"Damn it!"

Zhang Kui couldn't help but curse.

He had forgotten the characteristic of the Life Light Skill, which was shining with a golden light, immune to all techniques—meaning it could defend against any attack.

Of course, it also depended on the power of the technique and the relative strength of the enemy and himself; if the opponent was too strong, it might not last long.

More importantly, the light was so dazzling that it would expose his position if he used the Invisibility Skill.

Zhang Kui wanted to stop using the Life Light Skill immediately, but his eyes narrowed, and he paused.

He saw that on the Protective Golden Light, black runes had appeared at some point, colliding with the golden light and making sizzling sounds.

It was that eerie curse!

Sure enough, a shadow ahead revealed itself to be an octopus demon under Immortal Wu, wearing bronze armor, with a vacant expression and black runes swiftly moving under its skin.

Even here, figures in the Divine Travel Realm couldn't avoid it!

Zhang Kui's expression was grave, and without hesitation, a golden sword light shot out, slicing the octopus demon into several pieces in an instant.

A puff of black smoke emerged, and the demon's divine soul drifted up and down, still vacant, while black runes darted back and forth between its soul.

This curse could infect the divine soul as well...

With a dark expression, Zhang Kui divided the flying sword into hundreds, forming a sword array to completely refine it.

The octopus demon's soul was utterly scattered, and the black runes dissipated along with the Yin Qi.

The surrounding golden light dimmed, and Zhang Kui breathed a sigh of relief.

From what he had seen all along, the curse seemed to affect the physical body and divine soul, but it didn't taint magical treasures.

However, with a divine spirit in the Divine Court Bell and a Vine Demon Artifact Spirit in the Longevity, Zhang Kui dared not risk using them here.

Though the demon slaying this time was overly easy, like slaughtering a lamb, the skill points were not trivial, earning him forty-three points, which, along with the previous remainder, totaled forty-seven points.

Without hesitation, Zhang Kui spent forty points to fully upgrade the Tongyou Skill, with twenty-two stars shining in his mind.

Instantly, his pupils first gleamed with the sun and moon's light, and then the layers of black fog before his eyes gradually faded, and his vision extended further.

A towering mountain suddenly appeared before him, with no grass growing, rugged rocks, and statues of various sizes standing, half concealed in the black fog with faintly visible massive structures.

Zhang Kui was somewhat delighted to find that the fully mastered Tongyou Skill was so powerful; with a range of several kilometers, the black fog was almost ineffective against him.

Suddenly, he saw a figure climbing the mountain, a golden robe fluttering among the strange rocks, moving stealthily—it was the Black Flood Dragon Old Demon.

The Black Flood Dragon seemed to sense something, abruptly turning to look in Zhang Kui's direction, frowning slightly, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

He can't see me!

Zhang Kui chuckled, eyes gleaming with ferocity.

This black fog not only blocked vision and mana fluctuations but also divine sense probing, which now became advantageous for him.

Perhaps, today will mark the end of the Jingjiang Water Mansion!

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui waved his large sleeve, his form flashing as he neared the great mountain.

No need to explore cautiously like others; he flew overland wantonly, with no fear of traps or enemy ambushes.

Just then, a figure rolled down from the mountain, hundreds of meters away, unnoticed by the Black Flood Dragon.

It was a Divine Travel Realm Insect Woman, with a vacant expression like a puppet; dense black runes covered her, and her thousand legs trembled slightly, with her aura rapidly weakening.

Whatever was happening on the mountain, Zhang Kui temporarily ignored, instantly arriving beside the Insect Woman.

As expected, the Protective Golden Light flared up again.

Zhang Kui didn't immediately harvest the easily obtained skill points but instead formed a spell with his fingers, waving a hand to release a clear light, using the Crisis Resolution Skill.

The Crisis Resolution Skill and Disaster Exorcism Skill were both divine skills, capable of dispelling curses, evil qi, nightmares, witchcraft, and other negative states.

Due to several setbacks and the requirements from Tai Shi, Zhang Kui had long since mastered and brought it to great success.

This moment was a chance to test whether it could dispel this terrifying curse.

To his delight, the black runes, upon encountering the clear light, dissipated swiftly like black snow meeting the scorching sun, fully undone in no time.

"Good!"

Zhang Kui rejoiced, thinking, of course, the Disaster Exorcism Skill could obliterate terrifying disaster beasts like the Locust Demon, so a similar level Crisis Resolution Skill wouldn't disappoint.

The Insect Woman's aura, though weak, stabilized, and she slowly regained consciousness, only to open her eyes to a barrage of golden sword light.

