flstandardbreds Chapter 112: Dawn in Adversity
Chapter 112: Dawn in Adversity
Within the secret realm, a chilling wind blew, echoing with the clanging of swords. Ren Xiaoyao, facing off against a multitude of opponents, used each strike with swift force, repelling several attacks from his Blackhearted Senior Brother. However, the enemy was outnumbered, and after a prolonged battle, Ren Xiaoyao gradually began to feel exhausted.
"Haha, Ren Xiaoyao, you're nothing special!" Senior Brother Heixin laughed wildly, and the long sword in his hand, with a sharp gust of wind, chopped directly at Ren Xiaoyao's face.
At the critical moment, Ren Xiaoyao dodged the attack, but he tripped and stepped on a loose stone, and fell down.
"Not good!" Ren Xiaoyao was shocked and wanted to steady himself, but it was too late.
With a loud bang, Ren Xiaoyao fell heavily to the ground, and his vision went dark. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a hidden cave.
"Where is this?" Ren Xiaoyao struggled to stand up and looked around in the dim light. The cave was not large, and the stone walls were smooth. Some ancient runes could be vaguely seen glimmering.
"Hey, what is this?" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes fell on a protruding stone platform, on which was placed an ancient wooden box.
He walked forward curiously and opened the wooden box, only to see a jade slip and a piece of letter lying quietly inside.
Ren Xiaoyao picked up the letter and unfolded it to take a closer look. There were a few lines of beautiful handwriting on it: "My disciple Xiaoyao, seeing this letter is like seeing you in person. Your master knows that you have been harmed by a villain, so I have left this letter and jade slip in the hope that they can help you. Remember, be careful in everything you do..."
The letter was signed "Zi Yang Zhenren".
"Master!" Ren Xiaoyao was shocked. This letter was actually left for him by his master!
He quickly picked up the jade slip and probed his spiritual sense into it.
The jade slip records a secret technique that the master practiced during his lifetime, called the "Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique". When practiced to perfection, one can be invulnerable to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire.
"Master, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!" Ren Xiaoyao clenched his fists, and a glimmer of determination flashed in his eyes.
At the same time, outside the secret realm, Xia Lin was also worried about Ren Xiaoyao's safety.
"No, I can't just wait like this!" Xia Lin was anxious. She flipped through the ancient books of the immortal sect, hoping to find a way to help Ren Xiaoyao.
Finally, in an ancient book, Xia Lin found a spell called "Telepathy Curse". This spell can connect the minds of two people together, so that even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can sense each other's situation.
Xia Lin began to practice the "Telepathic Curse" without hesitation.
As time passed, Ren Xiaoyao devoted himself to practicing the "Nine Transformations of the Golden Body" in the cave, and his strength steadily improved. Meanwhile, Xia Lin successfully mastered the "Spiritual Intuition Curse." She sensed that Ren Xiaoyao was still alive and his strength had greatly increased, and she finally felt relieved.
"Brother Xiaoyao, you must come back safely!" Xia Lin prayed silently in her heart.
However, what she didn't know was that a bigger crisis was quietly approaching...
Fairy Lingxiao gracefully put down the teacup in her hand, a trace of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes. "What did you say? Senior Brother Heixin has been in close contact with the people of the Demon Cult recently?"
"It's absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes. True Man Blackheart had a secret meeting with a man in black late at night. The man in black was surrounded by demonic energy and was definitely not a righteous man." The disciple kneeling below said with certainty, obviously believing it without a doubt.
Fairy Lingxiao frowned. True Man Blackheart was the last disciple of her great-uncle master, holding a high position within the Immortal Sect and highly respected by the elders. If he truly colluded with the Demon Cult, the consequences would be disastrous.
"This matter is of great importance and must not be made public. You can go down and I will handle it myself." Fairy Lingxiao waved away her disciples and fell into deep thought.
She knew that it would be difficult to convict Blackhearted Immortal based solely on the testimony of one disciple. Moreover, Blackhearted Immortal was ruthless and if she alerted him, Ren Xiaoyao's life would be in danger.
We must find solid evidence as soon as possible to bring the black-hearted man to justice!
Fairy Lingxiao has made up her mind. She decides to use her connections in the immortal sect to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the Black Hearted Immortal and provide Ren Xiaoyao with more valuable information.
At the same time, deep in a quiet bamboo forest on the back mountain of the Immortal Gate, True Man Zi Yang sat cross-legged with an immortal look, as if he had merged with the heaven and earth.
Although he had passed away many years ago, with his powerful spiritual awareness, he could still sense everything that happened in the immortal sect. Naturally, the actions of the Black Heart Immortal could not escape his discerning eyes.
"Evil disciple! How dare you do such a heinous thing!" True Man Zi Yang was burning with rage and wished he could show up immediately to execute True Man Hei Xin on the spot.
But he knew that he was already a "dead man" and should not interfere in the affairs of the immortal sect. Moreover, the Black Hearted Immortal was no longer the same person he used to be, and he might not be his opponent.
After much deliberation, Master Zi Yang decided to secretly support Ren Xiaoyao and provide him with the necessary resources and protection.
He attached a trace of divine consciousness to a jade pendant and sent it to the cave where Ren Xiaoyao was practicing.
"Xiaoyao, I believe you can defeat evil and revive your sect!"
