Wuxia: Become the 100-Victory Sword King at the Beginning

The ice spring in Yihua Palace, which has never frozen for thousands of years, now has an eerie dark green hue.

Shi Feiyang squatted by the spring, his fingertips hovering three inches above the water's surface. With the Mingyu Gong activated, the cold air condensed into an ice mirror on the water's surface—reflecting the blood-red worms wriggling at the bottom of the spring, which were none other than the "Corrosive Heart Gu" of the Bliss Valley.

"Palace Master, seventy-three disciples have been vomiting and suffering from diarrhea, and even twelve of the Xuan Tie Guards have collapsed." The great-grandson Shi Shiwei, who was standing to the side, was pale as he nervously reported the situation, his usual playboy demeanor completely gone.

As Shi Feiyang stood up, his dark robes swept across the ice, the chill he brought causing the moss by the spring to freeze instantly. He calmly said, "Go! Seal all the water vats and switch to snowmelt from the back mountain. Also..." A cunning glint flashed in his eyes as he whispered his plan, "Have the disciples pretend to be even more ill, preferably unable to even hold their swords."

Shi Shiwei quickly ran away. A few days later, in a dilapidated temple outside the Yihua Palace, seven people dressed as refugees were drinking and making merry.

The leader lifted his straw hat, revealing the silver thread tattoo unique to the "Silver Silk Boat," and said smugly, "That Corrupting Heart Gu is indeed powerful. I heard that Shi Feiyang even went to dig snow himself."

Before he could finish speaking, the temple door creaked open, and Shi Feiyang entered carrying a bundle of firewood. His glassy eyes were half-closed, and he seemed a little drunk. He swayed as he said, "Brothers, could I borrow a light?"

The refugees exchanged glances, and one of them drew his sword to strike. But Shi Feiyang seemed to slip, and the firewood flew out of his hand, hitting the back of his blade. He used "Shifting Flowers and Receiving Jade!" and his sword suddenly reversed, splitting his companion's head in two.

Immediately afterward, he spun around to avoid the splattering blood, his Xuan Shuang Blade already pressed against the leader's throat, and said mockingly, "The Silver Silk Boat's 'going with the flow' tactic is not as well used as your master's."

After saying that, he stabbed the old man with his knife, and the old man fell backward, blood splattering everywhere, and he died on the spot. The others were so frightened that they scattered.

Shi Feiyang flung the Xuan Shuang Blade from his hand, the sharp sword slashing around, instantly decapitating six people dressed as refugees. The six mutilated corpses fell to the ground with a thud, blood splattering and staining the walls of the dilapidated temple red.

Just as the third watch gong sounded, flames suddenly shot into the sky from the library.

Zheng Lingyi, wearing a scarlet cloak, rushed to the fire, only to see Shi Feiyang directing his disciples to throw empty wooden crates into the flames. "Crazy?" she cursed at Shi Feiyang, whipping her soft whip to entangle his wrist, but was pulled back by the vortex suction of Shi Feiyang's Mingyu Gong.

“Those rare books have long been moved to the ice cellar,” Shi Feiyang chuckled in her ear, pointing his finger at a dark figure in the sea of ​​fire, and teasingly said, “Look, the bald monks from Tianma Temple have indeed arrived.” In the firelight, six monks wearing kasayas were hooking iron chains onto the beams of the Sutra Repository. The crescent moon marks peeking out from their cuffs were clearly the disguises of the “Zhaotianlou” bandits.

Zheng Lingyi lashed out with her soft whip, using the move "Chasing Stars and Catching the Moon" to entangle the fattest monk's iron chain. The monk roared and exerted his strength, only to see Shi Feiyang already appear behind him like a ghost, his "Heavenly Silkworm Skill" silver threads piercing through his collarbone.

Shi Feiyang then said jokingly, "I've heard that Tianma Temple's 'Indestructible Body' is impervious to swords and spears? It doesn't seem so!" The silver thread suddenly tightened, and the muffled sound of the monk's internal organs shattering mixed with the crackling of the fire.

Shi Feiyang then joked, "It's a pity that this 'Heart-Locking Silk' is specifically designed to break internal martial arts techniques."

Several smoke bombs suddenly exploded in the sea of ​​fire. Shi Feiyang pulled Zheng Lingyi up to the eaves, only to see more than thirty men in black climbing the wall on ladders. The leader was holding a bone flute—it was Yan Zang, the young master of "Silver Frost Temple".

Upon seeing Shi Feiyang appear, he roared, "Shi Feiyang! You are so heartless and unjust, causing chaos in Yihua Palace. Now, you are caught in the middle and have received your just deserts, haven't you? Hehe! Today is your death day!"

