NFBE Chapter 157: Shadows in the Dark
Chapter 157: Shadows in the Dark
The Golden Spirit Immortal Hero, a disciple of the Five Immortals Pavilion, wields the Spirit Light Immortal Sword, its blade gleaming with golden light, as if capable of severing all evil. Fairy Shuirou's silk jade belt dances gracefully, its softness imbued with boundless power. Lin Feng clutches a pristine ancient wooden staff, its runes faintly shimmering. Junior Sister Dong Meng manipulates the Dust-Gathering Star Earth, a mystical aura surrounding her. A young man in green plays the Ten Thousand Souls' Shocking Flute, its melodies stirring. Su Mo gently waves a rune-emblazoned folding fan, its surface shimmering with light. Mu Qi grips a wooden retractable spear, its tip gleaming with a cold gleam. A woman in white dances the Thousand Leaf Flying Star, ablaze with starlight. Zhu Yao waves a thousand bamboo branches, casting shadows. Junior Sister Qingyu scatters thousands of pine nuts, which transform into tiny sparks of spiritual light. Senior Sister Chunrun's Spring Mud Moistens the Earth is full of vitality, while Huoyan's eight-colored flames blaze fiercely. Xia Lie's Five Elements Fire and Earth are breathtaking. Fairy Qinxin's seven-tone guqin resonates with a melodious, soothing sound.
On this day, all the disciples gathered in front of the Five Immortals Pavilion, and the Pavilion Master Yun Youzi looked at everyone with a serious expression.
"Recently, I received a tip-off that in another area of Canopus, there's an evil organization called 'Dark Night Shadow'. They appear to be doing legitimate business, but are actually secretly engaged in human trafficking, specializing in abducting children and selling them to other places, or using them for some unspeakable evil experiments." Yun Youzi said in a deep voice.
"Human Trafficking Lingxianxia frowned, "Such evil deeds cannot be tolerated!"
"Yes, we must eradicate it and rescue those innocent children." Fairy Shuirou said in a firm voice.
"Master, please give the order, we will set off immediately!" Lin Feng said impatiently.
Yunyouzi nodded. "This journey is dangerous, so you must proceed with caution. Remember, you must find their lair and rescue all the children. Also, there may be more powerful forces behind the Dark Night Shadow, so you must be cautious."
All the disciples responded in unison and then went their separate ways.
The Golden Spirit Immortal led a team through the streets and alleys, searching for any trace of the Dark Night Shadow. The members of the Dark Night Shadow were extremely secretive, often operating in the dead of night.
Late one night, Jin Ling Xian Xia and his companions were lurking outside a remote abandoned warehouse when they saw several men in black stealthily carrying several unconscious children into the warehouse.
"Get started!" Immortal Jin Ling gave an order and everyone rushed into the warehouse.
, hurriedly put down the child and drew their weapons to fight. However, under the fierce attack of Jin Ling Xian Xia and others, they were quickly defeated.
"Tell me, where is the lair of the Dark Night Shadow?" The Golden Spirit Immortal Knight put the tip of his sword against someone's throat.
The man in black looked terrified and trembling as he said, "I...I don't know. We are just the lowest level minions."
Jin Lingxianxia frowned and was about to ask again when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the warehouse.
"Not good, he quickly knocked the man in black unconscious and everyone evacuated.
Meanwhile, Fairy Shuirou, Lin Feng, and others went deep into the countryside to investigate Shadow's base. They discovered that Shadow had set up several secret bases in the countryside to hide his kidnappers.
Following a meticulous plan, Fairy Shuirou and her companions successfully infiltrated a stronghold and rescued dozens of children. However, during the evacuation, they were intercepted by a master of the Night Shadow.
The Fairy Shuirou's ribbons fluttered as she engaged the enemy, while Lin Feng wielded his wooden staff, unleashing powerful spells to clear a path for the others.
, they finally broke through the enemy's blockade and evacuated safely with the children.
