Song Yan thought for a moment and realized he met the three conditions, so he made up his mind and then asked, "What about the Profound Heart Crystal?"

Yang Mutan replied, "When the Celestial Demon swallowed the Heaven-Stealing Pill, it went to the depths of this Barbaric Land, operating this ancient technique of the Profound Heart, which then condensed into a crystal. However, after it formed the crystal, the Profound Heart weakened significantly."

Song Yan immediately understood: The emergence of the ancient tomb was inevitable, and before, that Killing Demon Monk forcibly stole the Profound Celestial Crystal to cultivate the 'Profound Heart Body,' accelerating the collapse of the array. If that's the case... the Netherworld's Qi will soon erupt in a cataclysmic fashion, just like a dam bursting under a flood.

A sense of worry surfaced in his heart: If that's the case, where should I go?

As he pondered this, he suddenly felt a deeply hidden chill emanating from behind him. Had it not been for his strong Divine Soul Power, he wouldn't have sensed this aura.

Song Yan's expression remained unchanged, pretending as if nothing had happened.

He could sense that this chill was an investigation, the source of which was far away, not just behind him.

He did not panic. Following the previous rhythm, he looked left and right, then slowly and cautiously extracted the True Spirit Fragment.

Yet, up until now, that probing gaze still remained in the distance.

Song Yan's mind raced: 'I've been so slow in taking the True Spirit Fragment, yet that person is neither anxious nor moving. Could it be... there's another treasure in this cave?'

He fully expanded his Divine Sense, carefully searching every inch of the surroundings.

Suddenly, his Divine Sense froze because he spotted a small sapling in a corner at the bottom of the ancient tomb. The sapling was completely black, emitting a dead, dilapidated Netherworld aura, devoid of life. An ordinary cultivator might dismiss it as a piece of long-dead wood, but Song Yan sensed something unusual about this sapling.

At the same time, he also realized that the one observing him from afar was likely waiting for him to leave before retrieving the sapling.

Song Yan's expression shifted subtly. He suddenly took out a piece of True Spirit Fragment from his bosom, behind which faintly appeared the silhouette of an elegant white-robed Immortal.

His five fingers, along with the Immortal's five fingers, brushed over the True Spirit Fragment, attaching the sapling's aura to it, then... he stepped forward, his Divine Sense suddenly probing back, forcing the observer to retract their gaze.

Seizing the moment, he quickly gathered the small sapling into his bosom and simultaneously placed the True Spirit Fragment into the corner.

After finishing all these, he transformed into Escape Light and quickly left.

As he departed, a shadow swiftly headed towards the ancient tomb.

Song Yan didn't know what expression the other person would have upon seeing the True Spirit Fragment, but he no longer cared...

By this time, he had completely changed his appearance and his aura.

Free Celestial Demon Map, untouched by Cause and Effect.

'It's better to first return to the ancestral veins to find a way to obtain the Heaven-Stealing Pill. Only after breaking through the Ancient Purple Mansion Realm can I act.'

...

...

Whoosh~

Bang!!

Crack~~

Song Yan flew through the air as Escape Light, feeling that wherever he passed, the earth shook, and gusty wind howled.

If he were an ordinary cultivator, he would have been torn apart by this weather long ago.

Song Yan glanced at the black sapling in his bosom, quickly understanding: 'It's this sapling emitting the Netherworld's Qi that's attracting the natural disasters. Fortunately, the aura is still very faint; otherwise, it might have even drawn a Celestial Tribulation.'

Along the way, Song Yan received a dose of "special attention from Heaven and Earth." Upon reaching the borders of the West Extremity Ancient Country, he noticed the storms followed him wherever he went. With his mind racing, he rapidly locked onto a misty mountain and covered it with his Divine Sense. Seeing the area was low in Profound Qi and devoid of human presence, he swiftly entered a cave.

In the Barbaric Land, it was still fine because the exposure of the ancient tomb naturally caused continuous disasters everywhere.

But those disasters had yet to reach the West Extremity Ancient Country's territory. If he entered so openly and lured disasters all the way, anyone with intent would understand what's happening and might trace the "disaster track" to find him.

Therefore, he needed to hastily stop at the border of these disasters and the West Extremity Ancient Country, settle for now, and then decide the next steps.

His disguise from the Free Celestial Demon Map could fool people, but not Heaven.

Once inside the cave, he quickly descended and reached the underground section. Then, he tossed the small sapling out, which took root with its roots resembling the claws of a Demon Beast.

Song Yan had already planned this. With a flick of his hand, he distributed the Array Flags of the "Yin Mansion Sacrificial Array" to form a circular domain of about ten feet, protecting the mysterious sapling and simultaneously activated the Array Plate.

Apart from the innate arrays in the ancient tomb, the only thing capable of isolating and converging the Netherworld's Qi was the "Yin Mansion Sacrificial Array" he had seen.

This array sacrifices life, yet this mysterious sapling exudes Netherworld's Qi all over, seeming lifeless.

Hence, he decided to give it a try.

The consumption of the "Yin Mansion Sacrificial Array" was not small, but the area Song Yan laid out was limited—a single Profound Jade was sufficient for a long time.

After setting the array, he observed for a while.

Indeed, the Netherworld's Qi emitted by the mysterious sapling only flowed to the array shield of the Sacrificial Array and did not continue to dissipate outward. As for the mysterious sapling itself, it didn't show any signs of being sacrificed.

Only then did Song Yan feel at ease.

At this moment, he suddenly heard rustling sounds. In the darkness, a venomous snake seemed attracted and swam out from the underground water.

Song Yan concealed his aura and hid aside.

The snake was patterned with a slight blue hue, indicating it had reached the level of a Demon Beast.

The snake slithered next to the Sacrificial Array and cautiously peered inside.

As soon as its head touched the array shield, there was a "hiss," and it was instantly reduced to ashes.

Meanwhile, Song Yan felt a faint wisp of life energy produced on the Sacrificial Array.

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