A reincarnated girl, who begins by possessing a cultivator.

Su Chun was overjoyed, thinking that if she could control the formation without anyone noticing, she might be able to escape through it if the female demon in front of her had any malicious intentions.

Yun Chu smiled slightly, waved her jade hand, and a force enveloped Su Chun.

"Then come with me."

Yun Chu turned around and walked along a winding stone path into the depths of the valley.

Su Chun quickly followed.

She discovered that as Yun Chu moved, the surrounding mist automatically parted, and the runes that emitted a faint glow dimmed. Clearly, Yun Chu had a very high degree of control over the restrictions on this valley, but she was unable to completely get rid of them.

The two continued downwards until they reached the bottom of the valley.

It was darker and damper here than above, with a strong earthy smell and a faint sulfurous odor in the air.

Guided by Yun Chu, Su Chun arrived at an inconspicuous mountain wall.

Yun Chu raised her hand and infused it with a surge of demonic power.

"Boom!"

The mountain wall split open to reveal a pitch-black entrance.

"The teleportation array is inside. Go in and take a look yourself. I'll wait for you outside. Remember, don't touch the array's core. The restrictions here are very unstable, so be careful not to cause any accidents."

Yun Chu gave a brief instruction.

Su Chun nodded, then went inside alone.

The passage is not deep, only a dozen meters long.

Although the space was dark, the presence of a Core Formation stage cultivator meant that the darkness had little effect.

She soon arrived at a circular platform at the end, with intricate array patterns carved in the center.

The array pattern was composed of countless fine lines and runes, shimmering with a faint silver-white light. Based on her understanding of array formations, this was indeed a teleportation array.

Although the spatial fluctuations contained within the array patterns were weak, they were exceptionally stable.

Su Chun walked to the edge of the teleportation array, squatted down, and carefully observed the complex runes and lines.

She began to use the knowledge from the Yuan Tian Array Scripture, combined with her understanding of the Mu Lan Array, to try to decipher the mysteries of the teleportation array.

Time passed slowly, and Su Chun was completely immersed in her research on the teleportation array.

She would sometimes frown in deep thought, and sometimes gesture something beside the array patterns.

Outside the cave, Yun Chu waited quietly, a hint of anticipation in her beautiful eyes.

She felt that this teleportation array might be another hope for her to escape.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Chun finally snapped out of her reverie about the teleportation array, her face showing a mixture of excitement and confusion.

She stood up and walked out of the cave.

"So? Any discoveries?"

Yun Chu quickly asked.

Su Chun nodded, then shook her head.

"This teleportation array is extremely ancient and exquisite, containing profound spatial laws. I can barely understand some of the basic array patterns and know that it can indeed teleport long distances. However, its energy source seems to have been depleted, and the array patterns are incomplete, making it impossible to activate."

“Energy source depleted. Array patterns incomplete?” Yun Chu murmured to herself, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

"That's right. It's a miracle that such an ancient teleportation array has been preserved until now. However, I'm quite surprised that you can understand the basic array pattern structure."

Su Chun continued, "This junior has discovered that the base of this teleportation array is faintly related to some of the earth vein nodes of the Nine Profound God Locking Array. If we can repair and activate the teleportation array, it may be able to cause energy disorder in the Nine Profound God Locking Array, creating an opportunity to break the trap."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Hope rekindled in Yun Chu's eyes.

"Then, in your opinion, what should we do?"

Su Chun said again, "Repairing the teleportation array requires a lot of rare and precious materials and time. Moreover, my knowledge of arrays is still shallow, and I cannot guarantee that I will succeed. The most urgent task is to study the Nine Profound God Locking Array itself. I would like to start by trying to break the outer Mist and Mystery Array. What do you think, senior?"

Yun Chu nodded and said, "Alright, we'll do as you say. This Misty Tracing Array is the first and most basic layer of the Nine Profound God Locking Array. Its main function is to confuse and trap the enemy. If you can break this array, it will greatly benefit us in breaking other restrictions later. I will fully cooperate with you."

In the days that followed, Su Chun began researching and working on cracking the Nine Profound God-Locking Array.

Yun Chu provided Su Chun with a wealth of insights and information about formations, and also gave her some materials and tools for setting up formations that she had collected over the past thousand years.

Su Chun then used the knowledge he learned from the Yuan Tian Array Scripture, combined with the unique perspective of the Mu Lan Array, to analyze the array eye, array foot and energy flow trajectory of the Misty Traces Array bit by bit.

She discovered that this misty maze used the earth's evil energy as a guide and the dense fog of heaven and earth as a medium to constantly change its location, making people feel as if they were in a maze.

However, its core operation follows a certain ancient star map trajectory.

Su Chun attempted to use the concept of elemental disturbance to balance the formation in the Mulan Formation, guiding the surrounding fire and earth elements to try to disrupt the flow of the mist.

Initially, the effect was not obvious, and the fog remained unpredictable.

But Su Chun was not discouraged. She kept adjusting the method and intensity of elemental guidance and carefully observed the formation's reaction.

Yun Chu silently protected Su Chun from the sidelines, while also gaining new inspiration from Su Chun's actions.

