After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

In the underground river, Zhang Xuansu and his group walked on the black water as if it were flat ground.

"Uncle-Master, the yin energy in this place is getting heavier and heavier."

"A thousand-year seal, changed in a single day, this is only natural."

Zhang Xuansu's face was taut, but he didn't say anything.

Just now, his magical compass had already shattered, and he had only managed to break through this ordeal by relying on his righteous belief.

"Remember, the evil spirits here are no ordinary matter. When forming the Seven Star Formation, you must not lose your composure!"

"yes!"

Before the words were even finished, the underground river ahead suddenly exploded!

slam-la-

Black water surged skyward, and twisted humanoid shadows burst forth from the water, silently opening their empty mouths and emitting piercing screams that seemed to pierce the soul.

"Water ghost!"

"Form ranks!"

Zhang Xuansu shouted.

The seven disciples returned to their positions in an instant, their figures intertwined, forming the Big Dipper constellation.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, and the universe borrows their power!"

"Imperial Edict!"

Seven golden talismans flew out of his hand, weaving into a giant net of flashing lightning in mid-air, which descended upon him.

It's sizzling!

Where the lightning struck, the water ghosts, like ice and snow under the scorching sun, screamed and turned into wisps of black smoke.

A hint of relief was just beginning to appear on the faces of the young Taoist priests.

Zhang Xuansu's face darkened.

"wrong."

"These water ghosts are too resentful; when the seal was intact, it would have been impossible for them to gather here."

Before he could finish speaking...

Boom!!

The entire underground space began to shake violently!

The rock wall ahead collapsed with a loud bang, revealing an even deeper passageway.

……

The other end of the passageway.

The path was blocked by huge rocks, and the faint, eerie laughter crawled into my ears like insects.

Zhou Ran looked around and determined that they were already a thousand meters below the seabed.

"First, find the seal of the drought demon; there should be another way out there," he said, trying to comfort him.

He could break these boulders, but the consequences were unpredictable. It could lead to seawater flooding or the strange Lingxu Daoist, which would be a loss for him.

Miao Yingying nodded, her face pale, but covered her mouth tightly.

"What's wrong?"

Zhou Ran was suspicious.

"Ugh...the stench of a corpse is overwhelming..."

Before she could finish speaking, the ground beneath her feet trembled violently!

The boulder blocking the way exploded into countless fragments with a loud bang!

A hole was blasted open above the tunnel, and icy seawater roared down!

A foul gust of wind, mixed with the stench of corpses and sandalwood, rushed towards us!

Zhou Ran's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously left Lin Qingxue and Miao Yingying behind him.

The demonic energy of the eighth level of Qi Condensation erupted without reservation, condensing into a pitch-black barrier in front of him!

boom!

A skeletal hand was firmly imprinted on the demonic energy barrier.

Zhou Ran was pushed backward by an irresistible force.

Two deep furrows were carved into the hard rock by his feet!

A salty taste rose in his throat, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Possession!"

In his mind, Ye Futian, who had been somewhat disheartened, suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"That Daoist Lingxu is about to be possessed by that ancient monk!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ran frowned even more, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Doesn't this mean that the monk was able to successfully possess the body?

That old devil, can he do the same?

At this moment, the oppressive feeling that Ye Futian brought him was far greater than that of the half-demon, half-Buddha Lingxu Daoist in front of him.

"Master, didn't you say that Earth's spiritual energy is too scarce to sustain it...?"

Before Zhou Ran could voice his doubts, Ye Futian spoke again.

This time, however, he suppressed his excitement and adopted an indifferent attitude.

"That's for sure!"

This old monk is at most at the Golden Core stage; his spiritual power is too weak. Even if he successfully possesses the body, he will suffer memory loss.

Moreover, the longer the possession process drags on, the more advantageous it is for the person whose body is being possessed.

It could end in utter annihilation, both body and soul.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

It turned out to be the case.

It wasn't that this old bastard was being kind and wanted to let me go.

Rather, it's because the Earth's spiritual energy is too thin to forcibly possess another body.

