Gu Qingfeng and Gu Yang had arrived at this place where several guards were stationed, each with a grim expression on their faces.
Upon seeing the two arrive, the guards paid their respects.
"We greet the Family Head and the Young Master!"
"Hmm, what's the situation here?"
Gu Qingfeng looked towards the cave entrance, feeling an ominous aura emanating from it.
A guard reported, "There are many corpses inside the cave, some of which have already turned to skeletons, while the rest are like mummified remains."
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly, then gave some instructions to the guards.
"Stay here, I'll go inside and take a look."
Gu Qingfeng walked into the cave, followed closely by Gu Yang.
As soon as they entered, they noticed the sudden darkness, but even Gu Yang, the weaker cultivator of the two, having broken through to the Blood Refining Realm, easily saw in the dark.
Despite the gloom, they could still make out the scenery inside.
As they ventured deeper into the cave, they saw the surrounding walls embedded with Luminous Pearls, which completely illuminated the dark cavern.
The scene inside the cave finally came into view.
The sight of corpses scattered all over the floor, some reduced to skeletons, others like dried- up mummies, brought a putrid, blood-curdling stench that was nauseating.
Made Gu Yang's face turn pale.
Though his hands were stained with blood, and he had slain many martial artists in the recent battle of the Green Sun Sect, the sight still instinctively disturbed him.
Only Gu Qingfeng remained indifferent, not startled by the sight before them.
After all, they were merely dead people, hardly worth noting.
"This must be the place where the Green Sun Ancestor practiced Refining Evil into the body using living people, indeed losing their nature, no different from livestock!"
Gu Qingfeng's voice was cold; with a slight stomp of his foot, the cave floor trembled, and countless cracks spread out from the center of his shoe.
Gu Yang was once again shaken.
Such power from a light step was beyond the imagination of anyone in the Blood Refining Realm.
As the ground cracked.
Both of them saw the stark white bones revealed underneath.
There were far more skeletons buried underneath than what was visible on the surface of the cave, making them difficult to count.
Gu Qingfeng had reached the place where the Green Sun Ancestor practiced and carefully searched, eventually fixing his gaze on a meditation cushion.
Gu Qingfeng felt around a bit and immediately sensed something was off.
When he tore open the cushion, a thin, yellowed secret manual appeared in his sight.
The manual looked like ordinary paper, but actually felt completely different. Gu Qingfeng tried to tear it with some force, yet it didn't damage the manual at all.
The material of the manual was extraordinary.
And on the cover of the manual, a few large characters came into sight.
Longevity Dao Scripture!
Gu Qingfeng's expression unchanged, he flipped through the manual, and after a moment, he closed it back up.
The so-called Longevity Dao Scripture was, in reality, just a secret technique for Refining Evil into the body, much like the Spirit Summoning Treasure Skills.
From the secret techniques of the Longevity Dao Scripture, Gu Qingfeng learned that the techniques mentioned here involved a type of Evil Spirit named Shadow Demon.
Any secret technique for Refining Evil into the body was not universal for all Evil Spirits, but specific to a particular one.
From this, one can see that there are many types of Evil Spirits, among which Shadow Demons and Heart-devouring Demons are two.
the Green Sun Ancestor had perished.
The Shadow Demon that had resided within him would also be revived, and if someone mastered the secret technique known as Longevity Dao Scripture for Refining Evil, they could directly bear it and thereby transform into a Magician.
the Longevity Dao Scripture, which includes records about Magicians, is much more detailed than the Spirit Summoning Treasure Skills.
Gu Qingfeng gained a further understanding of Magicians.
The first realm of Magicians is known as Soul Absorption.
Above Soul Absorption is Yun Ling!
Above Yun Ling is Spirit-controlling!
A Magician in the Soul Absorption realm is equivalent to a Martial Artist in the Blood Refining
A Magician in the Yun Ling realm is equivalent to the Bone Refining Realm.
If one steps into the Spirit-controlling realm, the weakest are equivalent to Marrow
Cleansing while the strongest could rival Refining Organ.
Magicians generally have much stronger abilities compared to Martial Artists of the same
realm, for example, a Magician at the peak of the Soul Absorption realm could even kill a
Martial Artist in the Bone Refining Realm.
If a Magician just entered the Spirit-controlling realm, they could also easily kill a Martial Artist in the Marrow Cleansing Realm.
"This means—the Green Sun Ancestor must not have broken through to the Spirit-
Given that a Magician of the same rank is much more powerful than a Martial Artist, had the Green Sun Ancestor broken through to the Spirit-controlling realm, his strength would
definitely not have been so limited.
In the battle before,
Although the power of the Green Sun Ancestor was strong, it only felt so-so to Gu Qingfeng.
The Green Sun Ancestor must have only been at the peak of Yun Ling, or perhaps had half a
step into the Spirit-controlling realm.
"The so-called Magicians are indeed not weak, and although I have slain a Green Sun Ancestor, I definitely can't be careless. In some ancient sects and family clans, there might well exist Magicians of the Spirit-controlling level-"
Spirit-controlling Magicians as strong as Refining Organ Martial Artists.
If among them are top-tier Spirit-controlling Magicians, they could even contend with an
Such a level of powerhouse, although Gu Qingfeng had now stepped into the first realm of Refining Organ, he still had no real certainty in facing them.
Reaching such a realm is not easy.
Just look at the Green Sun Ancestor who spent hundreds of years and was still only hovering in
the Yun Ling realm, never stepping into the Spirit-controlling realm.
It's evident that Magicians also face great difficulties in advancements.
Gu Qingfeng pocketed the Longevity Dao Scripture.
Such a secret technique for Refining Evil, naturally, he had no intention of leaving it out there;
rather, he wanted to keep it to study thoroughly to see if he could find a way to deal with
Gu Yang watched as Gu Qingfeng took away the Longevity Dao Scripture and said nothing
Gu Qingfeng glanced at him. "Refining Evil involves suppressing the Evil Spirit and using one's physical body to seal and
control its immense power."
"However, once one Refines Evil, they would be influenced by the Evil Spirit's power, feeding on living flesh and blood, and gradually losing their human nature."
" skeleton here, it is the result of what the Green Sun Ancestor had done; I hope you
do not follow this path, nor do I wish for any of the Gu Family to do so."
Gu Qingfeng's words made Gu Yang also look thoughtful, then he solemnly said,
"Father, rest assured, I will definitely not refine evil nor will I allow future members of the Gu
"That would be best!"
Gu Qingfeng nodded, surveyed the cave for a moment, then left with Gu Yang.
Apart from the Longevity Dao Scripture, there was nothing of value left here; staying further
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