In the sect's healing area, the spiritual power repair array continued to shine, and Su Yao was still lying quietly in it. However, with the unremitting efforts of the healing elders, the situation finally showed a glimmer of hope.

After a long and arduous process of infusing spiritual energy and nourishing with medicinal power, the evil spiritual energy entrenched in Su Yao's body began to show signs of loosening. The evil force that had been constantly battling the spiritual power of the elders was gradually forced back by the continuous flushing of the medicinal power from the rare elixirs of various sects and the suppression of the elders' profound spiritual power techniques. Su Yao's damaged meridians also began to slowly repair themselves.

The light of the magic circle no longer flickered, but became stable. The soft light enveloped Su Yao, as if injecting vitality into her. Although Su Yao's face was still pale, the aura that was originally so weak that it was almost imperceptible became slightly stronger at this moment. This subtle change made the elders surrounding the magic circle happy, and a trace of relief appeared on their tired faces.

"Keep the magic circle running and don't let your guard down. There's hope that Su Yao will make it!" The head elder whispered. The other elders nodded and focused more on injecting their spiritual power into the magic circle. They knew that it was not the time to relax yet and they had to make a concerted effort to completely eliminate the hidden dangers in Su Yao's body and get her out of danger.

Although the masters who were searching for the Spirit Source Stone in the mysterious place encountered many difficulties and obstacles along the way, they were not without gain.

One of the groups stumbled upon unusual spiritual fluctuations within a hidden cave. The cave entrance was extremely obscured, and without their sophisticated spiritual detection techniques, it would have been difficult to discover the hidden world within. Cautiously entering the cave, they discovered ancient runes engraved on the walls. These runes emitted a faint glow, seemingly connected to the runes associated with the mysterious land they had previously learned about.

After a careful investigation, they discovered a stone emitting a strange glow deep within the cave. The stone's spiritual energy fluctuations were unique, somewhat similar to the characteristics of the legendary Spirit Source Stone. Everyone was delighted and rushed forward to investigate, but just then, a low rumbling sound suddenly erupted from the cave, and the surrounding spiritual energy began to become chaotic, as if some hidden forbidden mechanism had been triggered.

"Everyone, be careful! We might have triggered a trap!" an expert shouted, and everyone immediately became alert, casting spiritual shields in preparation for the impending danger. Beams of spiritual energy shot out from the cave walls, striking them. At the same time, sharp stone spikes began to appear on the ground, emerging towards them. For a moment, the cave was filled with danger, and everyone had to dodge the attacks while protecting the stone that seemed to be the spiritual source stone, putting them in an extremely difficult situation.

The main force ambushing near the black-robed man's stronghold had been waiting patiently for a long time. Just when everyone thought that the black-robed man would not show up today, the situation suddenly changed.

Several black-robed figures appeared in the distant sky, flying towards the stronghold at an extremely fast speed. Seeing this, the main force members immediately perked up, gripping their magic weapons tightly, ready to launch a surprise attack as soon as the black-robed figures landed and entered the encirclement.

However, the black-robed figure seemed to sense something unusual and suddenly stopped some distance from the stronghold, circling in mid-air and observing his surroundings warily. It turned out that the black-robed figure had encountered some unexpected situations during this outing and was already wary. He now felt that the spiritual energy around him was a little off, so he didn't dare to approach the stronghold rashly.

"Oh no, they seem to have discovered us. Everyone, prepare to fight. We can't let them get away!" The elder in charge of command shouted in a low voice. The disciples of the main team emerged from their hiding places, performing various skills and launching attacks on the black-robed men. For a moment, the light of spiritual power illuminated the sky, and the shouts of killing broke the original silence. A fierce aerial battle began.

Seeing they had been discovered, the black-robed figures ceased hiding. They quickly formed hand seals, chanted something, and their black robes fluttered, unleashing powerful black spiritual energy that transformed into a series of fierce attacks that shot towards the main force. Some of the black-robed figures summoned giant black spiritual pythons, which opened their bloody mouths and pounced on the crowd. Wherever they passed, spiritual energy surged violently, as if to devour everything. Others unleashed spiritual storms, mixed with sharp spiritual fragments, which swept towards the main force below like raindrops, with astonishing power.

The main force showed no sign of weakness. Elite disciples from various sects coordinated in unison, unleashing their best techniques to launch a counterattack. Some disciples harnessed magical weapons, transforming into streams of light as they charged towards the black-robed individuals. The weapons released a dazzling radiance of spiritual energy, colliding with the black-robed individuals' attacks with a roaring roar. Others cast spiritual spells, conjuring massive shields in the air that blocked some of the black-robed individuals' attacks. Meanwhile, other disciples seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, unleashing streams of spiritual sword energy and blades towards the area where the black-robed individuals were concentrated, inflicting considerable damage.

The elders also took action at the critical moment, they displayed more advanced and powerful skills. Some elders waved their hands, and a golden spiritual light curtain enveloped everyone. The light curtain was engraved with ancient runes, and it had extremely strong defense, which steadily blocked the spiritual storm launched by the black-robed man; some elders used spiritual binding techniques, trying to trap the black-robed man, restricting their movements and making it easier for the disciples to attack. The two sides fought back and forth in the air, the battle was fierce, and neither side was willing to show weakness.

Seeing that the main force was strong and conventional attacks could hardly gain an advantage, the men in black robes began to change their tactics. They concentrated their strength and tried to break through the main force's defense line and break out towards the stronghold.

Several black-robed figures combined their strength to unleash a powerful combined attack formation. They formed a circle, pooling their black spiritual energy into a massive black spiritual sphere. This sphere spun and charged towards the weakest point in the main force's defenses. The power contained within this sphere was so immense that it shattered several spiritual shields along the way, seemingly on the verge of breaking through the defenses.

