Li Yan, of course, also felt someone's divine sense sweep past, but he couldn't recognize who it was. He also spread out his divine sense but found nothing. After sensing Li Yan's divine sense, a faint voice came over.

"It's Wang Lang. He's three hundred and forty li behind us. He's found us."

"It's him!"

Li Yan was startled, but his face remained calm. While Gong Chenying was in closed-door cultivation to recover, his state of mind had returned to normal.

He thought of the strange sensation on his back and arm after he had come into contact with the black shadow in the sky. His first thought was of the phrase Pingtu had said when he was sending him out, the one that Pingtu had seemed to instruct him to remember.

"The essence of the Five Elements encompasses the mechanism of creation. It can be non-existent, and yet there is nothing they cannot create...'"

At first, Li Yan had no idea what this nonsensical phrase meant, but now that he was calm and thinking about it after the black shadow had attacked his body, he seemed to have some enlightenment.

"The Wheel of Life and Death was formed from the Five Elements Five Elements Dao Malice Orb, a treasure carried by True Monarch Qianchong. The main material for its refinement was taken from the precious treasures of the various branches of the Five Immortals Sect. And the gigantic black shadow in the sky is an illusion of the Netherworld Shadow Water from the Guishui Immortal Sect.

"The essence of the Five Elements encompasses the mechanism of creation. It can be non-existent, and yet there is nothing it cannot create!'"

"This means that all things in the world cannot escape the five elements. Even the mutated wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning are still transformed by the five elements. The mutual generation of the five elements is a cycle of the Heavenly Dao.

The Netherworld Shadow Water is an extremely yin and poisonous substance born from the water element. Anything that touches it is annihilated. But why did it become the great treasure of the Guishui Immortal Sect? It shouldn't be as simple as just a refining tool. Perhaps it can be refined or controlled with the Guishui True Scripture.

When I came into contact with the black shadow in the sky, I was essentially in direct contact with the Netherworld Shadow Water. Everything on my body, from my spiritual artifact robe to my other ordinary belongings, was instantly reduced to nothingness.

And in my desperation at the time, the Guishui True Scripture involuntarily circulated in my body, which canceled out the destructive power of the Netherworld Shadow Water.

What was originally a substance that would cause instant death immediately regained vitality when I circulated my cultivation technique. This is the meaning of 'there is nothing they cannot create' that Senior Pingtu mentioned.

Moreover, Senior Pingtu also said that he would only act when my life was in danger. When I fell into the black shadow, he didn't act at all, which shows that he knew the black shadow couldn't kill me..."

Thoughts raced through Li Yan's mind, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Gong Chenying was still meditating to recover. At this moment, Li Yan and she were following their previous plan, advancing by pressing little by little along the edge of the gigantic black shadow in the sky, only occasionally changing direction.

They maintained a distance of about fifty zhang from the gigantic black shadow. After Gong Chenying entered her cultivation, she handed over the control of the small white jade boat to Li Yan. The flying magic artifact only needed to be filled with spiritual stones in advance, and Li Yan could control the direction.

Li Yan stood quietly at the front. With a command from his divine sense, the small white jade boat's speed slowly decreased. Then, he actually controlled the flying magic artifact to gradually get closer to the black shadow that was pressing in from the side.

But just as the small white jade boat approached the black shadow in the sky, Gong Chenying's long eyelashes trembled. But in the end, she didn't open her eyes. The sense of life-and-death crisis attacked her heart directly, and her heart pounded fiercely.

But in the end, Gong Chenying chose to trust Li Yan. She didn't open her eyes, forcing herself to calm down and continue to recover quickly.

The small white jade boat was now almost flying sideways, pressed against the black shadow. A lot of the black qi was only a few feet away from the small white jade boat. If a wave were to roll over them, Li Yan and the others wouldn't even have a chance to react.

Li Yan suppressed the shock and doubt in his heart and quietly extended his right hand. The sleeve on his right arm had disappeared earlier, and Li Yan had not yet changed his robe, so his arm was bare.