As the bone flute sounded, countless ice spikes suddenly emerged from under the wall, revealing a trap modified using the forbidden technique "Freezing a Thousand Miles" from the Yihua Palace.

"Thank you for the food." Shi Feiyang said coldly. Xuan Shuang Blade launched the "Viewing the Vast Ocean" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Technique! The hot air currents stirred up by the blade collided with the ice cones, condensing into a sky full of hailstones, which instead smashed the black-clad man, causing him to scream in agony as he shattered into pieces.

Zheng Lingyi lashed out with her soft whip, igniting the oil pouches at their waists. More than thirty people rolled in the snow, eventually turning to charcoal. Seven days after the fire was extinguished, Shi Feiyang tested his disciples in the martial arts arena. He deliberately had his great-grandson, Shi Shiwei, demonstrate the "Transferring Flowers and Jade" technique, and seeing that he couldn't withstand three moves, he cursed, "Useless!" and kicked him to the ground. In the audience, two guards exchanged a secret glance and quietly slipped away.

The two men had just reached the side door of Shi Feiyang's bedroom when they suddenly felt a chill on the back of their necks.

Zheng Lingyi's bone-piercing nail was pressed against their throats, while Shi Feiyang toyed with the tokens they had dropped—engraved with the Sanskrit characters for "Rulai Academy"—and said coldly, "Tell me, who told you to put 'muscle-weakening powder' in your tea?"

Shi Feiyang ran his fingertip across the token, and the cold air instantly frosted the bronze plate.

Just as the shorter guard was about to speak, the taller one suddenly bit down and smashed his dentures.

Shi Feiyang swiftly grabbed his chin, channeling his "Evil Blood Calamity" divine energy into him. The tall man instantly deflated like a punctured sack, barely clinging to life, and stammered, "It's... the Rainforest Garden's... Seven-Colored Miasma..."

Before the words were even finished, colorful smoke suddenly seeped from the beams and pillars of the bedchamber. Zheng Lingyi held her breath and spun around, her soft whip shattering the window frame as she warned, "It's the 'Bone-Melting Miasma' from 'Rainforest Garden'!" Shi Feiyang, however, remained calm, closing the door behind him. He activated his Mingyu Gong, his body condensing into an ice shield. The smoke struck the ice shield, turning into water droplets that flowed down the wall onto the corpses of the two guards, instantly dissolving them into pus.

"Trying to trap them like turtles in a jar?" Shi Feiyang said jokingly, then kicked open the back window, pointed to the distant ice cliff, and teased, "Let them go to the ice cellar to find the 'star map'." Zheng Lingyi understood, her soft whip wrapped around an ancient pine tree on the cliff edge, and she swung past like a swing. Shi Feiyang used his wondrous "Dismissed After the Deed" lightness skill, and his figure disappeared into the moonlight.

Deep within the ice cellar, twelve eternal lamps flickered on and off. The guardian of the "Buddha's Academy" was using a vajra to pry open the ice coffin when he suddenly heard a soft laugh behind him: "That was a toy I had when I was three. Want it?"

Shi Feiyang leaned against an ice pillar, the Frost Blade twirling between his fingertips. His glassy eyes reflected the lamplight, shining brightly. The guardian swung his pestle, but Shi Feiyang dodged to the side. Suddenly, the ice cracked, revealing a spiked trap underneath—the very trap he had deliberately set up during the day.

Immediately afterwards, Shi Feiyang gripped the Xuan Shuang Blade and unleashed the "Mountain Splitting" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Technique! The blade's wind blasted the other two monks into a trap, their screams echoing off the ice wall, making them sound exceptionally shrill.

At that moment, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the cellar. The Yin-Yang Blade of "Zhaotianlou" and the Frost Pattern Sword of "Yinshuangsha" broke through the door at the same time. Shi Feiyang pulled Zheng Lingyi and leaped onto the ice coffin. He instantly sheathed his sword and unleashed "Emperor's Heavenly Thunder!" with both palms, turning ice into lightning and attacking the top of the ice cellar. The ice and lightning exploded, and the ice shards on the top of the ice cellar fell like a torrential rain.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he unleashed the "Shocking Calamity" divine skill. His icy gaze swept across the three people at the forefront, instantly turning them into ice sculptures, which then shattered into dust.

In the chaos of battle, Zheng Lingyi was struck in the shoulder by an arrow, the blood staining her star-moon cloak crimson.

Shi Feiyang's eyes widened in fury as he drew his sword and unleashed the "Severing Reincarnation" move from the Hundred Victories Sword Technique!

The blade flashed like a crescent moon stained with blood, slicing the archer in half at the waist.