Meanwhile, the young man in blue, Su Mo, and his companions, through various clues, gradually approached the lair of the Dark Night Shadow. They discovered that the lair of the Dark Night Shadow was hidden in a deep mountain, surrounded by traps and guards.
In order not to alert the enemy, Su Mo and others decided to act separately. One group was responsible for attracting the attention of the guards, while the other group took the opportunity to sneak into the nest.
The plan went smoothly, and they successfully infiltrated the Dark Shadow's lair, only to discover it was a massive underground palace. Inside, the palace was brightly lit, and countless children were imprisoned in various rooms.
"Quick, save people!" Su Mo gave an order and everyone quickly took action.
However, a sinister laugh came from the depths of the palace.
"Hmph, a few mere cultivators dare to break into the lair of my Dark Night Shadow!" A figure in a black robe walked out slowly.
Seeing this, Su Mo and others immediately surrounded them vigilantly.
"Who are you?" Su Mo asked in a deep voice.
"I am the Lord of the Dark Night, the Black Demon Lord!" the black-robed man sneered, "You will never leave alive today!"
As he spoke, the Black Demon Lord waved his hand, and suddenly countless black shadows rushed in from all directions and launched a fierce attack on Su Mo and others.
Su Mo and others fought hard, but the black shadows continued to appear, seemingly endless.
"This is not a solution. We must find the true form of the Black Demon Lord and defeat him!" Lin Feng said anxiously.
"That's right, I will hold back these black shadows, and you go find the Black Demon Lord!" Fairy Shuirou waved her ribbon and swept a group of black shadows away.
Su Mo and the others nodded and quickly rushed deeper into the palace. After searching for a while, they finally found the Black Demon Lord's true form, sitting cross-legged in a secret room, cultivating.
"Die, Black Demon Lord!" The Golden Spirit Immortal Hero roared, and the Lingguang Immortal Sword turned into a golden lightning and slashed towards the Black Demon Lord.
The Black Demon Lord snorted coldly and waved his hands. Suddenly, a powerful demonic energy surged out, colliding with the golden light and making a deafening roar.
The two sides fought back and forth, the battle was difficult to resolve. At this moment, the fairy Qinxin suddenly plucked the guqin, and the melodious sound of the guqin rang out, instantly slowing the movements of the Black Demon Lord.
"Good opportunity!" Su Mo and others took the opportunity to attack and finally severely injured the Black Evil Demon King.
Upon seeing this, the Black Demon Lord knew that the situation was hopeless, and immediately turned into a puff of black smoke and fled away.
"Don't let him get away!" Jin Lingxianxia and the others quickly chased after him. However, when they got outside the mountain, they found that the Black Evil Demon Lord had disappeared without a trace.
"Damn it, he escaped!" Lin Feng said hatefully.
"It's okay, we have rescued all the children, and this operation can be considered a success." Fairy Shuirou comforted.
, and returned to Wuxian Pavilion with the rescued children. When the Pavilion Master Yunyouzi saw that they had returned safely, a relieved smile appeared on his face.
"You have done a great job and eliminated a great threat to the world of immortal cultivation." Yunyouzi praised.
"However, although the Black Demon Lord has escaped, the remnants of the Dark Night Shadow are still there, and we must eradicate them completely." said the Golden Spirit Immortal Hero.
Yunyouzi nodded and said, "Yes, I will send more disciples to help us eradicate the Dark Night Shadow."
In the days that followed, the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion rushed around, eliminating the remnants of the Dark Night Shadow one by one. After months of hard work, they finally eradicated the Dark Night Shadow completely, bringing peace to the world of immortal cultivation.
Just when everyone thought everything was over, a more shocking secret surfaced. Behind the Black Demon Lord was an even more powerful evil force, secretly controlling the Dark Night Shadow, attempting to achieve some ulterior motive.
This secret discovery plunged the Five Immortals Pavilion disciples into deep thought. They knew the real battle had just begun.
