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

Chapter 248

She frowned, her expression grave, and said, "This guy's strength is indeed not to be underestimated, and he seems to have many strange and unusual life-saving items. Judging from the current situation, capturing him will probably not be easy. However, we can't give up so easily. In my opinion, we should go to Su Jin's courtyard to investigate first; perhaps we can find some clues about him."

“Yes, we really need to check out Su Jin’s courtyard!” Duan Siqi agreed.

After a brief discussion, they unanimously agreed to Gu Shih-han's suggestion and immediately returned to Su Jin's home to conduct further in-depth investigation.

Duan Siqi took the lead and walked towards Su's courtyard. The others followed her.

The group hurried along, their steps hurried, and soon they arrived back at their destination—Su Jin's house. From a distance, the residence looked ordinary, no different from the other houses around it.

Despite her meticulous mind and keen observation, Gu Shihan was not easily deceived by appearances and could even sense a faint aura of darkness lingering around her.

She stopped, stood still, and slowly began to look around. Her gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, not missing a single corner or detail that might hide a clue.

Time passed second by second, and with Xing Bai's exceptional insight, Gu Shihan successfully discovered a clue in an inconspicuous place—an extremely hidden entrance to a secret room.

Following Gu Shihan, everyone cautiously stepped into the secret room.

As soon as they entered, a chilling, eerie atmosphere swept over them, sending shivers down their spines. Everyone looked closely and gasped in shock.

The small, enclosed room was densely packed with all sorts of strange, bizarre, and terrifying evil objects. Some were distorted in shape, others were eerie in color, and all seemed to exude an evil power.

The walls of the secret chamber were covered with mysterious runes that exuded an eerie atmosphere and symbolized dark rituals.

These runes shimmered with a faint light, adding to the mysterious and terrifying atmosphere of the entire secret chamber.

Just as everyone was completely absorbed in the astonishing scene before them, a muffled, loud noise suddenly shattered the silence.

Everyone turned around in astonishment, only to see that the previously open door to the secret room had suddenly slammed shut without warning! In an instant, fear gripped everyone's hearts.

Before anyone could react, something even more terrifying happened. Suddenly, countless hideous dark creatures began to emerge from all around them.

They varied in size, some tall and imposing, others small and agile, but without exception, they all possessed sharp fangs and claws, baring their teeth and claws as they lunged at the group. In an instant, shouts and screams erupted throughout the secret chamber, plunging the scene into chaos…

Faced with such a sudden crisis, everyone panicked for only a moment before regaining their composure.

Undeterred, they unleashed their unique skills in a fierce resistance. Throughout the intense battle, Gu Shih-han maintained a calm and clear mind.

While fighting off the attacks of the dark creatures and killing the monsters, she continued to observe her surroundings.

Her eyes darted around, trying to find the key to unraveling the mystery, when suddenly she spotted a small booklet that looked quite old in a corner.

Gu Shihan quickly grabbed the booklet, and Duan Siqi came to her side to protect her from the monsters.

Gu Shihan opened the booklet, which detailed how to feed monsters, how to corrupt and corrupt cultivators, and finally listed a terrifying dark plan.

It turned out that this group was attempting to use a powerful purifying force to forcibly open the massive portal to the Dark Abyss, and use this opportunity to completely dominate the entire First Heaven. Seeing this, Duan Siqi frowned and said, "Another ambitious person trying to rule the First Heaven! I never expected these guys to be so well hidden. Even my previous exhaustive search yielded no information about them. If Su Jin hadn't acted against us, we probably wouldn't have discovered a single clue."

Gu Shihan closed the booklet, her gaze resolute: "I! Together we will shatter the eyes on the wall; those are the source of these monsters' power."

"Alright!" Shi Qinghan and Mo Yu exchanged a glance, then drew their swords simultaneously, aiming for the monster's eyes. The others stood guard to prevent the monster from harming them.

The eye shattered into countless pieces upon impact. Strangely, the monsters vanished rapidly, transforming into wisps of black silk that entered the eye fragments.

Without further hesitation, Gu Shihan gathered the fragments together, and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire surged forth, enveloping the fragments.

A shrill sound rang out, and soon countless phantoms appeared in the secret chamber.

"Is this the victimized cultivator?" Nangong Yi asked in surprise.

Suddenly, a strange change occurred. Countless phantoms merged together, and a human head appeared. The head spoke, "We were all killed by the Black Silk. They were too terrifying. They didn't even spare our souls. We suffered every day. Thank you for freeing us! Thank you! There is a secret entrance in the secret chamber. The source of all evil is there."

The heads scattered as soon as they finished speaking, eventually turning into nothingness and disappearing into the world.

"Hey, could you give me some pointers?" Before Nangong Yi could finish speaking, he saw the head turn into nothingness.

"This senior has given us a hint. Now that we know about these people's conspiracy, we must not let them succeed." Everyone nodded and began searching for the location of the secret room and its entrance.

Shi Qinghan discovered a mechanism, and after fiddling with it for a while, a hidden door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a narrow passage, faintly exuding a dark aura. Gu Shihan dared not be careless and took out the purification bead. The purification bead emitted a soft light, enveloping the group and preventing the dark aura from corroding them.

The group walked along the passage, not knowing how many turns they made or how long they walked.

They seemed to hear whispers ahead. Peeking out, they saw a group of people in black robes sitting in a circle, with a huge dark magic circle in the middle. The people in black robes were also among them.

Gu Shihan whispered, "Let's destroy the magic array first, then capture the bandit leader."

As the group quietly approached, just as they were about to make their move, the magic array suddenly activated, pulling them together with a powerful suction force.

Gu Shihan used the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword to resist, and the group joined forces to unleash a spell to attack the man in black robes.

In the midst of the chaos, Gu Shihan broke through the suction force, leaped into the air, and threw the purification bead toward the center of the magic array.

The magic array trembled wildly, and the people in black robes suffered a backlash, screaming incessantly.

One of them tried to ambush Gu Shihan, but Duan Siqi noticed and struck him with a flash of light, injuring him.

(End of this chapter)