56: Trapped

It was noon.

Outside Xiao Huang Village, a group of four passed by, their gazes falling upon the location of Xiao Huang Village.

The young man leading the group frowned, glancing in the direction of the village, "Ninth Sister, are you sure you want to find attendants in such a remote borderland?"

"Human Spiritual Roots have no cultivation value. Although Earthly Spiritual Roots have some cultivation value, they are one in ten thousand.

"How could there be someone with an Earthly Spiritual Root or higher in this borderland?"

Hearing his words, the young woman beside him shook her head and smiled, "Seventh Brother, I was just curious. We're passing by anyway, what if we find a good prospect?"

Hearing her words, the young man shook his head and said no more.

Meanwhile, the old woman behind the young woman looked thoughtful, a hint of a smile in her eyes.

The group of four said no more and headed towards Xiao Huang Village... On the other side,

Chu Yuan once again arrived at the valley thirty li east of Xiao Huang Village.

Chu Yuan entered the cave but did not immediately go into the inner rock cave.

Although he hadn't Cultivated on the way, his spiritual Qi had recovered two wisps.

Even though he had no Spirit Skills now and his Martial Skills couldn't use spiritual Qi, he would still replenish it first.

Thinking this, Chu Yuan entered the primal origin space to directly replicate spiritual Qi, quickly reaching the limit his body could hold.

Afterward, he resolutely stepped into the rock cave.

"Bang!"

A collision sound came, and Chu Yuan and the Youth in Black Robes both retreated.

"Indeed!"

Chu Yuan stared intently at the Youth in Black Robes opposite him, his eyes filled with strangeness and solemnity.

He had already stepped into the Spirit Vortex Realm, yet this Puppet was still a bit stronger than him.

From this, it was clear that this guy's strength was determined by whoever entered here.

However, what was the purpose of determining it this way?

A hint of surprise flashed in Chu Yuan's eyes; he had pondered this question for a long time.

If entry wasn't allowed, wouldn't it be better to just let the Puppet instantly kill the intruder?

But it didn't!

So, with this strange situation, there were only two explanations left.

One was that someone had left a Legacy here, and defeating this Puppet was a test.

The second was that someone had passed away here, but their remnant soul hadn't dissipated and wanted to use this to select a suitable person for... Possession!

Thinking about this, Chu Yuan's expression grew even more solemn.

He let out a soft shout, flicked his wrist, and his longsword streaked through the air like a meteor, thrusting towards the Youth Puppet.

The sword's momentum shone like starlight, and its attack was swift and fierce.

The Youth Puppet showed no fear, its figure moving flexibly, dodging most of Chu Yuan's attacks.

Then, it closed in, its fists bringing with them a whooshing sound as it fiercely struck towards Chu Yuan's chest.

Chu Yuan reacted extremely quickly, parrying the blow precisely with his longsword, then swiftly twisted his body and engaged in a fierce struggle with it.

His sword moves were continuous, attacking the Youth Puppet relentlessly like a meteor chasing the moon.

But to Chu Yuan's surprise, he didn't know what material this Puppet was made of; even with his current strength, he couldn't break its defense.

In this situation, he could only rely on the Meteor Sword Technique to entangle with it, which was extremely passive!

Of course, the benefit was that the Puppet would also dodge his sword moves, forming a stalemate.

This way, it could quickly help Chu Yuan master his currently increasing strength.

Chu Yuan was naturally happy to see this happen.

Time passed by minute by minute.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Chu Yuan also felt extreme fatigue.

"Bang!"

Another punch came, and Chu Yuan was sent flying.

"Pfft!"

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face turning several shades paler.

Seeing this, he didn't hesitate at all and hid in the primal origin space.

He even recovered the blood he spat out through the primal origin space.

"Hoo!"

Chu Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, let out a long breath, and collapsed in the space.

"In this situation, it's either a Legacy or Possession!"

"If it's Possession, my performance must have been seen by the other party, and they already know I have a way to evade."

"Leave, or continue?"

"If I leave, I won't have such a good sparring partner."

"Moreover, what if it's a Legacy?"

Chu Yuan's brows furrowed as he muttered to himself.

What he lacked now were Cultivation Techniques and Spirit Skill Legacies, and resources like 'Source Items' were also needed.

If it really was a Legacy, it would be a good thing for him!

At this moment, he was a bit conflicted, unsure how to choose!

"Hoo!"

"Never mind, I'll spar with this Puppet a few more times, then leave!"

Chu Yuan made up his mind.

Legacy was a small matter; he would have plenty of time to plan for it later. Preserving his life was the big matter!

Thinking of this, he got up and swallowed a green fruit to recover from his injuries.

However, to his surprise, the first-grade green fruit had little effect.

"Could it be that after Breaking Through to the Spirit Vortex Realm, my physique is too strong, and the medicinal power of the first-grade green fruit is too weak?"

Chu Yuan murmured, then enhanced and swallowed a first-grade green fruit.

"So it is!"

Chu Yuan shook his head and chuckled, "It seems that after my Realm increased, low-grade spirit fruits are no longer useful."

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

A moment later.

After his injuries recovered, Chu Yuan sat cross-legged and directly Broke Through to the Middle Stage of the Spirit Vortex Realm.

Afterward, he went out to fight!

After two such instances, Chu Yuan's Realm directly rose to the Peak of the Spirit Vortex Realm.

Chu Yuan stood up, "This Realm is almost enough, I can leave now."

He murmured, his eyes free of hesitation, and stepped out of the primal origin space.

"Bang!"

As soon as Chu Yuan came out, he sensed a fist wind coming and immediately raised his sword to block the attack.

Then, he twisted his body, advancing instead of retreating, and engaged in a fierce struggle with the Youth Puppet.

As expected, the Youth Puppet was still a bit stronger than him, evenly matched with him.

A moment later.

Chu Yuan felt it was enough and raised his hand to exchange a punch with the Youth Puppet.

He used the force to fly backward, heading towards the cave entrance.

But at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

"Bang!"

A collision sound rang out, and Chu Yuan's body seemed to hit an invisible wall of air, bouncing back heavily.

Chu Yuan's expression changed dramatically. He hastily glanced in the direction of the cave entrance.

He saw a transparent light barrier appear at the cave entrance, with runes flowing on it.

"Formation?"

Chu Yuan's face instantly turned ugly; the other party didn't want him to leave!

They wanted to Possess him!!!

Chu Yuan's face was grim as he got up and quickly dodged the Youth Puppet's attack.

"May I ask which Senior is here? Why do you not allow this Junior to leave?"

Chu Yuan asked loudly, while simultaneously waving his longsword to fend off the Youth Puppet's attacks.

But after his voice fell for a long time, there was no response, only the Puppet's attacks continued.

Seeing this, Chu Yuan's heart sank, and his face became even uglier.

He took a deep breath, and in the midst of fighting the Youth Puppet, he struck the light barrier with his sword.

"Buzz!"

The light barrier vibrated slightly, directly neutralizing his attack.

Chu Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he stopped trying, turning to continue his duel with the Youth Puppet.

He had figured it out; his attacks could neither break through the Youth Puppet's defense nor break this light barrier. It was wishful thinking.

Now, perhaps the only way was to meet the person behind the scenes.