Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2694 Yin Yang Separation and Union

With the completion of the Eight Extremes Underworld, a steady stream of celestial demons were drawn into the realm, only to be harvested by Qin Sang in batches.

The plan to seduce the demon seemed feasible.

However, it seems that the Eight Extremes Underworld can only attract Heavenly Demons of the level of the Unknown Demon King. Qin Sang waited patiently for a long time, reaping batch after batch of demons, but still did not sense the aura of the Six Desires Demon Lord.

The Eight Extremes Underworld has long since become a slaughterhouse for celestial demons. Those celestial demons who enter the realm are doomed from the moment they enter. They don't even know who their enemy is, and they die in a daze.

Qin Sang cut grass like mowing grass, one crop after another, and countless demons died at his hands during this period.

Tempt demons, slay demons, and comprehend the way of killing through slaughter, but Qin Sang didn't gain much insight and instead felt immense boredom and emptiness.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Even with the Heavenly Demon Torrent that had been swept up by the Demon King of Wuming, it could not pose a threat to him. Qin Sang was practically massacring him, and the Heavenly Demon had no power to resist.

If it weren't for the desire to comprehend the Dao of Killing, such a battle, devoid of any challenge, would be utterly meaningless, not even qualifying as a game. Furthermore, Qin Sang wasn't a demon who found pleasure in killing, nor did he possess any particular fetishes.

Gradually, his expression became more and more numb.

If something can bring about genuine self-improvement, Qin Sang will gladly do it, no matter how boring it may seem.

However, the reality was far from what he had expected. Perhaps he hadn't killed enough demons, because the sheer slaughter didn't seem to have much impact.

Swords fell like rain.

The demon-infested Eight Extremes Underworld was cleared away by the rain of swords. This scene had been repeated countless times. Qin Sang watched coldly, her heart unmoved.

Suddenly, he sheathed his sword, pondered for a moment, and then put away the Eight Extremes Underworld.

He left Yang Shen, Tian Li, and the Thunder Beast Guard behind, while his true self returned home.

Then the Yang God began to expand outwards from the Mangyuan Cave Heaven as the origin.

As expected, he will use the Wilderness Cave Heaven as his base to lure and kill demons in the vicinity. His first task is to find out how many Six Desires Demon Lords are in the vicinity and how far away they are from the Demon Kingdom.

Wilderness and Cave Heaven.

After careful consideration, Qin Sang abandoned the idea of ​​setting up the Emperor Rainbow Demon Restriction in the Wilderness Cave Heaven. Moreover, since he needed to be ready to escape at any time when searching for medicine, there was no need for elaborate construction. Therefore, he casually opened up a cave dwelling.

Inside the cave, the true self entered into deep meditation, summoning the Wandering Sword and the Human Killing Sword once more, still prioritizing the comprehension of the three realms of law.

Qin Sang is currently working on unifying the three domains based on Yin and Yang. However, when he tried to divide the two killing swords into Yin and Yang, he encountered a problem, unsure of which to consider as Yin and which as Yang.

According to the teachings of the *Ziwei Sword Scripture*, both types of killing swords have symbolic meanings. The Wandering Sword, forged from external materials, symbolizes the killing intent of the earth. The Human Killing Sword, born from Qin Sang's enlightenment during his breakthrough, represents the killing intent of humanity.

Heaven and earth are relative, yin and yang are distinct. If Qin Sang had the Heavenly Killing Sword, he would naturally not need to worry about it. However, given Qin Sang's current understanding of the Purple Star Sword Scripture, he might only be able to obtain the Heavenly Killing Sword when he breaks through to the Great Ascension Realm.

Which is the Yin sword, the Wandering Sword, and the Killing Sword, and which is the Yang sword?

Qin Sang pondered deeply, and a passage from the "Suwen Jing" (Plain Questions Classic) came to mind. It was called "Yin Yang Li He Pian" (The Separation and Union of Yin and Yang), and it was the second chapter after "Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun" (Great Treatise on the Correspondence of Yin and Yang) to directly use "Yin and Yang" as its title.

