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Qiu Chengyu glanced around at everyone and said slowly, "Since we are on this topic, I must clarify one thing. In our exploration of the Ancient Cultivation Cave, if we gain anything, both I and my friend Huang Lunxiong, as the initiators of this matter, will each select an item first. After that, everyone can choose in order based on their contributions. Does anyone have any objections?"
Master Wu Fa was taken aback by how his words had led to this outcome, his face turning even redder. However, Qiu Chengyu's request was not unreasonable.
Ruan Jingtian was the first to cackle and say, "That is only right."
Xunuo followed up with, "No objections here."
"Agreed."
"Understood."
In an instant, everyone expressed their agreement.
Seeing that he could not change the situation, Master Wu Fa could only nod vigorously, his neck veins bulging.
With the issue resolved, Qiu Chengyu felt relieved and said, "Now that everyone is here, let us set off today. The journey is long; we can discuss the formation techniques along the way."
Amidst the thick Yin Qi, towering strange trees rose to heights of ten zhang, stretching endlessly into the distance. The Divine Sense was severely restricted and could only extend within a thousand zhang. The bizarre trees were densely branched and lacked the usual green of ordinary trees; instead, they exhibited an unsettling dark hue. Their long branches bore leaves that curled slightly in six directions, resembling giant claws poised to pounce at any moment.
Xunuo stood beneath one of these trees, having buried formation arrays around it. Behind Xunuo lay a dense forest that was actually a single massive tree whose branches spread out like a woodland.
Suddenly, a shadow darted toward Xunuo. Frowning slightly, Xunuo murmured, "These lingering souls are quite troublesome."
With a swift gesture, he pointed a finger and a ball of flame erupted with a whoosh, engulfing the shadow. The shadow flailed in panic within the fireball but clearly could not break free. In an instant, it turned to ash within the fireball, which then vanished.
Assigned by Qiu Chengyu to set up formations at this focal point, Xunuo faced continuous attacks from the lingering souls in the Ghost Mist Forest. These souls possessed low power; they had neither intelligence nor spells and would simply rush at any living being they encountered. If a mortal were caught by one, their vitality would be extinguished in an instant. Their bodies would become nourishment for the trees while their souls were invaded by Yin Qi and transformed into mindless lingering souls. Even cultivators would face significant trouble if invaded by these souls.
However, these lingering souls had almost no resistance against lightning or fire attribute spells. Xunuo continuously unleashed fireball techniques and Fire Manipulation Techniques to eliminate them one by one, sending them into reincarnation—a small act of kindness.
To break the Nine Palace Formation required simultaneous casting at all nine focal points. After waiting for nearly half a day, suddenly a Sound Transmission Talisman transformed into a streak of firelight and flew towards Xunuo. Grabbing it with one hand, Xunuo's expression turned serious after a moment. The Sound Transmission Talisman ignited spontaneously with a soft pop.
In the next moment, a Formation Flag appeared in Xunuo's hand. He shook it to activate the formation. Immediately, a crimson light curtain rose around the forest behind him and quickly converged at an altitude of several dozen zhang to seal off this focal point.
However, the Nine Palace Formation was extraordinary. With this focal point sealed off, its connection to the other focal points was severed. In an instant, eight dark dragons surged up from the other eight focal points and charged toward the seal of this focal point. Just as Xunuo felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him and was about to stop in despair, the other formations activated simultaneously and sealed off the Nine Palace Formation entirely.
The Nine Palace Formation was sealed, allowing the Yin Qi of this Ghost Mist Forest to flow freely. The surging Yin Qi caused the restless spirits to roar violently. With Xunuo's cultivation level, this Yin Qi and the spirits posed no real threat. However, within this Yin Qi-laden mist, replenishing his mana became a pressing issue. Continuously dispelling the Yin Qi was a headache for Xunuo. To conserve as much mana as possible, he activated a Fire Attribute defensive Talisman within himself, which finally resolved the problem.
The chaotic currents of Yin Qi further suppressed his Divine Sense. Even when Xunuo ascended to a higher altitude, he could not locate the Ancient Cultivation Cave. Just then, a Sound Transmission Talisman flew towards him. Upon seeing it, Xunuo followed its direction.
At the foot of a mountain, a massive Pit revealed itself. Xunuo and the others stood by the edge of the Pit, filled with uncertainty as they gazed into its unfathomable depths in silence. This Pit was ten zhang wide, and thick Yin Qi was bubbling up from within. It turned out that this was the source of the Yin Qi in the Ghost Mist Forest.
According to Qiu Chengyu's judgment, this place was indeed the Ancient Cultivation Cave. However, such a dense concentration of Yin Qi made it utterly unsuitable for cultivation. No cultivator would build a cave in such a location. As Qiu Chengyu looked at the Pit, his initial confidence began to wane.
After some discussion, they decided to send one person down to investigate. At that moment, an eccentric cultivator chuckled and leaped into the Pit without needing any encouragement from others, disappearing in an instant. Xunuo watched as he didn’t even activate his Magic Shield, treating the Yin Qi mist as if it were nothing. He couldn’t help but marvel at it.
After about an incense stick's worth of time, the peculiar cultivator emerged from the Pit, deep in thought. "There’s another passage at the bottom; I can tell it’s not a good place."
Master Wu Fa said, "Since we are here, we must explore it thoroughly; we cannot be scared off by ghostly mists."
