Half a year ago.
In a valley near Lingxu Valley, a strange sound suddenly rang out.
At the time.
The other two Profound Venerables of Lingxu Valley were away visiting friends, leaving him alone to watch over Lingxu Valley.
Driven by curiosity, he went to investigate on his own.
Once he arrived, he discovered that an inconspicuous valley actually contained an inexplicable black vortex, within which there seemed to be a passageway.
He was stunned on the spot.
The Immortal Scar Realm had existed for who knew how many years, yet he had never heard of anyone being able to connect a passageway directly into it.
Even those Immortal Beings who descended only once every million years could come only through the Supreme Immortal Gate.
How could an inexplicable passageway have appeared in this valley?
Thus, Profound Venerable Wanling took the initiative to approach it.
In his view.
No dangerous aura emanated from this passageway. Moreover, he was a dignified Profound Venerable; within the Immortal Scar Realm, aside from the handful of legendary Supreme beings who remained hidden from the world, no one could threaten him.
He was merely inspecting a passageway. There could not be much danger, and besides, he had not come entirely unprepared.
On the contrary.
If he could uncover the secrets of this mysterious passageway, he might even gain a fortuitous opportunity.
But who could have expected it?
With one moment of curiosity, one reckless venture made without much thought, disaster struck.
The moment he neared the entrance of that passageway, an extremely eerie cackle came drifting out of the vortex. Immediately afterward, a mass of strange Black Mist surged from the passageway and enveloped him in an instant.
Then, without warning, the Black Mist seeped into his body and began directly corroding his flesh, his