Qiu Mian and Mu Qing, two women with very different personalities but a tacit understanding, resolutely embarked on an unknown journey in pursuit of the mysterious black shadow.

They destroyed the altar and obtained a key clue from it. This clue was like a faint lighthouse, leading them through numerous obstacles and finally to a hidden cave.

The cave was dark and deep, as if it hid endless secrets and dangers. Qiu Mian and Mu Qing held torches and carefully stepped into this unknown area. As they went deeper, a clear sound of fighting gradually came into their ears. The sound contained the rhythm and power of Taoism, which made Mu Qing alert instantly.

"It's someone from the Taoist temple!" Mu Qing whispered, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She knew that the Taoist disciples usually didn't get involved in worldly disputes, but now they appeared in this remote cave. There must be some unspeakable secret behind this.

"How did they get here?" Qiu Mian was also confused. She frowned and looked at the surrounding environment with a sharp gaze, trying to find the answer. But the cave was complicated and dimly lit, and everything seemed so confusing.

The two did not say much, but exchanged glances in tacit understanding, and then continued to move in the direction where the fighting sound came from. They knew that no matter what was waiting for them ahead, they had to face it bravely, because only in this way could they uncover the layers of fog and find the real answer.

As the distance shortened, the sounds of fighting became more intense. The light of Taoism flickered in the darkness, illuminating several blurry figures.

Qiu Mian and Mu Qing held their weapons tightly, ready to deal with any emergency at any time. They knew that this battle was not only about their own life and death, but also about the truth and justice they were pursuing.

Thus, in this dark cave, a contest of courage, wisdom and faith quietly unfolds...

Qiu Mian and Mu Qing finally arrived at the scene of the fight, and saw a chaotic and fierce battle scene in front of them. Three practitioners in Taoist robes, each holding a long sword, with graceful figures and sword lights, were fighting with a blurry figure that exuded a strange aura.

And around, there were several small demons of various shapes making trouble, some spitting fire and smoke, some waving their claws and biting, trying to take advantage of the chaos to attack. Mu Qing and Qiu Mian, the two did not need to say much, just a glance was enough to understand each other.

They quickly and tacitly joined the fierce battle, like two bolts of lightning streaking through the night sky, bringing new variables to the chaotic battle.

Mu Qing's eyes quickly locked onto the Taoist robed man named Qixing. Although Qixing's swordsmanship was exquisite, he was obviously unable to cope with the fierce attack of the black shadow.

His clothes were soaked with sweat, and every swing of the sword seemed extremely difficult. Seeing this, Mu Qing's heart trembled. She knew that she had to support Qixing as soon as possible, otherwise his life would be in danger.

Then, Mu Qing flashed and rushed towards the location of Qixing like a cheetah. Her long sword drew a brilliant arc in the air, and rushed straight towards the black shadow with a sharp sword energy.

The black shadow obviously felt the threat from Mu Qing. It roared angrily and its figure instantly became blurred in an attempt to avoid Mu Qing's attack.

However, was Mu Qing so easily fooled? She had already seen through the black shadow's tricks. She shook her sword, and the sword light instantly dispersed into countless tiny sword qi, covering the black shadow like a huge sword net. The black shadow rushed left and right in the sword net, but could not escape.

Qixing was overjoyed when he saw this. He took the opportunity to adjust his breathing, gather the remaining strength, and formed a perfect match with Mu Qing. The two's swordsmanship was one hard and one soft, one attack and one defense, complementing each other. With their joint efforts, the black shadow's offensive was gradually suppressed.

(Amid the sounds of fighting, Qiu Mian and Mu Qing fought side by side, while Qi Xing and others fought hard against the invasion of the little demon.)

Qixing (panting, with determination in his eyes): "Grandmaster, it's great that you're here! This magical attack is indeed powerful. The little demons don't dare to get close."

Mu Qing (while swinging his sword to block the attack of the black shadow, he turned back and smiled at Qixing): "Focus on the enemy, Qixing, we are all here. Remember, only when you focus on it can you exert your greatest strength."

Qiu Mian (closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them, his dark red pupils flashing with a strange light): "Let's settle the grudges from last time today! 'Netherworld Ghostland', open!"

