I Just Want To Be Quiet#876 - 897

 Chapter 856: Next time I will go to Du'eyuan for revenge. (The third update! Please subscribe!)

At this moment, Li Wujiu’s voice continued from the voice transmission talisman: “The main reason I’m transmitting to you this time is for your cultivation resources.”

“Now that you’ve entered Soul Transformation, most of the resources you have on hand will definitely be useless.”

“The Li Clan has specially prepared a sum of resources for you this time, which should be enough for you to Cultivate for a period.”

“Splash,” “splash,” “splish-splash”... The sound of water in the hall grew louder and louder, and the several-zhang square bathing pool almost seemed to have waves surging.

But from beginning to end, Li Wujiu acted as if he heard nothing, not showing any dissatisfaction towards Pei Ling.

Pei Ling was extremely anxious, but deep down, a twisted, Taboo-like pleasure gradually arose, especially now that he hadn’t moved, and Si Hong Qingyan was actively initiating things... This made it impossible for him to calm down!

Li Wujiu then continued, “The Li Clan will arrange for someone to deliver these resources to you. Just tell me a general location, and you can wait there.”

Pei Ling quickly responded, “Thank you, Father. Lingshui Town will do.”

Lingshui Town is located at the border between Wu Shi Villa and Reincarnation Tower. It’s a chaotic mix of people, with dangerous terrain all around, and many desperate individuals hiding within. There are even some Disciples from Wu Shi Villa who, with the idea of tempering their Heart-Nature, reside in the Town year-round.

Therefore, although Lingshui Town appears to be a gathering place for Loose Cultivators, all kinds of information circulate there.

After considering these past few days, Pei Ling planned his next step to be heading to the Town for recuperation.

As he spoke, Pei Ling didn't forget the main business and asked somewhat guiltily, “Right, Father, does the Li Clan have any records about Due Abyss?”

Li Wujiu was slightly surprised: “Due Abyss?”

After a moment of hesitation, he continued, “That’s a place the Pseudo-Dao uses to imprison some free individuals. It’s extremely hidden and heavily guarded… If you want it, I will include the relevant intelligence the Li Clan possesses with this batch of resources. You can read it yourself then.”

“Also, that place was already a bit strange early on. After the Pseudo-Dao’s modifications, once you enter, it’s very difficult to escape.”

“Other than that, it is indeed a good place to hide.”

Pei Ling quickly said, “Yes, thank you, Father.”

His jawline was tight, veins bulged on his forehead, and his muscles were taut. He secretly urged Li Wujiu to end the voice transmission quickly...

Then Li Wujiu said meaningfully, “Pei Ling, the Li Clan has always held you in high regard.”

“If you encounter any trouble, remember to contact my Li Clan in time.”

“Don’t sacrifice your great future for temporary face.”

“Also, we Cultivators seek freedom and joy. A little romantic entanglement is not a big deal.”

“Just remember, Hunt Moon is your only Dao Companion.”

“And your wedded wife!”

With that, without waiting for Pei Ling to say anything, the voice transmission talisman extinguished and fell from mid-air.

Pei Ling’s expression froze. Just the last time, Li Wujiu had specifically warned him not to let down Senior Sister Li, so why this time...

Before he could continue thinking, the hand he was using to cover Si Hong Qingyan’s mouth was suddenly broken free by her!

Several days later.

The green mountains stretched far, and the clear waters flowed gently.

In the White Bone Palace nestled amidst the mountains and waters, a figure suddenly rose.

Pei Ling, in his black robe and swift boots, stood in the air. He had accidentally role-played for several more days, and now he had to leave!

After briefly discerning the direction, Pei Ling immediately cast the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, instantly disappearing without a trace.

At this moment, within the White Bone Palace.

In the Main Hall, Si Hong Qingyan’s dark hair hung loose, and a pair of lifelike, fluffy cat ears stood erect on her head, twitching.

Her delicate body was soft.

Additionally, one of her Incarnations was handcuffed within a standing cangue nearby, surrounded by iron thorns.

The other Incarnation was thrown beneath the steps, with a crumpled robe casually tossed over its head and face.

Si Hong Qingyan waited for a moment but saw no movement from Pei Ling.

She suddenly said, “This Palace… This Palace will not yield…”

However, after waiting for a long while, there was still no response from Pei Ling.

Si Hong Qingyan then quietly unleashed her Divine Thought, only to find that there was no sign of Pei Ling in the entire vast hall. Her Divine Thought quickly expanded its range, and she soon discovered that the White Bone Palace was now completely empty except for herself.

She instantly broke free from all restraints on her body, and her two Incarnations swiftly transformed into two blood shadows, merging into her body.

Sitting up, Si Hong Qingyan’s face was filled with fury, and her eyes were ruthless. Damn Pei Ling!

This matter has probably become known to the entire world!

This is simply outrageous!

Having suffered such a great loss this time, she must convey her anger to her husband, Su Lijing!

The next moment, she immediately came to her senses and quickly composed herself.

Next time, she must make Pei Ling pay the price!

She also wondered if Pei Ling would go to Due Abyss. If he truly went to Due Abyss… Hehe! Then she would go into Due Abyss and kill him!

That kind of place has all sorts of people.

It would be perfect to let everyone see the consequences of angering Si Hong Qingyan!

Si Hong Qingyan walked slowly through the empty White Bone Palace, the chain on her collar dragging across the floor, making a crisp sound.

Chapter 857 Intelligent System 4.0 (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Several days later.

Among the towering and beautiful mountain ranges, a cave was hidden deep within.

Around the cave, flowers bloomed, willows thrived, and water flowed gently.

Lush vines cascaded down like a waterfall, completely concealing the cave entrance.

Between the seemingly ordinary plants, various Formations, Restrictions, and traps were laid out…

Inside the cave.

On a flat rock, a Magic Treasure cushion was placed.

Pei Ling sat cross-legged on it, his upper body bare, revealing well-defined muscles, his eyes tightly closed as he circulated his Cultivation Technique.

His aura fluctuated, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, constantly changing.

All the dark red patterns left behind during his Soul Transformation began to gather towards his back.

A moment later, all the dark red patterns converged into a delicate and beautiful human face. Immediately after, this face seemed to be infused with life, slowly opening its eyes.

Then, it gradually separated from Pei Ling’s back, transforming into a beautiful woman. It was Mo Li Lan of Su Zhen Heaven!

Only then did Pei Ling discover that the Incarnation the System had shaped for him was actually a woman!

Moreover, it was made from the corpse of that Su Zhentian female cultivator!

At this moment, Mo Li Lan was completely naked. She reached out, took Pei Ling’s storage pouch, and quickly pulled out a simple black robe from it, draping it over her shoulders.

Pei Ling’s fluctuating aura gradually stabilized.

After separating the Incarnation from his body, he became much weaker.

Furthermore, this Incarnation was a bit strange!

Aside from being a female, did the other party seem to have her own independent consciousness?

As he was wondering, Pei Ling heard Mo Li Lan speak indifferently, “May I ask which Immortal Friend has Reincarnated and resumed cultivation?”

Immortal Friend?

Pei Ling was startled. This Mo Li Lan was clearly a Disciple of Su Zhen Heaven, yet her opening words had the style of Wu Shi Villa?

But then, he instantly stiffened all over, the hairs on his back standing on end, almost causing his blood to congeal!

This voice… it was the Imperial Princess from the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm!

This was not Mo Li Lan!

It was the Fallen Immortal Will!

In an instant, Pei Ling felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!

Just at this moment, the System’s notification sound suddenly rang out: “Ding dong! Intelligent Cultivation System 4.0 upgrade complete!”

“Ding dong! Based on the host’s feedback, this upgrade has fixed the following loopholes…”

“Fix one: The loophole where, when there are enough Cauldrons present, the Cultivation Technique 【Maha Color Evolution Scroll】 only grants one Cauldron…”

“Fix two: The loophole where, when there is more than one Dao Companion present, the 【Nameless Cultivation Method】 only Dual Cultivates with one Dao Companion…”

“Fix three: The loophole of misjudging external attacks when the host would not be injured…”

“Ding dong! Intelligent Cultivation System 4.0 is dedicated to serving you, your System is now more intelligent!”

After listening to the System notifications, Pei Ling originally thought the situation was already bad enough, but he didn’t realize it was just the beginning.

What exactly did this 4.0 System upgrade upgrade?

But just then, Mo Li Lan suddenly raised her hand, and a blood-colored Saber Qi, compressed to its extreme, instantly slashed over!

Swish!

The Saber Qi was as solid as substance, its blood-red light dazzling and incomparably sharp. Wherever it passed, the space seemed to tear apart inch by inch!

Pei Ling suddenly came back to his senses. With a thought, the Saber Qi immediately stopped mere millimeters from him, pressing against his glabella but unable to advance another millimeter!

Mo Li Lan continued her attack, her eyes suddenly turning pure white. At the same time, the surroundings abruptly darkened.

Viscous darkness flowed out from the Void Realm as if endlessly. In an instant, the entire cave seemed to have been moved into the Eternal Night Desert, without a single ray of light.

Swish swish swish swish swish…

In the darkness, the sound of wind suddenly rose!

Saber Qi crisscrossed, its quantity indiscernible, its direction unknown. It seemed as if in an instant, it could tear Pei Ling into ten thousand pieces…

Pei Ling quickly calmed down. The Nine Soul Saber swiftly appeared in his palm. His Divine Thought was difficult to expand in the Eternal Night Desert, but in the current darkness, it was completely unrestricted.

Swish swish swish…

Boom!!!

In the darkness, countless Saber Qi, identical in power, clashed intensely. All the Formations set up inside and outside the cave exploded one by one under the massive impact, completely destroyed and rendered useless.

The next moment, the entire cave, and even the entire mountain peak, began to shake, groan, and collapse…

Rumble…

Amidst the tremendous noise, smoke and dust filled the air, rocks tumbled, and underground springs gushed forth. Countless creatures that were originally hidden let out panicked cries, desperately fleeing.

Rumble… Rumble…

The sound of collapse was incessant, mixed with the roars and cries of birds and beasts. The earth trembled continuously, and rivers churned wildly…

After a long while, the darkness disappeared, revealing the bright sky overhead. The cave had long vanished; no, the entire mountain had been leveled.

Pei Ling and Mo Li Lan stood in the air, facing each other across the devastated ruins below.

Mountain mist wafted, and emerald peaks emerged from their hollows.

Evening haze permeated and lingered, fluttering their robes.

For a moment, there was no sound. Pei Ling looked at Mo Li Lan thoughtfully. The other party’s power originated from the same source as his, and their Qi intertwined without hindrance, like a single entity. She was undoubtedly his Incarnation.

Perhaps due to the Fallen Immortal Will, this Incarnation could, to a certain extent, defy his commands!

However, at present, he could forcibly control this Incarnation’s power, while the power controlled by his main body could not be touched by the Incarnation. This was evident from the recent battle.

This Fallen Immortal Will… seemed to pose no threat to him at all??

Thinking of this, Pei Ling tentatively asked, “What is your name?”

The Fallen Immortal Will observed him, not answering but instead asking, “What was this vessel originally called?”

Pei Ling said, “Mo Li Lan.”

The Fallen Immortal Will quickly said, “From now on, I am Mo Li Lan.”

How noble and powerful Her true body was! This current vessel was not only extremely weak but also Pei Ling’s Incarnation, so it was naturally impossible to use Her former revered name!

Pei Ling nodded slightly, then continued to probe, “What do you want to do now?”

The Fallen Immortal Will, no, Mo Li Lan, said without hesitation, “I want to awaken from the endless Dreamland…”

“If you are willing to help me, once I truly awaken, I can do three things for you.”

“Remember!”

“There is nothing in the entire Pan Ya World that I cannot do!”

“Including, allowing you to shed your mortal bones and achieve Immortal Ascension!”

Upon hearing this, Pei Ling chuckled inwardly.

If he believed those words, then he had truly wasted his time staying in the Demonic Sect for so long!

No matter how tempting the conditions the other party offered now, he would never risk his own life to bet on the other party’s credibility.

Moreover, this was an Immortal!

Even a Fallen Immortal was a true “Immortal.”

Even if the other party made a Heart Demon oath or used all the Restriction methods of the entire Pan Ya World, he would not believe her.

Because various methods that strongly bind Cultivators might not necessarily work on Immortals.

So, Pei Ling thought seriously for a moment, then nodded and said, “Helping you awaken from the Dreamland is not a problem, but my current cultivation is not enough. My former Immortal body is Sealed separately in the You Su Tomb and the Floating Life Realm.”

“I don’t need you to do three things for me…”

“Just help me regain my former power.”

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Chapter 858 Lingshui Market. (First update! Please subscribe!)

In Pei Ling's view, the Four Great Cursed Grounds had existed in the Pan Ya World for an unknown period, and since the Fallen Immortal had been sleeping in the Eternal Night Desert, she must have very limited knowledge of external events.

And the fact that she previously called him 'Immortal Friend' likely meant she misunderstood him.

Since they were both Immortals, if her true body was trapped in the Eternal Night Desert, then it was also very reasonable for his true body to be trapped in the You Su Tomb and the Floating Life Realm, right?

Even if his words were exposed by her, Pei Ling wasn't worried.

At present, the System had already refined her into his Incarnation; she couldn't kill him!

Mo Li Lan's expression remained indifferent, showing no hint of her true thoughts, as she calmly asked, "How can I help you?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Ling's expression didn't change. He didn't care if the Fallen Immortal believed him or not; coincidentally, there was still a chess game waiting for him in the Floating Life Realm…

So he immediately replied, "I need to find a place to raise the cultivation of this vessel first."

"After I'm prepared, I'll go to the Floating Life Realm."

"A Fellow Daoist has set up a chess game there, waiting for me."

He paused, then continued, "The first step to regaining my power is to win that chess game."

Mo Li Lan nodded slightly and said, "Floating Life Chess Game…"

Then she asked, "And then?"

And then?

How would he know what would happen then?

Thinking this, Pei Ling said, "First, I'll win the Floating Life Chess Game, and then we'll discuss what comes next."

Mo Li Lan fell silent for a moment, seemingly pondering Pei Ling's suggestion.

After a good while, she suddenly nodded and said, "Good."

Seeing how amenable the Fallen Immortal Will was, not even discussing conditions, a hint of suspicion arose in Pei Ling's heart. But after a moment of careful thought, he didn't feel it was a bad thing.

Whether the Fallen Immortal Will truly wanted to cooperate with him or not, as long as she didn't cause him trouble for now, it was fine.

As for later…

Above Soul Transformation Stage was Reversion to Void Stage.

Above Reversion to Void Stage was Dao Integration Stage.

As long as his cultivation reached the Dao Integration Stage, this Incarnation would no longer be able to threaten him!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately said, "Please, Immortal Friend, go to Lingshui Town for me now and help me retrieve the cultivation resources prepared by the Li Clan."

He absolutely had to accept the resources the Nine A Li Clan sent this time.

Otherwise, without sufficient Soul Transformation Stage cultivation resources, he wouldn't dare to use the System's Hosting (hosting) function.

However, Su Lijing definitely wanted to get rid of him quickly now. He had to guard against the Li Clan members delivering the resources being secretly tracked by Su Lijing, which would directly expose his location.

Although the Nine A Li Clan would certainly know the importance of caution and act meticulously, when it came to his own life and safety, no amount of caution was too much.

He had specifically separated this Incarnation from his body with the original intention of sending it to Lingshui Town to receive the resources. If anything went wrong, he would simply abandon the Incarnation and preserve his true body.

But now, since this Incarnation carried the Fallen Immortal Will from the Eternal Night Desert, he was completely at ease.

If any accident truly occurred, he would let the Fallen Immortal Will fight Su Lijing to the death…

At this moment, Mo Li Lan nodded and said, "Permissible. But I do not know the location of Lingshui Town."

Pei Ling had never been to Lingshui Town either, but he had learned its exact location from Si Hong Qingyan a few days ago. Therefore, he directly took out a blank Jade Slip and recorded the location of Lingshui Town into it.

Then he handed the Jade Slip to Mo Li Lan and also took out a sound transmission talisman that the Li Clan used to contact him, passing it over as well.

Mo Li Lan took the two items, quickly checked the Jade Slip, and immediately nodded, saying, "I will return shortly."

With that, she turned and left.

Watching her disappear, Pei Ling also quickly left the area.

The commotion from his and Mo Li Lan's recent battle here was too great. To prevent their tracks from being discovered, they naturally couldn't remain there.

And since Mo Li Lan was now his Incarnation, he didn't have to worry about her not being able to find him.

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Lingshui Town.

This place was situated among towering mountains, with several rivers converging near the town.

The mountains and waters were not good places; miasma was rampant, and earth Qi permeated the area. Mortals and livestock were stopped at the outskirts.

Only Cultivators who had entered the Dao were capable of entering the town located deep in the mountains.

The sun was high in the sky.

Within the town, it gradually became lively.

Bustling vendors occupied the central part of the long street, shouting out their wares.

Shops on both sides of the long street also gradually opened, welcoming and seeing off guests.

People came and went in an endless stream, their voices of picking, choosing, and bargaining merging into a cacophony.

After a short while, a piece of news spread among the crowd. Before long, everyone rushed towards the auction house in the town: "Another batch of good goods has arrived… I heard there are some Heaven And Earth Treasures that have never appeared in Lingshui Town before. Hurry, let's go and feast our eyes!"

Soon, the auction house was surrounded, impenetrable. Some people shouted loudly, urging the auction house to display the items for everyone to appreciate.

This was a custom in Lingshui Town: whether it was an auction house or a shop, newly arrived precious items would be publicly displayed. This was both to create momentum and fetch a good price, and to show off their own strength, not fearing external covetousness.

Seeing that the crowd had gathered sufficiently, the auction house didn't hesitate. They immediately ordered people to set up tables and chairs outside the door, preparing for the exhibition.

The onlookers were all very sensible, stopping several feet away, holding their breath and staring, waiting for the Heaven And Earth Treasures to appear.

Just then, a graceful figure suddenly appeared in the town.

Mo Li Lan's long hair cascaded down, and her dark robe fluttered.

This vessel had excellent coloring, exquisite features, and delicate eyebrows and eyes, appearing soft and beautiful. Dressed in a loose-fitting male robe, not only did it not diminish her beauty, but it also gave her a naturally uninhibited charm.

As soon as she stepped into the town, Cultivators below the Core Formation stage, without any power to resist, one by one fell to the ground, instantly falling into a deep sleep.

"Thump, thump, thump…" On the long street, like wheat being cut down, the previously bustling scene suddenly presented a bizarre sight: centered around Mo Li Lan, Cultivator after Cultivator rapidly fell.

It was like swathes of wheat being blown down in a storm.

In an instant, as far as the eye could see, apart from Mo Li Lan, only two or three scattered individuals could still stand. However, witnessing this scene, these two or three people turned ashen, and without any hesitation, they took to their heels and ran!

Such a large-scale anomaly was quickly detected by Lingshui Town. Before long, Four Loose Cultivators appeared, blocking Mo Li Lan's path.

Among these Four Loose Cultivators, the leader had a pale face and a long beard, dressed splendidly. Judging by his aura, he was a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. The other three, two men and one woman, were all strikingly beautiful and luxuriously dressed, and they were Core Formation stage Cultivators.

Sizing up Mo Li Lan, they found that her aura was almost completely restrained, making it impossible to discern her specific cultivation. It seemed she had used some method to conceal her strength. The Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator composed himself and said, "This old man is Jiang You. May I know your name, Fellow Daoist? Are you a Prodigy from one of the Nine Great Sects?"

Mo Li Lan said coldly, "No."

Upon hearing that the other party was not a Disciple of the Nine Great Sects, the four of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately afterward, their attitudes changed completely!

