Li Wanji brought Liusu, Lan Jin and Xiao Yunqi through the Wangchuan League's teleportation array and came directly to the entrance of the Jiuyou Refining Area.

The Nine Nether Purgatory is located in the extreme west of the Great Wilderness, and the Abyss Forest is deep in the Nine Nether Purgatory. The four did not choose to fly on swords, but walked forward.

One reason is that the winds above the Jiuyou Refining Domain are fierce and strong, and flying will consume a lot of spiritual energy; the other reason is that they need to observe the environment and collect information along the way.

The four of them traveled westward. The further west they went, the thinner the spiritual energy became, and the surrounding vegetation also gradually became sparse.

Lan Jin looked at the desolate scene around him and said with emotion: "This place is really desolate. Even the spiritual energy is so thin. No wonder it is called the Nine Nether Refining Area."

Liu Su continued, "The Jiuyou Refining Area is originally a remote place in the Great Wilderness. It is said that it was once an ancient battlefield where countless people died, so the spiritual energy has been polluted to such a thin level."

"Moreover, there are still many ancient formations and prohibitions left here, which can be triggered easily if we are not careful, so we need to be extra careful." Li Wanji reminded.

Xiao Yunqi nodded: "Wan Ji is right, everyone should follow closely and don't get separated."

The four of them were walking and talking, when suddenly, a strange, cold wind blew by, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill.

"Everyone be careful, there's something wrong with the wind." Li Wanji signaled everyone to stop and look around vigilantly.

The wind howled, stirring up dust and sand, and the surrounding scene became blurred. Suddenly, a sharp whistle came from the wind, like the cry of a ghost.

"Is this... the sound of ghosts crying?" Lan Jin's face turned slightly pale and he leaned closely against Li Wanji.

Li Wanji frowned, she could feel the evil breath contained in this gloomy wind. This was not a naturally formed wind, but someone deliberately made it.

"Don't panic, everyone. Stay alert." As she spoke, she already held a few talismans in her hands, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the sound of ghosts crying became clearer and clearer. Suddenly, blurry figures appeared in the wind, with hideous faces, and they rushed towards the four people with bared fangs and claws.

"It's ghosts!" Liusu exclaimed, and the long sword in her hand was already unsheathed, and she swung out sword energy to cut at the ghosts.

Li Wanji also quickly chanted a spell, activated the talisman in her hand, and turned it into golden light and shot it at the ghosts. Lan Jin and Xiao Yunqi used magic and martial arts respectively to fight against the ghosts.

For a moment, the sword energy and magic spells were intertwined in the sand and dust, and intertwined with the roars of ghosts, forming a thrilling battle scene.

After a fierce battle, the four finally wiped out all the ghosts. The wind died down, the dust dissipated, and peace returned to the surroundings.

"It was a close call. These ghosts can actually appear in the daytime. It seems that the Nine Netherworld Refining Domain is really worthy of its reputation." Lan Jin patted his chest and said with lingering fear.

Li Wanji also breathed a sigh of relief: "These ghosts should be controlled by humans to test or block people from entering the Nine Nether Refining Area. We have to be more careful next time."

Xiao Yunqi nodded, his expression solemn: "This place is indeed not simple. We must find the Dark Abyss Forest as soon as possible and leave quickly after completing the mission."

Liusu looked at the ghostly remains scattered all over the ground, thinking: "Although these ghosts have been eliminated, the remaining aura on their bodies may provide us with some clues."

Li Wanji nodded in agreement: "Liu Su is right, let's check these ghostly remains and see if we can find anything unusual."

The four began to carefully examine the remains of the ghost. After some searching, they indeed found some subtle rune marks. These marks were hidden in the ghost's body and were difficult to find without careful observation.

"These rune marks should be used to control ghosts. Look carefully, how are they similar to the methods used by Cang Yuan?" Li Wanji pointed at the rune marks.

Liusu, Lan Jin and Xiao Yunqi came closer to observe and nodded.

"That's right. The structure and rhythm of these runes are similar to Cangyuan's dark mysticism. It seems that we have indeed found the right direction." Liusu was very sure.

"The old thief Cang Yuan really used the power of the Dark Abyss Forest." Lan Jin said angrily.

Xiao Yunqi looked at the rune marks and fell into deep thought: "These runes are so exquisite, how did Cang Yuan master this power? Is there a more powerful force behind him?"

Li Wanji shook her head: "We cannot know the answers to these questions for the time being, but one thing is certain, Cang Yuan's ambitions go far beyond this. We must find him as soon as possible and stop his conspiracy."

The four packed up their bags and continued on their way. After their previous experience, they were more cautious and kept alert at all times.

As they went deeper into the Nine Netherworld Refining Realm, the surrounding environment became increasingly bizarre. The wind howled, ghosts wept, and it seemed as if countless wronged souls were wandering around.

But the four of them were all strong-willed people, and faced with these strange scenes, they did not feel too much fear. They supported each other and moved forward all the way.

Finally, after crossing a barren desert, they arrived at the edge of the Abyss Forest.

The Abyss Forest is an ancient primeval forest with towering trees and dense branches and leaves that block out the sun. The forest is filled with thick fog, as if it were shrouded in a mysterious veil.

The four of them stood in the distance, looking at the deep forest that stretched to the horizon, and they all felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Lan Jin released his spiritual power to sense the surrounding situation: "The spiritual energy here is very chaotic, it seems to be hiding a powerful force."

"We also felt it. The aura here is indeed very strange." Lan Jin agreed. He recited the protective spell, but still felt a splitting headache. "The suppression here is so strong. My cultivation seems to be forcibly suppressed by something."

Xiao Yunqi's face was solemn: "If my guess is correct, we should have entered some kind of ancient formation. Everyone should be careful and don't touch the things around you easily."

Li Wanji also felt something was wrong!

There was clearly no sound around, but I felt as if my eardrums were being pricked by needles, and my internal organs were also

She felt as if she was being squeezed by an invisible big hand, making her feel very uncomfortable.

"Is this... a sonic attack?" Li Wanji covered her ears and tried to use her spiritual power to resist this invisible attack, but the effect was not obvious.

Liu Su nodded: "It should be some kind of ancient sound wave formation that can directly affect a person's internal organs and consciousness. We need to find the core of the formation as soon as possible and destroy it, otherwise if it takes too long, I'm afraid we will all suffer internal injuries."

Lan Jin could no longer hold on and half-knelt on the ground: "Wan Ji, please find a way, I...I can't hold on any longer!"

Xiao Yunqi quickly helped Lan Jin up and injected some spiritual power into him to temporarily relieve his pain.

Li Wanji looked around, trying to find the flaw in the formation. She found that whenever the wind blew through the leaves, the sonic attack would be strengthened.

Magic spells can only cause damage to fixed targets, but this sonic formation is an indiscriminate attack, making it hard to defend against.

Seeing that Lan Jin could no longer hold on and his life was in danger, Li Wanji had no choice but to take them into her own secret space first.

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