(As Qiu Mian finished speaking, the air around him seemed to freeze, and a chilly aura spread out, enveloping the enemies. The little demons screamed in fear, and their strength dropped sharply, while Qiu Mian's side's strength was significantly improved.)

Black Shadow (with a hoarse voice and a hint of anger): "It's you again! Qiu Mian, do you think you can trap me like this?"

Qiu Mian (sneered, with a firm look in his eyes): "It was my negligence last time, but this time, you won't have a chance to escape again."

(Mu Qing and Qiu Mian cooperated well, and their sword skills and magic skills intertwined into an airtight net, forcing the black shadow step by step into a desperate situation. And under Mu Qing's guidance, Qixing gradually mastered the skills to deal with the little demon, and the situation gradually developed in a direction that was favorable to them.)

The little demons were bound one by one in the dark ghost domain of Qiumian, and no longer posed a threat. The five people quickly adjusted their formation, formed an encirclement, pointed their swords at the shadows, and prepared to launch the final attack.

"What on earth are you?" Qiu Mian's voice echoed in the cave. Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle, staring at the blurry black shadow.

The shadow let out a deep laugh, and his voice revealed an ancient and vicissitudes of life. "Me? I have lived longer than all of you. You should call me a senior."

Mu Qing heard this and sneered. "Senior? Humph, I think you just slipped out of some seal recently." As she spoke, the long sword in her hand was ready to strike, and the tip of the sword trembled slightly, as if it would turn into a lightning bolt and pierce the shadow at any time.

The black shadow's laughter suddenly stopped, as if it was offended by Mu Qing's words. "You are quite smart, little girl."

At this moment, Qiu Mian suddenly remembered something. She said in surprise: "Now that you mention it, I seem to have seen you in the tomb! You are the thing that was sealed by the monk and others!"

The shadow paused for a moment, as if a little surprised by Qiu Mian's keen insight. Its figure swayed in the air, and it let out a low roar: "You...you actually knew that?" Its voice revealed a trace of panic and shock, and Qiu Mian's words had obviously touched upon the secret deep in its heart.

"Your strength hasn't fully recovered! This is your incarnation, not your real body." Qiu Mian, a ghost cultivator, saw it at a glance. There was a sharp light flashing in her eyes as she stared at the black shadow in front of her.

She was confident in her judgment because she could feel that the other person's aura was incomplete, which made her guess that the black shadow might just be an incarnation.

"That's right, you can't hurt my real body, and I can't be destroyed, I can only be sealed! Otherwise, that bald donkey would have killed me together long ago." The black shadow said with a hint of pride and sarcasm in its tone. It seemed to think that its existence transcended the boundary of life and death and could not be completely wiped out. This arrogance made Qiu Mian and others feel a chill, but they did not retreat.

"We've been fighting for so long, you should tell me your name!" Mu Qing said calmly and firmly, her eyes fixed on the black shadow. Although she was facing a powerful enemy, she still remained calm and tried to get more information from him.

The black shadow sneered, his voice filled with contempt and disdain: "The World-Devouring Nightmare, that is my name. I exist in the world to devour the world's malice and desires, and you are one of the sources of these powers." The black shadow's words were full of provocation and temptation, as if luring the five people into deeper darkness.

However, Qiu Mian and others were not fooled by it. They knew very well that the enemy in front of them was no ordinary one and they had to deal with it with caution.

"Qiu Mian, get out of the way! I'm going to use my inner Yin power!" Mu Qing's voice suddenly became firm and rapid, and her eyes flashed with determination.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mian immediately dodged and lightly jumped to the side, while loudly reminding others: "Quickly retreat, Mu Qing is about to use her special skill!"

Upon hearing this, the others quickly retreated, keeping a distance from the shadow to create a safe environment for Mu Qing to cast the spell. The cave was suddenly filled with the sound of hurried footsteps and fluttering clothes.

Mu Qing took a deep breath and quickly clasped her hands together. A strong chill began to spread around her body, as if even the air around her was frozen.

As she moved, her body began to gradually transform, and eventually turned into a huge green cauldron. The cauldron emitted a faint green light and was chilling.

