This celestial master cultivates both physical and magical arts; why did you provoke him?

The seven corpses were hit simultaneously, screaming as they flew backward and crashed to the ground.

But they quickly got back up, and their wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Xia En raised an eyebrow.

"He's got something."

He dropped his relaxed expression and drew the short sword from his waist to slay the evil spirit.

The runes on the blade lit up, their cyan light standing out starkly against the red glow.

Seven more corpses pounced.

Xia En went to greet him.

A knife.

The cyan blade flashed through the red light, slashing at the neck of the first corpse.

The corpse's head flew off, its body swayed twice, and then it fell to the ground.

This time, it didn't get up again.

The second corpse lunged at him from the side. Shane dodged to the side, then swung his sword backhand, slashing diagonally from the shoulder to the waist.

The body was split in two, and black liquid gushed out, emitting a pungent, fishy stench.

The third, the fourth, the fifth!!!

Xia En's figure moved through the red light, so fast that it was almost invisible.

Every strike was precise and deadly, leaving no room for error.

Three seconds.

Five corpses, five knife wounds.

The last two corpses exchanged a glance, then turned and ran.

Xia En didn't pursue it.

He sheathed the dagger back into his waistband and raised his right hand.

"Thunder Magic - Thunder Arrow"

Two bolts of lightning shot out from his fingertips, instantly catching up with the two corpses and piercing through their chests from behind.

They fell to the ground and remained motionless.

The underground space fell silent.

The red light was still there, but it had stopped flowing. The symbols on the stone pillar had also dimmed considerably.

Xia En stood among the seven corpses and dusted himself off.

"this one?"

The voice rang out again, this time with a hint of surprise.

"You...you're stronger than I thought."

"Thanks."

"Is there anything else?" Shane asked.

There was a few seconds of silence.

"have."

The voice said, "But today is not the time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire underground space shook again.

This tremor was more intense than before, and large areas of the ground began to collapse, with rocks falling from the dome.

Xia En looked up.

The entrance to the cave is no longer visible; rubble and dirt are filling the entire space.

He didn't panic.

He simply walked up to the stone pillar and pulled the black jade talisman out of the groove.

The red light immediately went out as soon as the jade talisman left.

The vibrations stopped.

But the cracks in the ground are still there, and loose stones are still falling from the dome.

Xia En stuffed the jade talisman into his pocket, turned around, and ran towards the cave entrance.

He moved with incredible speed, traversing the collapsed ground as if it were flat ground.

He nimbly dodged the falling pebbles, and occasionally smashed the ones he couldn't dodge with a single punch.

When they reached the bottom of the cave entrance, the passage above them had completely collapsed.

Xia En stopped and looked up.

The soil layer is at least ten meters thick, consisting entirely of gravel and mud.

He took a deep breath, squatted down, and then!

He leaped up.

With this jump, he leaped ten meters high, hurtling towards the collapsed passage like a cannonball.

His right hand was clenched into a fist, which was covered with a faint layer of lightning.

"boom--!!!"

He punched the collapsed soil.

Stones flew everywhere, and dirt splattered in all directions.

He punched through a ten-meter-thick layer of soil.

He flew out of the cave, did a half somersault in the air, and landed steadily.

Outside, Chen Guodong and Fang Zijian were pacing anxiously.

When they saw him fly out of the cave, the two of them were stunned.

"you……"

"fine."

Xia En patted the dirt off his clothes. "There was something down there, but it's taken care of for now."

Chen Guodong glanced at the hole that had been punched through, and his lips twitched.

"What's below?"

"An altar," Shane said. "An altar of the cult of evil spirits. They're using that land for some kind of ritual."

"What ceremony?"

Xia En was silent for two seconds, then took out the black jade talisman from his pocket.

"call."

Chen Guodong's expression changed.

Fang Zijian asked from the side:

"Summon what?"

Xia En didn't answer, but just looked into the distance.

That direction leads to that nameless, desolate mountain.

"A very big thing."

The next morning, Xia En was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

He opened the door, and Liu Ruyan was standing outside.

She was wearing a white dress, her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she had light makeup on; she looked very pretty.

But he looked very anxious.

"Master Xia! Something's happened!"

"What is it?"

"My cousin!"

Liu Ruyan gasped for breath, "She disappeared last night!"

Xia En frowned: "Your cousin? She's from a wealthy family?"

"No! It's another cousin! My mother's sister's daughter!"

"She went out on a date last night and hasn't come back all night. We can't get through to her on the phone! Her boyfriend is missing too! They both disappeared!"

Where did you go missing?

Liu Ruyan gave the address.

In the western suburbs of Jiangzhou City, there is a place called "Qingshan Lake".

Xia En thought for a moment: "Qingshan Lake? Isn't that a scenic area?"

"Yes! They went there last night to see the night view, and then they never came back!"

Xia En was silent for two seconds, then turned around and went back into the house to get his coat and talisman.

"Walk."

Liu Ruyan's eyes lit up: "You're willing to help?"

"Okay." Shane put on his coat. "But there's a condition."

"What are the conditions?"

"You'll have to pay more."

Liu Ruyan: "..."

She paused for a second, then couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, I'll add more money. My cousin's family isn't particularly wealthy, but they can still come up with 100,000 or 200,000 yuan."

Xia En nodded and strode out.

Fang Zijian was already waiting at the door, holding his phone and looking excited.

"Hehe! Another paranormal news story!"

Cuihua drifted in the shade of the trees, silently following behind.

Four people in one car drove towards the western suburbs.

Qingshan Lake is located in the western suburbs of Jiangzhou City. It is a natural lake surrounded by mountains and has beautiful scenery.

It's a popular tourist attraction during the day, and a romantic spot for couples at night.

But at this moment, this sacred place is a bit strange.

The lake was cordoned off, and several police officers were conducting an on-site investigation.

The officer leading the group was a young policeman who quickly came to greet Xia En when he saw her get out of the car.

"Master Xia! Captain Chen asked me to wait for you here!"

Xia En nodded and walked to the lakeside.

The lake was calm, and the emerald green water reflected the sky and mountains, looking no different from usual.

But Xia En could sense something deep in the lake.

A strong, yin energy surged up from the bottom of the lake.

Where did the missing person disappear to?

he asks.

The young police officer pointed to a spot by the lake:

"Over there. Their car is still parked in the parking lot, but they're gone. The girl's shoes and the boy's jacket were found by the lake."

Xia En walked over and squatted down by the lake.

The water was very clear, and you could see the aquatic plants and stones at the bottom of the lake.

But deeper still, it was all darkness, and nothing could be seen.

He reached out and probed the water's surface.

It was icy cold.

It's not the normal water temperature; it's caused by yin energy.

He stood up, took out three talismans from his pocket, and pasted them on the lakeside.

As soon as the talisman was pasted on, it began to shake violently, as if it were being pulled by something.

Xia En stared at the lake and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he did something no one expected!

He jumped into the lake.

"Master Xia!" Liu Ruyan exclaimed in surprise.

Fang Zijian remained very calm:

"Don't worry, he can even punch through walls, so swimming will definitely be no problem for him."

Liu Ruyan glared at him, but still kept her eyes fixed on the lake.

The lake water was icy cold, and visibility was very low.

Xia En dived deeper and deeper.

The sunlight above the water's surface became a blurry spot of light, and then gradually disappeared.

It was pitch black all around.

Only the yin energy grows stronger.

He descended about twenty meters and his feet touched something.

It's at the bottom of the lake.

He stepped onto the silt at the bottom of the lake and looked around.

Something is glowing in the darkness.

A faint, eerie green light.

He walked in that direction.

After walking about ten meters, he saw something.