He held the staggering Zheng Lingyi in his arms, the chilling energy of Mingyu Gong coursing through her meridians, and said with concern, "Hold on a little longer." He gripped his sword and unleashed the "Breaking Heaven and Earth" technique of the Hundred Victories Blade Technique. Instantly, a "crack" sound rang out, and dozens of enemy bandits' bodies were cleaved into countless fragments.

Shi Feiyang then realized that Zheng Lingyi had fainted. He took off his outer robe and wrapped it around her; the bloodstains on the dark fabric, against the white snow, resembled blooming red plum blossoms. In the distance came the clear cry of the Vermilion Bird. Shi Feiyang looked up and saw the disciples of the Yihua Palace carrying a stretcher and rushing over. Shi Shiwei, who was at the head, was holding medicine for the wounds, and his face was no longer frivolous.

“Grandfather,” Shi Shiwei said, his voice choked with emotion, “Grandson…Grandson was wrong.”

Shi Feiyang didn't look at him, but simply wiped the blood from Zheng Lingyi's lips, and said coldly, "Drag these corpses to feed the wolves. Also, tell all the sects in the martial world that anyone who dares to touch a hair on the head of the Yihua Palace again—"

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly, "I demolished his mountain gate and dug up his ancestral graves."

As the sun rose, the icy spring had regained its clarity. Shi Feiyang stood on the observatory, holding Zheng Lingyi in his arms, watching his disciples repair the library, while Shi Shiwei directed the reinforcement of the city walls. Zheng Lingyi slowly opened her eyes, her fingertips tracing his chin, and teased, "Your mischievousness makes you seem like a child who hasn't grown up, not like a thousand-year-old demon!"

Shi Feiyang lowered his head and kissed the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, his laughter filled with relief, and said, "To deal with jackals, you have to use a strong bow."

Zheng Lingyi nestled in his arms, chuckling sweetly, and scolded playfully, "You ancient demon, you're really cunning! You've lived for over a thousand years and you actually tricked an eighteen-year-old girl like me!"

"Hahahaha!" Shi Feiyang laughed triumphantly, looking up at the sky.

The perpetually unmelting ice of the Yihua Palace gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light under the moonlight. On this day, Shi Feiyang was in seclusion in a secret chamber, cultivating the Mingyu Skill.

His skin was as translucent as jade, and in the candlelight, one could faintly see the true energy flowing within him, like silver-white dragons weaving through his meridians. Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and then the stone door to the secret chamber was pushed open forcefully, and his great-grandson Shi Shiwei rushed in, his face full of anxiety.

"Ancestor!" Shi Shiwei's voice trembled slightly as he exclaimed in alarm, "Strange noises are coming from the forbidden area behind the mountain, as if some evil spirit is at work!"

Shi Feiyang slowly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in his glassy pupils. He gently rose, his black robes fluttering without wind, and calmly said, "Oh? Such a thing has happened? It seems someone couldn't wait any longer." With that, he strolled out of the secret chamber, the aura of the Mingyu Gong emanating from his body causing fine frost to form on the ice tiles along the way.

The two arrived at the back mountain, where a strange black mist shrouded the entrance to the forbidden area, from which echoed chilling wails and howls. Shi Feiyang's lips curled into a mocking smile as he chuckled, "Such petty tricks, you dare to show off in front of my Yihua Palace?" He slightly raised his palm, and an invisible suction force emanated from it, instantly unleashing the "Yihua Jieyu" technique!

The black mist surged toward him as if drawn by a magnet, and just before it touched his body, it was frozen into countless tiny ice crystals by a chilling aura, which scattered and fell to the ground.

Just as Shi Feiyang was about to step into the forbidden area, Shi Shiwei suddenly roared and thrust his long sword straight at him. Shi Feiyang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he dodged the fierce sword with a ghostly movement, asking in surprise, "My dear grandson, what do you mean by this?" However, Shi Shiwei did not answer, his eyes flashing with an eerie red light, and his swordsmanship became even more ferocious, each move aimed directly at Shi Feiyang's vital points.

Shi Feiyang activated the Mingyu Gong, making his skin increasingly transparent, like white ice shrouded in cold mist. With a light wave of his long sleeves, he used the "Transferring Flowers and Jade" divine skill, causing Shi Shiwei's longsword to turn uncontrollably and almost pierce him.

Shi Feiyang said in a deep voice, "Shi Wei! Wake up! Have you gone mad?"

However, Shi Shiwei seemed not to hear him and instead attacked Shi Feiyang even more frantically.

Shi Feiyang's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood something. He sneered, "Good grandson, so you've been poisoned by the Netherworld Palace's 'Soul-Capturing Gu'? That's quite interesting."

