Chapter 15: Each Has Their Own Experience

Chapter 15: Different Encounters

Turning back to the other three disciples of Yiyuan, they each had different experiences. They encountered numerous monsters and formidable opponents. Let's focus on Yiyuan's most renowned disciple, Li Hongfei. As soon as he entered the cave, a tremendously powerful aura burst forth from his body, instantly spreading within dozens of yards.

His entire body radiated a profound blue light, illuminating the surroundings with a verdant glow. The sword on his back, named the Cleaving Cloud Sword, was an extraordinary treasure among the immortal artifacts, a rarity even in the world. It was bestowed upon him by Master Xuan Yu as a reward for his exceptional cultivation and outstanding performance.

Drawing the Cleaving Cloud Sword unleashed a dazzling white light that illuminated the area. Simultaneously, an immensely powerful spiritual energy enveloped Li Hongfei, creating a cocoon of white light around him. With a hint of pride on his face, Li Hongfei moved gracefully, resembling a figure skating on snow, displaying a carefree and elegant demeanor. Upon entering the cave, he sensed the formidable demonic energy, and sharpness flickered in his eyes. The Cleaving Cloud Sword above his head emitted a brilliant blue-white sword aura.

As the Cleaving Cloud Sword unsheathed, the cave trembled with a mighty force as the overwhelmingly powerful sword aura, combined with the "Six Techniques of Shifting Heaven," swept through everything. For a moment, the cave echoed with howling winds, and numerous demonic beasts fell under his sword, turning into strands of blue smoke. Deeper in the cave, a mournful and sinister roar gradually reached Li Hongfei, seemingly challenging him.

Li Hongfei remained indifferent, waving his right hand, and the Cleaving Cloud Sword flickered with alternating blue and white light. With incredible speed, he advanced towards the depths of the cave, traversing layers of passages and numerous twists and turns. Finally, he arrived in a spacious cave. Stopping in his tracks, Li Hongfei's eyes gleamed with coldness, and with a swing of the Cleaving Cloud Sword, a radiant light appeared.

A dark green energy mass emerged in the center of the cave as the sword aura passed through it. The green energy, with an eerie glow, slightly shifted, evading Li Hongfei's powerful strike. In the air, a furious roar echoed from all directions as twelve green shadows attacked Li Hongfei from three directions.

Li Hongfei scanned the surroundings, sneering, "Demonic creatures, overestimating your abilities, seeking death!" He unsheathed his sword once more, and forty-eight sword auras dispersed like falling petals, enveloping the twelve green shadows. The sword whistled, demonic energy pervaded, and the multicolored light intertwined. In the cave, a myriad of strange lights scattered like year-end fireworks, creating a breathtaking scene.

In the dark cave, suddenly, a burst of radiance erupted as the blue and white lights, and the green lights converged into a dazzling spectacle. Simultaneously, a deafening roar, accompanied by an immensely powerful force, spread in all directions. The cave shook violently, and debris fell from the ceiling as a powerful suppressing aura filled the surroundings. Li Hongfei was shocked by the unexpected strength of the demonic creatures hidden in the cave.

Li Hongfei's body flickered, and with a swing of his hand, the Cleaving Cloud Sword emitted a blue and white light, clashing against the slightly contracting green light. In the cave, five colors and ten lights, numerous peculiar lights flowed and scattered, resembling end-of-year fireworks, creating a beautiful spectacle.

In the dim cave, suddenly, brilliance surged, and the blue and white lights interweaved with the green lights, erupting into a radiant display. At the same time, a thunderous roar, accompanied by an unimaginably powerful aura, instantly spread in all directions. The cave shook violently, and stones crumbled, creating a deafening sound. Countless demonic energies filled the space, and the flashing green light persisted. Li Hongfei's body radiated a blue light, shining brightly, his eyes glaring fiercely at the green light.

Standing silently in mid-air, Li Hongfei's expression turned cruel, and he sat down slightly, naturally crossing his legs. In mid-air, he resembled an immortal figure, surrounded by a burst of blue light. The Cleaving Cloud Sword above his head emitted a brilliant blue-white light, and his eyes glowed fiercely, staring at the shrinking green light.

Silently hovering in mid-air, Li Hongfei coldly said, "Demonic creature, reveal your true form. Today, I will teach you the price of perishing for the sake of humanity. Watch closely." With these words, the Cleaving Cloud Sword unleashed a surge of blue and white light, forming a twelve-foot blue and white glow above his head. The wild wind howled, and the air around him slowly gathered, forming a tornado, roaring wildly.

