Datian Village, north entrance.
The group slowed down rapidly and began to look around.
"Third Master, nothing has been found."
"We found nothing."
Shan Hu frowned slightly, staring at the old locust tree not far away, and muttered, "Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been able to walk that fast."
He turned around and said, "Go and take a look at the back of the mountain."
"yes!"
The subordinate moved with incredible speed, disappearing in an instant.
In less than ten minutes, he came running back, panting. "Third Master, there's no one on the back mountain. However, there are dozens of graves. Judging from the lingering scent in the soil, the person who buried them was at least at the Musashi level, or even higher."
"Just as I predicted." Shanhu's expression was grave. "Go and search the village."
Just as the group was about to make their move, they were stopped by another person.
"Third Master, he's not stupid." Looking at everyone, he said, "If you were him, after killing someone from a branch village and burying the villagers, would you stay in Datian Village waiting for someone to take revenge?"
"Won't!"
"That settles it then."
Shanhu glared fiercely at the back mountain, slowly raised his arm, and then lowered it again. "Forget it, let's not cause any more trouble. Let's go back to headquarters."
"Um!"
A group of people left the village in the blink of an eye...
Behind the mountain, somewhere.
Li Tianyi suddenly stood up from the shadows, his eyes filled with killing intent. "The strength of this group is unfathomable, and there are even more powerful experts hiding in the shadows. It seems we can't stay here any longer. We must leave as soon as possible to prevent the enemy from returning."
After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped. "The more dangerous the place, the safer it is. The enemy will never think that we dare to stay in Datian Village."
After realizing what had happened, he wasn't in a hurry to go back, so he just wandered around the neighborhood.
As time went by, Li Tianyi lost track of where he was, only remembering that he had walked a long way.
The feeling around me was very bad.
It was damp, soft, and had a faint smell of decay.
"This place is eerie; we must be careful."
Continue along the relatively hard road.
A large river appeared ahead.
I only glanced at it, but I felt a chill run down my spine and my back was covered in cold sweat.
"What kind of river is this? It's so damn weird."
Looking around, apart from the seemingly endless river, there wasn't a single plant on the banks, just a sea of pebbles.
The pebbles are dark black and stretch to the horizon.
Growing increasingly uneasy, he drew his Po Jun sword and cautiously approached.
Stepping onto the cobblestones, an unprecedented sense of crisis filled my heart, and I became unusually irritable.
Silently reciting the most powerful calming mantra allows the body and mind to recover.
Slowly close your eyes and focus on your surroundings. The sound of the flowing river gradually grows louder, and some subtle sounds that you couldn't hear before enter your ears.
The sound was strange; I couldn't make it out no matter what I tried.
Even with increased internal energy, it was still unclear; it vaguely sounded like the breathing of some kind of being.
Li Tianyi immediately imagined the appearance of many giant beasts, goosebumps rose on his skin, and cold sweat rolled down his back.
"Damn, this crappy place is terrifying."
Knock knock!
"Ding! The River Styx has been detected. Please be careful, host." System voice.
"You son of a bitch, are you doing this on purpose?" Li Tianyi was furious, controlling his internal energy to give the system a big punch. "If you dare to scare me again, I'll kill you."
The system looked helpless and mournful. "Grandpa, I swear to God, I didn't scare you. I knocked on the door."
"Knocking on the door? What does that have to do with scaring me?"
"You're the boss, I can't afford to mess with you." The system was almost crying. "This place is very eerie, be careful."
Before he finished speaking, he vanished without a trace.
Despite his frustration, Li Tianyi could only calm himself down and gaze at the pitch-black river.
Gradually, the surrounding noise grew louder and louder.
"There really is a giant beast lurking in the river. Oh no, it looks like it's about to wake up."
Contain your breath and wrap your body with internal energy.
They walked very quietly.
As the surrounding area quieted down, the river gradually calmed down as well, eventually returning to stillness.
Li Tianyi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and he quickened his pace...
On the other side.
Fang Xin and Qiao Xiaoxue waited for Li Tianyi for a long time but he didn't come. They were so anxious that they searched the village but couldn't find any clues.
"Could he have gone to the back mountain?" Qiao Xiaoxue suddenly asked.
“It’s possible.” Fang Xin looked at her. “If you’re not feeling well, stay home and wait for me.”
"Okay, be careful, honey."
Fang Xin nodded and headed straight for the back mountain.
Soon, footprints that did not belong to Li Tianyi were found nearby.
"It seems that Liuyun Village has its eye on this place. We must leave as soon as possible."
Growing increasingly anxious, I quickly went to search elsewhere.
They searched the entire back mountain but couldn't find Li Tianyi, so they had no choice but to return the way they came.
As I walked, a light suddenly flashed in the darkness.
"What is that?"
It slowly approached, then flashed its light again.
Fang Xin was a little worried. He gripped the dagger tightly and quickly pried open the grass, revealing a package.
"What is that?"
Hesitantly, he cut the strip of cloth open, revealing an exquisite sandalwood box inside.
"Be careful, there might be a trap."
Place the box directly in front of you, stand diagonally to your right, and gently pry it open with a dagger.
But there was a book lying inside.
"The Dragon Abyss Sword Manual." Fang Xin's eyes lit up immediately. He reached out to grab it, but pulled back just before touching it.
