usatvline Chapter 228 Investigating the Truth
Chapter 228 Investigating the Truth
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen volunteered to take on the task of investigating the truth. They knew the importance and urgency of this mission, which not only concerned the safety of the sect, but also might involve a series of conspiracies hidden behind the cultivation world.
The two first came to the destroyed mountain protection formation. The mountain protection formation, which was originally majestic and emitting powerful spiritual fluctuations, now had a dim appearance in one corner. Some runes at the base of the formation were artificially damaged, and a trace of darkness remained. Yun Yao squatted down and stretched out her hand to gently touch the damaged runes. She closed her eyes and mobilized the spiritual power in her body, trying to sense the abnormality. The system trembled slightly in her consciousness, releasing a weak force to help her increase her sensitivity to traces of spiritual power. After a moment, Yun Yao opened her eyes, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in her eyes. She turned to Chu Mochen and said, "The dark aura here is very strong. The destroyer's method is quite insidious. It seems that he first used a special spell to erode the spiritual power flow of the runes, and then forcibly destroyed it, causing a fault in the spiritual power circulation of the entire formation."
Chu Mochen nodded slightly. He clenched the sword in his hand and looked around: "Then let's follow the traces of the dark aura and look for it. Maybe we can find something." So, the two of them slowly moved forward along the dark aura. Along the way, they passed some quiet paths in the sect. Usually, this is where the disciples walked and meditated after training, but at this moment, there was a depressing atmosphere. The surrounding flowers, plants and trees seemed to be affected by the damage to the mountain protection formation. The branches and leaves that were originally full of vitality became a little sluggish.
As Yun Yao walked, she carefully observed the surrounding environment, not missing any possible clues. Suddenly, she stopped and locked her eyes on a stone on the side of the road. The stone looked no different from the surrounding ones, but Yun Yao keenly sensed a very subtle magical fluctuation on it. She walked forward and took a closer look, and found a small scratch on the stone, like some kind of mysterious symbol. Yun Yao's heart moved, and she focused the power of the system on her eyes, and the symbol suddenly flashed a faint light, showing a strange shape.
"Chu Mochen, come and look at this." Yun Yao called softly. Chu Mochen walked quickly to her side, and frowned after seeing the symbol on the stone: "I have never seen this symbol before. It looks like an ancient evil mark. Could it be related to the forces that destroyed the mountain protection formation?" Yun Yao thought for a moment and said: "It is very likely. Let's record this symbol. Maybe it will be useful later." As she said that, she used her spiritual power to condense a small ball of light in her hand, reflected the shape of the symbol in it, and then stored it.
Continuing to follow the dark aura, they came to a quiet forest on the back mountain of the sect. The trees here were tall and dense, and the sunlight could only shine through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled shadows. A layer of light mist filled the woods, making visibility somewhat low. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen carefully shuttled through the woods, and suddenly, a slight "rustling" sound came into their ears. The two instantly became alert, stood back to back, and looked around vigilantly.
Several black beasts slowly walked out from the depths of the woods. They were small, but their eyes glowed red and their mouths showed sharp fangs. These beasts exuded a dark aura, and were obviously not ordinary beasts. "Be careful, these may be puppet beasts controlled by dark forces." Yun Yao reminded. As soon as the words fell, the beasts rushed towards them like arrows. Yun Yao quickly cast a defensive spell, and a layer of light blue shield formed in front of them, blocking the beasts' attacks. The beasts hit the shield, and after being bounced back, they immediately launched a second round of attacks.
Seeing this, Chu Mochen swung his sword, and a sharp sword energy slashed at the small beasts. Wherever the sword energy passed, several small beasts were cut in two, but more small beasts poured out from the woods and continued to rush towards them. Yun Yao's heart sank. She knew that this was not a solution. She had to find the source of control of these small beasts. She closed her eyes, calmed down, and turned on the system's search function to the maximum extent, trying to find the key clue of dark spiritual power in this chaos.
With the full support of the system, Yun Yao finally discovered that in the depths of the woods, there was a relatively strong dark spiritual power that was continuously releasing fluctuations, as if it was directing the actions of these puppet beasts. "Over there!" Yun Yao opened her eyes, pointed to the depths of the woods, and then rushed in that direction with Chu Mochen. Along the way, they kept killing the puppet beasts that pounced on them. Although they suffered some minor injuries, their steps did not stop at all.
Finally, they came to the end of the woods and found a remote cave. The entrance of the cave was shrouded in a layer of black mist, and the dark breath was emitted from the cave. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, and saw determination and vigilance in each other's eyes. They walked slowly into the cave. The cave was dark and damp, with some mosses emitting dim light hanging on the walls, and the ground was covered with slippery moss, so they had to be extra careful when walking.