Having lived for nearly a thousand years, her understanding of formations far surpasses that of Su Chun. However, limited by her identity as a demon cultivator and her way of thinking, she cannot precisely control and analyze formation runes like a human cultivator.

With each attempt and each failure, Su Chun gained a deeper understanding of the Nine Profound God Locking Array.

Her mastery of formations improved rapidly through practice. The knowledge of the Yuan Tian Formation Scripture and the Mu Lan Formation gradually merged in her hands, forming a unique approach to breaking formations.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the tedious and intense research, and a week passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Su Chun was attempting to use the Star-Guiding Technique from the Mulan magic to draw upon the faint stellar power from the outside world and disrupt the star map trajectory of the Misty Array.

As she formed the last intricate Mulan rune with her fingertips and uttered the obscure syllables, the mist in the entire valley suddenly surged violently, like boiling water.

The ever-changing fog momentarily stagnated, revealing several clear passages.

"It's done."

Su Chun was overjoyed and quickly told Yun Chu about her discovery.

Yun Chu sensed the changes in the formation and her face showed excitement: "Good! Good! Little girl, you really didn't disappoint me. Although it's only a small opening that's been made temporarily, it proves that your approach is correct."

Su Chun also breathed a sigh of relief; her efforts over the past week had finally paid off.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled, "This is just the beginning. Next, we can try to find the core of the Misty Array. As long as we destroy or temporarily suppress the core, we can completely dismantle this first layer of restrictions."

Just as Su Chun and Yun Chu were rejoicing over their progress in breaking the first layer of restrictions, a black beam of light emanating a terrifying aura fell like a meteor and landed steadily where Yun Chu was imprisoned.

The light dissipated, revealing an old man dressed in a black robe, with a withered face and sinister eyes.

He exuded a chilling aura of early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator; he was none other than Li Qianhun, one of the Nascent Soul ancestors of the Demon Flame Sect.

Li Qianhun was Li Tian's uncle, holding a high position in the Demon Flame Sect. When he learned that his nephew and two other Core Formation cultivators had mysteriously disappeared in the Heavenly Demon Ridge and that the Blood Soul Curse had been completely severed, he was furious and came to investigate in person.

"Is this Sky Mist Valley? Did I wander into this place by mistake and get killed by that dragon?"

Li Qianhun was instantly enraged.

"Yun Jiao, get out here for me."

He roared angrily at Tianwu Valley.

Yun Chu had naturally sensed the approach of a powerful figure long ago, so she signaled Su Chun to continue studying the formation while she went out to deal with the other party.

Chapter 113 Nascent Soul Battle

"What are you yelling for? I'm not deaf."

Yun Chu gracefully floated out of the valley, looking at Li Qianhun with a lazy expression, as if she were looking at a noisy mosquito.

The moment Li Qianhun saw Yun Chu, he was slightly amazed. Yun Chu was indeed beautiful, and any reasonably normal man would be interested in her.

But he wasn't there to see the beautiful woman.

Although he had heard that a powerful Nascent Soul demon was imprisoned in Tianwu Valley, he never expected that the other party would be such a stunningly beautiful woman.

But this amazement lasted only a moment before being replaced by anger.

"Witch, I ask you, did you kill three Core Formation cultivators of my Demon Flame Sect?"

Li Qianhun asked in an icy voice.

Black demonic energy surged around him, and the pressure of his early Nascent Soul stage was released without reservation, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

Yun Chu giggled, her laughter clear and melodious.

"Oh, you mean those three reckless human youths? That's right, I killed them. They trespassed on my territory, why wouldn't I kill them? Should I keep them around for the New Year?"

"You? You're asking for it."

Li Qianhun was furious. Li Tian was his only nephew, the continuation of his Li family bloodline. How could he tolerate that he had been killed by this witch?

"Witch, give me back my nephew's life!"

Li Qianhun roared and waved his right hand, and a bone banner as black as ink appeared in his hand.

The bone banner was entwined with countless vengeful spirits and ghosts, exuding a sinister and terrifying aura. It was his natal magic weapon, the Blood Soul Banner.

"Ten Thousand Souls Devour Souls."

Li Qianhun activated his magic, and the Myriad Souls Banner moved without wind. The vengeful spirits and ghosts on the banner emitted shrill screams, transforming into streaks of black ghosts that rushed towards Yun Chu like a tidal wave.

Wherever the ghostly figure passed, the air seemed to be corroded, emitting a hissing sound.

Yun Chu's smile gradually faded, and her eyes turned cold.

Although her cultivation was suppressed by the Nine Profound God Locking Formation, allowing her to only exert the strength of the early Nascent Soul stage, she was not afraid at all when facing Li Qianhun, who was also at the early Nascent Soul stage.

"Afraid of you?"

Yun Chu snorted coldly, and with a gentle flick of her jade hand, a dazzling white light flew out from her sleeve, instantly transforming into a giant cloud dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it charged towards the ghostly figures.

Wherever Yunlong passed, those sinister ghosts seemed to have met their nemesis, letting out mournful screams as Yunlong purified them into nothingness.

"boom."

Finally, the cloud dragon collided with the black energy of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, producing a deafening roar.

The violent energy shockwave spread outwards, dispersing much of the surrounding mist.

Li Qianhun was so shocked that he staggered backward, a look of surprise on his face.