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

Chapter 119 Annihilating the Nightmare Demon Akari (Part 4)
"Sister, let me help!" Yu Tong called out sweetly, and then sent the blazing phoenix fire into the stone coffin that had stopped shaking.

With the arrival of the Phoenix Fire, the power of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which was originally unleashed by Gu Shihan at full strength, was slightly reduced.

Long Tengye's flames also fell, forming a scorching shield that completely covered the stone coffin.

Yu Tong's phoenix fire blazed inside the stone coffin, as if to burn away all the evil forces hidden within.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Shihan quickly adjusted the circulation of spiritual energy within her body and began to recover the large amount of spiritual energy consumed by continuously outputting the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Of course, the crimson karmic fire in her hand did not withdraw; it continued to surge towards the cracks, forming a solid defensive line to prevent any trace of the Nightmare Demon Akari's soul from escaping.

Xingbai, who was standing to the side, stared intently at Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan, and said with a serious expression, "Hanhan, it's about time to stop! You and your older brother should hurry up and go into the space to recover your spiritual energy. We need to speed things up and thoroughly sweep this place."

Now that the Soul Hall Master and that demoness have perished here, the Soul Hall will likely notice and take action soon. Therefore, we must get there as quickly as possible to handle the aftermath!

Upon hearing Xingbai's words, Gu Shihan and Shi Qinghan exchanged a glance, their understanding unwavering.

The next moment, the two figures vanished instantly, clearly having entered their respective spaces to replenish their spiritual energy.

About fifteen minutes later, Gu Shihan was the first to walk out of the space. A full half hour later, Shi Qinghan finally came out of the mustard seed space.

Without saying a word, the two immediately split up and quickly moved forward along the dark passage.

Throughout the journey, they remained highly vigilant, but unexpectedly, they did not encounter any unforeseen dangers or obstacles.

"There's a teleportation array over there, let's go!" With Xingbai's shout, the two of them dashed towards the teleportation array like arrows released from a bow.

The teleportation array was shining brightly, and the two stepped into it without hesitation.

In an instant, a flash of light appeared, and the two figures disappeared from the spot.

When they reappeared, they found themselves in a luxurious palace.

"Where is this place?" Shi Qinghan stared wide-eyed, looking around in astonishment. The scene before him was both unfamiliar and shocking.

"Oh, so this is the Soul Palace," Xingbai replied, then exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, all those black-robed men are dead?! And so many of them!"

Inside and outside the main hall, many corpses dressed in black robes lay scattered about, a truly horrifying scene.

Gu Shihan was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth. She quickly walked over to a corpse and examined it carefully.

He crouched down to examine the bodies of the deceased, and said calmly, "These people died because the mother Gu died, so they were implicated and died as a result. I imagine there are probably quite a few people outside who have been infected with Gu and died suddenly for no reason."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qinghan couldn't help but ask, "Sister, are you saying that all those afflicted with Gu will die a tragic death like these people?"

Gu Shihan nodded slightly and replied softly, "Theoretically, that's how it is. The fate of those people is truly worrying; I'm afraid their chances of survival are slim."

She couldn't help but sigh softly, a hint of regret on her face. "It's just their bad luck; it has little to do with us. Alright, since we're here, let's clean up the Soul Palace first."

Shi Qinghan spoke calmly, seemingly unconcerned about the tragic scene before him.

Yu Tong, Long Teng, and Xing Bai also joined the cleanup operation. They searched every nook and cranny, turning all the storage artifacts and the Soul Palace's treasury upside down.

Everything that could be taken away, whether it was precious elixirs, rare magical treasures, mountains of spirit stones, or even demon stones, was looted.

They didn't care whether it was useful or not, especially the cultivation techniques and magical artifacts of demonic cultivators; they cleaned them all up.

I'll sort everything out when I have time later. I'll keep the useful things and either sell or destroy the useless ones.

"Hanhan, are we leaving now?" Xingbai looked at Gu Shihan with a puzzled expression and asked.

Gu Shihan looked grave, shook her head slightly, and replied, "No! We can't leave yet. We have to go to Black Wind Cliff again. Those despicable vampire bats absolutely cannot be left behind. Once they grow stronger, they will inevitably cause another terrible disaster."

Hearing this, Shi Qinghan nodded in deep agreement and chimed in, "Sister is absolutely right! We need to hurry over and take care of them. Besides, the blood pool at Black Wind Cliff has already been destroyed, and those demons will probably sense it soon. If they are allowed to scatter, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Gu Shihan immediately issued the order: "Alright! Since that's the case, this place is basically cleaned up. Yu Tong, Long Teng, you two burn all the corpses of these Soul Hall cultivators. We must not leave them any chance of resurrection!"

“No problem!” Yu Tong and Long Teng replied in unison, and then quickly set off separately.

Just then, Xingbai suddenly seemed to remember something important and quickly pulled Gu Shihan in another direction, saying, "Hanhan, there's another place here that I find suspicious. Let's go take a look!"

The two quickly arrived at the enchantress Mei'er's living room. Xingbai went straight to the dressing table, pointed to a spot in the corner, and said, "That's it. I have a feeling there are some kind of Gu worms hiding there!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shihan stepped forward to examine it carefully, and sure enough, she quickly discovered a well-hidden secret compartment.

After gently opening the hidden compartment, several blood-red jars and three crystal-clear jade jars were found inside.

Each jade altar was densely covered with countless insects.

These insects varied in shape and size, but without exception, they all exuded a chilling aura. They intertwined, biting and devouring each other frantically, as if engaged in a brutal survival competition.
“This is where that demoness is cultivating the Gu King,” Gu Shihan murmured.

Gu Shihan's eyes showed disdain. She formed a hand seal, and a ball of blazing red lotus karmic fire suddenly leaped at her fingertips.

With a gentle touch, the flames spread directly towards each of the jade altars.

In an instant, flames shot into the sky, and with crackling sounds, the insects that were devouring each other were instantly burned to ashes.

The moment the Gu worm turned to ashes and scattered in the air, it was as if an invisible restraint had been suddenly broken.

(End of this chapter)