As a result, that pitch-black place had already been completely covered. Not only could nothing be seen—just drawing near it felt bone-chillingly cold. I truly wondered how the Grand Sect Master usually managed to suppress this thing.
"Good heavens! Big Brother! If you want me dead, just say so! I've followed you for so many years—you can't harm me!" He Suoneng said with a mournful face. When I looked at his protective aura, I found that part of it had already been devoured by the black aura. I immediately understood how powerful this ghostly energy was.
This ghostly energy possessed the traits of infection and devouring, which made me wonder whether it was innate energy. Only that sort of aura could produce the effects before me. After thinking it over, I charged into the dark clouds without hesitation!
"Brother Xia! Don't go in! This thing will keep expanding! You won't be able to get out then!" He Suoneng shouted. Even He Luanzi began fleeing outward, showing that they had no way to control this aura and were preparing to run.
However, because the growth pattern of my Dao inheritance favored ghostly energy, the moment I entered, I felt that although it was cold, there was still a pleasant comfort within it. It was just like the feeling of having slept on a cold jade bed for so long and returning to it again.
My reason for rushing in was simple: this aura was highly likely to be innate energy, and rare innate ghostly energy at that. I truly never expected the Grand Sect Master to throw such an unsurpassed treasure right in front of me. It was absolutely a treasure worth risking my life for!
But as I went deeper, I discovered that this initially congenial ghostly energy had grown