Chapter 930

**Soul Bones of the Dharma Propagators**

However, the Five Elders' espionage organization also seemed to be significantly affected. No one came to receive Li Qing. He had no choice but to continue deeper, finally receiving a response only after reaching a region named Fancheng Prefecture.

However, after connecting the communication, the other side remained silent, simply waiting for Li Qing to speak first.

"I am a member of the Myriad Realms Alliance. I have an urgent matter and need to contact your superior," Li Qing transmitted telepathically.

"The Myriad Realms Alliance? What is that?" came the voice from the other side, sounding as if just roused from a dream. The voice sounded very young.

After a burst of chaotic noise, the contact person quickly changed to a steady middle-aged cultivator. "Please forgive me, fellow Daoist, but there is chaos everywhere. Many key figures in our organization have disappeared during the war, their fates unknown. Therefore, we cannot confirm your identity at this moment..." He directly refused Li Qing's request for a meeting.

After a brief silence, Li Qing spoke: "At a time like this, crucial intelligence is even more vital. The information I possess is enough to reverse the Five Elders' dire situation... Such immense merit, are you willing to just let it slip away? With current vacancies, if you can gain merit and rise through the ranks... Furthermore, the Myriad Immortals Alliance now holds an absolute advantage. Are you still worried I'm a spy sent by them?"

Li Qing's tone was full of sarcasm; a few short sentences directly broke through the other party's psychological defense. The breathing on the other side suddenly became rapid. The communication, however, temporarily ceased. Li Qing was not anxious; instead, he waited patiently, full of confidence.

As expected, after less than half a day, the middle-aged cultivator initiated contact.

"Where shall we meet?"

"Let's be clear, I came privately. If the information you have isn't reliable, I'll pretend we never met."

Li Qing smiled slightly and told the other party his location. Not long after, a black streak of light flew from the horizon. A cultivator, completely encased in metal armor with an obscured face, quietly appeared before Li Qing.

"That's a nice outfit," Li Qing commented.

The armor worn by the middle-aged cultivator was identical to the equipment worn by the cultivators flying out from the floating city in the sky.

"Only at a time like this would the Land of Unworried Bliss be willing to bring out such good things," the middle-aged cultivator replied curtly, his tone full of complaint. "If they hadn't been hoarding them all this time, we wouldn't have been defeated so miserably."

As he spoke, a transparent ripple emanated from his battle armor. It spread outwards, forming a circular barrier that enveloped both of them. Separating inside from outside, the scene beyond the barrier immediately became blurred.

"Alright, it's safe here now. What is this important information you speak of?" the middle-aged man asked, somewhat nervously, staring at Li Qing.

Li Qing chuckled derisively: "I already said, it's crucial intelligence capable of turning the tide of battle. How could I tell you so easily?"

The middle-aged cultivator immediately became anxious: "Then what do you want?"

"At the very least, I need to see someone who can make decisions before I speak," Li Qing stated decisively.

"If you don't speak, how will I know if you're lying? At such a sensitive time, you expect me to bring someone of unknown identity to meet my superiors? Am I tired of living?" The middle-aged cultivator opposite him was clearly not previously in charge of intelligence or espionage work; he displayed almost no composure, directly voicing his anger.

Seeing this, Li Qing decided not to argue further with this person and directly stated: "Our Myriad Realms Alliance knows how to break the Celestial Venerable Dharmakayas of the Myriad Immortals Alliance. What do you think of that?"

"What?" The middle-aged cultivator was stunned for a moment, then blurted out. "Is that true?" His voice trembled slightly.

"I'll wait right here for someone who can make decisions to arrive," Li Qing said coldly.

The middle-aged cultivator bowed his head in thought for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth. Without any visible spiritual fluctuations, he completed the notification. Faced with such significant intelligence, the Five Elders' Council finally showed a trace of the efficiency it should have possessed.

Within the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea, a hundred black streaks of light collectively flew to the location. All were clad in metal battle armor, encircling Li Qing. Leading them was surprisingly a female cultivator, who walked directly up to Li Qing: "Fellow Daoist from the Myriad Realms Alliance?"

Li Qing nodded, confirming his identity.

"My name is Qing Yang, and I am responsible for rebuilding the post-war intelligence system. Follow me."

Escorted by over a hundred cultivators, Li Qing arrived at an underground fortress. He remained completely unfazed throughout, which considerably convinced the people of the Five Elders' Council. This underground fortress had clearly just been constructed to withstand the Myriad Immortals Alliance's attacks.

Upon reaching the innermost secret chamber, Qing Yang dismissed the others and faced Li Qing alone. "You can speak now, if you have something to say," Qing Yang's voice was devoid of any emotion.

"Miss Qing Yang doesn't even dare to show her face, which makes it hard for me to trust you," Li Qing said, shaking his head with a light chuckle.

After a brief silence, the black metal battle armor receded, revealing Qing Yang's true appearance. Her appearance was not remarkable, the kind that would be completely unremarkable in a crowd. However, Li Qing keenly noticed the indifference in her eyes, a disregard for life.

Li Qing scrutinized her carefully for a long time before slowly speaking: "We'll exchange information about the Chosen Immortals for the information we desire."

"Agreed," Qing Yang nodded. "What information do you want?" Qing Yang asked directly and decisively.

"What exactly is the secret treasure of the Immortal Alliance that the Myriad Immortals Alliance desires?"

"Huh?" Qing Yang seemed quite surprised by the question and froze on the spot. "This... I don't know either. But this shouldn't be a secret, I'll ask." The metallic sheen once again obscured Qing Yang's face. When her face reappeared, it was filled with doubt and surprise. "The information exceeds my clearance level..." This time, she was somewhat unsettled. "Apologies, please wait a moment," Qing Yang hurriedly left the secret chamber.

Li Qing, meanwhile, fell into deep thought. "As expected, the Immortal Alliance relic, which seemed to be just a pretext, actually exists. What treasure did the Myriad Immortals Alliance possess back then that they've been obsessed with for thousands of years?"

Just as Li Qing was pondering, Qing Yang quickly returned. The expression on her face was somewhat strange. She directly gave the answer: "The so-called Immortal Alliance relic refers to some remnant souls and bones of the Immortal Alliance's first generation members. Back when the Immortal Sects besieged the Myriad Immortals Alliance, in order to make an example of them, they extracted the souls of those defeated and unyielding Dharma propagators and tormented them day and night. What was once a common practice, openly declared to the world, now appears rather inglorious, hence it has been kept secret."

In the Spiritwood Realm, Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he sensed the answer his clone had heard. He remembered that during his 115th life, the Five Elders' Council's surprise attack on Myriad Immortals Island also seemed to be for the purpose of unearthing the remains of the first generation Dharma propagators.