Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 577 - 577 576 Quicksand Treasure Hunt 3

577: Chapter 576: Quicksand Treasure Hunt 3 577: Chapter 576: Quicksand Treasure Hunt 3 Qin Sect, under the Daoist lineage Mo Heshan, belongs to the Daoist system but tends towards the Ancient Martial Body Cultivation of the Xuanwu vein, rather remote and chillingly indifferent to the mainstream Daoist practices; but even such an isolated Daoist sect could not deny its Daoist foundations, because no matter the school, be it Daoist Sect or Buddhist Sect, they never underestimated the importance of the body.

The body is a treasure, hidden within the Purple Mansion, who dares to overlook it?

The chilly direction of their Daoist lineage and their remote environmental location were indeed a match, such was the current situation of the Mohe Sect in Qin Country.

For this strife over the Water Spirit Pearl, the Qin Sect had gathered nearly fifty God Sensing Natural Realm experts, practically half of their power in the Third Realm of God Sensing, excluding those who, for various reasons, could not extricate themselves or were wandering outside; this was all the strength they could muster.

The Yue Sect was much like them in both volume and Daoist lineage, astonishingly consistent.

Qin Sect excelled in physical martial arts, Yue Sect in Divine Strikes, both considered obscure branches.

In the Northwest, they were fatefully entangled, yet despite their similar plights, they did not sympathize with each other but instead regarded each other as enemies, an unexplainable phenomenon that always existed in the Cultivation World.

Yin Qingsi stood barefoot like snow on the bank of the Flowing Sand River, the river raging downwards.

Due to the unique environment in the Northwest, the water was turbid, carrying mud and sand, resembling a running yellow dragon, especially at the complex bends around Sand Island, where it roared even more impressively.

Sixty miles away on the opposite bank, vaguely visible through the poor Northwest weather, worsened by heavy sands at night, even a cultivator’s vision struggled to pierce the haze.

Yet, she could sense a mysterious aura, a necessary adversary in the cultivation journey of the Qin Sect, entwined with them for thousands of years.

She knew there must be someone just like her on the other side, silently waiting for the time to enter the water.

The Baili River was recognized by both sects’ Nascent Transformation ancestors as the likely hiding spot for the Water Spirit Pearl.

Given this, it was obviously impractical to form a line from one end and push to the other; such a method would be too time-consuming and reliant on luck, which cultivators would not resort to.

The only strategy for cultivators was to disperse dozens of Natural Realm cultivators along the hundred miles of the river, conducting a simultaneous search of the entire river.

She had now been assigned to one such spot, and like her fellow disciples, once she entered the water, she would solely rely on her own power within a several-mile radius.

“Sister, I want to go down too, why don’t you just ignore it?”

Yin Zhilong stood behind her, persistently nagging.

Without turning her head, Yin Qingsi replied, “Don’t even think about it!

Entering the Baili River is a matter of life and death, a point of no return; why do you think everyone chosen is at the Natural Realm?

Because only at this realm can a cultivator and nature, and the river water, possibly achieve integration and amity, fully leveraging one’s power.

This is completely different from the requirements of God Sensing Realm.

Is your cultivation enough?

How is your Water Technique?

Can you claim that after several days or even tens of days underwater, you could still control your breathing comfortably?

Little Dragon, this place is no joke, everyone who enters can hardly ensure their survival, let alone save others.

Listen to your sister, there will be plenty more opportunities in the future, no need to rush this moment.”

Yin Zhilong had no answer; he knew his sister’s words were the truth, and it was also a strict order from their sect, forbidding cultivators below the first two realms of God Sensing from entering the water for battle, as it would cause more harm than good.

Whether it was the underwater environment or the search for traces of the Water Spirit Pearl, both required a deep understanding of nature and the Five Elements, not something that could be solved merely by numbers; the Water Spirit Pearl wasn’t a clam that could be dug up from the mud, it was a Water Element Treasure that could move with the water flow.

Without sensing it, all efforts were in vain.

Water was unsuitable for group combat; more people involved would be counterproductive, only increasing casualties without effectiveness.

Both sects were wise, also fully understanding the actual conditions of the Flowing Sand River.

“Sister, be careful.

I heard that six out of the seven true disciples from the Yue Sect have come, practically the whole nest,”

Yin Qingsi responded indifferently, “I am also a true inheritor…”

The Qin Sect and Yue Sect are regional powers within the Great Dao, but when seen in the context of the entire continent, their strength is somewhat meager.

Therefore, they have two more true disciples than the Anhe Daoist Sect, but two fewer than the top sects.

The exact number depends not on them but on how much Spirit Silk is provided from outside the world.

They only have seven strands, so they can only have seven true inheritors.

This time, five of the seven true disciples of the Qin Sect came, and two were traveling abroad and couldn’t return, but the difference between five and six wasn’t significant and might not determine anything.

Yin Qingsi, one of the true disciples of the Qin Sect, was full of confidence.

She was well-known in the Northwest; the nickname “Northwestern Qingluan” wasn’t just for show.

Along with Yan Baiyi from the Northern Territory, they were known as the dual flyers of Yan and Luan, at the same time they were rivals.

Of course, this referred only to their abilities, not their personal relationships.

The search for the Water Spirit Pearl had actually been ongoing for over a year, starting from when the Qin and Yue Sects clashed.

But because the underwater battle was too chaotic, the end result was that people weren’t searching for the pearl at all but were killing each other instead.

The fighting was chaotic, and the clever moves were erratic.

In such a situation, finding the pearl became even harder, which led to this compromise; although it was agreed that finding the pearl was the priority, a clash was probably unavoidable when they actually met.

While concentrating and controlling her breathing, suddenly, a dazzling burst of light exploded in the sky, signaling the agreed-upon signal to enter the water from both sects.

Without turning back, Yin Qingsi said,

“Go back and study hard.

I’ll test your progress when I return.”

With a flicker, the water surface remained calm and waveless, and she had already disappeared from sight.

Yin Zhilong, stunned for a long moment, ultimately didn’t completely heed his elder sister’s words, only guarding the shore, quietly waiting for news.

Underwater was perilous, not only because of the cultivators from the Yue Sect but also numerous creatures from the Water Clan.

Who could tell what would happen?

His sister was indeed powerful, with few peers at her realm, but that was on land.

…Yin Qingsi formed the water avoidance art with her hands and had already submerged into the Flowing Sand River.

She was still confident in herself, having water elemental affinity, possessing Water Escape in her person, and being very sensitive to water elemental power.

This also was her protection in the Flowing Sand River.

After diving into the water, she activated Water Escape, merging her body with the river water as if she was a droplet of water herself.

At night, the murky water, aquatic plants, fish schools, and other obstructions made it very difficult for cultivators to see.

Ten meters was their limit.

In such an environment, the most reliable sense was the affinity with the water element.

For instance, she could sense the movement of a fin of a fish dozens of meters away.

With her at the center, any movement of living creatures within a thirty-meter radius formed a three-dimensional image in her mind.

This was just the basics.

Most importantly, she needed to trace that unique source of water elemental power, intermittent and fickle, drifting erratically to the left and right.