20demayo Chapter 2055 Demon-Slaying True Eye
Chapter 2055 Demon-Slaying True Eye
Chapter 2055 Demon-Slaying True Eye
The inner disciple was struck as if by a heavy blow. Before he could even utter a muffled groan, he was sent flying backward by the terrifying force, crashing heavily into the hard rock wall of the meditation room. His face turned deathly pale.
Only after Shi Pojun forcibly restrained his aura was the disciple able to barely get up.
Shi Pojun's voice was icy cold, "Can you find out which level of Kunyuan Zhou Shuo died in?"
The disciple, suppressing his fear and injuries, answered in a trembling voice, "Replying to...replying to Senior Brother, according to the cryptic guidance last transmitted by the jade tablet, Senior Brother Zhou Shuo should have died in the area between the seventh and eighth levels of Kunyuan. However, the demonic energy within Kunyuan is so overwhelming that it interferes too much, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact location."
He paused, then continued, "Moreover...moreover, we just received news that not only Senior Brother Zhou Shuo, but also Senior Brother Xie Geting has died. Senior Brother Wan Chengsi and three other senior brothers have also perished. They died around the same time as Senior Brother Zhou Shuo, and their location was between the seventh and eighth levels of the Kun Abyss."
“Xie Geting… Wan Chengsi…” Shi Pojun’s eyes narrowed sharply, the cold light in them almost solidifying.
He was certainly aware of Shi Zhoushuo's plan. To ensure everything went smoothly, to get rid of the troublesome Chen Fei, and to reclaim the opportunity to acquire the rank of Lingcai, Shi Zhoushuo invited Wan Chengsi and, through connections, persuaded the even more powerful Xie Geting.
This was supposed to be a foolproof arrangement.
But now, Shi Zhou Shuo, Wan Cheng Si, Xie Geting, and even those few Xuan Yuan Dao Foundation cultivators are all dead.
"Where is Chen Fei now? Is he dead or not?" Shi Pojun's voice was icy, each word deliberate and clear.
The disciple shook his head. "He's not...he's not dead. According to the merit list, not only is he alive, but his ranking has already broken into the top 100, and it's steadily rising."
Upon hearing this, Shi Pojun frowned deeply.
Shi Zhoushuo and the others are all dead, but Chen Fei is not only unharmed, he is making great strides in the trials.
Could it be that Chen Fei was behind it?
The thought, once it surfaced, even seemed absurd to Shi Pojun himself. How could a native from a lower plane, cultivating the self-destructive Heavenly Origin Technique, possess such power?
Even if the top disciple of the fifteenth level of the Danchen Sect were to come, he certainly wouldn't be able to kill Xie Geting, Wan Chengsi, Shi Zhoushuo, and the others in a short time without giving them any chance to escape.
Xie Geting is a figure on the Tianyuan Ranking, so he must have some trump card to protect himself.
Shi Pojun paced back and forth in the quiet room, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty, analyzing various possibilities in his mind.
"How many times did their spirit tablets break?" he pressed again.
The disciple recalled the specific information from the Soul Lamp Hall and replied, "Reporting to Senior Brother, the interval was extremely short. It shattered one after another almost within a few breaths. Currently, the sect suspects that a demonic monster of the Tai Cang Realm or a powerful demonic cultivator who is extremely well hidden may have appeared in the seventh or eighth level of the Kun Abyss. All disciples near that area have been urgently notified to stay away and retreat."
Tai Cang Realm…
To kill Xie Geting and his group in an instant, without even giving them a chance to escape or call for help, is something only the power of the Tai Cang Realm could accomplish.
Or perhaps he used some forbidden technique to temporarily elevate his power to the critical level of the Tai Cang Realm's Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation, which would be barely achievable. However, Xie Geting must possess a life-saving treasure bestowed by his sect; facing someone at the critical level of the Tai Cang Realm, he should be able to escape…
Could it really be bad luck that I encountered a lurking demonic cultivator from the Tai Cang Realm, or perhaps a powerful demonic monster from the depths of Kun Abyss has awakened and gone berserk?
But why was Chen Fei unharmed? Was he just lucky, perhaps not even there? Or…?
Shi Pojun's gaze turned incredibly gloomy. Regardless of the truth, Shi Zhoushuo was dead; that was a fact.
But Chen Fei, his target, was unharmed, and he needed to find out why.
"Keep an eye on Chen Fei." Shi Pojun looked at the disciple, his voice steady but carrying an undeniable killing intent. "Notify me immediately once he leaves Kunyuan."
