Xiang Wan flashed back into the formation, put away the seal and the Hundred Ghosts Mirror, and a black shadow quickly flew outwards. She did not stop it, but chased after the black shadow and leaped into the Blackwater Lake.
After settling Leng Qingxue in, Feng Wuyan chased after her to the lakeside, her expression quite serious.
After the residents of Shuiyao Town were bewitched by the ghost, he originally planned to use Xiang Wan's killing spree to create a blood-drawing array, luring out and killing the evil spirit in Blackwater Lake so he could then go into the lake to find the legendary treasure. But now, the evil spirit has escaped, and Xiang Wan has also jumped into the lake. If he follows, he will not only have to fight the evil spirit but also guard against Xiang Wan's sneak attack, making his death highly likely. However, if Xiang Wan obtains the treasure, he can find a way to retrieve it; there's no need to risk going into the water.
Thinking of this, Feng Wuyan turned around and returned to Shuiyao Town to begin clearing away the ghosts in the mist.
Xiang Wan jumped into the water and followed the dark shadow downstream until she reached a cave entrance.
At this point, the evil spirit was no different from an ordinary ghost, and Xiang Wan was more than capable of dealing with it. She spared its life only to get to the bottom of things.
Without the evil spirits guarding the place, those little devils are nothing to fear.
Swim into the muddy cave entrance, go down for more than ten meters, and after a bend, there is a sloping passage leading upwards.
After swimming for another ten meters or so, I looked up and emerged from the water.
After walking up the steps for more than ten meters, a withered human figure, completely bound in iron chains, lay straight on an altar. On a stone pillar in the very center of the altar lay a rusted iron sword.
This is a man-made stone cave, densely covered with runes, even on the iron chains.
"Young man, this is the price I pay for saving lives."
The shadowy figure slowly revealed itself to be an elderly man with an air of otherworldly wisdom.
"Was the calamity that befell Shuiyao Town back then orchestrated by our predecessors?"
"Alas, a thousand years have passed without us realizing it. Young man, I thank you for not exterminating us all. Back then, Shuiyao Town built the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation to resist the Heavenly Dao, but it lacked a key element. I voluntarily sacrificed myself for the cause. The people of Shuiyao Town were grateful to me and voluntarily offered living beings as sacrifices every year. Little did they expect that this would cause me to be haunted by resentment and betray my original intentions. It was truly the will of Heaven!"
"Senior, you possess noble character and integrity, which I greatly admire. I wonder what I can do for you now?"
"The calamities that befell Shuiyao Town were all caused by me. Young man, I give you this sword, hoping that you will slay the wicked and uphold justice, and never forget your original intentions. Now this place has become a gathering place of yin energy. Destroy it and restore peace to Shuiyao Town."
"Then, senior, you..."
"Wouldn't it be better for the soul to return to heaven and earth, to live as long as the sun and moon?"
Xiang Wan bowed deeply, took the sword stuck in the altar pillar, and infused it with spiritual power. With a hum, the rust on the surface fell off, and the sword shone brightly, revealing the four characters "Sun and Moon Shining Together" shining brilliantly.
"Rest assured, senior, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"
The old man nodded and slowly merged into the withered corpse.
Holding the "Sun and Moon Shining Together" sword, Xiang Wan channeled her spiritual power, and with a wave of the sword, she destroyed all the chains and runes on the stone wall.
With the runes destroyed, the corpse turned to dust and fell onto the altar.
A moment later, a "click-clack" sound came from all directions.
The cave is about to collapse!
Xiang Wan quickly jumped into the water and swam out the way she came.
Standing atop the mountain, Xiang Wan watched as the water level of Blackwater Lake gradually decreased to half, revealing the land that had been submerged long ago.
The residents of Shuiyao Town stood on the shore, bowing and kneeling in worship towards the direction of Blackwater Lake.
From then on, Shuiyao Town became just like any other place, nothing special. The old man probably didn't ask for anything in return, and the residents of Shuiyao Town were grateful to him, but they expressed their gratitude in the wrong way. Perhaps this was fate.
Xiang Wan sighed and turned to leave. Her troubles were likely about to follow.
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