392: Changes in the Cave of Lost Souls

Xun Xiuyuan stood at the end of the canyon, his gaze solemn as he watched the stone wall, which was as smooth as a mirror, his heart filled with doubt.

According to the information he had received, this Soul-Loss Cave should be hidden behind this stone wall.

However, the stone wall before him showed no signs of any cracks or entrances.

From the intelligence Xun Xiuyuan possessed, he clearly knew that this stone wall originally had a hidden entrance.

But thousands of years ago, it seemed someone had entered this place, and since then, the entrance on the stone wall had never appeared again.

Xun Xiuyuan secretly speculated that this likely had a great deal to do with the entry of the legendary True Person Yuan Ling.

Combining this with the message left by True Person Yuan Ling, Xun Xiuyuan also understood that it must be because True Person Yuan Ling had not come out of the Soul-Loss Cave and was trapped within, causing the entrance to fail to open actively again.

Xun Xiuyuan took out a sound transmission jade from his robe that was as warm and smooth as Ruyu; this sound transmission jade was exactly the one belonging to True Person Yuan Ling that Qing Hui had given him.

He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and input a brief message, then waited patiently on the spot for a response.

Time passed minute by minute, and the surrounding environment was so quiet it felt as if even the air had frozen.

However, that sound transmission jade remained completely still, with not even a faint ripple of energy coming through.

Xun Xiuyuan understood in his heart that the inside and outside of the stone wall were clearly two completely different spaces; even a sound transmission jade with cross-realm capabilities still could not function in this mysterious and unpredictable Domain, making effective communication impossible.

Just as he fell into deep thought, Xiao Xuan's crisp and familiar voice rang in his ears again: "Master, you don't need to be overly anxious. You only need to transmit your Soul power toward the stone wall, and then the hidden cave on the wall will open."

Seeing Xun Xiuyuan's appearance, Xiao Xuan thought he was dazed because he couldn't find the entrance to the Soul-Loss Cave.

Hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan's brow furrowed slightly as he pondered for a moment.

He knew well that this move might carry a certain risk, but there was no other way at the moment.

Thus, he slowly closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and injected his Soul power bit by bit into the stone wall.

As the Soul power continued to pour in, Xun Xiuyuan suddenly felt a subtle change in the stone wall before him, as if it were no longer cold rock but a living thing that was greedily devouring his Mental Energy.

Despite this, Xun Xiuyuan persisted in sending his Soul power, hoping for a miracle to occur.

However, after a long time had passed, the expected cave still showed no sign of appearing; the stone wall remained as solid as before, as if mocking his futile efforts.

Xun Xiuyuan spoke helplessly, "Xiao Xuan, why hasn't the cave opened smoothly like you said it would?"

Xiao Xuan only knew the process of opening the Soul-Loss Cave; even this was told to her by her previous master, and she had not tried it herself.

Xiao Xuan remained silent for a long time without giving any response; seeing this, Xun Xiuyuan understood that Xiao Xuan certainly did not know the answer.

Otherwise, with Xiao Xuan's personality of liking to show off and be in the spotlight, she would have jumped out long ago, smugly displaying her intelligence and talent.

Facing such a situation, Xun Xiuyuan also felt at a loss; helplessly, he could only continue to pour his Soul power continuously into that mysterious stone wall.

However, the situation was exactly the same as before; the stone wall remained like a greedy, bottomless black hole, crazily devouring the Soul power Xun Xiuyuan injected, its eager appearance just like a starving person who suddenly saw delicious bread and wanted to swallow it all in one bite.

Meanwhile, True Person Yuan Ling was originally at a considerable distance from the cave entrance, quietly sitting in meditation to Cultivate, with no distractions.

Some time ago, True Person Yuan Ling had once again plucked up the courage to try and Breakthrough the barrier that had troubled him for a long time.

After almost completely exhausting his Soul power, he had returned helplessly to the depths of the cave.

As time went on, True Person Yuan Ling's heart felt more and more despair.

Because that eerie and mysterious entity guarding the cave entrance was actually constantly increasing in strength, and its growth rate far exceeded True Person Yuan Ling's own improvement in strength.

At this rate, True Person Yuan Ling's hope of breaking through the encirclement and regaining his freedom would become increasingly slim.

At this time, True Person Yuan Ling also began to realize a serious problem: even if someone from the outside could successfully open the sealed door of the Soul-Loss Cave, this eerie entity probably wouldn't disappear easily.

True Person Yuan Ling had some faint suspicions in his heart; he suspected that the reason this eerie entity could continuously grow stronger was precisely because it absorbed the Soul power he exhausted during his challenges.

Because of this, the number of times True Person Yuan Ling went to challenge that eerie entity had recently become fewer and fewer; he tried his best to avoid a direct confrontation with it to prevent his Soul power from being absorbed, which would cause that eerie entity to continue growing stronger.

However, in the recent period, True Person Yuan Ling had gained some new insights into the Laws of heaven and earth during his Cultivation, and his Mental Energy had significantly improved as a result.

It was by relying on this new power that he had once again plucked up the courage to challenge that eerie entity.

However, the result was as expected; True Person Yuan Ling's challenge ultimately ended in failure, and he failed to Breakthrough that difficult barrier as he had hoped.

At this moment, while sitting peacefully in meditation to Cultivate, True Person Yuan Ling suddenly felt a trace of an indescribable, strange aura, as if the entire cave had instantly become vivid, with even the air permeated by an unusual vitality.

He keenly noticed that the recovery speed of his Soul power had actually increased quite a bit along with it.

This feeling startled him, and he couldn't help but wake up from his deep state of Cultivation.

Filled with uncertainty, True Person Yuan Ling slowly stood up and walked cautiously toward the exit of the cave.

Although there were no obvious signs of a cave entrance there, relying on his sharp perception, True Person Yuan Ling knew clearly that it was the location of the Soul-Loss Cave's exit.

True Person Yuan Ling soon discovered that the eerie entity, which had been leaning against the wall seemingly doing nothing, was now staring solemnly at the stone wall behind it, as if focusing on observing something.

Even as True Person Yuan Ling approached quietly, that statue showed no reaction, still maintaining that focused posture.

This scene made True Person Yuan Ling even more puzzled.

Recalling some subtle discoveries inside the cave earlier, True Person Yuan Ling instantly understood that the appearance of this strange aura must be because someone outside wanted to open the Soul-Loss Cave.

His brow furrowed as he began to think about his next course of action; there had been similar situations before, but they had dissipated before long, so True Person Yuan Ling hadn't paid much attention.

But this time, a clear difference had appeared because the eerie entity's behavior gave off a feeling of great importance.

Subsequently, True Person Yuan Ling stood not far from that eerie entity, waiting quietly, hoping for an opportunity to break the deadlock.