Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

The green-robed cultivator stood with his hands behind his back, his tone calm and steady: "I, Sun, spent a great deal of money to purchase the location of this cave from a reliable person. According to the person who sold me the map, this cave is the final resting place of an ancient cultivator, and it contains many treasures, such as top-grade magic weapons, rare pills, and spiritual herbs and medicines of extremely long age, all of which are rare treasures in the outside world."

A hint of eagerness flashed in the eyes of the three cultivators.

The green-robed cultivator continued, "If we were to take them out, whether we divided them among ourselves or sold them for spirit stones, it would amount to a considerable sum. I can guarantee that you fellow cultivators will not have made this trip in vain."

The burly man with a rugged face asked, "Fellow Daoist Sun, what treasures are hidden in this cave? Could you be more specific?"

The green-robed cultivator pondered for a moment and said, "According to the seller of the map, there are at least three high-grade magic treasures, dozens of bottles of ancient pills, and several spiritual herbs that have long been extinct in the outside world. The most precious of them is a 'Water Spirit Pearl,' which is of immeasurable value to cultivators who practice water-based techniques."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the three cultivators gleamed.

Another young cultivator with delicate features hesitated, glancing at the turbulent sea below, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Sun, this is the outer sea. Are the treasures inside really worth the trip, given all the risks we've taken? What if we encounter powerful sea monsters again…?"

"Besides, since such a treasure trove exists, why did the map seller sell this information so easily? If it were me, I would never be willing to hand over this opportunity to someone else."

The green-robed cultivator waved his hand, interrupting him: "Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Since I dared to bring you all here, I have naturally done my homework. Although this sea area is remote, there are not many demonic beasts. I have secretly investigated several times before, and there is no trace of any powerful demonic beasts within a hundred miles."

"As for why you handed over this opportunity to someone else, to be honest, the person who sold the map of the ancient cultivator's cave was actually a rogue cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation who was nearing the end of his life and about to pass away. He was quite familiar with me, and only at the very last moment did he sell the map to me, Sun."

Upon hearing this, the young cultivator nodded thoughtfully without saying anything more.

The only female cultivator, a beautiful woman in white, spoke up, asking, "Fellow Daoist Sun, that restriction... you just said it requires our combined efforts to break? With your and Fellow Daoist Wang's cultivation levels, are you sure you can't do it?"

The green-robed cultivator sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this. The restriction outside this cave is quite special; it cannot be broken simply by force. It requires five cultivators who practice water-based techniques to cast spells simultaneously, resonating their water-attribute spiritual power, in order to open a crack in the restriction."

He glanced at the three men and said sincerely, "You are all skilled practitioners of water-based techniques. Although your cultivation levels are not as high as mine and Brother Wang's, your skills are more refined. This is why I invited you all here."

The three exchanged a glance, and finally had no more doubts.

"In that case, we will follow Fellow Daoist Sun's arrangements."

The green-robed cultivator nodded in satisfaction, turned to look at the sea, and took a deep breath.

Let's take action.

So the five of them each used their own methods.

The green-robed cultivator was surrounded by shimmering blue light, and a layer of light blue protective shield enveloped him.

The black-robed cultivator's black aura surged, and a strange black water curtain appeared around his body.

Not to be outdone, the three early-stage Core Formation cultivators also unleashed their water-repelling techniques. Some transformed into blue light clusters, some condensed a layer of ice crystal armor around their bodies, and others directly plunged into the water, their forms merging with the seawater.

Five streaks of light disappeared into the sea, creating a few small waves before vanishing into the waves.

……

Within the cauldron lies a world, at the bottom of a pool of yin energy.

The dense black ghost mist surrounding Qin Han slowly receded, returning entirely to his soul body. His originally pale red eyes now held a deep, dark hue, and his aura became increasingly condensed.

