freenovelworld Chapter 186: The Right Path is Blocked, and the Doubt is Cleared with Clever Words
Chapter 186: The Right Path is Blocked, and the Doubt is Cleared with Clever Words
A fishy smell filled the air. Lei Yi pulled Dongfang Liuli and ran wildly all the way until they completely got rid of the violent poisonous wolf. Only then did they dare to stop. The two of them leaned against the giant tree, gasping for breath.
Dongfang Liuli's face turned pale, and she asked worriedly, "Lei Yi, how are you? The poisonous wolf's poison is very strong, you are injured!"
Lei Yi waved his hands, indicating that he was fine, and said casually, "It's just some minor injuries, nothing serious. We must hurry to the Demon Abyss as soon as possible. If we're late, I'm afraid someone else will get the Demon Crystal first."
Dongfang Liuli knew that this was not the time to be pretentious, so she nodded in agreement. After a short rest, the two of them set out on their journey to the Demon Abyss again.
The Demonic Abyss is located in the extreme west of the continent. It is a forbidden place full of dangers and is shrouded in thick demonic energy all year round. Once ordinary people step into it, they will be corroded by the demonic energy and become the walking corpse.
Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli walked for about two hours before finally arriving at a valley. Steep cliffs rose on either side, and only a narrow path led into the valley. At the valley's entrance, a group of monks in colorful robes gathered, clearly a checkpoint set up by righteous men.
"It seems we've been beaten to the punch." Lei Yi whispered, "These people must be here to stop the demons from seizing the magic crystal."
As they spoke, an old man in a fiery red Taoist robe and with white hair and beard stepped out from the crowd. Holding a whisk in his hand, he glanced at Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli with a sharp gaze and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? Tell me your name!"
"Junior Lei Yi, this is my friend Dongfang Liuli. He is passing by this precious place and has no ill intentions." Lei Yi bowed and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Lei Yi? Dongfang Liuli?" Master Yan Yang frowned slightly. He seemed to have heard these two names somewhere before, but he couldn't place them. Ling Feng Sanren, standing behind him, stepped forward and whispered, "Brother, these two names seem similar to those rumored to be colluding with the demonic sect some time ago..."
Upon hearing this, Master Yan Yang's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Lei Yi with a look of vigilance and hostility. "What are you doing here? Leave immediately, or I will be rude!" As soon as Master Yan Yang spoke, the surrounding righteous cultivators drew their weapons and surrounded Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli, their eyes filled with murderous intent. Dongfang Liuli was startled by this, and subconsciously tightened his grip on the sword at his waist, gazing at the crowd around him with vigilance.
Lei Yi remained calm, maintaining his bowed posture as he spoke clearly, "Master, you have misunderstood. We are merely passing through here and have no intention of offending you. As for the magic crystal, we have no desire to covet it."
"Hmph, sweet talk!" True Man Yan Yang snorted coldly, "I've been wandering the martial world for many years, and I've seen all sorts of people. You're colluding with the demonic sect, trying to seize the demon crystals and bring disaster to the world. Do you really think I can't see through it?"
"Master, please be kind. We have never had any connection with the demonic sect." Lei Yi said sincerely, trying to explain, "We are here to..."
"Why? Tell me!" Master Yan Yang pressed.
Lei Yi was speechless. He couldn't possibly say that he was looking for a way to remove the seal on himself, right? That would only make people more suspicious that he was connected to the demonic path.
"What? You can't say it?" Seeing Lei Yi hesitating, Master Yan Yang became more certain of his judgment. "Someone, capture these two demonic spies!"
"Wait!" Lei Yi shouted, and a powerful aura suddenly burst out from his body, forcing the surrounding righteous monks to retreat several steps.
When Master Yan Yang saw this, he was shocked. Lei Yi was so young, but he had such profound skills. It seemed that he had underestimated him.
"What? Still want to resist?" Master Yan Yang sneered, "Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of Heaven and eliminate you two evildoers!"