His crystal-clear eyes flashed with a cold light, and he swiftly and lightly unleashed the "Shocking Calamity!" A chilling gaze shot towards Shi Shiwei as if it were a tangible object. In an instant, a layer of frost appeared around Shi Shiwei, and his movements faltered slightly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shi Feiyang used his "Heavenly Silkworm Skill". A crystalline light flowed from his palm, and silvery-white filaments shot towards Shi Shiwei like snakes, penetrating his skin and sealing his acupoints.

Shi Shiwei collapsed to the ground, black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and the red light in his eyes gradually faded.

Shi Feiyang squatted down, checked his pulse, and frowned slightly, saying, "This Gu poison is indeed troublesome, but if you want to control the people of my Yihua Palace, you'll have to ask the knife in my hand if it agrees." He picked up Shi Shiwei, used his "Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace" lightness skill to send him back to the palace and hand him over to Zheng Lingyi to take care of.

Afterwards, Shi Feiyang returned alone to the forbidden area behind the mountain. He slowly stepped into the forbidden area and saw that the surrounding walls were covered with ancient and eerie runes, the ground was littered with white bones, and the air was filled with a nauseating stench of decay. Suddenly, countless red Gu worms emerged from the walls, surging forward like a tide.

Shi Feiyang snorted coldly, drew his Xuan Shuang Blade, its blade flashing, and swiftly unleashed the "Demon-Slaying Cloud" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Method! The blade wind howled, carrying an overwhelming force that shattered the Gu worms. However, the Gu worms only multiplied, seemingly endless.

Shi Feiyang activated the Mingyu Gong, and the true energy around his body formed a vortex of suction force. The Gu worms were attracted to him like a magnet attracting iron. The moment they got close to his body, they were shredded into mincemeat by the powerful true energy.

In the midst of the fierce battle, the runes around them suddenly lit up with red light, and the ground began to shake violently.

A colossal figure slowly rose from the ground. It was a giant centipede covered in venomous spines, ten zhang long. The venom it spewed from its mouth fell to the ground, instantly corroding deep pits into the hard ice.

Shi Feiyang's eyes sharpened. Gripping the Xuan Shuang Blade, he unleashed the "Mountain Splitting" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Style! The blade wind seemed to split the heavens and earth, slashing towards the giant centipede. The giant centipede was not to be outdone, its venomous stingers shooting out like arrows.

Shi Feiyang used the "Transferring Flowers and Jade" technique to direct the poisonous thorns towards the surrounding walls, instantly leaving the walls riddled with holes.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he closed in on the giant centipede, thrusting his Frost Blade straight at its head. He raised his left palm, unleashing the "Heavenly Silkworm Technique," a crystalline light swirling within it. Silvery-white threads formed from his true energy entangled the giant centipede's tentacles, and he poured his inner force into them, forcefully ripping them off. The giant centipede struggled in agony, blood gushing out like a fountain, staining the forbidden area crimson.

At that moment, a sinister laugh echoed from the depths of the forbidden area. A person dressed in a black robe and wearing a skull mask slowly emerged, surrounded by black mist. With each step he took, a footprint emitting black smoke was left on the ground.

"Shi Feiyang, you truly live up to your reputation." The black-robed man's voice was hoarse and cold, and he threatened, "However, today you won't escape!" Shi Feiyang's expression remained unchanged, a hint of mockery flashing in his glassy eyes, and he said sarcastically, "Are the people of the Netherworld Palace only good at hiding in the shadows and playing tricks? If you have the guts, come out and fight me fair and square!"

The man in black robes roared and swung his bone staff, summoning countless skeletons that crawled out of the ground and surrounded Shi Feiyang. These skeletons held weapons, their eyes gleaming with an eerie green light, exuding a chilling aura.

Shi Feiyang wielded his Xuan Shuang Blade, unleashing the "Breaking Heaven and Earth" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Method! Blade energy surged, the wind carrying a world-destroying force, shattering the skeletons one by one. However, skeletons continued to emerge in endless numbers. Seeing this, the black-robed man sneered, "Shi Feiyang, do you think this 'Netherworld Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation' is so easy to break?"

Shi Feiyang took a deep breath, rapidly circulating his Mingyu Gong (a martial arts technique), his body becoming increasingly transparent, like a giant ice sculpture. He sheathed his sword and unleashed "Emperor Heavenly Thunder!" with both palms, transforming ice into lightning, which shot out in all directions like meteors.

"Boom!" At the point of the explosion, the skeletons shattered into dust, and the powerful shockwave forced the black-robed man back several steps. Seeing the situation was dire, the black-robed man chanted incantations, and the black mist around him suddenly surged, transforming into a gigantic ghostly hand that reached for Shi Feiyang. Shi Feiyang's eyes flashed coldly, and he unleashed the "Severing Reincarnation" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Technique with both palms! His palms were like blades, their light as crimson as a blood-red moon, colliding with the ghostly hand. In an instant, the world shone brightly, and a powerful shockwave swept in all directions, causing the walls of the forbidden area to collapse.

