After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Deep in the spiritual spring.

At this moment, Qin Chuan closed his eyes tightly, completely relaxed.

As the water gently swayed, it began to frantically absorb the profound energy contained within the spiritual spring.

This rich, mysterious energy slowly entered his body through his pores, mouth, and nose.

It travels continuously throughout the body, along the limbs and bones.

While repairing his meridians, the energy began to gather in his dantian.

The once withered and lifeless dantian is gradually regaining its luster.

It began to slowly recover.

It felt like... a heart was beating again!

Time passes little by little.

"strangeness…"

Beside the spiritual spring, Yan Zijin, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

He looked up and saw that the misty, cloud-shrouded scenery had completely disappeared.

It was as if something had been forcibly taken away from it.

Seeing this, Yan Zijin frowned, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

"We can't wait any longer. We have to deal with this guy quickly and get out of this hellhole!"

Thinking of this, Yan Zijin stood up and walked step by step to the spring.

He held his sword in his right hand, preparing to jump into the sacred spring, when suddenly his gaze sharpened.

The water surface, which had been smooth, was now rippling.

In just a moment, bubbles began to rise, as if something was about to emerge.

"So they finally decided to come out..."

Upon seeing this, Yan Zijin's lips curled into a cold smile, and a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Not long after, just as something broke through the water, Yan Zijin thrust out his longsword without hesitation.

"go to hell!"

However, in the very next moment!

This low-grade medicinal treasure sword was gently held between two slender, white fingers.

"Crack..."

Immediately afterwards, with each flick of the finger, a section of the longsword would fly out.

When only the hilt of the sword remained, Qin Chuan, with a full head of white hair, walked out with a smile on his lips.

At this moment, Yan Zijin stared blankly at the sword, now only the hilt remained.

His eyes were filled with fear, and his body trembled as he backed away.

As he backed away, he asked, "Who...who are you?!"

"how?"

Qin Chuan shook his head and smiled, jokingly saying, "Brother Yan, I've only been down there for a short while, and you've already forgotten me?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Zijin's pupils shrank, and his face was filled with disbelief.

"You...you are Fang Teng!"

For some reason, he sensed an overwhelming murderous aura emanating from the person before him.

It's as if just a glance at it can send shivers down your spine.

That is why, although Yan Zijin had a premonition, he could not put the person in front of him together with Fang Teng from before.

Just then, Yan Zijin seemed to realize something, his pupils suddenly widened, and his face showed disbelief.

He pointed at Qin Chuan with his right finger and said in a trembling voice, "You're not Fang Teng, you...you're Qin Chuan!!"

As a figure who has caused a sensation in the Southern Region these past few days, Yan Zijin has naturally heard a lot about him.

By chance, I also saw the portrait of the other party that had been circulated.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that Fang Teng in front of him looked remarkably like Qin Chuan.

Or rather, exactly the same!

"Congratulations, you got it!"

As Qin Chuan circulated his profound energy to evaporate the water on his robes, he laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to know me."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zijin immediately knelt on the ground.

"Fellow Daoist Qin... please spare my life, just so I, Yan Zijin, can't recognize your greatness!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed heavily, looking as if he were sincerely admitting his mistake.

"Spare your life?"

Qin Chuan frowned slightly, as if he had fallen into deep thought.

However, a faint smile always lingered at the corners of his mouth.

"Haha... Go to hell! Everything you have is mine now!"

Just then, Yan Zijin, who had been kowtowing and refusing to get up, suddenly launched an attack, throwing his left fist at Qin Chuan's head.

The speed was so high that it even caused air vibrations.

However, the next moment, Qin Chuan gently extended his right hand and blocked the fierce attack.

The air fell silent for a moment, as if nothing had happened.

Upon seeing this, Yan Zijin froze on the spot.

"Isn't it fun?" Qin Chuan smiled slightly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually threw a punch, and Yan Zijin's head exploded like a watermelon.

As blood splattered everywhere, red and white substances were also spilled all over the ground.

"Finally...it's recovered!"

Feeling the abundant profound energy within his body, Qin Chuan's face revealed a hint of excitement.

The feeling of regaining his strength filled him with immense joy.

The frustration I'd been feeling all this time finally vanished at this moment.

Even his body was restored to its original state in this spiritual spring.

"call…"

Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan suppressed his excitement and put away the storage ring on Yan Zijin's body.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his right hand and threw out a wisp of fire, burning the other person's corpse to ashes.

After doing all this, Qin Chuan quickly communicated with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace and breathed a sigh of relief after finding that it was responding.

After storing all the miscellaneous items Li Yunchu had given him into the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space, Qin Chuan took out the Blood Immortal Mask.

He immediately changed his appearance to resemble Yan Zijin.

He transformed into a middle-aged man.

Although it doesn't look like me, it's still more comfortable than wearing a cloak all the time.

Then Qin Chuan's eyes flashed, his vigilance increasing, and he transformed into a long rainbow, rushing forward with a whoosh.

Having regained his strength, he increased his speed to its maximum.

Even when faced with numerous forks in the road, he did not hesitate and immediately chose to proceed.

It seems like there wasn't much thought involved.

"Since you brought me here, then... I don't need to search for you; you will appear before me sooner or later."

Qin Chuan disappeared into the black mist with a calm expression...

Time slowly passed, and in other areas of this maze, there were not only Ink Land, but also native cultivators from the Southern Region.

After they meet, they either become dependent on each other or offer assistance.

a mess.

Meanwhile, outside, the patriarchs of various sects had all returned to their respective pillars of light, but their expressions inevitably betrayed anxiety.

Half a month has passed, but no one has returned.

This phenomenon has never occurred before.

Previously, anyone who touched a corpse and was teleported away would be teleported back out within seven days at most.

Unless... everyone dies!

Furthermore, following the scene that occurred half a month ago, a layer of light suddenly appeared around the immortal's corpse.

This light barrier isolates all outsiders from entering.

Even the patriarchs at the Xuanzong realm were blocked in front of the light barrier, unable to step inside.

However, they could sense that the light screen was formed by the aura emanating from the immortal's corpse.

This aura seems to be...life!

This so-called immortal doesn't seem to be completely dead; he still has a breath left!

The Southern Region was shaken, and more reclusive patriarchs arrived, but they were still helpless.

Even using all the most precious treasures of the sects, it would be impossible to break through this light barrier in a short time.

But... they also realized that even without using the most precious treasures...

In another two weeks, this light screen will also disperse on its own.

In particular, it has been discovered by various sects that most of the missing disciples still have their life vessels intact, and not many are broken.

Clearly, the vast majority are not in mortal danger.

So, one by one, they waited silently outside.

……