"Scar Sealing Tourmaline?
Is it the magical item of the empire that has been lost for thousands of years? "
"Yes …!"
All the officials and generals in the imperial city knew about the Soul Sealing Tourmaline, and it was because of this that they fell into despair.
"Soul Sealing Tourmaline?" At this moment, Qin Shi's face lit up. "So, as long as we have the Soul Sealing Tourmaline, we can stop it?
"Yes!"
The Lin Concubine nodded with embarrassment. "The Soul Sealing Tourmaline is the top of the three divine artifacts of the empire. It has supreme sealing power, and it might be able to stop this black hole. However, it has been lost for thousands of years, and even I haven't seen it with my own eyes. It's long gone …!"
"That's not necessarily true."
Qin Shi curled his lips and flipped his hand, and a piece of jade appeared. "Lin Concubine, what do you think this is?"
"Hmm?"
The Lin Concubine furrowed her brows, and everyone looked at Qin Shi's hand. In the next instant, her body trembled slightly, and she said in a trembling voice, "This, this, this is the Soul Sealing Tourmaline?"
A bright light suffused Yu Luocha's beautiful eyes, and she said with sudden understanding, "No wonder you revealed such a shocked expression when I told you about the Soul Sealing Tourmaline in the Desolate Forest. So it turns out that the Soul Sealing Tourmaline has been in your possession since long ago?"
"Yes." Qin Shi didn't hide it anymore and smiled.
With the Soul Sealing Tourmaline, the negative energy from before dissipated, and countless people looked at Qin Shi with gratitude.
"The Qin Sect's Sect Master is simply omnipotent."
"Indeed, it's as if everything revolves around him."
The group of people sighed.
However, while everyone was still rejoicing, the Lin Concubine furrowed her brows and said, "Huh? The artifact spirit of the Soul Sealing Tourmaline is damaged?"
Qin Shi nodded. "Yes. When I got it, its artifact spirit was already broken."
The Lin Concubine's beautiful eyes lost color, and she said in despair, "That won't do. The supreme seal can only be used when the artifact spirit of the Soul Sealing Tourmaline is intact."
"What?"
The joy on everyone's faces suddenly froze. Right now, they felt as if they had been pulled from the bottom of a cliff to the middle of a mountain, only to suddenly fall back down.
Qin Shi furrowed his brows. If that was the case, there was nothing he could do.
Buzz!
While everyone was in a daze, the Wutong cane in Lin Yu's hand trembled slightly, and Wu Tong, who was dressed in a vermillion dress, leaped out. She said to Qin Shi, "Little fellow, did Howling Moon hand the Spirit Nourishment Jade to you just now?"
Wu Tong's appearance caused Qin Shi to be stunned. He took out the Spirit Breeding Warm Jade in confusion and said, "En, here it is. What does Senior need it for?"
Wu Tong took the Spirit Nourishment Jade and said again, "Yes, give me the Soul Sealing Tourmaline. I have a way to repair its artifact spirit."
"Senior, you can repair the Soul-Sealing Tourmaline?" Qin Shi was overjoyed. He had tried many times in the past few years, but he had been unable to repair the Soul-Sealing Tourmaline.
The stiffened people revealed a look of joy once again. This time, they felt as if they were riding a roller coaster, going back and forth between the gates of hell and back.
This feeling was really unpleasant.
"En, the Spirit Breeding Warm Jade has a very strong ability to repair artifact spirits. However, it will take some time. You guys have to help me delay this black hole and do your best to delay its explosion," Wu Tong said seriously.
"Delay the explosion of the black hole?" Qin Shi repeated. He looked at the evil spirit gravely and said, "How about it? Can you do it?"
The evil spirit pondered for a moment and said, "I'll try. Later, find a few people at the Three Heavens realm and above to help me. I should be able to buy some time."
"Alright!"
Qin Shi did not waste any more words. His black eyes swept across everyone present. "Everyone heard what I said earlier. You guys are also clear about the power of this black hole. If I let it explode like this, I don't mind. The evil spirit will definitely protect me. We are good friends, but I can't guarantee that for you guys."
"Who's a good friend with you?!" The evil spirit snorted in annoyance.
Qin Shi ignored it and continued, "Of course, if you want to live, there is a way. I don't think anyone here wants to die. If you don't want to die, I need a few people at the Three Heavens realm and above to help you. Is anyone willing to come with me?"
Everyone looked at each other. This was a matter of life and death, and no one dared to delay. The Lin Concubine stepped forward, followed by the three sisters, Hua Ling, Lin Yu, Fang Xin, the Sixth Prince of Southern Mountain, and a few of the civil and military officials who were in the Three Heavens realm. Altogether, there were more than ten people.
"These people should be enough, right?" Qin Shi asked with satisfaction.
The evil spirit nodded. "Almost. I'm going to activate the array now. During this time, I'll set up the array eye. Brat, you lead them and inject spiritual energy into the array eye. Remember, you must do your best. The more spiritual energy in the array eye, the longer it will be delayed."
"Alright!" Qin Shi agreed seriously.
Having reached an agreement, the evil spirit did not waste any more words. Its two creepy claws quickly clasped together and a complicated hand seal began to form in front of its chest.
Buzz!
When the hand seal was formed, tens of thousands of murderous auras surrounded the black hole.
Within the murderous aura, the black hole's irritation weakened significantly. Balls of murderous aura split into several light shadows, each of which was like a power reservoir.
"Brat, tell them to inject their spiritual energy into these power reservoirs." The evil spirit tightened its hand seal and roared at Qin Shi.
