Sword Slaying Foundation Establishment Three

In the bright and spacious hall of the Yuanshan City Lord's Mansion.

"Supervisor Qi, as you instructed, I've dispatched my subordinates to thoroughly search the areas around Yuanshan City. We've found absolutely nothing," said Luo Yan, the City Lord of Yuanshan City, looking at Qi Yuan with a helpless expression.

Qi Yuan waved his hand and replied, "That day, the Heavenly Mystery Mirror alerted me that a great calamity would occur within Zhenjiang Prefecture. Afterward, I used [Observe Heaven] to probe the heavens.

In the Heavenly Mystery Mirror, I saw a blood-red blood pool and a scene of Yuanshan City. The Underworld is undeniably plotting something within the Yuanshan City area."

Luo Yan's expression turned solemn. "Everyone in Great Xia knows of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror's ability to probe the heavens. I naturally wouldn't doubt what Supervisor Qi says."

"It's just..." Luo Yan cautiously probed, "The blood pool is such a crucial item, the Underworld must have set up extremely tight defenses. It's truly difficult for us to achieve anything. Even Yuanshan Tower hasn't found the slightest clue, have they?"

Qi Yuan pondered for a few seconds and agreed, "I thought the same. Yuanshan City is vast. If the Underworld cultivators set up a concealed formation to hide the blood pool, having you search for it manually would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Therefore, I plan to use [Observe Heaven] again today to locate the blood pool."

A look of joy appeared on Luo Yan's face. "The Heavenly Mystery Mirror possesses the power to reach the heavens. Even if the Underworld is extremely secretive, it cannot escape the Heavenly Mystery Mirror's detection."

Qi Yuan nodded slightly, and a thought crossed his mind.

A golden light flashed.

A fragment of an ancient mirror floated before Qi Yuan.

It was a Heavenly Mystery Mirror Fragment.

The Heavenly Mystery Mirror had two sides, yin and yang. The back was made of what looked like polished ancient bronze, engraved with mysterious patterns.

The front was a mirror surface of pure glass, free of dust. At first glance, it appeared hazy, with nothing visible.

This mirror did not reflect people, but it could observe the heavens.

The scene displayed on the glass mirror surface could only be seen by Qi Yuan, the owner of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror.

Qi Yuan formed a peculiar hand seal.

A faint, indistinct line appeared in the void, starting from Qi Yuan's hand and connecting to the Heavenly Mystery Mirror Fragment.

This was Qi Yuan's lifeline.

Green light continuously surged from Qi Yuan's hand along this line, then flowed into the Heavenly Mystery Mirror Fragment.

[Observe Heaven]: Trading lifespan for heavenly secrets.

This green light was precisely Qi Yuan's lifespan.

The [Observe Heaven] technique had many limitations.

The more powerful the object to be investigated, the more precise the information sought, and the greater the price to be paid.

The blood pool Qi Yuan intended to investigate was still considered a low-grade blood pool. However, to pinpoint its exact location, even as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would have to expend some lifespan.

It could be seen that during the process of this green light flowing into the Heavenly Mystery Mirror Fragment.

Several strands of Qi Yuan's black hair were rapidly fading, slowly turning gray, and finally becoming white.

Qi Yuan seemed oblivious.

—When he took over the Heavenly Mystery Mirror Fragment, he had already prepared himself mentally.

To protect the Peace of the Human Race, no guardian of the Heavenly Mystery Temple ever hesitated to sacrifice their life.

A hazy white light gradually covered Qi Yuan's pupils.

Through this white light, Qi Yuan gazed at the glass mirror surface of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror Fragment.

To outsiders, the mirror surface seemed filled with mist, but in Qi Yuan's eyes, the mist was slowly dissipating.

Clearing away the fog to see the light.

Just as Qi Yuan was about to see the scene behind the mist.

BOOM—

An incredibly loud roar.

A black spiritual light shot up into the sky.

It directly pierced through the roof.

After rising to a certain height, the spiritual light instantly transformed into a massive curtain, enveloping the entire City Lord's Mansion.

At the same time.

Countless wisps of black mist appeared out of nowhere, intertwining and merging in the air, forming three immensely thick black snakes.