With a fierce roar, a monstrous creature, about ten feet in size, burst out of the green light, and a strange green flame directly engulfed Li Hongfei's entire body. At this moment, the creature seemed to sense the danger and suddenly revealed its true form. Li Hongfei's eyes showed a cruel smile as he spoke, "A mere leopard demon dares to act arrogantly. Witness how I, Li Hongfei, eradicate evil for the world today." The blue light erupted, and the Cleaving Cloud Sword executed the sixth move of the "Six Techniques of Shifting Heaven" – Heaven's Exchange for the Moon!

The Six Techniques of Shifting Heaven were Yiyuan's most formidable techniques. The term referred to the latter six techniques of the "Twelve Techniques of Shifting Heaven." This final technique, "Heaven's Exchange for the Moon," was the most domineering among them, representing Yiyuan's peak mastery. It was unbelievable that Li Hongfei, at such a young age, had already cultivated this final technique, truly remarkable. In Yiyuan, apart from the five great masters, he should be considered the sixth person to achieve this level, truly outstanding.

The blue light circulated, and the mighty momentum caused the leopard demon in mid-air to pause. Taking advantage of this brief pause, the Cleaving Cloud Sword, wielding the power of the "Six Techniques of Shifting Heaven," struck the leopard demon. For a moment, the cave echoed with a horrified and furious roar, followed by the sudden rupture of the green

 light. A powerful force instantly pulverized all the stones on the ground, creating a shockwave that swept the entire area. The aura was terrifying and overwhelmingly dominant.

At the moment of the green light's explosion, a nearly imperceptible light green radiance quietly escaped towards the depths of the cave, disappearing in an instant. Li Hongfei's face revealed a smug smile as he observed his masterpiece, feeling a sense of joy. After so many years, he had finally achieved something. Now, he could hold his head high, triumphant and awe-inspiring.

Turning his gaze, Li Hongfei sneered and said, "I didn't expect your cultivation to be so strong that even your Yuan Shen can escape. Interesting. Today, I'll play with you and see how capable you are." After speaking, his body flashed, chasing after the green light.

Not discussing Li Hongfei's pursuit of the leopard demon, let's talk about Zhang Aoxue entering the cave and encountering many monsters. With the Divine Sword in her hand, a powerful immortal aura emanated from the sword, forcing the surrounding monsters to retreat. As she advanced, she faced various challenges, traversing nearly a hundred feet, passing through more than ten passages, until she reached a large cave.

Looking calmly at the large cave in front of her, Zhang Aoxue remained composed. The Purple Shadow Divine Sword hovered quietly above her head, emitting a powerful purple light that securely enveloped her, protecting her from any demonic harm. The strong demonic energy pervaded the cave, clearly palpable. Around Zhang Aoxue's body, a strong dark blue light gradually appeared, illuminating the cave brightly. Combined with the purple light above her head, it instantly revealed all hidden demonic creatures in the darkness.

In the center of the cave, a faint brownish gas was very weak, with a concealed aura. A figure was quietly shrouded inside, but its general appearance couldn't be clearly seen. Suddenly, the gas emitted a voice, "Who are you, and why did you intrude into our cultivation place? This is not the human realm, and it shouldn't be a place for you."

Zhang Aoxue's beautiful eyes flickered with a mysterious dark blue light as she carefully observed the demonic spirit, trying to figure out what kind of being had cultivated here. Through the brownish gas, the Yitian Scripture revealed that inside was unexpectedly a beautiful woman, her face carrying a hint of demonic charm.

Zhang Aoxue calmly said, "I come from Yiyuan. You should be a snake demon, right? Among all the creatures I've encountered on my journey, you have the deepest cultivation, having even transformed into a humanoid form. Impressive."

The snake demon's expression changed slightly, speaking with resentment, "I can't believe that after sixty years, today, another disciple from Yiyuan has come. Sixty years ago, a man named Feng Yuanyang stirred up chaos here, causing disturbances. Unbelievably, sixty years later, a disciple from Yiyuan is here again. I wonder how many of you came together this time?"

Zhang Aoxue looked at her, and her figure slowly approached. She coldly said, "These are things you don't need to know. I'm here only to eliminate evil spirits. Prepare to meet your end." With these words, the Purple Shadow surged, automatically shooting towards the shrouded figure.

The snake demon snorted and said, "Every disciple of Yiyuan is arrogant and conceited, thinking they are unparalleled. Always believing that everything they do is in line with the heavens, conforming to the hearts of people. In fact, it's all nonsense. It's just you despicable humans, for the sake of protecting your own interests, intentionally coming up with a set of excuses. Originally, all things in nature were equal, but due to your humans being born with inherent advantages, you always think you are the masters of this world, and everything else becomes different."

