Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 304 Golden Light Cave

Although Sun Yanwan had studied martial arts with Ba Tianmo and Wuyinghou, he didn't really know much about this person. He only knew from the people of the Northern Beggars' Clan that Ba Tianmo was the younger brother of the previous Beggars' Clan leader Ba Tianlong and believed that Hong Shentong had harmed his brother. He knew nothing else about Ba Tianmo's life.

Sun Yanwan did know one thing: the entire Northern Beggars' Clan supported Hong Shentong more, and the four elders were of one mind with Hong Shentong and were quite dissatisfied with Ba Tianmo.

As the younger brother of the Beggars' Sect leader, Ba Tianmo's character...

There's no need to elaborate further.

"Could it be that Hu Yunqian was involved in the murder of Ba Tianlong?"

"Well, we still don't know if Ba Tianlong was murdered. What if he died a natural death? We shouldn't speculate like that."

No sooner had Sun Yanwan returned to the Taoist temple than his subordinates reported that Duanmu Xianling and Lu Chaoxiu had come to visit. He couldn't very well refuse to see them, so he invited the two women to a quiet room and asked, "What brings you two fairies here?"

Lu Chaoxiu said helplessly, "I have come here specifically to seek your protection!"

"The Mirror Flower Sword Boat is now devoid of experts. Of the three elders, one is dead and two are injured. My sister Duanmu and I are both injured, and we would only be a burden to the Mirror Flower Sword Boat. Therefore, we have come to ask Scholar Sun for his protection."

Duanmu Xianling and Lu Chaoxiu were genuinely frightened; they had never encountered such a brutal feud before. One was a disciple of the Wutai Sect, the other a disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Pavilion, and both came from prominent families. While they didn't like to seek the limelight, they always went to extremely safe places. They knew that both families were exercising restraint and nothing serious would happen, never expecting such a turn of events.

Fearing that Sun Yanwan would kick them out, Lu Chaoxiu quickly said, "Sister Duanmu and I can also help in some way."

Sun Yanwan gave a soft "oh" and thought to herself, "You won't be killed by King Harsha if you're on the Mirror Flower Sword Boat, but it's hard to say here."

Just as he was about to refuse, Sun Lingdie handed him a note.

Sun Yanwan glanced at it, slightly surprised, and asked, "When did this happen?"

Sun Lingdie replied, "Just now!"

The note was written by Yang Diao'er, saying that someone was spying on them and that she had already gone to investigate.

Sun Yanwan was a little worried, but she comforted herself: "Diao'er's martial arts are so high that even an ordinary grandmaster might not be able to win. And with the Ice Silk Fan in hand, even if we can't beat her, we can still leave."

However, he couldn't sit still any longer and was about to chase after them when he saw the two goddesses looking exhausted. He quickly said, "Please extend your palms, ladies."

He extended both palms, and the two women, not understanding his intention, pressed their palms together. Sun Yanwan activated the Taiyi Azure Spirit Fan, and a surge of rich internal energy flowed through them. In just a moment, both women looked relaxed, and their complexions became rosy.

Using the extraordinary skill of the Taiyi Azure Spirit Fan, he helped the two women regulate their internal energy. He said, "Please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Sun Yanwan was worried that after he left, only Sun Lingdie would be left, so he treated the two women's injuries first, so that he could help if anything happened. After treating them, he hurriedly left the Taoist temple and chased after Yang Diao'er in the direction she had gone.

Sun Yanwan activated her Earth Listening Technique and searched along the way. She hadn't gone far when she heard people talking by the roadside. She hurriedly followed the sound and saw Yang Diao'er talking to a man. The man also noticed Sun Yanwan's presence and turned around. It was none other than the Peacock King of the Demonic Sect.

Sun Yanwan was relieved and jumped down, calling out, "Uncle Peacock, what brings you here to see Mink?"

