Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 101 The Crisis of the Five Flowers Sect
"A nine-tailed celestial fox?!" Upon hearing this, Venerable Danhua was startled, and his brow twitched involuntarily.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze seemingly unintentionally falling on the small, exquisite, snow-white fox—Xingbai—his eyes filled with an expression of "I knew it."

He couldn't help but ponder to himself, "Could it be that this seemingly ordinary little fox, Xingbai, is not an ordinary nine-tailed fox, but the legendary divine beast, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox? If that's the case, then that would be wonderful, and the Five Flowers Sect would have a glimmer of hope."

Venerable Danhua's expression was solemn, yet he maintained a calm and composed demeanor. Just as he was pondering what further questions to ask, an unexpected scene unfolded.

The faint figure that had been trembling in the raging flames, seemingly fearing death, suddenly changed its expression and plunged headlong into the sea of ​​fire without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the figure vanished like smoke, leaving not a trace.

"It just vanished like that?" Everyone stared in disbelief at the empty scene before them, their faces filled with astonishment.

Who could have imagined that Dan Ying, who was struggling so fiercely just moments before, trying so hard to live, would disappear without a trace in such a way?

Unbeknownst to these people, in a pitch-black place, a colossal stone coffin stood silently.

Inside the stone coffin lay a man whose body was as black as ink, like a ghost of the night.

At that moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, his deep and cold gaze fixed on a distant direction, and he murmured softly, "Useless!"

He seemed to want to get up, but after several attempts he gave up in despair, as if he was exhausted. He slowly closed his eyes and fell back into a deep sleep.

Inside the main hall, Elder Honghuang frowned and anxiously asked Venerable Danhua, "Uncle-Master, what should we do next? Since that thing mentioned possessing me after meeting Tian Dongyang, could we try to inquire about Tian Dongyang's previous whereabouts? We can investigate where he went."

Venerable Danhua turned to look at Tian Dongyang, who was still unconscious not far away, sighed helplessly, and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid this will be of no use. After the investigation just now, we found that Tian Dongyang's sea of ​​consciousness has been severely damaged and destroyed. Even if he lives in the future, he will be mentally impaired. It is probably hopeless to get any useful information from him."

"This is truly a terrible situation! I never expected that all the leads would be cut off. Qingluo, I'm afraid you'll have to work hard from now on. Take your contracted beast and explore various places." Venerable Danhua said with a solemn expression.

Upon hearing this, Qingluo quickly replied, "Yes! Master, please rest assured, I will do my utmost to complete the mission. However... I'm worried that rushing around like this might alert some hidden forces or figures."

Just then, Venerable Miaoyin led Shi Qinghan into the main hall. Venerable Miaoyin smiled slightly and said, "Nephew Qingluo, Mo Chen hasn't shown his face since he came to our Five Flowers Sect. Why don't you take him around and tell everyone that you're showing him around the sect? This way, you can both cover your tracks and smoothly carry out your investigation. What do you think of this idea?"

Upon hearing this, Sect Master Hua Tian's eyes flashed with admiration, and he echoed, "Yes, Martial Uncle's plan is brilliant. Junior Sister Qingluo, what do you think?" "No problem, we'll be going now!" Gu Shihan smiled and agreed, then left the main hall.

Inside the spacious and grand hall, the atmosphere seemed to freeze, falling into a deathly silence.

Venerable Danhua's expression was solemn as he held the exquisite jade bottle firmly in his hand, his gaze fixed on the scene inside.

The once lively and wriggling insects had now turned into a pool of foul-smelling black water, making one want to vomit.

Standing to the side, Mo Li stared wide-eyed, her face filled with astonishment. She couldn't help but blurt out, "What on earth is this thing? How did it turn out like this?" Her voice sounded particularly abrupt in the silent hall.

Venerable Danhua gently raised his head, glanced at Mo Li, and explained in a calm tone, "This is the source of the black mist. Once the faint shadow of the black mist leaves it, it will gradually wither and die."

"My jade bottle contains a highly corrosive spiritual water. It was the presence of this water that caused the insect to perish instantly, causing the faint shadows to lose their guidance, become frantic, and ultimately meet their demise."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Miaoyin frowned and said with deep concern, "There are probably more than one such evil creature in our sect. It is truly a great fortune for the sect to have discovered and eliminated it today! If it had been allowed to grow stronger, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"You must understand, this thing needs to devour a vast amount of souls and essence during its growth. Furthermore, it can possess a host's body, and without special methods, its existence is completely undetectable. This will plunge our entire sect into a tremendous crisis."

"Uncle-Master's worries are justified. Fortunately, we have Junior Sister Qingluo. She is our Five Flowers Sect's lucky star! If she hadn't discovered these things by accident, the consequences would have been unimaginable," Elder Honghuang said with a look of relief.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Danhua and Venerable Miaoyin exchanged a glance. The tension that had been gripping them seemed to ease slightly.

Indeed, since Gu Shihan arrived at the Wuhua Sect, a series of changes within the sect have been inextricably linked to her.

Especially the otherworldly soul Shi Qinghan, who was introduced to the Five Flowers Sect by Gu Shihan. Although his identity is special and may become a variable, as long as Gu Shihan, this lucky star, is by his side, even if he is not a person of so-called destiny, those bad situations can probably be reversed and changed, right?

At this moment, Sect Master Huatian turned his gaze to Venerable Miaoyin and respectfully asked, "Uncle-Master, as far as I know, Mo Chen's advancement after successfully forming his core this time, is it because he encountered some unexpected opportunity that even we did not anticipate?"

Venerable Miaoyin nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, you could say that. As for the specific reasons, everyone will know in the future. I think the suggestion that Honghuang made last time is quite feasible. Why don't we let Junior Nephew Qingluo take Mochen with him?"

(End of this chapter)