Thinking of this, Zhang Tian's gaze fell upon the black hole.
He was a little worried about the situation on Hu Bayi's end.
Queen Mother of the West, however, looked at the Queen of Jingjue, her eyes showing a touch more interest.
"You little demon, you know quite a lot about me, this immortal."
"What a pity, it's only to this extent."
As Queen Mother of the West spoke, she began to gather more energy in her hand.
It was clear she intended to launch a second wave of attacks.
Zhang Tian was temporarily unsure of the Queen of Jingjue's strength.
When Zhang Tian had fought her before, her strength had likely been around the Core Formation realm.
But the Queen of Jingjue had quietly enjoyed the benefits Zhang Tian brought her in the illusory space for so many years; her cultivation must have grown rapidly.
Coupled with the fact that she had eventually obtained the Serpent's Eye and the Yingchen Bead.
Zhang Tian had not had time to cultivate, but it was different for the Queen of Jingjue; she had been cultivating every day.
Practically without a single day's pause.
On the side, the Queen of Jingjue showed no signs of admitting defeat, her face set with determination as her aura circulated wildly.
For a moment, Zhang Tian even felt that the Queen of Jingjue's aura was on par with Queen Mother of the West's.
But this was only for an instant; it returned to its original state the next moment.
Queen Mother of the West was still superior.
"It must be the reinforcement from the surrounding aura. It seems I need to resolve this quickly."
Zhang Tian thought to himself, and the peach wood sword in his hand began to glow.
"Bang!"
As their figures flickered, Zhang Tian, Queen Mother of the West, and the Queen of Jingjue attacked almost simultaneously.
The entire cave was immediately swept by gusts of wind.
How could Zhang Tian hold back his strength? It was best if they could defeat Queen Mother of the West together. If not, Zhang Tian could only hope that Hu Bayi's side would achieve some progress.
Meanwhile, inside the cave.
Hu Bayi and the other two were slowly moving forward, enduring the biting cold.
"Old Hu, why is it so cold here? Fatty has walked a few steps, and I'm already freezing. If we go any further, we'll probably freeze solid."
Fatty shivered.
The surrounding chill made Fatty afraid to even open his chest with both hands.
Even Hu Bayi was trembling slightly from the cold.
They were experts who had reached the Core Formation realm, yet they couldn't even withstand the cold, which showed that the chill here was far from ordinary.
"This cold air is likely caused by the excessive Yin energy here."
Shirley Yang looked around and quickly reached a conclusion.
"Such heavy Yin energy, Old Hu, could this place be a ghost's lair?"
Fatty mumbled, his words spoken casually.
But it was precisely this casual remark that startled Hu Bayi.
"Assuming this is a ghost's lair, then Queen Mother of the West's strength was also amplified by this.
"Then, can we use this to find a solution?"
Hu Bayi spoke rapidly, and Shirley Yang felt it made sense.
"Then, if that's the case, the most likely place to find a solution is this cave."
Shirley Yang said, and as if they had discovered something, both felt a surge of joy in their hearts.
Their pace quickened.
"No way, they know there's danger inside, and they're speeding up? Shouldn't they turn back?"
Fatty mumbled, but he could only follow.
Soon, following the cold wind, Hu Bayi and the others arrived in a pitch-black space.
The space here was vast.
And it was very dark, Hu Bayi couldn't see the scene before him at all.
"Golden light."
Hu Bayi threw out a talisman.
Golden light permeated the surroundings.
At the same time, the surrounding scenery was fully revealed.
Upon seeing what was inside, Hu Bayi, Shirley Yang, and the others gasped in unison.
In the hall before them.
Skulls were scattered all over the ground.
The skulls were piled up almost like small mountains.
The entire space was at least fifty meters across, and at a glance, it was mostly white bones.
The Yin energy emanating from here was most likely from these bones.
On the bones, Hu Bayi even saw traces of lingering black energy.
"Old Hu, why are there so many bones here? Judging by the number of bones, there must be at least ten thousand!"
"No wonder the Yin energy is so heavy."
Fatty mumbled, his eyes showing a hint of shock.
If it were any other place, Fatty would only be slightly surprised.
But this was no ordinary place.
This was Kunlun, the sacred mountain.
A place where immortals dwelled.
In such a celestial realm, there were so many skeletal remains.
This was not Buddhism.
"She has delved into the pursuit of eternal life and has become deranged. Judging by the time of death, these people are not from the same era; some are over a thousand years old, while others are barely a thousand."
Hu Bayi's voice was hoarse.
No matter what path or sect, there would be good people, or bad people, and those who fell into madness.
Hu Bayi was not surprised by this.
"Since the ages of these people are different, it means that the skeletal remains here were placed deliberately."
Shirley Yang said.
Before falling into madness, Queen Mother of the West had even gone to many places to eliminate malevolent spirits.
But what about these people?
"This must be a contingency plan. If the symbiotic system had failed, she would have left a path forward."
"Souls cannot remain active in the mortal world for extended periods; they must rely on Yin energy to survive. And Queen Mother of the West is so powerful and wishes to preserve her strength; these are key."
Hu Bayi spoke, and he took out a talisman.
He intended to clear away all these skeletal remains first.
Some of the skeletal remains here could no longer emit Yin energy, meaning they had become useless toys.
Rather than leave them here, it was better to guide them to reincarnation.
As for whether there were any lingering souls here, the answer was certainly no.
The souls here had most likely all been absorbed by Queen Mother of the West.
Just as Hu Bayi took out the talisman, Fatty's voice suddenly came.
"Old Hu, look! There's a model over there!"
Following Fatty's voice, Hu Bayi stopped what he was doing.
He looked in the direction Fatty was pointing.
When Hu Bayi saw what Fatty called a model, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
This model was none other than the one Hu Bayi had encountered in the underwater tomb before.
The Cloud Top Heavenly Palace model!
They had previously speculated that this model represented a large tomb complex.
But now, it seemed to be a model of the Kunlun Mountain location.
Looking at this model again, Hu Bayi could still feel a sense of awe.
The colossal palace, the massive mausoleum, and even the surrounding feng shui layout were almost perfect.
However, the place where they had entered was not the main path, but a side path, which was why they had not seen this grand palace.
The group approached the model. The model itself was even emitting some black energy.
"Old Hu, could this model also contain resentment? Why is it emitting energy?"
Fatty asked, puzzled.
Hu Bayi was also a little confused.
Normally, only objects with resentment would emit black energy, but this thing could also emit it?
While he was pondering with some confusion, Fatty's next action interrupted Hu Bayi's thoughts.
"Huh, what's this?"
Fatty seemed to have discovered something, and he pressed it out of curiosity.
The next moment, the model began to move slowly!