Chapter 4: Secret Passage and Hidden Chamber, Path of Immortals and Demons Array

"Do you still wish to attempt falling into the Path of Immortals and Demons again?" the Puppet asked, half-squinting. Bing Cheng sensed a flicker of killing intent in the Earth Immortal's eyes.

Although the Earth Immortal tried his best to hide it, Bing Cheng's Immortal Soul was Taigang Divine Fire; it was countless times stronger than that of an ordinary Profound Immortal, so she could still clearly feel that flicker of killing intent.

It was directed at those Profound Immortals, and it was also directed at her.

The Earth Immortal likely wouldn't be so honest as to hand over fifty percent of his Family; there might be a secret escape passage hidden within this secret passage.

"The Immortal Dao is difficult to Cultivate. With our mediocre aptitude, even if we exhausted our entire lives, we would barely reach the Earth Immortal Realm. Yet the Path of Immortals and Demons can help me Breakthrough to a higher Realm, so why not Cultivate it?

Besides, what difference is there between Immortal and Demon? Both involve killing people to seize treasures and robbing others of their Opportunity; it is just that the Immortal Demon is slightly more murderous." The Earth Immortal laughed, stepping into the secret passage first.

"Fellow Daoist, your words make sense, but I still hope you will be a bit more honest." Two Flying Shuttles appeared; one pressed against the Earth Immortal's brow, and the other pressed against his neck.

Killing him was a must, but the Cultivation resources had to be obtained first.

"Hehehe… naturally…" The Earth Immortal gave a sheepish laugh and led the way.

After traveling over a hundred zhang, they arrived at a hidden chamber.

It was filled with skeletons, and the ground was covered in a thick layer of dried blood.

The passage of time had not dispersed the smell of blood within.

"Fellow Daoist, my Family fortune is hidden in a secret compartment beneath these skeletons. Look…" the Earth Immortal asked tentatively.

"Mm." The Puppet responded indifferently, withdrawing the Flying Shuttle from his brow and pressing it against the back of his head instead.

The Earth Immortal spent some time clearing away the skeletons, a subtle flicker of cruelty flashing in his eyes. He thought, "Once the two Formations are activated, this Puppet will belong to me! By then, no matter how powerful you are, you won't be able to find me!"

On the surface, he cooperated fully, smashing through the layer of dried blood. Beneath it was the eye of a Formation; blood-red incantations were clearly visible, and one could sense the Evil Qi within.

"My entire fortune is hidden beneath the Formation; it can only be retrieved by activating it. My current body has suffered heavy injuries, and I have less than ten percent of my Qi remaining. Fellow Daoist, could you help me activate this Formation together?"

Although Bing Cheng had not unlocked memories of more Advanced Immortal Arrays, looking at the eye of the Formation, she knew this was an Immortal Demon Array, and it belonged to the type focused on slaughter.

Who would use a slaughter Formation to hide things? It was obvious that this Earth Immortal wanted to bully the Profound Immortals who hadn't dealt with Immortal Demons for a long time, trying to lure Bing Cheng into a trap.

"Very well." The Puppet spoke coldly.

The next instant, the Flying Shuttle stabbed straight into the back of the Earth Immortal's head. Qi surged into his mind and wreaked havoc. Even though he had an Immortal Soul with the strength of an Earth Immortal, he was currently in a weak state after just having completed Possession, unable to resist the damage Bing Cheng inflicted upon him.

"Fellow Daoist… what are you doing? Arghhh…"

Screams filled the entire hidden chamber, lingering for a long time.

"I told you to be honest, yet you still dared to hatch plans to harm me. If there is a next time, your Immortal Soul won't just suffer such simple damage."

"I…" The Earth Immortal gritted his teeth. But the Profound Immortal he had possessed was only at the Early Stage; how could he possibly be a match for an Immortal Artifact Puppet? His Medium Grade Immortal Artifact was still in that Storage Ring in the Immortal Cave.

"I… will go get it…"

The Earth Immortal walked to the stone wall of the hidden chamber and reached out to press a spot once more.

Suddenly, a secret compartment appeared in the stone wall, and inside lay a Storage Ring.

