Qinghe Immortal Clan.

At this moment, Xuanjizi looked quite miserable. Not only were there many injuries on his body, but the long flute magic weapon he was holding had also been broken in two by the opponent.

Xuanjizi's cultivation level was only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, and his combat ability was the worst among the four.

Facing Yuan Zifang, whose cultivation had reached the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage and who had suddenly become completely insane, he was no match for him after the fight began and was quickly defeated.

Xuanjizi, who was on the verge of collapse, saw Song Qingming finally break out of the secret chamber and hurriedly shouted loudly at him:
"Fellow Daoist Song, please save this old man!"

Upon hearing Xuanjizi's plea for help, and seeing that Yuan Zifang's condition was clearly somewhat strange, Song Qingming did not hesitate and immediately used his magic to stop him.

Although Yuan Zifang, who was captivated by the magic, could easily defeat Xuanjizi, who was not good at fighting, he could hardly gain any advantage against Song Qingming, who was now in full power.

Before long, he was directly repelled by Song Qingming's sword light and fell into the rubble nearby.

At this moment, the "Fairy of the Orchid" who was in the secret room had tidied herself up a bit and came out.

Despite being injured, she didn't say much and immediately took out a magical ribbon to join the battle, helping Song Qingming trap the crazed Yuan Zifang.

"Fellow Daoist Song, let me help you trap Fellow Daoist Yuan. See if you can break the illusion spell on him."

Upon hearing what the "Fairy of the Orchid" said, Song Qingming immediately nodded in agreement and then took out the "Azure Rhinoceros Jade Pendant" from his person.

Just as Song Qingming was about to cast a spell, Yuan Zifang, who was tightly bound by the "Fairy of the Orchid," suddenly emitted a strange green light, and his aura rapidly increased.

"Oh no, I can't control myself."

The "Fairy of the Orchid," who was still trying to use magic to forcibly control the other party, suddenly changed her expression and retreated backward upon sensing the powerful aura emanating from the other party.

The next moment, Yuan Zifang broke free and then transformed into a streak of light, flying out of the cave.

"Still trying to run!"

Seeing that Yuan Zifang suddenly wanted to escape, Song Qingming immediately put away his magic weapon and, together with "Fairy Youlan", flashed after him.

The sudden burst of speed didn't help "Yuan Zifang" increase his escape speed much. Before he could escape the cave, he was entangled by Song Qingming and the other man again.

But what Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" didn't expect was that this time, the two of them had just joined forces to trap the other party, and before they could even cast a spell to help him break free of control.

Just as a strange aura emanated from "Yuan Zifang" again, his entire body exploded on the spot, and a strange green light filled the entire cave.

Upon seeing this, Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" immediately changed their expressions and could only cast a spell to create a protective barrier and retreat to the side.

After the green light dissipated, the two went forward again and saw only some fragments of corpses left on the ground, with no trace of "Yuan Zifang" left.

"This guy, could it be that he didn't even escape with his Nascent Soul stage?"

Seeing that their divine senses could not detect the existence of "Yuan Zifang's" nascent soul, Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" looked at each other in bewilderment.

Some couldn't believe that such a Nascent Soul cultivator had died so ignominiously here.

After scanning the area again, Song Qingming used his magic to instantly shoot a white jade pendant lying on the ground into his hand.

He had seen Yuan Zifang use this jade pendant before and knew that it seemed to be a "storage magic artifact" on the other party.

Seeing that Song Qingming had found the white jade pendant on the other person, the "Fairy Youlan" standing next to him did not say anything, but simply picked up a magic weapon that Yuan Zifang had dropped.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan was originally a rogue cultivator. Now that he has suffered misfortune, I do not know where his descendants are. You may as well leave this item with me for the time being.”

"If Fellow Daoist Song ever learns of the other party's descendants in the future, please help me send a letter to the Azure Dragon Sect. I will certainly try my best to make amends."

"Alright! Then I'll follow the fairy's arrangements."

In response to what the "Fairy of the Orchid" said, Song Qingming nodded slightly, and then he and she turned around and walked deeper into the cave.

"Hey, where did Fellow Daoist Xuanji go?"

Upon returning to the main hall of the cave, Fairy Youlan glanced around and saw that Xuanjizi, who had been lying on the ground heavily injured, had suddenly disappeared. Her face immediately showed a grim expression.

Upon seeing this, Song Qingming also felt that something was amiss.

The two had just gone to chase after "Yuan Zifang," and less than a quarter of an hour had passed, yet they had not heard any fighting sounds from this side.

Moreover, there is only one exit here, so Xuanjizi must not have left the cave yet, and he is very likely to have fallen into the control of the person behind him again.

