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

Chapter 239

Gu Shihan's heart tightened, and her eyes instantly sharpened. She shouted, "Everyone be careful! Judging from this guy's aura, he's definitely not someone to be trifled with!"

Before the words were even finished, everyone present was on high alert, unleashing their most powerful spells. In an instant, multicolored lights intertwined and bombarded the mysterious black shadow.

However, to everyone's surprise, the dark figure simply waved his sleeve and easily neutralized all these fierce attacks.

Not only that, it launched a fierce counterattack with lightning speed, and a powerful dark aura surged out and swept towards everyone.

At this critical moment, a sudden inspiration struck Gu Shihan. She immediately summoned the Jade Ruyi. The Jade Ruyi shone brightly and floated in mid-air. The light emitted by the Jade Ruyi shot straight towards the dark figure like a sharp arrow.

The moment the shadowy figure made contact with the light emanating from the jade ruyi, a painful scream suddenly rang out.

The dark figure clearly hadn't expected the jade ruyi to possess such terrifying power; under the light, its body began to tremble violently.

Shi Qinghan and the others naturally wouldn't let this excellent opportunity to attack slip by. They mobilized all their magical power and launched a new round of attacks on the black figure.

At this moment, the dark shadow was already showing signs of weakness under the suppression of the magical artifacts of light. Faced with the onslaught of the crowd, it could no longer resist and was forced to retreat step by step.

Finally, with a dull thud, the dark figure crashed to the ground, its attack power gone.

Just when everyone thought the battle was over, a thick cloud of black mist suddenly rose from the shadowy figure, which in the blink of an eye transformed into the shape of a giant raven, spreading its wings in an attempt to escape.

"Hmph! Don't even think about escaping!" Gu Shihan scolded, quickly raising her right hand, and a ball of blazing red lotus karmic fire instantly appeared in her palm.

With a wave of her arm, the crimson lotus fire, like a blooming fiery lotus, clung tightly to the fleeing shadow.

A series of extremely shrill screams echoed through the sky. After the Red Lotus Karmic Fire gradually died down, the surroundings returned to tranquility.

“Junior sister, in my opinion, these shadowy figures are probably not only found here! Moreover, judging from the battle just now, their strength should not be underestimated!” Mo Yu said with a deep frown and concern.

Shi Qinghan nodded and said, "That's for sure. The Heart of the World has been corrupted for more than a day or two. There must be quite a few black threads that have escaped. If we want to restore clarity to the First Heaven, it seems that our task is not easy!"

Gu Shihan narrowed her eyes slightly, lost in thought. After a moment, she spoke with a firm gaze: "In my opinion, the only solution right now is to split into groups. This way, we can expand the search area and increase the chances of finding clues about the dark forces."

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement with the plan. They then quickly split into two groups, each embarking on a journey to search for traces of the dark forces.

Gu Shihan's group consists of Wen Xin, Gu Jiahui, and Nangong Yi; while the other group includes Duan Siqi, Mo Jian, Mo Yu, Shi Qinghan, and Situ Tinglang.

Gu Shihan and her group of four cautiously traversed a desolate land. As far as the eye could see, nothing grew there; the earth, cracked and jagged from extreme drought, appeared as if abandoned by the heavens. In the center of this deathly landscape stood a completely black altar. Upon this mysterious altar, a bead shimmered with an eerie black light. The bead, like a bottomless black hole, greedily devoured the surrounding darkness and continuously emitted chillingly malevolent fluctuations.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan felt a pang of anxiety and was about to step forward to investigate further.

Just then, a sudden change occurred! A commotion suddenly erupted from all around, and in the blink of an eye, a group of figures dressed in black robes appeared like ghosts.

The leader, a tall man in black robes, had a sinister and terrifying face hidden beneath a black hood, like a demon crawling out of the abyss of hell.

His lips curled slightly upward, bearing a chilling sneer, as if he were filled with disdain and mockery towards everything before him.

He sneered in a cold, chilling voice, as if from the deepest hell: "Hmph! You insignificant ants dare to try and stop the Lord's great plan of resurrection? What a pipe dream!"

Facing the black-robed man's mockery, Gu Shihan showed no fear. Her beautiful eyes widened, her eyebrows stood up straight, and her slender body stood upright, exuding a resolute and fearless aura.

With a cold gaze, she replied firmly, "No matter who is behind this, we will never let anyone who dares to endanger the peace and tranquility of this realm go unpunished!"

Before the words were even finished, tensions instantly rose between the two sides, and a fierce battle broke out.

The black-robed men's magic was extremely strange. They unleashed beams of dark light that intertwined to form an impenetrable net, trapping Gu Shihan and the others within it.

In an instant, various strange energies collided, bursting forth with dazzling sparks and deafening roars. However, despite Gu Shihan and his companions' considerable strength, they were unable to break through the black-robed man's tight defenses, let alone approach the mysterious altar.

Just as everyone was at a stalemate, Gu Shihan suddenly had an idea. She deliberately pretended to be no match for her opponent, retreating repeatedly while also showing a panicked expression.

Seeing this, the men in black robes thought they had a chance and shouted as they chased after her.

Just then, Wenxin, who had been waiting for an opportunity, seized the chance and decisively led her companions to take advantage of the situation and rush straight to the altar.

Seeing that the man in black robes had fallen for her trap, Gu Shihan immediately stopped and turned around to launch a fierce counterattack. She brandished her long sword, the sword energy like a rainbow, sweeping in like a dragon emerging from the sea, instantly trapping the man in black robes who was chasing her.

Meanwhile, Wenxin and her team successfully arrived at the altar and, without hesitation, destroyed the bead that was emanating an evil aura.

As the bead exploded, a powerful dark aura suddenly rebounded, and those originally arrogant and domineering black-robed men were immediately knocked off balance by this force, screaming in agony.

Gu Shihan and the others seized this excellent opportunity to press their advantage. They each displayed their unique skills and cooperated perfectly, quickly annihilating the group of men in black robes.

(End of this chapter)