Zhang Aoxue coldly said, "That's because you often come to the human realm to harm people, attracting hostility from the cultivation world. Tell me, have you never killed anyone? If you haven't, why does your body carry the evil aura of bloodshed? All beings in the world, including non-moving plants, have inherently good hearts. Many flowers, trees, and plants successfully cultivate without being harmed by cultivators. But what about you? You always use evil cultivation methods, using human blood as a sacrifice to expedite your cultivation. Such wicked actions cannot be tolerated."

The snake demon angrily said, "Nonsense! Cultivation itself is against the natural order. Haven't you humans killed as well? Since we can't agree, let's settle it with our actions. Watch my move." The demonic energy around the snake demon instantly gathered, forming a giant snake shadow that lunged towards Zhang Aoxue.

Watching the green snake shadow in mid-air, Zhang Aoxue remained calm. The Purple Shadow Divine Sword gathered a purple light and intercepted the snake shadow. In their first confrontation, a strange roar echoed in the air, and the purple light shattered the snake shadow. The snake demon's eyes showed a hint of horror, angrily asking, "Is that sword the legendary Purple Shadow Divine Sword, one of the Twin Swords of Shadow and Moon?"

Zhang Aoxue said indifferently, "Indeed, it is this sword. Demon, prepare to meet your end." With these words, the purple light intensified, and a purple dragon soared into the air, heading towards the snake demon. The snake demon's eyes flickered uncertainly, and its body suddenly shrank, transforming into a wisp of black smoke that escaped towards the depths of the cave. Zhang Aoxue sneered, and the Purple Shadow Divine Sword turned, chasing after the escaping figure.

At this moment, Zhang Aoxue had gained a new understanding of the Divine Sword in her hand. Compared to when she first obtained the sword, it was a world of difference. She and the Divine Sword seemed to be in harmony, and her cultivation progress was inexplicably rapid. The purple light flashed, the sword transformed into a divine dragon, and the dark cave instantly lit up with purple light. Zhang Aoxue rode on a purple dragon, surrounded by a burst of powerful purple light, swiftly chasing after the fleeing snake demon. In the eerie cave, the roar of a dragon and the majestic aura slowly disappeared into the depths of the cave.

In a dark cave, a gloomy wind howled, and demonic energy pervaded. A figure, barely visible, flickered intermittently like a phantom, extremely mysterious. Suddenly, a loud shout, accompanied by a bright light, erupted. A ball of radiant light, releasing countless strange runes, appeared miraculously. Upon closer inspection, Lin Yunfeng stood suspended in mid-air, surrounded by alternating red and white radiance. Numerous peculiar runes emitted from the light, creating a dazzling display.

In the eerie and mysterious cave, a sudden burst of brightness and numerous runes shot into every corner, accompanied by the wailing of ghosts and howling of demons. Many demonic energies struggled and roared in the dazzling light, gradually being extinguished. Lin Yunfeng, with wide-open eyes, shouted, "Demons, let's see how long you can hide. Yin and yang, five elements, the transformation of heaven and earth, all things return to their origin, everything is revealed. Open!" Suddenly, two beams of red and white light shot from his eyes, and the surrounding runes simultaneously erupted into brilliant colors, instantly brightening the entire spacious cave.

In a corner of the dark cave, a gas shrouded in black ghostly energy, emitting a dim light, kept rotating. Now that Lin Yunfeng had discovered its hidden location, it no longer hid. A voice came from the gas, "Who are you, and why did you come to my territory? Judging by your appearance, your cultivation is not shallow. But

 don't forget, this is the Absolute Yin Valley, not the human realm. I won't tolerate the arrogance of a junior from the cultivation world."

Lin Yunfeng sneered contemptuously, looking at it and said, "Monster, it's because of creatures like you that I specifically came here to exterminate evil. Spare me the nonsense; quickly reveal your true form so I can deal with you."

In the black gas mass, a furious roar echoed, "Such an ignorant and arrogant fellow, actually spouting nonsense. I've been cultivating here for a thousand years, and I haven't heard of anyone daring to boast about reclaiming me. Today, I'll teach you, ignorant youngster." As it spoke, the black gas mass suddenly expanded, gradually condensing into a giant figure about ten feet tall, revealing the appearance of a giant scorpion.

Lin Yunfeng's eyes showed a hint of seriousness, but he mocked, "Just a scorpion demon with shallow cultivation. I thought it was something more significant. Nothing special. Dealing with you is as easy as slaughtering a pig, effortless." While speaking, Lin Yunfeng evaded the attacks of the giant scorpion. Standing still in mid-air, radiant red and white light emanated from Lin Yunfeng's body. With the right hand holding the sword and the left hand forming seals, the peach wood sword in his hand, accompanied by dazzling red light, unleashed a sword aura several yards long, heading straight for the giant scorpion.