After dozens of days of arduous training, with the double amplification of the time flow speed dozens of times faster in the world within the cauldron and the extreme yin energy of the Gathering Yin Pool, the spells recorded in the "Demon-Slaying Technique," such as the Profound Yin Ghost Qi, the Netherfire Miasma, and the Ghostly Nails, have all been mastered to a minor degree.

"This seclusion has greatly improved my cultivation and magic skills, making this trip worthwhile."

Qin Han muttered to himself, his soul slightly shifting, instantly detaching from the Yin Gathering Pool and re-entering the physical body.

With a thought, his figure vanished and appeared directly in the temporary cave he had previously created.

However, before he could regain his footing, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the seabed!

Rumble—!

The deafening roar was like the collapse of the sky and the splitting of the earth, instantly engulfing the entire sea area.

The once calm sea suddenly began to churn and surge wildly, with waves hundreds of feet high rising into the sky, transforming into a massive tsunami that swept wildly in all directions.

The sky, which was originally clear and cloudless, was suddenly covered with dark clouds. The dark clouds rolled and surged, lightning flashed through them, and torrential rain poured down, accompanied by howling winds.

In just a few dozen breaths, the world had become completely dark.

Qin Han's brows furrowed suddenly, and his face instantly darkened.

Such a change in the heavens and earth could not have occurred naturally; there must have been an earth-shattering event!

He dared not be negligent, and instantly opened his divine sense to its full extent, spreading out like a tide towards the surrounding sea.

In a short while, his divine sense detected a powerful restrictive force from the collapsing seabed, as well as an extremely violent water vein force.

Strangely, several other figures of cultivators, their auras disordered and fleeing in panic, suddenly showed surprise in their eyes and flew out of the seabed with expressions of terror, looking like they were running away frantically.

"Could there be a sea eye here?"

Qin Han pondered to himself. He had glimpsed fragments about the "Sea Eye" in the original owner's memory.

According to ancient texts, the sea eye, also known as "Guixu," is the root of the water veins of heaven and earth.

Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment, and a sense of inquiry welled up in his heart. He also wanted to find out the root cause of this anomaly.

Without further hesitation, he swirled his black aura, transforming it into a streak of dark light that shot into the sky, hurtling towards the direction from which the anomaly had originated.

Qin Han moved with incredible speed, arriving above the mutated sea in a short while. He immediately stopped and hovered in mid-air to observe from afar.

Below, the sea was completely out of control, with tsunamis churning and lightning striking. In the very center of the sea, an extremely terrifying hurricane was suddenly brewing.

The gale swept through the seawater, forming a gigantic waterspout that stretched from the sky to the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The sea tornado was a hundred feet in diameter, and the depths of the whirlpool were pitch black, emanating a terrifying suction force that devoured everything. The surrounding seawater, clouds, and even the spiritual energy in the air were all frantically drawn into it.

Even though Qin Han was standing at a distance, he could feel the overwhelming power. He circulated all his magic power to create a black ghost mist shield, but he was still blown around unsteadily by the gale, and his soul felt a slight stinging pain. Alarm bells immediately rang in his mind.

"This is bad! The power of this sea eye far exceeds our expectations. Staying here any longer will surely mean certain death!"

Realizing this hidden danger, Qin Han's expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he turned around and prepared to escape.

But it was too late!

The suction force within the tornado suddenly surged, and an invisible force instantly locked onto Qin Han. No matter how he activated his magic power, his escape light was forcibly restrained.

Immediately afterwards, a violent hurricane swept in, engulfing him and pulling him relentlessly toward the dark vortex at the center of the waterspout!

"Damn it!"

Qin Han roared and tried to break free from the suction by channeling his magic power to the fullest extent, but the power of the sea eye was so immense that it was simply impossible to resist.

His resistance seemed insignificant in the face of this immense power of heaven and earth.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Han was swept into the dark vortex.

He felt the world spinning around him, a violent force tearing at his soul, plunging him into a life-or-death situation...