A section of the "Yin-Yang Separation and Union Chapter" elaborates on the scope of the Yin-Yang principle.

The text states: Yin and Yang can be counted to ten, extended to a hundred, counted to a thousand, extended to ten thousand, and so on, yet their essence is one.

This means that the scope of Yin and Yang can be infinitely expanded and is countless.

It can be interpreted upwards or downwards!

Yin and Yang are relative concepts. Everything in the world, regardless of size, can be found to have a counterpart. It can be either Yin or Yang, and its internal structure can also be divided into Yin and Yang.

Taoism believes that the principles of Yin and Yang encompass all things and are all-encompassing.

The earth nurtures all things, and nature encompasses yin and yang. The Wandering Sword absorbs spiritual wood to strengthen itself, and spiritual wood also has yin and yang. For example, spiritual wood growing near a volcano absorbs the power of the fire vein year after year and contains the power of flames. Compared to the yin wood in the water, it is yang wood.

The same applies to the human body: the surface of the body belongs to Yang, the interior belongs to Yin; the head and face belong to Yang, the feet belong to Yin...

Perhaps I don't need to be as fixated on dividing Yin and Yang swords as I was when I merged the Fire Domain and Sword Domain before. I might as well refer to the "Yin-Yang Separation and Union Chapter" and use the Yin-Yang Great Dao to interpret the Wandering Sword and the Human Killing Sword respectively, and then merge them.

As his thoughts gradually opened up, Qin Sang's first thought was the Human Killing Sword, which was transformed from his sword soul.

There are seven sword souls in total. Qin Sang suspects that they were created by the Ziwei Sword Master based on the legend of the three souls and seven spirits. In the legend of the three souls and seven spirits, the seven spirits are further divided into the Heavenly Spirit, Earthly Spirit, and Human Spirit, and the seven spirits are clearly divided into Yin and Yang!

With this in mind, Qin Sang immediately began to try it, and the progress was surprisingly smooth...

Qin Sang did not actually cultivate the "Suwen Jing" (a classic text on classical Chinese literature), but she interpreted the texts in this way. I wonder if this can be considered a different kind of cultivation.

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Sixty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these sixty years, Qin Sang rarely left his cave, focusing all his efforts on comprehending the three realms of law and digesting the gains from the previous great battle.

Before him, the starlight was like a sea, rising and falling, and within this sea of ​​stars, a murderous intent surged, with two blood-red stars standing out particularly.

At this moment, Qin Sang suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the entrance of the cave from afar. A moment later, his Yang spirit entered the cave.

Qin Sang himself stepped out of the cave to welcome the return of the Yang God.

For the past sixty years, Yang Shen and Ben Zun have had a clear division of labor. Yang Shen has continuously expanded the scope of their exploration and has become very familiar with the surrounding area of ​​Mangyuan Cave.

They did not find the Demon Kingdom in the vicinity, but discovered two places that appeared to be the dojos of the Six Desires Demon Lord.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Yang Shen did not act rashly and continued to investigate silently.

Unlike Yuan Zaitian, no one knows whether the Six Desires Demon Lord is backed by the Free Demon Lord, or what changes might occur if this demon is killed. Unless he is absolutely certain that everything will go smoothly, Qin Sang will not act rashly.

During this time, Yang Shen had been investigating one of the Six Desires Demon Lords.

The investigation lasted for a full twenty years. Yang Shen was extremely patient and lurked in the shadows. Although he never saw the demon with his own eyes, he used various means to verify some clues.

Now it's time to close the net!

His goal was not to kill the demon and attain enlightenment, but to capture him alive for another purpose.

Before leaving, Qin Sang returned to the small cave. After so long in seclusion, she wondered how Zhuque's injuries had recovered, as there had been no movement from the cave.

The calls went unanswered, like stones sinking into the sea.