Chapter 859: Massacre. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

Jiang You immediately shouted, "Who dares to cause trouble in my Lingshui Town? Do you know that all the proprietors in Lingshui Town are esteemed Disciples of the Reincarnation Tower and Wu Shi Villa! Put away your methods and hand over your storage bag, otherwise…"

Before he could finish, a faint bloodline appeared on his neck without warning.

Then his head, chest, and limbs…

Puff, puff, puff…

Jiang You suddenly shattered into countless pieces!

Blood splattered, falling like rain.

The three Core Formation stage Loose Cultivators were instantly shocked, but before they could react, Mo Li Lan simply struck out with a palm.

Boom!!

They were crushed into meat paste by the palm force, utterly defenseless.

As the bloody rain fell, Mo Li Lan raised her pale, slender neck and took a deep breath.

Although her true body had not yet awakened, this long-lost freedom… she wanted to enjoy it thoroughly!

Thinking of this, Mo Li Lan immediately stopped holding back. An incredibly dense and viscous darkness permeated from her body, instantly engulfing the entire town…

…Two days later.

A Grey-Robed Cultivator pushed aside the thorns and walked slowly through the mountains.

A golden pagoda, unique to Reincarnation Tower Disciples, hung at his waist. In the embrace of the mountain mists ahead, the outline of a town, faintly visible, was his destination: Lingshui Town.

This Reincarnation Tower Disciple was at the Core Formation stage of cultivation. He held a minor position within the Reincarnation Tower but was usually very inconspicuous. In this Immolation War, he was not drafted to the battlefield but was instead responsible for guarding a nearby resource point.

In reality, he was a mole planted by the Nine A Li Clan within the Reincarnation Tower.

Just recently, the Li Clan had suddenly given him a secret order.

He was required to enter Lingshui Town and personally deliver a box to a very important person.

This mission was extremely confidential, so much so that he still knew nothing about its origins, neither the identity of the recipient nor what was inside the box.

Thinking of this, the Cultivator subconsciously touched his chest, confirming that the palm-sized box was still there, and then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This box itself was a storage item and could not be placed in a storage bag.

The box had a very ordinary appearance but was intricately carved with layers of runes.

The contact person had clearly told him that this box could only be opened by the recipient himself; anyone else attempting to open it would cause it to self-destruct on the spot.

The mountain wind brushed his sleeves. Turning around a mountain pass, with Lingshui Town now in sight, the Cultivator stopped, swept his Divine Thought around, and after confirming no one was present, immediately took out a sound transmission talisman and activated it.

As the sound transmission talisman glowed faintly, the Cultivator said, "I am here on behalf of the Nine A Li Clan to deliver something to Your Excellency."

"May I know where Your Excellency is in the town now?"

Immediately, a cold voice quickly came from the sound transmission talisman: "Just come straight in, and you will see me."

The Cultivator breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he would be able to complete the mission quickly. He immediately said, "Yes."

So he used his escape technique and swiftly entered Lingshui Town.

Then, as he passed through the town's illusionary barrier and appeared inside, he saw that the once bustling and prosperous town was now so quiet that a needle drop could be heard.

What met his eyes was a sea of corpses and rivers of blood, a truly horrific sight.

Fresh Corpse Qi, Death Qi, and a foul stench filled the entire town, mixing together to create a nauseating odor.

In his perception, there were no living beings left around.

The entire Lingshui Town had been massacred!

The Cultivator stood frozen, his eyes twitching violently, filled with shock.

Lingshui Town was located at the border between two sects, hiding countless desperate individuals, and many shop proprietors were direct Disciples of the two sects… The town master's cultivation was already at the Late Stage Nascent Soul, and there was also a protective grand formation purchased from the Reincarnation Tower…

Even within the entire Pan Ya World, this town's defensive strength was among the top.

Yet now, the entire town had been brutally massacred?

Moreover, looking at these corpses, they should have died only a few days ago…

Realizing this, the Cultivator's expression immediately changed. He instantly disregarded his mission and turned to flee.

But the next moment, "Thump, thump, thump," footsteps sounded, and a female Cultivator with a radiant complexion slowly walked out from the end of the long street.

Her expression was calm, she wore an ill-fitting, loose black robe, and her long black hair was unbound, flying freely. Her eyes, shimmering with water, quietly looked at the newcomer.

The moment he saw Mo Li Lan, a strong sense of fear surged within the Cultivator's heart.

Her aura was perfectly concealed, without the slightest leakage, as if she posed no threat, yet he couldn't stop his body from trembling!

The being he was facing now seemed to be not a Cultivator at all, not even of the same kind, but an indescribably terrifying existence!

If she were even slightly displeased, he would turn to ash with a flick of her finger…

At this moment, Mo Li Lan spoke coldly, "Where is the item?"

Upon hearing this, the Cultivator suddenly snapped back to reality. This… this terrifying existence was the person he was looking for?

He quickly took out a small box wrapped in brocade from his In arms, bent down, and respectfully held it high above his head, not daring to doubt her identity in the slightest.

Mo Li Lan said nothing unnecessary. With a wave of her hand, the brocade automatically opened, drawing the palm-sized box directly into her palm, and her figure immediately vanished.

Seeing that the other party had left, the Cultivator felt as if he had been drained of all energy, gasping for breath. In that short moment, he was covered in cold sweat.

After catching his breath slightly, he immediately turned and left Lingshui Town.

He used his escape technique and fled a thousand li away in one breath. After perceiving his surroundings and confirming no one was present, he quickly opened his storage bag.

Since his fingertips were still uncontrollably trembling at this point, it took him some time to retrieve a specially made sound transmission talisman from it.

After activating it, a majestic voice immediately came from within: "How is the mission?"

The Cultivator tried to calm himself, but his voice still trembled slightly as he replied, "Reporting to the Family Head, the mission has been completed, but that one massacred the entire Lingshui Town…"

"Ah?!"

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Within Wu Shi Villa territory.

A desolate mountain stream.

Pei Ling stood in the air and made a cutting motion with his hand.

Swish!

A dark red Saber Qi roared out, landing in the water below. Instantly, the water flow parted without warning, as if a solid had been split in half, revealing an extremely clear cross-section. Fish, shrimp, aquatic creatures, algae, water plants, silt, mountain rocks, and even a swimming fish that couldn't evade were cut in half. It seemed it hadn't even realized what had happened to it, still struggling to swim in opposite directions…

This scene was frozen like a painting, unable to close for a long time, until Pei Ling fully retracted his Saber Intent, and only then did the huge crack close with a roar!

He nodded slightly. This kind of compressed Saber Qi was something he had temporarily learned from the Fallen Immortal Will, Mo Li Lan.

This move, the Saber Qi produced and the consumption, was much smaller than ordinary Saber Qi.

But he had already tested it many times. When using the same amount of magic power, the compressed Saber Qi's power and speed were far superior to ordinary Saber Qi!

After testing the Saber Qi, Pei Ling was then going to test other Soul Transformation Stage spells.

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Chapter 860 【Yin Xi Kong Ming Zhan】. (The third update! Please subscribe!)

Last time in the Fallen Immortal Dream Realm, Pei Ling used the System to Cultivate two methods that could only be mastered at the Soul Transformation Stage.

The Five Ghost Sky Net Escape was one of them.

What he was about to test now was another Soul Transformation spell, named Yin Xia Kong Ming Slash.

This was a top-tier saber technique from the Saint of Chongming Sect's Legacy, consisting of three forms: the first severs space and binds souls; the second splits the nether mist and binds heaven and earth; the third shatters fate and slays the Dao Heart.

His Cultivation at the Soul Transformation Stage could only utilize the first form.

At this moment, Pei Ling concentrated for a moment, drew out his Nine Soul Saber, and slowly raised it.

As the long saber was raised high, suddenly, between heaven and earth, a blood-colored lightning bolt seemed to flash!

Light, a swath of blood-colored light, swept across at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, like a river of blood pouring down, endless blood-colored light overwhelming everything, seemingly intending to grind the entire space before him into dust!

Wherever the blood light reached, everything, whether mountains, plants, sturdy rocks, or cliffs, was split in two, and a gigantic chasm quickly appeared on the surface of the earth.

Cracking and snapping sounds were incessant, accompanied by the sounds of rock strata collapsing and rivers flowing backward, as the chasm rapidly fractured into a canyon!

At the same time, a gloomy wind howled, and countless misty soul bodies quietly emerged, accompanying the blood light, shrieking as they crisscrossed, pulling out a vast net that instantly covered the sky and earth, ensnaring the entire field of vision.

The power of this saber strike was far greater than Saber Qi that merely compressed power.

However, the magical power consumed was also several times greater.

When he was undergoing Myriad Tribulations in the Eternal Night Desert at that time, Pei Ling's Cultivation had not yet fully entered the Soul Transformation Stage, so he couldn't use this move.

Otherwise, undergoing the Myriad Tribulations would have been much easier.

After testing this move, he then closed his eyes and tried to cast the kind of darkness that Mo Li Lan had displayed last time... Although Mo Li Lan's use of this move that day didn't have much effect on him, that was because he was her true body.

From his perception of that darkness at the time, its essence was extremely similar to the darkness in the Eternal Night Desert.

Once unleashed in battle, the Divine Thought perception of all surrounding enemies, as well as the Cultivator's own vision, would be sealed by the darkness.

It was a very good spell, whether used for killing enemies or escaping.

Thinking this, Pei Ling was already trying repeatedly.

However, no matter how he recalled or how he circulated his magical power, he simply couldn't create such darkness.

He could forcibly control the power of the Incarnation, but he, the true body, couldn't share the methods mastered by the Incarnation?

Pei Ling frowned slightly, then quickly decided to try other methods...

Next, Pei Ling tested all the methods he had previously mastered.

After his Cultivation reached the Soul Transformation Stage, the power of all his methods had undergone a qualitative leap. He didn't even need to make a move now; merely the pressure released from his Soul Transformation Realm could make Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage unable to bear it...

Another day passed, and a figure flashed in the distance. In an instant, a female Cultivator in a flowing black robe appeared before Pei Ling.

With her green hair and rosy cheeks, long hair unbound, and a gentle expression in her eyes, her voluminous robes could not conceal her graceful figure. It was Mo Li Lan, who had gone to Lingshui Town to receive the Li Clan's resources for him.

At this moment, Mo Li Lan was in a very good mood. After leaving Lingshui Town, she had been tracking Pei Ling's location all the way and had encountered many unpleasant Cultivators along the way.

These ants who delivered themselves to her were simply ready-made punching bags.

For this, she casually slaughtered countless places, and the pent-up frustration of being sealed for countless years finally found some relief.

This made the expression between her brows appear amiable.

Mo Li Lan stood in the air, took out the small box, and directly threw it to Pei Ling, saying, "The things you wanted."

Pei Ling took the box and quickly used the Nether Flame Breaking Delusions Mirror to inspect it. He found no problems but didn't open it immediately. Although Mo Li Lan was his Incarnation, she was, after all, dominated by the Fallen Immortal Will, so he had to be wary of her.

So, Pei Ling calmly said, "Good, thank you, Immortal Friend."

Immediately after, he swept his Divine Thought around, confirmed that there was no third person present, and then immediately infused a stream of magical power into his magical robe, then silently thought, "System, I want to Cultivate. One-click Hosting Blood Blade True Understanding."

Blood Blade True Understanding was a Cultivation Technique from the Saint's Legacy that could be Cultivated from the Nascent Soul Stage all the way to the Peak of Reversion to Void.

In the Nascent Soul Stage, the resources used to Cultivate this Cultivation Technique were mainly blood essence pills.

Pei Ling still had many of these Medicinal Pills.

But after reaching the Soul Transformation Stage, the medicinal power of the blood essence pills became somewhat insufficient. The resources needed at this time were jade honey spiritual marrow.

The main ingredient of jade honey spiritual marrow was the rare honey brewed by the spiritual insect, the Jade Whisker Spiritual Bee.

This kind of spiritual insect could not be cultivated artificially; it relied purely on Heaven and Earth's nurturing, and it was extremely delicate, often dying in whole nests, hence its immense value. The Jade Whisker Spiritual Bee itself could be used as medicine, and its honeycomb and beeswax were all high-grade Heaven And Earth Treasure. The most precious, however, was the honey it brewed.

Using this as a Material, adding many precious Heaven And Earth Treasure and a large amount of bone marrow from high-grade Yao Beasts, refined through special methods, resulted in the jade honey spiritual marrow, which could assist Cultivation at the Soul Transformation Stage.

The box before him contained the Cultivation resources that the Li Clan had specially prepared for his Soul Transformation Stage.

Among them, there must be jade honey spiritual marrow.

After all, this was his current main Cultivation Technique, and the Li Clan would definitely not overlook it.

Yes, he was now going to use the System to open the treasure box Mo Li Lan gave him. The other party was the Fallen Immortal Will, and he dared not be careless with anything that had passed through her hands.

And the unintelligent System had been upgraded so many times that its means of evading external attacks had become increasingly strong.

If there was any danger, the System could help him avoid accidents in advance.

"Ding dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Starting Hosting Cultivation now. A warm reminder: during Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body, please do not panic..."

"Ding dong! Detecting Cultivation of Blood Blade True Understanding requires jade honey spiritual marrow..."

"Ding dong! jade honey spiritual marrow detected, the System will continue to Cultivate for you..."

The moment the System prompt sounded, Pei Ling immediately lost control of his body, and at the same time, Mo Li Lan was also startled.

She also lost control of the current vessel!

Immediately after, Pei Ling saw that the System did not open the treasure box immediately, but slowly extended its right hand.

At this moment, Mo Li Lan also extended her left arm...

Their palms touched, and the next moment, Mo Li Lan once again transformed into dark red patterns and merged into Pei Ling's entire body.

As the Incarnation merged into the true body, Pei Ling immediately felt his Qi surge, and he once again returned to his previous Peak state.

Only then, under the System's control, did he neatly open the box in front of him.

The box was made of special Material, and after opening it, his vision was filled with a hazy grayness, making nothing clear. The System showed no hesitation, directly extracted a black-glazed jar from it, then opened it, revealing a jar full of jade honey spiritual marrow.

The System directly lifted the jar, tilted its head back, and opened its mouth, swallowing the entire jar of jade honey spiritual marrow in an instant, like a whale devouring the sea.

As soon as the jade honey spiritual marrow entered his mouth, Pei Ling immediately felt a surge of powerful medicinal energy.

Next, the System casually tossed the jar aside and officially began Cultivation.

Midway, the magical robe tried to interrupt the Hosting by stabbing his back. But Pei Ling's Cultivation was too high now; this level of damage simply couldn't harm him at all.

Therefore, the System paid no attention and continued to Cultivate...

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Three days later.

"Ding dong! This Cultivation session is complete. Thank you for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give us a five-star rating..."

With the System's notification sound, Pei Ling's body finally regained control. At the same time, he tore off the Dharma robe that had been riddled with holes in his back!

This idiotic System!

With this upgrade, the Dharma robe could no longer interrupt Cultivation!

No, according to the last upgrade's bug fix notification, it wasn't that the Dharma robe couldn't interrupt Cultivation, but that this level of attack wasn't enough, so it couldn't interrupt the System's Hosting.

"Do I need to forge a Dharma robe that can severely injure me?" Pei Ling's brows furrowed. Normal artifact forgers create Dharma robes to enhance a Cultivator's defense.

But for him, it was the opposite?

However, even if he had this idea now, it would be difficult to implement.

Because the forging technique that Pei Ling obtained from Kang Shaoyin was only at the Core Formation stage.

Now that his Cultivation was at the Soul Transformation stage, forging some Dharma robes for Si Hong Qingyan to use as a Cauldron was not a problem. But to forge a Dharma robe that could severely injure himself was absolutely impossible.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling shook his head slightly. He couldn't solve the Dharma robe issue for now. But that Incarnation carrying the Fallen Immortal Will... it seemed that as long as it integrated into his body, it couldn't affect him at all?

With a slight thought, Pei Ling suddenly spoke, "Mo Li Lan, I want to help you awaken your true body in the Eternal Night Desert. How should I do it?"

The long wind roared, and mist brushed his clothes. All around was silent.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Pei Ling received no response from Mo Li Lan and immediately felt relieved.

This Incarnation was very disobedient. Unless absolutely necessary, it was better not to release her.

Moreover, maintaining the Fusion state could also enhance his own strength!

Thinking of this, Pei Ling felt his current Cultivation. With a thought, centered around him, a rolling darkness instantly enveloped this world.

This darkness was different from ordinary night. It was viscous like a solid, containing a gloomy, deathly, and destructive feeling.

A moment later, all the darkness entered Pei Ling's body, and the surroundings immediately returned to normal.

Pei Ling nodded with satisfaction. After retracting the Incarnation, he could now use the methods the Incarnation could!

This was excellent!

He couldn't help but smile slightly, then took out the treasure chest that the Li Clan had given him.

Now that the System had already tested the safety of this treasure chest, he no longer had to worry about any accidents, so he directly opened it.

Inside the treasure chest, it was still a misty expanse, and nothing could be seen clearly.

But when Pei Ling's Divine Thought entered, he immediately realized that the internal space was extremely vast, like a majestic palace. Placed in the most prominent position was the jade honey spiritual marrow needed for the Blood Blade True Understanding.

All around were stacked various bottles and jars engraved with sealing runes, filled with everything needed for Cultivation in the Saint Legacy.

Additionally, in one corner, there was a large pile of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, as well as nourishing Heaven And Earth Treasures.

On the small mountain of piled Spirit Stones, a Jade Slip was placed.

With a thought, Pei Ling immediately took out the Jade Slip and pressed it against his brow to examine it.

After a while, he thoughtfully put down the Jade Slip.

The Nine A Li Clan, as one of the three great Families of the Chongming Sect, truly lived up to its name. Even the Due Abyss, which many true Disciples of the Nine Great Sects had never heard of, had detailed records within their Family.

According to the description in the Jade Slip, the Due Abyss was located deep underground.

Its true location was only known to the core high-ranking members of the Five Righteous Sects.

To enter, one could only pass through a few special teleportation Formations in the Righteous Path territory, or other rare means.

For example, the way Si Hong Miaoli entered was through the Si Hong Clan's arrangement, guarding a teleportation entrance to the Due Abyss, patiently waiting outside for a considerable period. Then, during the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, when a large number of personnel were transferred from the Due Abyss, she took advantage of the chaos, replaced a certain Zhi zhi who was going to take up his post, and thus managed to infiltrate it.

Of course, Pei Ling would not use this method.

Within the Due Abyss, the Five Righteous Sects had dispatched personnel to guard it.

This underground abyss prison had, over countless millennia, imprisoned an unknown number of Demonic Path behemoths who had once dominated. There were also some Righteous Path Masters who had once been famous outside but suddenly disappeared, often because they had fallen into the Demonic Path or committed grave mistakes and were imprisoned here.

Due to this, the defenses inside were extremely strict.

Endless Formations, sealing techniques, earth fiend suppression...

In addition to this, there were also the precepts established by the Five Righteous Sects in the Due Abyss, adapting to local conditions.

The Due Abyss not only imprisoned Demonic Cultivators, foreign races, and Loose Cultivators, but it was initially established to imprison high-level Cultivators from the five Sects who had fallen into the Demonic Path or committed errors.

These Cultivators, being able to advance to high-level, naturally had spent a considerable amount of time in their Sects. Given the atmosphere of the Righteous Path Sects, it was conceivable that even if they knew they had fallen into the Demonic Path or committed mistakes, it would be difficult for the entire five Sects to completely sever ties with them.

If their blood relatives, Masters, Disciples, or Dao Companions could not bear it and tried to release them, it would undoubtedly lead to great chaos.

