Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

Meanwhile, Qin Han looked in the direction where the three had disappeared and snorted coldly.

He never believed in anything about "knowing what's good for you"!

In the dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, mercy is the most useless thing. Those three may be respectful on the surface, but they may not be without resentment in their hearts. Letting them go today may bring trouble tomorrow.

Even though they are not strong enough to cause him trouble right now, Qin Han doesn't plan to gamble.

Without saying a word, he raised his hand, and black energy surged from his palm.

A sharp black light shot out from his palm, as fast as lightning, and arrived in front of the gray escape light in an instant, even though it was launched later.

The latter didn't even have time to react before being instantly pierced by the black light.

Several short screams rang out almost simultaneously, then stopped abruptly. Immediately afterward, two corpses fell from mid-air, plummeting towards the dark sea.

Qin Han's figure flickered, and he appeared where the corpses had fallen. He raised his hand and a suction force pulled the two corpses from the air, and they floated quietly beside him.

Meanwhile, the gray-robed male cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation did not die, but he was severely injured. He stared at Qin Han with cold eyes, about to say something.

But Qin Han didn't give him that chance at all. He transformed into a black mist and hurtled towards the gray-robed male cultivator.

The next moment, a muffled groan was heard, and a black ghostly claw formed from ghostly energy pierced through his heart. Inside the claw was a violently pulsating object, and warm blood trickled down between its fingers...

The moment the ghostly claw was pulled away, the gray-robed male cultivator finally fell straight down into the sea below, his face filled with resentment.

Qin Han sneered, raised his hand and snatched them all at once. Immediately afterwards, three talismans emitting eerie black energy appeared out of thin air, quickly flew towards the three corpses, and accurately stuck to their foreheads.

The talisman flashed and disappeared directly into the bodies, immediately enveloping the three corpses in a faint black mist.

"Although his cultivation level is a bit low, this physical body is excellent material for refining corpses."

Qin Han nodded in satisfaction, and with a thought, he put the three corpses into the cauldron's inner world.

After doing all this, Qin Han turned around and his gaze fell on the slightly flowing barrier of light in front of the mountain.

The light barrier was pale blue, with runes flowing across its surface. Qin Han pondered for a moment, then a thought struck him.

A ball of emerald green light flew out from the world within the cauldron, transforming in mid-air into an aged and gloomy face—it was Xuan Gu.

As soon as he appeared, his gaze swept around and he saw the familiar restriction on the mountain wall. His eyelids twitched twice, but his face immediately changed to a respectful and fearful expression.

"Owner."

Xuan Gu lowered his head, his voice respectful.

"Hurry up," Qin Han ordered expressionlessly.

"Yes, yes." Xuan Gu nodded hurriedly, not daring to delay in the slightest.

He floated to the barrier of light, his hands trembled, and his ten fingers formed a series of profound hand seals.

The incantations transformed into streaks of eerie green light, disappearing into the light barrier and intertwining with the restrictive power within.

In a short while, the pale blue light barrier vanished silently, like melting ice and snow.

A cave entrance, about ten feet high, was visible in the mountainside. It was deep and winding, and its destination was unknown.

Qin Han condensed a layer of gray energy around himself before stepping into the cave.

……

After some exploration, we finally figured out the general layout: the cave was not large, with only three stone chambers.

The first room contained some spirit stones and pills, which were of decent quality but not particularly rare. Qin Han casually put them into his pocket without looking at them much.

The second room is a medicinal herb garden, where more than a dozen medicinal herbs are planted, most of which are over six or seven hundred years old, and some are even close to a thousand years old.

Qin Han's eyes lit up, and he carefully uprooted the spiritual herbs and put them into the cauldron world.

The third stone chamber was the most spacious, with only a stone box placed in the very center.

The stone box was about a foot long, completely black, and covered with talismans of various colors, densely packed and layered, numbering in the dozens.

The talisman shimmered with spiritual light, and its surface emanated a powerful restrictive force.

"What is this?" Qin Han frowned, his gaze falling on the stone box.

Xuan Gu's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Qin Han glanced at him, her tone unfriendly: "Speak."

Xuan Gu gritted his teeth and whispered, "Master, this... this must not be opened. What is sealed inside is the 'Yin Demon Slash,' a powerful attack I unleashed years ago."

"The Demon Slash?"

"Yes." Xuan Gu hurriedly explained, "This technique is extremely powerful. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be seriously injured if struck head-on. Years ago, this old servant impulsively sealed this technique in a stone box, intending to keep it as a backup plan..."

Qin Han's gaze was icy, and he stared at Xuan Gu with a half-smile: "What are you trying to do by sealing this kind of thing in this box?"

Xuan Gu's expression changed several times, and he stammered, "This old servant...this old servant only did it on a whim back then, it wasn't because of anything..."

"On a whim?"

Qin Han sneered and didn't press the matter.

He raised his hand and summoned the stone box, along with the talismans and restrictions on it, into the world within the cauldron.

Xuan Gu watched the stone box disappear, a complex look flashing in his eyes, but he dared not say anything.

Meanwhile, in the world within the cauldron.

Qin Han's figure appeared out of thin air.

With a wave of his hand, the stone box appeared in mid-air and floated silently in front of him.

"Open." Qin Han's mind raced.

The talismans on the stone box shattered on the spot, and the restriction crumbled instantly, as if it were made of paper.

The next moment, the box lid suddenly popped open!

"boom!"

A torrent of dark, demonic energy poured out of the box, surging outwards like a black tide!

Within the demonic energy, an extremely sharp black-red crescent moon shot into the sky, carrying terrifying magical power fluctuations that could destroy the world, tearing and distorting the surrounding space.

Qin Han watched all this expressionlessly. With another thought, the surging demonic energy and the sharp, terrifying fluctuations of magical power were as if they were being gripped by an invisible giant hand and forcibly rolled back!

The demonic energy flowed back into the box, and the black and red crescent moon shrank back inside, restoring calm to the entire space.

"Smack."

The lid was closed.

The talismans and restrictions reappeared, perfectly intact, as if nothing had ever happened.

Xuan Gu hovered to the side, witnessing all of this. He took a deep breath, his heart filled with lingering fear and relief.

I'm glad I told the truth.

If he concealed the contents of the stone box and allowed Qin Han to open it without any precautions, given Qin Han's unpredictable methods, even if he concealed it, Qin Han would likely not be in any danger.

But when that time comes, he'll be the one who suffers!

"You certainly know how to assess the situation."

Qin Han turned his head, his gaze falling on Xuan Gu. His tone was calm, yet it carried a chill.

"If you choose to keep this from me, you should know in your heart what your fate will be."

Xuan Gu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head, his voice trembling as he said, "This old servant would never dare to deceive my master! This old servant is utterly loyal to my master and has no disloyal intentions!!"

Qin Han snorted coldly, not replying, but simply put away the stone box, secretly making plans in his mind.

This thing was sealed by Xuan Gu's full-force attack, and its power is considerable. Keeping it won't do any harm. Who knows, if we encounter a troublesome opponent in the future, we can use this box to launch a surprise attack.

Qin Han withdrew his thoughts, and with a flicker, disappeared from the world within the cauldron.

Qin Han reappeared in the cave. He glanced one last time at the empty stone chamber, then turned and walked out…