Peaceful days continued for a while, and nothing unusual happened in either the Immortal and Mortal Realms. However, a strange rumor began to spread among the people. It was said that in the remote depths of the mountains, spirit crystals emitting an eerie green glow would appear for no reason. These spirit crystals seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious force, and anyone who approached them would be corroded by an uncanny power, causing all the spiritual energy in their body to vanish in an instant.
This rumor caught the attention of many inheritors, who decided to venture into the mountains and investigate for themselves. When they arrived at the rumored location, they indeed saw the spirit crystals glowing an eerie green. The crystals were scattered throughout a secluded valley, surrounded by a mysterious aura.
The inheritors cautiously approached the spirit crystals. Suddenly, as though the crystals had sensed their presence, they shot out streaks of eerie green light that trapped them tightly. The beams were like ropes, binding the inheritors so completely that they could not move.
At the same time, the sound produced by the Divine Bells in the inheritors' hands became extraordinarily faint, as if they had lost their original power. Their divine weapons, suppressed by this mysterious force, also struggled to display their proper might.
Just as the inheritors fell into dire straits, a massive ghost beast suddenly burst from the spirit crystals. Its body was illusory, as though made of smoke, but its attacks were exceptionally fierce and impossible to guard against.
The inheritors engaged the ghost beast in a fierce battle. They barely managed to withstand its attacks, yet they could not inflict any substantial harm upon it. Just when everyone felt helpless, the mysterious ancient book shone once more, revealing the ghost beast's