The higher they went, the more difficult the path became, and the lower the temperature got. Fortunately, there was no wind at the moment, otherwise Shang Lin didn't know if the original owner's weak and sickly body could have made it up, or even gone up to fight the enemy!
However, cars are obviously not allowed here, so they probably don't live here normally. After all, they need to hunt all over the place, and it is really inconvenient to come and go. Since it is an uninhabited place, is the defense system weak?
Fortunately, Shang Lin has not yet discovered any defensive systems, such as a mountain-protecting formation. However, activating a mountain-protecting formation requires financial support, and it is unknown whether the demon-slaying sect is financially well-off.
However, those people can no longer be called exorcists; they are things even more terrifying than demons and monsters. I wonder if the sect was like this when it was first established?
When they reached a fork in the road, Shang Lin suddenly stopped. He could see a cave not far to the left, but he didn't know where the road to the right led. He looked around again. The mountain wasn't very high, so he must have reached the top.
At that moment, the vengeful spirits rushed towards the cave like the wind, their roars, bites, cries, and wails echoing through the air, making Shang Lin's eardrums ache. He instinctively reached out and covered his ears.
The cave entrance wasn't very tall, maybe two meters or even shorter, and about the same width. The entrance was also quite old, a combination of wooden planks and iron nails, but there seemed to be a defensive magic array on it. As the vengeful spirits rushed past, golden light appeared, and they were immediately pushed back several meters.
Shang Lin hurriedly said, "Let me take a look first, don't force your way in."
But the vengeful spirits were clearly very excited, saying, "Our souls are still here."
As soon as She Jinxing moved, Shang Lin hurriedly pressed his wrist. "Don't make any rash moves. I'll go take a look. This should be where they imprison the demon beasts. There must be a magic array targeting the demon beasts. Red Scorpion, go back to the tower first."
"I can't help, but I can't hold you back either," Red Scorpion said obediently, adding a word of caution to Shang Lin, "Then you be careful too."
"good."
The vengeful spirits stopped howling and gathered around Shang Lin. "They either capture or kill us, divide and eat our bodies, or sell them, and then they trap our souls, turning us into vengeful spirits for their use. They then hunt monsters, continuing this vicious cycle over and over again."
Shang Lin was horrified. "What kind of exorcists are these? They're clearly demons in human skin. Do you know their total number? If there are many, I can find reinforcements."
"There are four more, and they are the most powerful."
"Those quadruplets?"
Were they underestimated me because I caught them so easily before? Or were they all injured to varying degrees while catching Xiaobai, which affected their ability to perform?
Shang Lin stopped in front of the door, looking intently at the iron nails on it. He had to admit that the exorcists were quite skilled in array formations, but unfortunately they hadn't used them for the right purposes.
Shang Lin spent a long time finding the key to the formation, and it took him a lot of effort to break it. As soon as the formation was broken, the dilapidated wooden door shattered, and a putrid smell wafted out.
Shang Lin hurriedly held his breath and retreated several meters away. Even so, he almost vomited. Just how many demonic beasts and spirit beasts had died in this cave? The putrid smell was still so strong in the dead of winter. Didn't it attract attention in the summer?
Well, this place is deep in the mountains and forests, and it's unlikely that anyone would set foot here. Moreover, the defensive array has isolated some of the aura, so ordinary people shouldn't be able to detect it.
Shang Lin retreated, but the vengeful spirits rushed in quickly. Before long, he saw the souls of the demon beasts, like fireflies, drifting out, which looked quite beautiful in the faint morning light.
Shang Lin hurriedly said, "Now you can enter the cycle of reincarnation with heaven and earth."
However, these "fireflies" gradually gathered into a strip around Shang Lin, like the Milky Way in a clear night sky, and finally surged towards his heart and slowly disappeared.
Shang Lin was taken aback. What was going on? Had they all possessed him? He subconsciously touched his chest. The spiritual energy within his body seemed to flow into a trickle, slowly filling his limbs and bones. His congenitally damaged internal organs also seemed to be repaired.
One voice after another echoed in my ears, "My lord, I will not enter the cycle of reincarnation; I want to become a part of you."
"Yes, yes, I really like the scent on you, sir."
"The adults saved us, and we should save the adults too. We can give the adults a new life."
She Jinxing instantly darted off Shang Lin's wrist, flipped into human form, and reached out to support him. "Sect Master, what's wrong? I feel your spiritual energy is running wildly."
Because it was on Shang Lin's wrist and blocked by the thick winter clothes, She Jinxing didn't see the "galaxy" rushing straight into Shang Lin's body. Hearing him mention entering reincarnation, he thought all the vengeful spirits had dissipated.
Shang Lin pulled She Jinxing into the Dragon Spirit Tower with him. Once inside, they sat cross-legged on the ground before answering the other's question, "I'm about to advance."
"What?!" She Jinxing exclaimed in disbelief. "Didn't the sect leader just reach the fourth level of Qi Refining?"
"I don't know either, I'll tell you later."
She Jinxing was a little anxious, and the others in the tower also rushed over. They all noticed the unusual fluctuations on Shang Lin's body.
Red Scorpion hurriedly asked, "Why has the sect leader's aura changed? What happened in such a short time?" He subconsciously looked at She Jinxing.
She Jinxing said, "The sect leader is about to advance, let's protect him." Even though they were in the Dragon Spirit Tower, his spiritual energy fluctuations were terrifying.
Red Scorpion was startled. "Why is he suddenly about to advance in rank? And why choose such a dangerous place at such a crucial time?"
The deity hurriedly knelt down, placed his hand on Shang Lin's pulse, and then gently encouraged him, "It's alright, take your time, we'll protect you."
Shang Lin smiled, "Don't worry."
Inside the Dragon Spirit Tower now, besides Xiaobai, there are five other people: Shenjun, Chixie, She Jinxing, Lüyao, and Achou. They form a pentagram array, firmly protecting Shang Lin in the center of the array.
Shang Lin felt as if the spiritual energy within his body was rising like the tide, with each wave higher than the last, or like a stream suddenly being flooded. He couldn't bear it and could only try his best to channel it.
However, the seemingly dangerous advancement was so fast that it felt unreal. Could it be that those souls, after becoming part of Shang Lin's spiritual power, could also have self-awareness?
Moreover, Shang Lin's advancement this time was particularly exaggerated, as he jumped three levels, from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level of Qi Refining. His Divine Lord also grew larger, and the first, second, and third levels of the Dragon Spirit Tower expanded exponentially.
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