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

Chapter 266

Gu Shihan stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute to Venerable Lingxu, and said loudly, "Venerable, please grant us a moment's grace so that we may arrange the matters here properly before setting off immediately."

After saying this, she bowed again and then turned back to the crowd.

Gu Shihan quickly summoned all relevant personnel, including more than ten other cultivators who had ascended from the Spirit Realm.

Gu Shihan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Everyone, my senior brother, eldest brother, and I, a total of nine people, are about to leave the First Heaven to go to the Second Heaven to support the battle. The future is uncertain, but we cultivators should put the well-being of the people first and it is our duty. I hope everyone will take care of yourselves during this time, and we will meet again in the Second Heaven to drink and celebrate!"

Gu Shihan looked around at the familiar faces and was filled with emotion.

“Go! Go! We will all come up and reunite with you as soon as possible!” Venerable Danhua said with a smile.

"Yes! You are all good sons and daughters from my spirit realm, thank you! Siqi, take good care of yourself, and wait for the ancestor to come up and reunite with you!" Elder Duan said with a smile.

Gu Shihan and the other nine people methodically packed their bags and equipment, checking each other's condition to ensure everything was in order.

After completing all the preparations, they turned to face Venerable Danhua and the others, bowed deeply, and did not look back!

He resolutely followed Ling Xu, the envoy from the upper realm, toward the teleportation portal.

As they approached the portal, they could feel a powerful energy surge emanating from it.

With a sudden flash of dazzling light, Gu Shihan and the others vanished from the courtyard in an instant.

They were transported to a completely unfamiliar place—the Second Heaven Battlefield.

The air was thick with the pungent stench of blood and a chilling demonic aura, as if the entire world was shrouded in darkness.

Having just set foot on this land and before they could even adjust to their surroundings, a flock of ferocious-looking, evil-aura-radiating demonic birds swooped down like a black whirlwind.

These demonic birds bared their fangs and brandished their claws, which gleamed with a cold light, spewing black flames from their mouths.

Faced with such a sudden attack, the crowd was not afraid at all. They drew their swords and met the menacing enemy.

Sword light flashed and sword energy crisscrossed, and a fierce battle ensued with the demonized flying bird.

Gu Shihan then flashed into the air. Holding a long sword, he pointed it at the vast sky and chanted incantations.

In an instant, a dazzling spiritual energy barrier rapidly unfolded around him, firmly protecting everyone within it.

At this moment, while desperately fending off the attacks of the demonized birds, Ling Xu shouted loudly, "This place is extremely dangerous, we should not stay here any longer! Everyone, quickly find the source of the demons and wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Hearing Ling Xu's call, Gu Shihan frowned slightly, his heart filled with doubt. He asked, "Senior, has the Second Heaven become so chaotic? Why were we attacked by demonic cultivators and demonic birds when we were in the First Heaven? Could it be that all those demonic creatures fled down from the Second Heaven?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Xu couldn't help but sigh deeply, saying in a heavy tone, "Alas! Nowadays, all realms are engulfed in war, with life-or-death struggles raging. The Immortal Realm is also in constant turmoil, one wave after another! I truly don't know when we can return to the peace and tranquility of the past..."

The group quickened their pace, venturing deeper into the Second Heaven battlefield. Along the way, they witnessed countless demonized creatures slaughtering each other, a truly gruesome sight. Reaching a valley, they were enveloped in soaring demonic energy. Gu Shihan sensed a crucial clue here and was about to investigate when a mysterious force blocked their path.

Gu Shihan tried to use her spiritual power to attack this mysterious force, but to no avail.

At this moment, Venerable Lingxu stepped forward, formed a hand seal, and a holy light shot towards that mysterious power, causing that power to weaken briefly.

"Hurry!" Venerable Lingxu shouted, and everyone rushed into the valley. Inside the valley, a huge magic crystal stood in the center, from which countless demonic energies surged.

"So that's how it is. Destroying this magic crystal will stop the spread of demonic energy," Mo Yu exclaimed.

Everyone worked together to unleash their strongest spells at the magic crystal, but a shield rose up around it.

Seeing this, the group was not discouraged. Gu Shihan carefully observed the shield around the magic crystal and found that several runes on the shield were flashing at a lower frequency.

"Everyone, pay attention! Focus your attacks on those areas where the runes are weak!" Gu Shihhan shouted.

The group obeyed, adjusting their spiritual energy and launching a fierce attack on the designated location. The magic crystal shield began to shake violently, cracks appearing on its surface.

Just then, the magic crystal suddenly released a powerful suction force, attempting to pull everyone into it.

Mo Yu quickly threw out several defensive talismans, temporarily blocking the suction force.

Shi Qinghan gritted his teeth, took out a secret treasure—a treasure he had obtained by chance in the Spirit Realm and had never used—"I'll risk it all!"

He roared and activated the secret treasure, charging towards the magic crystal. The treasure emitted a brilliant light, merging with the spiritual power of the group, finally shattering the magic crystal's shield.

Then, with everyone working together, they shattered the magic crystal completely and arrived at the southwest side of the battlefield between humans and demons.

Ling Xu looked at Gu Shihan and the others and said, "Young friends, there are 100,000 troops stationed here, but I do not want you to join them. Instead, I hope you can act secretly, bypass the Demon Clan's rear, and find out the reason why the Demon Clan launched the war. However, this will leave you with insufficient support and many dangers. I wonder if you are willing?"

Shi Qinghan frowned and asked, "Senior, there are many people in the Second Heaven whose cultivation is higher than ours, so why us?"

Venerable Lingxu said with admiration, "Good question! Going deep into the Demon Clan's rear alone is definitely not an option, but if you team up, you need everyone to work together. If you make a slight mistake, you will be exposed, or even wiped out."

After much discussion with other immortals, we couldn't find a suitable team, but you guys caught our eye because of your high level of trust, understanding, and cooperation.

Another point is that you have a sufficient number of people—not too many, not too few—making you the most reliable team possible, capable of maximizing your energy whether you're splitting up or coming together.

Gu Shihan hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "Senior, if that's the case, we're willing to give it a try." The others, though looking worried, nodded in agreement.

Venerable Lingxu smiled with satisfaction, raised his hand, and cast a spell to conceal their auras on each of them. "Be careful on this journey. If you encounter a desperate situation, you can crush this jade talisman to call for help." After saying that, he handed a jade talisman to each of Gu Shihan and the others.

(End of this chapter)