Chapter 38
"What is this?" I don't understand what this symbol means.
"This is the symbol of our Baiyun Temple. The triangle represents the mountain, and the direction pointed by the sharpest corner is the direction my senior brother walked." said Zhao Danxi.
With the clue in hand, Zhao Danxi and I immediately returned and shouted.
"We found a clue!"
Master Zhang, Liu Danchen and Qingyun quickly ran back.
Upon seeing Master Zhang, Zhao Danxi said, "Master, I saw the mark left by my senior brother up ahead."
"Go and have a look!" Master Zhang said hurriedly.
Zhao Danxi led the way. When they reached the bushes, Master Zhang recognized them immediately and said, "It's indeed what Danyang left behind. Let's go and continue searching in that direction."
Finally we got a clue, and we were all very excited. We walked quickly in the direction of the triangle.
Along the way, there were many such triangles on tree trunks and in the grass.
As we walked deeper and deeper into the mountain, the trees here were completely different from those we had seen when we first entered. These ancient, twisted trees looked countless years old, their dark trunks covered in moss, their bark cracked and clinging like pebbles. The branches were tangled, their canopies blotting out the sun. The fog had lessened, but the sun was barely visible in the woods. We had to turn on our flashlights and grope our way forward.
There was no road under my feet, so I had to walk on it.
"Master, what is that?"
Liu Danchen suddenly shouted.
We looked in the direction of his flashlight and saw a dark, human-shaped figure hanging in mid-air between the branches of the ancient trees, almost completely engulfed by thick vines. The flashlight slowly moved upwards, shining on his face.
"Danyang (Senior Brother)!"
The one being hung was Li Danyang.
He didn't respond after hearing our shouts and seemed to be completely unconscious.
Master Zhang immediately drew the sword from behind him, and Zhao Danxi and Liu Danchen also took out their swords to cut the vines.
"Hehehe." A burst of eerie laughter came from all directions.
I immediately looked around.
Is it finally here?
"Danxi and Danchen, you two rescue Danyang first!" Master Zhang said vigilantly.
He also looked around, trying to pinpoint the source of the laughter.
Zhao Danxi and Liu Danchen quickly chopped the vines with their swords. Qingyun hid nearby and looked at the sky nervously. Master Zhang and I stood where we were, looking for evil spirits.
"Zizi." A red mist appeared around Li Danyang, and the mist slowly came out of Li Danyang's body and fell to the ground.
We watched it closely.
When the red mist dissipated, a woman appeared there.
Isn’t this the same human skin that was run over by two ghosts that I saw last night?
She looked at us strangely.
"Evil!"
The sword in Master Zhang's hand immediately turned into a giant sword, and a sword shadow slashed towards the monster.
I wasn't idle either. I quickly ran to Qingyun, shielding him behind me, and nervously watched the demon before me. The Feather Stone was trembling rapidly, a huge desire emanating from it. I had never seen the Feather Stone so excited before. I was losing control of it.
Master Zhang fought with the demon.
Zhao Danxi and Liu Danchen were stunned for a moment, then immediately rescued Li Danyang and ran towards me carrying him on their backs.
The demon didn't pay any attention to us, but was fighting with Master Zhang.
"How is Senior Brother Danyang?" I asked when I saw Li Danyang being carried back.
"Still breathing." Zhao Danxi said.
He laid Li Danyang on the ground, and only then did I get a clear look at his face: the once gentle and refined man was now skin and bones, his hair graying, his eyes sunken, his face pale, his lips bloodless. His exposed hands were as shrunken as chicken claws.
He's still breathing because he's been studying Taoism since childhood, and his body is full of vital energy. If it were an ordinary person, he would have died countless times. But now he's on the verge of death, with very little vital energy left. If we had arrived two days later, by the time his vital energy was completely depleted, even a Daluo Immortal wouldn't be able to save him.
Zhao Danxi and Liu Danchen were furious when they saw Li Danyang like this. Zhao Danxi said angrily, "Junior brother, you stay here to protect me. I will go and help you get revenge!"
"Monster, look at my sword!" The sword in Zhao Danxi's hand also turned into a light yellow spiritual sword and joined the battle.
Zhao Danxi is worthy of being the second senior brother of Baiyun Temple. Every move he made is remarkable, but he forgot one thing. Even Li Danyang has become like this now, which shows how terrifying the monster's strength is.
She fought with Master Zhang and Zhao Danxi for dozens of rounds and was not at a disadvantage.
Master Zhang thrust the Giant Spirit Sword into the ground. He grasped his right wrist with his left hand, bent his right thumb toward his palm, pointed upward, rested his middle finger on top of it, and bent the other two fingers naturally, muttering to himself, "The Qinghua God has bestowed upon me a sword to summon thunder. It connects to the Nine Heavens above, and the Seven Stars glow behind. The Six Dings fly fierce fire, and thunderbolts annihilate evil spirits. The sword shakes heaven and earth, and wind, clouds, and thunder and lightning arise!"
The giant sword suddenly transformed, and the yellow sword body was covered with electric light. Suddenly, a lightning bolt fell from the sky and hit the giant sword. Explosions sounded around the sword body. Master Zhang and the giant sword looked like the Thunder God in the sky under the lightning.
Seeing how powerful Master Zhang was, the monster quickly turned into a ball of red light and fled.
"Trying to run!" Master Zhang attacked with rage. A bolt of lightning struck the red light, instantly dissipating it. The monster fell to the ground, clutching its chest and spitting blood.
Just as Master Zhang stepped forward to finish her off, my feather stone suddenly turned red.
"Be careful!" I shouted hurriedly.
"Bang!" A violent explosion sounded.
Master Zhang's body quickly retreated, and the light of the giant sword dimmed. When Master Zhang stopped, a mouthful of blood spit out of his mouth.
"Master!" Zhao Danxi supported Master Zhang, his eyes bloodshot.
Liu Danchen and Qingyun also shouted loudly when they saw Master Zhang was injured.
"Qingyun, keep an eye on senior brother!" Liu Danchen quickly ran to Master Zhang and protected him behind him.
I was also shocked by this scene. In my eyes, Master Zhang has great magical powers, and I never thought that any evil spirit could hurt him.
Looking towards the goblin, a tall black figure was standing there. He was more than three meters tall and had a strong build. His two blue eyes were captivating in the pitch-black environment.
The banshee rose from the ground and floated in the air. A trace of demonic power passed from the black goblin's mouth into the banshee's body. He was healing the banshee.
I pulled Qingyun and ran quickly to Master Zhang.
Zhao Danxi and Liu Danchen stood in front with swords, looking at him vigilantly.
Master Zhang is now unable to speak. With the strength of Zhao Danxi, Liu Danchen and I, I am afraid we are no match for the monster in front of us.
"I want you to die!" The black monster must have saved the banshee's life temporarily. He waved his hand to take her away and said to us manically.
The powerful demonic power rushed towards us and blew us back.
Only after feeling his demonic power firsthand did I realize how powerful he was. I was already in despair before we even fought. Is this still human power?
As soon as we met, we all flew backwards.
He walked slowly towards us, and the sound of his footsteps made my heart feel like it was about to explode.
It seems that I am really going to die here this time.
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