Immortals Step into Heaven

The gray shadow was moving at an unimaginable speed, like a meteor streaking across the night sky. In the blink of an eye, it shot straight towards Zheng Yuan's brow, bringing with it a gust of eerie cold wind, causing the temperature in the already eerie alchemy room to drop even more.

Zheng Yuan never expected such a sudden situation. He opened his eyes wide, and before he could turn his shock into action, the gray shadow was already in front of him.

He felt a sharp chill in the center of his eyebrows, as if a cold electric current was running along his eyebrows and drilling into his head. Then, his eyes became dull and lifeless in an instant, as if he was under a spell. His originally lively eyes now looked like two dry wells, empty and blank.

The whole person seemed to have his soul sucked out. He stood there like a wooden sculpture, motionless. Everything around him seemed to be isolated from him and fell into dead silence.

However, just as Zheng Yuan was in this state of confusion, a strange wave suddenly appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness. Then, the soul of a white-haired old man slowly emerged.

The old man had white hair and his face looked a little unreal, but one could still see a bit of sinisterness in it, and he exuded an air of vicissitudes of life that had been accumulated over the years.

Zheng Yuan noticed this sudden change and his expression suddenly changed. His originally dull face was instantly filled with fear and confusion. He subconsciously stepped back, but found that he could not move at all and could only shout at the top of his lungs.

Who are you? Why are you here? The voice echoed in his sea of ​​consciousness, trembling slightly, revealing his inner panic at the moment.

The old man known as Bai Qiusheng was momentarily stunned by Zheng Yuan's question, then he broke into a wide grin and let out a wild laugh. The sound echoed throughout the vast sea of ​​consciousness, threatening to shatter the entire space. "Little kid, I'm Bai Qiusheng. I've been trapped in this haunted place for over three thousand years. Three thousand years, day and night, I've longed for someone to enter. Today, my wait has finally come true. Hahahaha! It truly is a blessing from heaven!" Bai Qiusheng laughed wildly, rubbing his hands together. His eyes revealed greed and eagerness, like a hungry wolf gazing at its prey, a chilling sight.

Bai Qiusheng finished laughing, and without further ado, the smile on his face instantly faded, replaced by a ferocious look. He then said viciously, "Little kid, your body belongs to me!" Before he finished speaking, his soul transformed into a stream of light, wrapped in a fierce aura, and pounced towards Zheng Yuan, as if it would devour Zheng Yuan's consciousness in the next second, completely occupy this body, and see the light of day again.

"Don't even think about it! I'll never let you succeed!" Zheng Yuan roared in his sea of ​​consciousness, his eyes bloodshot with rage and determination. He was like a cornered beast, desperately fighting back. He lunged at Bai Qiusheng, opening his jaws and biting him fiercely. He looked as if he would tear the soul that was trying to take over his body into pieces.

Bai Qiusheng clearly hadn't expected Zheng Yuan to do something so crazy. His expression changed drastically, and his confident look was instantly replaced by astonishment.

You're quite a ruthless little brat! Bai Qiusheng gritted his teeth as he dodged Zheng Yuan's attacks. "It's a shame you ran into me today. Even if you fought tooth and nail, it would be useless. I was a Jindan-stage cultivator in my lifetime. How majestic was that? You can't even imagine."

Although my consciousness is severely damaged and I am only a remnant soul, I am still not someone a mere Qi-refining cultivator like you can handle. I still have some confidence in myself, so stop struggling in vain and just hand over your body!

However, Zheng Yuan ignored Bai Qiusheng's words. He had only one thought in mind: he must not let this fellow succeed. So, he continued his frantic attack, their consciousnesses tangling and gnawing at each other within his sea of ​​consciousness, like two burning flames colliding, sending up showers of sparks.

As time went on, the two people's consciousness gradually began to merge into one. However, even so, the situation was still extremely favorable for Bai Qiusheng. Relying on the powerful strength left from his time as a Jindan stage cultivator, he gradually gained the upper hand.

Zheng Yuan was now filled with deep despair. He could feel his strength fading bit by bit. Although he had tried his best, gnawing at Bai Qiusheng's remaining soul like a madman, each attack was like an ant trying to shake a tree, causing no significant damage. His body began to tremble uncontrollably, not from fear, but from a deep sense of powerlessness.

This was the first time that Zheng Yuan felt so clearly the despair brought about by the huge gap in strength. The feeling was like a dark abyss, swallowing him up bit by bit, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He knew that if he didn't come up with a solution, he would be possessed by this abominable Bai Qiusheng. However, he was now at his wit's end and didn't know what else he could do to change this inevitable situation.

Just as Zheng Yuan was about to be completely enveloped by despair and felt that he was about to be completely possessed by Bai Qiusheng, suddenly, in the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness, the bracelet he had been wearing quietly burst into a dazzling silver light.

The silver light was as thin as a strand of silk at first, but in the blink of an eye it quickly spread towards Zheng Yuan like a surging wave. Wherever it went, it seemed to carry a mysterious and powerful force, enveloping everything around it.

A silver light flashed, and a bizarre scene unfolded. Zheng Yuan and Bai Qiusheng were unexpectedly pulled uncontrollably by a suction force, instantly being sucked into the bracelet's space. When Zheng Yuan regained consciousness, he realized he was inside the bracelet's space and was overjoyed.

He originally thought that he was doomed today, but he didn't expect that this bracelet would play such a magical role at the critical moment, as if there was a mysterious force protecting him.

Bai Qiusheng, staring at this unfamiliar space, was filled with astonishment. His eyes widened as he exclaimed in disbelief, "What kind of place is this?" But before he could utter another word, a resounding slap landed squarely on Bai Qiusheng's face. The force of the slap knocked him to the ground, his entire body unable to move, as if all his muscles and bones had been pulled out.