"Fellow Daoist Youlan, don't be in such a hurry. Let's search carefully first."

Seeing the anxious look on the face of the "Fairy of the Orchid" beside him, Song Qingming quickly comforted her and then began to scan the surroundings for any unusual signs.

Before long, Song Qingming noticed a strange mark on the ground not far away.

He unleashed a sword light through his magic, and with a powerful slash, he struck the stone wall. A white protective shield appeared above as spiritual light shot out from above.

"So there was a secret room hidden here!"

Upon seeing the somewhat familiar "white shield," Fairy Youlan quickly walked over and stopped in front of the shield.

With a crisp sound, the "white shield" vanished instantly.

The next moment, Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" walked directly into a secret room at the back.

This secret room was significantly larger than the one they had found before, about half the size of the outside hall, and contained many household items. The spiritual energy was also much denser than that outside.

As soon as she entered and glanced around, "Fairy Youlan" saw what appeared to be a figure lying in the corner ahead. She quickly went forward to take a closer look and found it to be Xuanjizi, who had gone missing outside.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanji!"

After calling out, seeing that the other party was still lying on the ground without any response, "Fairy Youlan" was about to go forward to check the situation, but was stopped by Song Qingming.

"Fellow Daoist, this place is probably not simple. It would be best to be careful!"

Upon hearing Song Qingming's reminder, "Fairy Youlan" immediately calmed down slightly and gently clapped her right hand to summon a wolf-shaped "puppet beast" that had already reached the Golden Core realm.

When the "puppet beast" got close, Xuanjizi, who was lying on the ground, still did not move at all, and was soon carried back by the other party.

Upon seeing Xuanjizi lying on the back of the "puppet beast," Song Qingming and his companion were about to release their divine senses to investigate.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Xuanjizi, who had been lifeless, suddenly sat up and shot a strange green flame at Song Qingming and the other person in front of him.

Fortunately, Song Qingming was prepared in advance. At the same moment the change occurred, a golden light appeared in front of them and directly blocked the green fire released by the opponent.

Standing to the side, "Fairy Youlan" also released a burst of white light in time to block in front of herself, preventing the strange green flame from getting close.

"What kind of demon are you lurking here? Show yourself!"

After blocking the opponent's attack, "Fairy Youlan" shouted angrily and then slashed out several sword lights in front of the stone chamber.

In an instant, the sword light sent the unconscious Xuanjizi flying, and the "puppet beast" that she had just released was also cut into pieces by the sword light.

It must be said that this fairy was no less polite than Song Qingming when she got into a fight.

Even though the person in front of her was Xuanjizi, whom she had known for many years, she did not hold back at all.

After "Fairy Youlan" knocked Xuanjizi away with her sword, she stepped forward to find the mastermind behind him, but Xuanjizi immediately got up from the ruins.

At this moment, his entire body was emitting a strange green light. He completely ignored his injuries and continued to attack forward like a puppet being controlled by someone. He looked terrifying.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately cast a spell to control the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," transforming it into five bronze mirrors that directly sealed the opponent within the magical artifact.

"Fellow Daoist Youlan, let me subdue him first. You quickly try to find that black hand."

Just as Song Qingming finished speaking, before "Fairy Youlan" could make a move, a powerful pressure suddenly erupted from the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," directly repelling his natal magic weapon.

After a familiar green light flashed, the entire stone chamber was immediately enveloped in a burst of light.

After the light faded, the surrounding scenery immediately turned pitch black, and the stone chamber was nowhere to be seen, as if they had been transported to another place in an instant.

"This is indeed a restrictive formation set up by the other side!"

Upon seeing this sudden scene, the "Fairy of the Orchid" standing in mid-air immediately shouted and cast a spell to release a magical pearl that illuminated the surroundings.

Seeing that Song Qingming was right in front of her, "Fairy Youlan" was slightly relieved of her worries and quickly cast a spell to lean against him.

At this moment, Song Qingming was casting spells to control the tiger cub beside the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" while simultaneously releasing his divine sense to scan the surroundings and search for the possible location of the other party.

Before long, a green light appeared again in the shadows ahead, followed by gusts of cold wind blowing towards Song Qingming and his companion.

"Be careful, something's wrong with the wind. Protect your soul!"

The moment the eerie wind touched his probing divine sense, Song Qingming felt a sharp pain flash through his mind. He quickly withdrew his divine sense and reminded the "Fairy Youlan" beside him. Having fought several battles, the "Fairy Youlan" was already aware of Song Qingming's extraordinary abilities. Upon hearing his reminder, she immediately took out a cyan talisman and affixed it to the top of her head to protect her relatively fragile soul.

