Fleeing into the Inner Hall

The 'Extreme Yin' has vanished without a trace.

A corpse, a ghost, and a fox all fled into the inner palace one after another.

Tai He knew exactly what had happened.

He stared at the Blood Brow surrounded by lightning and cursed in an icy tone.

"Waste!"

He ignored Blood Brow and continued flying toward the inner palace without slowing down.

Tai He's chains only restricted Song Wen's movements to some extent; they did not imprison the flow of spiritual energy within his body.

At the moment he collided with the Ghost King's giant sword, he used Life-Substitution Technique to escape.

Simultaneously, he cast the <Darkness-Breaking Technique>, a technique he obtained from Du Tianhua, which can condense Divine Sense into threads, giving it greater penetrability.

Using the <Darkness-Breaking Technique>, Song Wen successfully extended his Divine Sense out of his body, reaching the stone door of the inner hall.

As for the inner sanctum, if there were an invisible wall, even with the <Darkness-Breaking Technique>, his Divine Sense would not be able to penetrate it.

Thus, using the teleportation ability of the Life-Substitution Technique, Song Wen's true form appeared at the entrance of the inner hall.

Then, he released the Silver Corpse and the Ghost King, and at the same time unleashed the Great Cavern Divine Thunder to launch a sneak attack on Blood Brow.

All for the sake of obtaining the Formation Plate in her possession.

Only with the power of this formation could Blood Brow contend with Tai He, who was at the Nascent Soul Realm.

If Song Wen wanted to leave this place alive, he could only turn his attention to the formation.

As soon as he stepped into the inner hall, he discovered that the ghostly mist inside was extremely dense, almost tangible.

Being in the inner hall felt like being at the bottom of the deep sea, with ghostly mist churning around him, like the waters of the deep sea constantly squeezing his body.

They seemed eager to assimilate him, to turn him into a mindless, vengeful Wraith.

He activated the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>, instantly transforming into the appearance of a thousand-year-old corpse.

Song Wen suddenly felt the pressure from the ghostly mist weaken considerably.

He couldn't help but be amazed. Even the Blood Brow Silver Corpse's physical body couldn't withstand the erosion of the ghost mist, yet the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art> could weaken the power of the ghost mist.

However, the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art> cannot completely resist the erosion of the ghost mist. He cannot stay in the inner hall for a long time; if he stays there for too long, he will also be gradually eroded by the ghost mist.

Song Wen took the Formation Plate from the Silver Corpse, and absorbed the Silver Corpse and the six Sacred Beetle Gu into his body, leaving only the Ghost King by his side.

Neither the Silver Corpse nor the Sacred Beetle Gu could withstand the corrosive influence of the ghost mist; only the Ghost King could move freely within the inner palace.

Only then did Song Wen begin to examine the inner hall.

The inner hall is not large, only a few acres in size.

The deeper one goes into the inner hall, the denser the ghostly mist becomes.

Song Wen was worried that the ghostly mist deep inside the inner hall would cause his physical body to turn into a ghost faster, so he didn't dare to go deep and stayed a few feet to the left of the stone door of the inner hall.

The Nether Fox was badly injured. It lay prone in the center of the inner hall, its dark eyes fixed on Song Wen.

Fox-type Demon Beast are generally highly intelligent, and Song Wen attempted to communicate with the Nether Fox.

"Senior Nether Fox, I believe you have already realized that I am not with the person who injured you from the outer hall. I hope that you will consider my help in escaping your predicament and allow me to take refuge here."

Whether the Nether Fox couldn't understand human language or simply didn't want to deal with Song Wen, this Human Race, it stared at Song Wen coldly without making any response.

Since Senior Nether Fox remains silent, this junior will take it as an agreement.

As Song Wen spoke, he raised his hands and slowly approached the Nether Fox.

The Ghost King, carrying a giant sword, followed behind Song Wen.

As if sensing Song Wen's ill intentions, the Nether Fox got up from the ground, arched its back, and let out low growls.

"Senior, please don't misunderstand, this junior..."

Before Song Wen could finish speaking, he heard a noise coming from the stone door of the inner hall behind him.