The black snakes were dozens of meters long, exuding black mist all over their bodies, constantly writhing.

Third-rank formation: [Three Spirits Demonic Array].

The demonic array could manifest three spiritual snakes.

The spiritual snakes possessed three abilities: creating barriers, attacking, and trapping enemies.

These were the three spirits.

At some unknown time, three black-robed cultivators appeared within the black mist, their faces also shrouded in swirling black mist.

The three black-robed cultivators each held a small black flag.

In a flash of lightning, the three black-robed cultivators activated the black flags in their hands.

These were the formation flags controlling the three black snakes.

Hiss—

Hiss—

Hiss—

Driven by the black flags, the black snakes simultaneously raised their heads and shrieked.

Qi Yuan's face turned pale.

The black snakes' shrieks carried sonic waves that attacked the soul.

Qi Yuan, who was using the Observe Heaven divine ability, was caught off guard and immediately hit, freezing in place.

The Underworld cultivators naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

Under their control, the three black snakes rapidly lunged at Qi Yuan, binding him tightly.

After the three black snakes, each dozens of meters thick, wrapped around Qi Yuan, he was completely engulfed by black mist. From the outside, Qi Yuan's figure was completely obscured, with only the golden light of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror still flashing brilliantly within the black mist.

Luo Yan chuckled upon seeing this.

The grand plan was complete.

Even the controller of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror, who could commune with heavenly mysteries, couldn't escape my schemes.

Just then!

Clang—

A crisp sword cry echoed.

Dozens of cool, azure sword beams surged forth.

Like an army on the march.

Within the black curtain, they gleamed.

The sword beams shot directly towards the three black-robed cultivators holding the flags within the black mist.

Their power was overwhelming.

All three black-robed cultivators' expressions changed.

They each activated secret arts, using defensive spirit artifacts or defensive spells, attempting to block the mighty sword beams.

However, all of it was in vain.

Beneath the azure sword beams, the three black-robed cultivators, along with their defensive spells and defensive spirit artifacts.

Melted like ice and snow.

Instantly disintegrating.

The power of the sword beams was evident!

With the deaths of the three black-robed cultivators, the black snakes that had bound Qi Yuan could no longer hold him.

"Golden Core Sword Cultivator, sword beam division, Tantai Qingrun!" Luo Yan's eyes widened in rage.

These dozens of azure sword beams were the Crescent Moon Sword Art, unique to the Tantai family!

Within Yuanshan City, the only one capable of using the Crescent Moon Sword Art was the Tower Lord of Yuanshan Tower, Tantai Qingrun!

Yes, beneath the black curtain, in mid-air.

It was as if a door had opened.

A square circle of profound golden light spread out, and a woman in white appeared, hovering in the air.

It was none other than the Master of Yuanshan Tower, Tantai Qingrun!

Tantai Qingrun's pair of cool, clear eyes swept across the city lord's mansion shrouded in black mist.

"Rakshasa, you have quite the methods," Tantai Qingrun's voice was clear, ethereal, and icy.

No wonder, ever since she took over Yuanshan Tower, she had always felt an invisible hand obstructing their investigations into the Underworld, causing all sorts of difficulties.

Who would have thought that the Rakshasa from the Underworld would be the lord of Yuanshan City, Luo Yan!

Tantai Qingrun's killing intent surged, tinged with a hint of worry.

Had the Underworld's infiltration into the Human Race reached this point?

The Rakshasa's expression changed.

Qi Yuan, who had been bound by the black snakes, had quietly broken free after the three Underworld cultivators controlling the black snakes were killed by Tantai Qingrun.

Outside the black curtain, many cultivators from Yuanshan Tower had already gathered, attacking the Three Spirits Demonic Array.

Even though the Three Spirits Demonic Array was a Grade Three formation, under the combined assault of so many cultivators, it would not be able to hold on for long.

Inside the formation, a Nascent Soul Spirit Cultivator and a Golden Core Sword Cultivator skilled in killing. Their highest cultivation level among these Underworld cultivators was only Golden Core.

They couldn't win in a fight, nor could they escape.

It was a certain death situation!