freenovelworld Chapter 137 The Library is in Danger, the Truth is Approaching
Chapter 137 The Library is in Danger, the Truth is Approaching
Lei Yi felt the world spinning, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an unfamiliar space. It was pitch black, with only a massive blood-red sphere hovering overhead, emitting an eerie light that cast a shadow over the entire space.
"Where is this?" Lei Yi looked around vigilantly, but found himself as if trapped in a huge cage. No matter how hard he tried, he could not shake the darkness at all.
"Om-"
The blood ball above his head suddenly vibrated violently, and blood-red lightning bolts moved like spirit snakes, smashing down on Lei Yi with a destructive aura.
"Damn it!" Lei Yi cursed inwardly, dodging the attack with a swift movement. However, this was only the beginning. Blood-red lightning poured down like a violent storm, blocking all his escape routes.
Lei Yi didn't dare to be careless. He mobilized all his Qi, and the sword in his hand transformed into a series of afterimages, destroying the incoming lightning one by one. However, the blood-red lightning seemed endless, and each attack contained a powerful force. Even though Lei Yi had a strong cultivation base, he gradually felt his strength weaken.
"This isn't going to work!" Lei Yi fended off the attacks while anxiously pondering a solution. He knew this strange space was inextricably linked to the Ancient Forbidden Techniques. If he wanted to break free, he had to find a way to crack it.
Thinking of this, Lei Yi suppressed the surging blood and energy in his body and once again cast his gaze on the ancient book. He quickly flipped through the pages, trying to find records about this space and the restrictions.
"Found it!" Lei Yi's eyes lit up. He found a line of almost imperceptible small words in the corner of the page: "Restricted space, blood as a guide, soul as a sacrifice, can only be unsealed."
"Blood as a guide, soul as a sacrifice..." Lei Yi muttered to himself, and suddenly he understood. This restricted space was powered by blood and soul. To break it, he had to find the core of the formation and destroy it at the cost of his own blood, blood, and soul.
But where is the center of the formation?
Lei Yi looked around, but found that there was nothing in this space except the blood ball and endless darkness.
"Could it be..." Lei Yi's heart moved, and his eyes fell on the blood ball again.
He took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, he gripped the sword tightly in his hand, and rushed towards the blood ball resolutely!
"Stop!" An old voice suddenly sounded in the space, its tone full of anxiety and worry.
Lei Yi paused and turned to look in the direction of the sound, only to see a hunched figure slowly walking out of the darkness.
The person who came was the old bookworm from the library.
"Who are you?" Lei Yi asked warily.
"I am the guardian of this library, you can't..." The old bookworm was interrupted by Lei Yi before he could finish his words.
"I don't have time to waste on you!" Lei Yi said, raising his sword again and pointing it at the blood ball in the air. "Tell me, how can I break this restriction?"
The old bookworm sighed, a helpless expression on his face: "Go away, you are no match for him."
"His opponent?" Lei Yi frowned. "Who is he?"
The old bookworm didn't answer. He just looked at Lei Yi deeply, then slowly stretched out his hand and pointed at the blood ball...
The old bookworm pointed at the blood ball with a trembling finger, his cloudy eyes filled with sadness. Lei Yi's heart shuddered, and a bad premonition came over him.
Meanwhile, outside the library, Dongfang Liuli was surrounded by disciples from various righteous sects. Her white robe, stained with blood, couldn't conceal her detached and cold demeanor. Her usually lively eyes were now filled with frost.
"Dongfang Liuli, you colluded with the Demon Sect and harmed your fellow disciples. Today we will enforce justice on the behalf of Heaven!" The speaker was the eldest disciple of Qingyun Sect. He held a long sword in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Dongfang Liuli, his eyes full of resentment.
"If you want to accuse someone of something, you'll always find a pretext!" Dongfang Liuli sneered, "If I really wanted to harm my fellow disciples, do you think you'd still be standing here?"
"You're so stubborn!" another disciple shouted angrily, swinging his sword and attacking Dongfang Liuli. Seeing this, the other disciples also summoned their magic weapons. For a moment, the flashing of swords and the shouting of killing shook the sky.