The moment Li Yan's arm extended outside the boat, the black shadow seemed to have a will of its own. A small stream of black smoke, as if it had broken free from its shackles, darted out from the overwhelming black shadow on the right side, like a long snake flicking its tongue.

It coiled towards Li Yan's right hand. Following that, Li Yan felt a sharp pain in his arm…

After Wang Lang's divine sense swept past, Gong Chenying opened her beautiful eyes and told Li Yan that Wang Lang had found them.

Although she and Li Yan had almost confirmed their relationship, her demeanor had once again become cold and glamorous. This made Li Yan almost believe that the earlier events had just been a dream.

But he had no idea about the mental shackles and worries in Gong Chenying's heart. Earlier, she had lost her composure due to the tribal rules that had been deeply ingrained in her since childhood.

When Li Yan heard that it was Wang Lang who was pursuing them, a trace of a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth. Then, with a slight movement of his lips, he sent a message to Gong Chenying.

But in just a moment, Gong Chenying suddenly raised her head. Her beautiful eyes stared intently at Li Yan, filled with disbelief…

Wang Lang's divine sense was firmly locked on the small white jade boat. He was now flying rapidly towards Gong Chenying. If he couldn't kill some of the Wraith Sect people, his state of mind would be greatly affected after he left, and his future cultivation would be a problem.

He was getting closer and closer to the small white jade boat, and his divine sense was even more unrestrainedly locked on the other party.

In his divine sense, Gong Chenying on the small white jade boat had clearly discovered him. At this moment, she was saying something to the young man who was standing at the front of the boat with his back to her.

But as they spoke, their emotions seemed to become agitated. The young man suddenly pointed his hand in the direction of the center of the region, and then he kept shaking his head, looking very emotional.

It seemed that he didn't even notice the black shadow that was constantly pressing in from the side. This made Wang Lang a little stunned. Why were these two arguing like this?

And at this moment, the direction of the small white jade boat shifted slightly, as if it was about to rush into the black shadow.

At this time, Gong Chenying and the young man suddenly realized that something was wrong. Under the young man's frantic control, the boat's body shook violently, almost throwing them both off, and then it hurriedly avoided the black shadow.

Gong Chenying's pretty face was ashen. She pointed her hand in the direction from which Wang Lang was coming behind the young man, then pointed to the center of the region, speaking anxiously. But the signs of her weakened state were still there, and her injuries obviously hadn't improved much.

The young man, however, continued to shake his head, looking unmoved. The small white jade boat was still flying along the edge of the black shadow.

Wang Lang's expression became strange. Gong Chenying had obviously discovered him and wanted to escape to the central region, but the young man seemed unwilling.

As he rapidly approached, Gong Chenying had already stood up, and the young man looked a little nervous. Wang Lang even saw the young man's back trembling slightly.

The small white jade boat he was controlling was also swaying from side to side. Gong Chenying walked unsteadily to the young man, seemingly wanting to take over the control of the small white jade boat, but the young man just stood at the front of the boat and refused to leave.

"Heh, low cultivation and low insight. He's probably arguing with her by taking credit for saving Gong Chenying. In about five breaths, I'll be able to catch up."

Seeing this, Wang Lang was overjoyed in his heart and even more disdainful of the Wraith Sect's Qi Condensation cultivator. But the next scene that unfolded would be unforgettable for Wang Lang for the rest of his life.

In his divine sense, Gong Chenying's pretty face was extremely gloomy. Suddenly, she raised one hand, and an azure light blade directly struck the young man standing at the front of the boat.

The young man was caught off guard and was hit head-on. His body was sent flying high from the small boat. To Wang Lang's dumbfounded surprise, the young man tumbled in the air and fell directly into the boundless black tide on the right side.

The moment the young man tumbled and fell, Wang Lang saw a face full of terror and disbelief. The person, with a shrill roar, was swallowed by the boundless black shadow. It stirred up a commotion in that area of black shadow for a moment, and then it returned to tranquility.

"This… this… this… crazy… woman, she's so vicious!"

Wang Lang's flying body froze for a moment, and his mouth fell open. He could not believe that a Foundation Establishment expert would launch a sneak attack on a Qi Condensation disciple and a person who had saved her earlier at that.