After Song Wen and Nether Fox entered the inner hall, the stone door closed automatically.

The stone gate opened, and Tai He's figure appeared prominently at the entrance.

However, he did not rush into the inner hall. Instead, he activated the chain magic Law Treasure and shot it towards the inner hall.

Upon hearing the noise coming from the stone gate, Song Wen disregarded the invasion of the ghostly mist and activated the Thunder Escape Technique, rushing towards the depths of the inner hall.

The chains, like headless flies, swept back and forth in the inner palace several times, but returned empty-handed.

The ghostly mist swirling within the inner hall exerted an extremely strong suppression on Divine Sense.

Even Tai He, who was in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, could only sense a range of a few feet.

Tai He pondered for a moment, then stepped out and entered the inner hall.

In an instant, the ghostly mist swept towards him.

A Law Power shield appeared around Tai He.

The white shield stood out starkly against the dark, ghostly mist.

Under the corrosive influence of the ghostly mist, the protective barrier rapidly turned black and dim.

Tai He noticed the change in the protective shield, his face darkened, and he took two steps back before leaving the inner hall.

He turned and walked to Blood Brow's side, his gaze icy, and said in a cold voice.

"Why is the ghostly mist in the inner hall so dangerous that even I, Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, cannot withstand it?"

Blood Brow felt like he was being pricked by Tai He's gaze, and his heart trembled with fear.

Now that she has lost her Formation Plate, she is no match for Tai He.

If Tai He wanted to kill her, it would be incredibly easy.

"This place is called the Nether God Temple, the place where the High Antiquity demonic sect, the Divine Blood Sect, cultivated the Blood Nether Guards. The ghostly mist here originates from the Ghost Mist Domain, which has the ability to corrupt the cultivators' magic Law Power and minds. The corrosive power of the ghostly mist is all-pervasive, and no matter how strong a cultivator is, they will find it difficult to resist."

Tai He frowned and said in a deep voice.

"If that's the case, how was that Foundation Establishment Realm junior able to resist the corruption of the ghost mist?"

Blood Brow shook his head, a look of confusion on his face.

"I don't know about that either. As far as I know, only the Blood Nether Guards can stay in the Ghost Mist for a short time, and can even use the power of the Ghost Mist to temper their physical bodies."

"Could it be...?"

Blood Brow' eyes suddenly widened, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his stiff, lifeless face.

"What do you mean?" Tai He pressed sharply.

Blood Brow said, "He most likely cultivated the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>, which is an exclusive Cultivation Method of the Blood Nether Guards."

"The Corpse King Blood Refinement Art?" Tai He whispered.

Blood Brow nodded, "The Corpse King Blood Refinement Art and the Longevity Art are the two supreme Cultivation Practice Method of the Divine Blood Sect."

Blood Brow's words were somewhat reserved.

The "Corpse King Blood Refinement Art" and the "Longevity Art" are not the two most important martial Cultivation Method of the Divine Blood Sect.

The Divine Blood Sect has always only had one supreme Cultivation Method, which is the Corpse King Reincarnation Art that she has always dreamed of.

Tai He, "I have never heard of the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>. But the <Longevity Art> is the most widely circulated Cultivation Method in the current Cultivation World. Apart from prolonging life, I have never heard of any other miraculous aspects of this Cultivation Method."

Blood Brow said, "Isn't prolonging life miraculous enough? What we cultivators seek is longevity and immortality, isn't it? Furthermore, the methods for prolonging life circulating in the Cultivation World are either ethereal and unattainable or as difficult as ascending to heaven. In comparison, cultivating the <Longevity Art> is undoubtedly the easiest way to prolong life."

Tai He, "What you said makes some sense. However, I'm even more curious about your identity now. How do you know so much about these High Antiquity secrets?"

Blood Brow said, "I accidentally obtained an ancient notebook, which records some things about the Divine Blood Sect."

Taihe smiled.

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Since you know so much about the Nether God Temple, do you have a way to enter the inner sanctum without being affected by the ghostly mist? The escaped junior is very important to me; I must capture him alive."