Ruan Jingtian laughed heartily and agreed, "Exactly."
Naturally, Qiu Chengyu and the others had no intention of turning back now. So under the lead of the strange cultivator, they entered the Pit.
The Pit was about thirty zhang deep, resembling a giant vertical shaft. The walls and bottom were made of solid black stone. At the bottom lay a horizontal passageway tall enough for two people to stand side by side, leading into the mountain's belly. A chilling wind blew through the cave, producing mournful sounds.
Master Wu Fa laughed loudly and declared, "My Buddhist teachings are meant to subdue demons; why should I fear Yin Spirits and Ghostly Entities?"
Finished speaking, he began chanting Buddhist scriptures and stepped into the passage first. The sound of his chanting indeed calmed Xunuo’s heart. The cultivators Qiu Chengyu had gathered each had different methods and cultivation techniques, each with their own roles.
At this point, it was naturally time for the Thunder Mage to take charge. Seeing Master Wu Fa rush ahead, Xunuo chose not to compete for glory and followed closely behind him into the cave.
The cave was narrow; four people walking side by side would feel cramped. They formed a line of ten people, each maintaining a distance of ten zhang as they explored further.
Ruan Jingtian followed closely behind Xunuo. After walking for a while, Xunuo suddenly heard Ruan Jingtian's voice beside him: "Xue Dao You, be careful; if I’m not mistaken, this should be a corpse-rearing ground."
Xunuo’s heart stirred as he recalled discovering reanimation in Chaotic Valley near the Three Sacred Mountains; its aura felt strikingly similar to this place. He became even more cautious but also more puzzled by Ruan Jingtian’s words. "If this is indeed a corpse-rearing ground, wouldn’t there be no Ancient Cultivation Cave?"
Ruan Jingtian chuckled ominously: "Not necessarily; ancient cultivators cannot be judged by common logic. Moreover, placing reanimation outside of a cave can confuse cultivators while guarding it—truly killing two birds with one stone."
Xunuo pondered this possibility and found it plausible.
Before long, a loud shout suddenly echoed from ahead, followed by a series of thunderous explosions. Xunuo leaped forward to see that a Black Corpse had already engaged Master Wu Fa in battle.
This Reanimation is not very tall, has body hair, and has a dark complexion with a black-gold luster. His eyes showed a fierce light, and his chest was charred black, emitting a stench of burning. Apparently he was injured by Master Wu Fa. This Black Corpse seemed to be enraged, and it let out a loud roar and sprayed out a stream of black liquid from its mouth. Like a Black Water Sword stabbing Master Wu Fa. Master Wu Fa did not panic. He chanted the Buddha's name and a golden light flashed outside his body, and a golden Buddha's Light Shield appeared. As soon as Black Water Sword comes into contact with this layer of Buddha's Light Shield, it dissipates like cold water into a frying pan. The golden Buddha's Light Shield just flickered and looked slightly dim. While Black Corpse was spitting out Water Sword, his figure suddenly appeared in Comprehend the Array in front of. The fingers are like hooks and they are grabbing towards Comprehend the Array. A pair of big black bone-like hands pulled open a hole in the golden Buddha's Light Shield, emitting black smoke. And when he opens his mouth, he will spit out the Black Water Sword towards Comprehend the Array. Master Wu Fa finally changed his face. He didn't expect that Black Corpse's physical body was so strong that it could tear Buddha's Light Shield apart. And the Black Water Sword sprayed out by Black Corpse just hit Buddha's Light Shield. He had already clearly felt a strong corrosive force. If it sprayed directly on him, he would definitely be seriously injured or even die. At this critical moment, three cyan Thunder Ball suddenly rolled down and hit Black Corpse on the head impartially. Black Corpse Like being hit hard by an iron cone, it rolled out. Master Wu Fa glanced at Xunuo with great gratitude. Pushing forward with both hands, a golden Thunder Ball came out. The BlackCorpse was knocked backwards, and a large area of his body was burnt. But Black Corpse seemed to feel no pain, and faced the rolling thunder without fear of death, rushing towards Xunuo and Comprehend the Array. Xunuo saw Black Corpse with his own eyes, a powerful physical attack. Naturally, he didn't dare to let him get close. With a rush of mana, the cyan Thunder Ball blasted towards Black Corpse one after another. Huang Lunxiong and another Cultivator who is proficient in Thunder Law came after hearing the news. Without saying a word, he used Thunder Law and blasted towards Black Corpse. As a result, BlackCorpse has no chance to fight back. In a matter of seconds, it was reduced to rubbish. Killing Black Corpse this time gave the cultivators confidence in killing Reanimation. At the same time, they also compared their respective Thunder Law skills. Among them, Master Wu Fa Thunder Law is the most powerful, followed slightly by Xunuo. Xunuo knows that this gap is not his own Spell difference. It's caused by my low mana and Yimu Qinglei Method that I haven't mastered yet. Huang Lunxiong is completely different from Thunder Law of another Tenth Layer Cultivator. But compared to Xunuo and Master Wu Fa, it is one level behind. RuanJingtian never took action. Xunuo knows that Ruan Jingtian also entered this team as Thunder Mage. Xunuo also knows that Ruan Jingtian can sacrifice and refine Dan Lei. Such a powerful weapon, his Thunder Law accomplishments must be extraordinary. But seeing his weird and cold look, Xunuo knew that he must have something up his sleeve, so he didn't try to reveal it.
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