I was reborn as a young master in an invincible family of immortals

Faced with the powerful spiritual pressure and the unknown dangerous aura coming from the valley, everyone in the patrol team was a little hesitant. But Su Yao's eyes flashed with determination, and she said, "Now that we're here, if we don't go in and investigate thoroughly, what if there is some conspiracy hidden behind this that is detrimental to the world of cultivation? The consequences will be disastrous. I suggest we go in and take a look, and everyone should be careful."

The other team members heard this, looked at each other, and finally nodded. They knew that retreating at this moment might lead to the loss of important clues. Moreover, as immortal cultivators, protecting the immortal world was their duty. So, everyone grasped their magic weapons tightly, activated spiritual power shields, and cautiously walked into the valley, stepping into the mist-filled, mysterious valley.

The further they went, the thicker the fog became, reducing their visibility to a minimum. They could only rely on their spiritual senses to navigate the area. Strange lights and shadows flickered in the mist, occasionally passing by, making them feel uneasy. The powerful spiritual pressure grew stronger, as if an invisible mountain were bearing down on them. Every step required a considerable amount of spiritual energy to resist.

As they walked, they discovered that the flickering lights and shadows gradually took on some shapes, as if some ancient runes were constantly emerging and dissipating in the air. Su Yao was proficient in the art of musicality and spiritual power, and had also studied runes a little. She stopped and carefully observed these runes, trying to decipher some information from them.

"These runes look very ancient. I seem to have seen similar records in the ancient books of the sect, but they are a little different. They seem to contain a special power and are closely related to the abnormal phenomena in this valley." Su Yao said with a frown. The other team members also gathered around and looked at the runes curiously.

At that moment, a light and shadow rune suddenly shot towards the nearest team member at an extremely fast speed. The team member reacted extremely quickly, quickly waving his magic weapon to block it. The magic weapon and the rune collided, erupting a powerful spiritual power wave, knocking the team member back several steps, his face slightly pale.

"Everyone be careful, these runes are aggressive, don't touch them easily!" Su Yao reminded loudly. Hearing this, everyone became more vigilant. While carefully avoiding the flying rune lights and shadows, they continued to explore deep into the valley, trying to find out the origins of these runes and the secrets hidden in the valley.

After walking a little further, the low roaring sound became clearer, as if it were not far ahead. Suddenly, a large figure emerged from the mist. As it slowly approached, everyone finally saw its appearance clearly—a strange beast that resembled a Qilin, but with many differences.

The behemoth's body was covered in hard scales that shimmered with a dazzling array of colors, each one seemingly imbued with powerful spiritual energy. A single, massive horn emanated a sharp spiritual aura that seemed capable of piercing anything. Its large, copper-bell-like eyes, radiating majesty and ferocity, stared down the patrol team. From its mouth, bursts of spiritual mist erupted, instantly lowering the temperature around them.

"What kind of monster is this? I've never seen such a powerful beast!" one team member exclaimed in surprise, a hint of nervousness in his voice. Everyone was on high alert, knowing that this behemoth before them was no pushover and a fierce battle was inevitable.

The strange beast seemed to mistake the patrol for an intruder. It roared to the heavens, a roar that reverberated through the valley, piercing everyone's eardrums. Then, it stomped its foot, cracks appearing in the ground as a powerful spiritual shockwave swept toward them.

The patrol team members quickly unleashed their strongest defensive techniques, their spiritual shields lighting up to block the attack. Su Yao played the Lingxi Jade Flute, and the spiritual energy waves transformed into spiritual blades, shooting towards the beast, trying to disrupt its attack rhythm and see if she could cause it some damage.

Some of the other team members cast spiritual spells, condensing huge spiritual energy balls and smashing them towards the behemoth; others controlled their magic weapons, transformed into streams of light and rushed towards the behemoth, attacking it from the side. However, their attacks only caused a faint splash of spiritual energy sparks on the behemoth, causing no substantial damage to it, and instead further enraged it.

The beast swung its powerful claws, sweeping towards the group, stirring up a gust of wind with incredible force. One team member, unable to dodge, was struck by the beast's claws and sent flying like a kite with a broken string. He fell heavily to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth, severely injured.

"Don't panic, concentrate your strength and attack its vital points, let's go together!" Su Yao shouted, trying to steady everyone. However, facing such a powerful beast, the patrol team fell into an extremely difficult situation for a while. Everyone was full of worries, wondering if they could escape from this crisis.

In this critical moment, everyone dodged the beast's attacks while carefully observing its body, trying to find its weak spot. After some observation, they discovered that every time the beast attacked, the spiritual energy fluctuations on its horn were the strongest, and it seemed to be the key point where its spiritual energy was concentrated. Perhaps that was its weak spot.

"Everyone, pay attention, attack its horn together, that may be its weak spot!" Su Yao shouted again. When everyone heard it, they were cheered up and adjusted the direction of their attack. They gathered their spiritual power together and launched round after round of fierce attacks on the giant beast's horn.

Various spiritual rays intertwined, transforming into powerful spiritual attacks that blasted towards the behemoth's horn. The behemoth seemed to sense the crowd's intentions and tried to protect its horn, but despite the combined force of the crowd, several attacks still managed to strike its horn, leaving cracks on it. The behemoth roared in pain, its attacks becoming increasingly frantic, and the entire valley seemed to tremble under its ravages.

