Chapter 969: Nineteenth Generation Sect Leader Situ Yan

Fairy Ziyue's aura rapidly weakened, and her prominent chest heaved erratically. Using a secret technique to enhance her aura required a large amount of spiritual power.

Ye Haitang was relatively close to Fairy Ziyue. She glanced at Fairy Ziyue's prominent chest, then looked at herself, a hint of envy appearing in her eyes.

"Haitang, if we set up a formation on this island, can a fourth-tier formation hold?" Wang Changsheng's voice suddenly echoed in Ye Haitang's ear. Ye Haitang snapped back to reality and looked towards the island.

"If there are Nascent Soul cultivators guarding it, a high-grade third-tier formation would suffice," Ye Haitang said slowly, her analysis well-reasoned. "If there are no Nascent Soul cultivators, even a fourth-tier formation wouldn't hold. The Yin energy here is too strong; ordinary formations cannot withstand its corrosion. A ghost-path formation would be fine, but as long as the Nascent Soul-stage ghost remains, it will always be a hidden danger."

"Let's open the ruins first," Wang Ruyan suggested. "After all, it's a Nascent Soul-stage ghost, not easy to deal with. Scaring it away should be enough." If they could enter the ruins, the Wang family could bring some of their clansmen inside to cultivate, which would certainly accelerate their cultivation speed.

Wang Changsheng took out a shimmering blue command flag. With a gentle wave, a large expanse of blue light flew out, forming a blue water curtain that enveloped the four of them. They slowly submerged into the dark sea.

There were also ghosts at the bottom of the sea, but their rank was not high. They were dealt with before they could even get close to Wang Changsheng and the others.

A short while later, they appeared thousands of feet beneath the seabed. The surroundings were pitch black; not a glimmer of light could be seen, nor were there any other living creatures.

A bone shark, over ten zhang long, charged towards them with great speed. Two clusters of green flames flickered in each of its empty eye sockets; it was clearly a Core Formation-stage ghost.

Wang Changsheng was about to act, but Ye Haitang quickly spoke up, "Uncle, let me try."

She raised her hand, and a dark light shot out. It was a bone blade, shimmering with an erratic black glow, with several hideous skull heads carved into its hilt.

This Heavenly Ghost Blade was a replica of the Ten Thousand Ghost Blade, one of the Four Great Treasures of the Myriad Ghosts Sect. Although its power was not comparable to the Ten Thousand Ghost Blade, it had no significant problem dealing with a Core Formation-stage ghost king.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and a bright blue light emanated from his and Wang Ruyan's bodies. The seawater violently churned, parting into two and creating a large clear space.

As the bone blade approached the bone shark, the skull heads on its hilt seemed to come alive, letting out a series of mournful ghostly roars. Countless mysterious black runes appeared on the Heavenly Ghost Blade's edge, and the Yin energy surged. It fiercely struck the bone shark, producing a muffled clang, like metal striking metal.

The bone shark remained unharmed. An astonishing surge of Yin energy erupted from Ye Haitang, and a thick dark light shot from her hands, striking the bone shark. Immediately, a puff of green smoke rose from the bone shark's body, and it let out a tragic cry.

The black runes on the Heavenly Ghost Blade's edge flew out, transforming into countless black threads that entangled the bone shark's massive body.

A black ghost shadow flew out of the bone shark, attempting to escape. The skull heads from the Heavenly Ghost Blade's hilt flew out, rapidly growing larger, their mouths opening and closing as they pounced on the ghost shadow.

Several huge skull heads pounced on the black ghost shadow, frantically biting it. They quickly devoured the ghost shadow completely, then flew back to the Heavenly Ghost Blade's hilt.

A hint of joy appeared in Ye Haitang's eyes. She reached out and beckoned to the Heavenly Ghost Blade, which, pulling the bone shark, flew back to her side.

"This bone corpse is good; it can be used to refine a magic treasure," Ye Haitang said with a smile, putting away the bone shark and the Heavenly Ghost Blade.

Wang Changsheng sighed lightly and said nothing.

"Uncle, about a hundred paces directly ahead, there's a subtle fluctuation from a restriction. That should be the entrance," Ye Haitang said, pointing at a certain void.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan nodded. A spherical water curtain appeared around their bodies, moving quickly forward.

Not long after, they stopped. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan both extended their hands, pressing towards a certain void.

An dazzling blue light shone from their bodies. Boom! Accompanied by a tremendous roar, the seawater violently churned, and a blue light door, over ten zhang wide, then appeared.

Wang Changsheng's face showed joy. He released over a hundred Gold-Devouring Ants, which flew into the blue light door. There was no abnormality; he could sense that the Gold-Devouring Ants were still alive.

"Junior Sister Tian, Haitang, we'll go in first. If there's no abnormality, we'll come out to pick you up. It's better to be prepared for any issues."

Fairy Ziyue and Ye Haitang had no objections and nodded in agreement.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan flew into the blue light door together. As soon as they entered, the blue light door vanished as if it had never existed.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan felt a blur before their eyes, suddenly appearing inside a magnificent palace.

The grand hall was splendidly decorated. The ceiling was inlaid with numerous exquisite crystals, and the walls on both sides featured murals depicting cultivators subduing sea demons.

Directly in front of the grand hall stood a statue of a blue-robed old man, over ten zhang tall. The old man gazed into the distance, his face gaunt, his expression solemn, exuding an air of immortal grace and profound wisdom.

The hall's doors were closed. There were no other exits, nor any other creatures.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan exchanged glances. The last time they entered the Zhenhai Sect, they were not teleported here.

Suddenly, the massive statue seemed to come to life, its eyes shifting.

"It's been so many years. Someone has finally arrived here. Heaven has not doomed my Zhenhai Sect!" The statue spoke human words, its tone somewhat excited.

"Senior, are you...?" Wang Changsheng's gaze was filled with surprise and uncertainty. His divine sense quickly swept over the statue, but found no abnormality.

"You don't need to be afraid," the statue's voice became amiable. "I am merely a wisp of remnant soul attached to the Ancestor's statue. I am Situ Yan, the nineteenth sect master of Zhenhai Sect. Whose descendant are you?"

"This junior is Wang Changsheng, descendant of Wang Tiangang. This is my humble wife, Wang Ruyan," Wang Changsheng explained, while Wang Ruyan's gaze swept around the surroundings. "The two of us came to the ruins last time and met Grand Elder Nangong Miao. Grand Elder gave us some cultivation resources and instructed us to return to find the ruins once we reached the Nascent Soul stage. We are here to fulfill our promise. If given the chance in the future, we will definitely rebuild the Zhenhai Sect."

"No wonder. I understand now," the massive statue said. It opened its mouth, and a blue light flew out.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were startled. They quickly retreated, their faces filled with caution.

The blue light stopped in front of Wang Changsheng. It was a blue page from a book, on whose surface numerous shadows of demonic beasts could faintly be seen.

"This is the Forbidden Book of Myriad Beasts," the statue explained. "You must swear an oath with your vital blood and leave your names on this page. In the future, when you rebuild the Zhenhai Sect, you may utilize any cultivation resources of the sect. However, the ruins must serve as the Zhenhai Sect's main base. The fifth-tier spirit vein must not be disturbed, but everything else is yours to dispose of."

Hearing these words, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were slightly stunned and exchanged glances.