"Yes!" The disciple nodded hurriedly, his face solemn. He knew that his senior brother was truly angry.
As the disciples withdrew, silence returned to the meditation room, but Shi Pojun's mind was far from calm. He gazed in the direction of Kunyuan, his eyes flashing with a cold light.
The news of the fall of Xie Geting and Wan Chengsi, both of whom were at the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation stage, especially since one of them was ranked on the Heavenly Origin Ranking, spread rapidly among the high-ranking members and relevant personnel of the Danchen Sect like a raging storm, and the resulting ripples have yet to subside.
Kunyuan is a rugged mountainous area where the sixth and seventh levels meet.
Zhao Qingyuan, one of the guardian elders who had previously intercepted Cao Feiyu at the entrance, was now standing shoulder to shoulder with her.
Both of them exuded the majestic aura of the Tai Cang Realm, but in this abyss environment, they intentionally restrained themselves to avoid excessive conflict with the dense demonic energy and unstable space around them.
Their faces were not good; the death of a true disciple was a major event.
Upon receiving the urgent report from the Soul Lamp Hall, the sect's higher-ups immediately issued an investigation order. Zhao Qingyuan, as one of the elders guarding this area, bore direct responsibility.
Cao Feiyu was asked to cooperate in the investigation because Chen Fei was also in the seventh level of Kunyuan and had an old grudge against Shi Zhoushuo and others.
"Junior Sister Cao, the situation is serious. We must go deeper into the seventh level to investigate." Zhao Qingyuan said in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on the area in front of him where the demonic energy was thick and the spatial fluctuations were strange. That was the entrance to the seventh level of Kun Abyss.
Cao Feiyu nodded, a hint of worry in her eyes. "I understand. Let's go."
According to sect rules, it's best not to enter the seventh level of Kunyuan to become a Tai Cang Realm expert.
The fierce conflict between the Dao Domain of the Tai Cang Realm and the Abyss Domain could trigger unpredictable dangers. However, the fact that a true disciple has perished at this moment is clearly an exception.
Upon entering the seventh level of the Kun Abyss, the suffocating sense of oppression intensified instantly.
The thick, inky demonic energy continuously eroded the protective aura that spontaneously formed around their bodies, and the space was filled with chaotic fluctuations and low, deep murmurs that seemed to come from the abyss itself.
Even the powerful divine sense of the Tai Cang Realm was significantly interfered with in this environment. A sweep of divine sense felt like sinking into an endless quagmire, unable to capture the details of a specific area as quickly and accurately as it would in the outside world.
The two could only rely on the last faint trace of aura belonging to Xie Geting, Wan Chengsi, and others remaining in the merit jade tablet, as well as the vague sense of residual intense energy fluctuations, to slowly and carefully search within this vast seventh layer of Kun Abyss.
Just then, Cao Feiyu suddenly stopped.
She closed her eyes, seemingly sensing something, and opened them after a moment, turning to Zhao Qingyuan and saying, "Senior Brother Zhao, the avatar I sent out earlier has found a possible area."
"Oh? Where is it?" Zhao Qingyuan's spirits lifted.
"Follow me." Cao Feiyu said no more, and with a flicker of her figure, she flew off in a slightly different direction. Zhao Qingyuan dared not delay and quickly followed.
A moment later, the two figures appeared above a crater that had been smashed open by some kind of force.
The pit spans several miles in circumference, its depths unfathomable, its edges jagged, revealing the dark rock layers below and the faintly flowing demonic river.
The surrounding ground was covered with massive, radiating cracks and countless deep ravines carved out by the aftershocks of energy. Further away, several black crystal pillars that should have stood tall were now reduced to half-remains, their broken edges smooth as mirrors.
A pale blue phantom, resembling Cao Feiyu's true form by seven or eight points but with a much weaker aura, stood quietly at the edge of the pit.
Upon seeing Cao Feiyu's true form arrive, the illusory figure nodded, then transformed into a beam of blue light and entered Cao Feiyu's body.
Zhao Qingyuan's sharp eyes swept across the surroundings. He could clearly sense that a rather fierce battle had taken place here not long ago.
The air was filled with traces of various mixed but extremely faint energy, including fluctuations at the Heavenly Origin Foundation level. The damage to the ground also indicated the effects of attacks of different attributes and methods.
"Judging from the traces..."
Zhao Qingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "It should have been one against many, but the battle ended very quickly."
