At the age of one hundred, I inquired about the Dao, awakening the supreme spiritual root that shatt

The female cultivator in black looked at Ling Xiu, paused, and then continued speaking.

"Since we've met by chance, how about we cooperate? Don't worry, I won't covet your thousand-year-old Fire Sun Spirit Fruit."

"Hmm? You want to cooperate with me?"

Ling Xiu was quite surprised.

"Exactly!"

The female cultivator in black looked at Ling Xiu with a sincere gaze.

"I see you're quite capable. Let's join forces and explore that area together!"

As she finished speaking, she raised her hand and pointed to a pile of ruins in the distance.

Deep within the ruins stands an even more magnificent palace, relatively well-preserved, with a formidable protective barrier surrounding it.

The entire ancient hall has been eroded by time, and its entire body has a dark bronze color.

"Did you see that? That ancient hall is said to be the core of the Nine Heavens Profound Sun Sect in the past, where countless disciples received the sect's inheritance."

The hall may contain ancient cultivation techniques and secret manuals, as well as various top-notch supernatural abilities. Any one of these items would be a priceless treasure!

I alone am powerless to break through this formidable outer barrier.

I had already noticed your extraordinary cultivation, meticulous mind, and profound knowledge of restrictions, which is why I wanted to invite you to join forces.

What do you say? We'll split the spoils from inside the palace 30/70 afterwards!

Ling Xiu sized up the black-clad female cultivator before him.

Her tone was calm, yet the aura of a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Condensation Realm always lingered around her, subtly conveying a sense of coercion.

Ling Xiu's mind raced.

If you refuse the other party.

This woman possesses profound cultivation and is a core disciple of the Divine Demon Sect. She will surely see him as a nuisance and directly launch an attack.

But if we agree to cooperate.

He has always despised demonic cultivators, and associating with demons is extremely dangerous.

This female cultivator is no kind person; she is cunning and scheming.

In the end, I might not even get 30% of the profits from this collaboration, and more likely I'll just be used by her.

After weighing the pros and cons several times, Ling Xiu showed a hint of struggle on his face.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted, but for now I can only take it one step at a time and act according to circumstances.

"Fine, I can agree to cooperate with you."

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, fellow Daoist. I hope you will keep your promise and share thirty percent of the profits with me after the matter is completed."

The female cultivator in black nodded slightly, a smile flickering between her brows.

"That's more like it. You're quite sensible. Come with me!"

After saying that, she turned around and flew through the air, speeding towards the ancient and simple hall.

Ling Xiu's eyes were deep and unfathomable; he remained wary of the woman and followed closely behind.

"Fine, even if this woman is venomous, I am not one to be easily manipulated. Let's go with her and see what treasures are hidden in the palace."

If things go wrong, I'll immediately use my Soul-Stealing Escape Technique to escape!

……

That ancient palace stood at the deepest part of the ruins, its entire body a dark bronze.

The broken jade floor tiles are covered with mottled marks, all traces left by the erosion of many years.

Ling Xiu gazed at the pitch-black ancient palace before him, which resembled a colossal beast lurking in the world, ready to devour heaven and earth. His heart sank, and a strong sense of oppression washed over him.

During their conversation, Ling Xiu also learned of her identity.

Mu Yinxue, the Holy Maiden of the Divine Demon Sect.

When the two were about a hundred feet away from the ancient hall, Mu Yinxue stopped.

With a solemn expression, she took out a compass, a magical tool for determining directions.

"Stay close behind me and do not move an inch, for one wrong step will mean certain death."

This place is riddled with deadly formations; even a cultivator at the Transcendent Realm would find it difficult to survive!

Mu Yinxue's expression was cold as she turned to give Ling Xiu some instructions.

"clear."

Ling Xiu responded respectfully, not daring to wander off even slightly.

The compass in her hand shimmered with spiritual light, its pointer constantly spinning, guiding the two of them on their way.

Ahead, the imposing and ancient main gate of the Xuan Tie Hall came into view.