The ghostly hand gradually dissipated under the flash of the blade, and the man in black robes was also seriously injured. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, and said unwillingly, "Shi Feiyang, you... Changshengyuan..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Feiyang had already approached like a ghost, the Xuan Shuang Blade pressed against his throat, and said coldly, "Go back and tell the Netherworld Palace that the Yihua Palace is not something you can mess with. If there is a next time, I will raze your lair to the ground!"

The man in black robes nodded in terror and turned to flee. Shi Feiyang snorted coldly and unleashed "Evil Blood Calamity!" Using the blood of the enemy bandits to draw blood, the man in black robes immediately vomited blood, his body rapidly shrinking until he finally transformed into a shriveled little monkey-like shape.

Shi Feiyang stared at the dried corpse of the Netherworld Palace assassin, a cold glint flashing in his glassy eyes. The three words "Chang Sheng Yuan" that the assassin uttered indistinctly before his death were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a storm in his heart.

He slowly crouched down, his fingertips lightly tracing the eerie runes remaining on the ground. A chilling aura emanated from his fingertips, causing him to frown—this power was far more profound and terrifying than the Netherworld Palace itself.

"Palace Master, Young Master Shi has fallen into a coma again." At this moment, a disciple rushed in to report. Shi Feiyang's expression tightened, and he quickly walked towards Shi Shiwei's room.

Shi Shiwei's face was ashen, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he kept muttering incoherently.

Zheng Lingyi stood guard by the bedside, her body beneath the crimson cloak revealing a hint of exhaustion, and the cinnabar birthmark between her brows had faded somewhat. She said worriedly, "Although the poison has been neutralized, the residual toxins have invaded his heart meridian. If we don't find an antidote in time, I fear..."

Shi Feiyang reached out and placed his hand on Shi Shiwei's pulse, feeling the weak and erratic beat. He said sullenly, "No matter how powerful the forces behind this are, I will definitely find them, give Shiwei justice, and demand an explanation for Yihua Palace. I'm going to the 'Abyss of Immortality'!"

Three days later, Shi Feiyang and Zheng Lingyi embarked on a journey to find the antidote and the truth. Following clues, they arrived at a mysterious valley. The entrance to the valley was shrouded in mist, and the surrounding rocks were covered with moss, exuding an eerie atmosphere.

Zheng Lingyi gripped the soft whip in her hand, cautiously surveying her surroundings, and warned, "This place is strange; we must be careful."

Shi Feiyang smiled slightly, a sly glint in his glassy eyes, and said playfully, "Madam, don't be afraid. With me here, even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, we'll definitely be able to venture in. Perhaps the answer we're looking for is hidden in this valley."

Before the words were finished, a melodious flute melody suddenly came from the depths of the valley, the sound as if weeping and lamenting.

The two exchanged a glance and used their lightness skills to follow the sound.

Passing through a dense bamboo forest, a rustic thatched cottage came into view.

In front of the thatched cottage, an elderly man with white hair was leisurely playing a bamboo flute, with a pot of tea on the stone table beside him.

The old man sensed someone approaching, slowly put down his bamboo flute, and looked at Shi Feiyang and the other person with his cloudy eyes. He said with surprise, "The Bright Jade Skill of the Yihua Palace and the Blood Moon Demon Skill of the Star Moon Divine Sect. I never thought I would see these two unique skills appear in the martial world together in this lifetime."

Shi Feiyang was startled and stepped forward to bow, saying, "Senior, are you a survivor of the great battle in the ancient city? We hope you can enlighten us." The old man sighed softly, gestured for the two to sit down, poured them two cups of tea, and said sadly, "That's right. I was once a farmhand at the Yihua Palace. That great battle was a bloodbath, with countless heroes falling, all for the sake of the legendary 'Qiankun Star Map'."

The old man picked up his teacup, took a small sip, his eyes filled with reminiscence, and slowly said, "The Star Chart is divided into three parts, which are respectively kept by the Yihua Palace, the Xingyue Divine Sect, and the mysterious 'Abyss of Immortality'. It is said that whoever obtains the Star Chart can overturn the martial arts world and even obtain the secret of immortality. Twenty years ago, for some unknown reason, the 'Abyss of Immortality' suddenly broke the balance, united various forces, and started that great war. Your mother, Miss Zheng, and Palace Master Shi Cishan were all involved in it."

Upon hearing her mother's name, Zheng Lingyi trembled slightly, her voice choked with emotion as she asked, "Then my mother... why did she die?" The old man's expression darkened. "She discovered the conspiracy of the 'Abyss of Immortality' and tried to stop it, but was betrayed. In that great battle, she fought bravely against numerous heroes to protect the secrets of the Star Chart, and in the end... alas!"