"Everyone, concentrate your strength and stop them!" the commanding elder shouted. The main force quickly adjusted their positions, pooling their spiritual energy and launching a fierce counterattack against the black spiritual energy sphere. Various spiritual energy beams intertwined and collided with the black spiritual energy sphere, erupting with a deafening roar. The powerful impact had a significant impact on both sides. Many disciples and black-robed men were thrown backwards, blood oozing from their mouths.

After this fierce collision, both sides fell into a brief stalemate, and no one was able to gain a clear advantage. The battle in the air was temporarily deadlocked, while the search in the mysterious place on the ground and Su Yao's treatment were still proceeding intensively, and the whole situation became more and more complicated.

After a difficult battle, the experts within the mysterious cave finally managed to suppress the traps within. Working together, some blocked the continuous stream of spiritual energy, others destroyed the constantly emerging stone spikes, and several experts skilled in rune-based restrictions attempted to decipher the rune mechanisms that triggered the traps, hoping to avert the crisis at its source.

With everyone's combined efforts, the danger within the cave gradually subsided, allowing them to carefully examine the suspected Spirit Source Stone. After repeated inspection by several experts skilled in the identification of spiritual objects, they ultimately confirmed that the stone was indeed the Spirit Source Stone the black-robed man had been searching for. Everyone was overjoyed, but before their joy lasted long, a new problem arose.

The Spirit Source Stone seemed bound by an ancient restriction, making it difficult to remove. The group tried various methods: some used spiritual energy to break the restriction; others used special tools to manipulate it according to a specific sequence of runes. However, the restriction was incredibly stubborn, remaining unmoved. Time was running out, and they worried that the black-robed figure might suddenly arrive and snatch it away, leaving them in a dilemma.

Inside the sect, after a long period of unremitting efforts by the healing elders, Su Yao's injuries finally showed significant improvement. The evil spiritual energy in her body had been basically cleared, and the damaged meridians had been largely repaired. Her eyes, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened. Although her eyes were still a little weak and confused, this was undoubtedly a good sign, indicating that she was no longer in danger of death.

"Su Yao is awake!" a disciple exclaimed in surprise. Upon hearing this, the elders who were maintaining the magic circle were filled with genuine joy. Upon hearing the news, Lin Yun, Chen Yu, and Zhao Gang rushed to the healing area. Seeing Su Yao awake, their eyes were filled with excitement and relief.

"Su Yao, you finally woke up. We were so worried." Lin Yun walked up and said softly. Su Yao slightly moved the corners of her mouth, revealing a weak smile, and responded in a hoarse voice: "Have I... slept for a long time? Man in black robe..." Before she finished speaking, she started coughing violently.

Everyone hurried to comfort her and briefly told her about the current actions of all parties and the situation of the man in black. After hearing this, Su Yao's eyes flashed with determination and she said, "I want to help too. We can't let the man in black succeed." Although everyone felt sorry for her health, they also knew her character, so they decided to wait for her to recover a little and see if she could participate in the subsequent actions to fight against the man in black together.

In view of the new circumstances arising from the actions of all parties, the leaders and elders of each sect gathered together again to discuss adjustments to their response strategies.

For the main force that was in a stalemate with the black-robed man in the air, it was decided to send some reinforcements to support them. It was imperative that the black-robed man be prevented from breaking through successfully. At the same time, some disciples who were good at tracking and hiding were arranged to plant spies around the battle area to prevent the black-robed man from taking the opportunity to escape. All-round monitoring was to be carried out and no opportunity that might allow the black-robed man to succeed was missed.

In view of the difficulty in obtaining the Spirit Source Stone in the cave in the mysterious place, more masters who are proficient in rune restrictions and spiritual power control are summoned to assist. Everyone works together to study the method of breaking the ancient restriction, strive to take out the Spirit Source Stone safely as soon as possible, and strengthen the defense force around the mysterious place to prevent the black-robed man from coming to rob after learning the news, so as to ensure the safety of the Spirit Source Stone.

As for Su Yao, let her rest assured to recuperate, and after she fully recovers, she will be assigned appropriate tasks based on the actual situation. After all, she has just escaped from danger and is still very weak. She needs time to fully recover her strength. At the same time, disciples from all sects are encouraged to take the heroic deeds of Su Yao and others as an example, firmly guard the world of immortal cultivation, and actively participate in the action against the black-robed man.

In accordance with the adjusted strategy, all parties quickly launched new actions.

The reinforcements going to support the main team set out immediately. They drove their flying magic weapons and rushed towards the battle area. They were ready for battle along the way, hoping to arrive as soon as possible to break the deadlock and catch the black-robed men in one fell swoop.

The masters who went to the mysterious cave also gathered one after another. They brought with them the classics and magic weapons for breaking the restrictions collected by various sects. They sat together and carefully studied the rune structure of the restrictions on the Spirit Source Stone, trying to find a way to break it from different angles. Everyone looked focused, knowing the importance of this Spirit Source Stone and not allowing any mistakes.

Su Yao rested and recuperated in the sect. Under the guidance of the healing elder, she took various recovery pills and performed some simple spiritual exercises, slowly recovering her physical and spiritual strength. She was always thinking about the conspiracy of the man in black robes, hoping that she could recover as soon as possible and throw herself into the battle to protect the world of immortal cultivation again. The entire world of immortal cultivation continued to work hard to thwart the conspiracy of the man in black robes and protect peace in this tense and orderly action. The situation was still full of variables, waiting for everyone to respond one by one.

Although all parties are taking active actions, the threat posed by the black-robed man still hangs over the world of immortal cultivation like a haze, and the situation remains extremely tense.

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