Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"This girl is quite something! With only the cultivation level of the early stage of Void Refinement, she dared to venture into the far north alone and stay there for decades, all in search of me."

Upon learning of my whereabouts, they recklessly ventured into the forbidden area and entered Ice Soul Valley.

Unfortunately, her strength was ultimately too weak. Despite having powerful treasures for protection, how could she possibly last long against the endless curses in the forbidden area and the harsh environment of Ice Soul Valley?

I sensed her presence by chance, and when I arrived, she was barely breathing, on the verge of collapse. However, upon seeing me, she resolutely swallowed a 'Rejuvenation Pill,' temporarily regaining consciousness and revealing her purpose for coming. But then she fell into a complete coma…”

Xuanjin Sanren recounted the events in detail. After listening, Mo Juren secretly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing he had been mistaken as the other party had succeeded.

After hearing this story, Fairy Phoenix Feather couldn't help but sigh, her expression towards Su Zi'er revealing a hint of pity:

"It's actually a Rejuvenation Pill? This girl is really courting death with such a dangerous pill that has such great drawbacks!"

“If I remember correctly, those who take this pill will greatly overdraw their potential, causing almost irreversible damage. However, even so, they should be able to regain their senses after some recuperation. But why…” Mo Juren asked with a worried expression, his brows furrowed as well.

"The damage from the Rejuvenation Pill is only one aspect. She must have been injured before entering the forbidden area, and after entering, she suffered the corrosive effects of more than ten high-level curses. Then, she was severely injured by the extreme cold in Ice Soul Valley. All of these factors are the real reasons why she remains unconscious." Xuanjin Sanren sighed and continued,
"When he met me, he was already on his last legs, and with the 'Rejuvenation Pill' depleted, there was almost no chance of him surviving. However, his ruthlessness suited my taste quite well. Coincidentally, many years ago I had obtained a 'Life-Extending Coffin' by chance, so I simply put him in it, and he has been hanging on by a thread ever since."

"Senior, does this mean there's still hope for Miss Su?"

"It's possible, but I can't guarantee it," Xuanjin Sanren shook his head slightly, then suddenly added,

"I can only try slowly, and perhaps one day in the future I can truly save her, but there is no certainty about when. Of course, this girl is your friend, and if you disagree, you can take her to other places for treatment. I have no objection."

"In that case, I'll stay with you for now." Mo Juren shook his head and refused without even thinking. What a joke! Su Zier was barely clinging to life and could die at any moment.

In this situation, it's better to stay put than to act; remaining put is the only option.

Of course, he couldn't decide whether Su Zier stayed or left; Hua Qingyao was the key. However, the latter was currently also unconscious, so it wouldn't be too late to make a decision after she woke up.

With the matter settled, Xuanjin Sanren said no more. He then waved his arm again, and the crystal coffin slowly sank back into the pool.

"Now let's get down to business. The 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse' that Fellow Daoist Hua was afflicted with is indeed quite troublesome, but it's nothing to me." As he spoke, he suddenly flipped his hand and took out an ancient jade box about half a foot square.

As the box lid slowly opened, inside was a jade slip and a small, white doll about half a foot long.

The doll was clearly meticulously crafted, with a lifelike appearance and an extreme resemblance to a real person. The moment one's eyes met itss, one inexplicably felt as if facing a real person.

Mo Juren felt a chill run down his spine; this puppet was no ordinary evil!
Upon seeing the puppet, the Cave Rat King suddenly narrowed his eyes:

"The Celestial Witch's Doll! Brother Huo, are you perhaps planning to give this to Brother Mo?"

"This is one of my three natal spirit puppets. What are you thinking, old man, giving it away?" Xuanjin Sanren glared at the other party with annoyance before offering an explanation.

"I have other important matters to attend to and cannot leave the forbidden area for a short time. Therefore, I thought I would temporarily lend the 'Heavenly Witch Spirit Puppet' to my friend Mo. In addition, this jade slip contains a set of secret techniques that can be used to control this treasure and remove the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse' from that fellow Daoist Hua's body."

Furthermore, once he has recovered, please inform the other party to come to Ice Soul Valley so we can discuss something. Also, please ask them to bring the 'Heavenly Witch Spirit Puppet' back to me while they are at it.”

