Bai Ying's expression, at first glance, was full of madness, her smile unrestrained and flamboyant. However, beneath this mad appearance, there was a hidden sorrow that even she herself could not perceive.
After all, the "gift" she offered wasn't just aimed at others; it also included herself. If she hadn't been driven to the brink, driven to the brink by cruel reality, why would she have resorted to such a desperate measure? Before, she had been thinking of improving quickly, but now she could only teeter on the edge of madness and despair.
The Nascent Soul stage cultivators stared wide-eyed at what was unfolding before them. Their faces were invariably filled with terror, a terror that seemed tangible, emanating from their eyes.
Now, where can one find the scene before them that resembled when they first came in?
Once, this place was filled with delicate and beautiful spiritual herbs and flowers, which swayed gently in the breeze. There was also a lotus jade pendant that radiated a soft light, lying quietly among the flowers, like a dazzling pearl, attracting everyone's attention.
But now, everything has changed beyond recognition. It is no longer what it used to be; in its place is a horrifying and terrifying scene.
In the place that was once dreamlike and adorned with pristine lotus flowers, an enormous, unimaginably large crystal coffin now stood there. The coffin resembled a giant ice sculpture, crystal clear yet exuding a chilling aura that seemed capable of freezing all life in its vicinity.
Around the coffin, countless skeletons were piled up in layers. These skeletons were of various shapes and sizes; some had broken skulls, as if they had suffered a violent blow in life; others had broken ribs, twisted into bizarre shapes, as if they were struggling in pain. They pressed against each other and overlapped, as if telling the world about the horrific massacre that had been suffered.
A rotten smell permeated the air, mixed with a nauseating fishy odor that pierced the nostrils, making one want to vomit.
As a gentle breeze swept by, the skeletons collided with each other, making a "crackling" sound. The sound was like a death knell from hell, echoing in this deathly silent space. Each sound struck heavily in everyone's heart, making their hearts tremble involuntarily with this eerie rhythm.
Even more chilling was the fact that the corpse inside the coffin was emanating an extremely terrifying pressure in an incredibly horrifying manner. This pressure was like an invisible storm, distorting the air wherever it went. It was as if an invisible giant hand was tightly gripping everyone's throats, making it hard for them to breathe.
Just as everyone was stunned and at a loss by this terrifying scene, suddenly, someone, with a trembling voice filled with extreme terror, shouted: "That...that's a true immortal! It's the corpse of a true immortal! Ah! How can there be a true immortal! He shouldn't exist in this world!"
These few words rang out like a thunderclap in the crowd. Instantly, several people around them collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way. Their eyes were filled with fear and despair, as if the end of the world had already arrived.
To everyone present, a true immortal was undoubtedly a ethereal being that existed only in legends, a supreme deity that they dared not even dream of touching.
Even though they had experienced over a thousand years of ups and downs in this world, they had never been fortunate enough to see even a trace of a true immortal. In their understanding, cultivators at the Void Refinement stage were already unattainable beings, their strength like a star hanging in the distant sky, inspiring awe and unattainable.
However, even someone as powerful as the Void Refinement stage is as insignificant and fragile as an ant in front of a True Immortal, utterly vulnerable.
At this moment, even though what they saw before them was merely the corpse of a True Immortal, the terrifying pressure emanating from it, and the powerful aura that seemed to transcend time and space, were enough to terrify this group of people, making them lose their souls in fear. Those giant hands were clearly manifestations of his pressure.
Only then did everyone realize the truth. It turned out that the seemingly peaceful and simple scene they had just witnessed, as well as the jade pendant that had lured them here, were all illusions carefully conjured by Bai Ying.
Bai Ying's skill in setting up the array was simply divine and unparalleled. To this day, the group of people are completely unaware of when she quietly set up this bizarre illusion array, so much so that they are all deeply trapped in it, kept in the dark, and completely oblivious.
"You despicable and shameless bastard! You knew all along that there was a true immortal's corpse hidden here, didn't you? That's why you deliberately conjured those things to lure us here!"
In the crowd, a cultivator with a flushed face and wide-open eyes pointed at Bai Ying and roared hoarsely.
The hatred these people felt for Bai Ying at this moment was like a raging fire, almost completely consuming their reason.
If it weren't for the terrifying aura emanating from the corpse of a True Immortal before them, and the countless, menacing tentacles, they probably would have rushed forward without hesitation and torn Bai Ying to pieces long ago.
This woman, who was like a scourge, had led them all into this terrifying, hellish predicament.
Bai Ying didn't care at all, and instead laughed even more wildly: "That's why I asked you, do you like this gift? I prepared it for you with great care!"
Upon hearing Bai Ying's provocative words, everyone's expressions instantly became incredibly distorted, and hatred surged in their hearts like a raging tide. They were so angry that they trembled uncontrollably.
However, faced with the terrifying corpse of a true immortal and the countless tentacles that seemed poised to devour them at any moment, the instinct for survival ultimately prevailed. They knew that if they didn't escape this place as soon as possible, their lives would likely be in danger.
"Let's go!" someone shouted from the crowd, and everyone eagerly used their movement techniques to quickly rush towards the cave entrance they had come from.
They were still planning that as long as they could leave this awful place, they would stay at the cave entrance and wait for Bai Ying to come out.
This despicable girl caused them such heavy losses; they will make her pay a terrible price and will never let her off easily!
However, to their utter surprise, just as they were about to fly away from the cave entrance, the once clearly visible entrance suddenly vanished without a trace, like a mirage.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
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