Departing for the Ten Thousand Souls Cave
He walked to the map and began to make arrangements. "Junior Brother Mo, you will stay behind to guard the sect and oversee all affairs. The mountain-protecting formation will be activated at full capacity with the highest level of alert. All elders will perform their duties, and all disciples will be on standby."
"The entire Biyuan Tribe has assembled, and the Totem Hall is operating at full power to assist in the defense."
"Half of the Rogue Cultivator deities will remain to assist in guarding the city, while the other half will come with me to the Ten Thousand Souls Cave."
Li Yunjing paused, thinking of the Five Aggregates Cauldron.
The Five Aggregates Cauldron is a powerful weapon against malevolent spirits. Carrying it with you will make suppressing the Ten Thousand Souls Cave much easier.
However, if the sect loses the Five Aggregates Cauldron, the pressure will be immense if Haoyang suddenly launches a sneak attack.
"Five Spirits Lord," Li Yunjing called out.
"Young Master," Five Spirits Lord's voice rang out.
"Can you come with me to the Ten Thousand Souls Cave while also protecting the sect?" Li Yunjing asked.
Five Spirits Lord smiled faintly, "Of course, I can spare half of my spiritual power to act as an avatar and guard the sect's protective formation."
With my current restored power, the strength of my spiritual clone is incredibly close to that of True Immortal.
If someone were to launch a sneak attack on the sect, even if my spiritual avatar couldn't defeat them, I could use this half of my spiritual power to instantly return to the sect.
"That's good." Li Yunjing's worries immediately disappeared.
At this moment, Wangshu thought for a moment and said, "Sect Leader, I will go with you to the Ten Thousand Souls Cave. The power of the Moon God has a restraining effect on Yin Sha evil spirits and can be of help."
"Okay." Li Yunjing nodded.
"Summon ten more deities, including the Old God Lingmu and the Star God, to accompany me. The remaining deities and elders will all remain at the sect and await Junior Brother Mo's orders."
The orders were relayed down one by one, and the entire clan immediately sprang into action.
That afternoon, Li Yunjing led everyone to set off.
More than three hundred figures boarded a Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat together, and the spaceship took off and sped towards the Ten Thousand Souls Cave.
Mo Xuan, along with the others who remained behind, stood in front of the mountain gate and watched the group depart into the distance.
"Pass down the order: activate the mountain-protecting formation at full strength!"
"All disciples, take your positions!"
Li Yunjing led his team, traveling day and night.
Two days later, they arrived at the western border of Luozhen Province.
As soon as they stepped into the disaster area, everyone felt a strong aura of malevolent energy.
The sky was overcast, the sun was obscured by clouds, and visibility was extremely low.
The villages along the road were deserted; houses had collapsed, walls were covered in black stains, and the air was thick with the faint stench of blood and decay.
Occasionally, one can see corpses by the roadside, their deaths gruesome, eyes wide open, faces frozen in terror, their souls completely devoured.
The disciples of the Luozhen Sect who accompanied them were filled with righteous indignation.
These monsters are utterly depraved!
"They don't even spare ordinary people, they're worse than animals!"
Li Yunjing's face was icy cold.
Even though I was mentally prepared, seeing this hellish scene with my own eyes still made my heart sink.
"Speed up, head straight for the Ten Thousand Souls Cave."
"Yes!"
The group quickened their pace, and the closer they got to the Ten Thousand Souls Cave, the denser the Yin energy became.
Along the way, they encountered many fleeing Rogue Cultivator and civilians, all of them still in shock and in a sorry state.
"Don't go any further! There are ghosts ahead!"
"So many black ghosts, they're eating people!"
Li Yunjing ordered a team of disciples to escort the civilians onto the spaceship and evacuate them to a safe area in the rear.
He then led the main force to continue their journey towards the Ten Thousand Souls Cave.
Thirty miles from the Ten Thousand Souls Cave, a vast swarm of ferocious souls appeared ahead. Countless black souls, covering the sky and earth, emitted piercing screams.
"Sect Leader, we're blocked ahead!"
"Perfect timing." Li Yunjing's eyes turned cold. "Five Aggregates Cauldron, bring it forth."
Buzz.
A large, five-colored cauldron floated up, its mouth wide open.
"Okay," Li Yunjing said softly.
A powerful suction force emanated from the cauldron, like a whale sucking in water.
The countless ferocious spirits screamed in terror, but they were powerless to resist and were sucked into the cauldron like a tidal wave.