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the valley. Shi Feiyang's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing in his glassy pupils. He said in a deep voice, "It seems our whereabouts have been exposed." Before he finished speaking, dozens of men in black surrounded them from all directions. Their faces were covered with black cloths, and the weapons in their hands gleamed with a ghostly blue light, clearly coated with deadly poison.

The leader of the men in black sneered, "Shi Feiyang, Zheng Lingyi, you really came. Hand over the Star Map fragments, and perhaps we can spare your corpses." Shi Feiyang slowly rose, his Xuan Shuang Blade unsheathed, its blade flashing, and said coldly, "Why do you say that? Heh heh! If you want the Star Map, you'll have to get past me first!"

He then activated the Bright Jade Skill, and his skin became increasingly transparent, like white ice shrouded in cold mist.

Then, with a flick of his long sleeves, he used the "Shifting Flowers and Replacing Jade" technique, causing the hidden weapons fired by the men in black to turn around and fly back towards themselves.

Zheng Lingyi was not to be outdone. Her soft whip moved like a serpent, unleashing the "Chasing Stars and Catching the Moon" move, entangling a man in black and flinging him towards his companion. However, the men in black were numerous and their attacks were fierce. Shi Feiyang used the "Demon-Slaying Cloud" technique from the Hundred Victories Blade Style, the blade whistling with overwhelming force, sending the men in black flying. But new men in black quickly took their place, and the fierce battle became a stalemate.

Suddenly, Shi Feiyang noticed that the moves of these men in black contained techniques from the Netherworld Palace. He immediately understood and sneered, "So you're colluding with the Netherworld Palace!" A ruthless glint flashed in his glassy eyes, and he swiftly unleashed the "Heavenly Silkworm Technique"!

A crystalline light surged from his palm, and silvery-white threads pierced the skin of the men in black, sealing their acupoints, dispersing and severing their internal energy, and forcing it into their internal organs. The men in black had their internal organs crushed and died vomiting blood.

Zheng Lingyi then unleashed the Blood Moon Demon Art's "Moonfall Tribulation," transforming the crimson moonlight into countless blades of light, causing the men in black to fall wherever it passed.

However, a strange bell suddenly rang out again in the valley, and a red light flashed in the eyes of all the men in black, making them even more frenzied. The old man's face changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice, "Not good! It's the Soul-Capturing Bell from the 'Abyss of Immortality'! These people have been controlled and no longer feel pain!"

Shi Feiyang gripped the Xuan Shuang Blade tightly and said resolutely, "Even if they are puppets, I will defeat them all today!" He sheathed his blade, took a deep breath, and unleashed "Emperor's Heavenly Thunder!" Transforming ice into lightning, it shot towards the man in black like a meteor.

Boom! The powerful shockwave blasted them all away.

The thatched huts in the valley rustled in the night wind. The old man, his withered fingers dipped in tea, drew strange totems on the stone table, explaining, "The Soul-Returning Pill of the Abyss of Immortality requires the refinement of millennia-old cold marrow and the souls of living people, hidden at the bottom of the abyss in the 'Nine Netherworld Secret Realm.' That place is riddled with traps and guarded by the ancient ferocious beast 'Ice Dragon'..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Feiyang had already sheathed the Xuan Shuang Blade. His glassy eyes reflected the flickering candlelight as he angrily rebuked, "Living souls? It seems that the Abyss of Immortality has long since strayed from the righteous path."

Zheng Lingyi pressed down on the back of his hand, her crimson cloak sweeping across the stone table, and said with concern, "This journey is extremely dangerous, why don't I go with you..."

"Absolutely not!" Shi Feiyang objected firmly, then took her hand in return. His skin, as smooth as jade, felt cool as he said warmly, "Yihua Palace has just experienced turmoil, and Shiwei needs someone to take care of it. With you in charge of the palace, you will be my strongest support."

He suddenly leaned closer and gently kissed the cinnabar birthmark between her brows, saying tenderly, "My lady, when I return with the Resurrection Pill, we'll drink Snow Lotus Wine together again. Besides, you're already carrying my child!" He then gently stroked her slightly protruding belly and teased, "This is Shi Shiwei's great-uncle, you'd better take good care of him!"

Zheng Lingyi chuckled sweetly and nodded tenderly.

At dawn the next day, Shi Feiyang embarked on his solitary journey. He used his "Leave No Trace for a Thousand Miles" lightness skill to leap over the mountain peaks, when suddenly he saw dust rising from the official road below. More than thirty riders in black were galloping towards him, each with a token engraved with azure patterns hanging from their waists. A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, and his figure disappeared into the dense forest beside the road like a ghost, his palm already gleaming with a crystalline jade color.