Peacock King observed briefly. He had just witnessed Sun Lingdie's progress in martial arts and was already quite surprised. Now, seeing Sun Yanwan, he couldn't help but admire her slightly: "This kid is extraordinary. His martial arts have progressed so quickly. How did Zhang Yuanqiao train him?"

"No wonder Yin Bailian made a three-year war pact with Diao'er back then."

By this time, Sun Yanwan had already eaten Yang Diao'er and wasn't afraid of the Peacock King. She even acted friendly. The Peacock King said, "I came for the Golden Light Cave." Sun Yanwan let out a soft surprised sound and said, "The Golden Light Cave really exists?"

The Xuanhuang Scripture of the Songyang School has ten transformations, all named after the personal magical treasures of ancient immortals. For example, the Xuanbing Treasure Mirror is the signature magical treasure of the water god Bingyi, and the Ruyi Qiankun Bag is the cave-guarding magical treasure of the Qi Immortal Yang Chengzi. It is said that there was a Taiyi Zhenren in ancient times who had six powerful magical treasures, three of which were the Taiyi Hunxian Silk, the Taiyi Qingling Pill, and the Taiyi Qingling Fan.

According to legend, this ancient immortal lived in the Golden Light Cave.

However, there are no immortals in this world, and Sun Yanwan has always believed that there is no Taiyi Zhenren at all.

The Peacock King shook his head and said, "It is not the Golden Light Cave of mythology, but this Golden Light Cave is also very famous. It has existed for several hundred years and is compared with the other three spiritual realms, known as the Four Great Spiritual Realms."

"Since ancient times, countless martial arts predecessors have explored the Four Spirit Realms. The vast majority of them returned empty-handed, while some had extraordinary encounters, their martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds, they created invincible techniques, and became martial arts masters."

"Since hundreds of years ago, there have been 28 documented explorations of the Golden Light Cave by nearly a thousand people, but fewer than ten people have come out alive. These people all became leaders of their own sects and became famous throughout the martial arts world."

Hearing how dangerous it was, Sun Yanwan exclaimed, "If less than one percent of the people will come out alive, then Diao'er and I won't go. We wish Uncle Peacock King a smooth journey and that he will return with the treasure."

The Peacock King was furious. Since ancient times, martial artists who learned of the whereabouts of the Golden Light Cave had flocked there, but this kid was being lazy and refused to go.

He took a deep breath and said, "If I don't want to go, then I won't go."

"However, since I've run into the two of you here, I still have to tell you this news."

"There's something strange about this Golden Light Cave: it requires a key..."

Sun Yanwan asked, "What key?"

The Peacock King said, "One of them is someone who has cultivated the Three Hidden Meridians of Wood and opened them all at once."

"Secondly, it's the essence and blood of those at the Innate Realm!"

Sun Yanwan was quite surprised and asked, "If such a person exists, how can he be used to open the cave?"

The Peacock King said calmly, "As long as someone who cultivates the Three Wood Hidden Meridians kills this innate being, they will develop a mysterious connection and find the location of the Golden Light Cave."

Sun Yanwan felt a chill run down her spine, thinking to herself, "What kind of eerie thing is this?"

He hurriedly stood guard in front of Yang Diao'er's door. The Peacock King couldn't help but chuckle and said, "How could I possibly attack Diao'er? There are quite a few Xiantian cultivators around this Inkstone Lake these days."

"Whether it's the Hu family or the Mirror Flower Sword Sect, their essence and blood are used together."

Sun Yanwan suddenly realized and exclaimed, "So someone deliberately threw out that sword manual?"

The Peacock King laughed and said, "You're not so stupid, kid."

Sun Yanwan had always had a question: why would a sword manual appear at such a perfect time? Even if someone in the palace wanted to frame her, it was impossible for such a sword manual to appear at such a perfect time. A sword technique that could rival the nineteen long and short sword techniques of the Songyang School was a rare find in the world.

At this moment, he finally understood.

(End of this chapter)