Chapter 2093: The Tainted Divine Qi

"Junior Du Qingyuan, I mean no offense..." Du Qingyuan stepped forward.

"This is not a place you should have broken into. Since you're here, stay and keep me company!"

Too lazy to listen to nonsense, the skeletal finger pointed at them.

Crash!

In an instant, Zhang Xuan and Du Qingyuan felt as if heaven and earth were collapsing, their bodies about to be crushed into dust.

"This is the power of a deity..."

His pupils constricting, Zhang Xuan no longer bothered to explain or say anything more. The Tongshang Sword trembled, and his most powerful sword art was unleashed once again.

Crash!

Endless sword intent formed a fishing net full of barriers in the air.

As the finger touched the net, it was immediately entangled, and the downward pressure could no longer advance.

"Not bad sword art. Are you from the Sword God Heaven?"

The skeleton halted its attack, then shook its head: "No, how could someone from Sword God Heaven appear in a place like this? Moreover, their sword techniques are sharp and fierce, persistent with determination, born for protection, unbending... completely different from your lingering, emotional sword art. To comprehend such a powerful technique in a place so lacking in spiritual energy, you are just like the last person who entered here! Your talent is not weak."

"But that's all it is! This is the master's tomb, not a place for outsiders. Considering your sword art is not weak and your cultivation was hard-earned, leave now!"

The skeleton waved its hand.

"Senior, we came here seeking... the divine qi that can allow one to break through to the deity realm. I hope you can grant our wish!"

Seeing that the other party had stopped attacking and was driving them away, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed.

If divine qi could truly be found in the Sinking Sky City, it must be related to this place.

"Do you want to die?" said the skeleton.

"No..."

Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.

"Get lost!"

The skeleton snorted.

"Senior..."

Before Zhang Xuan could finish, the skeleton waved its hand.

A tremendous force surged like a tide, as if the entire world were collapsing.

His expression changing, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and the many pseudo-deity weapons he had obtained from the Divine Communication Hall were simultaneously summoned.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

His face flushed, and with a mouthful of blood, Zhang Xuan was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground. Countless weapons, as if severely damaged, fell to the ground like rain.

The Heavenly Dao true qi within him circulated, allowing him to recover somewhat. Suppressing the intense pain, Zhang Xuan stood up.

"I truly do not wish to offend you, Senior, but... I came here because I truly need the divine qi..."

"I think you want to die!"

The skeleton snorted coldly.

Zhang Xuan then felt a powerful pressure descending from the sky, ready to crush him into powder. Just as he was about to give in, the pendant on his chest suddenly grew warm, and the pressure immediately lessened.

Whoosh!

As if sensing the pendant's power, the overwhelming pressure vanished without a trace. Just as Zhang Xuan was about to speak, he felt his body tighten, and then saw the pendant on his chest fly straight toward the skeleton.

"Give it back..."

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan tried to rush over.

But it was as if he were trapped by something, unable to break free no matter what.

Holding the jade pendant, the skeleton glanced at it, then flicked it back to Zhang Xuan's chest.

Whoosh!

His imprisoned body was released, and Zhang Xuan gasped for breath.

"You want the divine qi that can allow you to advance to deity?"

The skeleton no longer had its previous attitude; it looked at him calmly.

"Yes, I hope Senior can grant my wish!"

Seeing that the other party had not taken his pendant, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cupped his fists.

"I don't have divine qi, but this can substitute."

The skeleton paused, then grabbed with its hand. Countless decaying qi gathered in the air, and in an instant, under tremendous force, they coalesced into a black stream of air.

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

The black airflow before him was clearly purer than the decaying aura, and somewhat similar to the divine aura he had seen before, giving a sense of overwhelming oppression.

But... it was not golden; instead, it carried an extremely strong decaying force. Even with the little yellow chicken's bathwater, one would not be able to withstand it and would be corroded on the spot, let alone using it to become a god.

"The divine aura I need is golden..."

Zhang Xuan couldn't help saying.

This kind definitely couldn't be used. If he actually took it, not to mention breaking through, it was unknown whether he could even survive.

"This thing was originally golden, but... here, it's different!"

The skeleton said.

"Different?"

"Divine aura is indeed golden, but in a place like this, where spiritual energy is turbid, over time it becomes polluted..." The skeleton shook its head and said.

To the people of the Master Teacher Continent, the spiritual energy of the heavens was pure and abundant, but to gods, it was filthy and impure. Pure divine aura, if left for too long, would also be polluted, turning into decaying aura, and could never be reversed.

Zhang Xuan's face turned pale.

He had thought he could find pure divine aura, but if it was all like this, even if he got it, it would be useless!

Because it simply couldn't be used, let alone used to break through!

"Senior, is there a way to turn this gas back into golden?"

He bowed and asked.

He had to become a god; otherwise, not only would he be unable to find Luo Ruoxin, but it was also highly likely that he would have the Library of Heaven's Path stripped away by that Master Kong and die directly!

His life was at stake, so he had to strive.

The skeleton said, "There is a way, but it's not easy to accomplish!"

"Please enlighten me, senior!"

Hearing that there was a way, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes lighting up as he quickly said.

"Using sacrificial methods, with the power of souls, you can purify it... However, it requires many people to be of one mind and truly willing to do it. If even one person has a different intention, it could lead to failure!"

The skeleton said indifferently.

"Please bestow the method upon me, senior..." Hearing that purification through sacrifice was possible, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said.

"Mm."

The skeleton said no more and pointed a finger forward.

Whoosh!

A stream of thought immediately entered the minds of Zhang Xuan and Du Qingyuan.

"This..."

After reading the content, Zhang Xuan frowned.

As the other had said, this sacrifice required many people to complete, and it was highly likely to involve sacrifice!

"Purifying divine aura is actually for the purpose of becoming a god. In the divine realm, it's nothing, but here, it's going against the heavens and requires bearing the punishment of the Heavenly Dao... If you can do it, you can try; if not, I have no other way."

The skeleton waved its hand, and the black gas at its fingertip immediately flew over.

With a light grab, Zhang Xuan sealed it in a jade bottle.

"Alright, don't come to disturb me again. If you do, whether you're from the Sword God Heaven or the Free Heaven, don't blame me for being rude..."

Waving its hand, the skeleton's body swayed and it sat down, seemingly unwilling to say more.

"Thank you, senior..."

Putting the jade bottle into his folded space, Zhang Xuan bowed.

Although the other hadn't given him golden divine aura, it had given him hope and a method.

As long as he followed what the other said, success was still possible.

"Should I go over and eat this skeleton?"

Just as Zhang Xuan and Du Qingyuan were about to leave, the little yellow chicken in the folded space suddenly spoke.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhang Xuan nearly fainted.

It wasn't that he didn't trust this idiot, but this yellow chicken was still only at the peak of Immortal Lord, not even a pseudo-god... eating a god!

Wasn't that a dream?

Moreover, the other had no ill intentions. Although it had injured him earlier, it hadn't killed him and had even given him hope and a method.

"Fine, if you won't let me eat it..."

Saying no more, the little yellow chicken continued to stick its butt out and peck at the supreme-grade origin energy pills.

After calming the little yellow chicken, Zhang Xuan took a few steps back, then remembering something, he took off the pendant from his chest and cupped his fists again: "I have another presumptuous request. Senior... do you know the origin of this pendant?"