What the black shadow in the sky was, who here was not clear? It was an existence that could devour everything.

Even the ancient texts in the sect recorded that a Nascent Soul grand ancestor who had led a team had been accidentally shaken into it and had no room to struggle before instantly turning into nothingness.

And this time, after he entered the Wheel of Life and Death, he had seen more than once that any spiritual artifact or magical treasure, the moment it touched the black shadow, would be turned into nothing, not even a speck of dust remaining.

"Vicious… vicious. This Gong Chenying is too vicious!"

Wang Lang felt a little dry in his mouth and involuntarily swallowed. He looked at the beautiful young woman who had already taken over the small white jade boat and didn't even spare a glance at the place where the young man had fallen. He murmured.

At this moment, the small white jade boat's speed suddenly increased. Just as it was about to turn around and fly towards the center of the region, Wang Lang came to his senses. He gritted his teeth and spurred on the flying sword under his feet, once again turning into a ray of light and shooting forward.

Although the small white jade boat in front had sped up, Gong Chenying was obviously severely injured, and her control became shaky. In just two breaths, Wang Lang was already close to the small white jade boat.

"Gong Chenying, you can't run. I can't believe you would do such a malicious thing to a fellow disciple. If I remember correctly, the Wraith Sect's killing of a fellow disciple is punishable by the most severe penalty!

However, you're lucky today. You won't have to endure that pain. I'll just send you on your way, hahaha…"

With a burst of arrogant laughter, Wang Lang arrived.

Gong Chenying's body froze for a moment. She slowly turned her jade-like head. Her face was expressionless. The next moment, she stopped the small white jade boat directly, slapped her waist, and the two halves of her broken halberd appeared in her hands.

Just that action caused her injuries to be affected, and her body bent slightly forward in pain. Only then did she look coldly at Wang Lang, still not saying a word.

"This is the sadness of you body cultivators. You even lack attacking talismans. Your weapon has already been cut in half by me and has lost its spirituality! Are you taking it out now because you want to struggle in your dying moments?"

Wang Lang looked at the beautiful young woman. In his several battles with her today, this young woman had always been as unyielding as a mountain. But just now, she had bent at the waist, which meant she was no longer able to support herself.

Just as the two of them were looking at each other, Gong Chenying suddenly stamped her right foot heavily on the small white jade boat. With a loud bang, her body leaped high into the air. With her two halberds crossed, she descended upon Wang Lang from the air.

Wang Lang looked at the figure rapidly approaching in the air and let out a sneer. Although Gong Chenying's attack seemed fierce, there was a slight delay in her body the moment she took off.

A trace of pain also appeared on her face. Although it disappeared instantly, Wang Lang still saw it all.

"Hmph, a spent force!"

A vicious look appeared on the corner of Wang Lang's mouth. He would not show any mercy just because the other party was a beautiful young woman with serious injuries. He had been searching for so long, and this was the moment he had been waiting for.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, taking a step into the void with a loud "bang." With a wave of his hand, a flying sword was already in his grasp.

A bloodthirsty light flashed in Wang Lang's eyes. The flying sword in his hand suddenly grew, turning into a giant sword the size of a door panel. With a golden light flowing on its body, it met the two halberds in the air.

At the same time, he slapped his other hand on his storage bag. A crystal-clear green teacup flew into the air with a clatter. The lid of the teacup was half-open. After it flew out, the cup tilted slightly, and a stream of tea water with a clear fragrance poured towards Gong Chenying.

Upon seeing this, Gong Chenying was startled. This was the "Moon into Shadow" cup.

She had already carefully read the information about Wang Lang. She heard that this cup was obtained by Wang Lang from an ancient cultivator's cave. The tea water inside contained the power of time. If a mortal were to touch even half a drop, they would instantly live out their entire life and turn into a pile of dry bones.

Even if a cultivator were to be touched by the tea water, they could not escape the power of time. Their beauty would quickly fade, and their body would also rot and die…

She heard that only those who had reached the Core Formation stage could use the power of their Core Formation to suppress it and find a cure. Otherwise, after one month, they would still not be able to escape death.

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