Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 280: Chapter 161 Ten Thousand Flames Cave

The Heart Inquiry Platform was constructed by Ning Qi according to the principles of the Soul Capturing Eye Technique, naturally making it an ideal place for this technique.

The Ghost Mask is no ordinary person; his power ranks among the top on the Celestial Being List. His Divine Intent is strong, and he has a strong resistance, so Ning Qi needs to extract as much useful information from him as possible.

They proceeded forward.

All the disciples near the Heart Inquiry Platform had already been cleared out in advance.

Ning Qi landed on the Heart Inquiry Platform with the Ghost Mask in tow, causing the Ghost Mask to shudder as he felt something was wrong.

He was, of course, aware of the name of the Heart Inquiry Platform. On the day the True Martial Sect was founded and began accepting disciples, several spies from the Demon Sect and the Southern Border revealed their true backgrounds on the platform. He wasn’t sure if the platform would be effective on him, but looking at the surrounding stone pillars, he felt uneasy.

Suddenly, he realized he could speak, and couldn’t help but muster his courage to say: ”This place might work on some Gang Essence Realm martial artists, but with the strong Divine Intent of us Celestial Human Realm martial artists, you can dream of getting a single useful piece of information from me.”

Ning Qi did not respond.

Luo Wentian sneered coldly: ”Frog in a well, do you know who created this Heart Inquiry Platform? The ability of our ninth junior brother is beyond your imagination. The Heart Inquiry Platform cannot sway your Divine Intent, but he can.”

With just a few simple words, the Ghost Mask became panicked.

The world believed that the Heart Inquiry Platform and the many inheritances of the Heaven-Ascending Ladder of the True Martial Sect were relics excavated from ancient sects, but now it seems this is not the case at all. They were clearly the creations of the Celestial Sword True Man before him.

The Ghost Mask’s gaze was fixed on Ning Qi in front of him, his heart pounding and beating more and more fiercely.

After being captured and witnessing all he had along the way, he had come to know the true identity of the Celestial Sword True Man, which was not as the rumors outside world suggested that he was reaching the end of his lifespan, nor as Taoist Longshan had said, a senior met by chance.

This Celestial Sword True Man was actually the ninth disciple of Taoist Longshan!

This filled him with immense fear. Among the eleven disciples of Taoist Longshan, this ninth disciple was the most low-key and mysterious. The Demon Sect had previously tried to investigate, but found nothing, only knowing he was just in his teens.

Originally, this wouldn’t have meant much, but when his teenage years were equated with the Celestial Sword True Man, everything became drastically different. ”Celestial Sword True Man, are you human or ghost!”

The Ghost Mask’s eyes were filled with fear, and the more he thought, the more frightened he became.

Such a person cannot simply be described with words like genius or prodigy. Nothing in history has been this absurd. Not even the powerful Martial Saints of the past were so abnormal.

If the Demon Sect had such a person, there would be no need for the so-called Holy Pill Technique. They would simply need to wait for him to grow.

Ning Qi looked at the Ghost Mask coldly, indifferent to his fear.

He remained silent.

Unknown waves began to rise from the Heart Inquiry Platform, causing the Ghost Mask’s heart to race with panic. He tried hard to resist, but the chaos in his heart grew more intense, as though a deep whirlpool was gradually enveloping him.

Finally.

He sank into deep darkness, facing a pair of indescribable pupils, seemingly black with a tinge of gold, leaving him in a daze.

After creating the Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking Secret Technique, Ning Qi extracted parts of it to enhance the Soul Capturing Eye Technique. ”What is the Sad White Hair Secret Technique?” Ning Qi’s vast voice resounded.

Normally, he wouldn’t need to ask about such a secret technique, but since Qin Yun used this technique to burn his lifespan completely, knowing the principle of the technique might help in finding a solution afterward. Moreover, it was also to test whether the Ghost Mask had been completely soul captured.

The Ghost Mask stiffly opened his mouth: ”For the Sad White Hair, it takes life, burns essence...”

He narrated in detail, revealing its intricacy.

Luo Wentian and the other two looked at the strange and magical scene before them, feeling a chill within. They had never heard of such a secret technique. Even compared to the Heart Inquiry Platform, it surpassed by far, making someone reveal their secret techniques completely, without a hint of secrecy.

They sighed in admiration.

Ning Qi listened quietly, continuously contemplating. With his current perspective, a simple deduction could tell if there were any flaws in the secret technique. ”It truly is an impressive secret technique. I wonder where the Ghost Mask obtained it from.”

A flash of insight appeared in his mind, further enlightening him about Qin Yun’s current state. It might be even worse than he initially imagined. The Sad White Hair Secret Technique consumes life’s essence at a high efficiency. Coupled with Qin Yun’s resolve not to live, he consumed all his remaining lifespan in one go.

Thus, Qin Yun was nearly at the brink between life and death. If Ning Qi hadn’t detected something wrong and used the Ice Seal Technique to seal him immediately, it would have been beyond hope. ”Even so, the situation is quite dire. The less lifespan eight senior brothers have left, the higher the demands for the rescure secret technique.” Ning Qi thought to himself.

He looked at the Ghost Mask with even colder eyes.

After asking about the Sad White Hair Secret Technique, the Ghost Mask’s face had become somewhat pale, and his pupils began to dilate slightly.

Ning Qi wasted no time and started asking for other information.

Everyone has a limit on how much they could endure under the Soul Capturing Eye Technique. If exceeded, one might accidentally become an idiot. Ning Qi didn’t care about the Ghost Mask’s life or death, only wanting to extract as much useful intelligence as possible. ”Where is the Demon Sect’s headquarters located?” ”The Ten Thousand Flames Cave.”

Ning Qi raised an eyebrow. This Ten Thousand Flames Cave is not within the Great Yan territory, but near the western desert. It is rumored that the cave contains various Exotic Flames, some of which could even threaten Celestial Human Realm experts. He hadn’t expected the Demon Sect to place its headquarters there.