Therefore, in addition to guarding, the five Sects supplemented their control with precepts to prevent accidents caused by personal motives.

All the precepts in this place were composed of rules. Once violated, the consequences were unbearable.

Therefore, no matter how high one's Cultivation was, once imprisoned, one could no longer cause trouble.

It was very easy to get caught and thrown into that place, but once inside, it was extremely difficult to leave.

Of course, it wasn't entirely without a way.

The first was to follow the rules of the Due Abyss and truly reform. The strongest restraint of the Due Abyss was its rules. Once recognized by the rules, the shackles would naturally break, and one would regain freedom.

The second was to have Cultivation powerful enough to modify the rules...

Pei Ling noticed that the Jade Slip's description, from beginning to end, did not mention the possibility of the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape escaping the Due Abyss.

Presumably, the Li Clan had never tried it either.

And when Si Hong Qingyan told him that, either the intelligence the Si Hong Clan possessed differed from the Li Clan's, or it was just Si Hong Qingyan's own conjecture.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling nodded slightly.

The two methods for leaving the Due Abyss mentioned by the Li Clan could actually be used by him.

After all, he hadn't really done anything evil, so reforming certainly wasn't a problem.

As for having Cultivation strong enough to modify the rules... as long as he kept using the System to Cultivate, he would eventually reach that point.

Besides, the Due Abyss was a place for imprisoning serious criminals. Such a place of imprisonment and exile would surely be scarce in resources.

Using the System for Cultivation was an excellent way to leave the Due Abyss.

The most important question now was whether the Due Abyss was safe enough?

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According to the intelligence from the Li Clan, only Cultivators with a Core Formation stage cultivation and above are qualified to be imprisoned in Due Abyss.

This is not only because ordinary Cultivators are not worth using Due Abyss for, but also because the abyss is filled with Evil Qi, and those below the Core Formation stage cannot survive after entering.

Once inside Due Abyss, one is cut off from the outside world, as if forming its own Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, the atmosphere here is starkly different from the Five Righteous Sects.

The first thing to face is the living environment. The Spiritual Qi in Due Abyss is thin, and strong Evil Qi runs rampant, making normal Cultivation impossible. Furthermore, each prisoner must complete corresponding labor as atonement, according to their crimes and cultivation.

Secondly, since all the prisoners inside have committed offenses, coupled with the erosion of Evil Qi, their temperaments are generally violent, and they resort to fisticuffs at the slightest disagreement. The law of the jungle is very prevalent. Once chaos erupts among the prisoners, as long as no one dies, the Righteous Path Disciple responsible for guarding them will at most inflict some superficial injuries and will not go to great lengths to uphold justice.

After all, none of these prisoners are innocent.

Letting them fight each other and live in constant apprehension and turmoil is part of the punishment itself, not to mention that this can also consume the power they secretly accumulate, preventing greater disturbances.

Thirdly, the prisoners inside come from complex backgrounds. For the guards, Cultivators from the Righteous Path naturally have a special sentiment.

However, Demonic Cultivators, Loose Cultivators, and other races... even without the guards' selfish favoritism, those who can enter Due Abyss and survive are not to be trifled with.

This has led to numerous factions in Due Abyss. When newcomers enter, if they lack support or means, they often become cannon fodder, meeting a tragic end.

In summary, Due Abyss is something ordinary Cultivators would avoid at all costs.

But for Pei Ling, there isn't much risk.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but nod. Compared to the protection provided by Due Abyss's isolation from the outside world, these minor troubles have little impact.

The thin Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi can be completely supplemented with Spirit Stones and Cultivation resources. He currently has no shortage of Cultivation materials.

As for the law of the jungle... that feels as comfortable as being home.

And the numerous factions are not a big deal either.

What Pei Ling lacks now is a safe and stable place for Cultivation. Although Due Abyss has various flaws, it is ultimately more good than bad.

Taking advantage of the current Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, where Due Abyss's defenses are greatly weakened, he can just go inside and seclude himself for a period of time to Cultivate...

Having made up his mind, Pei Ling immediately put away the Jade Slip and the treasure chest. The next moment, his figure had vanished from its original spot without a trace...

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Han An Sword Sect territory.

Xiao Meng City.

This is a small city, its outer walls already mottled with age.

Although there aren't many people, by mid-morning, the streets and alleys are bustling, quite lively.

South of the city.

Following a deep alley, passing through narrow passages with high walls on both sides, occasionally revealing a branch or two of apricot blossoms, at the end is a medical clinic.

This medical clinic occupies a vast area, with people coming and going, numerous in and out, yet it always remains spotless.

At this moment, a blue-robed man stood at the entrance of the medical clinic, observing the passing crowd.

"Dr. Wu..." The passing Mortals proactively bowed and greeted him, "This time, my child fell ill, thanks to your miraculous healing..."

"My husband too. My husband is the only male heir in his family, and we have no children yet. If not for Dr. Wu, I'm afraid it would have been..."

"Dr. Wu, please accept this old man's bow. My two grandsons, who snuck into the mountains to play earlier, encountered a large beast. When they were brought here, their pulses were gone. If not for Dr. Wu's intervention to save them, and forcefully preserving their lives, my entire family would not have survived..."

The Mortals spoke volubly, their gazes toward the blue-robed man filled with reverence and heartfelt gratitude.

This universally recognized Dr. Wu, Dr. Wu, was the most respected person in Xiao Meng City, his prestige even surpassing the City Lord, who even treated him with utmost respect.

After all, although there are many Loose Cultivators, a Core Formation stage among Loose Cultivators is as rare as a Phoenix feather.

Moreover, Dr. Wu, as a Core Formation Loose Cultivator, was willing to settle in a small city, content to disguise himself as an ordinary doctor, dispensing medicine and practicing medicine for countless Mortals, saving innumerable lives.

Even among the Five Righteous Sects, the Disciples of Han An Sword Sect, though generally straightforward and proud, treated him with considerable leniency.

At this moment, Dr. Wu's lips curved in a smile, and his voice was gentle as he exchanged greetings with the many Mortals: "Madam Zhang, there's no need for such courtesy. Your son accidentally took medicine during his fetal period, so his constitution is a bit weaker, but after three to five years of recuperation, he will be just like anyone else."

"Miss Xu, please get up! Please get up! Your husband just caught a cold; he'll be fine once the fever breaks..."

"This old man, you mustn't, you mustn't... Please get up quickly..."

He busily greeted them for a while, then found an excuse to return to the medical clinic's backyard.

The backyard, unlike the front, was deserted with not a single soul. A rockery stood by the pond, with a pavilion built on it. From the pavilion's position, one could overlook the entire front yard.

Dr. Wu casually cast an invisibility spell and entered the pavilion, watching the Mortals coming and going, seeking medical attention under the guidance of a few Disciples he had casually taken in. His eyes flickered.

His Aptitude was not good. Although he had the Opportunity to enter the Dao, his Foundation was ultimately insufficient.

He had racked his brains, and originally could only stop at Core Formation.

But many years ago, he obtained a Demonic Path Opportunity. Now, after decades of meticulous planning, using the convenience of being a master of medicine, he incorporated a medicinal primer into the bodies of all the Mortals in the city under the guise of dispensing medicine...

Next, as long as he performs a blood sacrifice on the entire city, using the flesh, blood, and souls of all living beings in this city to Cultivate a Demonic Path great medicine, it will help him break through the major barrier and advance to the Nascent Soul stage!

Although over the years, to avoid arousing the suspicion of Han An Sword Sect, he even married and had children in Xiao Meng City, presenting himself as someone who intended to recuperate here, thus befriending the entire city and building up good karma and connections for his descendants.

But for the sake of the Dao, his wife and children cannot be spared in this sacrifice!

Of course, while Demonic Path methods offer rapid progress and easy breakthroughs, they often come with great risks.

Moreover, his Foundation is limited, so this action can at most condense an Ordinary Nascent Soul, with no hope for an Immortal Nascent Soul.

But for Dr. Wu, it was enough!

In fact, without this Opportunity, he wouldn't even be able to condense a Nascent Soul.

"The grand plan is about to succeed, I must not be overhasty!"

"Although the City Lord is a Han An Sword Sect Disciple, he is only an Outer Sect inheritor, and he was injured many years ago, his cultivation only at Foundation Establishment, so he is not to be feared. However, those few Sword Cultivators who came to visit their fellow Disciples these past few days... I must wait until they all leave before making a move..."

"If they don't leave for a while, I will continue to wait."

"I've waited for decades, so this last bit of time doesn't matter."

Thinking of this, he saw a young Profound-robed man slowly walk into the medical clinic with the flow of people.

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Dr. Wu merely glanced at the other party casually, not putting him to heart.

However, the newcomer did not seek medical treatment or Medicinal Pills from his Disciples; instead, he stood quietly in the courtyard, making no further movements.

Dr. Wu noticed this and felt a little strange, but then he thought that all the living beings in this city were ultimately his sacrifices anyway, so he was too lazy to inquire.

The Profound-robed man stood for a long time. A Mortal whose life Dr. Wu had once saved walked in, scanned the area, and then suddenly stepped forward, tearfully stuffing silver and poultry into his hand, thanking him repeatedly.

The Profound-robed man accepted it with a clear conscience, as if it were rightfully his.

Seeing this scene, Dr. Wu frowned. Although he didn't care about worldly wealth, this was, after all, his medical clinic!

Moreover, that Mortal had already recovered and came with many gifts to express gratitude, which surely should have been directed at him. This Profound-robed man, without his consent, privately accepted the Mortal's gratitude and gifts, which was simply an intentional disruption!

Thinking of this, Dr. Wu immediately stepped down from the rockery, dispelled his invisibility spell, and hurried to the front courtyard. Seeing that the Profound-robed man was still in the courtyard and hadn't left, he was about to step forward and publicly reprimand him, but just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly forgot something… He frowned, intuiting that something was wrong, but upon careful thought, it seemed there was nothing amiss…

So, Dr. Wu continued to stand by, watching the people come and go.

At this moment, another group of people came in, carrying various gifts, heading straight for the Profound-robed man: “My child, quick, quick, kowtow…”

Dr. Wu immediately flared up in anger upon hearing this!

But very quickly, just like before, he inexplicably returned to calmness, as if nothing had happened.

Subsequently, more and more people came to thank, seek Medicinal Pills, or consult the Profound-robed man… Eventually, even several of Dr. Wu's Disciples came over, respectfully saluting and greeting him, asking for advice on difficult illnesses.

In the end, everyone ignored Dr. Wu, surrounding the Profound-robed man so tightly that not even a drop of water could get through…

Dr. Wu tried to get up and stop them several times, but each time, as soon as the thought arose, he forgot what he was going to do.

He ultimately stood in place, like an irrelevant character, watching everything as if it had nothing to do with him.

At this moment, a Mortal said to the Profound-robed man: “Dr. Wu, could you please look at my arm…”

The Profound-robed man nodded: “Take this Medicinal Pill, dissolve it in a large jar of water, and drink one ladle a day.”

Upon seeing this scene, Dr. Wu was immediately startled.

He was clearly Dr. Wu, but now, why was everyone treating this young Profound-robed man, who bore no resemblance to him, as if he were him?!

What exactly was going on?

Dr. Wu suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!

Something is wrong!

This Profound-robed man is not right!

The entire medical clinic is not right!

Although Dr. Wu couldn't recall his recent memories, he felt an inexplicable chill rising from his spine.

Even though the scorching sun was high in the sky, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

An intense feeling of fear instantly seized his mind.

Escape!

Escape immediately!!

He couldn't stay in this medical clinic any longer!

Thinking of this, Dr. Wu did not hesitate and quickly walked out.

As soon as he exited the medical clinic, he saw an old man in brocade robes and jade belt, accompanied by several servants, hurrying towards the medical clinic.

This was the old patriarch of a prominent family in the city. Two years ago, he nearly died from a severe illness; mundane medicines were ineffective, and it was entirely due to Dr. Wu's Cultivator methods that he was saved. From then on, he became Dr. Wu's loyal supporter, one who could be said to be utterly obedient and compliant.

In the past, whenever he saw Dr. Wu, he would dismount and exit his carriage in advance, showing extreme solicitude and attentiveness.

But now, the other party merely glanced at him casually, then treated him as a stranger. They passed by each other, and the other party walked directly into the medical clinic.

Dr. Wu broke out in a cold sweat; everything near the medical clinic was wrong!

He had to go somewhere crowded immediately!

So, he immediately headed towards the busiest part of the city.

Along the way, the Mortals who had once held him in immense reverence now ignored him.

“My head aches today, I wonder if it’s because I caught a cold last night…” On the street, two women who had come out to buy needlework whispered, covering their mouths with fans, “I took the pills, but it didn't get better.”

“It’s better to go see Dr. Wu as soon as possible…” her companion suggested, “Don’t delay it and end up with a chronic illness.”

“Yes, girl, don’t randomly eat those pills sold by Jianghu quacks. Just go to Dr. Wu; there’s absolutely no mistake.”

Several Mortals stood not far from Dr. Wu, openly discussing going to the medical clinic to seek his consultation, yet they completely ignored Dr. Wu when he was right in front of them, as if he were just an irrelevant passerby.

Fine beads of sweat broke out on Dr. Wu’s forehead; everyone no longer recognized him!!

He grew increasingly panicked. He was a Core Formation Cultivator, yet he had never encountered such a bizarre situation!

That’s right!

He still had a wife and child in this city!

His wife and child must recognize him!

At this thought, Dr. Wu immediately turned and headed home. His home was not in the same place as the medical clinic but a separate small courtyard.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and his wife was teaching their child to read in the courtyard.

Dr. Wu pushed the door open and called out his wife and child’s pet names: “Lingniang, Guai Guai!”

The woman and child noticed the movement and immediately looked up at him, both smiling, clearly recognizing him. But before Dr. Wu could sigh in relief, the Profound-robed man from the medical clinic suddenly appeared beside him!

The mother and son in the courtyard paused slightly, then both walked towards that person: “Husband, you’re back…”

“Daddy, play with me… play with me…”

The woman naturally linked arms with that person, and the child playfully hugged that person’s thigh, wiggling around…

Dr. Wu's pupils suddenly dilated, filled with terror. Yet, right in front of him, his wife recognized someone else as her husband, and his child recognized someone else as his father, but he dared not utter a sound, let alone jump out and expose the other party.

His wife was merely casually taken to cover his identity, and the child was born only for the greater good.

If his wife and child died, he could replace and have more, but his own life was singular!

“Han An Sword Sect!”

“That’s right! There are also Han An Sword Sect Disciples in the city!”

“Go find them! They are Nine Great Sects Disciples; they must have a way to resolve this!”

Thinking of this, Dr. Wu immediately turned and walked out of the small courtyard, hurrying towards the City Lord’s Mansion.

Seeing him leave directly, completely ignoring his wife and child, the Profound-robed man shook his head slightly, then released his hands and said to the mother and son: “I’m going on a long journey and won’t be back for a long time.”

With that, the man took out a large bag of gold and jewels, as well as many poultry, rice, and flour. Some of these things were gifts from patients in the medical clinic, but more were his own wealth.

Immediately after, the Profound-robed man’s figure disappeared…

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Chapter 864 New Identity. (Third update! Please subscribe!)

The City Lord's Mansion.

Guest courtyard.

The room, specifically prepared to host Sword Cultivators, was bare, with nothing but a few meditation cushions.

Three tall Cultivators, their Sword Intent swirling around them, sat cross-legged on the cushions, conversing with each other.

Upon closer inspection, one would notice a subtle mark on the scabbards of the longswords on their backs, shaped like a deep abyss, wreathed in mist, emitting a faint, obscure Aura.

This was the mark of Due Abyss.

They were not ordinary Disciples of Han An Sword Sect, but rather the current Jailers of Due Abyss, all at the Nascent Soul stage.

Xiao Meng City was remote, and Loose Cultivators were rare. The City Lord here was merely at Foundation Establishment, and moreover, was injured with no hope of further advancement, a vast age difference from them. Their purpose in coming here was naturally not to visit fellow Sect members, but to investigate the matter of Dr. Wu.

Dr. Wu acted discreetly, but within the territory of Han An Sword Sect, he could not hide from the Sect's eyes and ears.

However, the three of them had yet to gather sufficient evidence.

Given Dr. Wu's reputation in Xiao Meng City, rashly arresting him would likely incite public outrage.

Han An Sword Sect was a renowned Righteous Path Sect; its actions followed a proper order, and it was not suitable to act oppressively by force.

At this moment, they were discussing this matter, and a white-robed, disheveled Sword Cultivator said in a deep voice, "...This person should be Cultivating some Demonic Technique. The entire city has been secretly laid with a Formation by him over the years, under the pretext of gathering herbs in the surrounding area."

"The Formation has not yet been activated, and its effect cannot be determined. It should be missing the crucial Formation core."

Another richly robed Sword Cultivator mused, "According to past experience, Cultivating Demonic Techniques, setting up such a grand Formation, and even leaving a medicinal primer within the bodies of all the city's residents, most likely means a blood sacrifice of the entire city."

The Sword Cultivator in the center, clad in a ginger-red robe, had a stern expression and said coldly, "A blood sacrifice of the entire city is a crime punishable by death!"

"If it were only a minor evil, sending him to Due Abyss to repent would be acceptable."

"Such a grave crime will absolutely not be lightly pardoned!"

Just then, the door to the quiet room was suddenly knocked upon.

Accompanying the knocking was an urgent plea for help: "Three Senior Disciples of the Sword Sect, please save my life!"

The three Sword Cultivators' expressions tightened. The ginger-red robed Sword Cultivator immediately flicked a finger, and the door instantly opened. Dr. Wu, with a frantic expression, immediately stepped inside.

He looked at the three Sword Cultivators, whose Sword Intent was surging and Auras were powerful, and his expression brightened. The three Disciples of the Sword Sect were all here; he was saved!

However, in the next moment, the previous black-robed figure reappeared beside him.

Dr. Wu gasped rapidly, pointing at the figure with a crazed expression and shouting, "Three Senior Disciples of the Sword Sect, he..."

At this moment, his heart was filled with both shock and joy. He was shocked that this black-robed figure had taken over his identity, deceived his wife and children, and even dared to pursue him to this place! What pleased him, however, was that the three Disciples of Han An Sword Sect were all here; for the other party to still dare to come was simply seeking death!

However, before he could finish speaking, he saw the gazes of the three Han An Sword Sect Disciples shift from him without the slightest hesitation, turning to the black-robed figure and calmly asking, "Fellow Daoist Wu, what is the matter?"

Dr. Wu instantly stiffened, his pupils dilated, his expression horrified. His entire being seemed to be dragged by an invisible force into a cold, deep sea, almost completely frozen.

Pei Ling said indifferently, "Nothing much, I just wanted to invite the three of you to my medical clinic for a visit."

The three Sword Cultivators exchanged glances, then nodded slightly: "Alright."

Watching this scene, Dr. Wu was terrified. How could this be? How could this be??

Even the Cultivators of Han An Sword Sect mistook that person for him??

Han An Sword Sect was one of the Nine Sects, the strongest in the world!

Moreover, Sword Cultivators had pure minds, focused on breaking all techniques with a single sword, their Dao Heart as firm as a rock, unyielding. Why couldn't they recognize him??

He was the owner of the medical clinic, he was...

Wait!

Who... was he?

A hint of confusion flashed across Dr. Wu's face. His entire being suddenly froze. In the next moment, he vanished like smoke, utterly gone...

At this time, the three Sword Cultivators stood up and followed Pei Ling, leaving. From beginning to end, it seemed no one noticed the real Dr. Wu...

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Half a month later.

Due Abyss.

