A deathly silence fell before the Mirror of Heaven and Earth. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the gruesome scene reflected in the mirror, as if an invisible hand were gripping their hearts, their breathing becoming rapid and heavy. Some even collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed by the sight.

"This...this is impossible! Bai Ying...she actually killed all those Nascent Soul stage seniors!" From the crowd, someone finally couldn't help but let out a tearful exclamation, his voice trembling violently, his words filled with disbelief and terror. "So many Nascent Soul stage cultivators! At least twenty of them entered that space, and not a single one came out alive!" His voice echoed in the empty space, sending ripples of fear through the crowd.

Such a scene is truly unbelievable. If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, not long ago, if someone had confidently claimed that a mere Nascent Soul stage girl could slaughter more than twenty Nascent Soul stage experts in the blink of an eye, everyone present would probably have burst into laughter, treating it as an absurd joke.

In the Lingchuan Continent, cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage are at the pinnacle of power. They are all-powerful, capable of manipulating events at will. With a stomp of their feet, the entire continent trembles. In the eyes of the masses, they are practically synonymous with invincibility, an unchallengeable legend.

But now, these once high and mighty Nascent Soul stage experts have fallen into Bai Ying's hands like fragile ants.

Those who witnessed this felt their legs go weak and their bodies tremble uncontrollably. They had never had such a clear understanding that the格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or pattern) of the Lingchuan Continent, which had lasted for hundreds of years, was about to be completely rewritten at this moment.

This fierce battle severely weakened many sects. Apart from a few smaller sects that escaped unscathed because they did not participate in the conflict, all other sects suffered heavy losses.

However, the Lingyin Sect emerged as the biggest winner in this chaotic battle due to Bai Ying's sudden appearance. If Bai Ying were given time to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, the upheavals she would unleash would be unimaginable to most.

At this moment, the smoke from the battlefield had not yet completely dissipated. Bai Ying, holding two jade pendants that emitted a mysterious luster, walked step by step towards the mysterious ice coffin. With these two jade pendants, she was no longer as afraid of the oppressive aura emanating from the ice coffin as she had at the beginning.

However, with each step forward, the terrifying pressure emanating from the ice coffin continued to surge forth like a tidal wave, making it difficult for her to move. Every step felt like climbing a towering, treacherous peak, and every inch of movement required immense effort.

When she finally reached the ice coffin with great difficulty, she was already panting heavily, her heart pounding as if it would burst from her chest. A churning sensation ran through her chest, and with a "whoosh," she couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of blood.

She had originally hoped to open the ice coffin and explore what secrets it held. But the current situation ruthlessly told her that with her current strength, she was far from capable of moving this mysterious ice coffin.

Despite her discomfort, Bai Ying approached the ice coffin, carefully observing its interior. Even though she was so close, almost touching the inner wall, the face of the True Immortal within remained shrouded in a mysterious mist, indistinct and impossible to discern. However, she could clearly see some strange insect corpses lying quietly at the bottom of the coffin.

These insects were completely transparent, as if carved from the purest crystal. They lay there lifelessly, easily overlooked if not carefully observed. An outsider might not even notice these inconspicuous little creatures.

But Bai Ying recognized them at a glance; these insects were the very ones she had painstakingly removed from the Nascent Soul stage cultivator. Back then, these insects were formless and hidden within the cultivator's body; she had only been able to barely sense their presence thanks to her powerful divine sense. But now, they had revealed themselves, lying quietly in this ice coffin.

Bai Ying frowned deeply, countless questions swirling in her mind. Why were there these insects here?

Could they really come from the upper realm, and be tools used by those mysterious powerful beings in the upper realm to absorb the spiritual power of cultivators in the lower realm?

No wonder these insects are so powerful; they can drain the spiritual power of a Nascent Soul cultivator in an instant.

Thinking about it this way, everything seems to make sense. Those powerful Nascent Soul stage cultivators are utterly helpless against these mysterious insects. And cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, perhaps because their spiritual power is too weak, are simply not worth the insects' attention. Only Nascent Soul stage experts are considered "delicious food" by these insects.

Thinking about this, Bai Ying felt a sense of absurdity and ridiculousness.

In the lower realm, people fought tooth and nail for resources and to increase their strength, desperately cultivating at all costs. But who could have imagined that after finally reaching the Nascent Soul stage and becoming a respected powerhouse, they would unknowingly become food for the people of the upper realm?

Those once-powerful Nascent Soul stage experts were utterly powerless against the attacks of these mysterious insects. In the blink of an eye, they were completely drained, reduced to mere skeletons.

Bai Ying shook her head helplessly, realizing that she could do nothing more to the ice coffin for the time being. She rested for a while, then began to walk around the battlefield, cleaning it up a bit. She carefully collected the undamaged magical artifacts. These artifacts were all relics of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, each containing powerful energy that might come in handy in the future.

After collecting all the magical artifacts, Bai Ying carefully set up a teleportation array in this mysterious space. Then she prepared to leave.

Although there are still seven Nascent Soul stage cultivators who have not yet entered this space, Bai Ying has already set up a teleportation array here. If they appear, she will immediately teleport them here.

Bai Ying took out the two jade pendants. With a slight thought, she immediately saw the cave entrance they had entered through reappear. The jade pendant she later obtained was indeed able to control everything here.

At this moment, Bai Ying felt no fear whatsoever. The Nascent Soul stage cultivators who had once filled her with dread were no longer invincible after she gained control of the power of this space.

She walked steadily toward the cave entrance. As the light at the cave entrance drew closer, she keenly sensed the presence outside. Sure enough, the seven Nascent Soul stage cultivators were standing outside the cave.

It seems they are planning to wait for the original group of Nascent Soul stage cultivators to come out so they can share the spoils with them.