Just as the two of them cast a spell to deal with the situation, a gust of cold wind arrived in front of them from not far away, accompanied by the wailing and howling of vengeful ghosts, which sounded extremely jarring and made people frown.

Fortunately, both of them were Nascent Soul cultivators, and they immediately sensed that the yin wind also carried a lot of mind-altering illusions, so they immediately cast spells to deal with it.

Just as Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" were casting spells to fight off the yin wind in front of them, a ghostly figure in the darkness had already crept up to a spot not far behind them.

Looking at Song Qingming and the other person in front of him, Ghost Shadow hesitated for a moment before choosing to attack the weaker "Fairy Youlan" first. He suddenly appeared and spat out a large ball of green flames that wrapped around the opponent.

"careful!"

Before "Fairy Youlan" could react in time, Song Qingming had already cast a spell to control a bronze mirror to block behind her, helping her to block part of the green flames.

With Song Qingming's help, "Fairy Youlan" reacted quickly and immediately escaped from the gap in the flames.

But before it could even regain its footing, the ghostly figure hiding in the shadows followed up again, throwing out an even larger ball of ghostly fire.

Seeing that the flames unleashed by the opponent were about to touch her, "Fairy Youlan" gritted her teeth and used a spell to bite her lip, disappearing from mid-air and instantly teleporting to the ghostly figure outside the flames.

"Get out of here!"

As a burst of red light suddenly erupted from "Fairy Youlan", the black shadow was instantly sent flying by her punch and fell to the side, revealing a black-robed ghost figure that had become as thin as bones.

Seeing that "Fairy Youlan" had forced the other party out, Song Qingming immediately followed up with a spell, controlling the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to trap it inside.

This time, Song Qingming, who was prepared, did not give the other party another chance to escape. The moment he took control of the other party, he released all the "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" that he had accumulated.

"what!"

From the ghostly green flames at the beginning to the gusts of yin wind later on, Song Qingming was quite certain that his opponent seemed to be a ghost cultivator.

The "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" within his body was the nemesis of these ghost cultivators. With his unreserved and vigorous casting of the spell, the opponents were quickly struck by the "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" and let out a series of shrill screams.

Although Song Qingming had dealt with many ghost cultivators before, those people were not even in the same league as the ghostly figure before him.

When they first came in, there were four of them, but now two Nascent Soul cultivators have already fallen to this guy. This guy is really too dangerous.

Even if it meant exhausting all the remaining "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" within his body, Song Qingming would not easily release the opponent.

Seeing that Song Qingming had already suppressed the opponent with the "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" within her body, "Fairy Youlan" hurriedly took out a high-level silver-white talisman from her body.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I still have a mid-grade level four Five Thunder Talisman on me, which should be enough to deal with this monster. Please open an opening for me first!"

Seeing the pure lightning emanating from the talisman in the "Fairy of the Orchid's" hand, Song Qingming immediately nodded slightly and used his magic to control the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to create a small opening.

Now, he has very little "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" left in his body, and he doesn't know if he has the confidence to trap the opponent here to death.

Upon hearing that "Fairy Youlan" possessed a high-level lightning talisman, he naturally wouldn't refuse her help at this moment and decisively ceded the battlefield to her.

A flash of silver light appeared, and the Five Thunder Talisman in the "Fairy of the Orchid" immediately displayed a powerful aura, then transformed into a white silver spear wrapped in lightning.

"go with!"

As the "Fairy of the Orchid" rapidly channeled her magical power, the white lightning spear fell swiftly from mid-air, piercing straight into the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" below.

The next moment, a loud "boom!" was heard, and the white light instantly engulfed the green ghostly figure below.

Almost instantly, the shrill screams vanished, leaving behind bursts of dazzling white light.

Ghost cultivators fear most the most extreme yang and powerful supernatural abilities, especially those with lightning attributes.

Although the lightning talisman in the hands of "Fairy Youlan" is only a mid-grade level four, its effect on the ghost cultivator can be increased by at least 50% to 60%, which is equivalent to the opponent being attacked by a high-grade level four talisman.

After the white light dissipated, Song Qingming was about to step forward to investigate when his divine sense suddenly detected an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from the battlefield ahead.

Seeing this, Song Qingming's eyes turned cold, and he activated the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to release several streams of pure Yang spiritual energy, which shot directly into the void in front of him.

Under the illumination of the white spiritual light, a wisp of black energy was quickly forced out of mid-air by the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror".

"Hmph! You think you can just leave?"