In order to uncover the true face of this evil force, the disciples of Wuxian Pavilion decided to conduct an in-depth investigation. They collected clues and gradually pieced together a picture.
This evil force is called "Netherworld Temple". They hide in the place where immortals are cultivated and secretly control multiple evil organizations. They try to collect the blood and souls of immortal cultivators through various means to practice some forbidden evil magic.
The Black Demon Lord was merely a minor figure in the Netherworld Temple. After the truth was revealed, the Five Immortals Pavilion disciples were filled with anger and worry. They knew that only by completely eradicating the Netherworld Temple could true peace be brought to the world of immortal cultivation.
So they began to make plans and prepare to challenge. After careful deployment and preparation, they finally set out on the journey.
Along the way, they went through untold hardships and overcame one difficulty after another. They defeated the masters sent out and rescued the imprisoned immortal cultivators.
Finally, on a dark and windy night, they arrived at the location of the Nether Temple—a palace nestled in the underworld. The palace was surrounded by powerful barriers and traps, like a gaping maw, awaiting their arrival.
However, the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion were not afraid. Working together, they broke through one barrier and trap after another and finally arrived at the palace gate.
The gate slowly opened, revealing a dark passage. This was the main hall of the Netherworld Temple. The Five Immortals Pavilion disciples took a deep breath and stepped into the hall.
The main hall was brightly lit, yet exuded a gloomy and eerie atmosphere. In the center of the hall stood a massive altar, upon which lay a variety of strange instruments and talismans. Beside the altar sat the black-robed Lord of the Netherworld Temple, the Netherworld Demon Lord.
Seeing the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion, the Netherworld Demon Lord sneered, "Hmph, a few mere cultivators dare to challenge the majesty of my Netherworld Temple?"
"Lord of the Netherworld, your evil deeds have incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of man. This is your doom!" shouted the Golden Spirit Immortal Hero.
"Haha, you're the only ones left?" Zun stood up, emitting a powerful demonic aura. "Today, I'll let you witness the true strength of my Netherworld Temple!"
The Netherworld Demon Lord waved his hand, and suddenly countless Netherworld ghosts rushed in from all directions and launched a fierce attack on the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion.
The disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion were not afraid. They worked together and launched a fierce battle with the Netherworld Ghosts. However, the Netherworld Ghosts were numerous and powerful, and for a time, the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion were actually caught in a difficult battle.
"Shui Rou, use your ribbons to trap them!" Jin Lingxianxia shouted, and the Lingguang Fairy Sword danced, slashing at the surrounding ghosts.
Upon hearing this, Fairy Shuirou waved her ribbon, which instantly transformed into a flexible light net, firmly trapping a group of Netherworld ghosts. However, these Netherworld ghosts seemed to feel no pain and continued to struggle frantically, trying to break free from the light net.
"This is not a solution. There are too many of them!" Lin Feng waved the primitive ancient wooden staff and released powerful spells, trying to slow down the offensive of the Netherworld Ghosts.
"We must find the weakness of the Netherworld Demon Lord, otherwise we will never be able to defeat him!" The young man in green tightly grasped the Wanhunwenjing flute, and the flute sound was passionate, trying to disturb the Netherworld Demon Lord's mind.
However, the Netherworld Demon Lord seemed to be unaffected at all. He stared coldly at the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion with a mocking smile on his lips.
"Hmph, you think you can defeat me like this? How naive!" The Netherworld Demon Lord waved his hand, and suddenly more Netherworld ghosts poured out from the darkness and launched an even more fierce attack on the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion.
The disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion stood back to back, facing the tide of Netherworld demons, their eyes filled with determination and courage. They knew that at this moment, they had to unite as one to defeat the powerful enemy before them.
"Everyone, work together to break through their encirclement!" The Golden Spirit Immortal Hero shouted, and the Lingguang Immortal Sword shone brightly, slashing at the surrounding Netherworld ghosts.
