Zhu Xian: The way of heaven collapses, and I only have one sword!

Chapter 48: Encountering a stone tablet on the road, making a choice at a fork in the road!
Just when everyone was puzzled, the Dharma image of Tianyin Temple whispered a Buddhist name, and a bead shining with golden light flew out from his hand. In an instant, the golden light became brighter, and the huge space instantly became as bright as day.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Samsara Pearl." Chen Qiye turned his head and looked at the Dharma Image and said.

The Dharma Image looked at Chen Qiye, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He nodded slightly and said, "Junior Brother Chen actually recognized this treasure. You really have a good eye."

At this moment, everyone's attention was attracted by the reincarnation bead that was emitting golden light, and the scene inside the cave was displayed to everyone without reservation.

They did reach the clean, hard ground. Looking up, they saw countless black bats gathered at the top of the cave above their heads. Between the rocks, a thin red line passed through the cave ceiling, like the veins in the human body.

This thin red line was like a barrier, isolating the countless bats from outside. After crossing the red line, there was no longer any smelly bat droppings under people's feet.

The Dharma Image's gaze lingered on the thin red line for a moment, and he said in a deep voice, "There's something strange about this place. Donors, please be careful."

Everyone nodded, and after checking that there was nothing unusual around them, almost at the same time, everyone began to tidy up their clothes.

After a while, Chen Qiye saw that everyone had almost finished packing, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go." As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qiye took the lead and walked towards the depths of the cave.

Seeing this, Fashang and others took a deep breath and followed.

In this way, they didn't know how far they had walked. The cave seemed to have no end. Apart from the feeling that they were going deeper into the ground, the surrounding scenery did not change at all. It was so monotonous that it made people feel uneasy. The air became more and more humid and stuffy, and breathing became heavy.

The Wheel of Reincarnation Pearl still emitted golden light, enveloping everyone. Chen Qiye, who was walking in front, also cast the Golden Light Spell. Suddenly, the golden light and the golden light of the Wheel of Reincarnation Pearl shone together, illuminating the area of ​​several feet around.

As the golden light continued to spread, two forked roads appeared in front of everyone's eyes. No one knew where they led to. In the center of the two forked roads, stood a six-person-high stone tablet with four large blood-red characters engraved on it: The Way of Heaven is with me!

Li Xun, who was standing behind the Dharma Image, snorted coldly and said angrily, "How dare this demon from the Demon Cult claim to be the Way of Heaven?"

The Dharma Image frowned slightly, and after a few more glances at the stone tablet, he said, "I once heard from my mentor, Master Puhong, that eight hundred years ago, the Demon Cult did indeed have a stone tablet in this cave, but it was already cut open by a sword from a righteous immortal like me. How could it be intact when I see it again today?"

At this moment, Yan Hong, who had been silent from the beginning, suddenly spoke up, "Look at the lower quarter of the stone tablet. Is there a crack?"

Yan Hong's voice was very gentle and charming. Chen Qiye and the other three were all a little surprised as it was the first time they had heard her speak. They stepped forward to take a closer look and saw a tiny crack running diagonally upwards on the stone tablet, splitting it in two.

Chen Qiye nodded slightly and said, "Junior Sister Yan is really attentive."

Hearing Chen Qiye's praise, Yan Hong smiled slightly, then lowered his head again.

"Since this stone tablet shows signs of being repaired by humans, there is most likely a demon from the Demon Cult here. It seems that our trip this time is not in vain." Chen Qiye said while looking at the stone tablet.

The Dharma-speaking Being said, "Brother Chen, what you said makes sense. This cave is full of dangers. The problem before us is these two forked roads. Which one should we take?"

"Let's split up. The four of us from Qingyun Sect will explore the fork in the road on the left. Senior Brothers Fashang and Fashan and the two from Fenxiang Valley will explore the fork in the road on the right. If we encounter any monsters from the Demon Sect, we can use the fluctuations during their attacks to give us a warning." Chen Qiye said, looking at Lu Xueqi and the other two.

The Dharma Image nodded slightly. While he knew the eight of them splitting up wasn't a good idea, none of them knew how far apart the two forked roads were. If they took the wrong path, the trip back and forth would be incredibly time-consuming. The few present were elites from their respective factions, so even if they encountered danger, they would undoubtedly have no problem protecting themselves. He turned to look at Li Xun and Yan Hong, seeing they had no objections. "Then follow what Junior Brother Chen says. Everyone, be extremely careful," he said, glancing at Zhang Xiaofan, intentionally or not.

Chen Qiye nodded, then took Lu Xueqi and the other two into the left fork in the road. After a few steps, Fashang and the others also walked into the right fork in the road.

The four Qingyun Sect members entered the left fork in the road. Chen Qiye was still in the front, continuously casting the Golden Light Mantra, enveloping the four of them. The fork in the road was obviously much narrower than the cave they had just walked through, and the rocks on both sides were very abrupt, making it easy to get injured if you were not careful.

As the four continued to go deeper, something strange happened. Suddenly, deafening ghost cries were heard in the aisle where the four were walking. Lights of various colors lit up from the darkness and rushed towards Chen Qiye and the other three in the aisle almost at the same time. When those lights hit the edge of the golden light, they were instantly bounced back.

The ghost cries became louder and louder. Zeng Shushu, Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan also protected Chen Qiye in the center. They saw countless rays of light being constantly bounced back by the golden light released by Chen Qiye, but those bounced rays of light turned a big bend in the air and turned back again.

