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

Chapter 270

Everyone obeyed. Gu Shihan focused her attention on examining the space within the jade block. The originally distinct black and white areas had now merged perfectly together, and the demonic energy that had once permeated the area had completely dissipated, replaced by gentle and peaceful fluctuations of immortal spiritual energy, which made people feel refreshed and invigorated.

Gu Shihan steadied herself and focused her mind to carefully perceive everything inside the tower. Soon, she sensed a crucial core hub deep within the tower, which seemed to be the control center of the entire tower, capable of controlling its various defense mechanisms.

Without hesitation, she directed her divine sense toward that core hub.

When his divine sense finally reached the location of the hub, Gu Shihan once again gathered all the soul power in his body and poured this powerful force into it without hesitation.

With a soft "hum", an incredibly sturdy transparent shield instantly rose from the surface of the small tower, like an indestructible wall, completely isolating the area a thousand meters away from the inside of the tower. Even the demon spies could no longer detect any movement around the small tower.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Before he could fully relax, suddenly, strange lights burst forth throughout the tower without warning. These lights were colorful and dazzling, as brilliant and spectacular as fireworks blooming in the night sky, leaving one breathless.

Ancient runes faintly emerged from the light and began to revolve around Gu Shihan.

Gu Shihan quickly memorized the runes, took out a jade slip to copy them, and planned to try to decipher their meaning later.

The runes continued to change until they stopped spinning and combined in the air to form a map that pointed to an unfamiliar place.

After Gu Shihan finished copying the map, Xingbai in the space finally appeared.

He strode up to Gu Shihan, handed her an exquisite storage ring, and said solemnly, "Hanhan, I'm going to perform the fusion now!"

Gu Shihan nodded gently and replied softly, "Yes, go ahead without worry!"

Xingbai picked up the jade piece and his figure flickered, instantly transforming into a dazzling stream of light, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Wen Xin couldn't help but ask curiously, "Shi Han, why did Xing Bai leave in such a hurry? Did he go to refine that jade?"

Gu Shihan turned to look at Wen Xin and replied with a smile, "That's right, Wen Xin. I'm afraid he won't be able to assist us as much as before during this period."

Upon hearing this, Situ Tinglang, who was standing nearby, laughed heartily and reassured everyone, "Haha, it's alright! We've been fortunate to have Xingbai's help along the way, but even without him, as long as we act cautiously, there shouldn't be any major problems. Besides, I sincerely hope that he can successfully integrate this time and reach an even higher level of strength!"

At this moment, Shi Qinghan, who had been observing the surroundings, suddenly shouted with a solemn expression, "Not good! The isolation effect of the jade is about to fail. Look, everyone, there are more and more demon soldiers around us. With our current strength, we absolutely cannot confront them head-on. After all, our mission this time is not to kill these demon soldiers."

Shi Qinghan pointed to the black figures surging in like a tide not far away.

Hearing Shi Qinghan's warning, everyone's hearts tightened. Gu Shihan quickly took out the jade slip she had just copied, showed it to everyone, and said loudly, "Everyone, don't panic! Come and take a look at this. I think this is very likely a crucial map! Maybe it will guide us to find a way out of this predicament."

Everyone quickly examined the area, and Shi Qinghan frowned, saying, "Could this be guiding us to another place?"

Gu Shihan pondered for a moment, "Perhaps this is related to the situation between the immortals and demons. We might as well follow the instructions and go take a look. This point should be where we are. It would be most appropriate to retreat from here." "That's right! We'll retreat from here!" Mo Yu waved his hand and took the lead in heading towards a small path, following the route on the map.

They encountered many obstacles along the way, but they overcame them one by one with their own abilities. On this day, they arrived at a mountain range called Xizi Pass and decided to find a place to rest.

As they walked, a magnificent palace suddenly appeared before them.

The palace gates were tightly shut, covered with intricate runes of immortals and demons, exuding an aura of mystery.

Gu Shihan stepped forward and tried to touch the door with her spiritual power, but a powerful force rebounded from the door.

After discussing it, everyone decided to combine their strength and gather their spiritual power into one point to push towards the gate. As the light flashed, the gate slowly opened.

The hall was empty, except for a huge crystal ball placed in the center. The crystal ball was shrouded in mist, seemingly concealing endless mysteries.

Gu Shihan approached the crystal ball, and as soon as she reached out to touch it, the scene inside the ball suddenly changed, revealing a tragic scene of a war between immortals and demons, and a blurry figure standing on the clouds, seemingly in control of everything.

Just then, numerous phantom monsters suddenly appeared from all around, and the group was once again engaged in battle. However, this time everyone was much more experienced in combat and cooperated closely with each other.

During the fierce battle, Gu Shihan discovered that attacking the crystal ball could weaken the monster's power, so everyone attacked the crystal ball while resisting.

Finally, the crystal ball shattered, and the phantom monster vanished. Gu Shihan stared at the shards scattered on the ground, feeling a sense of both reality and illusion.

As soon as this thought arose, Gu Shihan felt that the scenery before her eyes had changed, returning to the state she had seen when she first arrived.

"What's going on? Am I back again?" Wen asked in surprise.

“No, we never left this place at all. What I just saw was just my hallucination. Do you agree?” Gu Shihan asked, frowning.

After hearing what Gu Shihan said, everyone looked solemn and fell into deep thought.

Duan Siqi frowned slightly and said softly, "If all of this is just an illusion, then someone must have done it on purpose. Their purpose is either to trap us here and prevent us from escaping, or to try to mislead us onto the wrong path, or they have some other intention."

Her voice was clear and firm, causing everyone present to nod in agreement. Shi Qinghan said, "To be able to create such a realistic illusion, to be able to lead us into the illusion without us even realizing it, this person's strength is too terrifying. We must be careful!"

Gu Shihan nodded and echoed with a serious expression, "That's right. In that case, we must be extra careful. It's really not advisable to stay here any longer."

As she spoke, she waved to signal everyone to leave the mysterious palace quickly.

(End of this chapter)