As they went deeper into the cave, they heard a low conversation. The sound echoed in the cave, sounding particularly eerie and strange. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen slowed down their pace and carefully approached the source of the sound. When they turned a corner, they saw Liu Yan'er and a mysterious man standing in a corner of the cave discussing the next sabotage plan. Liu Yan'er had a smug smile on her face, while the mysterious man was covered in a black robe and his face could not be seen clearly.
Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were furious. They didn't expect Liu Yan'er to actually betray the sect. "Liu Yan'er, are you worthy of the sect's upbringing?" Yun Yao couldn't help but yelled. Liu Yan'er's face changed when she heard the voice, but she quickly regained her composure. She sneered, "Yun Yao, do you think you can stop me? It's too late. This sect has never valued me. Only I can get the position I deserve."
The mysterious man slowly spoke: "Little girl, since you are here today, don't even think about leaving alive. This will be your burial place." As he spoke, the black robe on the mysterious man fluttered slightly, and a strong dark force began to spread in the cave. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen knew that a fierce battle was about to break out, and they had to go all out, not only for their own safety, but also for the future of the sect.
During this tense confrontation, Yun Yao quickly communicated with the system in her mind, asking for countermeasures. The system quickly analyzed the attributes of the mysterious man's dark power and provided a series of possible cracking methods and attack strategies. Yun Yao conveyed this information to Chu Mochen, and the two quickly adjusted their status and prepared for the upcoming battle.
Chu Mochen took the lead in launching the attack. He was as fast as lightning, holding a long sword, and rushed towards the mysterious man with a sharp sword energy. The mysterious man was not in a hurry. He waved his hands and the dark power condensed into a black shield in front of him, easily blocking Chu Mochen's attack. At the same time, Liu Yan'er also cast various insidious spells to try to trap Yun Yao. Yun Yao was prepared. She cast a flexible wind spell, and her body avoided Liu Yan'er's attack as lightly as a leaf in the wind, and then quickly counterattacked.
Yun Yao formed seals with both hands, muttered something, and fired fire spells at Liu Yan'er like meteors. Liu Yan'er dodged and hid behind a boulder. The fire hit the boulder, splashing sparks. At this time, Chu Mochen and the mysterious man had already started a fierce close combat. Chu Mochen's swordsmanship was sharp and varied, and each sword contained powerful spiritual power, but the mysterious man's dark power was also extremely strange. There seemed to be a dark vortex around his body, constantly devouring Chu Mochen's sword energy.
While dealing with Liu Yan'er, Yun Yao was paying attention to the battle between Chu Mochen and the mysterious man. She found that the mysterious man's dark power seemed to be maintained by a core energy source. As long as this energy source was found and destroyed, perhaps his strength could be weakened. So, while avoiding Liu Yan'er's attacks, Yun Yao quietly observed the mysterious man's every move, trying to find the location of the energy source.
During the battle, the spiritual power in the cave became more and more intense, cracks began to appear on the surrounding walls, and rocks fell one after another. Yun Yao knew that if the battle could not be ended as soon as possible, the cave might collapse, and they would all be in danger. She made up her mind and decided to take a risk. Yun Yao suddenly stopped attacking Liu Yan'er, and instead concentrated all her spiritual power, cast a powerful detection spell, and rushed directly towards the mysterious man.
The mysterious man sensed Yun Yao's intention and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The detection spell successfully penetrated his dark shield and found the core energy source of the dark power in his body. Yun Yao was delighted, and she immediately told Chu Mochen this information: "Chu Mochen, his energy source is in his chest, let's focus our attack there!"
After hearing Yun Yao's words, Chu Mochen changed his tactics and no longer blindly attacked the mysterious man's shield. Instead, he found the right opportunity, gathered all the sword energy to one point, and then stabbed the mysterious man's chest fiercely. The mysterious man panicked and wanted to resist with the power of darkness, but under Yun Yao's interference, his defense had a flaw. Chu Mochen's sword successfully pierced the mysterious man's chest, and the dark energy source was instantly severely damaged.
The mysterious man screamed, and his dark power began to go out of control. The dark aura in the cave receded like a tide. Liu Yan'er was shocked to see the mysterious man injured. She wanted to escape, but was trapped by Yun Yao with a spell. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen took the opportunity to launch a final attack and completely defeated Liu Yan'er and the mysterious man.
In this fierce battle, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen successfully exposed the traitor of the sect and prevented a greater crisis with their tenacious will, excellent cooperation and the help of the system. They knew that this was just the beginning, and the reconstruction of the sect and the peace of the cultivation world still required their continued efforts. But at this moment, they looked at each other's tired but determined eyes, and their hearts were filled with confidence in the future and deeper trust in each other.