"Is this your true Yin power? It's quite interesting." The shadow's voice revealed a hint of curiosity, but more of it was disdain. "But do you think you can do anything to me like this?"

Mu Qing did not answer, but stared at the black shadow coldly. He waved his hands lightly, and the green light on the green tripod suddenly shot out, like thousands of arrows, heading straight for the black shadow.

Wherever the light passed, the air seemed to be frozen into ice. The frost quickly condensed and covered the walls and ground of the entire cave.

The shadow paused slightly when it saw this, and was obviously shocked by the sudden attack. But it immediately let out a deep laugh, its voice full of confidence and arrogance: "You want to trap me with just frost? You really underestimate me!"

However, just as the black shadow was about to strike back, the green light had already hit it. The frost quickly spread, wrapping up the black shadow layer by layer, forming a huge ice sculpture.

The black shadow struggled and roared in the ice sculpture, but it was of no avail. He could only watch his strength being weakened bit by bit.

"Hmph, it seems you're nothing special." Mu Qing snorted coldly, and the green tripod quickly flew back, floating in the air and transformed into the human form of Mu Qing.

At this time, Mu Qing did not seem to be affected too much, but his face was slightly pale and his breath was a little disordered. But in comparison, the frozen black shadow looked miserable. His body was covered by ice and he could not move. He could only stare at Mu Qing with a pair of murderous eyes.

Mu Qing looked at the frozen black shadow, a cold light flashed in her eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile: "Now, it depends on whether you can continue to be arrogant!" After that, she turned and left, leaving the frozen black shadow standing there unable to move.

"Tell me, what is your plan? How many places like this village are there?" Qiu Mian rushed over quickly and saw that the surroundings were covered with frost and the cold was biting.

"Haha, you will know later that I have prepared a big gift for you!" After saying that, the black shadow dissipated on its own.

"A big gift? What kind of big gift?" Qiu Mian fell into deep thought.

"Qixing, why are you three here?" Mu Qing turned and looked at Qixing, Qingci and others and asked.

"Master, this is what happened. Before we went down the mountain, we heard about Xian'er's story, so we asked to go down to help you, but you were moving too fast and we couldn't catch up. Later when we arrived at the village, we found that some little demons wanted to capture us and offer us to their king as food. You should all know what happened next. The three of us had a fierce battle with the little demons and the black shadow." Qing Ci explained.

"Yes, we thought we were going to be in trouble this time, but we didn't expect you, Master, to arrive in time!" Furong said with lingering fear.

"Okay, you guys can go back, the problem has been solved." Mu Qing said to the three people in front of him.

"I understand, Master..." Qing Ci fainted on the ground before he could finish his words.

"Junior brother, what's wrong with you!" Qixing quickly supported Qing Ci who was about to fall to the ground and shouted anxiously.

"Junior brother! Junior brother! What happened to the master?" Furong was also panicked and asked hurriedly.

"Let me take a look." Mu Qing hurried forward, took Qing Ci's pulse, and his face instantly became solemn.

Seeing this, Qixing became more and more uneasy: "What happened to him?"

"So this is the gift!" Mu Qing said with a frown.

"What gift?" Qiu Mian asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Do you still remember what the black shadow said just now?" Mu Qing turned and looked at the two of them.

"Remember, they cannot be destroyed. The evil thoughts, desires, and all evil things in the world are his food!" Furong tried to recall.

"That's right. Qingci's soul is no longer in his body, but has entered a strange place! As for what exactly he has experienced, we don't know." Mu Qing explained.

"What should we do? How to save them?" Qixing was extremely anxious, and his voice was trembling a little.

"Qiumian, I can only rely on you for this!" Mu Qing turned his head and looked at Qiumian with a firm gaze.

"I understand." Qiu Mian said, and then she took out a red umbrella from her bosom and opened it. At the same time, the green bell above her head also quickly grew larger and hovered above her head. Qiu Mian explained: "This umbrella can protect our souls from damage, and this protective bell is a second layer of insurance."

Then, Qiu Mian warned again: "After entering, you must be extra careful. Because there may be people or things that you will never forget, but remember not to linger there, otherwise you will become a living dead!"

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