Cold, damp, and sticky sensations seemed like a burst of Yin energy drilling into the body through the pores.

This was Qi Xiu and Hu Tianzong's first impression upon entering the Fallen Dragon Land.

"Such heavy Yin energy, an ordinary cultivator might find themselves invaded by these sinister forces as soon as they enter, suffering grave illness at best, or succumbing to the poison to their very core at worst."

A purple hue flickered in the depths of Qi Xiu's eyes as he slowly surveyed the surroundings.

Since stepping into this ancient forest, he faintly sensed that numerous gazes were focused upon them.

Cryptic, icy, with a hint of hostility.

"It seems many strange entities are nurtured here, you..." Qi Xiu was about to speak to Hu Tianzong beside him when his gaze suddenly tightened.

He noticed that Hu Tianzong, who had been on his left side, had unexpectedly vanished.

Yet he hadn't noticed a single thing.

In the cold, bone-chilling forest, he was left utterly alone.

Meanwhile, Hu Tianzong, who had only turned his head, found Qi Xiu's track had disappeared upon looking back.

Not even half a quarter of an hour had passed since they stepped into the Fallen Dragon Land.

Mysterious and eerie forces had directly separated the two.

"We underestimated this forbidden zone."

Slowly rotating his eyes, Qi Xiu raised a daoist incantation, placing it before his chest, and identical forms emerged behind him one after another.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists."

"Excellent!"

With a response, the Incarnations transformed into vibrant clouds and raced toward the four directions, but just as Qi Xiu was waiting for them to return with their discoveries.

His connection to the Incarnations began to sever, with no information coming through.

"Too greedy."

Lightly tapping his forehead, Qi Xiu shook his head with a gentle laugh, realizing the Fallen Dragon Land was far more complex and dangerous than imagined, losing his desire to explore slowly.

After all, this trip was to resolve the Evil Curse Nine-Nine Life Banner with the Sect Master, not to search for treasures.

"Find the others, and let's withdraw first."

Before entering, Qi Xiu had agreed with Hu Tianzong that if things didn't seem right, they'd retreat and regroup.

Yet upon just entering, the mysterious force separated them, clearly out of their control, making further exploration audacious and reckless.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Xiu slowly opened his palm, and a Full Moon suddenly appeared, with surging Taiyin Qi sweeping outward, colliding with the surrounding Yin energy, emitting wisps of purple-black brilliance.

He raised the Primordial Spirit Treasure [Big Star Moon] obtained from Moon Sea True Venerable.

Qi Xiu's hands formed a mystical Dharma Seal, thumbs and index fingers joined.

"Invoke the Taiyin Guanghan Power, borrow the moonlight, to illuminate the sky."

With a gentle cry, the Big Star Moon vibrated abruptly, and an ancient palace atop the Full Moon emerged again.

Silvery light poured down, forcing the surrounding black Yin energy to retreat, revealing faint traces akin to scales.

In the next instant, Hu Tianzong reappeared beside him.

Their distance remained unchanged, merely concealed by those mysterious scales.

"Something's off here, let's withdraw first."

Qi Xiu spoke softly, and the sudden change had alerted Hu Tianzong too, who nodded, ready to retrace their path.

Yet at the moment they turned around.

The path they came through had vanished, replaced by a rugged and towering mountain wall resembling bones.

"Well, good on the way in, but not on the way back." Hu Tianzong chuckled, turning to shrug.

"Entry allowed, but not exit?"

Facing the boundless, towering mountain, a snow-bright mirror light lit up atop Qi Xiu's head, enveloping the Haotian Mirror's Light with dominating Primordial Destruction power.

Falling upon the mountain, dust surged and debris scattered, yet each time the mountain was damaged, it restored doubly.

With the mirror light roaring, the mountain extended outwards, pushing Qi Xiu and Hu Tianzong back.

"Regenerate, huh, let's see if you regenerate faster, or I destroy faster!"

Eyes narrowing slightly, Qi Xiu slowly formed a Hunyuan Talisman, vibrant clouds surging behind him as Hunyuan Daoist manifested, exhaling a golden glow flowing into the Haotian Mirror.

"Grow! Grow! Grow!"

With each gentle cry from Qi Xiu.

The originally small Haotian Mirror swiftly expanded, transforming into a majestic divine mirror larger than the Big Star Moon.

Suspended in the sky, its diameter over 3000 meters transformed the surrounding region into daylight.

Under the endless Haotian Mirror's Light, all cold darkness, wicked and eerie forces screamed in despair, vanquished by the power of Primordial Destruction.

"Not enough! Continue growing for me!"

Standing beneath the boundless white light, Qi Xiu remained calm, with a flick of his sleeves, the Haotian Mirror expanded beyond 10,000 meters, seemingly intent on enveloping the entire Fallen Dragon Land.

The collision between darkness and light roared with an ear-splitting thunder.

Ear twitching, Qi Xiu slowly turned, with purple eyes surging as he gazed behind.

In an instant!

Archaic, cryptic syllables spilled from Qi Xiu's mouth.

Upon hearing, Hu Tianzong felt a sharp pain in his brow, energy disrupted, and after swiftly shutting his hearing, he felt somewhat better.