Having settled on the terms, Qi Xuansu and Qi Jiaoyao bypassed the stele erected by the Heavenly Sect and headed deeper into the fern forest.0

Qi Xuansu now knew that Wu Zhen had effectively split into two parts. One part was her consciousness and soul, trapped by the Ancestral Heavenly Preceptor’s son through special means, sinking endlessly into a looping illusion of her final battle in life. The other part was her remains, fused with a semi-immortal object she carried, gradually transforming into a true immortal artifact.0

Their goal now was to avoid the influence of Wu Zhen’s soul, locate the remains, and take the immortal object.0

In truth, Qi Xuansu was not optimistic about this plan.0

First of all, most immortal objects did not exist in isolation. For example, the Heavenly Preceptor’s Twin Swords was closely tied to the Punishment Pillar; the Three Treasures Scepter served as the key to the Kunlun Paradise; the Imperial Succession Seal was deeply connected to dragon veins, and so on. Such artifacts demanded extremely high requirements because it was not only about wielding the artifact itself but also control over the corresponding domain.0

Secondly, even...0