Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

The protective array of Xuan Yin Burial Valley cracked in three places.

Su Qingyi sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, the formation flag in her hand trembling incessantly.

There were three pill bottles in front of her, with only a few Rejuvenation Pills left in each bottle.

Each time the array pattern broke, she had to swallow a pill to forcibly send spiritual energy into the array.

But the pills were almost gone.

Outside the formation, the blood-eyed ghostly figure crawled along the light barrier.

As the black claws slashed across the surface, cracks spread outwards layer by layer.

Yin energy seeped into the cracks, and white frost quickly formed on the ground. Several Qi Refining disciples felt their legs go weak and could not even stand steadily.

Xu Qingqing clung to a pillar, her breathing growing heavier.

"Senior sister, if we keep guarding like this, the pills won't last long."

Su Qingyi pressed down on the battle flag, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

"If we can still hold on, then we'll keep defending."

Xu Qingqing gritted her teeth and affixed the last array-stabilizing talisman to the array pillar.

As soon as the talisman landed, black energy pressed in from the outside, and the entire talisman immediately crumbled into dust.

Shen Ruoyan stood at the edge of the light barrier with her sword and unleashed three sword beams in succession.

The ghostly figure was cleaved in two, and the black mist fell to the ground, only to gather back to its original position a moment later.

She shook her numb wrist and stared at the valley entrance.

"The distress signal has been sent out for so long, but there hasn't been a sound outside."

Fang Qing helped the fallen female disciple up, his voice very low.

"Everyone outside is scrambling for the Spirit Ranking; who has the time to come to a place like this and risk their life?"

Occasionally, the sound of light piercing the air could be heard from outside the valley.

Some people passed by Xuan Yin Burial Valley, but no one went near it.

The red distress signal had already risen high into the sky, but there was still no response.

Shen Ruoyan turned around and glanced at Su Qingyi.

"Withdraw the formation and charge out."

As soon as these words were spoken, the formation immediately became somewhat chaotic.

If they rush out, there's still a chance of survival; if they stay here, once the elixirs run out, they'll only be waiting to die.

But there were countless ghostly figures crowding outside, and once the protective barrier was removed, they couldn't even take ten steps.

Ghostly figures covered the light barrier, their blood-red eyes darting around through the black mist.

The golden light had dimmed, and large gaps had appeared in the array patterns.

"Whoever leaves their position first will kill everyone else."

Her voice wasn't loud, and the disciples who were about to get up immediately stopped.

Shen Ruoyan gripped the sword hilt tightly, her chest heaving a few times, before returning to the edge of the formation.

She knew that Su Qingyi was telling the truth.

Just then, a deep roar came from the bottom of the valley.

The surrounding black mist suddenly parted to both sides.

The ghostly figures that had been attacking the light barrier all stopped and then retreated into the distance.

They squeezed into the fog, making way for a path in the middle of the valley.

Heavy footsteps came from the darkness.

With each step, the ground trembled.

As the second step landed, all the nearby ghostly figures lowered their bodies.

A tall figure emerged from the black mist.

He wore tattered armor, his shoulders were broad, and he was enveloped in a heavy aura of menace.

His eye sockets were now only glowing with blood and fire, and he dragged a giant axe in his hand, the blade of which was covered in rust.

The color drained from Xu Qingqing's face.

"What is that?"

Fang Qing grabbed her arm, her voice trembling.

"Corpse Demon".

Su Qingyi stared at the corpse demon, gripping the array flags in her hand even tighter.

The Corpse Demon had no aura of a living person, yet its steps were very steady, and all the surrounding spirits feared it.

It walked to the light shield and raised its giant axe.

Shen Ruoyan stepped forward, the tip of her sword pointing outwards.

"Everyone, send your spiritual energy into the center of the formation."

The women immediately activated their cultivation techniques.

Su Qingyi also poured all her remaining spiritual power into the array patterns, and the golden light shield lit up again, barely blocking the yin energy from the outside world.