As soon as the man in black approached, Shi Feiyang swooped down like an eagle, swiftly using the "Shifting Flowers and Jade" technique! His long sleeves wrapped around the spear of the foremost knight, and using the momentum, he spun around, the spear tip piercing through the chests of the three knights behind him. Blood splattered onto the Xuanbing ice, instantly freezing into red plum-shaped ice crystals. Before they even hit the ground, he used the "Heavenly Silkworm Technique," shredding them into dust with his Heavenly Silkworm Silver Threads.

In the heat of battle, a clear, melodious flute melody suddenly pierced the air. Shi Feiyang felt a splitting headache and looked up to see a veiled woman standing atop a distant mountain, her jade flute swirling with an eerie purple light.

Those men in black who should have died suddenly rose to their feet, their eyes gleaming with eerie blue flames, and their attacks became incredibly ruthless.

“Soul-capturing demonic sound…” Shi Feiyang cried out in alarm, gritting his teeth as he activated the Bright Jade Skill, his skin becoming increasingly transparent like an ice sculpture. He then unleashed the Hundred Victories Blade Technique’s “Slaying the Mortal World!” His palm wind was like a crimson torrent, but it was bounced back by an invisible barrier when it touched the woman.

At the critical moment, Shi Feiyang suddenly swung out the Xuan Shuang Blade, its blade drawing a silver arc in the air, aiming straight for the woman's wrist holding the flute. The woman cried out, her jade flute blocking the attack, and the two collided, sparking countless fireballs.

Taking advantage of the moment, Shi Feiyang used his profound "Hidden Identity and Name" lightness skill, swishing around to her back like a wisp of smoke. Just as his fingertips were about to touch the acupoint on the back of her neck, she suddenly turned around—in the instant her veil slipped, a face as beautiful as a peach blossom was revealed, the cinnabar mole at the corner of her eye bearing a striking resemblance to Zheng Lingyi's. "Dilrena?" Shi Feiyang exclaimed in surprise, recalling the legends of the martial world. He couldn't stop in time, and the chilling aura of the Mingyu Skill still frosted over the woman's shoulder. She clutched her wound and took a half step back, her exotic eyes filled with anger, and said indignantly, "The people of the Central Plains are indeed ruthless!"

Before he finished speaking, the curved sword at his waist was already drawn, its blade wreathed in crimson flames—a signature technique of the Western Regions' "Flame Blade" school. Shi Feiyang dodged while shouting, "Miss, you misunderstand! I am sworn enemies with Changshengyuan!"

"Lies!" Dilirena sneered. "The Xuan Shuang Blade in your hand is clearly the clan's most prized treasure, which my clan presented to the Yihua Palace back then!"

She suddenly bit her tongue, spitting blood onto the blade. The flames on the blade instantly tripled in size, and she roared, "Take this!"

Left with no other choice, Shi Feiyang used "Shifting Flowers and Jade" to manipulate the sword's momentum, only to discover that his opponent's internal force was strangely subtle and could counterattack by following his lead. He hurriedly used "Evil Blood Calamity!" and instantly, a cold light shone brightly in his eyes.

Dilirena, however, was prepared and lashed out with a long whip inlaid with gemstones, the tip of which wrapped around his wrist. As the two were locked in a stalemate, Shi Feiyang suddenly smelled a strange medicinal fragrance on her—the scent of "Heart-Cleansing Grass," which countered the Soul-Capturing Demonic Sound.

"Why does the young lady have Qingxin Grass on her?" Shi Feiyang took the opportunity to close the distance between them and asked, his glassy eyes sweeping over her face.

Dilirena's cheeks flushed slightly as she struggled and shouted angrily, "What's it to you!" Before she finished speaking, the sound of dense hooves came from afar. More experts from the Longevity Abyss were chasing after them, and the leader was none other than the masked man who had used the Soul-Seizing Flute that day.

Dilirena's face changed drastically, and she said in a trembling voice, "Oh no! They discovered I was hiding the Qingxin Grass!" Shi Feiyang suddenly grabbed her hand, injected a chilling aura into her meridians, and threatened, "If you want to live, listen to me!" He then activated the Mingyu Gong, and the chilling aura around him transformed into a barrier, enveloping the two of them. When the pursuers arrived, they only saw the dismembered limbs of the men in black everywhere, but no trace of the two.

As night fell, Shi Feiyang led Dilirena into a cave.

He tore off a piece of his shirt to bandage her wound, but she slapped it away. Then, she coldly said, "Men and women should not touch each other!"