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Taoist Qingfeng, a highly respected elder in the immortal sect and proficient in divination, observed the celestial phenomena at night and found that the previously peaceful constellations were now surging with undercurrents, foreshadowing the coming of a huge storm.
He counted with his fingers, frowning, and muttered to himself, "The destiny is in turmoil, good and bad are hard to discern... Xiaoyao, this child, what is his future path..."
Taoist Qingfeng looked up at the night sky, dotted with stars yet shrouded in hidden dangers. His fingers trembled slightly as he calculated. Ren Xiaoyao's fate was like the night sky, shrouded in fog and filled with danger. "What a black-hearted thief! How dare you collude with evil and disregard the lives of the people!" Taoist Qingfeng angrily scolded him in a low voice, but then a glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes. "Never mind, never mind. Fate has its own destiny. Xiaoyao is a child with great fortune. Perhaps this is his chance."
Meanwhile, in a secret cave in the back mountain of Xianmen, Ren Xiaoyao was immersed in cultivation. Ever since he learned the true face of his black-hearted senior brother, he has been practicing day and night, hoping to improve his strength as soon as possible, find out the truth, and clear his master's name.
In the dead of night, moonlight streamed through the cave entrance onto Ren Xiaoyao, casting a silver glow over him. Suddenly, he felt a surge of powerful energy surge through his body, the immortal power in his dantian surging like boiling water. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a ray of light shot out, leaving two deep marks on the stone wall before him.
"What is this...?" Ren Xiaoyao felt the surging power within him, his heart surging with an indescribable excitement. He seemed to have touched a new realm. He calmed his mind, recalling the martial arts formula that had emerged in his mind. He formed seals with his hands, and an even more powerful force gushed out.
"boom--"
Outside the cave, the originally calm waterfall seemed to be controlled by an invisible giant hand. The water flowed upstream and rushed into the sky, forming a huge water column that reached the sky.
"I did it!" Ren Xiaoyao stood up excitedly. He had finally mastered the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder Art" recorded in the secret manual left by his master, and his strength had made a qualitative leap. He clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Brother Hei Xin, I will make you pay for your actions!"
The next morning, Xia Lin arrived at Ren Xiaoyao's cave and handed him the information she had compiled. "Brother Xiaoyao, take a look at this," she said, pointing to one of the secret letters. "I found this in Senior Brother Hei Xin's study. It seems to be a communication letter with an outside force..."
Ren Xiaoyao took the letter and read it carefully. His expression became more and more solemn as he read more of the content. Finally, he suddenly looked up, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "I see, I want to see what you want to do!" He tightly grasped the letter in his hand, turned and walked out of the cave, leaving only one sentence echoing in the cave:
"Wait until I get back!" Xia Lin frowned as she flipped through the various letters and account books she had collected from Senior Brother Hei Xin's study. These items felt like hot potatoes in her hands, yet they also carried the hope of clearing Master Ren Xiaoyao's name. Suddenly, her gaze stopped on a humble piece of paper. In the corner of the paper, a strange mark was stamped, like a black butterfly spreading its wings, ready to take flight.
"What is this?" Xia Lin wondered. She searched through her memories but had never seen such a mark before. She carefully unfolded the letter, but the contents made her gasp. The letter revealed that her black-hearted senior brother had contacted an organization calling itself the "Netherworld Cult," plotting to sow chaos during the upcoming Immortal Gate Trial and seize a treasure called the "Mysterious Heaven Mirror"!
"The Netherworld Cult..." Xia Lin muttered the name, a chill running through her heart. This organization was notorious, known for practicing sinister techniques and murdering innocent people. It was a demonic cult that everyone in the entire cultivation world wanted to kill!
Xia Lin didn't dare to delay and immediately took the letter to find Ren Xiaoyao.
"Brother Xiaoyao, look!" Xia Lin handed the letter to Ren Xiaoyao and said anxiously, "I found this in Senior Brother Hei Xin's study. He actually colluded with the Netherworld Cult!"
Ren Xiaoyao took the letter and read it carefully, his expression growing more solemn as he delved deeper into its contents. He was familiar with the name of the Netherworld Cult. In his previous life's game, this evil organization was the final boss, formidable and difficult to defeat. He had never expected that in this world, his black-hearted senior brother would actually collude with them. His intentions were truly despicable!
"What a black-hearted villain!" Ren Xiaoyao slammed the letter on the table, a sharp cold light flashing in his eyes. "I originally wanted to give him a chance to repent because of our friendship, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn! In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Xia Lin looked at Ren Xiaoyao, her eyes filled with worry. "Brother Xiaoyao, you have to be careful. The people of the Netherworld Cult are cunning and their strength should not be underestimated."
Ren Xiaoyao held Xia Lin's hand and gave her a reassuring look. "Don't worry, I know what's going on." He stood up and walked to the window. Looking at the towering mountains in the distance, a gleam in his eyes. "You, Netherworld Sect, Blackhearted Senior Brother, since you want to play, then I'll play with you!"
He turned around, a confident smile on his face, and said to Xia Lin, "Help me prepare the pen and ink."
Although Xia Lin didn't know what Ren Xiaoyao was going to do, she chose to trust him unconditionally. She ground the ink and spread the paper, then stood quietly by, watching Ren Xiaoyao pick up his pen and write line after line of beautiful handwriting on the paper.
"Three days later, in Luoxia Valley, I will make Senior Brother Heixin pay the price..." Ren Xiaoyao put down his pen and handed the written note to the communication eagle beside him.