Based on the information that Wan Chengsi and his group died almost simultaneously, this place is indeed very likely the site of the incident.
Zhao Qingyuan closed his eyes, pushed his Tai Cang Realm divine sense to its limit, and, in conjunction with the secret technique of tracing traces, carefully sensed every inch of space and every wisp of residual energy in this area.
However, after a moment, he shook his head, a hint of helplessness on his face: "I can't capture much useful information. The demonic energy is too strong, almost erasing all obvious traces."
"and…"
Zhao Qingyuan frowned. "It's impossible to determine whether it was the work of a demonic cultivator or some kind of special monster. The composition of the demonic energy in the remaining energy is very complex. It contains both the original demonic energy of the abyss and some inexplicable and even more chaotic residual power."
Cao Feiyu, who had been quietly sensing the situation, nodded and said, "Even the auras of Wan Chengsi and the others here are extremely faint. If it weren't for the wisp of primordial energy that the sect had specially stored in their merit jade tablets as a trigger, we probably wouldn't even be able to confirm that this is where the incident occurred."
The abyss of demonic energy, especially the seventh level and above, is the perfect place to destroy evidence. The dense demonic energy will spontaneously erode and assimilate all non-demonic forces and auras. Given enough time, all traces will return to chaos.
"Besides the terrain damage caused by the battle, and those few wisps of familiar aura that were almost completely dissipated..."
Zhao Qingyuan looked around. "There are no other valuable clues."
This brought the investigation to a standstill.
“Junior Sister Cao,” Zhao Qingyuan suddenly spoke, turning his gaze to Cao Feiyu, “I remember that at the entrance earlier, you deliberately followed behind Yue Qianshan and the other two. So you were planning to protect Chen Fei, weren’t you?”
He paused, looking at Cao Feiyu's unchanging expression, and continued, "What happened after your avatar entered the seventh level of the Kun Abyss? Did you see anything?"
This subtly suggests that Cao Feiyu's previous actions were not accidental.
Cao Feiyu knew what Zhao Qingyuan was going to say, and her face showed no surprise. She nodded and said frankly, "That's right, I am indeed here to protect Chen Fei. After all, he is a disciple of my Cuiping Peak. In this dangerous Kunyuan, it is only natural for me, as his senior sister, to take care of him."
"As for what happens after entering the seventh level of the Kun Abyss..."
Cao Feiyu's tone softened, "When we encountered the Demonic Mist Tide, my avatar's cultivation was limited, and it was difficult to even protect itself in the face of such a natural disaster. As a result, I lost track of Yue Qianshan and Chen Fei, and I was unable to find Chen Fei afterward."
"Chen Fei is unharmed, but Yue Qianshan and the other two, as well as Xie Geting and the others, perished in the same place." Zhao Qingyuan looked at Cao Feiyu with a deep gaze. He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning behind it was already pointing directly to Chen Fei.
After all, Yue Qianshan and his two companions entered the seventh level of Kunyuan clearly to track Chen Fei.
Now, Yue Qianshan and his companions are dead and gone, along with Xie Geting and Wan Chengsi, who may have gone to help, have also perished, while Chen Fei remains unharmed.
In this situation, it's almost inevitable that suspicion will be directed at Chen Fei. Even without evidence, it makes logical sense.
Faced with Zhao Qingyuan's almost explicit suspicion, Cao Feiyu was not angry; instead, a faint, somewhat mocking smile appeared on her face.
"Senior brother, what kind of strength do you think is needed to kill Xie Geting and the others without giving them any chance to escape and ask for help?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingyuan pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Xie Geting is ranked on the Tianyuan Ranking, so he must possess a life-saving treasure bestowed by his sect. Even when facing an attack from someone at the critical Tai Cang Realm, he should be able to escape or send out a distress signal."
“So…” Zhao Qingyuan’s gaze became even more profound, “To achieve this, the critical Tai Cang Realm is not enough; one needs the true Tai Cang Realm level and power.”
This is a rational analysis based on a comparison of strength. The most likely candidate to instantly kill someone like Xie Geting without leaving any room for retreat is a true Tai Cang Realm expert.
"I'm relieved that you understand, Senior Brother!" Cao Feiyu smiled upon hearing Zhao Qingyuan's words.
"Junior sister, please don't misunderstand."
Zhao Qingyuan looked at Cao Feiyu with a slightly apologetic smile on his face. "I asked that because after I report what just happened, many people will think the same thing."
