Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

Gao Zhun and the others didn't intentionally use a soundproof barrier to separate their conversation. Of course, under the powerful divine sense of a Mahayana cultivator, even if the three of them transmitted their voices secretly, it was still possible for them to be overheard. In fact, wasn't Gao Zhun indirectly informing the Yun family cultivators of his origins through these conversations?

Among the younger generation today, apart from Gao Zhun, who is rumored to have awakened the Eye of Truth in Yongcheng, there is probably no one else who can see through such an illusion array at a glance.

When Yun Zihan, who was in the lead, heard what the three juniors behind her said, her eyes flashed. It was no wonder. After Gao Zhilin’s death and Xuan Yuanmingzhu’s loss of cultivation, it was understandable that Gao Zhun, who was still young at the time, had lost power in the Gao family and was now behaving like a naive young man without a family background.

The Heavenly Eye Formation was originally designed to expose illusion formations and had no offensive capabilities. However, the Yun family cultivators added the simplest Three Talents Formation to the Heavenly Eye Formation. Although this formation didn't possess much power, its effectiveness depended on the cultivator's level. At least under Yun Zihan's leadership, all the ghostly creatures that Ah Zhong and Yun Mu Ning saw as ordinary birds and beasts had nowhere to hide and were all killed by them. Any that managed to escape were no match for Gao Zhun's Azure Light Sword, which possessed the Eye of Truth.

However, after slaying countless small ghosts, Yun Zihan and the others became increasingly solemn. Gao Zhun and the other two following closely behind also felt the growing murderous aura emanating from the forty-nine cultivators in front of them, making them feel uneasy.

"Retreat immediately!" Suddenly, Yun Zihan and the others who were walking at the front stopped in their tracks. The forty-nine cultivators retreated in unison. Just then, a sudden change occurred. Gao Zhun and the other two, who were originally hanging at a distance behind these high-level cultivators, suddenly ran to the front for some unknown reason.

A chilling aura rose from the three Nascent Soul cultivators, Gao Zhun and his companion. Yun Mu Ning exclaimed in astonishment, "This ghost actually possesses spatial abilities!"

Yes, only by possessing spatial abilities could one move these lowly soldiers, who had come to witness the grand spectacle, to the forefront right under the noses of these forty-nine Mahayana cultivators. It must be said that the ghost's intelligence was truly astonishing. This behavior put them in a life-or-death crisis, and the Mahayana cultivators behind them were forced to lose their composure and postpone the task of eliminating the ghost.

However, this ghost underestimated Gao Zhun and his companions. Although they were fearful, they dared to challenge authority. Contrary to the ghost's expectations, the three didn't tremble with fear. Instead, they each held their magical treasures tightly, their bodies radiating brilliant light. How could they have come to the cave unprepared? Thanks to Gao Zhun's generosity, the three had secretly donned defensive immortal artifacts. These artifacts, capable of withstanding the full force of a Tribulation Transcending stage monster's attack, were far beyond the ghost's current capabilities. As long as they could hold out for a short while, higher-level cultivators would arrive to support them. In any case, their lives would be safe.

However, imagination is always far better than reality. When Yun Zihan and the others were ten steps away from Gao Zhun and the other two, they could not make any further progress. Finally, Yun Zihan's expression changed drastically: "This is not a ghost formed from resentment, but a Yin Corpse with all the abilities it had in life."

Upon hearing Yun Zihan's words, Gao Zhun and the other two finally changed their expressions. Gao Zhun, in particular, gritted his teeth and said, "They actually transformed the corpse energy into yin energy to mislead me. The space around us has now been locked by that yin corpse. Senior Yun, do you have a way to escape?"

No sooner had Gao Zhun finished speaking than a chilling voice echoed from all directions: "Escape? I want you all to stay and keep me company!"

At this moment, Yun Muning remained calm in the face of danger. She lowered her voice and asked, "Gao Zhun, can't your Eye of Truth pinpoint the location of that Yin Corpse?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhun was also startled. She immediately activated her Eye of Truth with all her might, scanning the surroundings. Her eyes flashed with golden light as she looked through almost every blind spot in the entire cave. However, her Eye of Truth seemed to be suppressed by something here, and it was completely unable to achieve the effect of dispelling all illusions.

"The illusion array here is too overpowered. My cultivation is insufficient to break through it." After activating the Eye of Truth so forcefully, Gao Zhun felt his eyes throbbing and the spiritual energy in his meridians seemed to be drying up. It was not a good omen at all.

Yun Mu Ning frowned and said, "If all else fails, I will activate the Illusionary Heavenly Splendor. We will all go into my Heavenly Splendor Illusionary Mirror to take refuge for the time being, and then come out after Master and the others have killed this Yin Corpse."

Yun Mu Ning didn't want to use this method unless absolutely necessary, since their purpose for this trip was to witness firsthand the supernatural abilities of these high-level cultivators. Hiding in the Heavenly Illusion Mirror would be a waste of that opportunity.