Dongfang Liuli fought one against a hundred. Although he had a high level of cultivation, he was outnumbered after all. In addition, he had already consumed a lot of true energy in order to protect Lei Yi from entering the library. At this moment, he gradually felt powerless.
"Liuli, how are you?" A gentle voice suddenly came from the outskirts of the crowd, and then a young man in a green shirt pushed through the crowd and squeezed in.
"Brother, why are you here?" Dongfang Liuli felt warm in her heart, but then she became worried again, "It's dangerous here, leave quickly!"
The man who came was Dongfang Liuli's brother, Dongfang Hao, the eldest son of the Dongfang family. Seeing his sister trapped, he was extremely anxious and rushed to help her regardless of everything.
"Liuli, don't be afraid, brother is here!" Dongfang Hao said, drawing the long sword from his waist and joining the battle.
Although Dongfang Hao's arrival relieved Dongfang Liuli's pressure, the situation remained grim as more and more righteous people gathered.
Inside the library, Poison Rose, upon learning that Lei Yi had entered, curled her lips into a sinister smile. "Looking for evidence? I won't let you!"
She called a few confidants and whispered a few instructions to them, and they sneaked into the library quietly.
Lei Yi stood beneath the blood ball, listening to the old bookworm's fragmented narration, his heart filled with shock. He knew that he was truly caught up in a huge conspiracy this time.
Suddenly, he sensed a faint murderous aura coming from behind him. With a start, Lei Yi turned abruptly, only to see a man in black silently approaching him, blade in hand...
Lei Yi reacted quickly, ducking sideways to avoid the black-clad man's attack. The sharp blade passed just past his nose, leaving a streak of cold light in the air. The black-clad man missed, quickly adjusted his form, and attacked again. The library was cramped, and Lei Yi dodged and evaded, but he couldn't escape the black-clad man's grasp. He knew he had to fight quickly, otherwise the longer he dragged it out, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.
"I can tell you whatever you want to know. There's no need to go through so much trouble." Lei Yi tried to get some information while fending off the attacks of the man in black.
The man in black snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense! Prepare to die!"
Lei Yi knew he couldn't get any information out of him, so he stopped talking and focused on dealing with the enemy in front of him. He punched and kicked with great force, each move was fierce, and he fought with the man in black.
Outside the library, Dongfang Liuli was cornered. She gritted her teeth and formed an ancient and complex seal with her hands. "Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder, obey my command!"
With her cry, the sky changed color, and purple lightning bolts fell from the sky, striking the crowd besieging her. The righteous people were caught off guard and were struck by the lightning, falling to the ground and screaming in agony.
Dongfang Liuli took the opportunity to escape, but performing the forbidden technique was extremely exhausting for her. She spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes went black, and she fainted.
Inside the library, Lei Yi finally found his chance and struck the man in black in the chest, sending him flying. Without even taking a breath, he hurried over to the old bookworm, "Senior, where is the evidence?"
The old bookworm pointed to an inconspicuous corner at the top of the bookshelf with a trembling hand, "It's... right there..."
Lei Yi followed his fingertip and saw a dusty wooden box in the corner. He jumped up, took the box down, and gently opened it.
Inside the box lay a jade slip and a letter.
Lei Yi picked up the jade slip and was about to examine it carefully when suddenly, a powerful pressure came from the door. His heart tightened and he looked up suddenly, only to see Du Meigui and his men walking in.
"Young Master Lei, it seems you've found what you were looking for." Poison Rose had a sinister smile on her face. "It's a pity you didn't get a chance to see it clearly."
After saying this, she waved her hand, and her men rushed forward, launching a fierce attack on Lei Yi. Lei Yi quickly protected the jade slip and envelope in his arms, while resisting the attack and anxiously looking for a way to escape.
"Hand over the things, and I might consider giving you a quick death!" Poison Rose said with a sneer.
"Don't even think about it!" Lei Yi gritted his teeth and tried his best to resist.
At this moment, the jade slip in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light...