hind the gate, quietly floating without any signs of dissipating.This is not right. Normally, when a martial cultivator dies, their Martial Soul should also dissipate."No, there's no Wang Xuan's body...Wang Xuan watched as the woman in white, whose skirt fell from the sky, was a graceful and beautiful curve. Her skin was as smooth as ice and jade, noble and holy like snow. She swayed in the wind, like a goddess descending from the heavens. Her black hair danced lightly, her perfect figure, flawless face was pale as paper, her breath disordered, clearly suffering from severe injuries.

Wang Xuan frowned and once again slowly sank into the water, without making a sound.

Two breaths later, the mysterious female powerhouse landed on the grass beside the pool, and spat out another mouthful of blood.

Her elongated figure lay on the ground, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her slightly closed eyes slowly opened, like the moon veiled in mist. Her delicate white arms pushed against the ground trying to stand up, but a painful expression appeared on her stunningly beautiful face. Like a dreamlike beauty, she pressed her left hand to her flat abdomen, pain making her full chest quiver slightly.

"The adults asked us to patrol the mountains."

"Reward the first beauty of Xuanwu heavily!"

That powerful woman's attack was too heavy for an adult to withstand. She is no longer a concern.

Three voices rose from the collapsed forest to one side.

The noble and powerful woman took a deep breath. Although these ghosts were somewhat foolish, like mindless puppets, three lackeys wouldn't be too strong either.

But she is now seriously injured, and her internal energy has been invaded by the evil energy of that White Bone Venerable. It is difficult to use martial arts again.

She stumbled and struggled her way to the pool, falling into its depths and slowly sinking.

In a short while, three evil spirits drifted out from the woods.

"Second brother, third brother, I think I just smelled the scent of a living person."

"Big brother, you're smelling wrong, look here, there's blood."

"Silly! It must be hers. Let's go after her."

Where to chase

Of course, to Shígé. Only there can she be safe.

"Brother, you're so clever."

"Necessary."

Three young spirits, who bore a striking resemblance to each other, drifted away towards the distant mountains.

The woman in white in the pool felt a sense of relief, and was about to swim to the surface, but suddenly she felt movement beneath her. Something grasped her delicate bare feet with its claws from under her long, porcelain-white legs, pulling her figure down into the depths of the pond.

The woman in the white dress changed her expression. There were evil spirits in this pond

Looking down, she saw a handsome young man in black clothing grabbing her bare feet. He shook his head slightly at her. The youth pointed upwards towards the surface of the pool as if warning of danger above.

Is he

This young man was the Xuan Yuan Realm martial artist she had seen before.

The woman in the white dress was breathtakingly beautiful, with a flawless complexion. She raised an elegant brow, a hint of confusion glimmering in her exquisite eyes as she scrutinized the young man.

Taking a close look, making sure he wasn't mistaken, he was just a boy of sixteen or seventeen. His martial arts were only at the Xuan Yuan realm level.

But with such low cultivation, why would the teleportation gate send him to this dangerous depths How could he survive in this small world filled with evil spirits without being corrupted by their energy and killed

Or perhaps he has always lived here. That's impossible, he can't be that old. The transmission gate appeared in Flowing Sands City for the first time in millennia. No one had ever entered before.

Wang Xuan dragged the woman down into the pool, pulling her skirt from his head. He looked up at the surface of the water.

After ten breaths, the three evil spirits that had drifted away before returned, hovering around the pool and staring into the water.

"Second brother, third brother, those commoners think we are foolish, but in reality, we are more astute than anyone."

"Big brother, why hasn't she come out Did we guess wrong"

"Just wait a little longer, adults are so powerful, that woman can no longer use martial arts. She won't be able to hold her breath for long."

"Yes, she'll be drowned, but why don't we go down there"

"Silly, there's a sickening aura at the bottom of this pond. What if it's dangerous"

Three evil spirits brothers floated on the pond.

At the bottom of the water pond, a peerless woman and a young man locked eyes. After a moment of thought, Wang Xuan closed his eyes.