Just when everyone thought the beast would attack even more frantically, and that they might no longer be able to resist, something unexpected happened. The cracked horn suddenly released a powerful, multicolored spiritual light that shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire valley with a dazzling array of colors.

Enveloped by the light, the behemoth began to tremble violently, the fierce gleam in its eyes gradually fading, replaced by a hint of panic. It seemed extremely fearful of the light, ignoring the patrol and sprinting furiously deeper into the valley. It quickly vanished from sight, and the powerful spiritual pressure gradually dissipated.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the giant beast retreat into the distance. Although the battle was extremely difficult and some team members were seriously injured, fortunately they were temporarily out of danger.

"Don't relax, everyone. Check on the injured team member quickly, and then we will continue to walk into the valley to see if we can find any clues. The appearance of this giant beast is definitely not accidental. Maybe it is related to what we want to investigate." Su Yao said. Everyone nodded and hurriedly gathered around the injured team member, cast healing spells for him, and fed him pills. After his injuries stabilized a little, they continued to walk deeper into the valley, becoming more and more curious and vigilant about the secrets hidden in the valley.

Inside the mysterious cave, after everyone's concerted efforts, the task of breaking the barrier on the Spirit Source Stone finally reached its final crucial moment. After several elders used special spiritual purification techniques to dissolve the mysterious interfering force, everyone once again focused their efforts, following the method they had previously explored, and carefully made the final breakthrough to the barrier.

The once solid restriction runes on the Spirit Source Stone gradually dimmed under the continuous impact of the crowd's spiritual energy and their skillful cracking operations. The rune structure began to loosen and disintegrate. With a series of "crackling" sounds, a clear crack appeared on the restriction. The crack quickly spread, and finally, the entire restriction collapsed with a loud bang, dissipating into tiny points of spiritual light in the air. The Spirit Source Stone, emitting a strange light, finally fully appeared before everyone.

"Success! We've finally retrieved the Spirit Source Stone!" Everyone cheered, their faces filled with excitement and joy. Obtaining this Spirit Source Stone was crucial to thwarting the black-robed man's plot. They carefully collected the Spirit Source Stone, preparing to take it back to a safe place for safekeeping. They also used sound transmission talismans to inform the various sect leaders and elders of the good news, sending waves of excitement throughout the cultivation world.

Although the team chasing the man in black encountered many difficulties along the way and the man in black was hard to find, after the unremitting efforts of each team, they finally found some new clues.

A team discovered traces of a temporary camp left by the black-robed men in a remote mountain forest. Inside, there were still some smoldering campfires and items bearing the black-robed men's unique spiritual energy. Upon careful examination of these items, they discovered a rough map that appeared to depict a portion of a mysterious land. Several locations were marked on the map, one of which was circled and seemed to hold special significance.

"This enclosed area is very suspicious. The black-robed man might go there. Let's quickly pass this message back and continue tracking in this direction." The team leader said. Everyone hurriedly reported this important clue to the rear through the sound transmission talisman, and then followed the direction marked on the sketch, hoping to find traces of the black-robed man again, stop him from continuing to search for the remaining spiritual source stones, and completely crush their conspiracy.

After the heads and elders of various sects learned the news that the Spirit Source Stone had been successfully obtained and there were new clues in the pursuit of the black-robed man, they gathered together again to discuss countermeasures and adjust the next action plan.

For the Spirit Source Stones that have been obtained, an escort team composed of elite disciples from various sects has been arranged, equipped with the most powerful defensive magic weapons and sufficient elixirs to ensure that the Spirit Source Stones can be safely and accurately sent back to the sect and properly kept in a spiritual power sealed secret room set up by various sects. There are many restrictions and powerful protective forces there to ensure that the Spirit Source Stones are safe.

In response to new clues that appeared in the pursuit of the black-robed man, several stronger teams were dispatched to join the pursuit. At the same time, masters from various sects who were good at analyzing intelligence and interpreting maps conducted in-depth research on the sketch, trying to find out what secrets the special place marked by the black-robed man had. In order to prepare in advance, intercept the black-robed man before he arrived there and catch them all in one fell swoop.

He was also extremely concerned about the patrol team that Su Yao was in that was exploring deep into the valley, and told them to be cautious. If they found any major situation or danger beyond their ability to cope, they should withdraw in time and not be reckless. At the same time, he arranged for several nearby support teams to be on standby at all times so that they could rush to support quickly when needed to ensure the safety of the patrol team.

Despite progress, the world of immortal cultivation remains shrouded in a tense atmosphere. What is the origin of the mysterious beast in the valley? Is it connected to the black-robed figure and the secrets of this mysterious land? What drastic actions will the black-robed figure take upon learning of the Spirit Source Stone's capture? All this remains uncertain. It feels as if a greater storm is brewing in the shadows, poised to engulf the entire world of immortal cultivation at any moment. Everyone remains on high alert, prepared to face any and all crises and challenges that may arise, and to safeguard the peace and tranquility of the world of immortal cultivation.