What is an immortal?

Senior Xia Jie confirmed the position of the soul bone, and with his right hand lifted, Xizhuang Yuan proactively extended his hand towards him.

Immediately, Xia Jie's expression became serious; he also stretched out his palms, one above the other, covering Xizhuang Yuan's right hand from a distance.

He began to chant obscure and difficult incantations in a low voice, and spirit light emitted from between his palms, trembling slightly as if it possessed life.

Then, from the center of Xia Jie's palms, two threads of spirit light thin as silk silently emerged, precisely piercing into Xizhuang Yuan's little finger, instantly taut like a string.

Under Yuan Ming and Xi Ying's tense gazes, Xia Jie carefully manipulated his hands, and the joint emitting deep blue radiance seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, gradually detaching from Xizhuang Yuan's body.

Time slowly passed, a duration stretching infinitely like thirty minutes.

Finally, with a crisp sound, the Bright Moon Soul Bone completely separated from Xizhuang Yuan's body, suspended in the air.

That soul bone was crystal clear, like a meticulously crafted jade, though its shape was no different from a common little finger joint, yet the profound blue brilliance it contained revealed an extraordinary aura.

Yuan Ming stared at it, a strong admiration involuntarily surging in his heart; this joint was flawless, akin to a divine artifact not meant to exist in this world.

At that moment, an indescribable greed suddenly rose within Yuan Ming's heart, as if drawn by the soul bone, wanting to claim it for himself.

But the next instant, he abruptly awoke, realizing his emotional anomaly, and immediately executed a magic formula, forcing himself to calm and concentrate.

Xi Ying and Xia Jie also seemed to feel the same temptation, but they quickly adjusted their mental states.

Xia Jie dared not delay for a moment; with a thought, a prepared Jade Box flew out from thin air, carefully ingesting the Bright Moon Soul Bone.

Once the soul bone was collected, Yuan Ming and the others felt the greedful tide recede like waves, their hearts instantly relaxed considerably.

"The remains of the Bright Moon Goddess contain an unusual seductive power. We can only adjust our mentality to resist after forcibly detaching it," Xia Jie explained.

Yuan Ming nodded, asking, "What should we do next?"

"Follow me."

Xia Jie said, then first flew towards the wooden door.

Stopping before the door, he swiftly released several magic formulas, and the wooden door immediately glowed brightly, then thunderously opened, revealing a winding jade corridor.

Yuan Ming's eyes flashed slightly, a hint of doubt rising within.

Xia Jie seemed to sense his confusion, explaining without turning his head, "I came to this place years ago; the Cultivation Technique I practice originates from the inheritance left by the owner here—Purple Cloud Master."

Yuan Ming suddenly understood, following Xia Jie into the corridor.

On both sides of the corridor, the jade walls emitted a gentle light, as if they were in a passage leading to a fairyland.

"Moreover, the Stealing Heaven Tripod in your hand and the remnants of the Great Freedom Sky Demon Sword were also obtained from this place," Xia Jie said casually as he walked.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming was greatly surprised, his heart filled with intense curiosity.

He instinctively spread his Divine Sense, exploring the interior of the Purple Cloud Heavenly Palace.

Xia Jie did not stop him, continuing to lead the way.

Soon, they crossed the corridor, arriving at a spacious square hall.

In the center of the hall, a complicated Space Array appeared in their view.

Yuan Ming glanced at it; despite his vast knowledge, he could only vaguely identify some aspects of the Array.

And above the Array, a corpse wrapped only in outer skin and bone sat cross-legged; although its features were unclear, the broken attire faintly suggested a former noble aura.

At the moment they entered the hall, a bronze bell above the corpse's head suddenly vibrated violently, emitting a deep and distant bell sound.

Simultaneously, large patches of dark purple stains began to emerge on the floor of the hall, and countless yin soul ghost hands emerged from the stains, scrambling to enter their bodies, appearing in their Seas of Consciousness, tightly gripping their Divine Souls.

Yuan Ming felt his Divine Soul being constantly pulled by a powerful force, as if about to be dragged into an Endless Abyss.

He struggled desperately but couldn't move, only watching himself sink further, his consciousness slowly descending.

"Hey!"

At that moment, Xia Jie's powerful shout exploded like thunder in Yuan Ming's ears.

He shuddered all over, and his Divine Soul instantly returned to clarity.

Looking down, he saw the stains and ghost hands had vanished completely; the breathtaking scene just now seemed like an illusion.

In front of him, Xia Jie had already approached the Space Array.

He raised his hand to perform a gesture, and the bronze bell floating above the corpse's head slowly flew into his hand.

"This treasure is called the Soul-falling Bell, once wielded by the Purple Cloud Master. It was merely responding on its own just now, without anyone guiding it, hence its power is not apparent and does not harm your Divine Soul," Xia Jie turned and explained calmly.

Yuan Ming nodded, his gaze turning to the Formation, a look of confusion in his eyes: "This Formation is extraordinary, far surpassing the typical Seventh-level Array. Could Senior Xia Jie explain it to me?"