These three evil spirits are nothing but pawns, not even reaching the level of the Xuan Yuan realm. While they might be difficult for others to kill, he possesses the Six Character Great Compassion Mantra, so eliminating them shouldn't be difficult.

The Six Character Great Compassion Mantra is the highest dharma in Buddhism, possessing the power to purify evil spirits, protect oneself with Buddha's light, and benefit all beings.

Don't think that this Buddhist practice is only useful for dealing with evil spirits. It also has the effect of improving cultivation, refining one's own combat strength, and when paired with a set of Six Character True Words Hand Seals, also known as the Immovable King Seal.

"While I have some time, I might as well practice the Fudō Myō-ō seal." Wang Xuan thought to himself.

He was reluctant to fight the three evil spirits on the water surface, for it would be easily sensed by the White Bone Elder.

This is also why he dragged the woman and kept her from showing her face. If they attracted the white bone spirits, they would surely find him hiding as well.

Wang Xuan pinched the Buddha's seal, floating cross-legged at the bottom of the lake. His whole body faintly emitted golden light, and the six characters mantra revolved endlessly around him.

Although his current cultivation level means he would be easily killed by the White Bone Evil Spirit even with the Immovable Ming Wang Seal, he could still have some self-defense against other evil spirits.

"Is this a Buddhist secret technique"

The woman in white looked at the young man who had entered meditation before her. His delicate features and slightly childish face showed a solemn expression, his wisdom was unexpected.

As one looked, beneath the youth's body, a golden lotus platform gradually appeared. This clearly indicated an extremely high Buddhist or Taoist school of practice, resulting in this manifestation.

"A Buddhist disciple who practices asceticism, it's a shame. He has the elegance of jade trees in the wind, with a handsome appearance and vigorous blood."

The woman in white looked at the young man, shaking her head slightly with a smile.

This youthful and vibrant appearance, a gift from heaven, is wasted on one who has entered the Buddhist monastery. It is a shame to his parents and ancestors.

Although she was still angry from when the young man touched her bare feet, that anger had vanished. After all, he'd done it to protect her from malevolent spirits, even though it meant touching a woman's skin despite his vow of celibacy. Was it really worth holding onto such a small grudge

Just as I was thinking, a stunning woman trembled, and a trace of pain appeared in her brows.

Her inner Qi had long been completely eroded by demonic energy. At this moment, she felt a suffocating sensation.

Her silver teeth bit her lip as she looked up at the surface of the water. The three evil spirits seemed to still be lingering above, could it be that she was going to drown in this pool

The stunning woman felt a dizzying sensation in her brain, slowly closing her eyes. Her long hair danced as she waited for death.

Even if she acknowledged death, she would not become a subordinate of that White Bone Venerable. At that time, she would use evil spirits to harm the world.

Wang Xuan opened his eyes and thought, "This woman, even in death, refuses to submit to that skeleton. She endured without making a sound. Is she afraid of implicating me, this small martial artist What a truly great person with boundless compassion."

Wang Xuan felt deep respect. This powerful woman, like the Great Master Pudu, was someone he admired greatly. He knew he couldn't reach their level, and their qualities were rare even in the martial arts world.

If she died, his survival would be slim. Wang Xuan thought to himself, extending his palm and pressing it against the woman's abdomen, pouring in his essence energy.

The woman in the white dress suddenly felt a surge of Yuan Li toward her dantian. Though faint, it was extremely pure. However, as soon as it entered her dantian, it was dissolved by the demonic energy.

"Useless, perhaps I shall be the first True Dharma Realm to be drowned."

As the woman in white was sighing in sorrow, she suddenly opened her beautiful eyes. Her stunning face was filled with astonishment as a surge of energy entered her mouth and flowed into her lungs... both admirable.Wang Xuan shook his head slightly, relieved. He was still puzzled as to why the black crystal skeleton had suddenly vanished."It mistook me for that person, Xuan Jun did too," Wang Xua...