Following the compass's guidance, Mu Yinxue moved swiftly, each step precisely avoiding the fatal points of the killing formation, her movements incredibly fast.

Ling Xiu spread out his powerful divine sense and followed closely behind, walking with extreme caution, afraid of stepping on the wrong spot.

During his journey, he could clearly sense the anomalies in the surrounding space and the power of the array flowing secretly. If he was not careful, his body would be torn apart by the invisible force of the array.

Fine beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He never expected the restrictions surrounding the ancient palace to be so terrifying. These formations, invisible to the naked eye, were completely beyond his expectations.

After surviving numerous close calls, the two finally arrived at the ancient palace's black iron gate.

The closer you get to the palace gate, the stronger the heavy and desolate atmosphere becomes.

The eaves, walls, and the giant pillars supporting the palace are carved with all sorts of strangely shaped ancient monsters.

There were also patterns of the sun, moon, and stars, all of which were species that Ling Xiu had never seen before, and their appearances were ferocious and terrifying.

Mu Yinxue put away the compass artifact, her expression extremely solemn.

She extended her slender, white fingers, took out a sharp short blade, cut a wound in her palm, and splashed the blood towards the central ring of the main hall's black iron gate.

A few drops of blood landed precisely on the central ring of the iron gate.

hum!

The entire black iron gate trembled incessantly, and the ancient iron gate was instantly covered with a layer of dazzling light, with layers of restrictive ripples spreading outwards.

Before long, four thick, restrictive patterns emerged from the iron gate; they were ancient light and shadow restrictions.

They are named Dark Sword, Sky Collapse, God Slayer, and Blood Feather.

Each of the four restrictions possesses terrifying power and exudes a spiritual aura with completely different attributes.

"As expected of the 'Four Forbidden Killings,' its power is indeed terrifyingly unparalleled!"

Having just triggered the restriction by activating her own essence and blood, Mu Yinxue had consumed a large amount of her magical power.

His face was pale, and his forehead was covered in sweat; he looked quite weak.

She looked up at Ling Xiu and pointed to the four flashing restriction patterns.

"The first Dark Sword Restriction will unleash thousands of flying swords to kill you if you touch it. It's a powerful offensive and defensive restriction that needs to be broken with fire-based techniques. I'll handle it."

It then pointed to the second light pattern.

"The Heaven-Shattering Restriction draws upon the immense power of the earth's veins, capable of severely injuring the physical body and soul. I possess a magical treasure to counter it."

After she finished speaking, she looked at the third and fourth restrictions.

"Godslayer and Blood Feathers".

God-killing is a spatial restriction that can lock cultivators into an independent spatial domain, and its spatial distortion power is extremely destructive.

This requires you to rely on your profound divine sense to accurately identify the weak points of the ever-changing restrictions and break them.

The final Blood Feather Restriction is a Five Elements Mutual Generation Restriction, capable of unleashing countless magical attacks. We two will join forces to break it!

Her tone was calm, but Ling Xiu knew the danger of these four restrictions.

"You can do it, right? I know you have a strong spiritual sense and hidden cultivation. The third restriction is the most crucial. I trust you."

Ling Xiu inwardly sighed at his cunning.

The woman had long recognized his exceptional spiritual abilities and had been plotting to exploit him from the very beginning.

She made thorough preparations, but the third god-killing restriction was extremely taxing on her energy and patience.

She couldn't handle it on her own, so she dragged me into it.

Once all four restrictions are broken and I lose my usefulness, will she immediately turn on me?

Now that things have come to this, Ling Xiu has no way out.

"Don't worry, I will do my best."

Ling Xiu stood quietly to the side, waiting for Mu Yinxue to break through the first two restrictions before stepping forward.

He unleashed his vast divine sense with all his might, probing into the third god-killing restriction.

This restriction forms its own distorted spatial domain, where space flips and deforms, mysterious and unpredictable, with an intricate and complex array structure inside, like a thousand threads.

Ling Xiu remained calm and composed, searching for the weakest point of the restriction array in this distorted and chaotic space.