Filthy Cultivation: I Pierced the Heavens with the Merit System

Seeing the eager expressions on the faces of all the elders, Li Fuyao pressed on, saying:

"That filthy demon called Eye can control the minds of other cultivators, so this Lord of Filth must also be able to control us without anyone noticing."

"Surely none of you elders want to be accomplices to such filthy and evil spirits, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tianqing nodded slightly, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes. He said in a deep voice:

"You're right. In that case, let's start widening the hole!"

Seeing that there was no better solution, the elders, despite their lingering doubts, had no choice but to follow orders and get to work.

All the elders present were examiners for the second stage of the Ascension Assembly, and they were all extremely skilled in manipulating the Mind Stone. Although they could not go out because the Mind Stone was damaged, it was not difficult for so many people to widen the opening of the cave.

Because Li Fuyao, Bai Suifeng, and Zhao Xiuming were still considered children with low cultivation levels by the elders, they were not allowed to participate. Instead, they were instructed to observe from the sidelines and provide timely reminders if any unusual activity occurred.

Brilliant beams of light shot out from the elders' hands, striking the cave entrance directly. With a loud "boom," the cave entrance began to slowly widen.

Everything is going smooth.

The cave entrance expanded smoothly, and the big black finger didn't cause any trouble, remaining standing in the cave like a dead object.

The elders, who had been on guard, gradually relaxed their vigilance upon seeing this.

However, as time went on, Li Fuyao became increasingly nervous.

Since the task deadlines on the system panel are getting shorter and shorter, now is the best time for this finger to cause trouble if it wants to.

Sure enough, just as the opening was finally widened enough to accommodate the big black finger, a strange thing happened!

"Boom! Buzz—"

With a strange, loud bang, as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped deep underground, the entire space suddenly trembled violently.

Before everyone could recover from their dizziness, a deep and indescribable evil aura surged out from the dark cave entrance, and the filthy power spread again, instantly engulfing everyone.

The elders' expressions became extremely solemn at this moment. They quickly withdrew the light that had been bombarding the cave entrance and instead used the Purifying Soul Whip to construct a net of light, protecting everyone inside.

"Don't panic, we old guys are here to protect you, you'll be fine."

Fearing that the younger ones might start arguing again at this critical moment, Li Tianqing, while exerting all his strength to unleash the Cleansing Soul Whip, concentrated for a moment, then suddenly smiled with joy at everyone:

"And I have good news to tell you all. That Lord of Evil wasn't lying. I can now make contact with the outside world!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions relaxed, but although they had hope of escaping this place, the current situation was still far from optimistic.

Because of the previous depletion, even if the elders' souls were pure and profound, they were somewhat powerless at this point. Moreover, the corrupt power outside the net had grown to a point that they could no longer control. They could only hold their ground and minimize their losses, preserving their strength to await rescue from the outside world.

But things are never really that simple.

The Stone of Delusion could barely withstand even a single finger, let alone such a massive, relentless barrage of attacks.

Bai Suifeng had excellent eyesight, and he was horrified to discover that the surrounding stone forest, which blocked out the sky, seemed to be quietly eroded by an invisible force. It looked fragile and distorted, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Especially the hole near the finger, which seemed to be melting.

The ground around the cave entrance blended with the blackness spreading from the abyss, forming blurry patches of color. It looked like the beginnings of two worlds merging, which made Bai Suifeng's heart skip a beat.

The worry was quickly sensed by Li Fuyao through the soul seed connection. She frowned and looked in the direction of Bai Suifeng's gaze, and soon noticed the abnormality.

Holy crap! If this illusion merges with the abyss below, am I doomed?!

What's the point of enjoying anything after that?

"Elder Li..."

She swallowed hard and called out, but seeing that Li Tianqing wasn't even looking in her direction, she disregarded all manners and stomped her leg hard on the old man's foot.

Although it is a soul, it retains all the sensations one would expect in the Bewitching Illusionary Realm.

Li Fuyao's kick completely shattered the old man's air of otherworldly elegance. He gasped in pain, his beard twitching as he cried out.

"Hey! What are you doing, kid?!"

"Elder, if we don't get out before this illusion merges into the abyss below, will we still be alive?"

Li Fuyao pointed to the large hole with her chin and asked nervously.

"That must be the legendary Filthy Realm. Neither of us are Filthy Demons, so if we end up there, we'll only be deformed into Filthy Beasts."

After answering seriously, Li Tianqing asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Why do you ask that... Wait, by the grace of Heaven, it has actually begun to merge!"

Before Li Tianqing could finish speaking, he cried out in surprise, completely losing his previous calm and composed demeanor.