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

Chapter 259

Situ Tinglang frowned and asked, "Shi Han, is there really something wrong with this Mopan Mountain?"

“Yes! There’s definitely something strange about this Millstone Mountain. We’ve discovered more than just one or two demonic cultivators here. There are also demonic birds, demonic shadows, and demonic monsters. I suspect there’s a passage to the Demon Realm here?” Gu Shihhan said.

"Shi Han, are you saying that these things really have appeared here? Should we conduct a thorough search?" Wen Xin asked with concern in her eyes.

“Yes, that’s absolutely right. We shouldn’t delay, let’s split up and act immediately. Mopan Mountain is quite large, let’s get Long Teng to come and help!” Shi Qinghan nodded in agreement.

Soon, the contracted beasts of all nine people, including Xingbai, were dispatched, while Gu Shihan and the others returned to the vicinity of the mining area to investigate.

After everyone dispersed, Gu Shihan walked alone towards a secluded mine.

As soon as she stepped into the cave, a strong demonic aura rushed towards her. She cautiously explored deeper into the cave, when she suddenly heard a low chanting sound.

Following the sound, they discovered that the wall was covered with strange runes, which shimmered with an eerie light and continuously emitted demonic energy.

Just then, his companions sent a signal; they too had discovered a similar place filled with demonic energy. Gu Shihan realized that these runes might be the key to connecting to the Demon Realm.

She cast a spell, attempting to destroy the runes. As her spiritual power touched the runes, a dark shadow darted out from them—it was Youye, who had escaped earlier.

Youye sneered, "You think you can easily ruin my plan? This is the result of years of preparation." With that, he summoned even more monsters.

Undeterred, Gu Shihan signaled to her companions and continued attacking the runes while dealing with the monsters.

Shi Qinghan and his group arrived quickly, and together they fought against Youye and his monster army.

Gu Shihan then had a free hand to focus on attacking and destroying the runes, and the demonic energy was greatly reduced the moment the runes were destroyed.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Youye once again slunk away.

"He got away again!" Duan Siqi said, feeling resentful.

"Have you made any discoveries?" Gu Shihan asked.

Everyone shook their heads silently; the search had yielded nothing. Nangong Yi said, "I really don't know how those monsters could suddenly appear?"

Gu Shihan frowned and said, "Perhaps there is another mystery in these mountains. Let's search more carefully." Everyone nodded and then dispersed to search again.

Gu Shihan came to a secluded corner and found a huge rock that looked strange.

She leaned closer to examine it and noticed some faint, magical patterns on the boulder.

Just as she was about to call out to the others, her footing suddenly gave way, and she fell into a dark hole.

The cave was filled with an even denser demonic aura, and a voice from the night echoed: "Gu Shihan, you have finally fallen into my trap." A monster lunged at her from the darkness. Gu Shihan calmed herself and unleashed a powerful spell to retaliate.

Just when she was about to give up, Yu Tong flew out of the space, circled in the air, and opened her mouth to spew out a ball of phoenix fire, which attacked the monsters surrounding Gu Shihan.

After discovering that Gu Shihan had suddenly disappeared, Shi Qinghan and the others searched everywhere and finally found this place. They rushed over when they saw Yu Tong.

Shi Qinghan and the others jumped down into the cave, and the group joined forces to fight against Youye, while Yu Tong focused on dealing with the monster.

Seeing that things were going badly, Youye tried to activate the final mechanism, attempting to take Gu Shihan and the others down with him.

Shi Qinghan sensed his intention and quickly arrived at the core area set up by Youye, concentrating all his spiritual power to break the core of the mechanism.

Youye's plot failed completely. With a flash of red light, he was surrounded by Yutong's phoenix fire. Although the phoenix fire enveloped Youye, it did not burn him; it seemed to be merely there to trap him.

Youye shouted, "Haha, I know you want to know, but I won't tell you. Our Demon Lord will definitely unify the Immortal Realm!"

With a loud "bang!", Youye self-destructed, the force of the explosion leveling the surrounding area.

Gu Shihan and the others discovered You Ye's intentions and retreated quickly, but they were still hit by the shockwave of the self-destruction and coughed up blood, suffering serious injuries.

"What a ruthless guy! He even tried to drag us down with him before he died. Ouch, that hurts so much!" Duan Siqi couldn't help but complain.

Xingbai and the others arrived at this moment. "Xingbai, have you found anything?"

"Yes, we've been tracking this all the way here. There should be a directional teleportation array nearby. We've found it!" Xingbai strode towards Youye's self-destruction point.

"Xingbai, something bad has happened! The teleportation array has been destroyed!" Long Teng shouted.

"Is there really a teleportation array? We've checked several times and haven't found a trace of it. How could this be?" Gu Shihan frowned.

“They used the Spirit-Suppressing Powder, so it’s hard to detect without spiritual energy fluctuations. Hanhan, come and take a look, see if you can fix it?” Xingbai said.

Gu Shihan and the others arrived at the location of the teleportation array. They brushed aside a thick layer of soil, and faint spiritual light flickered within.

"It really is a teleportation array, Shi Han. Can it be repaired?" Duan Siqi asked.

"it should be OK!"

Gu Shihan, Duan Siqi, and Mo Yu began to inspect the damaged areas.

Three days have passed, and the teleportation array has been successfully restored. Shi Qinghan asked, "Shall we go take a look?"

“It’s certain that it’s in the past, but the teleportation array can’t be exposed here like this. We need to cover it up. What if it gets damaged again? Wouldn’t we be unable to come back?” Nangong Yi suggested.

“Yes! Nangong, your reminder is very timely. Junior Sister, setting up an isolation formation is a good idea. I remember you still have some screen stones. Using some powder to isolate spiritual energy fluctuations is a good way.” Mo Yu said with a smile.

"Yes, everyone, let's get our bodies in top condition before we set off. We really don't know what's going on on the other side of the teleportation array!" Gu Shihan nodded.

Following instructions, everyone adjusted their posture and stood on the teleportation array. With a flash of light, the scenery before them changed, and they found themselves in an unfamiliar place.

This place seems to be a space isolated from the outside world, shrouded in demonic energy, with the sky displaying a depressing dark red hue.

"Everyone be careful, there's probably danger everywhere here," Gu Shih-han whispered a warning. The group proceeded cautiously, and soon encountered a group of strangely shaped monsters. Without a word, the monsters attacked, and the group fought back bravely.

During the fierce battle, Gu Shihan discovered that these monsters seemed to be under some kind of control, their attacks were haphazard yet exceptionally ferocious.

Suddenly, a dark shadow descended from the sky—it was a gigantic demonic monster. It opened its massive maw and spat out a beam of black light, causing everyone to hurriedly dodge.

Xingbai shouted, "This demon is too powerful. We need to find a way to control it."

Gu Shihan had a sudden inspiration and released her divine sense to find the source of the power controlling the demons and monsters.

A sweep of divine sense revealed a hidden demonic tower emanating wisps of black energy. "See that tower? That should be the source of their power."

(End of this chapter)