"Noisy."

Chen Qiye snorted coldly, his aura suddenly rising. The golden light spell he had been unleashing shone even brighter, and an invisible pressure spread outward from him. Just as Lu Xueqi and the other two breathed a sigh of relief, they suddenly felt the ground beneath their feet shake slightly.

"Be careful, fly your sword!" Chen Qiye said hurriedly. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang, and everyone felt the ground shaking. A strong tremor spread from under their feet, and the ground was blown to pieces.

Fortunately, Chen Qiye had warned them just a moment before. Although the four members of Qingyun Sect were thrown to different directions, they were able to activate their magic weapons in time, and the four of them were suspended in mid-air on their swords. At this moment, countless rays of light whizzed past in the darkness, rushing towards the four separated people.

Chen Qiye raised his hand and clenched it slightly, forcing Lu Xueqi and the other two who had separated to gather around him.

A moment later, a dark red light rushed directly in front of the group. As it got closer, Chen Qiye could smell the scent of blood. He raised his hand slightly, and the golden light instantly spread, blocking it out. The moment it came into contact with the golden light, the dark red light dimmed significantly. Under the golden light, Chen Qiye and the other three could clearly see what the dark red light was: a small dark red fork.

"Huh? Interesting." A surprised voice suddenly came from the darkness.

At this moment, two rays of light, one yellow and one gray, rushed over and collided with the golden light. The yellow light was a three-foot-long sword, and the gray light was a huge beast fang.

Chen Qiye's eyes glared, and his spiritual energy erupted without reservation. The light of the Golden Light Mantra seemed to materialize, forming an indestructible shield. The yellow sword and the gray fang collided with the golden light, making a sharp sound, but they could not move forward any further.

"Hmph, nothing more than that." Chen Qiye snorted coldly, quickly forming seals with his hands and muttering something. In an instant, the power of the Golden Light Curse increased exponentially. An overwhelming force surged out from his palms, directly impacting the Yellow Sword and the Gray Fang.

With a few crisp "cracks," the yellow sword began to crack, then with a "bang," it shattered into countless small pieces, transforming into tiny specks of light that dissipated into the air. The gray fangs were not spared either, crumbling inch by inch under the ravages of the golden light before ultimately being reduced to dust.

"Come here!" Chen Qiye shouted softly, and a powerful suction force came from his palm. The dark red small fork flew towards him uncontrollably.

At the same time, there was a commotion in the darkness, and a figure quickly shuttled back and forth, obviously trying to take back the magic weapon.

Chen Qiye wouldn't give him a chance. With his right hand, he firmly grasped the flying fork, while his left continued to cast spells, blocking all incoming attacks. He channeled his spiritual energy into the fork, and instantly, the dark red light on the fork was replaced by a golden glow. The light surged, illuminating a large area around it.

At that moment, a dark shadow sprinted out of the darkness, its target precisely the small fork in Chen Qiye's hand. Chen Qiye's gaze grew cold, and his aura surged again. Without hesitation, he channeled the surging spiritual energy within him into his right fist. Golden light surged wildly from his fist, like a materialized flame.

Just as the black shadow was about to touch the small fork, Chen Qiye suddenly swung out his right fist. This punch was packed with the power to destroy the world and brought up a whistling fist wind.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the fist wind collided head-on with the black shadow. In an instant, a shock wave visible to the naked eye spread out from the collision point. The surrounding rocks were cracked and shattered by this force, turning into countless small stones that flew out.

Under Chen Qiye's punch, the black shadow was like a candle in the wind, instantly shattered, without even a trace of residue left, only a blood mist slowly dissipating in the air.

"Next, let's start killing everyone." Chen Qiye looked at Lu Xueqi and the other two and nodded. At the same time, the golden light completely illuminated the surroundings, and the demons hidden in the dark had nowhere to hide.

The demonic cultists were shrouded in the golden light, their bodies invisible and terrified. They were numerous, densely packed and swarming from all directions, holding all sorts of bizarre weapons and emitting a strange aura.

Lu Xueqi tightened her grip on the Tianya Sword, its blade gleaming blue, ready for battle. Zeng Shushu, grinning, fiddled with his Xuanyuan Immortal Sword. Zhang Xiaofan gripped his fire stick tightly, a green aura coursing through it.

"let's go."

Following Chen Qiye's order, Lu Xueqi and the other two went to fight in three directions respectively. In contrast, Chen Qiye walked slowly towards the two demon sect monsters whose magic weapons he had just shattered.

The two demons from the evil sect had turned pale and blood was oozing out of their mouths because their magic weapons were shattered.

"Wild dog, I'm afraid we're doomed now." One of the monsters said.

When Chen Qiye heard the name, he was stunned for a moment. The speaker was a tall and thin man with a hooked nose and small eyes, with a clear distinction between black and white. The man next to him was even stranger. He was quite tall, but looked extremely strange, and looked a lot like a dog.

At the moment when Chen Qiye was stunned, the Taoist known as the Wild Dog shouted, "Run!"

As soon as the Wild Dog Taoist finished speaking, he and the tall and thin man turned around and ran towards the depths of the cave. Seeing this, the other demons from the Demon Cult instantly fled in all directions.

How could Chen Qiye let the two of them escape so easily? He immediately tapped his toes and chased after them on his sword like an arrow. Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan looked at each other, and they also used their magic weapons to follow Chen Qiye closely.

(End of this chapter)