Hearing this, Qin Shi called out to the people around him and was the first to rush forward.
Boom!
More than ten bursts of spiritual energy exploded from everyone's bodies.
However, the power reservoirs formed by the murderous aura were like bottomless pits. No matter how much spiritual energy Qin Shi and the others inject into them, they did not show any signs of being full.
"Damn it, brat, can't you use a little more strength?
Did you not eat?
The array is about to start. If you don't have enough spiritual energy, everything will be in vain! "The evil spirit was a little weak. It could be seen that it had used up a lot of energy from the beginning to the end.
"Do you think we're all sows?!" Qin Shi's forehead was full of sweat as he scolded angrily.
However, cursing was one thing, but he was also anxious in his heart. Feeling helpless, he turned around and roared at everyone, "Everyone, put in a bit more effort. Whether or not we can survive this calamity today will depend on all of you. Right now, we are all in the same boat. I, Qin Shi, will say the ugly words first. If anyone dares to make up the numbers and is discovered by me, I will definitely teach him a lesson!"
After saying this, he bit his lips and the pungent smell of blood made him a little more spirited. "Divine Character Formula!"
Ten percent of his spiritual energy was converted, and his spiritual energy was increased a little.
Hua Ling's delicate body trembled, and she also released all the spiritual energy of the Four Heavens Realm.
The people around her looked at each other and all of them did the same.
Bang!
Unexpectedly, at this time, when everyone released all their spiritual power, a small crack suddenly appeared in one of the Energy Storage Pools. It was still not satisfied.
As soon as this crack appeared, the black hole inside suddenly seized the opportunity and began to surge out from this point.
Boom!
An extremely ferocious power suddenly smashed the power reservoirs, and the violent suction force directly swallowed the nearby officials.
The evil spirit's demonic eyes widened. "Damn it, is it broken?"
After saying this, he turned around and shouted at everyone, "Hurry up and think of a way to block this crack, or else everything will be in vain!"
Everyone was shocked. Even though the crack was small, the power within it was abnormally violent. Everyone felt fear even from a thousand meters away, let alone blocking the crack in Heze Lake.
But if they didn't block it, everything would be in vain. What should they do?
"I'll do it!" As the only Four Heavens Realm cultivator present, Hua Ling stepped forward.
"Hundred Flowers, Wither!"
Hua Ling leaped forward and formed a flower seal. Hundreds of flowers bloomed around her and indifferently pounced toward the black hole.
Boom!
However, this black hole was very terrifying. As soon as the broken flowers got close to it, it suddenly used the momentum to counterattack and diluted the spiritual energy Hua Ling had released.
"Roar!"
After devouring Hua Ling's spiritual energy, the black hole seemed to be extremely satisfied. It let out an excited roar and the illusory figure that looked like the head of a dragon bit down on Hua Ling's shoulder.
Bang!
Hua Ling's beautiful eyes widened. She didn't even have time to recover before she was trapped by the dragon-headed silhouette. Shortly after, the dragon-headed silhouette suddenly exerted force and forcefully dragged Hua Ling towards the black hole in the center.
"Sister Hua Ling!" Yu Luocha's beautiful face paled.
Countless people were terrified. The hearts of those who were pouring their spiritual energy into the reservoirs sank, and they suddenly forgot what they were doing.
"It's over, it's over, it's all over. Even someone as powerful as Hua Ling can't fill this crack. We're dead."
"I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"
"Run, the black hole is about to explode!"
The group of people no longer had the mood to pour their spiritual energy into the reservoirs. They stood up and wanted to run out of the imperial city.
Boom!
Unexpectedly, just as they turned around, several sharp sword rays pierced through the sky and directly pierced through their hearts.
As soon as their hearts were pierced, Qin Shi swept his cold gaze across the crowd and said, "Those who don't want to die, continue to pour your spiritual energy into me!"
Hearing this, everyone became terrified. They looked at each other and no one dared to say anything else. They all continued to pour their spiritual energy into the reservoirs.
Boom!
After calming everyone down, Qin Shi stared at Hua Ling. He suddenly leaned forward and appeared in front of Hua Ling in an instant. Immediately after, he quickly struck out with his hand. A hundred dazzling golden relics crisscrossed the heavens and the earth. From the sky, they directly cut off the dragon-headed light shadow that was sealing Hua Ling.
"Great Relic Spell!"
After being attacked by the golden relics, the black hole clearly trembled. Its previous excitement turned into anger, and hundreds of black dragon heads roared out.
"Great Desolate Desert Spell!"
Facing the hundreds of dragon heads, Qin Shi quickly formed a hand seal. The space around him became dry and cracked, and the ground became barren.
The hundreds of barren patterns rushed towards the dragon heads.
Rumble!
Suddenly, as the two clashed, Qin Shi fiercely moved forward and stood in front of the crack. His soul power quickly came out of his body and formed a watertight spider web, firmly sealing the crack.
"Seal!" Once the spider web appeared, Qin Shi shouted in a low voice.
Indifferently, the crack on the reservoir gradually closed, and the black hole inside was suppressed again.
The whole process only took a few breaths, but it caused everyone present to be dumbfounded.
"Sealed, sealed?"
"So strong. The Qin Sect's Sect Leader is actually stronger than Hua Ling?"
"En, it seems that in a few years, no one in the Chi Yan Empire will be able to shake him. In the future, it's better not to offend him and try to be on good terms with him." Countless people once again changed their view of Qin Shi.
After sealing the crack, Qin Shi supported Hua Ling and asked, "How are you?"