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

Chapter 297

Suddenly, an enormous, pitch-black hand emerged from the bottomless crevice!

This black hand, as if blotting out the sky, viciously grabbed at the crowd, bringing with it gusts of eerie wind that howled, sending chills down everyone's spines.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan's face darkened, and she hurriedly shouted to direct everyone to quickly dodge.

At the same time, her hand seals changed rapidly, and the originally set-up formation instantly changed. All the attacks, like rivers flowing into the sea, were concentrated on that terrifying black hand.

In an instant, various colors of light intertwined and shone, engaging in a thrilling and fierce battle with the Black Hand.

Despite everyone's best efforts, after a long and arduous battle, the black hand was only pushed back a short distance. Meanwhile, the black energy continuously gushing out from the crack transformed into various forms and attacked Gu Shihan and the others.

Just as everyone was at a loss, a flash of inspiration struck Gu Shihan. She recalled the Golden Immortal Essence Blood she had obtained from Fairy Qingchen; perhaps it could…

With a thought, she unhesitatingly mobilized the mysterious power hidden within her body. Her hands moved swiftly, forming complex hand seals, and she chanted incantations, as if reciting some ancient and mysterious spell.

As she moved and chanted, a faint golden light suddenly burst forth from her body, shooting straight towards the crack with lightning speed.

Surprisingly, the once arrogant and evil black hand, upon contact with this golden light, seemed to have encountered its nemesis and began to slowly retreat.

Seeing this, the rest of the group were greatly encouraged and, with renewed vigor, worked together to unleash their unique skills once again.

In an instant, the clash of swords and the roar of magical artifacts resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and various dazzling magical lights intertwined, creating a magnificent scene.

After a fierce battle, the group successfully suppressed the rampant evil energy.

Immediately afterward, Gu Shihan swiftly retrieved the purification bead and threw a suppression talisman drawn with light spiritual power at the crack.

After the suppressing talisman was applied to the crack, the crack gradually stopped emitting evil energy. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but Gu Shihan dared not let her guard down.

She knew that this was only a temporary suppression and that a more lasting solution had to be found.

Gu Shihan looked around, her gaze falling on the rocks and vegetation around her that had been corrupted by evil energy. She thought that if she could use these polluted materials to create a new sealing artifact, perhaps she could strengthen the seal.

She looked at everyone and said, "If we collect nine of each species here, I can use my light spiritual power to refine them. Perhaps this will help seal the rift better. What do you all think?"

"Shi Han, are you talking about fighting poison with poison, or using evil to cure evil? You haven't made anything like that?" Gu Jiahui asked.

"can!"

Everyone split up to collect the items. Shi Qinghan accidentally touched a strange rock, which instantly turned into black smoke and shot into the sky. A sinister laugh came from within the black smoke: "You think you can trap me? You're too naive." It turned out that an evil spirit was manipulating this evil energy.

The evil spirit summoned many evil monsters to attack the group. Although they were exhausted, they still fought back with all their might.

Gu Shihan remained calm and composed. She remembered that Linglu had mentioned a spiritual spring in the valley that could purify evil.

She directed the group to fight while searching for the spiritual spring, and they eventually found it and used the spring water to fight off the evil spirit.

The evil spirits dissipated upon encountering the spring water. A malevolent spirit attempted to escape, but Gu Shihan used the Purification Bead to capture it and completely destroy it. Thus, the crisis in the valley was finally resolved. Exhausted, everyone returned to the place where the spirit deer had previously resided to check on the planted spiritual herbs.

Upon arriving at their destination, they discovered that the spiritual herbs were growing vigorously and were filled with rich spiritual energy, even purifying the surrounding celestial aura.

At this moment, the old spirit deer that had once spoken with Gu Shihan reappeared, its eyes filled with gratitude.

It circled around the group, sprinkling down points of spiritual light, instantly easing their fatigue by more than half.

The old spirit deer told Gu Shihan that because they saved the valley, they indirectly protected the spirit deer's last habitat. Now, without locking away their spiritual energy to nourish their offspring, these spirit deer can use the regenerated spiritual energy to survive for a longer period of time, which can be considered as saving them.

The spirit deer led him to a canyon and said, "Fairy, we entrust our descendants to you. We are not a race that does not know how to repay kindness. At the bottom of the canyon is a small otherworld that we believe will be helpful to everyone's cultivation."

Gu Shihan glanced at her companions, then at the spirit deer, and said, "Since it's a minor alien realm, why don't you move in?"

“We can’t go there. It’s only suitable for humans and seems to reject all beasts. You should put all your contracted beasts, whether human or beast, into the contract space, or they will be mercilessly killed,” the old spirit deer said.

"I understand, Senior Lu. Are you in seclusion?" Duan Siqi asked curiously.

"That's right! There are many people in the Immortal Realm who are eyeing our Spirit Deer Clan with covetous eyes. Our ancestor made a prophecy that we should let you in, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to find us."

Gu Shihan nodded and said, "Take care! We're going down now!"

As the twenty-seven people approached the canyon, suddenly, a silver light shot into the sky from below the canyon and fell towards Gu Shihan and the others. They felt a mysterious power enveloping their bodies, and in a moment of distraction, they were teleported to a mysterious space.

After entering the mysterious space, the group discovered that it was filled with a misty, ethereal aura, like solidified clouds floating in the air.

Gu Shihan frowned because she sensed a faint sense of danger emanating from the space.

Gu Shihan reminded everyone to be careful and on guard. The group dispersed to explore the space. Suddenly, Gu Jiahui shouted, and everyone rushed over to find strange runes flashing on a wall.

Gu Shihan approached and touched the runes, and instantly a flood of memories rushed into her mind. This was actually a trial space left behind by an ancient immortal to test those with destiny; if she passed it, she would obtain an unparalleled opportunity.

Just then, the ground began to shake, and puppets made of earth and stone crawled out from underground.

Gu Shihan shouted, "Everyone be careful, this should be part of the trial." Everyone immediately assumed a fighting stance.

Gu Shihan made the first move, transforming a strand of wood elemental energy into vines that entangled several puppets, while the others followed suit with their own methods. However, the puppets kept regenerating, and the group gradually showed signs of fatigue.

Gu Shihan's mind raced, and she remembered that the memories transmitted by the runes contained hints about the weaknesses of these puppets.

So she loudly commanded everyone to attack the core crystal in the puppet's head. Following this method, the puppet was indeed gradually destroyed.

As the puppets were completely wiped out, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The group found themselves before an ancient palace, its doors tightly shut and covered in intricate and difficult-to-understand runes. Gu Shihan stepped forward to examine them closely and discovered that these runes contained powerful restrictive energy.