Shi Feiyang raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "When you were clinging to me so tightly just now, why didn't you remember saying that?" Seeing that she was about to draw her sword again, he quickly raised his hands and explained, "Miss, please don't be in such a hurry. I have a favor to ask—could you lend me a Qingxin Grass?"

Dilirena looked at him warily and stated her condition: "I'll give it to you, but you must promise me to rescue my brother who was kidnapped by the Abyss of Immortality." She took out a brocade box from her bosom, inside which lay three small, bright green herbs, dew still clinging to their leaves. She threatened, "These herbs can only maintain their medicinal effect for twelve hours. If you break your promise..."

Shi Feiyang solemnly accepted the gift and solemnly promised, "I swear by the Mingyu Merit, I will definitely save your brother!" He then suddenly leaned closer, his glassy eyes reflecting her flushed cheeks, and said with a playful smile, "However, before that, you must hide this stunningly beautiful face well—lest you be used by someone again." Dilirena threw a punch at him, but he cleverly dodged it with a "flower-shifting" technique.

As the two were playfully teasing each other, a strange noise suddenly came from outside the cave. Shi Feiyang's expression turned serious, and he shielded her behind him, his Xuan Shuang Blade already poised to strike.

After the strange noise, there was suddenly no more sound. So, Shi Feiyang took Dilirena's hand and walked forward. After a few steps, Dilirena shook off Shi Feiyang's hand and scolded, "You're taking advantage of me, you're such a jerk!"

The "Mysterious City" on the outskirts of the Abyss of Immortality is shrouded in an eternal fog. Shi Feiyang and Dilirena walk on the bluestone path, their boots occasionally kicking up scattered bones.

After traveling for two days, they arrived at a strange place. Dilirena twirled her scimitar in her palm, the vermilion mole at the corner of her eye gleaming coldly, and said respectfully, "This city was built by the 'Master of Mechanisms' a hundred years ago. One wrong step and you'll be in the Thousand Needle Cave."

Shi Feiyang, however, chuckled as he stared at the patterns on the floor tiles, teasingly saying, "Miss, look at these tiles. Three turns to the left mean the way out, half a turn to the right..."

Before he could finish speaking, Dilirena stepped into the wrong place, and the ground suddenly cracked open, sending dozens of poisoned steel needles flying like a rainstorm. He grabbed Dilirena's waist and used the mysterious lightness skill of "Concealing One's Body and Name" to glide past the steel needles. His black clothes were torn in several places by the needle tips, revealing the transparent, jade-like skin underneath.

"You did this on purpose!" Dilirena scolded, and threw a punch at him, but he slammed her against the wall.

Shi Feiyang's breath brushed past her ear, carrying a chilling coolness. He teased, "Every lantern in the Mechanized City is a timer. If you keep causing trouble, we'll have to spend the night here with skeletons."

He pointed northwest, where the lanterns were dimming at a visible speed. He said in a deep voice, "See that 'Longevity Lamp'? Follow it." The two passed through three revolving stone gates and suddenly saw dozens of stone figures standing indistinctly ahead. Dilirena drew her curved sword, but Shi Feiyang pressed her wrist down, whispering, "These are 'Soul-Suppressing Figurines,' containing the souls of living people. If you use brute force..."

Before the words were even finished, the stone terracotta warrior at the very front suddenly opened its eyes, black blood streaming from its sockets, and thrust its spear straight at them. Shi Feiyang grabbed Dilirena and spun around to dodge, then immediately unleashed a palm strike of the Hundred Victories Blade Technique, "Breaking Heaven and Earth!"

With a sweep of the palm, the stone statue shattered, and countless lines of blood surged from the fragments, coalescing in the air to form a hideous demonic face. Dilirena lashed out her soft whip, crimson flames coiling around its blade, and cried urgently, "It's 'Blood Soul Technique'! Quickly use your chilling energy to freeze them!"

Shi Feiyang activated the Mingyu Gong, and the cold air around his body transformed into an ice net, wrapping the blood lines layer by layer.

A shrill scream came from within the ice net. He suddenly noticed blood seeping from Dilirena's shoulder—she had been cut by a fragment of a stone statue while dodging, and the wound was turning black at an eerie speed.

"Don't move!" he said in a low voice, pressing down on her shoulder. The cold air from his palm traveled along the wound. He then reminded her, "This is 'Bone-Corroding Powder,' which will rot through the bones in three quarters of an hour."

Dilirena bit her lip, remaining silent, but her skin trembled slightly when his fingertips touched her wound. Shi Feiyang looked up, meeting her teary eyes, and suddenly chuckled, "Afraid of pain? You should have said so earlier, I would have been gentler." He deliberately slowed his movements, watching the blush rise to the tips of her ears, then suddenly bent down and blew on her wound, teasingly saying, "Does this feel better?" (End of Chapter)