"Yin Ghost Sect?"

Upon hearing these three words, Shang Hongye displayed a strange expression.

Obviously, she had never heard of this name before.

The old Sect Leader's face also changed dramatically: "Stop speaking nonsense!"

As the words fell, the staff in the old Sect Leader's hand emitted an aura of Yin Sha energy.

In just a moment, Ye Guichen's vision became hazy, as if he had entered the legendary hell.

It was as if everyone around him had vanished.

"Boy, you indeed have some knowledge, haha, but today is your death day!"

Ye Guichen raised his head and looked towards the old Sect Leader, who was the only person visible in his field of vision.

The old Sect Leader slowly floated up, like a god controlling everything.

Ye Guichen remained calm, knowing that everyone present had likely fallen into an illusion. This illusion could make people lose their souls, with severe consequences leading to death on the spot.

What the old Sect Leader said now, Ye Guichen was probably the only one who could hear it.

This was the strength of the Taiyin Qimen Formation.

In fact, the reason Ye Guichen knew about this formation was from the Sect Leader of Heavenly Master Tao, Zhang Chonglou.

Years ago, Ye Guichen had followed his master Li Fengxian to visit Heavenly Master Tao. At that time, Zhang Chonglou was already over sixty years old. Upon meeting Ye Guichen, he was overjoyed and insisted on keeping Ye Guichen from Li Fengxian.

He even told Li Fengxian that he would trade anything to have Ye Guichen.

Because Ye Guichen had a great talent for cultivating Taoist techniques.

Li Fengxian would not agree.

In the end, Zhang Chonglou tried to persuade relentlessly, even promising Ye Guichen that if he stayed and became his disciple, the position of Sect Leader of Heavenly Master Tao would eventually be his.

Ye Guichen, however, disliked being restrained and naturally refused.

Zhang Chonglou regrettably sighed, knowing he couldn't keep Ye Guichen, he took a step back and asked Li Fengxian to give him three days.

During those three days, Zhang Chonglou continued to brainwash Ye Guichen, speaking extensively about Taoist matters, among which included the Taiyin Qimen Formation.

According to Zhang Chonglou at that time, over three hundred years ago, there was a large sect in the northwest of Hua Country called Yin Ghost Sect.

That sect committed countless murders, using live humans for rituals and cultivation, and like Wuyin Sect, it claimed to be the top sect in the world, reaching the point of absolute evil.

Seeing the chaos caused by Yin Ghost Sect, Heavenly Master Tao united with other Taoist sects to confront them, attempting to eradicate Yin Ghost Sect.

Unexpectedly, Yin Ghost Sect activated the Taiyin Qimen Formation, causing severe damage to the Taoist sects, nearly exterminating the experts who went there.

When nearly all Taoist members were about to perish, a highly skilled individual appeared. With just one move, he broke the Taiyin Qimen Formation and with three more moves, he made Yin Ghost Sect cry out and beg for mercy.

That person's skills were almost celestial.

He earned the utmost respect from the Taoist community at the time.

However, after eradicating Yin Ghost Sect, the person vanished without a trace, leaving no name or words behind.

For hundreds of years, despite exhaustive searches by the Taoist sects, the expert never appeared again, making the event seem like a mere dream.

In the eyes of the Taoist sects, with the destruction of Yin Ghost Sect, the Taiyin Qimen Formation should have also disappeared.

However, Ye Guichen never expected that the long-lost Taiyin Qimen Formation would appear before him, and on someone who should have been a poison cultivator.

With doubts in his heart, Ye Guichen sensed that the old Sect Leader's ambition might be more than just reviving the Wuyin Sect.

Thinking back to the old Sect Leader's mention of imprisoning a giant python and nurturing Ghost Kiss Grass, it seemed that they were all experts beyond the Innate Realm.

"In this world, those beyond the Innate Realm are close to being gods and demons, right?" Ye Guichen thought, growing more eager to uncover the Black Box's secrets.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

As Ye Guichen's thoughts turned, roaring sounds erupted.

The old Sect Leader seemed extremely angry.

At the brink of life and death, Ye Guichen had dared to be distracted.

"Boy, you are truly arrogant! You are about to die and become my sacrifice, yet you dare to be distracted?" The old Sect Leader's voice was hoarse, echoing as if from the depths of the earth.

Ye Guichen raised his hand: "Old Sect Leader, since you have used the Taiyin Qimen Formation, I suspect you are not just related to Wuyin Sect?"

"Haha, correct!" The old Sect Leader laughed wildly: "Since you are about to die, I don't mind making you a wise ghost! Hmph, relying solely on the Wuyin Array would take forever to revive Wuyin Sect?"

"Back then, Wuyin Sect fell, unaware that it was actually Yin Ghost Sect's doing. However, after Yin Ghost Sect was destroyed by an expert, to cover up, Sakura Falling was established, ostensibly to revive Wuyin Sect, but in reality, seeking an opportunity for Yin Ghost Sect's resurgence."

Ye Guichen frowned.

Although somewhat convoluted, Ye Guichen understood the gist.

Even if Wuyin Sect practiced poison techniques, they were still not considered evil cultivation, but Yin Ghost Sect was different.

Once the Taoist sects knew there were surviving members of Yin Ghost Sect, they would immediately come after them.

Using Wuyin Sect as a guise, Yin Ghost Sect could survive.

"According to your words, you are not a disciple of Wuyin Sect but a disciple of Yin Ghost Sect?" Ye Guichen asked.

"Haha, correct!" The old Sect Leader already regarded Ye Guichen as a dead man, so he no longer hid anything. He sneered coldly: "Do you know? When Yin Ghost Sect was destroyed, only less than five disciples managed to escape among thousands. Among the escaped disciples, one left a message saying that if a Yin Body could be found someday, Yin Ghost Sect would have hope of revival."

"The Yin Body! After more than three hundred years of painstaking efforts, Yin Ghost Sect finally found the Yin Body. If nurtured by the Yin Body and absorbed the Primordial Yin, not only would the Taiyin Qimen Formation be perfected, but my face, destroyed by cultivating the formation, would restore to its original state. But who would have thought, at the critical moment, I almost died."

"I didn't expect heaven wouldn't abandon Yin Ghost Sect. You saved me, haha. But the Yin Body must remain unharmed, and unfortunately, you shone so brightly, catching Hong Ye's fancy."

Ye Guichen began to understand: "According to you, Shang Hongye is the Yin Body? And you want her to remain virginal to absorb her Primordial Yin and achieve the Supreme Technique at the crucial moment?"

"You are smart!" The old Sect Leader let out a sinister laugh: "Moreover, when discovering Shang Hongye was the Yin Body, I not only killed her father but deceived her, making her believe she had no relatives left. Only then would she completely trust me!"

"Now, we are just a step away from the grand accomplishment—the Yin Body is about to mature." The old Sect Leader said proudly: "Boy, now that you know everything, you can die."

As he spoke, the old Sect Leader struck.

The surrounding gray mist surged, forming grayish-white shadows.

All those shadows had crimson eyes, like walking corpses.

As Ye Guichen looked closely, he was stunned to see that they were members from Sakura Falling.

They seemed to be controlled by some mysterious force, slowly closing in on Ye Guichen.

Except Shang Hongye, even Shui Liao and the other elders let out strange cries, as if Ye Guichen was about to be their feast.

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