Qin Sang shook his head, turned and left. A moment later, he flew out of the Wilderness Cave, summoned the Tai Mu Divine Boat, and sped westward.

Flying continuously, they arrived at a rugged mountainous area. The Tai Mu Divine Ship suddenly disappeared, and Qin Sang reappeared on the spot. After looking around, she flashed into the mountains.

This mountain range was carefully chosen by the Yang God as a hunting ground for demons, and it is not far from the dojo of the Six Desires Demon Lord.

Qin Sang began to make arrangements. First, he summoned the Eight Extremes Underworld and set up a trap. Then, he sent Tian Li and the Thunder Beast Guards out to keep watch. They were not needed for this battle. Qin Sang wanted to test the results of his decades of seclusion.

The Eight Extremes Underworld landed, enveloping the entire mountain range, and under Qin Sang's urging, invisible fluctuations spread out.

Sensing the fluctuations, the wandering demons around them surged into the mountain like madmen.

These were not Qin Sang's targets; his gaze swept over the mountains, fixed on the gloomy horizon in the distance.

More and more demons were drawn to the Eight Extremes Underworld. The demonic energy surged in from all directions, and the heavenly demons, as if smelling delicious food, rushed in one after another.

Qin Sang ignored the demons who rushed into the Eight Extremes Underworld, flicked her finger, and the eight celestial palaces disappeared into thin air, merging with the nearby mountains.

This formation was personally cast by Qin Sang, and even the Demon King Wuming couldn't see through it!

Across the mountains lies another demon's lair, but compared to the aimless wandering demons elsewhere, it is remarkably orderly.

The demons here often gather in groups, and the places where the demons gather are the dojos of the Unknown Demon King. These Unknown Demon Kings are all henchmen of that Six Desires Demon Lord. Qin Sang's current goal is to lure them!

A direct assault on the Six Desires Demon Lord's dojo is not advisable; Qin Sang wants to lure him out.

As it turns out, the Eight Extremes Underworld has a great attraction for the Demon King Wuming. When his subordinate demon kings are attracted and even start fighting among themselves, it is hard to believe that the Demon Lord of Six Desires can sit still.

Above a valley, the torrent of celestial demons transformed into a monstrous aura that lingered for years.

Demons guarded a cave dwelling, where a bewitching female cultivator slept. She was draped in a light veil, her alluring figure barely concealed, making her extremely seductive.

Suddenly, the female cultivator sensed something, sat up abruptly, and her beautiful eyes turned into pitch-black demonic eyes, her gaze piercing through the stone wall and fixed on the distance.

Immediately afterwards, her face lit up with ecstasy, and in a flash she transformed from a bewitching beauty into a terrifying demonic shadow, while a sharp whistle echoed from the cave.

In an instant, the demons erupted in chaos, transforming into billowing demonic energy that surged toward the heavens.

At the same time, other demon kings sensed the fluctuations and left their dojos, leading their demon hordes to rush towards the Eight Extremes Underworld.

The demon king, disguised as a female cultivator, arrived first and ordered without hesitation to slaughter any of his kind who dared to approach.

She rushed up to the sky above the mountains, then transformed back into the form of a female cultivator. She took a deep breath, her expression becoming even more excited.

Something here was attracting her, something that excited her even more than the powerful creatures within the realm, causing her delicate body to tremble slightly.

She knew there was a void rift here, but she didn't know where it led. No one of her kind had ever come out of it, and those who went in never returned.

However, when she found the void rift and searched around, she found nothing. There were only bare stone peaks and no treasures. She even explored the underground, but found nothing.

The fluctuations were so clear, and the source was nearby, yet she couldn't see anything.

Just then, she heard a whooshing sound behind her, and she knew that the wretched fellow was about to arrive. Because of the short distance, she was the first to arrive, but the time she had left was very short, and she clearly did not seize the opportunity.

Summoning the demons, the female cultivator glared at the approaching enemy, her black demonic eyes burning with rage, and let out a sharp demonic howl.

