Chapter 487 - 486: This Damned Ordeal

Chapter 487: Chapter 486: This Damned Ordeal

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion was bitter, but he couldn’t say anything.

So, it was best to just move on.

After that, he and Qin Qianning continued onward.

Meanwhile, Su Qi, who was watching the broadcast, was puzzled. ’What is this place?’

’How have I never heard of it?’

Then, Su Qi took to the air again.

There was no hope of winning the competition now, but she still had to continue. At the very least, she had to finish the course and go back to explain things to her husband.

It wasn’t that she didn’t try, but that her senior sister was a menace.

This time, it really had nothing to do with her.

Then, Su Qi called Qing Lian.

The call connected quickly. "Senior Sister? Did something happen?"

Qing Lian figured that a call from her senior sister during the broadcast meant something had definitely gone wrong.

Su Qi didn’t say much, though. It wasn’t a good time to bring up the competition.

"You all received the video feed, right? Do you know what that place is?"

The Holy Land’s archives contained records on many locations. Though the details might be vague, there were bound to be a clue or two.

As for why Su Qi was asking them...

...it was because she had hardly ever read the archives, so how would she know anything?

For example, Qing Lian could read ancient script, while Su Qi only knew a few dozen characters.

She was the type who would take ages just to decipher the words "Tomb of Qin Tian."

"We have a small lead." It sounded like Qing Lian was rummaging through something on her end. Soon, she seemed to find it. "Based on the term ’Deep Sea Cage,’ we found a location."

Su Qi flew slowly over the sea. On the screen, the two people were still walking, and though they were talking, they weren’t saying anything useful.

"What place is it?" Su Qi asked.

She didn’t dare look away from the broadcast, just in case there was a sudden plot twist she might miss.

After all, she was using her senior sister’s viewing access, which meant her senior sister was too busy to watch. That being the case, she naturally had to take up the responsibility.

Qing Lian immediately said, "This is what’s recorded in the archives: ’The former Deep Sea Cage, now the orphan of a Fierce Beast, is hidden in the depths of the sea.’"

Hearing this, Su Qi was taken aback. "What does that mean?"

"I don’t know," Qing Lian said. "But you’re not on the water’s surface, are you, Senior Sister?

It’s said that when the Deep Sea Cage appears, it directly seals off an entire region of the sea."

Su Qi shook her head. "I’m fine over here. Don’t worry."

After asking about Jingyue’s whereabouts, Su Qi hung up. She had guessed correctly; her senior sister had gone to the secret chamber again and was out of contact once more.

She had probably gone off to train again.

Su Qi had heard her senior sister talk about this kind of training before.

Since her senior sister was busy, there was nothing more for Su Qi to say.

Speaking of the Deep Sea Cage, though, it was quite a coincidence that she was currently over the sea.

However, this area of the sea didn’t seem to be sealed off.

Besides, what were the odds of her running right into something like this?

Pushing these thoughts aside, Su Qi went back to watching the broadcast.

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Jiang Zuo was following the pair. Nothing else was particularly noteworthy, but the path itself truly surprised him. It bore the traces of a functioning array, and an incredibly exquisite one at that.

An ordinary person would have no way of getting in or out.

Calling this place a cage was no exaggeration at all.

Under normal circumstances, even if the Saintess Corps were to arrive, it would be impossible for them to find the correct entrance.

But they had an exploit, after all. The information itself was the exploit; as long as they followed it, they could get in with ease.

"I meticulously laid out this array myself. Pretty impressive, huh?" the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion said to Qin Qianning with a smile.

Qin Qianning asked curiously, "What are you two really up to? My brother said he prepared something for me here. What could be worth you going to all this trouble?"

The Deep Sea Cage had been built specifically for that "something," and she knew her brother had been away for a long time just to obtain it.

One spent immense effort building a cage, while the other was away for a very long time.

Qin Qianning couldn’t understand what on earth they were doing.

What kind of gift for her could possibly require so much trouble?

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion chuckled. "It’s nothing too big, just a little trinket. Eldest Young Master Qin wouldn’t have needed to waste so much time on it, but he didn’t want to hurt it.

That’s why he took his time."

Qin Qianning looked at the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion. She didn’t believe him one bit.

She knew how powerful her brother was. A mere "little thing" wasn’t worth him wasting so much time.

Besides, she also knew how capable the man she liked was.

Although he always liked to get the best for matters concerning her, this Deep Sea Cage was truly an exaggeration.

"But you still haven’t said what it is," Qin Qianning said.

"You’ll know once you go inside and take a look," the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion said.

"So secretive."

Although a little dissatisfied, Qin Qianning didn’t say anything else. She would find out soon enough anyway.

Jiang Zuo followed behind them, carefully studying the Deep Sea Cage. He found it to be quite remarkable. Based on his observations, it could defend against physical, Magic, spatial, and spiritual attacks.

Moreover, its defense level was above Tier Nine.

In other words, even a Tier Nine Cultivator would be unable to escape if trapped here.

’This place would certainly be suitable for locking up that little lunatic,’ Jiang Zuo thought.

Soon, Jiang Zuo saw the end of the array. He knew they were about to truly cross this line of defense.

Sure enough, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion said at that moment, "Alright, we’re here. This little fella just moved in, so it’s definitely not used to it yet. It will probably give us a little welcome."

Qin Qianning nodded, then took a step forward into the space within.

Jiang Zuo followed right behind.

The moment he stepped through, he felt a vast, majestic aura assail him, carrying with it a violent pressure that struck in an instant.

Not only that, but a gaping, bloody maw instantly appeared before them. It was large enough to cover them all, poised as if to devour them whole in the next instant.

The sharp teeth, in particular, made one feel as if they would be pierced through in the next second, sending a chill to the bone.

Without a doubt, the sudden pressure and the terrifying set of teeth startled Qin Qianning.

The moment the massive mouth appeared, Qin Qianning yelped in fright. She subconsciously moved closer to the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion, gripping him even more tightly.

Feeling Qin Qianning’s movement, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion revealed a faint smile.

Mm. Although Jiang Zuo couldn’t see their faces, he could sense that the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion was secretly pleased.

’The man did it on purpose.’

However, Jiang Zuo paid this so-called welcome no mind at all.

Mm, Jiang Zuo was different, after all.

But just because he didn’t care didn’t mean no one else did.

Back in the Holy Land, Qing Lian and the others, who had been watching the broadcast, jumped in fright and dropped the archives.

Those who were sitting on chairs were so startled they fell right off.

Xiaoxiao was so scared she couldn’t even move; she was on the verge of tears.

Meanwhile, outside the Sea of Seven Emotions, Su Qi had once again fallen into the water.

This time, she had been completely scared witless. She had been watching so intently when the gaping maw suddenly appeared, startling her so much that she fell right off her flying sword.

And ended up back in the water.

This was all her senior sister’s fault.

She was going to sever all ties with her sister.

"ACHOO." Jingyue, who was fighting a dark shadow, suddenly sneezed.

She retreated quickly, wondering in surprise, ’Why did I suddenly sneeze? Is the little whiner thinking of me?

Oh, that’s probably not a good thing.’

’Normally, the little whiner only thinks about her husband. If she suddenly starts thinking about someone else, nine times out of ten it isn’t because she misses them, but because she holds a grudge.’

’Whatever. I’ll deal with it after I get out of here.’

Jingyue thought as she looked at the remaining shadows.

That’s right, she was about to win. She had been on the verge of losing, but she’d persisted. In the end, she discovered that as long as you grit your teeth and hang on, anything is possible.

’Hahaha, I’m almost free!’

’This damned training trial.’