At this moment, the Earth Immortal quickly grabbed the Storage Ring, summoned a dagger—a Low Grade Immortal Artifact—and slashed his own thigh fiercely, blood spraying everywhere.

Bing Cheng hadn't reacted in time and didn't understand the meaning of the Earth Immortal's action.

"Crack, crack…"

As the blood fell onto the ground, that thick layer of dried blood shattered instantly, revealing the complete Formation beneath.

At this moment, Bing Cheng finally understood what the Earth Immortal was planning.

Activating the Formation.

"Die!"

The Flying Shuttle pressed against the back of the Earth Immortal's head stabbed straight in, destroying his Immortal Soul. In less than a breath, the Earth Immortal had no life left and collapsed with a thud.

The Puppet picked up the Storage Ring. Before it had time to check what was inside, it saw the Formation fully activated. A scarlet color enveloped the hidden chamber, and streaks of blood-colored energy slowly gathered toward the Earth Immortal's corpse.

At the same time, the Formation inside the Immortal Cave also activated.

A powerful force descended upon the Profound Immortals. They only felt their blood becoming uncontrollable, rampaging within their bodies as if it wanted to burst out.

"Arghhh… what kind of method is this… I feel like I'm about to explode…"

"Who said there wouldn't be much danger here initially… I curse your whole Family…"

"…"

"Bang, bang, bang…" One after another, the bodies of the weaker Profound Immortals exploded, turning into mists of blood that merged into the Formation. The other Profound Immortals were powerless and could only try their best to suppress the manic blood within their bodies, but it was all in vain.

"Bang…"

"Hehehe…" After absorbing a large amount of blood mist, the Earth Immortal, who had already perished, slowly climbed up. His eyes were occupied by a scarlet color, his expression ferocious, and the wound on the back of his head healed at an extremely rapid speed.

His aura kept rising, gradually approaching the Mid-stage Profound Immortal Realm.

"I was too careless…" Bing Cheng had not expected the Earth Immortal to be able to resurrect via the Formation, so she quickly threw the Immortal Pill in her hand.

"Boom, boom, boom…"

The sound of the explosion rang out, and the space within the hidden chamber distorted slightly.

As the dust settled, the Earth Immortal's body was in tatters, but the blood mist constantly restored his injuries; it wouldn't be long before he recovered to his original state.

Bing Cheng knew she couldn't give him too much time. However, her split soul could not unleash the Power of Dao, nor could it absorb immortal spirit stones to restore Qi. Her only means of attack were relying on her body as an Immortal Artifact and manipulating Immortal Artifacts.

The Puppet lunged forward, throwing a punch straight at the Earth Immortal's face.

To kill the Earth Immortal, the most effective way was to destroy his Immortal Soul; just now, the Immortal Soul must not have been completely destroyed.

"Fellow Daoist, you have lost." The Earth Immortal laughed strangely. "I must thank you for killing me just now. As the saying goes, 'without destruction, there can be no establishment.' I was wrong before."

Devilish Qi swirled around the dagger in the Earth Immortal's hand.

He had successfully entered the Path of Immortals and Demons, and his Qi had transformed into Devilish Qi.

"There is no point in talking more. Let our actions speak for themselves!" The Puppet punched the Earth Immortal's head, knocking it askew.

But the Earth Immortal's strength had greatly increased, and he did not suffer much damage.

"This Puppet is not bad. Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist; I will accept it." Devilish Qi surged around the Earth Immortal, rushing out wildly and invading the Puppet's body, attempting to seize control of the Puppet.

Bing Cheng hurriedly hid her split soul, making it invisible to avoid being discovered by the Earth Immortal; otherwise, she would lose this split soul.

"Strange…" The Earth Immortal found the location of the Puppet's core, but he was blocked from the outside and did not discover the presence of any Immortal Sense or Immortal Soul within.

"Did it escape?"

Just as the Earth Immortal was puzzled, the Puppet threw a punch again, causing his cheek to cave in significantly, but the damage was still limited.

Two Flying Shuttles simultaneously continued to slice through the Earth Immortal's body, carving out deep wounds.

But as blood kept dripping onto the Formation, more and more blood mist emerged from it.