Huh?

The secret art utilized by Tu Bo amazed Xiao Mu, and he couldn't resist brightening his eyes.

This was clearly a secret art related to the Earth Power, possessing the special effect of protection and movement. Once this secret art was activated, as long as Tu Bo stepped on the Earth, he could be regarded as invincible. It would be exceptionally difficult to kill him.

No wonder he has survived in the Immeasurable Cave until now.

Understanding dawned on Xiao Mu.

Soon, he also took a step forward, the huge Yin and Yang Tai Chi Diagram flashed, and Xiao Mu transformed into Yin Yang Power, like two lights of black and white, teleporting forward.

"Ah!"

Upon seeing Xiao Mu using the Tai Chi Steps, Tu Bo, with his sharp eyes, was more surprised than Xiao Mu was upon seeing him using the Middle-earth Teleportation Step. He instantly recognized that the secret art Xiao Mu was casting was related to Yin Yang Power.

The path ahead grew colder, gloomier, and darker, as if they were stepping into the dark realm.

This was an area engulfed in darkness, like entering a different airspace, cold and desolate.

"Xiao Mu, the most dangerous area is just ahead, it's full of weirdness. Many of the mutated beings who accepted the task of the Immeasurable Cave mysteriously died here before they could be saved," Tu Bo cautioned Xiao Mu in a hushed voice, his face growing dark with worry.

"Mysterious deaths? Are there no clues?"

Xiao Mu asked curiously.

Death always has a reason, there surely wouldn't be any genuinely mysterious deaths.

Shaking his head, Tu Bo voiced his regret, "I don't know, if I did, I would have rescued them. But I couldn't do it in time, I didn't even know how to save them. If you're scared, there's still time to leave!"

In addition to warning Xiao Mu, Tu Bo couldn't resist urging him to leave one more time.

"Scared? Not a bit!"

Xiao Mu shook his head and smiled, "I came here to complete the task of the Immeasurable Cave, how can I leave before completing the task?"

"Moreover, death wouldn't be without a reason. It must be that Evil Ghost used some secret art, you all just didn't notice it."

Despite not knowing what secret art the Evil Ghost was using to ambush the previous mutated beings who had accepted the task of the Immeasurable Cave, Xiao Mu was completely fearless.

The Power of Life and Death is the only real power that isn't afraid of being ambushed.

If it doesn't kill with one blow, there's always a chance to fight back.

Unlike other real powers, once they're ambushed, they're likely to die instantly.

If others couldn't perceive it, could you?

"Ah!"

Tu Bo gave Xiao Mu a pitying look, his eyes filled with a sense of either pity or something else.

He didn't have much faith in Xiao Mu, he felt that Xiao Mu was too careless.

The two of them proceeded forward.

Whoo!

Mournful cries gradually echoed around them. At first they were weak, then gradually grew stronger. Initially, it seemed like it was just one person crying, but eventually it sounded like a group of hundreds or even thousands of people crying at the same time.

Tu Bo's face turned sickly pale.

His eyes were fixed on the path ahead, mumbling to himself, "It's over! They've reappeared!"

Ahead, in the distance, countless Yin Spirits floated. They all wore white clothes, looking like a multitude of Wandering Ghosts, kneeling on their knees, crying in low voices, causing a heartbreaking scene.

"It's over; they're appearing again! Many mutated beings died on the spot here, mysteriously and without a sound," Seeing these Yin Souls, Tu Bo immediately halted, no longer advancing, his body trembling, his face as white as a sheet.

Nothing but tricks!

Obviously, Xiao Mu didn't take this to heart. If the Evil Ghost couldn't scare him, how could these ordinary Yin Spirits?

"Tu Bo, if you are scared, you can wait here for me, I can go on alone," Xiao Mu kindly reminded Tu Bo, while also feeling a bit disdainful about Tu Bo's panic.

"No way, as the guardian of the Immeasurable Cave, I have to take you there," Tu Bo's tone was firm. Even though he was panicked, he refused to back down. However, he couldn't help but try to persuade Xiao Mu again, "Xiao Mu, there's really no need to go any further. The Evil Ghost's methods are too weird and unpredictable. No one has ever been able to get through this."

Xiao Mu revealed a faint smile, "If they couldn't make it through, that's because they're weak. Just because they can't get through doesn't mean I won't be able to get through."

"This..."

On hearing this, Tu Bo was momentarily stunned, then heaved a deep sigh.

Young people were overly confident. He mumbled about how all the previous mutated beings were just as confident, yet they all ended up dying in the Immeasurable Cave.

As they continued to move forward, they were getting closer and closer to the crying Yin Spirits. Soon, they were almost at the billowing ghostly figures.

