Martial Master

The Cloaked Man was shocked and no longer dared to hide anything. He said, "Yes, that Ku Yun Zhi indeed does not grow on the surface of the Black Death Marsh, but in a forbidden area within the marsh. That place is very strange, shrouded in a powerful formation. To enter, one needs a stroke of luck. However, I remember that the entrance is a lake. With your formation skills, once you see that lake, you should be able to find the formation. At that time, entering the forbidden area will naturally allow you to obtain the Ku Yun Zhi."

"A lake?"

Qin Chen pondered for a moment and then nodded. He could feel that the Cloaked Man was not lying.

However, he had doubts in his heart. If the Qing Lian Blood Spirit Fire he obtained from the Cloaked Man was indeed the legendary Qing Lian Demon Fire, how could it appear in such a place?

The Qing Lian Demon Fire was rumored to be transformed from a mysterious Qing Lian during the creation of the Tian Wu Continent, shrouded in mystery. In the tales of the Martial Domain, it had always been a legend.

It wasn’t surprising that the Cloaked Man found it in the Black Death Marsh; after all, such a mysterious strange fire did not necessarily have to appear in powerful places like the Martial Domain.

But—

The Cloaked Man actually said he found it within a formation, which made Qin Chen suspicious. Since there was a formation, it indicated that someone had arranged it. If this strange fire truly was the Qing Lian Demon Fire, what kind of person would put such a powerful flame within a formation rather than refining it themselves?

That simply didn’t make sense.

Unless, the Qing Lian strange fire he obtained was not the legendary Qing Lian Demon Fire at all.

Moreover, the strange spirit insects the Cloaked Man obtained were of various kinds and very bizarre, unlike those found in ordinary places.

"Well, I've told you everything I need to. I don’t know anything else. Can you let me go now?"

Qin Chen nodded. It was not impossible. "However, that black gourd in your hand should also have come from there, right? Hand it over."

The Cloaked Man's expression changed again, and he angrily said, "You—"

"Hehe, what about me? The black gourd in your hand is clearly used to raise strange spirit insects. Since those strange spirit insects were obtained from the Black Death Marsh, then this black gourd should be the same. Am I wrong?"

Previously, when the Cloaked Man manipulated the black gourd, he did not do so smoothly, revealing that this gourd was not a treasure he had refined himself.

Furthermore, there was a very strange aura emanating from this black gourd, which did not resemble a modern true treasure, but rather like an ancient supreme treasure. Qin Chen wanted to see if he could find any information from the gourd.

"That's right, this gourd was indeed obtained by me from the Black Death Marsh and is part of these strange spirit insects. Since that’s the case, I will give it to you. But if you don’t let me go soon, I will not spare you, even if I have to die."

The Cloaked Man was trembling with anger. He raised his hand, and the black gourd was immediately thrown towards Qin Chen.

As soon as the gourd lost the Cloaked Man’s control, it instantly shrank, transforming in the wind from a size of two to three meters to that of a palm, landing in Qin Chen's hand.

He knew very well that keeping the black gourd in his hands would not withstand Qin Chen's attack, and since his strange spirit insects had already been taken by Qin Chen, leaving the gourd behind wouldn’t be of any use.

"Alright, can you let me leave now?"

Qin Chen squinted, appearing harmless, and said with a cold smile, "Why are you in such a hurry? How many people are crying and begging to stay by my side, yet can't? I dare bet that you’ll definitely want to obediently follow me later."

The Cloaked Man's expression changed drastically, and he angrily said, "Are you trying to play tricks?"

He was shaking with rage, feeling a chill in his heart, as if he had instantly fallen into an ice cellar.