C20 Chapter 20
"There's a relic deep within the Black Wind Mountain Range?" Hua Hsing asked, a bit surprised. Hua Hsing was no stranger to relics. They often held treasures that could spark fierce competition among warriors.
"That's right. There's a relic deep in the Black Wind Mountain Range. We got this mission from the Mission Hall of the Flowing Wind Sect. It's rumored that this relic might be the Fallen Land of a powerful Qi Transforming Stage warrior," Senior Brother Sunn explained.
"Our task is to gather information and report back to the sect," another disciple added.
"Where is this relic?" Hua Hsing asked, his interest piqued.
"It's deep within the Black Wind Mountain Range. Here's the map," Senior Brother Sunn said, handing Hua Hsing a piece of tattered cloth.
Hua Hsing glanced at it and saw that the map depicted the Black Wind Mountain Range, with a red dot at its center. He understood that the red dot marked the relic mentioned by Senior Brother Sunn and the others.
With the map in hand, Hua Hsing smiled and said, "Now that you've told me everything, you should go find your senior brother."
Hearing this, Senior Brother Sunn was both furious and terrified. "You promised to spare us. How can you go back on your word?"
"I only said you'd die if you didn't reveal the secret. I never promised to let you go," Hua Hsing replied calmly. "Besides, I won't spare anyone who tries to kill me."
This was Hua Hsing's principle. Once someone became his enemy, he would never let them go.
"You..." Senior Brother Sunn did not even get to finish speaking before a flash of golden light streaked past, and the three of them collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Hua Hsing put away the Light Spirit Sword and prepared to inspect their bodies. What he failed to notice was that, at the moment of Senior Brother Sunn's death, a trace of fine white powder slipped from his palm and drifted onto Hua Hsing without his awareness.
After checking them, Hua Hsing found nothing on the other four, but Senior Brother Qing had a Space Ring.
"A low-tier Space Ring," Hua Hsing murmured as he began to inspect it.
A moment later, the rustling of leaves announced the arrival of three figures at the scene of the recent battle. "Senior Brother Re, someone fought here," one of the disciples said. "I noticed their clothes. They seem to be disciples of the Flowing Wind Sect," another disciple said. "Who could have possibly killed Wu Jun?" Re Yunzheng also spotted the five bodies on the ground, his expression turning grave. He knew Wu Jun well. Wu Jun had reached Qi Refining Stage Level Four long ago. If even Wu Jun was killed in the Black Wind Mountain Range, could there be a Mysterious Expert lurking there? "What should we do, Senior Brother Re?" a disciple asked. "We leave." Re Yunzheng sensed danger in the area and, with a swift command, led the group away. Their mission was only to eliminate Hua Hsing. They did not want to stir up unnecessary trouble.
After traveling for about an hour, they suddenly noticed a figure ahead. In the next moment, Re Yunzheng's eyes flashed with killing intent as he realized the figure was Hua Hsing. "Hua Hsing, I can't believe I ran into you here," Re Yunzheng said ominously. However, just as Re Yunzheng was about to make his move, Hua Hsing vanished from the spot. "Where did Hua Hsing go? How did he disappear?" The three of them were taken aback and rushed to the place where Hua Hsing had disappeared, examining it closely. Suddenly, a disciple shouted, "Senior Brother Re, there seems to be a barrier here."
"A barrier?" Re Yunzheng heard this and carefully probed the area, indeed discovering a restriction. "Why would there be a restriction here?" he thought, a hint of excitement appearing on his face. "Senior Brother Re, could this be an ancient site?" a disciple asked. "It must be. Hua Hsing must have found some clue, or he would not have come here," Re Yunzheng said. "So, what do we do now?" "We need to find the entrance and get into the site. We cannot let Hua Hsing take whatever is inside," Re Yunzheng said seriously.
Hua Hsing followed the map to the depths of the Black Wind Mountain Range and discovered a restriction there. Once inside, he realized how vast it was, a sign of the immense power of whoever had set it up.
"A restriction?" Re Yunzheng said. Hearing this, he carefully sensed the area and indeed discovered a restriction. "How could a restriction appear here?" At the thought, a trace of delight appeared on his face.
"Senior Brother Re, could this be a place of Ancient Remains?" one disciple asked.
"It must be," Re Yunzheng said with certainty. "Hua Hsing must have obtained some clue. Otherwise, he would not have come here."
"Then what do we do now?"
"We look for the entrance and enter the Ancient Remains. We absolutely cannot let Hua Hsing obtain the treasures inside," Re Yunzheng said in a deep voice.
Following the map's directions, Hua Hsing arrived in the depths of the Black Wind Mountain Range and discovered a restriction there. Only after entering it did he realize how enormous it was. Anyone capable of setting up such a restriction was unquestionably powerful.
"Is this really the Fallen Land of a Qi Transforming Stage warrior?" Hua Hsing wondered. The restriction was far too vast to have been created by someone at the Qi Transforming Stage.
In terms of cultivation realms, above the Qi Refining Stage is the Qi Transforming Stage. Once a warrior reaches the Qi Refining Stage, a True Core can condense within the body. This True Core can store cosmic spiritual energy, marking the warrior's departure from an ordinary mortal body and the true beginning of the martial path.
In a small place like Breeze City, Qi Transforming Stage experts were already quite rare, and most of them were leaders of various sects.
Although the Qi Transforming Stage was considered very powerful in Breeze City, it was nothing remarkable in Azure Cloud County. "What exactly is hidden within this restriction?" Hua Hsing murmured as he looked around. At that moment, he noticed a flicker in the distance and quickly made his way to the entrance of the cave. After entering, he discovered that the walls were covered with images. Some depicted fist techniques, some sword techniques, and some even showed finger techniques. When Hua Hsing saw the images, he froze for a moment. In the next instant, his eyes became clouded, and he sat down cross-legged, beginning to comprehend the artistic conception contained within the images.
At the same time, Re Yunzheng and the other two also entered the restriction and began searching for the treasure hidden inside. Three days later, Hua Hsing suddenly opened his eyes. "I actually fell into a trance without even realizing it," he thought, feeling a wave of fear. Fortunately, he was inside the restriction. If an enemy had appeared, he would have died long ago.
"However, at that moment, Hua Hsing discovered that his realm had completely stabilized. What is going on?" he thought with great delight. He realized that, without noticing it, he had actually mastered the sixth sword of the Golden Light Sword Arts, which made him very happy. "It must be because of the images on the wall," Hua Hsing said with a smile.