Xia Jie smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it's quite simple. The reason you can't understand it is because this Formation has already surpassed the Seventh Level."

"A Level 8 Array? Isn't that the same level as the Bright Moon Goddess's remnant? Who could have set it up?" Yuan Ming was taken aback, exclaiming in surprise.

Xia Jie pointed to the skeleton at the center of the array and said slowly, "It was naturally set up by the Purple Cloud Master himself."

Yuan Ming gazed at the skeleton, overwhelmed with an indescribable shock.

A moment later, he suddenly recalled something and asked, "Senior Xia Jie, is there any inheritance left behind here from the Purple Cloud Master?"

"I only found the secret skill to control this Level 8 Array; the rest of the inheritance is missing, possibly long scattered in the world," Xia Jie shook his head, regrettably.

Hearing this, Yuan Ming nodded and asked no more questions.

"The Purple Cloud Master might have only grasped the method to arrange this Level 8 Array. He was not truly an Array Master. Setting up this array was merely to exploit its ability to break the boundary of realms, hoping to open a passage to a higher plane and transcend the pinnacle of the Ghost Witch, reaching the Witch God Realm," Xia Jie pondered, speculating.

"But ultimately, he still perished here... Perhaps, this very array has some insurmountable problem," Yuan Ming frowned, speaking in a deep voice.

"Perhaps so. But I have tested it, and this array can indeed break the boundaries of the Chuyun Realm, enough to channel the power of the Bright Moon Goddess," Xia Jie responded, pondering for a moment.

Seeing Xia Jie's determined expression, Yuan Ming's doubts eased a bit.

However, he was still uneasy. While Xia Jie was preparing to activate the Array, he secretly transmitted a message to Xi Ying, asking: "Is Xia Jie really reliable?"

"He should be a trustworthy person. I investigated him secretly and found no negative information. In the Chuyun Realm, he is highly respected, and several Mahayana also recognize him. According to the intelligence, he harbors no malicious thoughts; his actions are all for protecting the Chuyun Realm," Xi Ying replied via transmission.

After hearing Xi Ying's words, Yuan Ming's doubts eased a little, temporarily putting his mind at ease.

On the other side, as Xia Jie cast spells one by one, the dormant Array slowly revived.

A blue spirit light spread out from the center of the Formation, countless fragment-like runes rising into the air, spinning and circulating continuously under the embrace of the spirit light.

Suddenly, the surroundings brightened. Yuan Ming looked up, only to see that the ceiling above him had transformed into a clear, pure sky.

If not for the floor of the grand hall beneath his feet, he might have thought he had already walked out of the Purple Cloud Heavenly Palace.

And at the center of the Formation, with a change in Xia Jie's spell, those fragment-like runes clustered together, forming a colossal Light Pillar that shot straight to the firmament.

Then, Xia Jie vertically aligned one hand, twisted a spell, and a wooden box containing the soul bone flew out with a "pop," automatically opening. Under the gentle force, the soul bone slowly merged into the Light Pillar.

With a loud "boom," a fierce Soul Power aura erupted from the base of the Light Pillar.

This aura flowed upwards along the Light Pillar, rushing into the clouds, quickly penetrating the void and reaching the distant other side.

"Hmm?"

At the summit of Moon Viewing Cliff at the Bright Moon Palace, the Bright Moon Palace Master's eyes flickered with a hint of surprise.

She gazed at the laurel tree before her, observing the faint glow circulating on it, as if a hazy power was quietly flowing out, merging into the endless void.

Her brow furrowed slightly, and an inexplicable feeling rose in her heart.

She pinched the Magic Formulas gently and slowly approached the laurel tree.

Just as she was about to touch the trunk, the surface of the laurel tree rippled like water, as if opening a portal to another world for her.

Without hesitation, she stepped in.

With a twist and change in space, the Bright Moon Palace Master arrived in a chilling secret chamber.

In the chamber lay a crystal-clear Crystal Jade Coffin, within which rested a stunningly beautiful woman.

She had only one hand and one foot, but her skin was as fair as snow, her eyebrows exquisitely drawn, and her figure enchanting, as if all the beauty in the world had gathered upon her.

Anyone who saw her would be captivated by her beauty, feeling that no words could describe her loveliness.

At this moment, a faint glow shimmered on the Jade Coffin, with an invisible power continuously flowing out, following an unknown trajectory, rushing towards the outside world, and ultimately merging into the void.

The Bright Moon Palace Master stood afar, gazing at the woman inside the coffin, her expression solemn.

Her main body was stationed in the Returning Ruins, and what remained here was merely a Clone with limited Divine Skills.

Even so, she could still sense the power's immense strength and peculiarity.

"To actually need to arouse the power of the Bright Moon Goddess, could it be that the Goddess over there is being besieged by Level 7 Demon Beasts?" she murmured softly, filled with concern.

Yet she also knew that, for now, all she could do was watch and guess the current situation of Xizhuang Yuan.