In a short while, the evil spirits within a ten-mile radius were completely wiped out.
"The Immortal Artifact is mighty!" The disciples were thrilled.
With Immortal Artifact in hand, these ordinary malevolent spirits are nothing to fear.
"Let's go." Li Yunjing's expression remained unchanged as he continued forward.
It swept forward with unstoppable momentum, and wherever the Five Aggregates Cauldron passed, all the evil spirits were captured and the yin energy was purified.
Half an hour later, the group arrived at the entrance to the Ten Thousand Souls Cave.
At the entrance to the valley, black mist surged, and countless malevolent spirits moved in and out, like a beehive.
"This is it." Li Yunjing gazed at the valley, his eyes grave.
Even from a great distance, one could sense the terrifying aura of the divine soul at the bottom of the cave.
"Wangshu, take ten deities and set up the Moonlight World-Purifying Formation around the perimeter to purify the spreading evil spirits and prevent them from continuing to spread outwards."
"Grandmaster Fang, Senior Mu, you and your disciples guard the entrance and clear out the escaped evil spirits."
"I'll go in and check on the situation inside the Ten Thousand Souls Cave," Li Yunjing said calmly.
"Yunjing, it's too dangerous inside!" Fang Hexuan said urgently, "Let us go with you!"
"No need," Li Yunjing shook his head. "Your presence would only be distracting and not helpful. I can manage by myself."
He possesses the Five Aggregates Cauldron, which is specifically designed to subdue evil spirits and demons.
Even though the evil spirit is powerful, it may not be able to defeat him.
"Sect Leader, be careful," Wangshu cautioned. "The Ten Thousand Souls Old Devil in the Ten Thousand Souls Cave is most skilled at bewitching the mind; you must guard your Dao heart."
"I know." Li Yunjing nodded, his figure flickered, and he transformed into a streak of azure light, rushing into the Ten Thousand Souls Cave.
The gloom inside the cave was even stronger; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Countless malevolent spirits rushed forward, but were all blocked by the Five Aggregates Cauldron's protective light barrier, unable to get close.
Li Yunjing continued downwards and soon arrived at the bottom of the cave.
In the center of the cave, the sealing pillar of light was mostly broken.
A ten-zhang-tall black shadow stood in the pillar of light, its scarlet eyes fixed on Li Yunjing, emitting a sinister laugh.
"Young man, you've finally arrived."
"Delicious divine souls, and Immortal Artifact..."
The voice of the Ten Thousand Souls Old Devil was filled with greed and madness, and countless soul threads extended from his body, sweeping towards Li Yunjing.
"The Ten Thousand Souls Old Devil," Li Yunjing hovered in the air, his expression calm, "Who broke your seal, you and I both know perfectly well."
"You take people's money and do their bidding, but you shouldn't slaughter ordinary people."
"Hehehe, mortals?" The Ten Thousand Souls Old Devil laughed, "They're nothing but a bunch of ants, I can eat them as I please!"
"Youngster, obediently leave your divine soul and Immortal Artifact, and I may grant you a quick death!" Before the words were finished, countless black soul threads shot out like sharp arrows.
"You're courting death." Li Yunjing's eyes turned cold, Five Aggregates Cauldron shone brightly.
"Town."
Boom! The five-colored light from the cauldron pressed down.
When the soul threads touched the cauldron light, they melted instantly, like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.
The Ten Thousand Souls Old Devil let out a painful groan, his figure dimming slightly.
"The Immortal Artifact is indeed powerful." He cackled, not retreating but becoming even more frenzied.
"But do you think you can defeat me like this?"
"Ten Thousand Souls God-Devouring Formation!"
With a sharp shout, all the evil spirits in the entire cave came to life.
The countless malevolent spirits converged into a torrent, surging towards Li Yunjing from all directions.
They charged forward relentlessly, crashing against the cauldron's light, trying to exhaust its power.
"A mere trick." Li Yunjing sneered, and the Five Aggregates Cauldron began to spin.
"Refine."
The suction force at the mouth of the cauldron increased significantly, forming a huge vortex.
The malevolent spirits were continuously drawn into the cauldron, refined by the cauldron's fire, and transformed into pure divine soul power, which then nourished the Five Aggregates Cauldron.
For a time, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.
The Ten Thousand Souls Old Devil relied on its numerical advantage to continuously wear down the enemy, while Li Yunjing relied on his Immortal Artifact to steadily advance.
The two sides fought fiercely at the bottom of the cave, but at this moment, Luozhen City faced a real crisis.