The demonic howl was a warning, but the other side paid no heed. In response, a deafening roar echoed from the torrent of heavenly demons.

Under Qin Sang's meticulous planning, these demons soon began to kill each other.

Although they were under the same demon lord, the nature of the demons meant they would only submit to the strong and would eliminate their comrades as quickly as possible. Coupled with the allure of unknown treasures, new demons continued to join the fray.

More and more ignorant demon kings were attracted to the scene, and Qin Sang watched them fight without intervening.

The melee continued for a while when Qin Sang suddenly felt a tremor in her heart, followed by a cold snort.

The cold snort contained boundless majesty, and the demons who were fighting in the middle of the battle stopped, looked up at the sky, and showed expressions of fear.

Suddenly, a black sun appeared in the sky, like a portal. A man and a woman flew out of the black sun, their clothes fluttering. Unfortunately, they did not exude immortal energy, but demonic energy.

These two had clearly become followers of the Heavenly Demon. Their cultivation was comparable to that of the Unknown Demon Kings, yet they could look down upon the demons and say in unison, "Get lost!"

'boom!'

The demons scattered in panic, not daring to put up the slightest resistance.

At the same time, Qin Sang sensed a square seal within her body flashing slightly.

This seal is the Demon-Breaking and Mind-Enlightening Seal, a secret technique inherited from the Earthly Demon Palace that they obtained after plundering the Yuanzai Heavenly Immortal Palace. Once mastered, it can condense into a precious seal within the body, and the seal will react if a powerful demon approaches.

The Heavenly Demon is invisible and formless, and the Six Desires Demon Lord is even more elusive. Without the means to identify demons, how can we talk about slaying them!

Unexpectedly, this led to the appearance of the Six Desires Demon Lord, which saved them from later trouble.

Qin Sang had this thought in mind, then suddenly appeared and shouted sharply.

"Die, you demon!"

A sea of ​​stars appeared above the couple's heads, along with a precious mirror that floated in the air, reflecting the couple's image.

Beside the couple, a demonic shadow flashed by, only to be instantly obscured by billowing demonic energy.

Amidst the demonic energy, numerous figures appeared, men and women, young and old, each with a terrifying appearance, roaring angrily at the precious mirror.

Unlike Yuan Zaitian's Heavenly Demon, this Six Desires Demon Lord has obviously harmed countless people. These are probably cultivators who were corrupted by it during the Demon Tribulation and have now become the Heavenly Demon's followers.

Now, the Heavenly Demon's retinue has mobilized in full force, forming the Six Desires Demon Palace under the drive of the Six Desires Heavenly Demon. However, Qin Sang soon discovered that there were no Nascent Soul cultivators inside, and it was not the true Six Desires Demon Palace.

However, with the help of his Heavenly Demon retinue, this Six Desires Demon Lord is definitely more difficult to deal with than Yuan Zaitian's Demon Lord!

'call! '

The raging demonic energy surged, and deep within it, figures appeared and disappeared, sometimes real, sometimes illusory. Led by the couple, a group of demonic followers transformed this place into a demonic realm.

The stars twinkled in the sky, and sword light rained down, but upon entering the demonic realm, they were all dispersed by demonic energy.

The Heavenly Demon is not good at direct combat, but once it has its own retinue to assist it, the situation changes drastically.

However, Qin Sang had anticipated this.

With a slight thought, two hidden stars among the stars stirred, and the twin stars Rahu and Ketu unleashed a terrifying killing intent!

The starlight seemed to be drawn to Rahu and Ketu, and although the two stars were not visible, their brilliance rivaled that of the sun and moon.

The four stars shone brightly, their energy resonating with each other, and within their constellations, a spiritual sword was being conceived.

The next moment, the stars shifted and Rahu and Ketu moved to the positions of the sun and moon.

Starlight overlaps!

Sword shadows overlapped! (End of Chapter)