The old man sealed within the card was released, and Lin Bai's cultivation in the Hollow Realm increased by one level. Numerous soul-controlling and soul-refining techniques from the Valley of Thousand Souls flooded his mind.
Simultaneously, the sky, bright only moments ago, was abruptly blanketed by dense, dark clouds, as if night had fallen prematurely.
To the northwest of Zhen City, a colossal skull composed of Yin spirits materialized in the sky. The skull, wreathed in dark mist, emitted an intimidating aura. Beside it, grotesquely shaped monsters danced wildly.
Behind the Giant Skull, nearly a hundred cultivators remained barely visible. They scattered, using the skull and dark mist for cover, and swiftly advanced towards Zhen City.