With a cold snort, Song Qingming rapidly channeled his magic power, and a powerful "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder" shot out from the mirror, shattering the black energy in mid-air.

"what."

With a miserable scream of unwillingness completely disappearing, the pitch-black surroundings gradually faded away, and soon the entire stone chamber returned to the state it was in when Song Qingming and the other person first entered.

Having just broken the restriction, Song Qingming glanced around and quickly spotted Xuanjizi lying on the ground not far below, his body charred. The two immediately flashed to each other's side.

After a thorough examination, seeing that the other party had already lost all breath, Song Qingming could only get up and gently shake his head at "Fairy Youlan".

"Fellow Daoist Youlan, please accept my condolences!"

After comforting the other party, Song Qingming picked up the storage bag that Xuanjizi had dropped and placed it in the hands of "Fairy Youlan".

Seeing this, Fairy Youlan looked rather grim, but she could only accept the reality before her and put away what she was holding with a heavy heart.

Who would have thought that not long ago, when they were working together to break the formation, they were chatting and laughing, pointing out the secrets of the formation to each other?

Before they knew it, less than half a day had passed, and only Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" remained in the cave.

Having cultivated for so many years, this was the first time Song Qingming had felt that a Nascent Soul cultivator was so fragile, and he couldn't help but sigh in agreement.

After leaving Xuanjizi's corpse, Song Qingming's gaze began to sweep across other parts of the stone chamber, and soon he discovered a pile of somewhat charred bones in front of the stone wall not far away.

With a slight movement of his magic power, a silver light flew out from the black human bones and landed in Song Qingming's hand. It was a high-grade array plate of considerable quality.

It seems that the ghost cultivator who just used the restriction to trap them was this pile of charred bones in front of them.

After putting away the array plate in his hand, Song Qingming searched the pile of bones carefully again and soon found a somewhat damaged magic weapon and a few tattered array flags.

Seeing that Song Qingming seemed to have made a discovery, the "Fairy of the Orchid" who was standing to the side also turned around and walked over, her gaze quickly falling on the broken magic weapon in his hand.

"This looks like the Azure Moon Banner, a magical artifact used by Zhou Xuan Sansheng before his death. It shouldn't be wrong!"

"Oh! So, the ghost cultivator who just attacked us must be Senior Zhou Xuan."

Who would have thought that such a cultivation prodigy would ultimately succumb to temptation and willingly fall into the demonic path, becoming this inhuman, ghost-like creature? The path to immortality is truly hard to relinquish!

After learning from "Fairy Youlan" that the magic weapon in her hand belonged to Zhou Xuan Sanren, Song Qingming quickly realized that the pile of white bones in front of him was undoubtedly that of the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who had passed away thousands of years ago.

Although Zhou Xuan Sanren was a peerless genius in the cultivation world of Beishan, he ultimately failed to advance to the Nascent Soul realm, which must have been due to insufficient lifespan, as he passed away in this cave.

However, just like the "Heavenly Corpse Taoist" of that year, Zhou Xuan Sanren was also unwilling to let his supernatural powers vanish into thin air and simply pass away and be reincarnated.

After his physical body passed away, his primordial spirit could not resist the temptation and chose not to enter the cycle of reincarnation but instead cultivated the path of ghost cultivation, ultimately becoming trapped in this cave.

Although Zhou Xuan Sanren, who switched to cultivating the Ghost Path, relied on his accumulated strength from his previous life, he has regained his profound strength at the Nascent Soul stage.

But his attempt to survive ultimately failed, and he encountered Song Qingming and his group of four who came looking for him. He was unable to escape and perished completely under the "Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder".

Hearing what Song Qingming said, "Fairy Youlan" nodded gently and continued to ask:

"Fellow Daoist Song, have you found the array formation inheritance on his body?"

"We didn't find his storage bag on him, so it shouldn't be here. Don't worry, Fairy. As long as he hasn't escaped this cave, the inheritance should still be somewhere nearby."

Next, if we search carefully, we're sure we'll find what he's hidden.

When asked about the interview for "Fairy Youlan," Song Qingming gently shook his head, but his tone revealed a hint of determination.

Next, Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" went their separate ways and searched the cave again.

In order to obtain the array inheritance he wanted as soon as possible, Song Qingming disregarded everything else and even searched the ground below.

Under their powerful search, they quickly found a hidden compartment in the mountain wall on the first floor of the stone chamber, and pulled out a somewhat old "storage artifact".

As expected, hard work pays off, and this trip was not in vain.

After spending more than half a month, Song Qingming and "Fairy Youlan" successfully removed the restrictions on the "storage artifact" and found the "array inheritance" they had been longing for on this trip.

(End of this chapter)