In the barren canyon, exposed rock strata, a mixture of dark red and dark blue, the wind blowing from all directions carried the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling, bone-chillingly cold, and a strange, eerie chill that penetrated heavy clothing and seeped into the bones.

The light was dim, a blood-red moon hung high overhead, casting a faint crimson glow that illuminated shadowy outlines, somber, oppressive, and desolate.

A fierce-looking, ragged prisoner was dragged to a row of profound iron racks. Two "Section Chief" ignored the prisoner's curses and provocations, swiftly tied him to the rack, and after confirming he could not break free, they walked away.

Not long after, two Cultivators wearing white robes with blue patterns entered the canyon.

Their robes were neat, and they were full of vigor, completely out of place with their surroundings. As they walked, their steps were light, and a specially made spiritual whip was coiled around each of their waists.

These two Cultivators were one male and one female. The male Cultivator had a square face, a tall build, and an Aura of natural authority that was fierce and imposing.

The female Cultivator, however, appeared quite delicate, with fair and tender skin, slender eyes, and a graceful figure. She wore a double-bun hairstyle, adorned with white flowers, as if in mourning for someone.

There was a heavy melancholy in her brows, giving her the appearance of a sorrowful peony or a dew-kissed magnolia.

Her eyes were particularly striking, radiating brilliance, with slightly upturned corners that held a hint of coolness within their charm.

"Pseudo-Dao running dogs!" Seeing the two, the prisoner on the profound iron rack immediately spat fiercely and sneered, "If you have the guts, release me and fight three hundred rounds! I'll slaughter you two brats sooner or later!"

As he shouted, his Aura fluctuated, revealing him to be at the Peak of Core Formation.

The male Cultivator gave a cold laugh, then turned to the female Cultivator beside him, his voice instantly softening as he said, "Junior Sister Song, our Due Abyss is different from the outside world. The prisoners here are all evildoers, cunning and deceitful."

"Therefore, we must never treat them with the same attitude as we would in the outside world."

"Although we are of the Righteous Path, we are certainly not muddle-headed fools without principles."

"Stubborn individuals like these, who have committed great wrongs and refuse to repent, must be given sufficient lessons. We absolutely cannot be soft-hearted!"

Hearing this, Song Qiongzi's expression remained unchanged; she simply nodded slightly.

Song Qiongzi was her current identity.

Her original body was a Disciple of Linglu Pavilion, which was affiliated with Jiuyi Mountain.

After the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic broke out, Jiuyi Mountain was engulfed in conflict. Linglu Pavilion, as a Sect under its protection, naturally could not remain uninvolved. Although its Sect gate was deep within the territory of Jiuyi Mountain and escaped the ravages of war, everyone, including the Sect Leader, was ordered by Jiuyi Mountain to continuously refine Alchemy day and night.

Originally, though busy, it was safe.

However, the recent "Crimson Plague" raged, forcing Jiuyi Mountain to offer large bounties to recruit Loose Cultivators to guard the cities, while the Alchemists of Linglu Pavilion were directly dispatched to treat Mortals.

Song Qiongzi's lineage was extremely unlucky; her Master, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, Junior Brother, and Junior Sister all perished at the hands of Demonic Cultivators, with only she surviving.

Chapter 865 Didn't scare my junior sister? (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

After learning the bad news, Song Qiongzi lost all reason and desperately wanted revenge.

However, with her cultivation, this would only be a suicidal act.

After some twists and turns and layer upon layer of reports, the high-ranking officials of Linglu Pavilion felt pity and specially requested Jiuyi Mountain to leave a Legacy for Song Qiongzi's Master's lineage.

Thus, after some discussion, Song Qiongzi was forcibly assigned the task of Zhi zhi in Due Abyss and quickly took office.

After all, the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic was still ongoing, everyone was very busy, and it was impossible to constantly watch Song Qiongzi to prevent her from doing foolish things. If she were forcibly confined, not only would the Sect feel reluctant, but they also worried that this Disciple's immense grief and resentment would be unable to be vented, thereby affecting her Dao Heart and ruining her Master's lifelong loyal reputation.

Due Abyss had always been heavily guarded and secretly located, making it difficult for the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic to affect it.

Most importantly, many demonic Cultivators who had committed various crimes and showed no remorse were imprisoned here. As a "Zhi zhi," Song Qiongzi's main duty was to execute!

This would help her relieve her resentment and calm her emotions, preventing her will from being overwhelmed by successive bad news.

Of course, the current Song Qiongzi was no longer the original person, but Si Hong Miaoli from the Chongming Sect in disguise!

Taking advantage of the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, the Si Hong Clan arranged for people to kill all Cultivators familiar with Song Qiongzi, and then seized the opportunity of Due Abyss's personnel being transferred and the brief period of personnel fluctuation to have her impersonate Song Qiongzi, slip through, and become the Zhi zhi here.

As she was new to the place and needed to play the role of the sole survivor who had just lost her entire family and was greatly traumatized, Si Hong Miaoli was currently familiarizing herself with the various rules of Due Abyss.

At this moment, she pretended to have unfocused eyes and said in a weak voice, "I... I know!"

The male Zhi zhi smiled and nodded. He had been warned in advance that this Junior Sister was not only from a small Sect, but also reportedly pampered within the Sect for many years, meticulously cared for by her Master and fellow Disciples.

From childhood to adulthood, let alone bloody scenes, she had never even seen a proper fight. Although full of hatred, her nature was kind and gentle.

If not for the special circumstances, it would have been impossible to arrange her to Due Abyss, and even if she came, she would not be a Zhi zhi specializing in punishment.

Therefore, when the two of them went on missions together, he had to take good care of this Junior Sister to prevent her from being overwhelmed by the stimulation.

So, after giving some advice, he no longer hesitated, untied the long whip from his waist, and immediately lashed it across the prisoner's Face.

Crack!

The long whip was without any frills, but its body was covered with scorpion-tail-like poisonous thorns. Where it landed, a long strip of flesh was instantly torn off.

As blood splattered, the prisoner grimaced in pain, unable to speak for a moment.

The male Zhi zhi remained calm and delivered another whip, then one whip after another...

Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack...

In a short while, the prisoner was covered in blood, with no good flesh anywhere on his body.

Si Hong Miaoli waited patiently beside him. She had also been told upon arrival that the male Cultivator beside her, named Jiao Jian, had been on duty here for decades and was an old hand at being a Zhi zhi in Due Abyss.

This was a good opportunity to witness the methods of execution used by the Pseudo-Dao.

After waiting for a moment, Jiao Jian suddenly stopped. Just as Si Hong Miaoli thought the warm-up was finally over and the main event was about to begin, she heard Jiao Jian say, "That's enough for this time. If you dare to violate the precepts again next time, I'll add thirty more lashes!"

The prisoner's breath was weak. Hearing this, he spat out a mouthful of blood foam, and his sinister gaze swept over the delicate "Song Qiongzi," letting out a cold snort and saying nothing more.

Jiao Jian's mind moved, and he sent a voice transmission to summon the two Section Chief from before, who then pulled the prisoner away.

Watching their backs disappear and confirming that no one was around, Jiao Jian then asked Si Hong Miaoli with concern, "Did I scare Junior Sister just now?"

Si Hong Miaoli's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly recovered and shook her head, saying, "No."

"It's normal for Junior Sister Song to not be used to it, as she just took office." Jiao Jian looked at her frail appearance, assuming she was trying to save Face, and immediately laughed heartily, comforting her, "You'll slowly get used to it from now on. Everyone goes through this, no need to worry."

Si Hong Miaoli gave a faint "Mm."

At this moment, a jade pendant on Jiao Jian's waist flashed with light. He "tsk"-ed, "Another prisoner has been sent. Let's go take a look."

As he led Si Hong Miaoli out, he introduced her to the situation in Due Abyss, "Everyone here is a Righteous Path Disciple. Due Abyss doesn't have too many rules, so Junior Sister doesn't need to be too restrained. Just pretend you're still in the Sect, except don't be deceived by these villains."

"My Due Abyss is managed by the 'Warden', who oversees the overall situation."

"Below him, there are two chief managers, 'Si Yuan' and 'Prison Manager'."

"'Si Yuan' is responsible for all miscellaneous duties, such as logistics and security."

"And 'Prison Manager' directly manages the many prisoners."

"We, as 'Zhi zhi', are mainly responsible for punishment, and along with the 'Section Chief' who are responsible for guarding prisoners, we are all under the 'Prison Manager'."

"The prisoner who will be sent later will be arrested and escorted by the 'Prison Guards' under the 'Si Yuan'."

"The 'Si Yuan' also has 'Gatekeepers' who are responsible for guarding Due Abyss..."

As they spoke, they passed through a chilling gorge and walked onto a small path paved with bluestone.

Both sides of this path were pitch black, covered with a kind of dark spiritual wood that looked half-dead with very few branches and leaves. Within it dwelled many Yin Qi-heavy snakes, insects, rats, and ants, rustling in the gloom, which was quite eerie.

They walked for a full quarter of an hour before finally seeing a majestic cluster of buildings.

Its pavilions stood tall, and a large Formation was set up around it.

As soon as they entered the Formation, all feelings of coldness and gloom immediately vanished, and their whole bodies felt a sense of lightness.

"Senior Apprentice Brother Jiao, Junior Sister Song." At this moment, other Zhi zhi and "Section Chief" had also received the news and were gathering, greeting the two as they approached, "You two also came to see the newcomer?"

At the same time, several elders sent voice transmissions to Jiao Jian: "How is it? Is Junior Sister Song getting used to it?"

Jiao Jian's expression remained unchanged, and he said aloud, "Yes, Junior Sister Song just arrived, so I'm helping her get familiar with the place."

But privately, he quickly replied via voice transmission, "This Junior Sister is very delicate. Just now, I only performed the whipping, and her expression changed, as if she couldn't bear it... Everyone, please go easy later, don't scare her too much."

"After all, she is the orphan of Linglu Pavilion. Her Master and fellow Disciples died resisting demonic Cultivators. We can't fail to take good care of this sole remaining descendant."

The other Zhi zhi nodded discreetly: "Understood! Linglu Pavilion is under the protection of Jiuyi Mountain and has been dedicated to the Dao of alchemy for years. How could they be used to the scenes here? Just go through the motions later."

"We definitely won't make Junior Sister Song uncomfortable."

The group exchanged greetings as they walked inside, and soon, they entered a vast hall.

The hall was spacious and empty. The teleportation Formation carved into the floor constantly flashed with light, as prisoners, shackled and with disheveled hair and bare feet, emerged one by one.

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Beside the Teleportation Formation stood a powerful Cultivator in a scarlet robe, with a resolute face and a formidable Sword Intent radiating from his body, clearly a descendant of the Han An Sword Sect.

“Greetings, Prison Manager,” many “Zhi zhi” and “Section Chief” stepped forward to salute.

The Prison Manager nodded at them and said, “Wait a moment, until everyone is here.”

A moment later, as the last prisoner walked out of the Teleportation Formation, the light of the Formation quickly extinguished.

Just then, the Prison Manager raised his hand, and a black scroll appeared in mid-air, emitting an obscure and chilling aura.

The Prison Manager looked at the prisoner at the very front and said indifferently, “Jiang Youyi, a Loose Cultivator from Jiuyi Mountain, Core Formation stage, his crimes are as follows: First, during the Demonic Cultivator invasion, he spread rumors to disturb people’s hearts, causing the common people of three cities to panic and scatter, with more than half falling into the hands of Demonic Cultivators, and over a hundred dying unexpectedly in the wilderness; Second, he hoarded Medicinal Pills and raised prices…

He should have been executed on the spot, but considering his father once rescued a Jiuyi Mountain Disciple, and he exhausted his family wealth to compensate the three cities, gaining their forgiveness, and actively fought on the battlefield, he was spared the death penalty and sent to Due Abyss.”

As he narrated, characters continuously appeared on the black scroll, “Based on the above, he enters the 'Huang' Zone.”

Before he finished speaking, a seal appeared out of thin air and pounced fiercely towards Jiang Youyi, then transformed into a black bracelet, engraved with the cloud-scripted character “Huang,” firmly clasped on his wrist.

“This is formed by the rules of this place; even if you cut off this hand, it cannot be removed,” the Prison Manager surveyed the surroundings and reminded them, “Many prisoners who didn’t believe in evil have tried it; you all should act accordingly!”

With that, he gestured to a nearby “Section Chief” to take Jiang Youyi away, and continued to look at the next prisoner, “Dragon Taotie, a student of the Yulin Academy of the Liulan Dynasty, Core Formation stage, he actively requested to participate in the relief effort for Jiuyi Mountain, but during the battle, he abandoned the city and fled!”

He should have been executed on the spot, but considering his young age and his several military achievements at Jiuyi Mountain, and his many good deeds since childhood, it was merely a momentary lapse, not an evil act, so he is spared the death penalty and sent to Due Abyss.”

He enters the 'Huang' Zone.”

Dragon Taotie was a young Cultivator who looked like a scholar; his face was pale, his expression listless, and he seemed dazed, showing no reaction to these words, and was led away by a “Section Chief” like a walking corpse.

“Chen Chongyun, a Reincarnation Tower Cultivator, Core Formation stage…” When he read the third item, the scarlet-robed Cultivator’s expression turned slightly cold, “A war criminal from the Demonic Path’s invasion of Jiuyi Mountain, he massacred one city and exterminated six clans, and also participated in seventeen assassination attempts on Righteous Path Cultivators.”

His hands are stained with blood, and his crimes are numerous; he should have been executed on the spot, but knowing his crimes were heinous, he forcibly linked his life and death with an Inner Sect Disciple of Yanxi City using a secret technique of the Reincarnation Tower.”

To avoid harming the innocent, he is sent to Due Abyss!”

“He will be tried again when the war has settled down.”

He enters the 'Xuan' Character District.”

Si Hong Miaoli stood among the crowd, casually observing this new batch of prisoners.

During this time, she had already inquired and learned that within Due Abyss, prisoners are divided into four zones based on their danger level: “Tian,” “Di,” “Xuan,” and “Huang.”

Among them, the “Tian” Zone is the most dangerous, located in the central area of Due Abyss, where it is rumored that the Earth Fiend Qi is so dense it is almost tangible; a Core Formation stage Cultivator, even with the aid of Magic Treasures and Medicinal Pills, would inevitably suffer severe Origin Qi damage every time they approached.

And this is only the geographical danger, not counting the various cunning and unpredictable methods and schemes of those high-level Cultivators who have lived for who knows how many years.

The “Earth” Zone is on the periphery of the “Tian” Zone, mostly holding high-level Cultivators from the Righteous Path; these individuals only had a momentary lapse and did not commit too many evil deeds, some even having many good deeds. However, due to their cultivation, they still cannot be taken lightly.

As for the “Xuan” Character District, on the periphery of the “Earth” Zone, it holds prisoners like Chen Chongyun, who have malicious Heart-Nature but whose cultivation is not too high to qualify for the “Tian” Zone.

The lowest is the 'Huang' Zone, which belongs to the fringe area of Due Abyss, where the prisoners, whether in their ability to do evil or their Heart-Nature and methods of doing evil, are at the bottom of the entire Due Abyss.

In fact, Jiao Jian hinted to Si Hong Miaoli that some prisoners in the 'Huang' Zone actually didn't need to be sent in; external prisons would be sufficient to guard them.

It was just that the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic was raging fiercely, and they were worried about Demonic Cultivators breaking into prisons and causing unnecessary losses, which is why they were arranged here.

In addition, deep within Due Abyss…

And Si Hong Miaoli's target for this trip, that Prodigy of the Si Hong Clan, was imprisoned in the 'Xuan' Character District.

She had just entered Due Abyss, and although all Cultivators familiar with her original body had been silenced, and under the Soul Devouring Life Fusion Technique, the Righteous Path had not grown suspicious, as a newcomer, she had been circulating in the 'Huang' Zone during this period, and temporarily, it was clearly impossible for her to have an opportunity to enter the 'Xuan' Character District.

But it doesn’t matter.

The Si Hong Clan had given a very long time for this mission.

She had plenty of patience to take her time.

As she was thinking, Si Hong Miaoli’s expression suddenly changed, and she looked towards one of the individuals.

That was a prisoner in the middle of the line, outwardly a refined and scholarly young man, but currently disheveled and somewhat disheveled, lowering his head and slowly moving with the crowd.

Noticing Junior Sister Song’s abnormality, Jiao Jian couldn’t help but ask, “Junior Sister, what’s wrong?”

Si Hong Miaoli’s expression had already returned to calm; she casually retracted her gaze, then said, “Nothing.”

After a while, it was that refined prisoner’s turn, and the Prison Manager was heard saying, “Dr. Wu, a Loose Cultivator from the Han An Sword Sect, Core Formation stage, for the sake of Breakthrough, he attempted to blood sacrifice an entire city…”

He should have had his cultivation crippled, been flogged, and exiled. However, because he had resided in Xiao Meng City for decades, saving countless lives, and after the truth was known, the common people of the entire city were still willing to plead for him, and his wife was virtuous and willing to bring their child to the Sword Sect to be slaves and maids, taking the punishment for her husband… he is spared the death penalty and sent to Due Abyss!”

He enters the 'Huang' Zone.”

While the Prison Manager was narrating, there were no visible movements, and the surroundings were calm, but at that instant, Pei Ling felt at least a dozen powerful Divine Thoughts sweep over him.

At the same time, many other methods, like a net, quietly enveloped him, seemingly to confirm his identity.

However, under the effect of the Eclipse Sun Secret Record, he had already completely replaced Dr. Wu's fate.

Whether it was Dr. Wu’s appearance, cultivation, aura… and everything about him, it was all his now!

Yes, having reached the Soul Transformation Stage, and using the Eclipse Sun Secret Record to seize another person’s fate, he no longer needed to use the Bloodless Mask as a disguise.

The Legacy of the “Zhou” originally did not require external objects.

When the Curse Ghost was contending for the Dao, the Curse Ghost itself could transform into an existence identical to its host; let alone outsiders, even a Lifebound Treasure could not distinguish it!

It’s just that Pei Ling’s essence is, after all, Human Race, not a Curse Ghost.

Therefore, only after reaching the Soul Transformation Stage, being able to perceive heaven and earth and perfectly control the curse power he had previously devoured, could he achieve a state similar to a Curse Ghost.

Indeed, the Divine Thought and methods in the dark were withdrawn in an instant, and the Prison Manager showed no reaction, having not detected any problems whatsoever.

After reading out his identity and crimes, he, as before, ordered two “Section Chief” to come forward and escort Pei Ling away.

Pei Ling obediently allowed himself to be dragged by the two “Section Chief” towards the 'Huang' Zone, passing by Si Hong Miaoli, both of them looking straight ahead, as if they had no connection and were strangers to each other.

After a long while, the identities, origins, cultivations, and crimes of all prisoners had been verified without error, and the Prison Manager nodded slightly, instructing, “Alright, proceed according to the rules.”

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The remaining Zhi zhi and Section Chief bowed, then split into two groups, heading respectively to the 'Huang' Zone and the "Xuan" Character District.

As for the "Tian" Zone and the Di Zone, this batch of prisoners was not yet qualified to enter those two areas.

The 'Huang' Zone.

The canyon where Si Hong Miaoli and Jiao Jian had just carried out the execution.

Rows of profound iron frames stood, exuding a cold aura.

On the dark ground, a faint scent of blood permeated, indicating that this was by no means a benevolent place.

The Section Chief, dressed in white-based, green-patterned robes, escorted the newly arrived 'Huang' Zone prisoners here and ordered them to stand in line, one by one. Afterward, a leading Section Chief stepped forward, surveyed the surroundings, and coldly stated, "My name is Nie Biliu, and I am the Section Chief of the 'Huang' Zone."