In his mind, he gained forty-three points again, and with the previous balance, he accumulated fifty points.

However, it's impossible to achieve the Golden Core Seventh Transformation.

The Golden Core Seventh Transformation means: Seven transformations make the body fly, the spirit light conceals and breathes, filling the pill city.

At the Sixth Transformation, one had already transformed their bones and flesh, starting to transcend the mortal form, and in this realm, they would completely purify themselves. The prerequisite was learning to ride the wind and summon clouds.

Although he could already fly with a sword, soaring on clouds and mist was another matter, not the usual eerie winds and black smoke of ordinary demons, but auspicious clouds full of immortal energy.

Of course, the difficulty increased accordingly.

First, one must learn the Wind Borrowing Skill from the Five Elements Skill, then the Wind Riding Skill, and the prerequisite for the Cloud Summoning Skill was to master the Fog Formation Skill.

With two advanced skills, one requires two hundred and ten points, which means four hundred and twenty points in total for both.

But there is hope; as long as he could eliminate all eight Divine Travel Realm figures who entered here and take down two Mahayana Realm Old Demons.

Is it difficult? Certainly, these are not novice demons like the Venerable Snake Demon, each being an old demon with years of cultivation; the lowest rank Immortal Wu is comparable to the Left Vanguard.

Perhaps, utilizing this Secret Realm to its fullest...

Zhang Kui once again carefully observed that the Secret Realm's main body was this mountain, spiraling upward over a kilometer, with a shape quite strange, resembling a tower rather than being naturally formed.

Could it be a tomb?

Zhang Kui immediately fully activated the Tongyou Skill, his eyes shining brightly, yet oddly, while the mountain was brimming with spirit light, there were no spirit veins or hollows.

But he did make an unexpected discovery.

The statues varied in forms, from an old man with a cane to a woodcutter with an axe, large tigers and leopards, as well as evil spirits like Yakshas and Mountain Demons.

Although they appeared chaotic, the statues were filled with bizarre black light, akin to nails, piercing throughout the mountain.

Is it a seal, or something else...

Though he couldn't understand fully, the Nether Soil Stone Coffin could be used within this mountain.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui leapt upward, disappearing into black smoke as he landed on the mountain.

The Nether Soil Stone Coffin moved underground like a ghostly figure.

Due to the black fog of the Secret Realm, the evil spirits within couldn't sense its movement.

Zhang Kui quickly caught up with the Black Flood Dragon, seeing him cautiously avoiding the statues, leaping a few times before roaring:

"What are you fools doing!"

Ahead, Peach Blossom Lady's group had appeared, standing outside a cluster of temples and looking around.

The sudden voice startled them, and seeing it was the Black Flood Dragon Old Demon, the Divine Travel Realm figures kneeled immediately, and Peach Blossom Lady's group also bowed.

"Greetings, Great King."

The Black Flood Dragon sneered, saying, "Returning to find so many young ones dead, you certainly kept watch well."

The three immediately showed embarrassed faces.

Immortal Wu had transformed into a room-sized squid, floating like a ghost in the air, with tentacles slowly squirming.

Seemingly recalling something, Immortal Wu's eyes widened, and with a trembling voice, he asked:

"Great King, my elder brother..."

The Black Flood Dragon Monarch shook his head slightly, his face shadowed, "We encountered great trouble, not only were all the Divine Travel Realm figures lost, but even the Wu God didn't survive, leaving only me to escape."

Hearing this, Immortal Wu's eyes burned with a bloody light, fangs bared, saying deeply:

"Great King, what did you encounter?"

"This matter can wait..."

The Black Flood Dragon Monarch interrupted the Octopus Demon's words, glaring at the three and scolding, "You have some nerve, daring to rush into this place laced with the Chaotic God Curse, are you that eager to die!"

"Chaotic God Curse!"

The three were bewildered, and the Two-headed Yaksha Monarch quickly asked, "Great King, are you familiar with this curse?"

The Black Flood Dragon Monarch nodded,

"You rushed in close, yet unaware of the Underworld's dangers. I once heard from a daoist friend about many dangerous places filled with various curses, the Chaotic God Curse being one of them."

Peach Blossom Lady, having recently suffered great losses, no longer wished to involve herself, cautiously suggested:

"Great King, perhaps we should leave now?"

"Why leave?"

The Black Flood Dragon smiled slightly, his gaze fixed intently on the temples and palaces before him, greed evident in his eyes.

"I've also heard a rumor that places with curses usually signify one thing... Divine Treasures!"

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