393: The escaped Yuanling Zhenren

At the same time, as Xun Xiuyuan continuously poured in increasingly powerful Soul power, the fluctuations of the Aura on the stone wall became more and more obvious, as if a mysterious force was being awakened.

Xun Xiuyuan tried to withdraw his palm, but found he could no longer do so; the stone wall seemed to have a powerful suction, firmly pinning his palm to it.

The stone wall's absorption of Soul power grew stronger, and Xun Xiuyuan felt waves of Soul palpitations. In desperation, he had no choice but to use his exotic beast value to restore his condition, struggling to resist the wall's suction while rapidly thinking of a way to cope.

As time passed and the stone wall absorbed more and more Soul power, Xun Xiuyuan was surprised to find that the stone patterns on the wall actually began to crawl slowly, as if a mysterious portal would open at any moment.

Seeing this scene, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't help but say to Xiao Xuan in his mind:

"Xiao Xuan, you were right. Look, the stone patterns are changing. I guess the Soul power I input wasn't strong enough yet."

This time, Xiao Xuan didn't remain silent anymore but responded, "I told you, as long as you keep channeling Soul power, you can open the entrance to the Soul-Loss Cave. There's no way I could be wrong about this."

However, Xiao Xuan was secretly thinking to herself: How could it require such a massive amount of Soul power? If it weren't for Xun Xiuyuan being able to recover in time, even a powerhouse of the Guiyi Realm would probably die from Soul depletion.

However, Xiao Xuan would never say such words out loud.

The current Xiao Xuan was no longer the naive girl she once was. At this moment, her Face was more important than anything; how could she easily admit she had made a mistake?

Although she felt a bit apprehensive in her heart, she still maintained a confident posture on the surface.

As Xun Xiuyuan continuously restored his condition, he channeled an unknown amount of Soul power.

Finally, a portal-like opening appeared in the stone wall, just large enough for a person to pass through.

Although the Soul-Loss Cave had opened again, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't see inside, and True Person Yuan Ling couldn't see outside.

After all, they were two separate spaces; they seemed close, but were actually very far apart.

True Person Yuan Ling also noticed the strange anomaly of that Eerie Entity; its strength seemed to be declining at an alarming rate, a change that made his heart skip a beat.

Upon careful observation, he realized this was precisely because the abundant energy contained within the stone wall was powerfully suppressing that Eerie Entity.

Just as True Person Yuan Ling was secretly pondering and trying to make sense of the situation, a sudden, mysterious voice boomed in his ear: "Get back in there!"

That voice was filled with majesty and an unquestionable Aura.

As the voice faded, a blinding white light suddenly flashed on the stone wall, and that eerie existence vanished without a trace in the white light, as if it had never appeared.

Seeing this, True Person Yuan Ling was overjoyed. He immediately moved his body, flashing out of the narrow opening with incredible speed, nearly colliding with Xun Xiuyuan, who was standing near the entrance.

True Person Yuan Ling steadied himself, looked up, and happened to see Xun Xiuyuan. He couldn't help but be stunned, blurting out, "Someone from the Yuan Ling Universe?"

Xun Xiuyuan had long heard of True Person Yuan Ling's great name and knew that the person before him was the legendary True Person Yuan Ling. Thus, he nodded and respectfully replied, "I am a Disciple of Qing Hui!"

Hearing this, a look of realization flashed in True Person Yuan Ling's eyes. He suddenly took out a Jade Slip from his robes; it was the sound transmission jade slip that Xun Xiuyuan had previously sent to him through some means, and it finally had a response.

True Person Yuan Ling looked deeply at Xun Xiuyuan, a smile appearing on his Face as he praised, "I can't even see through your strength."

Having been trapped inside the stone wall for thousands of years and nearly giving up hope, True Person Yuan Ling's joy at finally escaping was simply beyond words.

Just then, Xiao Xuan's voice quietly echoed in Xun Xiuyuan's mind:

"This old man has some skill; he's already at the Seven-System, and I feel he's not far from the eight-system."

Xun Xiuyuan's heart stirred. The highest expert he had ever seen was the Phantom Poison King, but by now, the Phantom Poison King was no longer his match.

Yet the True Person Yuan Ling before him was undoubtedly an existence even more powerful than the Phantom Poison King. Even Xun Xiuyuan himself wasn't very confident he could defeat him.

Although Xun Xiuyuan now had the strength of a five-element Saint King, his actual combat power far exceeded a Six-Element Saint King, and even the titled Phantom Poison King had once been defeated by him.

But facing the Seven-System True Person Yuan Ling, he still felt the other's strength was unfathomable, like an insurmountable mountain.

The further one reached into the Late Stage of the Saint King Realm, the more clearly one could feel that for every additional Law insight gained from another system, the gap in strength was like heaven and earth.

Xun Xiuyuan pondered for a moment before finally asking:

"I've heard that the Soul-Loss Cave contains a great Opportunity. I wonder if the Sect Master has any insights on this?"

His tone carried a hint of expectation, hoping to receive some valuable advice from this unfathomably strong True Person Yuan Ling.

Hearing this, True Person Yuan Ling's body involuntarily shook. The long-unheard title of "Sect Master" seemed to have Transmigrated through long years, striking his heart with an indescribable sense of vicissitude.

After Xun Xiuyuan's words fell, True Person Yuan Ling's expression became exceptionally solemn. He slowly turned his head, his eyes staring at Xun Xiuyuan like torches, his tone carrying an unquestionable firmness:

"A world-shaking secret is hidden within the Soul-Loss Cave. For safety's sake, we should not set foot in it again easily."

Hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan's brow furrowed, and a trace of unwillingness rose in his heart.

After all, Xiao Xuan had once vowed to him that she could take him out of the Soul-Loss Cave.

Although he had successfully rescued True Person Yuan Ling before even stepping into the cave, the desire for exploration deep within him had not diminished because of it.

Xiao Xuan also spoke up at this time: "Since this old man says so, let's come back later."

Clearly, because her previous misjudgment had almost caused Xun Xiuyuan to be sucked dry, Xiao Xuan also felt it was better to be safe.

After all, she wasn't sure if this Soul-Loss Cave had undergone any new changes after True Person Yuan Ling's mysterious operations.

Xun Xiuyuan was also stunned upon hearing Xiao Xuan's words. Had Xiao Xuan chickened out?

Seeing Xun Xiuyuan's stunned expression, True Person Yuan Ling seemed to see through his thoughts. He took a deep breath and recounted everything he had seen, heard, and guessed within the Soul-Loss Cave without reservation.

He described that mysterious and unpredictable stone wall in detail, his tone filled with awe for the unknown power:

"That stone wall is by no means an ordinary object. It must have been set by some supreme expert with heaven-reaching abilities, and its purpose was to Seal that eerie and unpredictable existence within the cave."