Awakening to the Dao Between Life and Death

Silence. The entire altar was completely silent.

All eyes in the room were on Fang Linglong.

She is the backbone of the group, so naturally, she should be the one to make the decisions at this crucial moment.

Fang Linglong quickly calmed down. "My suggestion is that we observe the situation first, and then counterattack when the enemy in the shadows makes their move."

Yang Min nodded. "That's the only way. Otherwise, if we exhaust our spiritual energy, we'll just become fish on a chopping board."

The others nearby had no objections; each gripped their weapons tightly and paced slowly around the altar.

Although the group had decided to refrain from attacking for the time being, they still wanted to find a weakness in the light barrier.

Fang Mu sat cross-legged on the spot and began reciting the Dao De Jing, intending to comprehend the Lesser Fate Technique here.

Since he began cultivating, he could only trust himself, and the only way to break the deadlock was to comprehend the Lesser Fate Technique.

Time passed second by second.

The altar, which had been as calm as still water, began to tremble.

Immediately afterwards, a sinister and terrifying sound echoed through the cave.

"Hehehe... Another group of delicious sacrifices have arrived. After devouring your flesh and souls, I will once again reign supreme over this world. At that time, even the Holy Land's Divine Emperor will be no match for me!"

Who is it?

You Daniu shouted into the cave.

"Boy, my name is not something you lowly blood servants should know. Remember, I am a demon!"

Everyone present paled upon hearing the word "demon."

Fang Linglong blurted out instinctively, "Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon!"

"Hehe."

The demon chuckled, "I didn't expect you little girl to have some knowledge. Indeed, I am the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon you speak of. I quite like the luck emanating from you, and I will definitely devour you last, hehehe..."

As the laughter rang out, crimson blood suddenly gushed from the altar, submerging the stark white bones beneath everyone's feet and reaching their ankles.

Upon seeing this, Fang Linglong immediately took out a Talisman Treasure from her storage ring.

This Talisman Treasure was a treasure bestowed upon her by the Emperor of Great Abyss, and it contained the Great Abyss's three strikes.

She activated her Talisman Treasure and shouted, "Ancestor, help me!"

Clang!!!

Dao Sword flew out from the Talisman Treasure and landed on the dark green light barrier.

The once indestructible light shield instantly developed cracks.

Those standing nearby, seeing this, immediately brightened up, thinking: There's hope!

"Break!"

Fang Linglong then deployed her Talisman Treasure once again.

Another flash of Dao Sword appeared.

With a bang.

The eerie green light shield shattered instantly.

Upon seeing this, everyone immediately flew towards the outside of the altar.

Bang, bang, bang...

When the group flew to the edge of the altar, they were blocked by an invisible wall. They looked at the empty space in front of them, and doubt appeared on their faces.

Hehehehe...

The demon's laughter rang out again. "Little girl, I didn't expect you to bring me a little surprise. It's a pity that the Sword Qi in your Talisman Treasure isn't strong enough. It can break through the first restriction I set up, but it can't break through the second one."

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this.

Even Fang Linglong couldn't break through the restrictions imposed by this Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, so there's no way they could either.

Damn it!

Are we destined to perish here today?

You Dali gritted his teeth. "Senior Sister Qinghe, let's fight this Old Devil to the death!"

Li Bin chimed in, "That's right, we're all going to die anyway, we absolutely can't let this Old Devil get his way."

"Good!"

Fang Linglong responded solemnly, and the people around her followed suit, but Fang Mu remained focused on his cultivation with his eyes closed.

Boom!

After a loud bang, a scarlet light shield appeared on the altar.

Upon seeing this protective barrier, despair welled up in everyone's hearts.

"Ah!"

A scream suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that You Daniu was completely engulfed by scarlet demonic blood.

You Niuda's aura had not disappeared. He struggled incessantly, about to cry for help, when a mouthful of demonic blood was poured into his mouth, leaving him only able to utter muffled sounds.

Just as everyone was about to make a move, they realized that they were also in dire need of help and could hardly save themselves.

The surrounding demonic blood rushed towards them, and a powerful force dragged them into the blood pool.

The group could only use their spiritual power to fight against the demonic blood. In no time, everyone present was devoured by the demonic blood, and their spiritual power gradually dissipated.

Hehehehe...

The demon's laughter rang out again. "Struggle, suffer, fear! The more you fear, the more wonderful the taste of your soul will become."

"Rest assured, I will not let you die anytime soon, but rather I will let you experience the greatest terror in the world."

Upon hearing this sound, everyone felt agitated and gradually became delirious.

But Fang Mu remained clear-headed, constantly reciting the Dao De Jing Ching that his teacher had taught him.

Even so, various images that filled him with despair still surfaced in his mind.

Even though Fang Mu kept telling himself that it was all an illusion, the pain in his body and soul still prevented him from breaking free from the illusion in his mind.

The worst part is that suffocating feeling, which makes it impossible for me to concentrate at all.

As time passed, Fang Mu's consciousness gradually faded, and he could only subconsciously recite the Dao De Jing in his heart.

On his deathbed, he bit the tip of his tongue to briefly regain consciousness while continuing to recite the Dao De Jing in his mind.

After reciting a chapter of the Dao De Jing Ching, the illusions in my mind vanished instantly, and my mind became clear in a flash.

The obscure Dao Script that were originally imprinted in Fang Mu's mind began to gradually become clearer.

Fang Mu subconsciously looked towards the Dao Script and saw a line of characters radiating Dao Light, constantly flickering. At the same time, the Master's voice also came through.

"The vessel of life is Qi (vital energy). The root of Qi is life itself; its continuous cycle is destiny. The predetermined rules are fate."

Is this the Lesser Fate Technique?

Fang Mu was overjoyed. The book was right after all; when faced with life and death, people can unleash tremendous potential.

He began to practice the Lesser Fate Technique according to what was recorded in these texts.

A moment later, Fang Mu opened his eyes, thinking to himself: I've mastered the basics of the Lesser Fate Technique.

So, does that mean I can use the jade pendant that the master left me?

With this in mind, Fang Mu endured the dual pain in his body and soul, took out the jade pendant from his storage ring, and subconsciously infused it with his divine sense.

The next second, the jade pendant shone brightly, and a figure appeared before Fang Mu's eyes...