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

Chapter 253

Gu Shihan and Xing Bai entered the room the moment the men in black appeared and hid to the side.

The gray-clad man flashed like a ghost and led the two subdued cultivators into the formation.

His voice seemed to come from the deepest hell, hoarse and deep: "Stay close to me, don't fall behind!"

The two cultivators looked helpless and desperate. Their spiritual power had been sealed, and they were now like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

Trying to escape was simply a pipe dream. Right now, the only option was to risk his life and obediently follow the man in black, which might allow him to live a few more days.

Gu Shihan and Xing Bai carefully followed them, passing through a rocky area.

Suddenly, a scream came from ahead. It turned out that one of the men had slipped and nearly fell to the ground.

Gu Shihan's gaze was instantly drawn to his left, where he saw a deep stone pit.

More than a dozen corpses lay scattered in the pit. What was chilling was that although these corpses had not been dead for very long, they exuded an eerie black aura.

"Hanhan, look, these corpses have all been corrupted by demonic energy, which is why they haven't rotted but instead have this dark gray color. This shows that the owner of this place must be a demonic cultivator," Xingbai said solemnly.

Gu Shihan was taken aback upon hearing this, and said incredulously, "Demonic cultivators? But shouldn't demonic cultivators stay obediently in the Demon Realm? How did they end up in our Immortal Realm? What are they plotting?"

For a moment, her heart was filled with doubt and unease. Xingbai said in a deep voice, "This matter is definitely not simple. It seems that there are far-reaching implications behind it."

Gu Shihhan nodded. "Let's be careful. Judging from the situation here, it's probably not going to be a short time. I suspect this demonic cultivator is colluding with immortal cultivators, otherwise..."

The two continued to carefully follow the man in black, and soon a wooden house came into view.

The man in black led two cultivators into the house, and Gu Shihan and Xingbai also quietly sneaked in using invisibility techniques.

A man in black robes sat at the head of the hall inside the house, surrounded by demonic energy.

The man in black robes nodded in satisfaction upon seeing the monks being escorted. "Lock them in the dungeon and prepare to transport them to the mining area with the others," he ordered.

Gu Shihan and Xingbai exchanged a glance and decided to go to the dungeon first to see if they could rescue the cultivators.

They followed the men in black toward the dungeon, where several men in black stood guard along the way, making it seem quite heavily guarded.

Inside the dungeon, two more people were found, one of whom was Lin Feng. Their spiritual power had been imprisoned.

"Hanhan. Shall we save them now?"

"No! Let's go check out the so-called mining area! You keep an eye on when they're sent away, I'll go and meet that man in black robes." Gu Shihan quickly changed her mind.

"Going together won't cause any problems! I'm worried about you going alone! Why isn't Yu Tong awake yet?" Xingbai muttered to herself.

"Who goes there! Come out! I told you not to wander around unless necessary!" The person inside the wooden house seemed to sense something and rushed out, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.

A man dressed in black knelt down with a thud and pleaded loudly, "My lord, I accidentally bumped into some pebbles, please spare my life!"

"Spare me, fine. Go to the dungeon and mine with me for ten days." The man in black snorted coldly and returned to the wooden hut.

"That was close! I thought we'd been exposed!" Gu Shihan said cautiously. "Hanhan, you underestimate me. He's just a celestial being; he can't see through my binding power. Let's go inside the cabin and take a look."

The two entered the wooden house and saw the man in black robes cultivating with a magic stone, which confirmed that he was undoubtedly a demonic cultivator.

Xingbai searched the wooden house and said, "Hanhan, there are boxes of magic stones in the other room, but they are only of medium grade. They are probably from the mines, and there are as many as a billion of them. Take them!"

As the two were whispering to each other, another man in black arrived with three cultivators.

The man in black robes waved his hand and said, "Another team is coming back. Once they return, send them directly to the mining area. You all go and mine for me."

"Yes!" The man in black replied and withdrew. The man in black robes frowned and said, "There's no point in working out in this mine. It's time for me to return to the Demon Realm. My brow has been twitching a lot these past few days. I'm afraid some unexpected trouble is about to come. It's best to go back as soon as possible!"

Gu Shihan and Xing exchanged a glance. "Make your move! Xingbai, you hold them here and prevent the sounds of fighting from getting out and alerting the men in black."

Gu Shihan rushed out first, and the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword was instantly unsheathed, its sword energy crisscrossing as it pierced straight towards the man in black robes.

Gu Shihan's attack was swift and ruthless. Caught off guard, the man in black was injured by the sword energy and staggered back several steps.

Enraged, the man in black robes waved his hands, unleashing a surge of demonic energy that lunged at Gu Shihan like two giant black pythons.

Gu Shihan moved nimbly, skillfully dodging the attack, and with a flourish of her longsword, she thrust it at the man in black robes once more.

Xingbai quickly formed hand seals, and a transparent barrier enveloped the wooden house, isolating it from sound.

Seeing Gu Shihan's sharp swordsmanship, the man in black knew he was not to be underestimated. He took out a black bead from his pocket and muttered incantations.

In an instant, the bead released a strong black light, and the surrounding space seemed to distort.

Gu Shihan felt a huge suction force pulling her, and immediately used her strength to stabilize herself. She poured spiritual power into the tip of her sword, and the sword shone brightly.

At this moment, Xingbai also joined the battle, and a beam of starlight shot towards the black bead in the black-robed man's hand.

The black bead was struck, its light dimmed, and its suction force decreased. Gu Shihan seized the opportunity, moving like lightning to approach the man in black robes, and slashed his arm with her sword.

The man in black robes winced in pain, unleashing a burst of magic that blasted the two apart. "This grudge will be avenged in the future!" the man in black robes declared fiercely, attempting to activate a teleportation array to escape.

Gu Shihan was not about to give up, so she threw out a talisman and stuck it on the teleportation array to disable it.

The man in black robes was in a sorry state, his face filled with terror. He was powerless to fight back against Gu Shihan's fierce attacks and could only retreat until there was nowhere left to go.

"Who exactly are you? How can you be so powerful!" The man in black robes raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, and asked in a trembling voice.

Gu Shihan smiled coldly, staring intently at the man in black robes, and said, "Who I am is not important. Since you have chosen to surrender now, as long as you answer my questions truthfully, perhaps I can spare your life and let you leave in peace!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black robes nodded hurriedly and replied, "Alright! Please ask your questions, Fairy!"

Gu Shihan narrowed her eyes slightly and questioned, "Why did you risk coming to this Immortal Realm?"

(End of this chapter)