Netherworld Hellfire

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When Qin Yi followed Yu Fuzi Tianyu Peak, Meng Qingying had already sneaked to the vicinity of the Secret Hall where Qi Wen was located.

To her surprise, there were no strict guards here; on the contrary, female cultivators came and went without any attempt to conceal their presence.

Thinking about it, that makes sense. I overheard them chatting earlier, and they were even advising Xiumei and Yan Zhi, which shows they weren't in isolation and had quite a bit of contact. It's very possible that many female cultivators went in to see what was going on, perhaps for dual cultivation healing or something?

The danger stemmed primarily from the fact that this was the location of the Profound Yin Sect Master, surrounded by various branches where many powerful cultivators resided and cultivated. Meng Qingying also sensed a strong aura emanating from a large hall not far away, clearly indicating the presence of a Huiyang cultivator there.

In this kind of environment, if you make any noise, you won't be able to escape...

Meng Qingying arrived at the entrance of Qi Wen's Secret Hall without making a sound. Taking advantage of the moment someone left, she blended into the shadows and instantly entered. When she reappeared, she was already lurking behind the shadows of the statues inside the palace, quietly observing the situation.

The situation inside the hall also surprised her.

She had initially assumed they were undergoing dual cultivation to heal their injuries, but it was surprisingly quiet. Inside the pink gauze curtains, someone sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating. The figure was facing away from Meng Qingying, so her face was obscured, but judging from the aura and build, it was undoubtedly Qi Wen.

His aura, which had been severely injured by her sneak attack, was clearly recovering. Meng Qingying dared not probe with her Divine Sense to avoid alerting him. Roughly estimating, she believed he would likely be fully recovered by the next day or two.

After all, with a sect as his backing, Qi Wen's injury wasn't particularly strange or unusual, so healing was quite simple.

If we don't kill them tonight, we might never have another chance...

Beside Qi Wen was a woman, who was also sitting cross-legged to one side, seemingly preparing medicine. The woman had the typical build of the Profound Yin Sect, tall and robust, and her aura was roughly at the early stage of the Teng Yun realm.

Is this Qi Wen's lover? Has she stirred up the entire sect's inclinations?

Meng Qingying frowned, feeling that everything was a little strange. Her infiltration was strangely smooth, the other party's lack of vigilance was strange, and even their auras seemed odd.

But upon closer examination, it all makes sense. After all, outsiders couldn't get in from the secluded mountain; who would have expected her and Qin Yi to cause trouble? Internal security wouldn't be very strict. Besides, sects in such Land of Chaos never had very rigorous systems; this state of affairs was perfectly normal.

The aura is also easy to explain. After various forms of dual cultivation, things will be a bit chaotic in the short term. The woman has a bit of the aura of their Myriad Images of the Universe, and Qi Wen also has a bit of the aura of the Profound Yin Sect. These are all normal situations.

Meng Qingying thought for a moment, feeling a constant sense of unease; something was definitely wrong. Having traversed the Netherworld of the Demon Sect, such warnings had saved her countless times, including the time she first met Qin Yi and was tricked by his box-like restriction. If it weren't for that sudden warning, allowing her to dodge in time, she would probably be dead at that nemesis's hands...

Meng Qingying pursed her lips and carefully cast a spell, preparing several backup plans in advance.

Only after she felt that everything was foolproof did she slowly gather her ultimate move.

Inside the gauze curtain, the soft light of the pearls reflected the figures, and the net-like shadows cast by the gauze curtains themselves, began to sway imperceptibly.

The shadow moved in an instant, then suddenly exploded, the dark shadow like a sword, directly piercing Qi Wen's Yuzhen acupoint at the back of his head, and then quickly bursting open.

Even a god would be doomed if attacked like this... Qi Wen was no exception; his entire head was gone in an instant.

However, Meng Qingying's expression changed slightly, and she quickly tried to escape.

The shadow beneath her feet was disobedient, as if a fishbone was stuck in it, preventing her from harmonizing with the Shadow Technique. Instead, the shadows around her rose up indistinctly, instantly forming a prison that trapped her inside.

Meng Qingying did not act rashly. She knew her sect's Technique Method all too well. These shadows were not just prisons; each shadow contained extremely terrifying energy. If one tried to pass through them directly, one would be torn to pieces.

The woman beside Qi Wen turned her head and smiled somewhat wearily, "Junior Sister Meng, your brother has been waiting for you for a long time."

Meng Qingying remained calm and said indifferently, "I didn't expect that my Senior Brother would actually become a woman just to ambush me... He's really ruthless."

I became a woman, not just pretended to be one.

Whether it was male or female, the yin and yang distinctions were very clear, and there was absolutely no way they could hide it from Meng Qingying. Only a real woman could cause Meng Qingying to misjudge.

However, his use of the Shadow Imprisonment technique seemed to have aggravated his injuries. At this moment, large beads of sweat dripped down his face, and he was powerless to launch a new attack. He didn't even have the strength to turn the Shadow Imprisonment into a Shadow Explosion.

