South of Chongmei Mountain, above Yunze Lake, a Gray Falcon tucked in its wings like a sharp arrow, piercing through the clouds as it dived toward a patch of water where a dark cyan fish was swallowing duckweed.
The next moment, a Black Light Pillar violently shot up from beneath the water. Caught off guard, the Gray Falcon was suddenly grazed by the black light.
Pfft!
The nearly half-meter-long falcon instantly shriveled and shattered, leaving only a few broken, withered feathers drifting through the air.
Chongmei Mountain, Chen Mu's Cave Dwelling.
Chen Mu stared at the distant Black Light Pillar, and a sense of familiarity washed over him.
"That's right, Mist Smoke Mountain in Jilong Dao!" A memory surfaced in his mind.
First, black light had suddenly shot into the sky. Then Yin Soul Monsters had appeared out of nowhere, devastating all living things within dozens of miles. He had seen this very scene at Mist Smoke Mountain in East Ridge. Back then, he had even used the Yin Soul Monsters to kill Sun Wuhuan and unexpectedly obtained the Yellow Springs General Outline Secret Technique Scrolls.
"Back then, they said Wild Cultivators from East Ridge had caused trouble, blood-sacrificing Outer Demons to attack Mist Smoke Mountain. But everything within three thousand miles of Yun Chong Lower Courtyard belongs to Goose Sheep Dao. Where would enemies come from to attack Yun Chong Lower Courtyard?" Chen Mu's thoughts raced. "Is it a scheme by one of the other Seven Daos of Yunzhou? Or is Dagan's Dragon Locking Institute plotting in secret?"
As he pondered, the True Hearing Technique stirred again. In the east, west, south, and north of Chongmei Mountain, several identical Black Light Pillars rose into the sky.
Chen Mu's heart jolted. Black Smoke suddenly emerged behind him. He immediately stepped