"I thought Brother Huo was going to be generous this time, but it turns out it's just a temporary loan. What a pity." The Cave Heaven Rat King chuckled, but Xuanjin Sanren had already seen through the other party's intention to tease him and didn't bother to pay attention. Instead, he continued to talk with Mo Juren.

The Celestial Witch Puppet is not so easy to control, especially since it must be used to break the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse'. Even though the method of control is recorded in the jade slip, there are still many details that require special attention.

During the narration, the essence of many curses was inevitably touched upon, so Mo Juren listened with great attention and gained a lot in just a short time.

He couldn't help but feel a little emotional, because the path of curses is often called an evil path, but in reality, it is not like that at all.

It is also one of the three thousand great paths, and in essence it is no different from the other paths. Those who can comprehend it thoroughly can also reach the end.

"I never imagined that you would have such a talent for cursing, young friend! You've already grasped the basics in such a short time! You should continue your studies in the future; given time, you're sure to achieve remarkable success." After teaching the secret technique, Xuanjin Sanren couldn't help but marvel and offered his advice.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I will consider it." Mo Juren nodded slightly. He was also somewhat surprised that he had a good talent for cursing. If given the opportunity, he could indeed study it.

However, this matter is not so easy. The curse is all-encompassing, and the inheritances are of varying quality. Only by obtaining the truly top-level inheritance can one comprehend it with peace of mind. Those of inferior quality are often accompanied by huge costs, and forcibly comprehending them is not worth the effort.

The truly top-tier inheritances are not easy to obtain. For example, the Xuanjin Sanren in front of us probably has them, but it is impossible for him to pass them on.

He wasn't in a hurry about it; he'd just let things take their course.

Having stored the jade slip and spirit puppet into his storage bracelet, the purpose of this trip could be considered complete. At this moment, the Cave Heaven Rat King spoke again, asking:
"There's another matter I need Brother Huo to clarify. When we came here, we went to look for the Ice Soul Clan, but they all seem to have disappeared. What exactly happened?"

"Gone?" Xuanjin Sanren was taken aback, then immediately shook his head.

"I don't like to go out in my daily life. I spend most of my time cultivating here and have never paid much attention to things outside."

"So you don't know either?" "I really don't know, but in recent years, some unusual things have been happening in Ice Soul Valley. I wonder if it's related to the disappearance of those Ice Soul Beasts?"

"An unusual situation?" The Cave Rat King's eyes lit up immediately.
"Tell me more about it."

"I don't know the specifics, but there have been more than ten times when I was in meditation, I suddenly sensed faint spatial fluctuations coming from certain locations, which disappeared in an instant."

I also sent out clones to investigate, but I found nothing, and in the end, the matter was dropped.

“Spatial fluctuations!” the Cave Rat King murmured, then began to ponder, while Fairy Phoenix Feather and Mo Juren beside him were equally puzzled.

Suddenly, the surroundings became quiet. However, at this moment, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly came from a certain direction in Ice Soul Valley. Even this place was affected. It could be clearly seen that the originally calm surface of the pool in front began to ripple.

"That's it!" Xuanjin Sanren quickly reminded him, then continued,
"However, compared to the previous dozen or so times, this time it was much more intense, and it was not as fleeting as before."

"It seems something has happened!" The Cave Rat King's eyes flashed with joy, and he immediately suggested.
"Let's go and take a look together; we might find something unexpected."

"Very well! I also want to see what's going on?" Xuanjin Sanren said, while rapidly forming hand seals. In an instant, bursts of spiritual light began to shine around the entire pool, forming a huge net of light that enveloped the entire pool.

His hand gestures changed again, and between the flickering light, the entire pool faded away rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it finally disappeared completely.

"A concealment formation!" Mo Juren looked slightly surprised, but Xuanjin Sanren, who had already withdrawn his hand, chuckled.
"This is not just a simple concealment formation; it also possesses many other powers such as attack, defense, and illusion. With this formation in place, even if we leave, we don't need to worry about this place."

"I see!" Mo Juren suddenly realized that the other party was probably doing this for Su Zier's safety.

Having done all this, the group didn't linger any longer and immediately took off in their escape lights, heading rapidly toward the direction from which the energy was emanating.