A loud bang resonated as the scorpion's body was forcefully pushed down about three feet by the mighty sword aura, pressing its entire body onto the ground. However, the scorpion remained unharmed and sneered, "I thought you were more capable. Turns out it's just brute force, embarrassing." With that, its body expanded, rising into the air and floating in mid-air, staring coldly at Lin Yunfeng.

Lin Yunfeng, angered by its words, unexpectedly found the scorpion demon's mouth equally venomous. It was truly exasperating. Lin Yunfeng furiously said, "Monster, watch my sword. Watch how I deal with you." After saying this, he invoked a seal with his left hand, and the long sword in his right hand emitted a burst of red and white radiance. A combination of red and white light, containing the essence of yin and yang, surged down in an instant.

The scorpion demon's body shimmered with black light, forming a black light shield that firmly protected it. Its enormous tail swung, and a black light met the dazzling long sword attack. Lin Yunfeng reappeared about a yard away, and his body swayed slightly in the air. Clearly, this powerful attack had pushed him back. The scorpion demon, on the other hand, roared, and the black light shield around its body was instantly shattered. Lin Yunfeng's sword, carrying the yin and yang seals, struck its body, dealing a heavy blow. The incredibly powerful sword energy pressed the scorpion firmly into the hard rock.

The scorpion demon thrashed its body, and the black demonic energy surrounding it was quickly absorbed and refined by the sword. The scorpion demon roared a few times, struggling fiercely, but unfortunately, the yin-yang seals on the sword firmly suppressed it, leaving it with no room to resist.

The black demonic energy on the scorpion demon's body was rapidly absorbed and refined by the sword. The scorpion demon roared a few times, struggling fiercely, but the yin-yang seals on the sword suppressed it firmly, leaving no room for resistance.

The scorpion demon's body gradually shrank, and the demonic energy was absorbed by the sword. It transformed into a foot-sized scorpion, looking pitifully at Lin Yunfeng. Lin Yunfeng sneered, "Evil demon, how can I spare you?" After saying this, he shot out red and white light from his palms, covering the scorpion demon. Soon, the scorpion demon slowly disappeared, leaving behind a black bead on the ground, about an inch in diameter.

Lin Yunfeng retrieved his sword, took the bead into his hand, and examined it carefully. After a while, he chuckled, "This scorpion bead is not bad; it can be considered a treasure. After returning, refining the demonic energy from this bead for a couple of days, and consuming it, I can increase my power for about a hundred years. What a great harvest!" Lin Yunfeng put away the scorpion bead, glanced around, chuckled, and then disappeared into the depths of the cave.

As he ventured deeper, Lin Yunfeng realized that the cave was teeming with monsters. The farther he went, the more powerful the monsters became. In the following days, he faced numerous monsters daily, leaving him exhausted. Sometimes, he had to avoid the more formidable ones. Zhang Aoxue, wielding her divine sword, easily dealt with the monsters in the cave. The purple light swept through, leaving no creature unscathed. Li Hongfei, on the other hand, went on a killing spree without mercy, showing no restraint toward the monsters. After a few days, even he felt a bit tired. However, none of them encountered a situation as dire as Luyun did. Whether this was luck or misfortune, they didn't know.

Xuan Yin True Man, standing at the entrance of the valley, watched as the demonic energy above the Absolute Yin Valley gradually diminished and weakened, showing a faint smile. Suddenly, he noticed that the thick demonic energy above the valley had dimmed a bit, making his heart tremble. He knew that the four disciples had achieved results, and it seemed quite promising.

Observing the area above the Absolute Yin Valley, Xuan Yin True Man's face revealed a hint of a smile. In the past few days, the dense demonic energy above the valley was slowly diminishing and weakening, much like it did sixty years ago. It was a gratifying sight.

Suddenly, Xuan Yin True Man's expression changed dramatically. His eyes showed a horrified look as he stared into the sky. Above the previously demonic energy-filled sky, a sudden burst of red light shot up, piercing through the heavens. The radiant pillar of light exuded an overwhelmingly dominant aura, as if it was soaring above the clouds and seas. This light pillar only lasted for a very short moment before disappearing abruptly. However, the demonic energy above the Absolute Yin Valley also noticeably weakened.

What exactly happened in the valley? Xuan Yin True Man speculated privately, but unfortunately, he had no clue. All he could do was anxiously wait at the valley entrance. Xuan Yin True Man whispered, "I hope they are all safe. Everything goes smoothly, or else it won't be good."