After a day of searching, Jiang Feng and his companions found no sign of Huoyun Village, and Jiang Feng began to get impatient. Seeing this, Fatty Qiu suggested to Jiang Feng that if he had any personal belongings of the person he was looking for, he could help him with divination.
Jiang Feng pondered for a long time, and suddenly a light bulb went off in his head. He remembered that his second brother Zhang Peng had given him an extremely precious detoxification pill obtained through cultivation many years ago. Thinking of this, Jiang Feng hurriedly reached into his arms, carefully took out the long-treasured detoxification pill, and quickly handed it to Fatty Qiu who was waiting anxiously beside him.
Fatty Qiu took the detoxification pill with a solemn expression, not daring to be negligent. He took a deep breath, then began rapidly forming hand seals with his hands, muttering something to himself as if casting an ancient and mysterious spell. As he moved and chanted, the detoxification pill, which had been resting peacefully in his palm, slowly began to float, emanating waves of eerie light.
A moment later, a startling scene unfolded. The mysterious gourd hanging from Fatty Qiu's waist suddenly trembled violently, and a cloud of rich spiritual energy rose from its mouth. This spiritual energy intertwined and merged with the dim light surrounding the detoxification pill, gradually converging into a blurry image.
Through this hazy image, Zhang Peng could be seen in a dimly lit cave. A nauseating, rancid stench filled the air, making it nearly impossible to breathe. Zhang Peng's face was as pale as paper, devoid of any color, clearly severely wounded. Furthermore, his body was tightly wrapped in numerous black vines, emitting an evil aura. These vines wriggled like living creatures, seemingly intent on devouring Zhang Peng completely.
Beside Zhang Peng stood several monks in strange attire. They formed a circle, pointing and talking at him, but the blurry footage made it impossible to make out their specific words. However, their expressions and movements revealed they were no good, likely trying to coerce or bribe Zhang Peng into doing something.
Fatty Qiu, who had been staring intently at the screen, frowned, his face filled with worry. He spoke gravely to Jiang Feng, "The situation isn't optimistic. Your second brother's situation is extremely dangerous. Judging from this scene, he seems to be trapped in this place by some extremely powerful and evil monster. Furthermore, the yin energy here is extremely dense, and I'm afraid it hides countless unknown dangers. As for those guys around him, they're most likely malicious, and are probably forcing him to hand over something important or perform some dangerous mission."
Jiang Feng was extremely anxious and clenched his fists and said, "We have to find him quickly. No matter what obstacles lie ahead, I must rescue my second brother. Whoever dares to touch a hair on his head, I will kill his entire family." After saying that, Jiang Feng's eyes turned red, and his whole body of spiritual energy burst out, and the surrounding trees exploded one after another!
Fatty Qiu nodded and put away the detoxification pill. "The remaining scent of this pill is very weak, and we can only determine the approximate direction. But there is no time to lose, let's set off now." After that, the two of them rushed in the direction indicated by the picture, leaving only dust raised along the way.
At this time, in a cave, Zhang Peng, whose spiritual energy was imprisoned, laughed heartily and said, "Fourth brother, my good junior brother! The first place in the sect competition, you are worthy of being my brother, Zhang Peng!"
Seeing Zhang Peng laughing wildly, a man walked up to him and kicked him out, sending him crashing heavily against the wall.
"Zhang Peng, you are just a little Jindan stage cultivator. If you want to live, tell me everything you know about Jiang Feng. I can still spare your life." The person who spoke was a cultivator in the Shenhua stage. Zhang Peng was completely powerless to resist them.
Zhang Peng's face was as pale as paper, his body trembling slightly. It took all his strength to push himself to his feet. He reached out a hand and slowly wiped the crimson blood from the corner of his mouth. The blood was particularly glaring on his rough palm. However, despite his severe injuries, his eyes remained resolute, staring straight at the crowd around him like a burning flame.
He subconsciously reached out and gently stroked his now tattered and riddled armor, his thoughts drifting back to the joyful and thrilling days he'd shared with everyone. Though fleeting, every moment of that time was deeply etched in his heart, becoming the most precious memory of his life. Even in his current desperate situation, he never once regretted meeting and understanding them.
Zhang Peng took a deep breath, trying to calm his surging emotions. He then straightened his body and said loudly, "That's right, Jiang Feng is my sworn brother! You trapped me here today, aren't you trying to use me as a hostage to threaten my brother into submission? Humph, although I, Zhang Peng, may not be a great hero, but for me to do such a shameless thing as betraying my brother is absolutely impossible!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly threw back his head and burst into a wild laugh. The sound resounded through the sky, as if it could shatter all the injustice and evil in the world. Then, with his last bit of strength, he shouted, "Brothers, if there is an afterlife, we will meet again!" As he finished speaking, a stream of black blood gushed out of his mouth, flowing down his chin like a bursting dam.
The people standing nearby turned pale when they saw this, their faces trembling with fear. One of them even shouted anxiously, "Oh no! This guy has taken poison! Hurry up, hurry up, save him! We can't let him die! He's still very useful to us!" With that, they rushed forward like a swarm of bees, trying to save Zhang Peng's dying life.
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