Ice Soul Valley is not small, but it is nothing to a Fusion Realm expert. So, after only a few hours, the group finally arrived at their destination.

Looking down, all they could see was an empty ice surface, seemingly devoid of anything, yet everyone instantly sensed something amiss.

"Underground!" The Cave Heaven Rat King's eyes flashed, then he looked at the Profound Forbidden Hermit beside him and said meaningfully.

"So many fellow cultivators have come! Brother Huo, you've been in this Ice Soul Valley for who knows how many years, surely you still know nothing?"

"Don't you know what kind of personality I am? What's so strange about not knowing?" Xuanjin Sanren snorted coldly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He quickly flipped his palm, and a palm-sized transparent crystal tablet appeared.

As magic power was channeled in, bursts of light and mist immediately filled the surface of the crystal tablet, gradually forming a phantom map after a series of transformations.

"Is that really so?" Xuanjin Sanren studied the map for a moment, comparing it with the surrounding terrain. He then nodded slightly and, without waiting for anyone to ask, began to explain.
"For countless millennia, a legend has circulated in this far north: within the Forbidden Land of No Life, there exists a special secret realm known as the Land of Immortal Demise."

Legend has it that this realm was created by an immortal from the upper realm who, for reasons unknown, fell into it and established it before his demise. It contains the inheritances and treasures of the immortal realm; whoever obtains it will not only be able to roam freely throughout the world, but will also receive unimaginable benefits in their future tribulations and ascension.

"The Land of Immortal Fall? I seem to have heard of it, but isn't that just a rumor?" The Cave Rat King instantly realized that he had indeed heard of it before, but that was more than 10,000 years ago. At that time, it was just a rumor, and the rumors were too outrageous, even involving immortals from the upper realm. They had no credibility at all, so he ignored them.

"I don't know if it's a rumor or not, but there has always been a batch of mysterious crystal tablets in the far north, and it is said that they contain information about the land of immortals who have perished."

These mysterious crystal tablets are few in number, less than ten, and almost all of them are in the hands of old monsters in the Integration Realm. They rarely leak out. I obtained one by chance after killing one of them.

However, I had already checked it countless times, and the crystal was very ordinary, with nothing unusual about it, let alone the so-called route map.

Therefore, I always thought this thing was a scam, so I simply ignored it. I never expected that something would actually happen today, as if it had been suddenly activated..."

"I see." The Cave Rat King suddenly understood, his gaze sweeping over the illusory map for a moment before he said in a deep voice,
"Judging from the map, this should be the place. Fortunately, it's inside Ice Soul Valley, which has remained largely unchanged throughout the ages. As for the auras of those Nascent Soul Realm cultivators deep underground, they must be the old monsters from this far north, right?"

"Besides them, who else could it be?" Xuanjin Sanren nodded, his expression becoming extremely solemn. His gaze swept over Mo Juren before he continued,
"Since we've encountered them, there's no reason not to investigate. However, these old monsters are all incredibly powerful. The three of us are not a threat, but what should we do, young friend Mo?"

"Those old monsters are indeed powerful, but there's no need to worry too much. These guys are all vicious and ruthless, and they come from different races. They don't trust each other at all and always fight alone."

But we are different. The three of us working together can easily handle any enemy, so even bringing Brother Mo along wouldn't be a problem.

"This..." Xuanjin Sanren paused, then turned to look at Fengyu Fairy, who also showed no objection. Mo Juren even nodded solemnly.

"This is a rare opportunity, and I really don't want to miss it. I will definitely follow behind the three seniors and will never act rashly."

"Fine, let them come if they want." Xuanjin Sanren sighed. Since no one had any objections, he couldn't force them to stay. Besides, just as the Cave Heaven Rat King said, with the three of them working together, they really didn't need to fear any enemy.

The former, needless to say, is a genuine late-stage Integration Realm cultivator. Neither he nor Fairy Phoenix Feather are ordinary mid-stage Integration Realm cultivators; their true combat strength is enough to contend with late-stage powerhouses.

Unless those old monsters can also join forces, but that's clearly impossible.

With the plan finalized, the group no longer hesitated and immediately plummeted downwards, transforming into four streaks of light that disappeared into the ground the instant they approached it… (End of Chapter)