Chapter 282
282 Shadow 4
Chapter 282 Shadow Four
Essentially, the stronger the erosion by the disaster energy, the more and stronger the disaster energy Lin Hui himself can mobilize and unleash. He should be happy about that.
But Lin Hui, who had seen the extreme cold of Purgatory, knew very well that the wind disaster energy, which was much stronger than these two, was actually a power of the same kind. If the wind disaster were to completely erupt and spread, what could this world use to suppress it?
Back at the Taoist temple, he carefully examined his entire body and then sat in meditation, slowly entering a state of enlightenment.
Under normal circumstances, he should be fully immersed in the unformed form of the Saint of Annihilation, comprehending its missing parts.
But this time, for some reason, the experience was different from usual.
Unbeknownst to him, he had somehow drifted into a semi-conscious state.
'Did you feel it?'
A faint, indistinct voice sounded in his ear.
'All things breathe.' The voice was ancient and profound, carrying a solemn air in its simplicity.
'Hear it and go with it.'
"Who are you?!" Lin Hui's mind snapped back to reality, his vigilance rising rapidly as he mentally asked.
"The world is clear and turbid, the great source changes. In the wind, I am immortal," the voice softly came again.
"This world is so filthy, come and call upon me. Cleanse it of evil and restore order!"
In the darkness before Lin Hui's eyes, a somewhat familiar figure suddenly flashed by.
In a daze, he seemed to see himself floating above a huge green planet.
Meanwhile, in the opposite cosmic space, floated an old man in a green robe with white hair, larger than a planet.
The old man had a kind face, and his eyes shone with a dazzling seven-colored light. He carried a slender sword with a matching colorful scabbard on his back.
However, Lin Hui clearly saw that the other party's appearance was exceptionally upright, solemn, and otherworldly.
Yet a deep-seated unease still instinctively made him feel a tremendous sense of threat.
"You are Seven Destructions."
Lin Hui recognized the other person and was about to say the name.
puff.
Everything in front of me vanished in an instant.
He took a deep breath and woke up from his half-asleep state. He sat cross-legged in the meditation room, drenched in sweat, his heart pounding.
It took him a long time to calm down.
Lin Hui lowered his head and gripped the sword hilt tightly.
"This is troublesome." He didn't think it was a dream. Since he had achieved success in his cultivation, he hadn't had a dream for a very long time.
Not to mention a dream that is so clear and so specific.
Standing up, Lin Hui took another deep breath and was about to go out to clean up and change his clothes.
Suddenly he stopped and turned around to look at the air behind him, where an irregularly shaped, long, blue crack had appeared out of nowhere.
The crack was only the length of a little finger and about the size of a fingernail, and tiny blue particles were silently floating out from inside.
Lin Hui's expression changed slightly. He quickly reached out and slowly approached the drifting blue particles.
Gradually, as he drew closer, he could faintly feel an increasingly strong wind blowing against his fingertips.
'This...could it be a passage to the world where the storm is located?!' Lin Hui's heart pounded wildly.
He quickly glanced left and right, then channeled his inner energy to control an inkstone placed on the table, which flew closer to block the blue particles.
Before the inkstone could even get close, it was struck by blue particles and began to decompose silently. Within seconds, it transformed into a mass of identical blue particles, which then diluted and disappeared into the surrounding air.
Seeing this, Lin finally realized that he was in big trouble!
His expression was stern. He took something from his waist with one hand and pressed it onto the crack.
This is a relic he collected over the years, classified as a treasure. For him now, it's not of any use unless it's a treasure.
The object was a brass thing shaped like a peach. Less than five seconds after it approached the blue crack, it exploded with a "poof," turning into a cloud of copper-colored powder that blocked the crack.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Hui quickly pressed his palm upwards, rapidly absorbing the calamity energy escaping from the surrounding area. Then he made the copper powder from the relic seal the area even more tightly.
He waited for quite a while, making sure that no more energy would leak out, before slowly releasing his grip and exhaling gently.
'Hopefully we can hold out longer, until the Blood Seal has cleared a gap, then we can deal with it accordingly.'
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Deep within the Crystal Sea, in the pitch-black abyss ten thousand meters below.
A massive, deep green ship, comparable in size to half of the Black Cloud City, was moving slowly and silently among countless crystals.
The ship resembles a cargo ship without sails, covered in silver patterns, with a large "sea" character engraved on the side.
Inside the ship, in a bright, white, spherical hall.
Three tall figures draped in black cloaks with silver patterns silently appeared at a small door along the wall of the hall.
"Leila, Han Zhugui, Xiao Dinghu greet Yuchi Xinshuai!"
As soon as the three entered, they bowed together to a thin, green-haired man floating in mid-air.
"The news has spread far and wide, everyone knows, and I'm the last to know. What use are you now that you've come?" The floating green-haired man didn't even open his eyes, his tone calm yet subtly ruthless.
"We are guilty, please give us another chance, Commander!" The one standing at the front of the three men said earnestly, his face grim, as he clasped his hands in a fist.
"Two Blue Bloods were killed. These were elite figures at the Blood Ancestor level, and they died in a two-on-one pursuit and punishment mission. What's next? What kind of remedial measures do you plan to take?" the green-haired man said coldly.
“That Xia Si definitely has a serious problem. The three of us are ready to take action ourselves and bring him back in one fell swoop,” the leader of the three replied quickly.
