Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

Everyone's expression changed as they stared at the blood cocoon protecting the Xuan Bone in the center. Knowing something was wrong, they immediately summoned their magical treasures.

Amidst flashes of spiritual light, spells and magical artifacts were unleashed incessantly, attempting to interrupt the opponent's bizarre process.

However, the blood cocoon was exceptionally hard, and despite everyone taking turns to try, they could not budge it even slightly.

Not long after, the blood cocoon suddenly trembled slightly, and the bloody light covering its surface slowly dissipated, revealing the figure of a handsome young man.

Xuan Gu raised his hands, carefully examined himself, then clenched his fists, feeling the surging power and formidable physique within his body. A look of satisfaction appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Excellent, excellent. I am very satisfied with this body. Young man, I must thank you."

He looked at Su Mu with a half-smile, his words carrying a clear hint of provocation.

Su Mu's gaze turned cold, and the strange fire in his palm flickered slightly. A seven-zhang-long crimson fire snake emerged and coiled in the air.

He moved swiftly and stood directly atop the fire serpent's head, confronting Xuan Gu from afar.

"It's just an avatar, why not give it to you? I didn't expect that you, a Nascent Soul cultivator, would resort to such a petty and provocative tactic. Perhaps you're not entirely confident in your abilities?"

"Fellow Daoists, this old demon is no longer at the Nascent Soul stage. If he truly possessed such strength, why would he set a trap to harm us? He must have suffered a significant loss of power. If we join forces, we may not be afraid of him."

Upon hearing this, Jin Qing and the others immediately perked up. They could now see that although Xuan Gu was still powerful, he was far from being as despairing as someone in the Nascent Soul stage.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao is right. This person has encountered some kind of misfortune and is in a very strange state. However, he is definitely not the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator he used to be. We do have the strength to fight him."

Shi Die's face was slightly pale, but she suppressed her fear and held a white bead-shaped magic-repelling artifact in her hand, temporarily calming everyone's emotions.

Then she turned her gaze to Xuan Gu and took a deep breath.

"I never imagined that the once renowned Master Xuan Gu would end up stranded on this island, in such a state. This must be related to the way your lineage operates. Does Master truly intend to delay us here any longer?"

"Moreover, my father possesses my life-bound jade pendant. If anything were to happen to me, my father would be able to sense it instantly. Senior, you should consider this carefully."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Gu's expression darkened slightly, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed. How dare a mere few Core Formation cultivators negotiate with him?

If it weren't for the strange flames in the junior's hand and the warding-off divine lightning on the other boy, he wouldn't have taken the others seriously at all.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Han Li again, only to see that Han Li had summoned three more Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords, and four Golden Thunder Bamboo Magic Treasures flashed with spiritual light at the same time, all aimed at him.

Xuan Gu's lips twitched involuntarily, his heart filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"Damn it, where did these two kids come from?"

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly gave a cold laugh and asked Han Li, "Boy, since you possess the Profound Yin Technique, are you a member of the Profound Yin lineage?"

Everyone was taken aback by his words, wondering why the old demon would suddenly ask such a question and what his motives were.

Han Li also had some doubts, but he could see clearly that the Xuan Gu Shangren in front of him probably had a deep grudge against the Ji Yin Lao Guai, and he didn't want to suffer for someone else's sake for no reason.

"Senior misunderstands. The cultivation technique I practice is not some demonic art. With your discerning eye, you can naturally see that. As for this Profound Yin Technique..."

"I obtained this from the jade slip of a malevolent cultivator after I killed him."

Xuan Gu's eyes flickered slightly, his tone somewhat playful.

"Oh? In that case, bring me that jade slip for a look. If it truly has nothing to do with you, I naturally won't hold it against you."

Han Li hesitated for a moment, then took out a grayish-white jade slip from his storage bag and threw it directly at Xuan Gu.

Unexpectedly, after Xuan Gu took the jade slip, he stared at it blankly, his eyes looking very strange.

The people in the room looked at each other, all somewhat confused about the situation.

Just then, a melodious chirping sound suddenly came from Xuan Gu's body.

He was taken aback at first, then took out a white rib from his chest, clenched his five fingers slightly, and the clear chime stopped abruptly.

Then, with a slight incantation, he took out a yellowed brocade handkerchief from his ribs.

Xuan Gu stared at the brocade handkerchief, his face revealing uncontrollable ecstasy, and then burst into laughter as if no one else was around.

Jin Qing and the others were even more confused when they saw this, thinking that the old demon had been imprisoned for too long and had gone a little crazy.

Only Su Mu and Han Li, upon seeing the handkerchief, simultaneously showed a change in expression, clearly recognizing it.

"Consider yourself lucky, you juniors. I have important matters to attend to and no time to deal with you. I will let you off the hook for now."

Xuan Gu's expression gradually calmed down. He put the brocade handkerchief back into his bosom, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and passed straight through the entrance of the stone hall, leaving in an extremely urgent manner.

Xuan Gu's expression gradually calmed down. He put the brocade handkerchief back into his bosom, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and passed straight through the entrance of the stone hall, leaving in an extremely urgent manner.

Jin Qing and the others were startled and quickly protected their magical treasures in front of them, fearing that the old demon might use trickery to launch a sneak attack. Unexpectedly, the blood-red light completely ignored them and continued to disappear into the void.

Su Mu watched the streak of blood-red light but did not intervene. He was more than happy for this old demon to go to the Void Heaven Palace and cause trouble, only to end up benefiting himself.

He put away the strange fire in his hand, slowly landed back on the ground, and nodded slightly to the crowd.

"The spirit insects I placed at the cave entrance have sensed the demon's presence and have already fled off the island."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had survived a calamity. They were unwilling to linger there any longer and urged their escape lights to fly upwards.

Han Li then walked to Qu Hun, who had been abandoned by Xuan Gu, took out the Soul-Guiding Bell and refined it again, regaining control of his external avatar.

However, there was no joy on his face; instead, it was unusually gloomy. This sudden betrayal of his master by his avatar was truly unexpected. If he were to encounter people from the Extreme Yin Island again in the future, they would all pose such a threat. How could he feel at ease?

He looked at Qu Hun with complicated emotions for a moment, then said nothing more, simply letting him follow closely behind as he left the place.

After returning to the ground, the group carefully searched the area and, confirming that there was no ambush, exchanged glances with complex expressions.

"It was my oversight this time. I never imagined that this place was a trap, and I almost dragged you all into danger. I apologize to you all."

Jin Qing bowed to everyone, his tone full of guilt, and when he looked at Su Mu, he was even more remorseful.

Although everyone's magical treasures suffered some damage, they could still be slowly nurtured and repaired. However, Su Mu's powerful avatar was completely taken away, with no chance of recovery. The loss was devastating.

"I also bear some responsibility for this matter, but fortunately, all of you fellow Daoists are unharmed. If Fellow Daoist Xiao ever needs my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will never refuse!"

Hu Yue scratched her head, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

Su Mu gave a forced bitter smile, his face full of pain and regret, but he was secretly pleased.

This time, he is the biggest winner.