noffsinger Chapter 124 The Shadow Master of the Dark Pavilion Comes to Provoke Us!
Chapter 124 The Shadow Master of the Dark Pavilion Comes to Provoke Us!
One week later, Lu Jingchen was practicing his sword in the courtyard one morning.
The sword light flashed like a ribbon, carrying a faint golden glow, tracing graceful arcs in the morning light. Su Muyue sat on the stone bench beside her, a book in her hand, glancing up at Lu Jingchen every now and then, her eyes filled with love.
Suddenly, the temperature in the courtyard plummeted.
A black mist appeared out of thin air, condensing into a man wearing a black cloak. He wore a black mask, revealing only a pair of cold eyes, and exuded a dense aura of death.
"Lu Jingchen, I have long admired your name."
The man's voice was hoarse and deep, as if it came from hell.
Lu Jingchen stopped what he was doing, sheathed his sword behind his back, and looked at him warily: "Who are you? Are you from the Dark Pavilion?"
"That's right." The man nodded. "I am Shadow Seven, one of the Twelve Shadow Masters of the Dark Pavilion. I have been ordered by my master to take your head and retrieve the Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant."
Su Muyue immediately stood up, blocking Lu Jingchen's path, and gathered true energy at her fingertips: "You won't hurt Lu Jingchen!"
"Oh? I didn't expect there to be a young girl here." Ying Qi sneered. "She's quite pretty, but too bad, she'll be dying here with her lover today."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly waved his hand.
Countless black needles, carrying deadly poison, shot out from his sleeves, heading towards Lu Jingchen and Su Muyue.
"Be careful!"
Lu Jingchen shielded Su Muyue behind him and casually waved his hand, instantly creating a golden barrier of true energy.
"Ding ding ding!"
The flying needles struck the barrier, but were all deflected and embedded in the nearby stones. The stones were instantly corroded, creating small holes and emitting black smoke.
"You've got some skill. No wonder you were able to kill Lu Xuanqing and seal Chaos." Ying Qi's tone carried a hint of surprise. "But unfortunately, your skills are no match for mine."
He formed a mudra with his hands and muttered incantations.
The surrounding scenery changed instantly.
The original courtyard had vanished, replaced by an endless sea of blood. Countless skeletons struggled in the blood, emitting mournful screams. The pungent stench of blood was overwhelming and nauseating.
"This is my signature illusion technique—Blood Sea Skeleton Array." Shadow Seven's voice came from all directions. "Here, I am a god. You will never escape; you will only be devoured by these skeletons bit by bit, eventually becoming one of them."
Countless skeletons crawled out of the sea of blood and pounced on Lu Jingchen and Su Muyue. Their eyes flickered with green ghostly fire, and their teeth were incredibly sharp.
"Lu Jingchen, what should we do?" Su Muyue gripped Lu Jingchen's arm tightly, asking nervously.
"Don't be afraid, it's just an illusion," Lu Jingchen comforted him. "As long as we guard our minds and don't be fooled by the illusion, it can't harm us."
He closed his eyes and began to circulate the Pure Yang Technique.
A golden light emanated from him, illuminating the entire sea of blood.
The skeletons that lunged at him instantly turned into wisps of black smoke and vanished upon contact with the golden light.
"Impossible!" Shadow Seven's voice was filled with disbelief. "My Blood Sea Skull Array has never been broken by anyone! How could you break my illusion so easily?"
"Is this all you've got? You dare to show off your meager skills in front of me?" Lu Jingchen opened his eyes, his gaze icy. "It's my turn now."
He suddenly roared, and his whole body burst forth with dazzling golden light.
"break!"
With a loud shout, the entire sea of blood collapsed instantly.
The surrounding scenery returned to the original courtyard.
Shadow Seven clutched his chest, staggered back a few steps, and a trickle of black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, the illusion had been broken, and he had suffered a backlash.
"You...you actually broke my illusion..." Shadow Seven's voice was filled with terror. "My lord is right, you are indeed a threat."
"Now, it's your turn to pay the price."
Lu Jingchen walked towards Ying Qi step by step, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
"You want to kill me? Not so easy!"
Shadow Seven sneered, then suddenly waved his hand and threw out a black smoke bomb.
"Bang!"
The smoke grenade exploded, and the entire yard was shrouded in black smoke.
When the smoke cleared, Shadow Seven had vanished without a trace.
Only a black declaration of war remained, drifting to the ground.
Lu Jingchen picked up the challenge letter, on which several lines were written in blood:
"Lu Jingchen, three months from now, the eight major dragon lairs around the world will open simultaneously."
The Dark Pavilion Master personally led the twelve Shadow Masters to gather at Kunlun Mountain.
Either hand over the Dragon's Lair Jade Pendant and submit to the Dark Pavilion.
Either you die in the dragon's lair.
— Lord of the Dark Pavilion
Su Muyue walked to Lu Jingchen's side, looked at the words on the challenge letter, and said with a solemn expression, "Three months from now... They actually plan to open all eight dragon lairs at the same time. If they succeed, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Lu Jingchen gripped the challenge letter tightly, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.
"They won't succeed."
He looked up at the distant sky; the sunlight shone on his face, but it couldn't dispel the coldness in his eyes.
Three months later, Kunlun Mountain.
I will personally meet with your Dark Pavilion Master.
I want to see what you mean by immortality.
I will personally uncover the secrets of the eight great dragon lairs.
The wind in the courtyard suddenly became fierce.
A global battle for dragon's lair has quietly begun.
Lu Jingchen is the only one in this war who can stop the Dark Pavilion.