66: Lead the way and let the elders go first.
Li Yan, who awoke from the illusion, tasted sweetness.
The abundant Spiritual Qi in the illusion seemed to transport him back to the ancient cultivation era.
When he opened his eyes, Li Yan, who had been in a wonderland just a second ago, was back in this divine tomb filled with flesh and blood.
The Fairies who had been dancing in the Bloodline Poison Pool and among the clusters of Lycoris flowers were now all collapsed on the ground.
Their exquisite faces were gone, replaced by shriveled corpses with grayish-blue skin.
Presumably, he had absorbed a large amount of Spiritual Qi in the illusion, causing the beautiful dream to shatter and the Fairies to turn into dried corpses.
However, this could be considered a good deed, freeing them from their endless dreams.
As Li Yan stood up, the surrounding Lycoris flowers began to wither, and the crimson Bloodline Poison Pool became clear.
It was as if his recent actions had purified this bloody mess, allowing it to return to its original state.
And this scene left Ember Immortal in the Magic Eye speechless for a long time.
Li Yan's performance had surpassed her understanding.
She was unaware of the scene where Li Yan entered the dream and absorbed Spiritual Qi.
In Ember Immortal's eyes, Li Yan sat down in the Bloodline Poison Pool on the ground, and the land contaminated by Bloodline was purified by him.
Those female Cultivators trapped in the endless blood realm also had their souls return at this moment, entering Reincarnation.
Just then, Li Yan heard something unusual coming from behind him.
Countless powerful individuals were exploring this place with their Divine Sense.
Li Yan could feel at least a hundred Divine Senses, and he dared not linger here.
“There are so many people? It must be that Quiet Void Old Taoist who called them.”
He had calculated that Quiet Void Taoist would not tolerate his good fortune and would be unwilling to watch him search for treasure alone in the underground cave.
The Old Taoist must have held the mentality that if he couldn't get it, he wouldn't let Li Yan get it either.
Aware that outsiders were coming, Li Yan had already made preparations.
Corpse Puppet Su Mo, whom he had arranged to guard outside the divine tomb and lie in wait, sent a message.
Someone had arrived outside the divine tomb, a Ban Xue Realm Cultivator from Mi Mountain City.
Judging by his attire, he should not be from the Su Family, but rather a Disciple of the Tianyan Sect within Mi Mountain City.
Seeing this, a fierce glint appeared in Li Yan’s eyes.
“Su Mo, act!”
Su Mo, hiding in the shadows, existed between life and death, making her aura undetectable by Cultivators.
She had no magic power, only the Physical Body strength of a Blood Core Realm Cultivator.
Corpse Puppet Su Mo directly smashed downwards, the evil bone greatsword in her hand seemingly tearing space apart.
The Tianyan Sect Cultivator sensed danger, but it was too late!
When Su Mo’s greatsword smashed down, even with Qi protecting his body, the Tianyan Sect Disciple was sent flying several meters away.
The man flew backward in mid-air, spouting a large mouthful of fresh blood upon landing.
The heavily injured Tianyan Sect Disciple raised his head, looking at the person behind him with lingering shock.
“Wait, you are? Young Miss Su of the Su Family, Su Mo!”
Although Su Mo had turned into a white-haired woman, the favored daughter of the Su Family was known by all.
The Tianyan Sect Disciple watched as Su Mo dragged the greatsword, walking towards him step by step.
The Tianyan Sect Disciple quickly pulled out a Talisman, wanting to call for help.
But he had no chance at all.
Several shadows lurking in the dark surrounded him, entangling his hands and feet.
As Li Yan activated the Blood Shadow Immortal Art, the Tianyan Sect Disciple tried to struggle, whimpering.
But he was like a drowning person, dragged by several shadows, gradually sinking into the darkness, finally disappearing into the ground.
The shadows were like a pool, pulling people into the shadow world to enslave them!
Li Yan chanted under his breath.
“Devour the soul and mimic the bones, drink the essence and imitate the appearance, shadows transform with the heart, reality and illusion return to nothingness.”
The Blood Shadow Incarnation Spell, once activated, could directly drag people weaker than him into the shadow world for imprisonment.
“Blood Shadow Incarnation, rise.”
As Li Yan silently uttered, the Tianyan Sect Disciple who had just been dragged into the shadow world, his shadow crawled out from the ground.
His true body was locked within the shadow, while his shadow took the place of the original owner.
The black shadow that replaced the owner was very dark at first, but slowly, the black shadow became more and more natural, until it completely became the appearance of the person himself.
The black shadow had an expression of utter disbelief, and he looked at Li Yan with immense gratitude.
“Yuanji, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Tianyan Sect, greets my Master!”
“If it weren’t for Master, I would have been trampled underfoot by this person my entire life!”
The shadow replaced the true body, and the true body, in turn, became the shadow.
Moreover, Li Yan learned from the Spell that the shadow's personality was generally the opposite of the true body.
If the true body was very brutal, then the shadow's personality would be the extreme opposite of the true body.
This Tianyan Sect Disciple, Yuanji, had a humble expression and was very respectful towards Li Yan.
Looking at this shadow Cultivator who pledged allegiance to him, Li Yan nodded: “Mm, if anyone comes later, lead them into the divine tomb.”
“Let those outsiders clear the way for me!”
“Understood!”
As for Li Yan, he hid with Su Mo on the outskirts of the divine tomb.
Using the rich bloody Qi of this place, he could conceal Li Yan’s aura.
The bloody Qi in the divine tomb was very dense, making it suitable for concealment.
Furthermore, Li Yan, hidden away, could hear the whistling sound of Flying Swords from the outside, echoing in the underground cave tunnel.
More and more Cultivators were gathering towards the divine tomb.
Li Yan and Su Mo hid in the dark, quietly observing the situation outside.
One person and one puppet remained hidden in the shadows.
However...
At this moment, Li Yan felt a tightening sensation and found that the petite and adorable Corpse Puppet had actively reached out and hugged him, burying her head in his chest.
It seemed like a child's attachment to an adult; Su Mo naturally snuggled close, resting against him.
Smelling Li Yan’s scent, the Corpse Puppet closed her eyes peacefully.
Looking at the Corpse Puppet in his arms, Li Yan felt somewhat helpless.
This white-haired woman had a mature appearance, but internally, she was an innocent child.
Completely unaware of the concept of physical contact between genders, Su Mo simply enjoyed closeness.
Li Yan chuckled, lowering his voice: “Su Mo, why are you hugging so tightly?”
On the white-haired woman’s innocent face, a bewildered expression appeared.
“To cover Master’s aura, by sticking close, isn’t that right?”
So she just wanted to cover Li Yan’s aura? Was I overthinking, or was Su Mo making an excuse?
However, her superposition state, existing between life and death, indeed prevented her from being detected by outsiders, so Li Yan did not make her let go.
Li Yan no longer stopped her, because he could already feel the approaching auras from outside; a large group of Cultivators was rushing over.
The arrivals were from the four major Sects of Mi Mountain City.
Elders from Sects like Tianyan Sect and Huangdao Sect were all attracted to this place.
And Yuanji, whom Li Yan had replaced with a shadow puppet, was standing right at the entrance of the divine tomb.
The Tianyan Sect Elder immediately stepped forward: “Yuanji, have you found that Core Formation individual?”
Yuanji cupped his hands and replied: “To Sixth Elder, that person has already fled into the divine tomb!”
Seeing that Yuanji was completely normal, they did not suspect their own person, but immediately rushed into the divine tomb.
This rush, however, fell right into Li Yan’s trap.