Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 186 Unusual Movements at the Five Flowers Sect

The three of them entered the cave one after another. It was a downward stone staircase. After walking down about a dozen steps, they reached the ground and a heavy earthen door appeared before them.

Gu Shihan pushed open the heavy earthen door, and a foul smell of blood wafted out. The light inside was very dim, and if everyone hadn't been using their divine sense, they really couldn't see anything with their eyes.

Behind the earthen gate was a stone house, inside which was an altar, on which nine male and female cultivators were on the verge of death.

Oh no! This is a Spirit-Stealing and Conversion Formation. It's an extremely insidious formation that steals the purest spiritual energy between heaven and earth to convert into other things, such as demonic energy, malevolent energy, evil energy, and so on.

Gu Shihan was shocked and hurriedly said, "Quickly save them! They are the trigger for this formation. Cut the trigger, and the formation should be broken!"

Mo Yu rushed forward first, trying to pull the people off the altar, but the nine people seemed to be stuck to the altar and did not move an inch.

"It seems the only way to save them is to break the formation first." Mo Yu tried to break through a corner of the formation, but as soon as he touched the edge of the formation, he was repelled by a powerful force.

Shi Qinghan frowned. "This formation is protected by restrictions. Forcibly breaking it will only harm these cultivators."

Xingbai circled around and suddenly meowed a few times. Gu Shihan looked at it, "Xingbai, did you find something?" Xingbai pointed its paw at an inconspicuous stone pillar next to the altar.

Gu Shihan approached the stone pillar and observed it carefully, discovering that it was covered with ancient runes.

She tried to infuse spiritual power into the stone pillar using a method she remembered from memory.

As spiritual energy was injected, the stone pillar emitted a faint light, and some complex circuit diagrams appeared above the position.

Mo Yu understood immediately, drew his sword, and attacked along the weak points indicated on the route map.

This time, they successfully severed part of the array's connection, and the restraints on the nine cultivators loosened somewhat.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shi Qinghan cast several healing spells to alleviate the negative effects on them.

Just then, a sinister laugh rang out, "Do you think you can ruin my plans so easily?"

A figure in black robes slowly emerged from the darkness. Mo Yu's eyes were filled with shock. "You are Elder Muto?! Why did you destroy the Five Flowers Sect?"

The man in black robes smiled coldly. "What do you mean, 'why'? What do you mean, 'destroyed the Five Flowers Sect'? I was protecting the Five Flowers Sect. When Your Excellency unifies the Spirit Realm in the future, eliminating dissidents will definitely be necessary."

"I'm transforming the Five Flowers Sect so it will become your support and the sect's best protection. The Five Flowers Sect is where I've lived for over a thousand years; how could I possibly destroy it?! I'm protecting it! I'm protecting the Five Flowers Sect! Only you hypocrites can't see that! You all deserve to die!"

Gu Shihan winked at Mo Yu, signaling him to continue dealing with the black-robed Muto, while she rushed forward without hesitation, attempting to disrupt the formation.

Gu Shihan endured the corrosive power of the evil force, found the core of the formation, and launched a powerful attack.

With a loud bang, the evil formation collapsed, and the pervasive evil energy gradually dissipated. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shi Qinghan sent the nine cultivators into the Qiankun Room.

As soon as the formation broke, Muto felt a sharp pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood. It turned out that he had used himself as the foundation for the formation. "Madman! A complete madman!" Shi Qinghan couldn't help but curse.

On the other side, after Gu Shihan succeeded, the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword did not stop and went straight for the black-robed man Muto. Mo Yu was not idle either, and joined the attack with his sword.

In the Five Flowers Sect, the disciples who were fighting gradually regained their senses the moment the evil formation shattered. Looking at the devastated sect, everyone was filled with guilt and lingering fear.

Muto ultimately died under Gu Shihhan's Red Lotus Karmic Fire. With Muto's death, the chaos within the Five Flowers Sect gradually subsided...

Of course, the same thing happened frequently in other places as well. It can be said that the entire spirit world encountered an unprecedented crisis, and all sorts of demons and monsters came out to cause trouble.

"It's hard to be a good person, and it's even harder to be a truly good person!" This is the current situation. Gu Shihan looked at Venerable Danhua and said helplessly, "Master, if our Five Flowers Sect falls into chaos, will no one be there to manage it?"

"We did manage it! Of course we did manage it, but they are all disciples of the sect. We can't possibly kill our own disciples. We can't entirely blame them for what happened; they are also victims. However, the ringleader is not innocent."

Qingluo, I know you have exceptionally good fortune. Now that the Five Flowers Sect is in trouble, are you willing to do your part for the sect?

“Master, Qingluo is willing! Please enlighten me!” Gu Shihan said earnestly.

"Good! Good! Good! Qingluo, have you ever heard of the Tower of Babel?"

"Master, Qingluo saw it in the library. Isn't the Tower of Babel not easily revealed? Is it about to appear in the world?" Gu Shihan hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Yes, only when the Tower of Babel opens can the anomalies in our Spirit Realm be resolved, and we can return to what we were before. This is just my speculation. According to ancient records, there have been several crises in the past, and each time the Tower of Babel appeared, and the Son of Heaven turned the tide and calmed things down." Venerable Danhua stared at Gu Shihan and said calmly.

"The Chosen One of Heaven? Master, are you saying I am the Chosen One of Heaven? No! I am not!" Gu Shihan was shocked. Although she was not afraid of danger, the matter of the Chosen One of Heaven was too important. She was just cannon fodder and was far from being the Chosen One of Heaven.

"Master, why did you choose me? If I am not the chosen one of Heaven, wouldn't I be harming everyone?"

Venerable Danhua gently patted her shoulder, "Qingluo, don't underestimate yourself. You have shown extraordinary talent since childhood and have resolved sect crises many times by chance. Moreover, this trip to the Tower of Babel is full of unknowns, and you may possess a power that you yourself have not yet realized."

"Qingluo, I don't know if it's true or not, but we've discussed it with the higher-ups of several other sects and decided to send nine people to the Tower of Babel. You're one of them, as is Shi Qinghan. As for whether your senior brother Moyu will go along, we'll have to wait for news from your uncle."

"Big brother?!" Gu Shihan was stunned for a moment. Shi Qinghan should be the chosen one of heaven. Since he was going too, it wouldn't hurt for her to go as well.

As the master and disciple were talking, Venerable Miaoyin led Moyu and Shi Qinghan into the main hall. "Senior brother, the list has been finalized. Nephew Moyu will also be included. The Golden Qilin is an auspicious beast, so its master should naturally be included as well."

"Hmm, who else is there?" Venerable Danhua asked.

"Senior brother, it is like this: Junior Nephew Qingluo is the master of the Fire Phoenix, Mochen is the master of the Azure Dragon, Moyu is the master of the Golden Qilin, Situ Tinglang of Tianyi Sect is the master of the White Tiger, Gu Jiahui of Gu Family is the master of the Vermilion Bird, Mo Jian of Sword Sect is the master of the Azure Phoenix, Nangong Yi of Nangong Family is the master of the Black Tortoise, Wen Xin of Qingmu Sect is the master of the White Ze, and Duan Siqi of Duan Family is the master of the Golden-Winged Roc."

They all have divine beasts by their side, so entering the Tower of Babel might be better. It's truly rare to find someone under a hundred years old who possesses a divine beast.

(End of this chapter)