Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

Gu Yang and Hu Qing walked side by side in the passage, their footsteps echoing in the empty cave.

As they continued to go deeper, the cave entrance gradually became wider, and light shone in from the depths of the passage, illuminating their way forward.

The crystals inlaid on the surrounding walls were constantly refracting the incoming light, and the dazzling brightness made the two people's eyes go black.

The two of them tried hard to hold back their tears and quickened their pace, their hearts filled with curiosity about the Lingliu River and desire for spiritual energy.

They quickly rushed out of the cave and came to a stone platform. The scene before them made them hold their breath instantly.

A large silver-white river stretched before them, the water rushing endlessly and surging to the left.

The water in the entire river was actually condensed from spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy on the river surface was so dense that it almost condensed into fog.

Every time the river ripples, a light mist arises, like a fairyland.

They looked around and found that they were on a small path.

There is a cliff on the left, and the Lingliu River is below, with no place to stand.

The river water washes the cliff walls, making the land close to the river smooth as a mirror.

On the right side there is a stone road that can only be used by one person, leading to the deep upper reaches of Lingliu River.

The two men wanted to see if they could find another way to walk across the river, but they saw the stones on the river bank turned into powder under the beating of the river water.

Gu Yang was a little frightened and quickly stopped the dangerous idea. He pulled Hu Qing and walked to the right along the stone road.

I walked extremely carefully along the way, fearing that I would fall into the heavy river water if I wasn't careful.

There were no fences around here. The two of them walked, one in front and one behind, and slowly moved closer to one side of the wall, moving forward slowly.

Once you fall into the Lingliu River and are swept away by the water, you will definitely be destroyed without even a chance of rescue.

They walked for a long time and finally came to an empty cave.

There are some crystal clear crystal cones hanging above the head, which look like they are condensed from spiritual energy.

There were some bone lamps inserted on the walls around, using some kind of fuel, but they gave off a smell of grass and wood.

Only four bone lamps can illuminate such a large cave, and the surrounding details can be seen clearly.

The terrain here is also quite peculiar. Three platforms of the same size divide the source of Lingliu River into three parts, forming three rushing tributaries.

"Look at those platforms. They should be baptized there." Gu Yang said, pointing to the six platforms at the source of the Lingliu River.

Hu Qing looked in the direction of Gu Yang's finger, and sure enough, there were several stone platforms standing abruptly in the river at the source.

I don’t know what material the pillar is made of, but it can actually withstand the impact of the turbulent Lingliu River.

There are some light shields on the stone platform. It seems that we have to wait until the light shields dissipate before we can compete for the final spot.

Hu Qing touched his chin and said, "This isn't good. There are only six stone platforms, and there are quite a few people here."

Gu Yang looked at the people on the three platforms in front and nodded. There should be about twenty people here.

From this perspective, the competition among the top 20 to the top 6 is a brutal one.

However, since the two of them came here, they did not give up so easily. They walked towards the platform at the end of the road under their feet.

There were already six black-robed monks gathered on the platform, and they all seemed to be from the Golden Feather Gang or other gangs.

When Hu Qing and Gu Yang walked over, they were all sitting and practicing, their figures looking particularly peaceful against the backdrop of the river.

One of the two young men in the lead opened his eyes, looked at Hu Qing twice, and then said:

"I didn't expect you to actually defeat Uncle Xu. It seems you have some skills."

The other young man beside him opened his eyes upon hearing the words, looked at Gu Yang curiously, curled his lips and said:

"Don't be ridiculous. How could one of them, who is in the middle stage of Jindan and the other in the middle stage of Jiji, possibly defeat Uncle Xu? They must be using some tricks."

"Too……"

The two of them talked to themselves, then continued to practice with their eyes closed, without even glancing at Hu Qing and the others.

Gu Yang was so angry that he wanted to roll up his sleeves and beat them up, but considering that Hu Qing was still injured, he gave up.

Gu Yang took Hu Qing to a relatively secluded corner, sat down cross-legged, observed the surroundings, and chatted in low voices.