"You newcomers, having just arrived today, must understand the rules of the 'Huang' Zone, which include three commandments and four prohibitions."

"Any transgression will result in self-inflicted consequences."

"The three commandments are: one, no killing; two, no attacking the guards; three, no leaving the 'Huang' Zone without a summons."

"The four prohibitions are: no maiming others, no sexual misconduct, no cannibalism, and no sacrificial rituals."

"Any violation, besides incurring the punishment of the Zhi zhi, will result in the forfeiture of one month's Jiedu Dan."

"You newcomers may not know what Jiedu Dan is, but that's fine; in a month, you will understand what it's like for a mere Core Formation stage Cultivator to be without Jiedu Dan in this place."

"Besides these three commandments and four prohibitions, in the 'Huang' Zone, daily labor is required. Those who fail to quarry five hundred catties of stone per day will receive twenty lashes..."

Pei Ling listened calmly. According to the information he had gathered before entering, the rules in Due Abyss were divided into two types: commandments and prohibitions. Commandments were established by the power of Law and could never be violated; prohibitions were rules set by the guards themselves.

As long as one was not discovered, it was as if no transgression had occurred.

Of course, none of this concerned him. Anyway, once he entered, all he had to do was find a suitable place to Cultivate.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling began to survey his surroundings.

Not far in front of him was Jiang Youyi, who was also looking around with divided attention.

Most of the prisoners were doing similar things at the moment, cautiously looking around and observing the unfamiliar environment before them.

The only exception was Dragon Taotie. This person, perhaps unable to bear the huge disparity of falling from a favored student of the Liulan Dynasty's top academy to a prisoner of Due Abyss, had been in a daze, utterly listless, from beginning to end.

Even now that he had arrived at this place, his eyes remained vacant, staring numbly ahead.

At this point, Nie Biliu finished announcing the commandments and ordered, "Alright, since you've just arrived today, you may rest for one day. Stone quarrying will begin tomorrow."

"Just follow the small path behind you to reach the resting area."

Upon hearing this, the prisoners stirred slightly, but perhaps because those assigned to the 'Huang' Zone were the most harmless prisoners, they ultimately obediently followed Nie Biliu's instructions and entered the small path.

Only after all their figures had disappeared down the path did a group of people enter the canyon's entrance, all dressed in white-based, blue-patterned robes—they were the Zhi zhi of the 'Huang' Zone.

Jiao Jian and Si Hong Miaoli were among them.

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Passing through the small path, the view suddenly opened up to a wide valley floor.

Under a grayish sky, illuminated by a blood-like light, distant cliffs appeared faintly in the mist.

Clang, clang, clang, the sound of smashing stones echoed throughout the valley.

Amidst the monotonous sound of stone striking, there was a dull thud of flesh being hammered.

Looking out, the valley was barren, the ground like a Gobi desert, with various stone pillars standing haphazardly.

These stone pillars, long eroded, were mushroom-shaped and dotted the entire valley, varying in height.

At this moment, many barefooted old prisoners, their hands and feet dragging shackles, were either standing, sitting, or squatting, striking oddly shaped stones.

Between a few stone pillars not far away, two people were fighting. One of them grabbed the other's head and expressionlessly slammed it hard against a stone pillar.

One time, two times, three times... Flesh splattered, and white bones were exposed.

If they were Mortals, such injuries would have been fatal long ago, but those who could enter this place were at least Core Formation stage Cultivators. Even if they could not Cultivate, the strength of their Physical Body after Core Formation was enough to withstand such superficial injuries.

"From now on, you are my dog, Diao Shenyan, understand?"

The person with the upper hand asked coldly.

The others ignored this and continued with their work.

But when the first new prisoner's figure appeared, as if a command had been given, the continuous striking sounds suddenly ceased.

The two who were fighting also abruptly stopped their movements.

All the old prisoners simultaneously raised their heads, staring intently at the newcomers.

Each of them was disheveled, seemingly not having washed for a long time, with messy hair scattered over their dirt-covered faces. The eyes peering through the gaps in their hair were bloodthirsty, ferocious, and indifferent...

The originally gloomy and cold valley suddenly became tense.

Seeing this, the new prisoner walking at the very front immediately stopped, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Behind him, the other new prisoners also realized something and all halted, their eyes flickering as they surveyed the people in the valley.

Pei Ling remained calm, stopping with the others. Not far from him, Dragon Taotie was still in a daze.

After a moment of standoff, one of the old prisoners suddenly stepped out, pointed at Dragon Taotie, and asked in a deep voice, "A Yu Lin Academy student?"

Hearing the words "Yu Lin Academy," Dragon Taotie's body trembled. He barely regained his senses, looked at the person, and said hoarsely, "You... you know me?"

The person briefly said, "You come with me."

Dragon Taotie was puzzled and instinctively took a step, walking out of the crowd.

The person motioned for him to come closer, then said to the others, "You may continue."

After that person led Dragon Taotie away, the many old prisoners in the valley immediately revealed a ferocious smile, then walked towards the newcomers. Soon, they surrounded all the newcomers.

A burly, broad-shouldered newcomer with a face full of flesh frowned and asked, "What is it?"

The old prisoner at the front said coldly, "I am Fan Ping. Newcomers, do you know the rules here?"

Another tall, dark-skinned newcomer said, "Three commandments and four prohibitions, I just heard the Section Chief mention them..."

Before he finished speaking, Fan Ping directly threw a punch.

Bang!!!

The burly newcomer with a face full of flesh had no power to resist and was directly sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the rock wall. After sliding down powerlessly, he immediately opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood!

"Nascent Soul Stage?!" Jiang Youyi exclaimed in surprise.

Fan Ping walked over, stepped on the face of the fallen newcomer, and sneered, "There is a distinction between superior and inferior, and an order between elder and younger."

"What the Section Chief told you are just the rules given by the Five Righteous Sects."

"As a Senior, what I am teaching you today are the true rules of the 'Huang' Zone!"

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Chapter 868: A Show of Power. (The third update! Please subscribe!)

Aside from Pei Ling, all the other newcomers' expressions changed drastically.

A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator!

Even if the people behind him didn't make a move, they, a few people, going up together would definitely not be a match for a Nascent Soul Cultivator!

Fan Ping was very satisfied as he watched the newcomers' expressions finally begin to show fear.

However, as he swept his gaze across the crowd with a fierce look, appreciating their subconscious dodging eyes, his sight fell upon Pei Ling, and he immediately frowned.

There was not a trace of emotion on his face, as if he was accustomed to the scene before him, and completely indifferent.

Fan Ping sneered, then reached out and pointed at Pei Ling, saying coldly, "You, come out!"

Pei Ling's expression was calm, and he walked out from among the newcomers without a word.

After sizing him up for a few moments, Fan Ping asked, "Are you a Disciple of the Nine Great Sects?"

Although the previous person had already taken away a Disciple from the Nine Great Sects, this kid was too calm!

That confident demeanor didn't seem like a bluff.

He was worried that the other person had missed a companion, so he needed to confirm the other party's identity before making a move.

Pei Ling walked to his side and directly transmitted his voice, instructing, "Take me to a suitable place for Cultivation."

As he spoke, runes flashed in Pei Ling's eyes.

Listening to his voice, Fan Ping's originally ferocious expression suddenly froze, and then, his gaze towards Pei Ling immediately turned into absolute obedience.

The next moment, Fan Ping quickly replied, "Follow me!"

He turned around and roughly pushed aside the crowd for Pei Ling, leading the way.

Pei Ling followed closely.

Watching the two quickly depart, the surrounding crowd was slightly surprised, but soon dismissed it.

Fan Ping's nature was rough and brutal; every time new people arrived, he would always be the first to charge forward. This time was probably no different, he was surely going to torment that newcomer who couldn't read the room.

Since that was the case, the remaining newcomers belonged to them.

Thus, another old prisoner with a feminine face and a cold expression stepped out and said, "Let's continue."

Before he finished speaking, he immediately made a move, kicking a newcomer far away, who fell with a "crack," his bones already broken! The newcomer propped himself up with his elbow, quickly sat up, and said anxiously, "What are you doing?! Section Chief said..."

The old prisoner with the feminine face moved his limbs and said lightly, "The first rule of the 'Yellow' Zone is to respect your Seniors."

"When Seniors teach rules, shut your mouth, listen carefully, and remember carefully."

"For a tongue that doesn't know when to be used, Seniors can handle it for you."

"Well said!" The other old prisoners laughed heartily and rushed forward, surrounding the newcomers and punching and kicking them, shouting loudly, "I'm kindly teaching you the rules! Who dares to utter another word?! Huh?!"

Bang bang bang...

Immediately, the valley echoed with the sound of fists hitting flesh, accompanied by a chorus of screams...

The scene immediately descended into chaos.

***.

Inside the canyon.

Chilling gusts of Yin wind were bone-piercingly cold, and in the wailing sounds of ghosts and wolves as the wind swept through the valley, some other movements seemed to be mixed in.

Nie Biliu and Jiao Jian, among others, stood with their arms crossed under the profound iron frame, chatting casually: "...I heard that Senior Brother Zhang, who was transferred out of here last month, recently killed dozens of Demonic Path Cultivators on the battlefield and achieved a Breakthrough in one fell swoop. It's truly enviable."

"I heard about it too, and also Senior Sister Gan. It's said that during the defense of the city, the battle was fierce, and Senior Sister Gan, with her emotions stirred, comprehended the Sword Intent of Destruction... This is one of the most highly regarded Sword Intents of the Han An Sword Sect..."

"Alas, when Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Sister Gan were still in Due Abyss, they met every day. We originally thought everyone would continue like this, but we didn't expect them to have such an Opportunity. Next month, if people are still needed outside, I even want to proactively apply."

"After all, we are already old, and it is extremely difficult to advance by relying on step-by-step Cultivation..."

"Don't just look at these two Senior Brother and Senior Sister. Don't you know? Senior Brother Li, Junior Brother Cheng, Junior Sister Qin... who were transferred in the same batch... have all died and perished at the hands of Demonic Path Cultivators."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but fall silent.

The people they were discussing were all colleagues they had spent many years with.

The Five Righteous Sects had always advanced and retreated together, and the Disciples within their sects addressed each other as Senior Brother, Junior Brother, Senior Sister, and Junior Sister, with few disagreements. Coupled with seeing each other every day for many years, their affection was not shallow.

Now, setting aside the two who had achieved a Breakthrough and comprehended Sword Intent, those other familiar companions were now separated by life and death...

Seeing this scene, although Jiao Jian was also filled with endless sighs, he was secretly worried and quickly transmitted a message to remind his colleagues: "Junior Sister Song is still here..."

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to awaken from a dream and looked towards Si Hong Miaoli, only to see her expressionless, her eyes slightly unfocused, as if she was lost in some memory. They immediately felt a chill.

Compared to their lamenting the impermanence of their colleagues' fate, this fragile Junior Sister before them was the true victim of the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic!

This was the sole survivor of a family completely annihilated!

They were truly too careless; how could they mention the war in front of her?

At once, Nie Biliu cleared his throat and quickly forced a change of topic: "Oh, by the way, have you heard that the Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty and the Sword Son of the Han An Sword Sect entered the Eternal Night Desert together, and it's said that Crown Prince Zhong Kui Clan has already achieved a Soul Transformation Breakthrough in the Eternal Night Desert?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Everyone quickly chimed in, trying to dilute the tragic scene that had just occurred, "But I wonder how many Tribulations the Crown Prince underwent for his Soul Transformation?"

"The Liulan Dynasty has a profound Foundation. As the Crown Prince, Zhong Kui Yueji, even in his mother's womb, had elders of the Zhong Kui Clan clan use Heaven And Earth Treasures and various methods to cleanse his meridians and solidify his Foundation. After birth, he received the sustenance and cultivation of the entire Imperial Dynasty... Such a person must be a Nine Tribulation Transformation God! Otherwise, how could he bear the Imperial Throne of the Imperial Dynasty?"

"Indeed, if it were a true Disciple of the Nine Sects, there might be unexpected circumstances, but for a Crown Prince of the Imperial Dynasty, there can be no other outcome than a Nine Tribulation Transformation God."

"The Young Lords of the Nine Sects are selected with extreme strictness. For ten thousand years, there has never been a mistake, which means that our Righteous Path now has an additional Nine Tribulation Transformation God as an ally..."

"Not only the Crown Prince of the Liulan Dynasty, but I also heard that the Sword Son gained an Opportunity in the Eternal Night Desert and is also preparing for a Soul Transformation Breakthrough recently..."

A female Section Chief glanced at Song Qiongzi and suddenly spoke: "There's also good news, but its authenticity hasn't been fully confirmed yet: it's said that on the Demonic Path side, the Soul Lamp of Young Sect Master Ji Changfu of the Heavenly Born Sect has extinguished, indicating he has already died and perished."

"Is that so? Good riddance! Demonic Path fiends, everyone has the right to kill them!"

"The Heavenly Born Sect constantly claims they are born noble and favored by the will of heaven, yet how long has it been since the war began, and their esteemed Young Sect Master has already died and perished, hehe..."

"The Demonic Path acts perversely. If there truly is a Heavenly Dao operating in the unseen, weighing good and evil, how could it possibly side with them? They are merely forcibly twisting black and white."

"They won't last much longer..."

Everyone used the pretext of casual conversation to subtly comfort the newly arrived Junior Sister.

And Si Hong Miaoli listened attentively. She had been plotting to infiltrate Due Abyss for a while, and was completely unaware of the battle situations the Pseudo-Dao was discussing.

After talking for a while, Nie Biliu felt that the atmosphere had eased enough, so he spoke again: "The time should be right. Let's go check the situation."

The others nodded in agreement, and then together they followed the small path the prisoners had just left, heading deeper inside.

Chapter 869: Yellow Zone. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Jiao Jian transmitted a message to Si Hong Miaoli, explaining, "The prisoners sent here are almost all unruly. To facilitate future management, all new prisoners must be given a show of force to break their sharpness and arrogance, so as to avoid frequent trouble and wasting our time and energy."

"Especially with the current special situation, before the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic ends, more and more prisoners may be sent in."

Si Hong Miaoli nodded slightly, indicating her understanding.

Soon, they passed through a narrow, natural tunnel. After emerging, they saw new and old prisoners fighting in groups in a wide valley.

Since the old prisoners had an absolute advantage in both numbers and Cultivation, it was more accurate to say that the old prisoners were unilaterally abusing the new prisoners.

Accompanied by roars and cries, blood continuously splattered among the crowd, and the scene was chaotic.

Nie Biliu and the others showed no surprise at this scene, merely shouting in a deep voice, "Stop!"

As soon as he finished speaking, although the old prisoners were full of unfulfilled frustration, they immediately stopped their actions and then moved aside to allow the Section Chief and Zhi zhi to clearly see the situation within the fighting circle.

The newcomers, who had been fine just moments ago, were now covered in blood and gore. Even with a Cultivator's Physique, they found it difficult to get up, lying and rolling on the ground, wailing incessantly.

However, the old prisoners had a sense of proportion; these newcomers, though appearing miserable, were not in any danger of losing their lives.

Si Hong Miaoli's gaze swept over the crowd, and her eyes narrowed: Two people were missing…

At the same time, Nie Biliu also noticed that people were missing, so he pointed at one of the old prisoners and asked, "Where are the other two?"

The old prisoner chuckled and said, "One kid is from the Nine Great Sects and was taken away by Feng Zhuo."

"As for the other one, Fan Ping took him to teach him the rules separately."

Upon hearing this, Nie Biliu frowned. The one taken by Feng Zhuo must be Dragon Taotie, which was fine. Feng Zhuo was also from the Liulan Dynasty and had once been an instructor at Yu Lin Academy. His taking Dragon Taotie away was undoubtedly for the purpose of taking care of him.

Regarding this point, neither the Section Chief nor the Zhi zhi would obstruct it.

After all, Due Abyss was managed by the Five Righteous Sects, and there would naturally be some favoritism towards prisoners from the Five Sects.

As long as no precepts were violated, there was no issue.

However, as for the other new prisoner, Nie Biliu was very familiar with Fan Ping's methods. He hoped Fan Ping wouldn't kill the new prisoner!

Thinking of this, Nie Biliu immediately instructed a Section Chief beside him, "You go and check the situation."

The Section Chief nodded, about to step forward, when he heard Si Hong Miaoli say, "Section Chief, I also want to go and see."

Nie Biliu nodded upon hearing this, saying, "Then you go."

This Junior Sister Song was new here and should indeed familiarize herself with the environment and rules of Due Abyss. However, due to her recent string of misfortunes, it was inconvenient to immediately assign her various tasks.

Now that she had spoken up, Nie Biliu naturally would not refuse.

He immediately ordered the Section Chief from before, "You take Junior Sister Song."

The Section Chief nodded and said, "Junior Sister Song, follow me."

With that, he gestured for Si Hong Miaoli to follow him, and they walked deeper into the valley.

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A cold wind blew from all directions, passing through the dark and deep rock crevices. Amidst the wailing sounds, a faint gurgle of water was mixed in.

A moment later, a dark, murky river indeed appeared ahead.

This river was not wide; strictly speaking, it was just a small stream.

The stream water was iron-colored, appearing very heavy, and exuded a bone-chilling aura. As it flowed, ripples occasionally emerged, as if living creatures existed within it.

Pei Ling followed behind Fan Ping, climbing along a rugged and narrow path, going upstream. Along the way, the number of people gradually decreased.

At this moment, Pei Ling transmitted a message, instructing, "Tell me about the situation here."

Fan Ping's eyes were somewhat blank, and he mechanically said, "Yes."

Immediately after, he said, "The 'Yellow' Zone where we are currently located, apart from the guards, is divided into three factions."

"The most dominant are the Cultivators from the Five Righteous Sects, or Disciples from their affiliated Sects."

"These people have close relationships with the guards, and even if they don't initially, their relatives and friends outside often find ways to pull strings and ask the guards to take care of them."

"The second faction consists of Cultivators from the Devil Dao Four Sects. Although they are not favored by the guards, their Foundation is strong, and their methods are ruthless. For us, this Due Abyss is nothing short of a living hell. But for them, it's like a fish entering the sea… There's even one Demonic Cultivator who, it seems, offended a high-ranking Disciple in his Sect, and he actually said things like 'happily forgot home' about this place…"

"In general, these two factions are high and mighty, looking down on everyone else."

"They are at loggerheads with each other, tacitly acknowledging each other as enemies, but they completely look down on everyone else…"

"The third faction here consists of all Cultivators other than the Disciples of the Nine Great Sects."

"This includes Loose Cultivators and Alien, the entire group."

"We are this third group, the most numerous, and seemingly the most formidable in terms of momentum. But in reality, no matter what we do, we have to avoid those two factions, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable…"

"Currently, the Righteous Path faction in the 'Yellow' Zone is led by Meng Nanlou, a Rebellious Disciple from Yanxi City."

"This person is an Elder's Disciple from Yanxi City. It is said that his talent is extraordinary, and he was greatly favored by his Master. He originally had boundless prospects, but a century ago, his rapid rise caused the Demonic Path to become wary. Due to Demonic Sect calculations, he accidentally fell to the Demonic Path and even mistakenly killed his Junior Brother, with whom he was as close as siblings…"

"Because of this incident, he utterly detests Demonic Cultivators, and by extension, he dislikes Loose Cultivators and Alien who have cultivated Demonic Technique."

"However, as long as one is not a Demonic Cultivator, or has not cultivated Demonic Technique, and does not provoke him, he and the Righteous Path prisoners under his restraint generally will not deliberately cause trouble."

"And the Demonic Path faction in the 'Yellow' Zone is led by Ren Jin, a Disciple of the Heavenly Born Sect."

