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

Chapter 180 The Land of Spirit Abyss
Mo Yu thought for a moment, "It's probably not that they want to destroy the Spirit Realm, but rather that they want to rule the Spirit Realm!"

"If you want to rule the spirit world, you must first weaken all the forces. Creating chaos is the best way to do so," Shi Qinghan analyzed.

Gu Shihan nodded in agreement, "Then our top priority now is to find the mastermind behind this and stop his further plans. We can't afford to let things get out of hand."

Mo Yu clenched his fist. "I once heard my master say that there is a mysterious place in the Spirit Realm called the Spirit Abyss. It is said that there are endless secrets there, and several crises have ended there. Perhaps we can also find the way to end them there."

After much discussion, the three decided to head to the secret place deep within the spirit realm—the Spirit Abyss.

Along the way, they encountered many traps and attacks, which they overcame one by one through their tacit cooperation.

Whether guided by some unknown force or not, the three of them, relying solely on their intuition, finally arrived at a mysterious place.

A massive stone gate stood before them. Gu Shihan stepped forward and touched the gate, which emitted a burst of light, revealing a line of ancient characters.

"Senior brother, elder brother, can you read the words on this?"

"do not know!"

"I don't know him either!"

Gu Shihan frowned, and Xingbai jumped out, saying, "Hanhan, these are ancient characters. 'Only a pure heart can open this door.' A pure heart and pure power are required!"

"What? A pure heart? Pure power?" All three were stunned.

"Yes, Hanhan, you have a pure heart, and it's no exaggeration to say that you have a pure heart. As for the power of purity, none of the three of you have lost your primordial yang or primordial yin, so this power of purity is also plausible. Why don't you give it a try?"

The three of them channeled their purifying power into the stone gate.

The stone gate slowly opened, a powerful force surged out, and a scroll flew to the three of them.

The scroll opened automatically, revealing a map. Gu Shihan frowned as she examined it, vaguely remembering that the marked areas were places in the spirit world where spiritual energy frequently fluctuated, with one particularly conspicuous black dot among them.

"Lingyuan? The black dot in this scroll is Lingyuan, that's where we're going," Mo Yu said confidently.

"It should be, but I don't understand why this scroll exists, and who made it? Why?" Shi Qinghan asked, frowning.

"Why? Is there some kind of conspiracy?"

"Who is this conspiracy targeting? Us? Doesn't seem like it! Could it be my Five Flowers Sect?" Mo Yu continued.

Gu Shihan shook her head, pondering, and said, "It should be aimed at the entire Spirit Realm."

The three exchanged a glance, already knowing their next destination; perhaps the person who orchestrated all of this was there.

"Senior brother, should we notify Master?" Gu Shihan asked.

Mo Yu and Shi Qinghan exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. They took out their communication talismans, opened them, and told Dan Hua and Miao Yin what they knew.

They soon received replies from the two venerable ones, who only advised them to act cautiously and to provide assistance when necessary.

After putting away the communication talisman, the three immediately set off towards the location marked on the map. With the map's guidance, their speed increased considerably.

The spiritual energy fluctuations along the way grew increasingly intense, and shadowy creatures would occasionally launch surprise attacks.

At this moment, Gu Shihan and the other two were only focused on getting to their destination as quickly as possible, and they fought with even greater decisiveness and ruthlessness.

As they approached the Spirit Abyss, they were surrounded by clouds and mist, with a barrier standing in front of them.

Mo Yu tried to break through the barrier with her spiritual power, but was bounced back.

After careful observation, Shi Qinghan discovered that the barrier required a specific formation to break. "Senior brother, elder brother, step back! Xingbai says he might be able to break the formation!" Gu Shihan brought Xingbai out.

Xingbai walked step by step towards the white mist. The mist receded automatically when it encountered him, and a path appeared.

"Let's go!" Gu Shihan followed closely behind, and the three of them successfully passed through the barrier. A magnificent palace appeared deep in the white mist, with a suffocating atmosphere spreading out.

As the group stood there in a daze, a hoarse voice came: "Heh, chosen one of destiny, soul from another world, you've finally found me. But even if you come here, don't even think about ruining my plans."

As soon as they finished speaking, a group of puppets rushed towards them, and a great battle was about to begin.

Mo Yu struck first, his sword flashing, instantly felling several puppet figures.

Shi Qinghan was equally decisive, unleashing his Far-Sight Divine Sword. Each strike carried the heat of fire, the sword light enveloping the onrushing puppet.

Gu Shihan wielded the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword, its blades moving in and out of the air, each strike imbued with a wisp of purifying power, disintegrating the dark power of the approaching puppets.

However, the puppets seem endless.

Gu Shihan's mind raced. She realized that since someone was controlling this, the hoarse voice must be the so-called controller. Finding and killing the controller should stop the puppet from attacking.

She secretly used her spiritual senses to investigate and, with Xingbai's help, discovered a faint thread of spiritual energy connecting the puppets to the right side of the palace.

"Senior brother, elder brother, the puppet's control source is over there. Cover me while I go and find the person," Gu Shihan transmitted her voice.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yu and Shi Qinghan immediately charged in the direction Gu Shihan had indicated.

The three worked together seamlessly and arrived at a stone statue.

The hoarse voice rang out again: "Hmph, you actually managed to find this place. Your spiritual sense is extremely high, and your aptitude is not bad. However, having met me, you can only die young."

As the voice faded, a man in black robes appeared. He was dressed in black robes, his face covered with a black cloth, and surrounded by black mist.

The man in black robes waved his hands, and more powerful puppets appeared.

Just as they were locked in a fierce battle, Venerable Danhua and Venerable Miaoyin arrived and waved their hands to lead Gu Shihan and the others away from the battlefield.

Neither of the two Venerable Ones drew their swords; instead, they unleashed spells that reduced the puppets to dust wherever they went.

"Who dares to destroy my treasure!" The man in black robes rushed out from the shadows, holding a black flag in his hand and waving it from side to side.

Thick, inky black mist surged out from the black flag, transforming into various bizarre and terrifying shapes that seemed to cover the sky.

Venerable Danhua snorted coldly, his hands quickly forming a seal, and a golden light flew out from his palms, like the blazing sun in the sky, dispelling much of the thick ink.

Venerable Miaoyin was equally unambiguous. He held his jade flute to his lips and played an ethereal melody. The melody seemed to have a tangible quality, gradually dissolving the terrifying scene around him.

The man in black robes was furious. He slammed his black flag into the ground, causing the earth to tremble violently. Countless black vines burst forth from the soil and began to entwine around the group.

Mo Yu drew his sword and cut off the vines that were close to him, shouting, "Master, we're here to help you!" With that, he rushed towards the man in black robes.

Shi Qinghan and Gu Shihan followed closely behind, also wanting to join the battle.

Venerable Danhua reached out to stop them, saying, "This is an old grudge; you may all step back."

It turns out that this man in black robes was a traitor to the Tianyi Sect. A thousand years ago, he attempted to rule the cultivation world with evil magic. He was sealed away by several venerable figures of the Tianyi Sect at the time. Now, for some unknown reason, he has broken free of the seal and reappeared in the world.

(End of this chapter)