The Corpse Fiend let out a low growl.

The giant axe fell.

The entire valley trembled the moment the axe blade struck the light shield.

The golden light was pressed into a deep pit, and cracks spread rapidly along the array surface, causing several array pillars to break at the same time.

Su Qingyi felt a sweet taste in her throat, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Shen Ruoyan was knocked back several steps, her back slamming into a pillar.

The array flag in Xu Qingqing's hand flew out and she fell to the ground.

Fang Qing shielded the disciples behind him, but was knocked to his knees by the impact, and the stone slab beneath his knees cracked.

Muffled thuds echoed from within the formation.

Many female disciples collapsed on the spot, their chests heaving violently, unable even to raise their hands.

The cracks on the golden light shield were already several feet long.

Su Qingyi held on to her core and didn't fall, her arms were numb from the shock.

She stared at the corpses outside, her gaze darkening.

The first axe blow had already brought the great formation to the brink of collapse.

With the second axe blow, none of them would survive.

The Corpse Fiend raised its giant axe, the rusty axe blade pressing down on the black mist, and the heavy baleful aura gathered once more.

"It's over."

Someone whispered something.

Xu Qingqing pushed herself back against the ground, her palms cut by the gravel.

Shen Ruoyan wiped the blood from her mouth and raised her sword to block Su Qingyi, but her sword was already full of nicks.

Fang Qing stared at the axe, his voice filled with anger.

"Xiao Tianci has trapped us here and has no intention of letting us get out alive."

No one refuted this statement.

The war puppet attracted ghostly figures and set up a killing trap outside the valley, clearly intending to use them as bait.

Those people outside are too busy vying for the qualification to enter the Ancient Immortal Sect to stop for them.

Shen Ruoyan used her sword to support her body, her eyes fixed on the valley entrance.

"After I get out, I'll dismantle his war puppet first."

Su Qingyi did not respond.

Her spiritual energy was almost depleted, and her golden core was rotating slower and slower.

A cracking sound came from below the core of the array, and the last few array patterns were going out.

Corpse Fiend gripped the giant axe tightly with both hands, aiming the axe blade at the crack in the light shield.

When this axe falls, the formation will shatter, and they will be torn apart by the ghostly figures outside.

Su Qingyi closed her eyes.

Just before the axe fell, a face suddenly appeared in her mind.

The faded gray robe, the cuffs stained with medicine residue, and those eyes that always seemed to be staring at her.

Qin Mo.

She actually thought of Qin Mo at this moment.

The handyman she left in the alchemy room, the Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator with mixed five elements, and the fiancé she personally drove off the mountain.

She has been practicing the Forget-Heart Technique for many years, severing all ties with her past relationships.

She had personally told Qin Mo that the two of them would have nothing to do with each other from then on.

But the person she most wants to see now is him.

"Qin Mo..."

The name stuck in my throat; I couldn't bring myself to say it.

She knew very well that even if Qin Mo came, he couldn't stop this corpse demon.

That person's cultivation level is too low; entering the valley would only lead to their deaths.

But this absurd idea just wouldn't stop.

She even felt that as long as Qin Mo stood there, she could hold on a little longer.

Even just hearing him curse is better than this axe falling in front of me.

Su Qingyi opened her eyes and saw that the axe blade had already pressed down on the light shield.

The golden light began to crumble.

Shen Ruoyan turned around and called out, "Junior Sister Su, retreat to the back of the formation!"

Su Qingyi did not move.

She raised the array flag, intending to channel her last bit of spiritual power into the protective barrier.

The Corpse Demon pressed its arm down.

The axe was only half an inch away from the light shield.

A beam of five-colored golden light suddenly fell from the sky.

The golden light pierced through the black mist and struck the corpse demon directly.

The immense force sent the corpse flying, crashing into a distant mountain wall, scattering rocks and sending dust billowing into the air.

Everyone inside the light shield stopped moving.

From the depths of the smoke and dust, a figure emerged stepping out from the rubble.