"Ren Jin is deeply demonic. Upon his arrival at Due Abyss, he used verbal Gu to incite a mutiny, resulting in the deaths of dozens of prisoners in one night. Afterwards, he offered their corpses as sacrifices to the heavens, claiming to seek divine guidance on whether to find a way to escape or first acquire a few Cauldrons…"

"The rule against sacrifices was added specifically because of him."

"Killing is a precept here, but Ren Jin found a loophole as soon as he arrived, forcing the guards to personally punish him, yet unable to deal with him through the precepts…"

"As for us, we are led by Auntie Zhu Ming'e."

"She is a Xenomorph Yao Beast, rumored to have noble origins, of the Azure Billow Bloodline."

"After Auntie Zhu Ming'e subdued people with her might, she did not do much. In her daily life, she mostly ate and slept, and did not manage much. However, her several male consorts on her left and right are petty and scheming… very troublesome."

"The most unavoidable guard in the 'Yellow' Zone is the Section Chief, whom you have probably already met. He is Nie Biliu, who gives the speech when new people arrive. He is responsible for managing all the Section Chief in the entire 'Yellow' Zone."

"All our food, clothing, shelter, and even the adjudication of conflicts, everything, is entirely decided by him."

"Therefore, among the guards in the 'Yellow' Zone, he is the one who absolutely cannot be offended."

"This person is from Jiuyi Mountain, one of the Five Righteous Sects. His Cultivation is at the Soul Transformation Stage, and he has been in charge of the 'Yellow' Zone for a century."

"He is generally fair. Although he is relatively biased towards prisoners from the Five Righteous Sects, he is still quite just towards others."

"Next is the 'Staff-Wielding Order.'"

"The original 'Staff-Wielding Order' was just transferred due to the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic."

"Now, a 'Zhi zhi' named 'Jiao Jian' is acting as the 'Staff-Wielding Order.' If there are no surprises, this person should become the Staff-Wielding Order in a few days."

"Jiao Jian is a Disciple of Han An Sword Sect, one of the Five Righteous Sects."

"This person has no good feelings towards any prisoners. Except for being somewhat polite to Righteous Path prisoners due to his Sect's Face, he harbors hostility and malice towards Demonic Cultivators and us."

"If one falls into his hands, one often cannot escape physical suffering…"

"Fortunately, the 'Zhi zhi' here are specifically responsible for carrying out executions. Without the Section Chief's command, the Zhi zhi cannot use private torture."

"The most common punishment in the 'Yellow' Zone is flogging. In addition, there are caning, water torture, and the like… But the most terrifying punishment is the suspension of Jiedu Dan."

"Our Cultivation simply cannot withstand the Evil Qi here. Without Jiedu Dan, within two or three days, we will fall into a situation where we can neither live nor die…"

Pei Ling listened quietly. This Fan Ping had already been controlled by his Bewitching Soul Divine Power, and at this moment, he was indeed telling him everything he knew.

As he listened and pondered, the two arrived in front of a rock wall.

Chapter 870: Deep Underground. (First update! Please subscribe!)

This rock wall was right next to the underground river, like a screen blocking the way.

Besides the howling of the gloomy wind, there was no other sound, and from the various traces, it was clear that this place was rarely visited.

However, perhaps because of the rock wall, the Evil Qi here was exceptionally dense. The surface of the massive rock Formation, which had taken countless years to form, had already been eroded into a thousand holes, and even the airflow stirred up by a person walking by caused it to crumble down.

Fan Ping said, "The Evil Qi here is dense, and few people usually come here. Even when Section Chief patrol, they sometimes overlook it. Cultivating secretly here won't be easily discovered."

Pei Ling nodded slightly. The Evil Qi here was indeed very severe. Just walking along, he had already felt the chilling power constantly infiltrating his Physical Body, attempting to corrode its way in.

But it didn't matter; he just needed to find a place with few people.

The current level of Evil Qi, while a great pressure for Fan Ping and others, would not have much impact on him.

Thus, Pei Ling immediately ordered, "Alright, you can withdraw."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Fan Ping could agree, Pei Ling suddenly sensed something and immediately added, "Wait! Someone is coming. If anyone asks later, just say that I am a subordinate you value."

Fan Ping said without any hesitation, "Yes!"

The two then stood in place and waited.

A moment later, by the underground river, a Section Chief in a white robe with green patterns walked over, followed by a Zhi zhi in a white robe with blue patterns. That Zhi zhi was delicate and beautiful, and it was Song Qiongzi, disguised by Si Hong Miaoli.

The two parties met. Seeing that the newcomer's clothes were intact and there were no visible injuries, the Section Chief nodded slightly. It seemed that Fan Ping still had some sense of propriety.

Thinking of this, the Section Chief sternly reprimanded, "Fan Ping! What do you intend by bringing the newcomer here?"

"If you think your life is too good, you can tell the Section Chief directly, and he will stop your Jiedu Dan."

Fan Ping nodded repeatedly, smiling apologetically, "Section Chief Xu, it's a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! I just found this guy surnamed Wu pleasing to the eye, so I called him over to give him some private instructions about the rules here, and to have him run errands and do things for me later..."

Section Chief Xu's face was cold as he said, "Don't play tricks with me. I know exactly what you lawbreakers are thinking."

"Due Abyss is not the outside world; it won't tolerate you stirring up trouble here."

"Today is the newcomer's first day, and the Section Chief is benevolent, granting a day of rest, but have you completed your five hundred catties of stone quarrying today?"

"If not, hurry up and go!"

During this process, Si Hong Miaoli stood quietly behind Section Chief Xu, seemingly observing and learning from his actions, but secretly transmitting a message to Pei Ling: "Has the Saint personally come here because the Sect has given instructions?"

Seeing that Si Hong Miaoli had recognized him, Pei Ling felt no surprise.

As soon as he entered Due Abyss, in order to confirm Si Hong Miaoli's identity, he secretly activated the Black and White Symbiotic Gu within his body.

This Black and White Symbiotic Gu was originally a pair of Gu worms.

Back during the Lun Dan Grand Ceremony of the Liulan Dynasty, Si Hong Miaoli, in order to pass the Alchemy assessment, deliberately planted the white Gu in her body, and had Pei Ling plant the black Gu.

Afterward, Pei Ling entrusted his Cultivation to the System, and the black Gu was refined by the System. Since it had always been harmless, he did not eradicate it.

This time, it was just right to use it to confirm identities with Si Hong Miaoli.

At present, Pei Ling transmitted back, "Now is not the time for a long talk. Don't make a fuss for now. The specific mission can be discussed in detail when there is an opportunity later; there's no rush."

Si Hong Miaoli nodded without a change in expression.

At this moment, Section Chief Xu finished his lecture. Seeing that nothing had happened to the newcomer, he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, none of the prisoners who came here were truly innocent, and it was only natural for them to suffer some hardships.

Section Chief Xu then said to Si Hong Miaoli, "The person has been found. Since nothing happened, Junior Sister Song, we can go back and report to the Section Chief."

Si Hong Miaoli said, "Good."

The two then turned and left.

Seeing that only he and Fan Ping were left by the underground river, Pei Ling commanded, "Go quarry stones, so as not to arouse suspicion from others."

Fan Ping said, "Yes!"

Watching him leave, Pei Ling waited alone for a moment, confirming that Fan Ping had gone far away. He immediately withdrew his Bewitching Soul Divine Power, and at the same time used the “Dao” to erase all of the other party's recent memories.

Immediately after, Pei Ling used his Divine Thought to repeatedly scan the area, confirming that there was no one around and no surveillance methods. He then immediately cast the Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, directly escaping underground!

The Five Ghost Sky Net Escape, as the Chongming Sect's foremost escape method, was also renowned among the escape methods in the entire Pan Ya World. Now, escaping underground was like a fish entering the sea, incredibly swift and unimpeded.

The entire Due Abyss was strongly eroded by earth Evil Qi, and the underground was no exception.

At this moment, the deeper he went underground, the more severe the Evil Qi became, almost to the point of solidifying.

A moment later, Pei Ling estimated that the current depth should be sufficient. With a thought, his Saber Intent flowed, instantly carving out a small space underground.

Feeling the large amount of magical power instantly consumed within his body, he nodded slightly. The Evil Qi in this Due Abyss seemed endless.

If a Cultivator did not want to be corroded by this Evil Qi and become a zombie-like existence, thereby cutting off their Dao path, they had to constantly resist with magical power.

In this situation, no matter what method was used, the magical power consumed was far greater than what could be consumed in the outside world.

Moreover, as soon as this space was opened, a large amount of Evil Qi rushed in...

Ordinary Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage would find it impossible to even survive here, let alone Cultivate.

However, with Pei Ling's current cultivation strength, the underground Evil Qi in this "Huang" Zone, apart from making him consume a bit more magical power, posed no threat to him.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling sat down and slightly opened his mouth, exhaling a large puff of black mist.

This black mist was thick and heavy, almost tangible, and its effect was similar to the darkness in the Eternal Night Desert, capable of blocking Divine Thought and many other detection methods.

At this moment, after the black mist appeared, it slowly dissipated, revealing a treasure chest whose style and patterns were exactly the same as the one the Li Clan had sent to Lingshui Town previously.

Beside the treasure chest, there were other storage items.

Pei Ling raised his hand and immediately drew the treasure chest into his palm.

Before entering Due Abyss, all prisoners would be repeatedly searched, and all their storage items would be taken away.

But the darkness controlled by the Fallen Immortal Will could block all means of detection.

Therefore, Pei Ling had hidden all his storage items, treasure chests, and other belongings in this darkness beforehand.

Afterward, as long as he used this method, he could retrieve whatever he wanted.

At this moment, Pei Ling opened the treasure chest and took out a large amount of Spirit Stone, as well as several special Materials.

Then, he found some auxiliary Materials from his storage bag.

Afterward, he began to set up a Formation in this space.

Chapter 871 【Life and Death Decree】. (Second update! Please subscribe!)

Since these had been deliberated and prepared long ago, it didn't take long for Pei Ling to set up a complex but sturdy Formation.

In the underground space, the Evil Qi rapidly decreased at a speed perceptible to the Physical Body.

And as the Spirit Stones were rapidly consumed, the Spiritual Qi in this place gradually increased.

This was the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array from the Saint's Legacy, which could convert all Yin Qi, Death Qi, Corpse Qi, and Evil Qi into Spiritual Qi for Cultivators to Cultivate.

However, this type of Formation consumed an enormous amount of Spirit Stones.

Those without immense financial resources simply could not afford such consumption.

In the Chongming Sect's Saint Legacy, there were many similar Formations and methods, all with astonishing effects and extreme adaptability, but their common problem was the need to consume a large amount of resources as a price.

This was also why the Saint Sect's external image had always been one of insatiable greed, where anything could be solved with Spirit Stones; after all, high-level Legacies required truly too many resources and Spirit Stones…

After the Grand Formation was set up, Pei Ling first Cultivated on his own for a while, and since he didn't detect any problems, he immediately decided to try having the System host a Soul Transformation Stage spell first.

Currently, when the System hosted Cultivation Techniques, a single Cultivation session would last for several days, and since his Dharma robe could not interrupt his hosting now, any unexpected situation would definitely become very troublesome.

As for spells, for the first hosting, the System would directly end the Cultivation once it learned the spell, and the time spent would be much shorter than for Cultivation Techniques. If any unexpected changes truly occurred, he could also respond in time.

Thus, Pei Ling opened the System interface.

Currently, the Soul Transformation spells collected by the System mainly had two branches: the first was the spells from the Saint's Legacy, whose Cultivation Materials were inseparable from a Cultivator's essence blood, a Cultivator's soul, high-level Yao Beast flesh and blood from Azure Billow, high-level Yao Beast essence from Azure Billow…

The second branch was the spells from the “Curse” Legacy.

Most of what they required revolved around the resentment, hatred, and other emotions of living beings.

After a brief thought, Pei Ling quickly made a decision.

Although a considerable portion of the Cultivation resources he brought into Due Abyss included high-level Yao Beast flesh and blood and high-level Yao Beast essence, the System would only give him the best for free.

And this Due Abyss was where the Righteous Path imprisoned the most heinous villains.

Currently, this place was only the “Huang” Zone, and Azure Billow Yao Beasts had already appeared. One could easily imagine that the deeper “Earth” Zone and “Tian” Zone must be imprisoning many terrifying existences with incredibly profound cultivation!

Once he hosted a spell from the Saint's Legacy, the System would very likely give him prisoners from the “Earth” Zone or even the “Tian” Zone for free, which was simply too risky!

In comparison, the spells from the “Curse” Legacy only required the negative emotions of Cultivators, and even if an accident occurred, he could calmly conclude it.

Of course, since the ‘Curse’ Legacy was originally intended for Curse Ghost and not the Human Race, before the Soul Transformation Stage, when Cultivating the ‘Curse’ Legacy, the System would provide him with additional resources like resentful souls and Ghosts as substitutes.

But now…

With a thought, Pei Ling immediately activated the 【Eclipse Sun Secret Record】, and his figure gradually began to change.

Soon, he transformed from his original solid form into a deep, dark shadow.

Immediately after, this dark shadow slowly began to manifest a pitch-black humanoid shape, without facial features, its face a blank space.

All over its body were countless blood-red characters.

Those tiny, ant-like blood characters were purely composed of countless resentful faces.

Every face was sneering, roaring, cursing…

After feeling his body, which was completely different from before, Pei Ling nodded slightly. He had once defeated the Curse Ghost during the Dao dispute.

Therefore, he could now perfectly impersonate that Curse Ghost!

Before Soul Transformation, he couldn't do this.

Because when he obtained the 【Eclipse Sun Secret Record】, the Curse Ghost had already become his Dao foundation. And now, having entered Soul Transformation, he could not only use the 【Eclipse Sun Secret Record】 to replace the Curse Ghost’s identity, but also separate the Curse Ghost’s destiny from his main body and shape it into one of his Incarnations.

Of course, he already had one Incarnation now, so there was no need to create a second Incarnation before his cultivation reached the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation…

Thinking of this, Pei Ling secretly mused, “Then I’ll Cultivate the spells from the ‘Curse’ Legacy…”

“Among the ‘Curse’ Legacy, there are three Soul Transformation Stage spells.”

“One is the 【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】, one is the 【Myriad Souls Curse】, and the other is the 【Decree of Life and Death】.”

“I already know the 【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】, so now I just need to choose between 【Myriad Souls Curse】 and 【Decree of Life and Death】.”

“The 【Myriad Souls Curse】 is an offensive Curse. If I choose this, the System will definitely control me to use it on the strongest person here…”

After a brief analysis, Pei Ling decided to choose the 【Decree of Life and Death】.

He had personally experienced this Curse before.

Back on Tianwai Island, Sang Village and Zi Village each had two different Decrees.

Sang Village’s Decrees were: do not groom in the morning, and do not be unkempt at night.

And Zi Village’s Decrees were: do not wear red at night, and do not wear flowers in the Daytime.

These four Decrees were all established by “Sang” through continuous sacrifices to the “Curse” and various rituals.

And the rituals and methods for setting up these four Decrees were modeled after the 【Decree of Life and Death】 from the “Curse” Legacy.

This 【Decree of Life and Death】 could set unviolable rules within a certain range.

As for the size of this range, it completely depended on the Cultivator’s cultivation.

Once the Decree was set, if anyone violated it, the pre-set Curse would be triggered.

However, this Curse had a major drawback: before casting it, the caster had to first set another Decree upon themselves as a price.

Moreover, the two Decrees had to have a certain connection for the setup to succeed.

Just like Sang Village and Zi Village on Tianwai Island, among the four Decrees, morning corresponded to Daytime, and night corresponded to evening…

As for the Release of the 【Decree of Life and Death】, there were two methods.

The first was for the caster to set another Decree to lift the original Decree; the second method was for the caster to violate the Decree themselves.

In the latter method, the caster would also suffer the backlash of the Curse.

Besides this, even if the caster died, the Decree would still not disappear.

This might be why this Curse was named 【Decree of Life and Death】.

Of course, if it were a Cultivator who truly mastered the Law of rules, they could naturally forcibly break the Decree…

This Curse, like the 【Heart Demon Great Evolution Curse】, was activated by a secret method that stirred the profound Dao rules, far beyond what ordinary spells could compare to.

It was just that neither of these two spells was suitable for use in combat.

Pei Ling pondered, “The essence of this 【Decree of Life and Death】 is actually disguised rules!”

“Among all the spells I currently possess, there shouldn’t be any more complex than this 【Decree of Life and Death】.”

“Even a Genius like me can't help but feel at a loss when facing this spell, not knowing where to begin Cultivation…”

“Thankfully, I have the System!”

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately thought to himself, “System, I want to Cultivate, one-click host 【Decree of Life and Death】!”

“Ding-dong! Intelligent Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now beginning hosted Cultivation. Kind reminder: During Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body. Please do not panic…”

“Ding-dong! Detecting 【Decree of Life and Death】 requires the power of the earth veins, Curse power, the hatred of all living beings…”

“Ding-dong! Law of power detected…”

“Ding-dong! The System will grant you Law of power for free!”

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Chapter 872 That person...is not here. (The third update! Please subscribe!)

The System's notification sound kept ringing in his ears. The moment his body lost control, Pei Ling was immediately startled. What was the situation with the Law power?

However, he quickly reacted. A similar situation had occurred when he Cultivated in Little Free Heaven last time.

At that time, he used the System to host the refining of the Mind Enlightenment Pill. Although Little Free Heaven clearly had all the Materials for the Mind Enlightenment Pill, the System still gifted him his Master, Medicine Fairy.

This situation only indicated one thing: the substitute gifted by the System was far more effective than the Materials required by the spell or the Medicinal Pill itself.

However, just as he thought the System was going to control his body to escape the underground space, he saw that the System showed no intention of moving. Instead, it continued to sit cross-legged in place, beginning to absorb a certain omnipresent power within the entire Due Abyss…

***

"Tian" Zone.

Passing through layers of checkpoints, a huge abyss came into view.

The abyss was deep, and even with a Cultivator's eyesight, the opposite bank remained out of sight.

From within the abyss, dense Evil Qi, like thick smoke, continuously surged upwards, directly reaching the dome. The pale Blood Moon's light was barely visible here.

The surroundings were dim, with only endless coldness and grimness.

On the edge of the abyss, on the steep rocks long eroded by Evil Qi, thousands of chains, as thick as a child's arm, were nailed.

The original color of these chains was no longer visible; they were all stained a dark, inky black by the Evil Qi. Runes flickered on them, carved with various Formation patterns for sealing, suppressing, and confining.

One end of the chains was nailed to the abyss's edge, while the other end dragged into the deep abyss, hanging down densely like vines.

On the cliff, several miles from the abyss's edge, numerous caves were artificially carved out.

These caves were not large, about the size of a single room, densely carved with tiny sealing runes. Other than that, they were empty, without any furnishings.

Inside each cave, there was a disheveled and barefooted prisoner, firmly locked within the cave by several or dozens of chains, unable to leave.

The further down into the abyss the caves were, the more chains there were locking the prisoners inside.

They were either sitting cross-legged, reclining, lying on their backs, or pacing back and forth within a very small area… their appearances varied, and their temperaments differed.

Some had pure light flowing around them, appearing clean and ethereal, like Immortals from the Nine Heavens who had occasionally descended; some had surging Devil Flames, their entire bodies' Blood Evil Qi almost solidified, clearly indicating they were peerless Devil Heads who had been brought to justice; there were also exotic races with horns on their heads and colorful feathers on their cheeks…

The only thing they had in common was that even with their shackles, these prisoners' Auras remained incredibly powerful.

Their Auras, repeatedly suppressed, were as sharp and strong as blades, causing the Evil Qi gushing from within the abyss to instinctively avoid them.

