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

Chapter 181

The two Venerables, Danhua and Miaoyin, exchanged a glance and simultaneously launched their strongest attacks.

A dazzling light shone forth, and the man in black robes let out a scream as the black flag shattered.

Just when everyone thought it was all over, the black-robed man's body suddenly exploded, and an evil force shot into the sky, opening a rift to an unknown space.

The evil force created a suction force, and before anyone could react, they were pulled into the crack.

After a dizzying spin, Gu Shihan found herself in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by thick fog, with faint, eerie roars echoing around her.

"Everyone be careful, something strange is amiss here," Venerable Danhua warned warily.

Mo Yu gripped the sword hilt tightly, while Shi Qinghan moved closer to Gu Shihan to protect her.

Venerable Miaoyin tried to play the flute, but found that the spiritual energy here was disordered, making it difficult to cast spells.

Suddenly, a group of ghostly creatures pounced on them.

The crowd could only rely on force to resist. Mo Yu's swordsmanship was fierce, and each sword strike could repel several ghosts.

But these ghosts seemed endless, and gradually the group began to tire.

At this moment, Gu Shihan noticed a building in the distance emitting a faint light, which looked like an ancient palace.

“There might be a way out over there,” she shouted.

The group rushed toward the palace, but as soon as they stepped through the palace gates, the ghosts behind them stopped in their tracks, too afraid to go any further.

A mysterious atmosphere permeated the palace, with a huge crystal ball in the very center, seemingly sealing something inside.

Just as they got closer to examine it, the crystal ball suddenly flashed with a bright light.

"A crystal ball again?!" Gu Shihan was somewhat helpless; she couldn't remember how many times she had encountered crystal balls.

One thing is certain: every encounter will be anything but peaceful.

The intense light blinded everyone, but as the light dimmed, they saw images appearing inside the crystal ball.

The scene shows that this unfamiliar land was originally an ancient battlefield, and this palace is the key to sealing the source of evil.

Is this another source of evil? Gu Shihan was puzzled. They had clearly encountered it before, so why was there something here again?

“Since you have come looking for me, there is nothing left to hide. The source of all evil is not actually called the source of all evil. It and goodness are mutually restraining and interdependent, just like black and white. Neither can be complete without the other.”

Tens of millions of years ago, a supreme being appeared, possessing unparalleled wisdom and strength. He was the number one person in the world, without any rivals.

Perhaps out of sheer boredom, he attempted to split the crystal ball, which held the source of all evil and the abyss of goodness, in two, so that good and evil would each have their own origins. However, things went awry.

The crystal ball did indeed separate, but the contents inside did not; only their proportions changed slightly, which he did not notice at the time.

Later, for reasons unknown, legend has it that the powerful being disintegrated and vanished into the world. Without the powerful being's suppression, the crystal ball slowly changed. The two forces within the crystal ball clashed many times, and were sealed and weakened multiple times.

The fact that you encountered the crystal ball again indicates that its existence is somewhat connected to you; your sudden intrusion disrupted the balance here.

"Senior, are we in an ancient battlefield?"

"Ancient battlefield? Yes and no! All of this is without result, without right or wrong! Right and wrong are only measured by the ruler in each person's heart."

When kindness encounters malice, the right person responds correctly, and the wrong person responds incorrectly; there is never an absolute right or wrong.

Now that this crystal ball has fallen into the hands of others, it is being used and controlled. All we need to do is suppress it, prevent it from growing stronger, and stop it from becoming a tool for people's selfish desires. Everyone looked at each other, even Venerable Danhua and Venerable Miaoyin were not understanding the meaning behind it, and it seemed that they could only act based on their own convictions.

“It seems we must do something,” said Venerable Danhua.

Just then, the crystal ball suddenly began to shake violently, and then cracks appeared on its surface.

With a deafening roar, a crack appeared in the crystal ball, from which a wisp of black energy emerged. The energy swiftly materialized into a human figure, emitting a chilling laugh. "Foolish creatures, you will become my sacrifices for rebirth."

"A sacrifice for rebirth?" These words were nothing short of a bombshell to everyone.

"Qingluo, you all need to protect yourselves! Begin the battle!" Venerable Danhua instructed.

Mo Yu rushed forward first, his sword imbued with golden spiritual power, and thrust it straight at the dark figure.

The shadowy figure easily dodged, and with a backhand swing, Mo Yu was sent flying.

Shi Qinghan caught Mo Yu, while Venerable Miaoyin and Venerable Danhua attacked the shadowy figure from both sides. Gu Shihan, meanwhile, would occasionally launch a sneak attack from the side, searching for the shadowy figure's weakness.

The shadowy figure seemed to have no weaknesses. It was not afraid of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. Every time it was scattered, it could reassemble in less than a breath, and with each reassembly, its strength would increase.

What puzzled everyone the most was that the shadowy figure could also copy Gu Shihan and the others' attack moves, meaning that the moves used to attack the shadowy figure would be used by the shadowy figure to deal with Gu Shihan and the others.

The battle became intense, and after a fierce struggle, Gu Shihan discovered that the shadowy figure seemed to fear the power of the runes on the top of the palace, avoiding contact with them every time.

Her eyes lit up, and she said, "Master, Uncle-Master, it's afraid of the runes on the top of the palace. Let's force it over there."

"Hmm, excellent observation!" Venerable Danhua's eyes showed appreciation.

He had already noticed something amiss, but he wanted to delay a bit longer and learn more about the shadowy figure's true weaknesses.

The group worked together to lure the shadowy figure under the runes, which turned out to be used to seal the shadowy figure.

The shadowy figure emerged from the seal some time ago because the sealing time was approaching, the seal's power was weakening, and it was time to strengthen it.

With everyone working together, they trapped the shadowy figure beneath the runes.

Venerable Danhua formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Rays of light shot out from his hands and flowed into the runes.

Venerable Miaoyin was not idle either. He took out his jade flute and began to play a requiem, which calmed the restless shadow. The flute music transformed into a tangible power, assisting Venerable Danhua in reinforcing the seal.

Shi Qinghan, Mo Yu, and Gu Shihan stood guard, creating a fire barrier to prevent the shadowy figure from escaping.

The shadowy figure struggled frantically, constantly changing shape in an attempt to break free from the runes' suppression.

As the rune's light grew brighter, the shadow gradually compressed and shrank.

Just when everyone thought they had succeeded, the dark figure suddenly let out a sharp whistling sound, and a black beam of light rushed towards Gu Shihan.

Gu Shihan couldn't dodge in time and was about to be hit.

At the critical moment, Shi Qinghan leaped in front of her to shield her. The black light struck Shi Qinghan, and he collapsed with a muffled groan.

"Senior brother!" Gu Shihan exclaimed.

Anger filled everyone's hearts. Venerable Danhua increased his spiritual power output and injected runes. Finally, the black shadow was completely sealed and quickly turned into black mist to be absorbed by the crystal ball.

The crystal ball seemed to repair itself quickly after the black mist entered, with black and white each occupying one side and falling silent.
Just as Venerable Danhua and Venerable Miaoyin were about to look around, a tremendous repulsive force came and they were thrown away.

(End of this chapter)