After that, Master Yan Yang stopped talking and waved his whisk, sending a scorching flame towards Lei Yi. Lei Yi didn't dare to be careless and quickly summoned his life-saving magic weapon, an ancient bronze mirror, to shield himself.
The flames hit the bronze mirror, making a deafening roar and sparks flying everywhere. Lei Yi was so shocked that his blood surged and he retreated repeatedly.
Seeing this, Dongfang Liuli rushed to Lei Yi without hesitation, wielded her sword to block the attack of a righteous cultivator, and shouted, "You are bullying the weak with your numbers. What kind of heroes are you!"
"Hmph, when dealing with a bunch of demons and monsters like you, why bother talking about the moral code of the martial arts world!" The righteous cultivator shouted angrily and swung his sword to attack Dongfang Liuli again.
Dongfang Liuli's martial arts skills were not weak, but facing the siege of several righteous monks, she gradually began to feel powerless. Just as she was about to be overwhelmed, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her and waved his palm to repel the monks besieging her.
"stop!"
Lingfeng Sanren had arrived at the scene without anyone noticing. He looked at Lei Yi with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Brother, wait a minute. There might be something else going on..." Lingfeng Sanren's appearance was sudden, but his tone was remarkably firm. The flame in Yanyang Zhenren's hand faltered slightly. He turned to look at his junior brother, his brow furrowed. "Junior brother, what do you mean? Do you also believe this kid's one-sided story?"
Lingfeng Sanren shook his head, his gaze fixed on Lei Yi, with a hint of inquiry: "Brother, calm down for a moment. This young man doesn't look like a treacherous person. How about listening to his explanation?"
Lei Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Ling Feng San Ren with gratitude. He then straightened his back and looked directly into the eyes of Master Yan Yang. "Master, Liu Li and I are not here for the magic crystal itself, but for revenge! I have an irreconcilable feud with the Demonic Path. This time, we are here precisely to use the magic crystal to lure out the Demonic Path members and capture them all in one fell swoop!"
"Oh? Revenge?" Master Yan Yang was clearly unconvinced. "Since you have a grudge against the Demonic Path, why are you heading to the Demonic Abyss? Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by your enemies?"
"It's precisely because of revenge that I must go to the Demon Abyss!" Lei Yi said firmly, his eyes gleaming with hatred. "My enemy is a member of the Demonic Path, and the skills I practice require the power of the Demonic Crystal to unleash their true might. Only by obtaining the Demonic Crystal can I possess the strength to contend with my enemy!"
Dongfang Liuli stood beside Lei Yi, feeling the strong hatred emanating from him. Her heart ached, and she took his hand and squeezed it gently to show her support. Lei Yi held her hand in return and gave her a reassuring look.
Master Yan Yang was silent for a moment. Lei Yi's words seemed reasonable, but he still had doubts in his heart: "You said you wanted to use the magic crystal for revenge, do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence?" Lei Yi sneered, "If you don't believe me, you can just come with me to the Demon Abyss and witness with your own eyes how I kill my enemies!"
True Man Yan Yang and Wandering Spirit Wind exchanged a glance. Wandering Spirit Wind nodded slightly and said in a voice transmission, "Brother, this kid might really have a hidden agenda. Why don't we observe him for a while before making a decision?"
Master Yan Yang pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay! I'll trust you this time! However, if you dare to play any tricks, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Don't worry, sir. I, Lei Yi, guarantee with my life that I will never let the magic crystal fall into the hands of the evildoers!" Lei Yi said with a bow.
"Okay! Let's go!" Zhenren Yan Yang waved his hand and turned to leave with a group of righteous monks. Sanren Lingfeng looked at Lei Yi deeply and followed.
Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli exchanged glances, each seeing the solemnity in the other's eyes. They knew that the real test had just begun...
Lei Yi took a deep breath, looked resolutely in the direction of the Demon Abyss, and took the lead, leaving only a whisper echoing in the wind: "Wait for me, I will definitely come back..."