Great Elder Xizi was taken aback when he heard Uchiha Shin's words.
"The Mystic Spirit King is indeed a strong possibility, but I think we still have a chance. There's a saying: where there is a will, there is a way. As long as your will is strong enough and your faith firm enough, the Myriad Laws Forest will become a part of your heart. You'll be able to instantly reach wherever you wish to go and easily find the Ancestral Witch Temple," Great Elder Xizi said to Uchiha Shin. He had heard these words elsewhere, and they were true.
Uchiha Shin pondered it for a moment. Great Elder Xizi's words made sense, but accomplishing such a thing was difficult. It was not something one could do so casually.
It required a very high realm of cultivation, as well as the right opportunity. Otherwise, it could not be done.
The two continued forward. Suddenly, they both stopped involuntarily. Black energy had filled the surroundings and encircled them, limiting their vision to only two meters ahead.
Uchiha Shin and Great Elder Xizi frowned. The situation filled them with shock.
They had no idea when this black mist had surrounded them. They had been walking and talking while keeping watch over their surroundings, yet it had suddenly appeared all around them. It was truly strange, as though the black mist had enclosed them without their noticing.
"This black mist contains powerful energy—a devouring force. If it entangles us, our bodies and power will gradually be devoured," Great Elder Xizi said after examining their surroundings.
"Great Elder, how do you know that?" Uchiha Shin asked doubtfully. He had not been able to tell.
Great Elder Xizi said, "I read about it in the books of our Ancestral Witches. Such black mist existed in