"Tsk, two people in the late Jindan stage dare to talk like that. They only got in because of the Jinyu Gang's help guarding the door. Otherwise, how would they have had the chance? Why are they so arrogant..." Gu Yang complained indignantly.

"That's not true. The six people behind are very strange. Even though their faces are covered, their auras are exactly the same. They look like the same person.

"The two young men had slightly bulging bellies, so they probably had spiritual weapons on their bodies. They had no other weapons on their waists, but I guess they were of high quality," Hu Qing explained to Gu Yang.

"That's because they rely on the Golden Feather Gang. We look down on them. But why are the Wang family so miserable over there? There's only one left. It's just that we're too far away to tell the quality of the two guards behind them."

Gu Yang looked at the platform on the left again, and there were only 5 people on it.

“We killed a few of them, but the Wang family is a big family, so there must be other forces involved. But we still have to be careful. Since he was able to break in alone, he must have some confidence.

As for the two sitting in the back, they're probably independent cultivators, or they're hiding their identities from other forces. Just be careful. Our focus is to see who will compete with us for the largest stone platform."

The distance was too far for Hu Qing to see clearly, but it did not prevent him from formulating a strategy.

Gu Yang nodded, then looked to the right, where there was a large green area, like onions growing in dry land.

He suppressed a laugh and said, "Those in green are from the Fang family, right? What ugly clothes! But there are so many of them, five of them..."

Hu Qing looked in the direction Gu Yang was talking, and sure enough, he saw a patch of green. Just as he was about to respond, he suddenly saw two people in blue clothes in the corner of the platform.

"Do you think the Fang family has some secret? Why are so many people here..."

Gu Yang was still muttering, but Hu Qing stared at the two blue-robed monks intently.

"Ah Qing? Ah Qing! What's wrong with you?"

Gu Yang waved his hand in front of Hu Qing's eyes and complained, "Are you looking at me? I've said so much to you, but did you hear me?"

Hu Qing stood up and pointed at the younger monk among the blue-robed monks and said:

"Brother Gu, look at that figure. Does it look like Brother Li? The sword he carries looks similar too."

Gu Yang then realized what Hu Qing was focusing on and squinted his eyes to look over. "Huh? He does look familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before. Which Brother Li are you talking about?"

Hu Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and whispered:

"Brother Li Wenyuan from Donghai City, do you still remember him?"

"Isn't he dead? We even held memorials for him." Gu Yang was shocked, then walked to the edge of the platform and looked over.

If the three platforms were not filled with spiritual river water, Gu Yang would have gone over to see if it was the person he remembered.

Hu Qing hurriedly followed and came to the edge of the platform. The more he looked, the more he felt that it was the right one.

He looked at the curious eyes around him, quickly pulled Gu Yang back to the original corner, and whispered:

"When I woke up earlier, I only found Brother Zhao's body and Brother Li's sword, so I thought they were both dead. But now I feel that Brother Li is not dead."

"Since the sword is lost, how can we confirm his identity?" Gu Yang asked thoughtfully.

"If the sword is lost, it can be forged again. It's mainly his temperament that makes me feel that he is Brother Li. However, there are so many people around now that it's not easy to recognize him. Let's wait and see when we fight for the stone platform." Hu Qing took a deep breath and forced himself not to think about those things.

Gu Yang glanced at the stone platform on the right with concern and said, "Then let's practice and heal our wounds. We don't have much time left. Let's see if we can recover to our previous state. We have several fierce battles to fight next."

Hu Qing nodded, then sat on the platform, closed his eyes, and practiced his skills. The golden elixir rotated, constantly grinding and absorbing the spiritual energy, turning it into pure spiritual power.

Gu Yang watched Hu Qing practicing, then he closed his eyes and went into meditation. He felt that Hu Qing was a bit of a hindrance, so he hoped that he could help in the next battle.

Otherwise, he would have to ask Hu Qing to find resources for him all the time, which would be really difficult for him.

……

On the stone platform in the distance, Li Wenyuan looked at the two people in the corner with curiosity. The middle-aged monk next to him also noticed his abnormality and said:

"Xiaoyuan, what's wrong?"

"Uncle Hai, it's okay."