Wooo!

These Yin Spirits only knew how to cry, seemingly oblivious to Xiao Mu and Tu Bo, not even sparing them a glance.

Xiao Mu reached out, grabbing at one of the female Yin Spirits. However, his hand easily passed through her as if she were merely a projection, not truly existing.

Ah!

A chill suddenly swept over Xiao Mu's body. Despite his Mid Fifth Realm power, he couldn't help but shudder.

Then, a shadow floated out from his body, flying into the sky.

Xiao Mu looked up, only to see that the drifting shadow was none other than his own, albeit transparent and faint, resembling an illusion.

How could this be?

Xiao Mu was startled.

Even he didn't know what was going on with the shadow that had emerged from him.

"Xiao Mu, did... did you see something?"

Tu Bo abruptly asked with a trembling voice.

His face was extremely grave, seemingly already aware of what had happened to Xiao Mu.

"A shadow just flew out from me."

Xiao Mu calmly responded.

The departing shadow made his body's temperature drop suddenly; he could even clearly feel the drain of life force from him.

However, Xiao Mu, who cultivates the Two Forces of Life and Death, immediately replenished it. As the Kind of Chaos True Seed circulated through him, it quickly replenished what was lost.

"It's over! There's no hope!"

Tu Bo's face drastically changed, filling with despair, "That was one of your Three Souls and Seven Spirits. The Evil Ghost has taken one away."

"It's over, there's no hope. I told you to leave earlier, but you didn't listen. Now it's too late."

"Three Souls and Seven Spirits?"

Xiao Mu looked puzzled, feeling odd.

Was it really an Evil Ghost that just took away one of his Three Souls and Seven Spirits? Why didn't he feel much of anything then? Moreover, the Power of Life and Death quickly replenished it when it was activated, was it not?

Was his Power of Life and Death truly that strong, or was Tu Bo's information wrong?

Seeing Xiao Mu's composed appearance, Tu Bo was in a great hurry, "You still haven't realized the importance of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits. It doesn't matter who you are, even a True Realm expert will undoubtedly die if they lose their Three Souls and Seven Spirits!"

As he was talking, Xiao Mu felt a chill through his body again. After involuntarily shivering, another faint shadow flew out from his body, leaving without any hesitation.

"It's over! Another soul has left. Once the Three Souls and Seven Spirits are gone, it will be the end!"

Tu Bo's face changed again. His extensive experience allowed him to guess the reason when he saw Xiao Mu shivering.

When the faint shadow flew out, Xiao Mu indeed felt a drain of life force and a significant weakness in his body.

However, within moments, as his Kind of Chaos True Seed circulated and released the Power of Life and Death, his life force was replenished and he recovered to normal.

"Quick, let's go! Xiao Mu, heed my advice. You've only lost one soul and one spirit, there's still a chance of redemption."

Tu Bo tried to drag Xiao Mu, hoping to leave with him.

However, he soon felt something...

"Ah!"

Tu Bo cried out in shock. He suddenly executed the Middle-earth Teleportation Step, morphing his whole body into a mud figure, melding into the ground, and appearing from under the earth the next moment.

The Evil Ghost seemed to have targeted him, attempting to extract his 'Three Souls and Seven Spirits' using Secret Arts. But he managed to evade its attempt by using the Middle-earth Teleportation Step in time.

"Xiao Mu, why aren't you leaving yet?"

Tu Bo urged Xiao Mu anxiously, no longer daring to approach him.

The moment he touches Xiao Mu to draw him closer, he would have to cancel the Middle-earth Teleportation Step.

Cancelling the Middle-earth Teleportation Step would only result in being ambushed by the Evil Ghost.

Xiao Mu stood firmly, "Tu Bo, calm down. Although I don't know where the Evil Ghost is hiding and what Secret Arts it used on me, it definitely did not take away my 'Three Souls and Seven Spirits'."

Three Souls and Seven Spirits, if they were really taken away by the Evil Ghost using Secret Arts, it wouldn't be as simple as it seemed, at the very least, the Power of Life and Death alone couldn't replace it.

"Not 'Three Souls and Seven Spirits'? Sigh, Xiao Mu, you've been blinded and even failed to introspect. Alright, I'll stop trying to convince you. Life and death are predestined, fortune lies in the heavens, do as you wish."

Xiao Mu's response disappointed Tu Bo, who decided not to persuade him any longer.

At a critical moment, it became clear that his kind intentions had been wasted.

Unfortunately, when that time comes, even if Xiao Mu regrets it, it will be too late.

It's not Tu Bo who wouldn't help, it's just that Xiao Mu wouldn't heed his advice.

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