didn't like to appear in front of others.

Even when walking, he would choose to walk in the dark.

Because the darkness could protect him and make him feel that he had become part of the darkness, so he could hide.

It was the same as now.

It was the appearance of Captain Thunder that gave him a long-lost sense of kinship.

It was the appearance of Eldest Senior Brother that brought a ray of sunshine to his life.

It was Seventh Master's disciple and protection that allowed him to feel the protection of an elder.

It was Ling 'er who allowed him to relax.

It was Zixuan that made him nervous. He didn't know if it was because he was moved or not.

It was the Old Palace Master of the Sword Holding Palace from the Sea Sealing County that made him understand the Sword Holding Palace.

It was the Empress who showed him that deities also had human nature.

It was Swordsage Great Emperor who made him realize that a person could be remembered for a lifetime.

These were all part of his growth process, enriching his experience and filling his life. They became an inseparable part of him and shaped him into the person he was today.

But now, after gathering all his experiences, he came to the strange fifth star ring and faced the dangers in all directions by himself again.

"This is also my experience."

Xu Qing instinctively touched the spot on his body where the iron skewer had been placed.

He grabbed nothing.

As if it had sensed his emotions, Xiao Ying faintly released its presence. Even the God Vine extended a tiny branch from Xu Qing's body and gently brushed it across his face.

During the journey to the Primeval Sea, the God Vine and the broken Tower had been severely damaged and had not recovered yet.

Sensing their presence, Xu Qing smiled and was about to close his eyes to continue cultivating.

But at this moment, his eyes suddenly opened and he turned his head to look toward the south.

His expression instantly became vigilant.

Within the perception range of his Quasi-immortal Token, a star that represented the token suddenly appeared in the direction he was looking at.

This person originally seemed to be passing by, but the moment he entered the perception range of Xu Qing's token, he changed his direction and was rapidly approaching Xu Qing.

"This person has the same perception range as me!"

A cold light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.

Countless thoughts immediately arose in his mind.

"I can't escape now. Once I move, the other party will immediately determine that I have the same perception range as him."

"In that case, it's a gamble for me."

"I'm betting on whether the other party will continue to pursue me. If he doesn't, it'll be fine. But once he does, a battle is inevitable."

"This … is too passive!"

"So I have to pretend that I don't know. When the other party arrives, I have to set up the surroundings and make this a suitable battlefield for me."

"That's the best choice!"

Thinking of this, Xu Qing made up his mind and waved his hand. Xu Qing took out the Four Nine Restrictions from the guardian of the Divine Spirit Mine, Ling Feng.

He was still exploring this item and had figured it out a little. At this moment, he could use it to set up the array.

In addition, Xiao Ying under him also spread out in all directions under Xu Qing's divine sense.

Then, Xu Qing seized the time to set up many more arrangements.

While the power of the earth was rich in this place, the vegetation was also moved over.

During this time, he also took out an incense stick and placed it in front of him, ready to be lit at any time.

Finally, after making all the preparations, Xu Qing waved his hand and took out the Glazed Treasure Tree. After facing himself, he opened it and released his aura.

Soon, the Glazed Treasure Tree shook and transformed into a figure that looked exactly like Xu Qing. Even the aura was the same.

"Sit here cross-legged."

Xu Qing said calmly.

The figure nodded and immediately sat down cross-legged.

Xu Qing's body sank and merged with the earth. He did not put too much distance between him and the figure of the Glazed Treasure Tree, because if he did, it would be discovered that the token was not here.

Since they were not far away, their auras naturally overlapped.

After doing all this, killing intent rose in Xu Qing's eyes as he waited silently.