“Tap, tap, tap…”

Above the dome, thick smoke obscured the moon, and a light rain occasionally fell.

Those raindrops seemed to be drawn by something, actively falling onto the many prisoners as they drifted down.

Upon closer inspection, one could discover that these so-called raindrops were actually Evil Qi gushing from the bottom of the abyss, condensed into water droplets.

Such dense Evil Qi, if touched by a Core Formation stage Cultivator, would likely result in instant death.

But the prisoners at the abyss's edge were all indifferent, only occasionally did someone look at these raindrops with a hint of annoyance.

Suddenly, all the prisoners were startled simultaneously and opened their eyes.

A strange look quickly flashed in their eyes: doubt, surprise, joy, confusion…

But soon, all the prisoners tacitly restrained their expressions, as if nothing had happened, and continued their previous actions, seemingly as usual.

***

Di Zone.

On the edge of the abyss.

The entire ground was covered by a Formation.

Evil Qi washed over it, and faint lights flickered.

On the vast ground, scattered dark iron houses were distributed.

At first glance, they seemed very random, but if viewed from high above, one would find that each dark iron house was built precisely on a node of the Formation.

And the immense power of confinement, restriction, and suppression gathered by the large Formation just happened to suppress the many chains hanging down from the abyss…

The dark iron houses had no doors, only a one-foot square small window at the window position, covered by an iron lid, carved with numerous runes.

At this moment, inside each dark iron house, a Cultivator of profound cultivation was locked.

Unlike inside the abyss, the Cultivators here almost all had pure and peaceful Auras and serene expressions, clearly indicating they originated from the Righteous Path.

In the darkness, they sat cross-legged inside the houses, closing their eyes to rest, calmly enduring the erosion of the Evil Qi.

Suddenly, everyone opened their eyes, and electric light seemed to flash in the dark room.

Not long after, most of them gradually frowned.

In one of the houses, someone muttered to himself: “Heh heh heh, that one just happens to not be here…”

***

"Huang" Zone.

Underground.

As the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array operated, the Spiritual Qi in this space became increasingly dense, like clouds and mist.

Pei Ling sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, Cultivating under the System's control.

“Ding dong! Law power gift complete. The System will continue to Cultivate for you…”

The moment the System's notification sound rang in his ears, Pei Ling immediately felt that his cultivation had not changed at all, but a strange power, indescribable by language and unfathomable by thought, had appeared within his body!

The next moment, the System cut his finger and wrote a line of blood-colored cloud script in mid-air: “Do not make noise during Daytime.”

The cloud script formed by fresh blood floated in mid-air, the blood still flowing, yet it was confined by some invisible force, maintaining the shape of the cloud script.

Pei Ling felt that after this line of characters was written, half of the mysterious power within his body immediately disappeared.

Immediately after, under the System's control, he cast the 【Fallen Blood Curse】 on this line of cloud script.

The 【Fallen Blood Curse】 was completed in an instant, and this line of blood-colored cloud script immediately entered Pei Ling's body.

This Decree was his restraint on himself.

Once violated, he would be eroded by the 【Fallen Blood Curse】.

At this time, the System continued to control Pei Ling, extending a finger from his other hand, drawing in mid-air, and writing a line of invisible cloud script: “Do not labor in the morning.”

After the second line of characters was written, the other half of Pei Ling's strange power also disappeared.

The System then controlled Pei Ling to also cast the 【Fallen Blood Curse】 on this line of cloud script.

This time, after the 【Fallen Blood Curse】 was completed, the cloud script instantly vanished into thin air, seemingly merging into this world.

Pei Ling immediately felt as if an invisible shackles had been placed upon him in the unseen world.

As long as he violated the Decree of making noise during Daytime, a great crisis would descend upon him!

The Decree of Life and Death was formed!

At the same time, the System issued a notification: “Ding dong! This cultivation session has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give five-star praise…”

Chapter 873: Don’t work in the morning. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)

Pei Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief after regaining control of his body. Very good!

The System's cultivation Hosting this time was surprisingly trouble-free!

Thinking of this, he generously gave the System a four-star rating.

Then, he mused, "So that's how it is. The use of the Decree of Life and Death requires the cooperation of other offensive Curses as a means of enforcement for the Decree."

"If I master the Ten Thousand Soul Curse, the power of this Decree of Life and Death will definitely become stronger..."

"However, that can wait."

"It seems that the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array is fine for Cultivating. The System won't provide me with a free Cultivation environment due to insufficient Spiritual Qi here."

"First, I'll lift the Decree, and then I can start Cultivating the Cultivation Technique..."

So, Pei Ling immediately began to cast the Decree of Life and Death.

The System had already Cultivated it once, so he knew how to follow suit.

He first cut his already healed right index finger, and with his own blood, wrote a line of cloud script in the air: "Daytime shall not be noisy, this Decree is invalid!"

This line of blood-colored cloud script, just like before, floated silently in mid-air.

The moment it was written, a small portion of Pei Ling's magical power was consumed.

This was a Decree to lift a Decree, so there was no need to cast a Curse on the cloud script again.

The blood-colored cloud script trembled slightly, and the next moment, as if receiving an order, it instantly disappeared into Pei Ling's body.

Pei Ling nodded, and then, with his left index finger, wrote another line of cloud script in the air: "Morning rise is not allowed to work, this Decree is invalid!"

This line of cloud script, invisible to the naked eye, instantly dissipated.

The Decree to lift a Decree was completed!

Pei Ling carefully observed the changes in his own state and soon discovered that the feeling of being bound by shackles had not changed at all.

Since this was only the second time he had cast the Decree of Life and Death, Pei Ling was completely unable to confirm whether the Decree had failed to lift or if the new Decree was affecting him.

After hesitating for a while, he quickly decided to try lifting it again.

He couldn't possibly fail twice in a row.

So, he cut one of his right fingers again...

A moment later, Pei Ling's magical power was nearly depleted, and he had successfully cast the Decree to lift a Decree for the second time.

But he felt the same as before; the feeling of being bound by shackles had not weakened at all.

"What's going on?"

"Has the Decree been lifted or not?"

"This Curse is too complicated; it's not good without guidance..."

"Now my magical power consumption is too great, and this is Due Abyss, so I must first recover my magical power!"

Frowning for a long time, Pei Ling decided not to waste any more time and immediately thought, "System, I want to Cultivate, one-click Hosting Blood Blade True Understanding."

"Ding dong! Intelligent Cultivation System is at your service! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now starting Hosting Cultivation, a kind reminder: During Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body, please do not panic..."

"Ding dong! Detecting Cultivation of Blood Blade True Understanding requires jade honey spiritual marrow..."

"Ding dong! jade honey spiritual marrow detected, the System will continue to Cultivate for you..."

※ ※ ※

The next morning.

"Huang" Zone.

Accompanied by a chime of bells, the prisoners emerged in twos and threes from the corners and began quarrying.

The raw material for quarrying was the ubiquitous rock wall.

However, these rocks, which had been eroded by Evil Qi for years, were soft as shortbread on the outer layer, crumbling at a touch, but once these loose parts were peeled away, the core had already undergone a transformation, becoming solid, heavy, and cold... it was an excellent material for casting.

This type of stone met the requirements of Due Abyss.

Originally, with the Cultivation of these prisoners, quarrying five hundred catties daily was not a big problem.

But now, Evil Qi permeated the entire Due Abyss, and not only could they not Cultivate, but if they occasionally made a mistake and were deducted Jiedu Dan, they also had to consume their internal magical power to resist the erosion of the Evil Qi. Therefore, they could only rely on the strength of their Physical Body to quarry.

In this situation, efficiency naturally greatly decreased.

Most prisoners, from morning to night, exhausted, could only barely quarry four to five hundred catties, and if they were slightly careless, they would be subjected to the punishment of "Zhi zhi".

At this moment, by the dark river, a group of prisoners, after discussing for a while, selected a rock wall and began their day's labor.

"Damn it, I, a dignified Peak Core Formation Cultivator, would be a supreme magnate in any small place outside, but because of bad luck, I only had a Personal Disciple who, in order to show filial piety to me, sacrificed several villages to refine Medicinal Pills, and I was actually locked up in this damned place."

"These Sects of the Pseudo-Dao are indeed hypocrites. After we Cultivators enter the Dao, we are immune to all diseases and possess various mystical Spell Cultivator, already a distinction between immortal and Mortal. Sacrificing Mortal villages is no different from Mortals killing chickens and dogs, yet they treat me like this..." A prisoner with an effeminate appearance and a sinister expression between his brows cursed as he raised his self-made stone pickaxe and smashed it fiercely against the rock wall.

As soon as the stone pickaxe touched the rock wall, the prisoner immediately stiffened; he had been Cursed!

In an instant, his aura suddenly weakened, his entire body's blood and magical power became chaotic, and even his Origin felt significantly weakened out of thin air.

Without the slightest power to resist, the prisoner, along with his stone pickaxe, fell down, his face alternating between red and white, cold sweat pouring down, his limbs struggling weakly for a few moments, unable to stand up for a while!

Those around him who saw this couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Liao Laosan, didn't you claim to be a Peak Core Formation Cultivator, an Old Ancestor before you came in? How can you be so useless?"

"Could it be that you exerted too much effort setting rules for the newcomers yesterday, and now you're no good today?"

"Just a soft-legged shrimp, yet you claim to be a magnate, bah!"

"Hurry up and get up, if the newcomers see this, they'll think all us old-timers are useless like you..."

"Stop playing dead, everyone came to work so early, who doesn't know who? All that glory was before you came in... Hurry up and work!"

As they spoke, they also wielded their stone tools and began quarrying.

After all, for most prisoners, not quarrying enough stone was one thing, but the critical point was not being able to exchange for enough Jiedu Dan.

At that time, it would be worse than death...

They absolutely did not want to endure that taste.

Clang, clang, clang...

The sounds of various stone pickaxes, stone shovels, and stone hammers hitting the rock wall rang out again, and in a blink of an eye, seven or eight prisoners simultaneously fell down, their auras as weak as candles in the wind, their faces pale green, cold sweat dripping, and their magical power in chaos!

The other people around who hadn't started working yet were stunned when they saw this scene. What's going on?

Just quarrying stone, and they can get injured like this?

Or is it that the Evil Qi has entered their bodies and is acting up?

Thinking of this, several people who were close immediately went forward to check.

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Chapter 874: Quiet. (First update! Please subscribe!)

“How is it?” the others asked.

Those few people stepped forward to examine them, their eyes showing confusion, and they shook their heads, saying, “It doesn’t look like the Qi of the Earth Fiend has entered their bodies.”

“It wasn’t very likely to be the Qi of the Earth Fiend entering their bodies in the first place,” a prisoner said. “These few, like Old Third Liao, talk a big game, but after having their Jiedu Dan withheld a few times, they’re more obedient than anyone. As soon as the bell chimes each day, they immediately come out to quarry stone, just afraid they won’t have enough Jiedu Dan… Are they faking it?”

Upon hearing this, another prisoner immediately picked up his stone shovel and slammed it towards Old Third Liao’s head!

With a Cultivator’s strength, even without using magical power, relying solely on their Physical Body, the wind generated by the swinging stone shovel made one believe that with this one strike, Old Third Liao’s head would likely explode like a watermelon!

In a flash of lightning, the stone shovel stopped mere millimeters in front of Old Third Liao’s face.

The prisoner who made the move shook his head slightly and said, “Looks like he’s not faking it.”

“Not killing people is a commandment. You’re not an idiot, why would you violate it for an Old Third Liao?” Before he finished speaking, a prisoner who still looked like a youth smiled and said, “Or do you think Old Third Liao is an idiot?”

As he spoke, he kicked Old Third Liao into the dark river not far away.

“Plop.”

This dark river flowed out from the 'Xuan' Zone, rumored to originate from the "Tian" Zone, and was filled with an extremely dense Qi of the Earth Fiend. Even Nascent Soul Stage prisoners dared not rashly touch the river water.

Old Third Liao was only at the Peak Core Formation Stage. After falling into the water, almost instantly, frost condensed on his body surface, and then the ice layer rapidly thickened. In two flickers of a finger, he was completely sealed by inch-thick ice and began to sink to the riverbed…

Seeing this, the young prisoner narrowed his eyes, picked up a stone pickaxe beside him, pulled him to the shore, and frowned, “It really doesn’t seem like he’s faking it…”

“Stop joking, they’re under a Curse.” At this moment, a prisoner squatting on the ground sneered and slowly spoke, “Look closely, their skin color was originally very normal, at most showing a slight pale green color, which is a normal phenomenon from being eroded by the Qi of the Earth Fiend for years. You and I are both like this.”

“But now, a large amount of stagnant blood has appeared.”

“From their seven orifices, there’s also a peculiar odor characteristic of decaying blood…”

“Their whole body’s magical power is chaotic, and when you get close, you can feel that their Origin is also rapidly weakening…”

“Based on my experience of cursing and killing a thousand people before I came in, it’s eighty percent a rare Curse.”

This prisoner was gaunt, with an aged face. His outstretched hands and arms were covered with dense, intricate spell patterns, and his entire being was enveloped in a strange, resentful aura.

He didn't mind the sorry state of the people on the ground at all, reaching out to constantly touch the shocking blood clots, his eyes fervent, “I don’t know whose handiwork this is… These people from the Righteous Path, who pride themselves on their prestigious Origins, mostly wouldn’t use such sinister methods. Could it be the work of some Demonic Path master from the 'Yellow' Zone?”

“No, not necessarily!”

“The Righteous Path is most protective of its own; if it were their inheritors, why would they be here? It’s probably a Righteous Path Disciple who has fallen into the Demonic Path…”

The others listened, frowning tightly, ignoring the muttering and speculation of this prisoner who walked the Dao of Curses. Instead, they said in confusion, “Cursing so many people at once? Who has such guts?”

“Could it be a Righteous Path Disciple? The Section Chief are most partial to their former fellow Disciples…”

“Impossible. For a Righteous Path inheritor, minor mistakes are one thing, but Disciples who have fallen into the Demonic Path are all in the 'Xuan' Zone. Do Old Third Liao and the others deserve someone from the 'Xuan' Zone to specially expend a command token to come and plot against them?”

“Perhaps they were thoughtless and provoked someone they shouldn’t have?”

“Hehehe… Never mind these unlucky guys, let’s get back to work!”

“That’s right, the Three Regulations and Four Prohibitions only say not to kill or cripple, but there’s no rule that says you must save someone you see dying!”

“You’re right, their misfortune has nothing to do with us!”

The onlookers gloated for a while, then dispersed in small groups and began quarrying stone.

Clang, clang, clang…

The monotonous, familiar sound of stone quarrying began again, and just like before, as soon as many stone picks, stone shovels, and stone hammers touched the rock wall, another group of people, as if cut down like wheat, fell in swathes.

The condition of these people was exactly the same as those who had fallen before!

Those who hadn't had time to act saw this and their expressions all changed. Why were so many more people afflicted by the Curse?!

However, even though they had realized something was wrong, since it wasn't happening to them, the remaining prisoners had no intention of reporting to the Section Chief and Zhi zhi. They all stood with their arms crossed, discussing from a distance:

“Did they violate the commandments?”

“No, there are only three commandments in the 'Yellow' Zone. They’re under our noses every day, so who doesn’t know what they do? Which one did they violate? I think there’s a problem with this place!”

“This Due Abyss was never a good place. It’s said that after the Righteous Path discovered it, they spent a lot of effort to rectify it so Cultivators could stay there permanently. Could it be that too much time has passed, their methods have failed, and something has gone wrong in this cursed place?”

“Then why are only they having problems, and we are also here but haven’t been Cursed?”

“…Perhaps they’re just unlucky, with bad fortune hanging over them?”

“Bad luck!”

“Stay away from them!”

Saying this, everyone dispersed to other places to quarry stone.

Clang, clang, clang…

In various parts of the canyon, the sounds of striking the rock wall rose and fell, and then, the sounds became fewer and fewer…

Not long after, the entire 'Yellow' Zone became increasingly quiet.

A cold wind howled through, without a single human sound.

※ ※ ※

“Thump, thump, thump…”

Late in the Chen period.

Two Section Chiefs, dressed in white robes with green patterns, slowly walked into the 'Yellow' Zone to begin their daily patrol.

“Hmm? Why is it so quiet today?” One of the Section Chiefs, with a pale face and a slight beard, frowned slightly. “Could it be that at this hour, those prisoners still haven’t started quarrying stone?”

Another Section Chief, with dark skin and a lean, sharp appearance, smiled coldly and said, “It seems Section Chief Ren Jin is still too benevolent. A mere five hundred catties of stone quarrying per day is too easy! These criminals, who commit evil and break the law, each carry bloody sins, and any one of them deserves to die many times over.”

“As long as you give them a little breathing room, they will start stirring up trouble… When we go back, we should report to Section Chief Ren Jin and suggest increasing the five hundred catties to three thousand catties.”

The Section Chief with a pale face and a slight beard frowned and said, “Something isn’t right… If it were one or two people being lazy like this, that would be one thing. There are a few people in the 'Yellow' Zone who, ever since they experienced the taste of not having Jiedu Dan when they first came in, have never dared to cause trouble again, always quarrying stone from early morning to late night. It was still like this yesterday, so why would their dispositions change so drastically overnight?”

“New people arrived yesterday,” the lean Section Chief said, and upon hearing this, his mind turned, and he immediately thought, “Could it be that another Demonic Path fiend like Ren Jin has appeared and incited the entire 'Yellow' Zone?”

The Section Chief with a pale face and a slight beard mused, “That batch of people yesterday, all the Demonic Cultivators with heinous crimes, were all sent to the 'Xuan' Zone.”

“Our 'Yellow' Zone has no new Demonic Cultivators.”

“Let’s go see what’s going on later.”

“If these prisoners are indeed plotting something, we’ll have to execute a few to teach them a lesson.”

As the two spoke, they had already walked to the quarrying area and immediately saw prisoners lying haphazardly on the ground, all with weakened and faint Qi, chaotic magical power, and a decaying smell permeating the entire area.

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The two Section Chief were stunned for a moment, and after realizing what was happening, they immediately activated their Divine Thought to check on the prisoners.

Soon, they discovered that all these prisoners had been afflicted by an extremely potent Curse!

And it had only just happened!

Otherwise, what they would be seeing now would likely be nothing but corpses.

The white-faced, slightly bearded Section Chief's expression turned grim: "It's a Curse."

"Immediately report to the Section Chief," the lean Section Chief said quickly, "There are too many cursed prisoners; this matter is urgent."

As they spoke, the two of them did not hesitate in the slightest, immediately taking out a Sound Transmission Talisman from their sleeves and activating it.

Both of them were Disciples of the Han An Sword Sect, and were completely unskilled in the matter of removing Curses.

Moreover, this clearly wasn't an ordinary Curse. For so many people in Due Abyss to be simultaneously affected by a Curse, rashly coming into contact with the cursed individuals without understanding anything would be extremely unwise.

Soon, the Sound Transmission Talisman connected, and Nie Biliu's voice came through: "What is it?"

"Section Chief," the white-faced, slightly bearded Section Chief reported in a deep voice, "Today, we were patrolling the 'Yellow' Zone as usual, but we discovered that all the prisoners who came out to quarry stones here have been afflicted by an extremely rapid Curse."

"Now, the entire 'Yellow' Zone is filled with cursed prisoners lying on the ground."

"We are not skilled in Curses, and cannot even discern the specific details of the Curse. We request the Section Chief's instructions."

A Curse?

In a simply furnished, spacious, and clean study, Nie Biliu was reviewing official documents. Upon hearing this, he frowned.

Due Abyss operated with the assistance of Laws and precepts, under such heavy restrictions, who would dare to be so bold?