"It wasn't to ambush you; I had another purpose, but it just so happened to be useful in deceiving you." Qi Wen sighed. "Otherwise, how could Junior Sister Meng, who is both intelligent and cautious, have fallen for such a trick?"

Meng Qingying smiled, "I've been fooled quite a few times too. I'm not very smart, it's just my limited talent, there's nothing I can do about it. Unlike Senior Brother Qi, who seems to be convinced that I will definitely appear here..."

While smiling broadly, a spiritual Technique Method was secretly erupting in Qi Wen's Sea of Souls.

But it still didn't work. A middle-aged Daoist priest with an effeminate appearance appeared in front of Qi Wen. The powerful radiant energy that Meng Qingying had sensed earlier was his... He was probably the Profound Yin Sect, Xuan Hao Zhenren.

Meng Qingying showed no fear, and sneered, "Does your Profound Yin Sect really have the guts to interfere in my Myriad Images of the Universe Succession Battle?"

Xuan Hao Zhenren's face was gloomy, as if he wanted to make a move, but hesitated.

Qi Wen said sternly, "The battle for the throne hasn't even begun yet, and Master hasn't left a time-travel mark on anyone. As long as we kill her, this matter won't reach Master's ears! On the contrary, if we let her leave safely, our deal is over!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao Zhenren had no more hesitation. A giant dragon of ice and fire spiraled out and struck Meng Qingying.

"So that's why they dared to take you in. You must have offered something that they valued highly, which is why they were willing to take this risk."

The sound still lingered, but Meng Qingying, who seemed to be trapped tightly in the Shadow Prison, had vanished, and the spiral dragon's attack missed its target.

"The Shadow Substitution Technique —she's outside!"

Without Qi Wen saying anything, Xuan Hao Zhenren naturally sensed it. However, he didn't chase after them, instead saying, "If you're worried about Lure the tiger away from the mountain, let my disciples go and kill them."

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Qingying was surrounded outside.

Qi Wen remained silent. He knew that Xuan Hao Zhenren was still somewhat hesitant, unwilling to kill Meng Qingying himself, lest he incur strong karmic consequences and be discovered by his master. Sending a disciple to kill her was essentially asking for a scapegoat...

This is also why he only used a seemingly fierce but actually powerless minor Technique Method; the subtlety of it was quite obvious.

But this little detour could very well lead to Meng Qingying's escape. He had been fighting with this junior sister for several years and knew very well how difficult she was to deal with.

Unfortunately, my injuries haven't healed yet... What a waste of a good trap.

Just as he was thinking this, a huge Star Dragon appeared out of nowhere outside, filling the entire plaza outside the hall. With a long roar of Dragon Might might, none of the cloud cultivators who were besieging Meng Qingying could withstand it and all of them fell into a heap.

"What is this?" Xuan Hao Zhenren's eyes finally showed surprise.

Seeing that Meng Qingying was about to disappear into the night, he finally lost his composure. Just as Qi Wen had said, her escape had completely exposed his secret deal with Qi Wen and his involvement in the struggle for the throne in the Myriad Images of the Universe. He was doomed!

He darted out after them, still cautious enough before leaving. "Go in and protect Young Master Qi, be careful not to Lure the tiger away from the mountain."

Qi Wen was surrounded and protected by a group of people, while Xuan Hao Zhenren chased after Star Dragon. It seemed that there was no way things could go wrong.

Xuan Hao Zhenren is Huiyang. Once he gets serious, Meng Qingying will have no chance of survival, especially since this is within the Profound Yin Sect, where she is surrounded by enemies at every turn.

Just then, an alarm sounded from Tianyu Peak in the distance, "Enemy attack!"

Xuan Hao Zhenren glanced over there subconsciously, and in that moment of distraction, Meng Qingying disappeared again, leaving only a Star Dragon to take the brunt of his attack.

"Oh no!"

The shout of "Enemy attack!" from Tianyu Peak not only affected Xuan Hao Zhenren, but also distracted those guarding Qi Wen in the hall, all turning to look in the direction of the sound. In that brief instant, Meng Qingying suddenly appeared before them, the flame mark between her brows shining brightly.

"Netherworld Hellfire!" Qi Wen cried out, his soul nearly leaving his body. "Save me! Save me..."

The sound abruptly ceased, and the person had turned to ashes. Black flames burned around them, then ignited into ordinary fire, and the raging flames instantly destroyed the entire hall.

He thought he had overestimated Meng Qingying, and that she would escape. But he never imagined that, in this extremely unfavorable situation, Meng Qingying would actually be plotting a counterattack!

He relied on his complacency when he thought she couldn't possibly retaliate, and Tianyu Peak's perfectly timed distraction.

The Asura Hell, Dreamlike Shadow. A ghostly flame flickers between the brows, as if emerging from the netherworld.

P. S.: I received a notification at noon that the original title was ambiguous and needed to be changed. Never mind, I won't say anything more. Please pass this on—"Fairy, Please Behave Yourself" has been renamed "Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World." Also, please don't discuss these matters too much. The chapter posted this morning has been deleted; survival comes first. I'll save the bonus chapter for monthly votes for tomorrow. My mindset today really prevented me from writing anything well; I didn't even write this chapter properly... Please forgive me.