However, the way this ancient monk possessed a body served as a reminder to himself.

Ye Futian could easily emulate him and imprison his own soul.

Then, like the ancient monk before him, he slowly devoured the soul of the Taoist Lingxu.

I absolutely cannot give this old devil a chance!

"Zhou Ran!"

Lin Qingxue and Miao Yingying's exclamations brought Zhou Ran back to reality.

"As expected of someone in the Golden Core stage, very strong."

Zhou Ran wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes showing no fear whatsoever, but instead burning with a fierce fighting spirit.

Why not take this opportunity to expend the spiritual energy that Ye Futian has accumulated over the past few days?

Once we leave this Soul-Suppressing Temple, we'll figure out a way to completely absorb his remnant soul!

"Again!"

Instead of retreating, Zhou Ran advanced, his Zanpakuto emitting a blood-drinking hum, and purplish-black demonic flames shot up three feet high!

At that very moment, another unexpected event occurred!

Several figures dressed in bright yellow Taoist robes walked across the water from the entrance to the tunnel that had just been blasted open.

The elderly man at the head of the group had white hair and beard, and held a peach wood sword. His righteous aura was completely out of place in this place.

It was the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, where Zhang Xuansu and his party were!

"Such heavy demonic energy!"

There's also the aura of death!

A young Taoist priest was horrified and speechless.

Zhang Xuansu's gaze was like lightning, instantly sweeping across the entire room.

On one side, Zhou Ran was engulfed in raging demonic flames.

On the other side was the Lingxu Taoist, who was neither human nor ghost, half Buddha and half demon!

"Two wretched children!"

Zhang Xuansu was furious. His purpose in coming here was to suppress evil spirits, and he naturally categorized the two as birds of a feather.

"Form ranks!"

"First, slay that even stronger demonic Buddha!"

With a single command, he set his sights on the most enigmatic and powerful Daoist Lingxu.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, and the universe borrows their power!"

"Heavenly Thunder and Righteous Law, swiftly!"

Zhang Xuansu pointed his peach wood sword into the air.

A bolt of golden lightning as thick as an arm, carrying the mighty power to vanquish evil and shatter illusions, tore through the darkness and headed straight for Lingxu Daoist's back!

This strike is enough to turn even a terrestrial deity into charcoal!

However, Lingxu Daoist did not even turn around.

He simply raised his right arm, which was shimmering with golden light, and flicked it lightly into the air.

A soft, golden mark floated out.

Boom!

Thunder and Buddha's seal collided.

The raging thunderbolt vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

"What?!"

Zhang Xuansu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

His prized Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Technique was...

Has it been resolved?

"Get out of here, you old fox!"

Lingxu Daoist let out an extremely impatient voice, and with his left hand, a giant claw with bony protrusions, he grabbed at Zhang Xuansu from a distance.

A massive, pitch-black handprint of corpse energy materialized out of thin air, carrying a foul stench that could make even the most discerning soul vomit, and pressed down upon the people of the Celestial Master's Mansion!

"Not good! Form the Big Dipper Formation!"

Zhang Xuansu was terrified and instantly changed formation with his six disciples.

Seven golden rays shot into the sky, weaving a dazzling star map, barely blocking the descending corpse claw.

But the star chart only lasted a moment before its light flashed wildly and it began to crumble.

puff!

The seven Taoist priests simultaneously coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the formation instantly collapsed.

With just one move, the elite troops of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain were defeated!

In the shadows, another group of figures witnessed everything.

Lan Caihua, the third elder of the Gu Clan in Southern Xinjiang, covered her mouth in shock, her eyes filled with fear and relief.

Luckily, I didn't act rashly just now!

This Lingxu Daoist has become incredibly powerful!

Longhu Mountain has been defeated, and the black-clad boy who was Lingxu Daoist's main target will only suffer a worse fate!

All eyes were on Zhou Ran.

Faced with absolute power, he was in dire straits.

However, Zhou Ran's expression was frighteningly calm.