Thinking of this, Nie Biliu shook his head slightly. The most important thing now was not that, but that too many prisoners in the "Huang" Zone were cursed, and a solution had to be found as quickly as possible.

In reality, every single prisoner held in Due Abyss deserved to die a thousand times over.

Under normal circumstances, it was normal for a few to die every now and then due to various reasons.

But if suddenly, a large number of prisoners in the entire "Huang" Zone suffered mass casualties, with a quarter, a third, or even half dying directly...

Then he, as the Section Chief, would inevitably be questioned by the Prison Manager and would also be punished by the Sect.

Thus, Nie Biliu ordered the two Section Chief to wait in place. After cutting off the Sound Transmission Talisman, he immediately took out another Sound Transmission Talisman and activated it, then quickly asked: "How many Curse dispelling pills are in the storeroom right now?"

"Something happened in the 'Yellow' Zone, they're needed immediately!"

A hoarse, aged voice came from the Sound Transmission Talisman, saying: "None! The storeroom currently only has Jiedu Dan and a small number of Medicinal Pills for treatment."

Nie Biliu frowned tightly, then said: "Understood."

He then extinguished this Sound Transmission Talisman, sighing slightly in his heart.

The Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic was currently raging fiercely. Not only the main battlefield of Jiuyi Mountain, but it could be said that the entire Righteous Path territory was severely lacking in finished Medicinal Pills.

Originally, the storeroom of Due Abyss was fully stocked with various Medicinal Pills and Talismans.

However, not long after the war began, due to the rules and precepts here, and the safety of numerous heinous prisoners naturally being less important than the Disciples fighting for the Sect outside.

Therefore, apart from the Jiedu Dan most needed here, the storeroom was almost emptied. All other types of Medicinal Pills and Talismans were taken away by the experts who were transferred out...

It was not entirely unexpected that there were no Curse dispelling pills in the storeroom now, but this made the matter a bit tricky.

However, it was fortunate that Junior Sister Song had been arranged by the higher-ups to come this time.

This Junior Sister Song was a Disciple of Linglu Pavilion, and also a personal Disciple of an Elder. She was proficient in Alchemy. Although finished pills in the storehouse were scarce, a considerable amount of medicinal ingredients were still kept in case of unexpected situations.

She could have Junior Sister Song refine some Curse dispelling pills on the spot.

Thinking of this, Nie Biliu once again took out a Sound Transmission Talisman. After activating it, he said: "Junior Sister Song, please come over. I have a task for you."

A faint voice immediately sounded from the Sound Transmission Talisman: "Yes."

※ ※ ※

A moment later, Si Hong Miaoli arrived in a hurry. After entering the study, she bowed in greeting.

Nie Biliu raised his hand and said: "We are all fellow Daoists, no need for such formality. Let's go."

Si Hong Miaoli saw him stand up and lead her out. She followed him, asking: "Section Chief, what happened?"

Nie Biliu walked quickly, saying: "I'll explain later, let's go to the 'Yellow' Zone first."

He quickly led Si Hong Miaoli to the "Huang" Zone. The two Section Chief were still waiting there. Looking around, in the dusty canyon, many prisoners lay scattered, one here, one there.

The chilling wind swept through, and the mournful wails, set against the current scene, were particularly eerie.

Because Nie Biliu had been delayed for a while before arriving, most of these prisoners had already breathed their last. Only a small number with higher cultivation were still holding on, but they were already barely clinging to life.

Nie Biliu frowned and immediately activated his Divine Thought to check the situation.

He quickly discovered that not all of the deceased prisoners had died from the Curse; some had also died from the erosion of Earth Evil Qi!

However, these prisoners regularly received and consumed Jiedu Dan. Normally, it would be impossible for them to be eroded by Evil Qi to such an extent so quickly.

His thoughts churning, Nie Biliu slowly said: "This Curse can erode the Origin."

"Don't go forward yet, and don't rashly touch the corpses, lest you also get cursed."

Immediately after, he instructed the two Section Chief, "Count how many people have been cursed."

"Such a widespread Curse cannot leave no trace at all."

"Find a few prisoners who haven't been cursed and ask them what they saw. What did these cursed people do?"

The two Section Chief responded in a deep voice: "Yes."

Nie Biliu nodded, then looked at Si Hong Miaoli and said: "Junior Sister Song, I wonder if you can refine the corresponding Curse dispelling pill based on this Curse?"

What?

Alchemy??

Si Hong Miaoli was instantly stunned. Alchemy itself was not difficult at all. The problem was that she was currently playing the role of a Disciple of Linglu Pavilion, with a tragic background and all her family assets plundered by the Demonic Sect. She didn't have a decent Pill Furnace or Pill fire.

And without being able to use a Pill Furnace and Pill fire above the sixth grade, how could an Alchemist possibly refine Medicinal Pills?

Most importantly, the poisonous pills she had obtained from Pei Ling last time were all used up.

Thinking this, Si Hong Miaoli immediately said with a troubled expression: "Section Chief, this Curse is so powerful, and my cultivation is low, my knowledge shallow. To refine an Curse dispelling pill that targets it, I'm afraid it will require a great deal of time."

She thought to herself, she'd find an excuse to stall for now.

Anyway, these prisoners didn't look like they would live much longer.

If Nie Biliu pressed her on how long exactly it would take, she would just casually answer half a month or even a month.

Once all these cursed prisoners died, no one would ask her to refine pills anymore.

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Upon hearing this, Nie Biliu nodded. This Curse was indeed very troublesome. Junior Sister Song was, after all, only a Disciple of Linglu Pavilion and not from one of the Nine Great Sects. It was normal for her to be unable to refine the appropriate Curse dispelling pill in a short time.

So, he continued, “Then let’s first refine a furnace of Spirit Pill to stabilize the condition of these prisoners. We must first find the source of the Curse, and these cursed prisoners must know a lot.”

Spirit Pill is one of the most common Medicinal Pills on the Righteous Path. It can expel turbid Qi such as corpse, Evil Qi, Death Qi, and so on, increasing the clear Spiritual Qi within the user's body. Therefore, it can suppress most Curses in a short time.

Because this Medicinal Pill is widely used on the Righteous Path, it is one of the basic skills of Linglu Pavilion’s Disciples; everyone knows how to refine it.

Si Hong Miaoli listened, her expression unchanged, and immediately said, “Opening the furnace for Alchemy takes time. The situation of these prisoners is critical now and cannot be delayed. I happen to have a batch of ready-made Spirit Pill on me.”

Saying that, she opened her storage bag and took out a bottle of Spirit Pill, handing it over.

Nie Biliu saw this and felt a bit puzzled. What Junior Sister Song said was correct, but for some reason, at that moment, she gave him the feeling that she deliberately wanted to avoid Alchemy…

Thinking of this, he secretly noted it down, then took the Spirit Pill. Immediately after, he walked directly to a cursed prisoner who was not yet dead, flicked his finger, and popped a Spirit Pill into the person's mouth.

The prisoner was already on their last breath. After taking the Spirit Pill, their complexion showed no change, continuing to weaken at a visible speed.

In a moment, they exhaled their last breath, then lay motionless, the last trace of vitality completely dissipating.

Nie Biliu frowned. This Curse, the Spirit Pill had no effect!

***Three days later.***

Underground.

Inside the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array, Spiritual Qi permeated in wisps, like clouds, mist, and haze.

At the center of the Formation, Pei Ling, in a black robe, sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

“Ding-dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give a five-star rating…”

Along with the System’s prompt, Pei Ling regained control of his body. Feeling the progress in his internal magic power, he nodded in satisfaction.

The Cultivation effect here, while not comparable to some Immortal Caves with rich Spiritual Qi, was already very good.

Most importantly, Cultivating in this Due Abyss, he didn't have to worry about being found by Su Lijing at all.

Just as he was thinking, Pei Ling felt that the Black and White Symbiotic Gu in his body suddenly stirred.

He immediately frowned. This meant Si Hong Miaoli had activated the white Gu; she had something to ask of him.

However, he did not immediately respond.

After all, before coming, Pei Ling had learned from Sect Master’s wife, Si Hong Qingyan, that Si Hong Miaoli's purpose in coming to Due Abyss this time was to rescue a Prodigy of the Si Hong Clan.

Now that she had something to ask of him, it was very likely for this matter.

But he had come to Due Abyss to go into seclusion for Cultivation and had no intention of causing any commotion here…

After pondering for a moment, Pei Ling finally decided that he definitely could not agree to rescue the Si Hong Clan’s Prodigy.

However, as for Si Hong Miaoli, he could indeed meet her.

This was because, firstly, Si Hong Miaoli had helped him before, and now that she was in trouble, it would be unreasonable not to inquire.

Secondly, it was because… he was now the Saint of Chongming Sect, and Si Hong Miaoli, as a true Disciple of Chongming Sect, regardless of her current Cultivation, would at least be a powerful Elder in the inner sect in the future.

She had value in being won over.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately took out a specially made sound transmission Talisman. This was given to him by Si Hong Miaoli for contact when they met in Wan Hui Sea last time.

At this moment, Pei Ling activated the sound transmission Talisman, and then, without waiting for Si Hong Miaoli’s response, he immediately interrupted the Talisman.

He didn’t know the specific situation on Si Hong Miaoli’s side right now. If she was with other guards, this sound transmission Talisman would expose their identities. Therefore, he had to wait for her to contact him.

After waiting for not long, this sound transmission Talisman immediately emitted faint glows.

Pei Ling nodded and immediately activated the Talisman, but to be safe, he did not speak immediately.

However, just like him, the other end of the sound transmission Talisman was also silent.

The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment. Finally, Pei Ling hesitated slightly and was the first to speak, “I am alone now.”

Only then did Si Hong Miaoli’s voice sound from the sound transmission Talisman: “I am too.”

Pei Ling asked concisely, “What is it?”

“The Section Chief has been finding excuses to make me perform Alchemy these past few days. If I continue to avoid it, it might arouse his suspicion,” Si Hong Miaoli said quickly. “I need the Saint to help me once.”

Upon hearing that Si Hong Miaoli wasn't looking for him to rescue the Si Hong Clan’s Prodigy, Pei Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Alchemy, such a small matter, was merely a trifle and not difficult for him at all.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately said, “Okay, what kind of Medicinal Pill do you want to refine?”

Si Hong Miaoli said, “Any kind of Curse dispelling pill will do.”

Pei Ling nodded: “Can do.”

Curse dispelling pill, similar to antidote pills, is a general term for a large category of Medicinal Pills.

He currently possessed more than ten types of Curse dispelling pill Pill Formulas.

However, Si Hong Miaoli suddenly wanted an Curse dispelling pill. Had someone been Cursed?

Had he failed to remove that decree that day?

Feeling puzzled, Pei Ling pondered for a moment and then said, “However, I can only perform Alchemy at noon right now.”

Si Hong Miaoli said, “Okay, I will activate the white Gu three times consecutively as a signal before I start Alchemy.”

Pei Ling said, “No problem.”

After settling this matter, Si Hong Miaoli paused before saying, “Thank you, Saint.”

“Since the Saint has generously offered assistance this time, what reward do you desire?”

Pei Ling said concisely, “Nothing at all.”

Upon hearing this, the other end of the sound transmission Talisman fell silent. Pei Ling was puzzled, and just as he decided not to waste any more time and wanted to end the transmission, he heard Si Hong Miaoli’s voice finally speak again: “If I can overcome this current difficulty and complete this mission.”

“From now on, should the Saint have any requests, I will not hesitate even if it means death.”

Si Hong Miaoli’s tone was very firm, as if saying these words required great determination.

Pei Ling was slightly startled, then quickly reacted.

Rescuing the Si Hong Clan’s Prodigy imprisoned in Due Abyss was the condition for the Si Hong Clan not to kill Si Hong Miaoli.

But this did not mean that if Si Hong Miaoli successfully completed the mission, she would still be greatly valued by the Si Hong Clan in the future.

In addition, she still had to evade the pursuit of Senior Sister Li, the Saintess…

Therefore, even if Si Hong Miaoli completed this mission, her situation afterward would still not be much better.

And as the Saint, he was not only willing to help her this time but also asked for no conditions… In Si Hong Miaoli’s eyes, this was a clear intention to recruit her.

Now, she was clearly showing her loyalty.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately did not explain, but followed her words and said, “Very well.”

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Due Abyss.

Within the towering, continuous pavilions, there was a delicate small building, with pearl curtains hanging down, completely obscuring the window.

Inside the room, steam lingered.

Si Hong Miaoli, with her long hair draped over her shoulders, was soaking in a large bathtub.

The medicinal bath in the tub was emerald green, making her snow-white skin and beautiful face appear even more exquisite.

At this moment, she thoughtfully put away the transmission talisman.

The Due Abyss was heavily guarded. To prevent anyone from secretly spying on her, she specifically chose to contact Pei Ling while bathing.

The reason was simple: the Pseudo-Dao emphasized not speaking or looking at what was improper, and they would not rely on Formation Cultivation to secretly peek at a woman bathing.

Such moral etiquette was not merely a custom of the Pseudo-Dao; it was the Dao Heart established by the vast majority of Pseudo-Dao Cultivators from the moment they embarked on the Dao!

Especially the Disciples of the Nine Great Sects, from the very beginning of their cultivation, they were guided by their elders to establish a Dao Heart that would influence their entire lives, using their Sect's fundamental Cultivation Technique as a guide.

For example, the Dao Heart of Heavenly Born Sect Disciples was: My Will is Heaven's Will, My Heart is Heaven's Heart, and My Actions are Heaven's Actions.

The Dao Heart of Wu Shi Villa Disciples was: This world is an Illusion Realm, one must adhere to the Reincarnation Immortal Heart, and not fall into the Mortal World of Illusion Realm, losing one's true self.

The Dao Heart of Reincarnation Tower Disciples, on the other hand, was to protect this world, well, in the way they understood it…

Even if Cultivators from Pseudo-Dao Sects truly harbored lewd thoughts or intended to use unscrupulous means, for the sake of a stable Dao Heart and their future Dao Path, they had no choice but to continue adhering to various rigid rules and restrictions.

As she thought, Si Hong Miaoli suddenly let out a soft sigh.

She truly hadn't expected that after their last parting in Wan Hui Sea, in such a short time, Junior Brother Pei had already defeated Su Zhenhe, and despite his humble origins, risen against the odds to achieve the position of Saint of the Saint Sect…

This news was actually told to her by a Cultivator from the Pseudo-Dao side.

It was said that before Pei Ling formally assumed the Saint position, he first publicly cultivated with the Sect Master's wife, Si Hong Qingyan, then ascended the Ten Thousand Races Blood Ladder. After formally assuming the Son of God Blood Seat, he even married Saintess Li Lieyue under the auspices of the Sect Master and the Sect Master's wife…

This experience was truly like a dream!

Not to mention Si Hong Miaoli, who wasn't present at the time; even the many true inheritors who witnessed the entire process, as told by those Pseudo-Dao Cultivators, couldn't believe it!

However, whether true or false, it was an undeniable fact that Pei Ling had already assumed the position of Saint.

Although he joined the Sect later than her and was younger than her, in the Holy Path, strength was paramount!

Before undertaking this mission, she had already consumed a Corporeal Inversion Life-Snatching Pill and a Mind Enlightenment Pill, stabilizing her foundation to the extreme.

Afterward, with the help of the Si Hong Clan, she condensed a Medium Grade Immortal Nascent Soul.

But even so, Si Hong Miaoli's current Cultivation was only at the early Nascent Soul Stage, while Pei Ling's Cultivation could be disguised as a Core Formation Cultivator, making it impossible for a Soul Transformation Stage Section Chief to find any flaws. It was likely that his Cultivation, even if not at Soul Transformation, was not far off.

Therefore, when he just now tried to recruit her, although she still had some reservations, she ultimately agreed without hesitation.

“Hiding his Cultivation and identity, and even evading the Pseudo-Dao's search to bring a transmission talisman into Due Abyss…”

“The Saint's current strength and methods are truly terrifying…”

“And the Curse dispelling pill… I don't need to worry about whether the Curse dispelling pill I refine will be effective. I just need to publicly refine the Curse dispelling pill to avoid people suspecting my identity.”

“The lives of those prisoners in the 'Yellow' Zone have nothing to do with me…”

As she was thinking, a knock sounded, and at the same time, a clear female voice came from outside the door: “Junior Sister Song, are you done washing?”

Si Hong Miaoli immediately snapped back to reality and quickly replied: “Almost!”

***

“Huang” Zone, underground.

Inside the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array, Pei Ling took out his Pill Furnace and the corresponding medicinal Materials for the Curse dispelling pill.

Now that Si Hong Miaoli was willing to serve him, given her identity, Cultivation, and methods, it was worth his effort to win her over. Therefore, he had to help her as much as possible this time.

As for whether Senior Sister Li would be displeased if she found out later…

Based on his understanding of Senior Sister Li, if she truly harbored a killing intent towards Si Hong Miaoli, Si Hong Miaoli would not be alive right now!

He had told Senior Sister Li about the Si Hong Clan seizing the fake Medicine Fairy from the Liulan Dynasty back then.

This was an excellent opportunity to put Si Hong Miaoli to death, but Senior Sister Li ultimately did nothing. It was only later when he personally found Si Hong Miaoli and clarified the matter to her that the Si Hong Clan belatedly realized it.

From this, it seemed that Senior Sister Li's intention to kill Si Hong Miaoli was mostly just for show.

With the Saintess position secured, Senior Sister Li herself no longer cared much about such trivial matters.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling temporarily put the matter aside.

He now needed to help Si Hong Miaoli refine a batch of Curse dispelling pills.

Currently, Si Hong Miaoli was disguised as a Disciple of the Jiuyi Mountain sub-Sect. The Righteous Path needing her help with Alchemy indicated a severe lack of skilled Alchemists in the Due Abyss.

Thus, Pei Ling didn't need to worry about the System giving him a free Pill Furnace and pill fire when he entrusted the task.

The only problem now was the medicinal Materials.

He could gather the necessary medicinal Materials for the Curse dispelling pill from his storage bag, but the quantity was very small, only enough for six or seven batches.

Based on previous experience with the System's Alchemy, with such a small amount of Materials, after the System quickly finished refining, it would definitely continue to give him free medicinal Materials.

Since the magical robe was useless now, and consuming poisonous pills would definitely no longer be effective, to interrupt the System's Hosting, he could only find another way.

Fortunately, Pei Ling had already planned for this when he spoke with Si Hong Miaoli earlier.

The main Material for the Curse dispelling pill he was about to refine was huning grass. This medicinal Material could only grow in places where it was spring all year round, and its strong, bitter scent itself had a certain effect of dispelling evil Qi and curses.

After huning grass was picked, to preserve its medicinal properties, it had to be sealed and kept from contact with the outside world, otherwise it would turn into a pile of useless weeds in a very short time.

In other words, Due Abyss itself could not produce huning grass. As long as the huning grass stored in Due Abyss could not be used, and the System had no place to give it, it would not continue Alchemy.

Therefore, Pei Ling immediately cast the 【Decree of Life and Death】, then pricked his right finger and wrote in the air with cloud script: “At the beginning of noon, one must not be far from the Pill Furnace.”

Immediately after, he cast the 【Fallen Blood Curse】 on the cloud script.

The blood-colored cloud script immediately entered his body.

At the same time, Pei Ling's magical power was heavily consumed.

This was a restrictive Decree for himself.

Then, he continued to write in the air with his left hand: “At the end of noon, one must not seal medicines.”

This segment of cloud script floated in mid-air, invisible to the naked eye.

After Pei Ling cast the 【Fallen Blood Curse】 on it, his magical power was completely depleted.

The cloud script dispersed with a roar.

The second 【Decree of Life and Death】 was successful!