“At that time, many troubles may follow.” Zhao Qingyuan’s voice was very soft. “Junior sister, you should be mentally prepared.”
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother." Cao Feiyu cupped her hands, her expression returning to calm.
"These unfounded accusations and suspicions, based solely on conjecture and so-called logic, are an attempt to smear the disciples of Cuiping Peak..." Cao Feiyu's gaze sharpened. "We, Cuiping Peak, will not accept this!"
Her words were resolute, clearly stating Cuiping Peak's stance: without evidence, all suspicion is mere speculation.
"not to mention…"
Cao Feiyu lowered her voice, but it became clearer, "By the time the Kunyuan Trial ends, Chen Fei will have broken through to the Tai Cang Realm. At that time, he will have some ability to protect himself, and not just anyone can manipulate and slander him."
A glint flashed in Zhao Qingyuan's eyes. He gave Cao Feiyu a deep look, said nothing more, and simply cupped his hands in greeting: "In that case, let's report the situation here truthfully."
Just as Cao Feiyu and Zhao Qingyuan were talking above the pit, the storm caused by Xie Geting's fall was sweeping in with even greater ferocity.
Xuelin Peak, where Xie Geting is located, is known within the Danchen Sect for its fierce attacks and domineering protection of its own.
The peak placed high hopes on Xie Geting, the only disciple on the Heavenly Rank List. Now that Xie Geting has suddenly fallen, it is nothing short of a bolt from the blue for the entire Xuelin Peak.
Upon hearing the news, several powerful experts at the Tai Cang Realm within the peak were enraged, especially Xie Geting's direct senior brother and several senior uncles, whose killing intent soared to the heavens.
Less than a quarter of an hour after Cao Feiyu and Zhao Qingyuan arrived at the scene, two figures, carrying icy killing intent and immense pressure, tore through the viscous demonic energy of the seventh layer of Kunyuan and descended above the pit. The newcomers were the two Tai Cang Realm experts from Xue Lin Peak.
A middle-aged cultivator with a lean face and piercing eyes, dressed in a white robe embroidered with snowflake patterns, was Xie Geting's uncle, Elder Wang.
The other was a tall, thin old man with a gloomy face; he was the Punishment Elder of Xuelin Peak.
"Junior Sister Cao, Junior Brother Zhao," Elder Wang greeted coldly, his gaze sweeping across the pit below like an icicle. "What's the situation?"
"Senior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Liu." Zhao Qingyuan and Cao Feiyu returned the greeting with clasped hands, and then solemnly recounted their discovery.
"Humph!"
The Liu family elder, who was in charge of punishments, snorted coldly and said no more. At the same time, he and the Wang family elder unleashed their powerful divine senses of the Tai Cang Realm without reservation. Like two invisible giant nets, they completely covered this area of thousands of miles, leaving no inch of land, no wisp of air, and no trace of residual energy untouched.
However, just like the predicament Zhao Qingyuan and Cao Feiyu encountered before, even the divine sense of the Tai Cang Realm could not capture those dissipated key traces in the seventh level of the abyss, where the demonic energy was so dense and highly corrosive.
Their expressions instantly turned even more unpleasant.
Elder Wang cursed under his breath, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. The next moment, he suddenly raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers together, and drew a sharp line across his forehead.
"open!"
With a low shout, a small crack appeared on either side of the skin between his eyebrows.
Within the crevice, there was no flesh or blood, but only pitch-black nothingness. Then, a vertical eye, its entire body dark purple, with complex magical patterns flowing in its pupils and radiating an eerie yet powerful aura, appeared out of thin air.
As soon as the vertical eye appeared, the surrounding demonic energy seemed to be drawn to something, becoming slightly more active.
"Demon-Slaying True Eye!"
Zhao Qingyuan and Cao Feiyu were both startled. This was a special secret technique that Danchen Sect had specially developed to guard Xu Ning Yuan and fight against the demonic disaster for a long time.
Its core idea lies in using righteousness to subdue evil and primordial energy to control demonic energy. Through special means, while maintaining a clear mind, one can temporarily control a portion of demonic energy, thus achieving unexpected and wonderful effects in special places like the abyss of demonic energy.
The Demon-Suppressing True Eye is one such profound secret technique, which uses demonic energy as its eye to glimpse the truth hidden by the demonic energy.
The dark purple demonic eye between Elder Wang's brows slowly rotated, the demonic patterns in the pupil flowing endlessly as if they had come alive, and a gaze carrying a special demonic energy swept across the pit from all sides.
(End of this chapter)