After using the dagger to pry out the sword manual, there was another book underneath, which read "Tai Xuan Jing".
"Holy crap, isn't this something Master Jin imagined? How could it possibly appear in the real world?"
He gave a bitter smile. "Xiao Tian said that the world is very different now than before, and anything can happen. It's not unreasonable to want some martial arts manuals."
After realizing what had happened, I picked it out of the box.
A note floated up from below.
“You are the one destined to receive this knowledge, which is the culmination of my life’s learning, and I will pass it on to you.”
At the very bottom was a line of small print: “The greedy will surely take the secret manual, only to be pricked by the poisoned needles hidden in the box and die.”
"Damn, thank goodness I didn't touch it."
Fang Xin's heart was pounding. He kicked the two manuals far away and let out a long sigh of relief.
Fearing that the mysterious person had hidden poisoned needles in the manual, he used a twig to pry it open and kept shaking it.
Only after confirming that there were no problems did they put it into their possession.
"An internal energy cultivation manual and an external sword manual—what a steal!"
Fang Xin grinned from ear to ear, having long forgotten about the search for Li Tianyi, and happily ran back to Datian Village.
When Qiao Xiaoxue saw the two manuals, she was so shocked that her mouth dropped open and she couldn't react for a long time.
"Honey, pinch me, am I dreaming?"
"Of course not."
Fang Xin gave her a kiss.
Qiao Xiaoxue was very excited. "Husband, you may not know this, but this is the signature technique of the world's number one expert, Elder Tianxuan. If we can master it, let alone the Grandmaster realm, even the supreme realm - Martial Emperor realm is not impossible."
"Huh?" Fang Xin didn't know how powerful this realm was, but he could tell that it was the strongest realm after Musashi's, and he was immediately petrified.
Qiao Xiaoxue ignored him, opened the "Tai Xuan Jing", and immediately frowned, "What kind of characters are these? I don't recognize a single one."
Fang Xin looked over immediately and shouted, "Holy crap!"
Because the characters above are exactly as described in the novel, in tadpole script.
Fang Xin's biggest hobby used to be reading martial arts novels after training. He especially liked Jin Yong's books and could almost recite the characters and plots by heart.
"Wait a minute."
Immediately searching his memory, he quickly found the memory of Shi Potian learning the "Tai Xuan Jing".
As described, I began to circulate my internal energy, and sure enough, a powerful current of energy sank into my dantian.
"Haha, this looks promising."
Suppressing his excitement, he began cultivating the second tadpole-shaped script, channeling stronger and more violent internal energy into his dantian.
"Wife, come here, I'll teach you."
"You recognize all these scribbles?" Qiao Xiaoxue asked, half-believing.
"Of course, your husband is a genius."
Qiao Xiaoxue hit him, and Fang Xin began to explain...
The time spent explaining things passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was late at night.
The two studied the book diligently until they had memorized the entire book before they stopped.
"What an amazing internal energy cultivation manual! I feel like I'm about to break through to the Grandmaster level."
"Me too."
Fang Xin quickly grabbed Qiao Xiaoxue's hand, "Discard distractions and break through the barrier."
"Um!"
The two were of one mind, and a terrifying aura emanated from their bodies, growing stronger and stronger.
They were quickly wrapped up...
The River Styx, on its banks.
Li Tianyi hid behind a large pebble, shivering from the cold.
"This wretched place is so bad that we can't even light a fire. If we wait until dawn, we'll freeze to death."
He exhaled a breath, his hands were icy cold, and his whole body was stiff.
"No, we must start a fire."
With a thought, charcoal appeared in the system space.
I lit it quickly and felt a warmth immediately.
By the light of the fire, one could see the scene about ten meters away, with nothing but black pebbles around.
"This place is terrifying. I'll definitely find a way to leave after dawn."
Before the words were finished, a voice like that from the depths of hell came from afar: "Leave, leave, leave."
Goosebumps immediately rose on my skin, my back felt cold, and I quickly looked behind me.
Seeing no living creatures, I grew increasingly nervous, glancing to my sides and behind me every now and then.
When a person is under high stress for a long time, their physical and mental energy is quickly depleted, and their stomach will inevitably start growling.
I quickly rummaged through the food, and just as I was about to eat, that chilling voice rang out again.
The sound grew increasingly shrill.
"Damn, this is too creepy."
Cold sweat poured down his back. He gripped Po Jun tightly, staring intently in the direction from which the sound came.
Suddenly, the sound of river water lapping against pebbles came from the riverbank.
The sound was very loud and made me uneasy.
"If this continues, we'll be scared to death."
Li Tian made a snap decision, took out several torches, and lit them.
The surroundings suddenly became bright.
You can vaguely see the river water churning, and there's something dark and reflective inside.
"Could it be some kind of monster?"
Feeling uneasy, I quickly retreated onto the pebbles and stared straight ahead.
The waves grew larger and larger, and a giant figure appeared and disappeared.
"What bad luck! It really is a monster." His expression turned serious, his brows furrowed, and he continuously increased his internal energy.
Po Jun would occasionally emit a buzzing sound.
Suddenly, a black figure soared into the air and hurtled rapidly toward the shore...
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