Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?

"Ding~"

Xiao Yue decisively shook the Three Pure Ones Bell in her hand.

The crisp and melodious sound spread like ripples in the air, yet the fierce ghosts and resentful spirits enveloped by the black mist became instantly disoriented, drunken, falling from the sky like raindrops.

The black mist, as if losing its life force, abruptly halted in the air.

The Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword instantly appeared in Shen Siyuan's hand, as he thrust it forward, while pulling Xiao Yue behind him.

"I can handle it," said Xiao Yue.

But Shen Siyuan did not respond to her.

A streak of seven-colored glazed Sword Qi swept across the sky, not only dispersing the black mist but also splitting open a nearby mountain peak.

A tremendous roar carried with it a cascade of dust; those fallen fierce ghosts and resentful spirits scattered in panic amid the dust.

On the surface of the Qiankun Umbrella floating above everyone, the immortal crane let out a cry, flapped its wings, and flew around the umbrella, emitting a dim, clear light, protecting everyone from the dust.

"Wow~"

Dou Dou and Duoduo exclaimed in unison.

Just as they were about to continue their praise, they suddenly felt the ground shaking, and hurriedly swallowed their words in panic.

The air seemed compressed, perhaps not even air, considering this was the Netherworld; rather, an invisible airflow spread outwards, causing the nearby mountain peaks to make a hissing sound, with many edges being crushed to powder.

Xiao Yue finally understood why Shen Siyuan had pulled her behind him.

A massive giant python was winding its way down the mountain path, and the black mist carrying the fierce ghosts and resentful spirits was fleeing from it.

The giant python's scales scraped against the mountainside, smoothing it like a mirror. Its cold eyes seemed capable of freezing a person's soul.

Xiao Yue was frozen in place, unable to move.

It wasn't until Shen Siyuan slightly adjusted his posture to shield her that she snapped back to reality, breathing heavily, and hurriedly shielded Duoduo and Dou Dou beneath her.

"Don't look ahead," she warned.

Dou Dou, who had been tugging at Sister Xiao Yue's arm, immediately stopped her actions.

Although she was young, she was no novice. If Potato or Sister Xiao Yue seriously warned against something, she absolutely would not do it.

Duoduo, however, was more obedient and required less of Xiao Yue's attention.

Keeping her head lowered, she focused on her toes, yet instinctively directed the immortal crane on the Qiankun Umbrella to fly faster.

Shen Siyuan's wrist trembled, and the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword quivered accordingly, scattering starlight-like brilliance, beautiful enough to take one's breath away.

At that moment, vibrant red flames engulfed the sword.

Then, Shen Siyuan wielded the Divine Sword, slicing towards the void. The surrounding void crystallized into scales under the fiery heat but vanished instantly.

The glazed Sword Qi of the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword enveloped in Divine Fire directly struck the giant python ahead.

The instant the Divine Fire appeared, the giant python, sensing the threat, halted its massive advance, which previously seemed to overpower everything.

Seeing the Sword Qi laced with Divine Fire coming for its body, it turned to flee, but the mountainside blocked its path, leaving it at an impasse.

Before it could escape, the Sword Qi had already landed on its body.

Its massive form began to rapidly decay, like a corpse, large chunks of flesh-like tissue falling off, consumed by the Divine Fire into wisps of gray smoke.

This showcased the true power of the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword's Sword Qi—not its sharpness, but its ability to disrupt the Five Elements and magnetic field, causing any biological tissue to crumble instantaneously.

"Oh, looks scary, but not all that formidable," Dou Dou poked her little head back out from behind Shen Siyuan.

She was shrouded in a ghostly blue Netherworld Fire, her hair completely transformed into a translucent red.

This was an ability granted to her by the Goddess from Tang Tang's dream, and over time, the Divine Fire seemed to be replacing the Netherworld Fire in her body.

"Let's go," Shen Siyuan said, holding the Holy Sword as he stepped forward.

Xiao Yue and the others quickly followed.

With the dust settling, the ground was left with nothing but a layer of ash.

"Feels like we're riding a little train," Dou Dou quietly said to Duoduo behind her.

Duoduo didn't reply, her attention fixed on the mountainsides.

The mountainsides scraped by the giant python were now mirror-smooth, looking particularly magnificent.

Xiao Yue walked at the back of the group, remaining vigilant against potential attacks from behind.

Her worries were unnecessarily excessive, however, seeing that the Qiankun Umbrella hovered above them. Any creature would first have to breach its defense.

Before they could breach it, they would likely alarm Shen Siyuan ahead.

Moreover, these days, Shen Siyuan hadn't neglected his training; he had mastered numerous small abilities about the Five Elements and magnetic fields using the properties of the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword.

For instance, he had just demonstrated disintegration of biological tissue by stirring the magnetic field.

In addition, he had also comprehended a domain, thoroughly controlling the magnetic field within a certain range by integrating his body's magnetic field with the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword, forming a unique realm.

Within this realm, everything behind Shen Siyuan vividly mapped onto his mind, with nothing overlooked, even without needing to turn around.

Dou Dou and Duoduo quickly lost interest in everything around them.

It was simply too monotonous.

"How much longer? I want to fly up and take a look,"

"Almost there," Shen Siyuan replied absentmindedly.

Then he looked up at the sky and said, "If you're not afraid of death, feel free to fly up and try."

Hearing this, Dou Dou, Duoduo, and Xiao Yue all looked up.

Yet all they saw was a desolate gray sky, showing no apparent danger.

Seeing their confusion, Shen Siyuan explained, "The gray mist isn't mist at all; it's tiny evil beings about the size of mosquitoes. If you fly up, you'd be overwhelmed in an instant and completely drained."

The three little ones shivered at his words.

Though Shen Siyuan exaggerated slightly, as they weren't powerless, those countless beings seemed quite intimidating.

"We're here," Shen Siyuan suddenly said.

As soon as they heard him, Xiao Yue and the others felt their vision expand.

It turned out they had exited the narrow mountain path and arrived in an arched valley.

To their amazement, on the right side of the valley, near the mountainside, there stood a sizable temple.

Though it had fallen into ruin, with most of it collapsed, glimpses of its former grandeur and opulence could still be seen.