At that moment, Yun Mu Ning's voice also came over. She said, "Ning'er, there's no need to be so persistent. If you can't see it this time, there will be another time. Don't risk your life for a moment's sake."

The three people in the sealed space nodded in unison. Yun Mu Ning even made a hand seal gesture, ready to teleport the three of them away if things went wrong.

"Oh? You are actually cultivators from the Yun family? Hmph, I was murdered on Yun family territory back then, and your Yun family must have been involved. Even if it had nothing to do with the Yun family, I was still murdered on your land. Now that we can't find those dozen or so villains, it's feasible to use your blood to appease my dead body."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Mu Ning's hand seal fell limply to her side. She smiled bitterly and said, "The energy in this enclosed space has been completely locked by that Yin Corpse. The spiritual energy around us cannot be mobilized. I didn't expect that the Yin Corpse would still retain its memories from back then. What it said makes some sense. I'm afraid we won't be able to get out of this cave today."

Just then, Gao Zhun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she swung her sword, slaying a ghostly creature that neither Ah Zhong nor Yun Mu Ning could see. Her lips were tightly pressed together, and she looked as if she were facing a formidable enemy. After a moment, she said, "That Yin Corpse used the power of an array to lock the five elements of spiritual energy in this small, enclosed space. It's inevitable that you can't mobilize the spiritual energy." As for Gao Zhun, she possessed the Yin-Yang Immortal Root. Although Yin and Yang could transform into the five elements, she was not among the five elements. This five-element restriction technique had no effect on her.

At that moment, that cold voice echoed through the air again: "Hmph, I didn't expect another cultivator with the Yin-Yang Immortal Root to appear. Let me see how long you can last."

Before he finished speaking, Gao Zhun swung his sword dozens of times into the air. Ah Zhong and Yun Mu Ning couldn't see it, and since they couldn't use their spiritual energy, they were completely unable to help. Yun Zi Han and the others outside the space could see it, but they couldn't break through the Yin Corpse's spatial blockade for the time being. They could only hope that Gao Zhun inside the space could hold out for a little longer, giving them enough time to break through the sealed space.

A battle against time has begun, not only within the spatial blockade but also outside of it.

As for Gao Zhun, who was fighting alone, she felt that the ghosts in front of her seemed endless. Fortunately, each ghost was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so she could deal with them with ease. But even ants can kill an elephant if there are enough of them. In less than half an hour, Gao Zhun, who had already consumed a bottle of spiritual liquid to replenish her spiritual energy, took out another bottle. This relentless fighting had left her exhausted, and her body was covered with many bloodstains. Each bloodstain was filled with Yin energy and corpse energy, making Gao Zhun look dark and gloomy. People who did not know her might have thought she was a demonic cultivator or a demon.

In contrast, the situation of the high-level cultivators outside the space was much better. With their powerful physical bodies and inexhaustible sources of spiritual energy, each of them still looked clean and had an air of otherworldly elegance. However, their expressions were extremely impatient. Although most of the ghosts attacking them were cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, these high-level cultivators, after advancing to the Mahayana stage, had never lowered themselves to fight with Nascent Soul juniors. At this moment, they felt not only aggrieved but also deeply humiliated. In addition, the ubiquitous interference of these ghosts meant that the spatial blockade, which should have been broken in a quarter of an hour, had dragged on for half an hour and was only one-third complete. The slow progress made these people even more furious and almost drove them mad.

"Kill!" Suddenly, a thunderous roar came from Gao Zhun's mouth. She once again used her ultimate move - Azure Eye Storm. In an instant, all the ghosts in the space were shattered by her sword. However, everyone's expression became even worse.

Upon closer inspection, the young man wielding the sword in one hand had unknowingly reverted to his original appearance. His once stunningly beautiful face now possessed an eerie quality, and his rare, supreme Golden Eyes of Truth had lost all their golden light, replaced by a mad, blood-red hue in his pupils—clearly a sign of demonic possession!

Yun Zihan's heart sank. She couldn't care less about anything else at the moment. She immediately condensed her strongest killing move in her palm and blasted it towards the sealed space. Gao Zhun, who was invaded by Yin Sha Qi and Corpse Qi, was in extreme danger at the moment. Even if it meant causing the space to collapse, she had to fight to gain a chance for her disciple's life.

Indeed, the reason these high-level cultivators didn't violently break the spatial seal created by the Yin Corpse was because they feared the spatial strength within the seal was weak and wouldn't withstand an attack from a Mahayana cultivator, causing spatial collapse. The resulting spatial rifts could tear a person apart and potentially teleport them into the endless void, from which they could never escape! However, Yun Zihan couldn't afford to think about that now. Within the spatial seal, Gao Zhun, sword in hand, was already walking step by step towards Ah Zhong and Yun Mu Ning, completely unaware of the newly born ghosts tearing at her.