A 24-Year-Old Monster! The Mystery of the Song Family's Immortality!

This is his biggest concern.

Although Ye Futian is asleep, he is like a thunderbolt buried deep in the soul, ready to explode at any moment.

He didn't want to wake up one day to find that his body had been replaced.

Zhang Xuansu glanced at Zhou Ran with surprise, seemingly not understanding why he had asked such a question.

But he didn't think much of it, assuming it was just young people being curious.

"Possession is an act against Heaven and extremely detrimental to one's moral character."

Zhang Xuansu stroked his goatee.

"If we want to remove the invading soul, our orthodox Taoist sect doesn't have a very good method."

"Usually, the victim can only rely on their own willpower to endure it, or..."

Using lightning magic, both jade and stone will be burned.

Will everything perish?

The light in Zhou Ran's eyes dimmed slightly.

That's as good as saying nothing.

"but……"

Zhang Xuansu changed the subject.

"The fact that the righteous path is not worth studying does not mean that no one studies it."

Zhou Ran's spirits lifted suddenly.

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."

Zhang Xuansu lowered his voice, his expression showing a hint of solemnity.

"We were just talking about the collusion between secular wealthy families and heretical practitioners."

"As far as I know, the most prestigious families in the capital, especially the Song family."

They were secretly funding the Wuji Sect to research a sinister magical artifact called the "Soul-Locking Nail."

The Song family?

Zhou Ran's pupils suddenly contracted.

It's the Song family again!

"That's right."

Zhang Xuansu let out a long sigh.

"The ancestors of those families were all incredibly wealthy, enjoying the finest luxuries in the world. Who would willingly die like this?"

"When their time comes, instead of thinking about reincarnation, they think about how to... achieve immortality."

"Reincarnation through another's body is the path to immortality in their eyes."

"I heard that the patriarch of the Song family is over two hundred and forty years old."

"Every fifty years, he would select the most talented direct descendant from the family."

"Then, he used a secret technique to shatter its soul and took over its place."

At this point, Zhang Xuansu's face was filled with disgust and contempt.

"This is why the Song family has been able to prosper for so long, and why each generation of the family head is shrewd and intelligent to the point of being almost supernatural."

"Because, though the outer shell changes, the core within has never changed!"

boom!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ran felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind.

Countless clues that were previously incomprehensible suddenly became clear at this moment!

No wonder the Song family acts so ruthlessly and skillfully!

No wonder Xiao Zhenguo once said that back in his grandfather's generation, the Song family had been eyeing the Xiao family's docks!

And that seven-leaf lingzhi mushroom in the west of the city, watered with human blood, must also be used for possession and prolonging life!

That's it!

This is not the legacy of a century-old prominent family at all.

This is clearly an immortal monster, constantly devouring the flesh and blood of its own offspring to sustain its life!

If this is true...

The Song family is willing to pay any price to obtain this dock; their ambitions extend far beyond just dealing with the drought demon!

Beneath this Soul-Suppressing Temple, there must be a shocking secret related to possession and rebirth!

"Thank you for your explanation, Master."

Zhou Ran stood up and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhang Xuansu.

This conversation was invaluable.

"Young friend, are you leaving already?"

Zhang Xuansu saw Zhou Ran's intention to leave. He looked at the bottomless dark river with a worried expression.

"The aura of malevolence down there is overwhelming; I'm afraid..."

Zhou Ran patted the scabbard of his Zanpakuto without saying a word.

He has to confront the drought demon!

Once given the opportunity to kill him, one's cultivation will surely improve.

The stronger his soul becomes, the more he has the ability to fight against Ye Futian!

Moreover, the ultimate answer to the problem of Ye Futian may be hidden below.

Zhang Xuansu knew he couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he could only sigh.

"In that case, I will not trouble you any further, young friend."

"My disciples and I will guard this place and set up the 'Big Dipper Demon-Sealing Formation'."

If anything changes, I will risk my life to seal off the exit.

Thanks.

Zhou Ran stopped talking and turned to walk into the depths of the dark river.

Lin Qingxue and Miao Yingying had been waiting there for a long time.

"Let's go."

Zhou Ran waved his hand, and the three figures quickly disappeared into the deep darkness.

Watching them leave, a young Taoist priest couldn't help but speak.

"Uncle-Master, this man's murderous aura is even stronger than that of the demonic Lingxu Daoist. Should we really believe him?"

Zhang Xuansu withdrew his gaze, looked up at the dark rock wall, and muttered to himself.

"Damn your grandma, Heavenly Venerable!"

"A strong aura of malevolence does not necessarily indicate a wicked heart."

"In this world, it's become difficult to distinguish between good and evil."

……

The further down the road, the more bizarre the surrounding environment becomes.

Logically, the temperature should gradually increase as you go deeper underground.

But at this moment, Zhou Ran felt a chill that seeped into his bones.

This is not the physical low temperature of ice and snow, but a chilling cold that strikes straight to the soul.

It felt as if a piece of ancient ice was pressed firmly against the back of your head, sending chills down your spine and making your hair stand on end.

"Achoo!"

Miao Yingying sneezed loudly, clutching her arms tightly, her jaw chattering.

"What...what kind of place is this?"

How can it be even more gloomy than our morgue of corpses?

She was an expert in handling corpses, and her perception of yin energy far surpassed that of ordinary people.

At this moment, she could clearly feel that countless unseen eyes were hidden in the endless darkness around her.

They were staring at them greedily.

Lin Qingxue's condition has improved considerably.

She was a rare "yin-yang spiritual being," and this extremely yin place, which was highly poisonous to others, was like a fish in water to her.

Even the cold energy within her body that had been causing her so much pain became gentle and smooth.

"If you're cold, stay closer to me."

Zhou Ran turned around and glanced at Miao Yingying.

His demonic energy swirled, and his body temperature was scorching, like a walking furnace.

Miao Yingying didn't stand on ceremony and immediately clung to him like a koala.

She practically held Zhou Ran's arm between her chest and legs, completely unconcerned, and muttered something under her breath.

"Brother Zhou, you're really powerful! You're practically a human hand warmer."

"You're not bad either! You're quite good at stirring things up."

Zhou Ran looked at her buried arm and rolled her eyes at Miao Yingying.

"ah......"

She then realized what was happening, exclaimed in surprise, and flung Zhou Ran's arm away.

The three chatted idly as they walked, when suddenly the environment changed drastically.

The rock walls here are no longer rough natural rocks, but have been transformed into neat and uniform bluestone slabs.

Each stone slab is engraved with intricate runes.

Although most of them have been blurred by the passage of time, one can still feel the immense suppressive power contained within them.

This is an ancient place for suppressing demons.

"Zhou Ran, look over there."

Lin Qingxue's cold voice suddenly rang out.

She raised her slender finger and pointed to a corner ahead.

On the rock walls there, there remained some dark green, viscous liquid.

The liquid was still wriggling slightly, emitting a nauseatingly sweet and fishy smell.

Zhou Ran stepped forward and gently lifted a small part with the tip of his knife.

laugh!

The moment the knife tip touched the slime, a wisp of corrosive blue smoke rose up.

"Such a potent poison."

Zhou Ran's eyes turned cold.

Miao Yingying leaned closer, took a sniff, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

"This is 'Five Poisons Corpse-Dissolving Water'! It's a forbidden drug used in our Miao region to destroy evidence of corpses!"

"and……"

She suddenly squatted down and carefully pinched out a black dead insect the size of a fingernail from a crack in a rock with two fingers.

The insect was entirely black, with a bizarre, distorted human face growing on its back.

"Ghost-faced Spider!"

Miao Yingying's voice was filled with undisguised terror.