"That's not all. The Extreme Desire Heaven and the Primordial Chaos Disc above the Black Clouds have both noticed our unusual movements. Your time is running out," the green-haired man said in a low voice. "If we alert the three city lords prematurely and ruin the Guild Master's plans, you know the consequences!"
"Yes!"
The three of them bowed their heads one after another, their vests soaked with sweat.
This plan is similar to the previous covert infiltration and control of other cities. The only difference is that the city lord of Black Cloud is extremely powerful. Even if you know his evil energy trump card, it will be difficult to truly defeat him.
"Get out of here, all of you. Xia Si, you have one last chance. If it still doesn't work, I'll take action myself!" the green-haired man said coldly.
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In early November.
Lin Hui abandoned his usual aimless wanderings for cultivation and permanently fixed his cultivation location in the academy's cultivation room. He also specifically instructed that no one except him was allowed to enter the cultivation room, making it clear that there was hidden danger there.
Although the others in the Taoist temple were puzzled, the territory belonged to Lin Hui, and he could arrange it however he wanted; no one else could say anything about it.
Xia Si's whereabouts remain unknown, but the Mingxin Society's attack on the Martial Academy has alerted the Black Cloud Black Army, which is now conducting stricter patrols.
After the officials in charge of the case were attacked and killed twice in succession, the third time they simply replaced them with a Blood Ancestor noble from the Extreme Desire Heaven, who personally led the team.
Then, on the third day of his investigation, the case escalated.
The Black Army was routed by a mysterious figure, and its leader, Blood Ancestor, was severely wounded. The three city lords were furious, and Gongsun Xinlian personally took charge of the investigation, launching a major purge against the Mingxin Society.
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The inner city, the Song family.
Song Yunhui, Lin Xiaoliu, and Xu Yaya filed through the main gate and into the somewhat desolate courtyard inside.
In the courtyard, a middle-aged woman, her figure out of shape and slightly overweight, with two short hair buns, was squatting on the ground, roasting a chicken over a fire.
"Mom, I brought my classmates over to play." Song Yunhui looks like a well-behaved student, with bangs, glasses, and always wearing a thick black stand-up collar coat. He also likes to speak in a low voice when he is out.
He was full of energy when he got home.
"Oh, you've finally arrived! I've been roasting this chicken for ages. Come on, come on, just sit on the ground. I just mopped the floor clean." The middle-aged woman smiled and pointed to three spots by the fire.
"Mother, stop dawdling. We're here to discuss what to do next. That man in purple robes has attacked me at least three times. We can't keep reacting passively like this forever, can we?" Song Yunhui said helplessly.
"Hasn't the upper layer of these dark clouds already started to move?" the middle-aged woman said with a smile.
“I don’t think that will work.” Song Yunhui shook his head. “That group has been chasing us for a long time, and now they’ve intensified their efforts. We can’t protect us with just the official forces.”
"Auntie, who exactly is that man in purple robes, and why is he relentlessly chasing Yunhui?" Lin Xiaoliu couldn't help but ask softly.
"It's a powerful organization called the Mingxin Society." The middle-aged woman's smile faded. "Their strength is terrifying. This is already the third district we've moved to in order to avoid them."
"Can we seek refuge in the Moon Tower?" Xu Yaya asked, standing to the side. "The Moon Tower is home to important figures like the Extreme Desire Heaven and the Primordial Chaos Plate, so its safety is absolutely the highest."
“They are not afraid of the Blood Ancestor.” Song Yunhui shook his head. “You have no idea how powerful the Mingxin Society is. That kind of terror is omnipresent and all-pervasive. Those who haven’t experienced it firsthand cannot imagine it!”
“Yunhui is right. I had him bring you back with him because you don’t understand the terror of the Mingxin Society. You could easily be dealt with in one fell swoop once they target you. We have indeed dragged you into this mess. No matter what, we must find a way to ensure your safety,” the middle-aged woman said in a deep voice.
Then, she began to explain to the two girls in detail everything they had experienced on their way to Black Cloud.
It can be said that none of the things they encountered were a match for the Mingxin Society; they seemed to be omnipotent and invincible.
Hearing this, Xu Yaya and Lin Xiaoliu felt a chill in their hearts, and their bodies trembled involuntarily.
"Does that mean we're doomed?" Xu Yaya exclaimed in terror.
"There's still a chance. As long as we seize the opportunity to escape from the Black Cloud, their organization will have some time to react, pursue, and search, giving us enough room to move and escape," Song Yunhui said in a deep voice.
"So, you're planning to take us with you?" Lin Xiaoliu asked, frowning.
"Yes." Song Yunhui nodded.
"But this has nothing to do with us, so why should they kill us too?" Lin Xiaoliu said, feeling indignant.
“The Mingxin Society is so domineering, they won’t listen to reason,” the middle-aged woman sighed.
"Isn't there any other way? I don't want to leave Black Cloud. My parents, grandparents, and other relatives are all here. What will happen to them if I run away?" Xu Yaya was just an ordinary girl, but at this moment she was completely lost.
"Then what about finding the three city lords?" Lin Xiaoliu frowned. "The three city lords are the strongest people in Black Cloud!"
"It's no use. Can the city lord protect us every moment?" Song Yunhui smiled bitterly.
Swish!
Suddenly, Lin Xiaoliu gritted her teeth and stood up.
"I won't leave. I can't believe that Mingxin Society is that strong just because of what you said."
"Then what do you want to do?" Song Yunhui asked in surprise.
"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to ask my brother for help," Lin Xiaoliu said seriously.
"What???"
The three looked at each other in bewilderment.
(End of this chapter)