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

Chapter 257

Upon receiving the instruction, Lin Feng immediately turned to face the crowd and shouted, "Everyone, come with me! Let's help these poor people!"

Gu Shihan was the first to unleash a fireball spell, a ball of blazing flame shooting out instantly and striking its target with unerring accuracy. With the explosion of the fireball, both the injured and the scattered limbs and pieces of flesh on the ground instantly turned into wisps of dust and disappeared into the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

Meanwhile, the rescue efforts on Xingbai's side were progressing very smoothly. She quickly prepared a batch of enhanced pills and distributed them to everyone in need. Everyone swallowed the pills without hesitation, and soon the effects began to take hold; their previously dazed and lifeless eyes gradually brightened.

After a flurry of activity, everything was finally settled. Supporting each other, the group walked together out of the mountain.

Due to the varying degrees of injury among the individuals and the rugged mountain path, everyone's movements were quite slow and inefficient.

Walking and stopping along the way, it took the group a whole day to finally escape the maze-like Mopan Mountain.

After leaving Mopan Mountain, Gu Shihan waved his hand, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted. The formation that had enveloped the entire Mopan Mountain instantly collapsed and dissipated into specks of spiritual light in the air.

As the formation was destroyed, the group that had come with Gu Shih-han began to leave in twos and threes.

Xingbai quickly walked to Gu Shihan's side and asked with a puzzled look, "Hanhan, where should we go next? This Mopan Mountain is obviously not the place we are looking for."

Gu Shihan frowned slightly, falling into a brief moment of contemplation. After a while, she slowly spoke, "Xingbai, let's not rush to leave. Let's examine this area more carefully. The appearance of demonic cultivators here is quite unusual. Although there is currently no conclusive evidence that they are related to the recent disappearances of ascended cultivators, this matter cannot be completely concluded."

Gu Shihan couldn't help but lower her head and ponder again, vaguely feeling that things might not be so simple.

And so, the two walked further and further away along the mountain path. For some reason, Gu Shihan felt uneasy the whole way, as if a strange sense of crisis was quietly approaching.

Gu Shihan has always trusted her keen intuition.

Just as she was pondering this, suddenly, the originally clear sky turned dark without warning.

A sharp, piercing bird cry rang out, and an enormous demonic bird swooped down from the sky like a black meteor.

This demonic bird had wingspans of several meters, practically blotting out the sky, and its eyes gleamed with a chilling, bloodthirsty light.

"Oh no, it's a demonic bird! Xingbai, be careful!" Gu Shihan's expression changed drastically, and she shouted a warning.

Upon hearing Gu Shihan's warning, Xingbai's heart tightened, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

He quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, then suddenly swung his hand forward, instantly creating a dazzling defensive barrier to try and block the demonic bird's extremely fierce attack.

Unfortunately, this demonic bird was exceptionally powerful. With just a flap of its wings, it easily broke through the defensive barrier set up by Xing Bai and continued to pounce on the two with unparalleled momentum...

Gu Shihan gritted her teeth, and with a flick of her wrist, the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword appeared in her hand.

He took a deep breath, and his spiritual energy surged like a tide, pouring into the sword.

With a delicate shout, the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword instantly split into seven identical swords, which began to spin rapidly around her.

Gu Shihan clasped her hands together and pointed sharply forward. The seven swords instantly merged into one, transforming into a massive sword light that slashed fiercely at the demonic bird with unparalleled power. The demonic bird was clearly no pushover either; it nimbly sidestepped, easily dodging the attack.

It opened its sharp beak and pecked at Gu Shihan like lightning.

Just at this critical moment, Xingbai arrived in time. He made a hand seal, and a radiant magical artifact shot out, striking the demonic bird squarely in the back.

The demonic bird, gripped by pain, grew even more frenzied. It spread its broad wings and with a sudden flap, unleashed a violent hurricane.

A fierce wind swept in, its power so great that it sent Gu Shihan and Xingbai flying backwards for more than ten feet.

After finally regaining her footing, Gu Shihan was secretly astonished by the powerful strength of the demonic bird.

She showed no sign of backing down; instead, her eyes turned cold, and her hands quickly formed a series of complex hand seals.

At the same time, she softly chanted the incantation: "Fire Condensation Spell!" In an instant, a blazing flame erupted from her palm, transforming into a thick pillar of fire that shot toward the demonic bird with lightning speed.

Faced with this sudden pillar of fire, the demon bird calmly flapped its wings.

With a loud bang, the pillar of fire was instantly shattered, and countless sparks scattered in all directions, like a dazzling firework blooming in the night sky.

Seeing this, Xingbai frowned deeply.

With a thought, he conjured a long, silver-white whip that gleamed with a cold light from who-knows-where.

With a powerful swing of his arm, the long whip seemed to come alive, winding and dancing in the air, bringing with it a chilling glint.

Xingbai shouted and lashed out with his long whip. The whip, like a nimble venomous snake, drew a graceful arc in the air before tightly coiling around the demon bird's claws.

The demon bird felt its claws being bound and immediately began to struggle desperately.

But no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break free from the whip's entanglement for a while.

Gu Shihan naturally wouldn't let this golden opportunity slip by. A resolute glint flashed in her eyes as she once again activated the Seven Star Silk Sound Sword, thrusting it straight towards the demonic bird's eye...

Sensing danger, the demon bird suddenly raised its body, and Gu Shihan's sword grazed its feathers.

Just then, a melodious flute tune drifted in. The flute music seemed to possess some kind of mysterious magic, piercing through layers of mist and clearly reaching people's ears.

The demonic bird, which had been baring its fangs and claws and was extremely ferocious, stopped attacking Gu Shihan and Xingbai without warning after hearing the flute music, as if it had received an irresistible command.

Gu Shihan raised her head, her gaze fixed on the direction where the demonic bird had disappeared, and remained silent.

(End of this chapter)