The other disciples also unleashed their unique skills. For a moment, light shone everywhere, and spells roared. With their combined efforts, they finally broke through the encirclement of the Netherworld Ghosts and rushed towards the Netherworld Demon Lord.
Seeing this, the Netherworld Demon Lord's eyes flashed with surprise. He had not expected that these immortal cultivators would be so tenacious and could actually break through his Netherworld ghost army.
"Hmph, even if you break through my army of Netherworld ghosts, what can you do? In my Netherworld Temple, you are still ants!" The Netherworld Demon Lord sneered.
However, the Five Immortals Pavilion disciples ignored his taunts. They stared at the Netherworld Demon Lord, preparing to launch a final attack.
"Let's all come together to eliminate this evil for the world of immortal cultivation!" The Golden Spirit Immortal Hero shouted and rushed towards the Netherworld Demon Lord first.
The other disciples followed suit, working together to launch a fierce attack on the Nether Demon Lord. Although the Nether Demon Lord was powerful, he gradually became overwhelmed by the joint attack of the Five Immortals Pavilion disciples.
"You bunch of damn immortal cultivators, how dare you force me like this!" The Netherworld Demon Lord roared, and an even stronger demonic aura emanated from his body.
However, the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion did not retreat at all. They knew that at this moment, they had to persevere, otherwise all their efforts would be in vain.
Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, suddenly, a mysterious light shot down from the sky and shone on the Nether Demon Lord. The Nether Demon Lord immediately screamed and his body began to gradually dissipate.
"What's going on?" The disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion looked at the scene in surprise.
"It's the power of Heaven! The Netherworld Demon Lord has committed many evil deeds and finally brought down the punishment of Heaven!" An old voice sounded in the air.
The disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man in a white robe slowly descending from the sky. He exuded a sacred aura, as if he were a god descending from heaven.
"Senior, who are you?" Jin Ling Xianxia asked respectfully.
"I am the guardian of the heavens, and I have come specially to lend you a helping hand," the old man said with a smile. "The Netherworld Demon Lord has been annihilated by the power of Heaven, and the Netherworld Temple has also been destroyed. You have rendered great service to the world of immortal cultivation!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion were filled with joy and excitement. They knew that at this moment, they had finally brought peace to the world of immortal cultivation.
However, just as the old man finished speaking, suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the darkness and attacked the old man.
"Be careful!" Jin Lingxianxia shouted, and the Lingguang Immortal Sword slashed out in an instant, blocking the attack of the black shadow.
The shadow was repelled several steps, revealing its true form. It turned out to be the remnant soul of the Netherworld Demon Lord!
"Hmph, so what even if my body is destroyed? My residual soul can still do evil!" The residual soul of the Netherworld Demon Lord sneered.
Upon hearing this, the Five Immortals Pavilion disciples tensed up again. They knew that only by completely destroying the remaining soul of the Netherworld Demon Lord could they truly bring peace to the world of immortal cultivation.
So, they once again joined forces to attack the remaining soul of the Nether Demon Lord. After a fierce battle, they finally completely destroyed the remaining soul of the Nether Demon Lord.
After the battle, the disciples of the Five Immortals Pavilion sat exhausted on the ground, gasping for breath. They knew that at this moment, they had finally brought true peace to the world of immortal cultivation.
However, they also know that this is only a temporary calm. In the days to come, they will face more challenges and tests. But no matter what, they will unite as one to face the future storms together.
"Let's go back to the Five Immortals Pavilion and tell the Pavilion Master and other disciples the news." Jin Ling Xianxia stood up and patted the dust off his body.
The other disciples also stood up and followed the Golden Spirit Immortal Warrior towards the Five Immortals Pavilion. Their figures gradually faded away in the afterglow of the setting sun, leaving behind a scene of tranquility and peace.
However, shortly after they left, a mysterious figure slowly walked out of the darkness and looked in the direction they were going.
"Cultivators, your battle has just begun..." The mysterious figure murmured in a low voice and then disappeared into the darkness.
To know what happens next, please read the next chapter.