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As the rules were read aloud, the entrance to the Void Heaven Palace slammed shut, and layers of restrictions descended upon the entire hall.

Jin Kui and another Elder Jia walked to the end of the main hall. The two of them simultaneously made hand seals, and a small teleportation array about ten feet in size slowly appeared on the ground.

"Alright, once we pass through this formation, we will reach the outer hall. You all should take care of yourselves."

As soon as they finished speaking, they stepped into the teleportation array. With a flash of light, their figures disappeared without a trace.

The cultivators in the hall then realized what was happening. After a few Nascent Soul stage cultivators stepped into the teleportation array first, the rest followed suit and were teleported into the hall one by one.

After a moment of dizziness, Su Mu opened his eyes and found himself between two small stone mountains. The surroundings were empty, and there wasn't a single cultivator in sight.

Between the two mountains, a thin white light shield was shrouded, and outside the shield was a vast expanse of gray mist that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Su Mu released his divine sense and immediately felt an invisible suppression, greatly reducing the range that his divine sense could detect. He sensed his surroundings briefly and was somewhat surprised.

The area was shrouded in mist, with very few evil spirits or ghosts, a stark contrast to the rumored perilous scene; it was surprisingly safe.

What surprised him even more was that this was already the latter half of the first level of the Ghost Abyss. He only needed to walk a little further forward to easily pass through this first level.

"It seems the people from the Star Palace did something. Am I being given special treatment?"

Su Mu chuckled lightly, then shook his head. He didn't want to pass through the Ghost Abyss so easily.

Thinking of this, he immediately stepped through the white light barrier, activated the Monkey Talisman, and his body flashed with spiritual light. His figure transformed into a pale-faced scholar-like cultivator.

He took out the White Bone Demon Banner and hung it at his waist. Instantly, a chilling ghostly aura emanated from his body.

"Hehehe, this place is my Soul Demon's cultivation ground, how can I leave so easily?"

Su Mu let out a strange laugh, swept his divine sense across the area again, then changed direction and rushed towards the center of Ghost Abyss.

As he ventured deeper into the heart of the land, the number of malevolent spirits and vengeful ghosts in the mist gradually increased. He didn't discriminate, wielding the White Bone Demon Banner and sweeping it wildly, collecting all the fierce ghosts he encountered along the way into the banner.

As the ten white bone demon banners were simultaneously unleashed, they frantically devoured the surrounding Yin spirits and ghostly energy, quickly forming a huge gray-white vortex around Su Mu.

Countless vengeful spirits surged into the vortex, but it seemed to be a bottomless abyss, never showing any sign of filling up no matter how many spirits entered.

An hour later, in the heart of Ghost Abyss.

"A seductive, enchanting sound?"

Su Mu looked at the high-level demons churning in the white mist ahead and couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.

He immediately took out a white bone demon banner and waved it gently. Those high-level demons and ghosts that were churning like clouds and mist trembled all over, and were no longer able to resist. They were forcibly drawn into the banner by an invisible force.

The emerald green flames on the surface of the demon banner burned even more fiercely, and its aura became several times stronger. Su Mu could clearly sense that both the White Bone Yin Sha Formation and the twelve White Bone Demon Gods within it had greatly increased in power.

"This is truly a rare gem..."

Within this first level of the Ghost Abyss, he ran rampant with impunity, transforming all the malevolent spirits and vengeful souls accumulated there for countless years into nourishment for the White Bone Demon Banner.

Just then, several thick black mists suddenly condensed into illusory ghostly figures, emitting piercing shrieks—your private mobile library, accessible anytime. They tried to flee in panic.

"A spirit medium?"

A glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and he quickly formed hand seals, sending ten white bone demon banners flying out to completely seal off the area. The several spirit-like creatures circled anxiously within the seal, but they had nowhere to escape.

"Hehehe, obediently become my nourishment!"

Su Mu laughed loudly, and the ten demon banners simultaneously unleashed an astonishing suction force, instantly pulling several spirits into them. They were devoured by the banners and completely transformed into newly added souls within them.

He scanned the demon banner with his divine sense and saw that a vast sea of ​​yin spirits had formed within it, with countless yin souls struggling wildly. If an ordinary cultivator were to see this, they would surely be terrified. The sheer number of them was simply innumerable.

Previously, Su Mu had been hunting demons in the outer sea for many years, and most of the souls in the Demon Banner were in the form of demon beasts. This time, after absorbing the human-shaped Yin souls accumulated in the Ghost Abyss for countless years, the human and beast souls in the banner became much more balanced.

"Sigh, it seems that I'll have to make it happen for the cultivation world to achieve harmony between humans and demons."

Gazing at the scene of numerous vengeful spirits and malevolent beings reveling in harmony within the banner, Su Mu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly.

After collecting all the demons and ghosts in the area, Su Mu also found many remnants of magical treasures left behind by fallen cultivators nearby. However, most of them had lost their spiritual energy and were no longer of much value.

Just as he was about to leave, a pale blue figure slowly approached from afar. Strangely, although the figure seemed to be strolling leisurely, it had already floated close in a few moments.

This man had a thin face, a goatee under his chin, and held a scroll of bamboo slips in his hands. He was none other than Qingyi Jushi.

He first glanced around at the empty, desolate scene where all the souls had scattered, then looked at the ghostly Su Mu. If he hadn't sensed the presence of a living person, he would have almost thought that the ghosts here had devoured each other and given birth to a powerful ghost king.

Qingyi Jushi's gaze lingered briefly on the white bone demon banner at Su Mu's waist, and he vaguely sensed that it was an extremely powerful ghost-path magic weapon. Even he felt a slight unease in his heart, which was quite astonishing.

Looking at the person in front of him, his aura was even more strange. He was clearly far superior to ordinary Core Formation cultivators, yet he had not truly stepped into the Nascent Soul realm. He couldn't help but look a little strange, and several guesses flashed through his mind.

"This young friend is truly remarkable, managing to completely eliminate all the souls in this place. May I ask your name? I have certainly broadened my horizons today."

Qingyi Jushi gently stroked his goatee, gave Su Mu a kind smile, and made no other move.

He originally came here to capture a spirit creature to refine a magical artifact, but unexpectedly stumbled upon this scene.

Upon seeing Qing Yi, Su Mu secretly became more wary and immediately cupped his hands slightly in greeting.

"Greetings, Senior Qingyi. I am Tang San. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Unable to discern the other party's intentions, he naturally did not wish to linger.

"Tang San?"

Qingyi's expression was slightly strange; it was obvious from the name that it was a pseudonym he had just made up.

"Young friend, there's no need to be nervous. I can tell you're quite strong, but your demonic cultivation techniques are too conspicuous."

"Among those present in the Void Heaven Palace are many righteous Nascent Soul cultivators, especially Wan Tianming of the Myriad Laws Sect. This man is notoriously hypocritical and often attacks juniors without regard for his status. Cultivators like you are precisely the kind he despises most. I have come specifically to offer this advice."

"Oh?"

Su Mu was slightly surprised upon hearing this.

This Qingyi Hermit, being a rogue cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul stage, is no kind person. Why would he be so kind for no reason?