Conspiracy 2

Moonlight was obscured by dark clouds. Outside the walls of Southeast Villa, Yang Jun's blue eyes swept over the patrolling guards—they wore blue-silver armor, Soul Tools engraved with the clan emblem hanging at their waists, and made their rounds every three minutes. A faint gleam flickered in Bibi Dong's violet eyes. She lightly waved her Eight Spider Lances, stripping a fallen leaf from the air and letting it land soundlessly on a guard's shoulder.

"Go," Yang Jun said in a low voice. The Ice Soul Heart in his palm glowed blue, concealing the auras of all three of them. Yu Xiaogang followed behind, his fingers clenched tightly around the Broken Ring until his knuckles turned white.

"Senior Yu," Bibi Dong suddenly said, "are you sure your mother is being held in Southeast Villa?"

Yu Xiaogang swallowed, his voice hoarse. "Yes. My father said that only the Soul Tool Locks of Southeast Villa could restrain Mother's Soul Power."

A trace of confusion flashed through Yang Jun's blue eyes. "Your father? The clan chief of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded, pain filling his eyes. "Back then, to obtain Abyssal Power, he offered Mother to the Abyssal Mother Nest. But Mother's Soul Power was too strong. The abyss could not devour her and instead turned her into a... monster."

A cold glint flashed through Bibi Dong's violet eyes. "So your father expelled you from the clan to make you forget about this?"

Yu Xiaogang gave a bitter laugh. "No. It was to make me his pawn. He knew I would compromise for Mother's sake, so he sent me to get close to you and obtain the power of the Silk Soul Crystal."

Killing intent flashed through Yang Jun's blue eyes. He reached out and gripped Yu Xiaogang's shoulder. "Senior Yu, if you deceive us, I won't show mercy."

Tears streamed down Yu Xiaogang's face. He raised the Broken Ring. "I swear on my father's ring that I will never deceive you again."

After passing through three dark passages, the trio finally reached the entrance to the Underground Cage. Complex Runes were carved into its door. Yu Xiaogang took a Silver Key from his robe and inserted it into the keyhole. The instant the key turned, the Runes suddenly lit up blue, and a powerful wave of Soul Power surged from behind the door.

"Mother!" Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled as he violently pushed open the cage door.

Inside the cage, a woman in a tattered blue dress sat in the corner. Her hair was tangled like a bird's nest, and her hands were bound by chains engraved with the same Runes as the cage door. Her face was covered in Black Patterns, marks that looked like corrosion from Abyssal Power. Yet her eyes remained bright, and the moment she saw Yu Xiaogang, a trace of tenderness flashed through them.

"Xiaogang," the woman said hoarsely, "you've come back."

Yu Xiaogang rushed to her side and held her tightly. "Mother, I've come to save you!"

The woman gently stroked Yu Xiaogang's face. The Black Patterns on her fingertips suddenly spread across his face. Yu Xiaogang let out a pained scream, his body shaking.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Vigilance flashed through Bibi Dong's violet eyes. She grabbed the woman's wrist, only to discover that the woman's Soul Power was spiraling out of control.

"Xiaogang," the woman's voice suddenly turned sinister, "why did you come back? Your father's plan is about to succeed. The power of the Abyssal Mother Nest will soon descend upon the continent!"

Shock flashed through Yang Jun's blue eyes. He grabbed Yu Xiaogang's hand. "Senior Yu, your mother has been controlled by Abyssal Power!"

Tears flowed down Yu Xiaogang's face as he held his mother tightly. "Mother, wake up! It's me, Xiaogang!"

A trace of clarity flashed through the woman's eyes. She suddenly seized Yu Xiaogang's shoulders. "Xiaogang, run! Your father is here!"

Before her words faded, the cage door was suddenly smashed open. A man in a Blue-Silver Robe walked in. A cold smile rested on his face, and he held a Soul Tool Gun engraved with the clan emblem.

"Yu Xiaogang," the man said in an icy voice, "you really did come back."

Yu Xiaogang rose to his feet and stood in front of his mother. "Father, why are you doing this?"

The man's laughter sounded like an owl's shriek in the night. "Why? For the glory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Our clan's ancestors once made a deal with the Abyssal Mother Nest. As long as we offer enough powerful Soul Power, we can obtain endless strength!"

Anger flashed through Bibi Dong's violet eyes. "So you offered your wife to the abyss and treated your son as a pawn?"

The man's laughter abruptly stopped. He raised his Soul Tool Gun and aimed it at Bibi Dong. "Little monster, do you think you can stop me? Your Silk Soul Crystal is precisely the key I need!"

The Ice Soul Heart in Yang Jun's hand suddenly erupted with an intense blue glow. He rushed to Bibi Dong's side and pressed the Ice Soul Heart against the muzzle of the Soul Tool Gun. The gun let out a crack and shattered into powder.

"Chief of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan," Yang Jun said, killing intent in his blue eyes, "you're not leaving here today."

The clan chief's face turned pale. He pulled out a black bead from his robe and crushed it. Black mist poured from the bead, enveloping the entire cage. Within the mist came the howls of abyssal creatures.

"Xiaogang," the clan chief's voice came from within the mist, "your mother's Soul Power has already fused with Abyssal Power. As long as her Soul Power is offered up, the Abyssal Gate can be opened!"

Despair flashed through Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He turned to look at his mother. "Mother, I'm sorry. I couldn't save you."

The woman gently stroked Yu Xiaogang's face, her eyes full of tenderness. "Xiaogang, don't be sad. Mommy can finally be free."

She suddenly grabbed Yu Xiaogang's hand and placed it over her heart. Yu Xiaogang felt a powerful surge of Soul Power pour from his mother's body into his own. His eyes suddenly turned golden, and a blue-silver pattern appeared on his forehead.

"Mother, what did you do?" Yu Xiaogang's voice became low and heavy.

The woman smiled. "Xiaogang, Mommy gave you all the Soul Power of my life. You must stop your father's plan."

The clan chief's laughter sounded from within the mist. "Foolish woman! Do you think this can stop me? Xiaogang's Soul Power is exactly what is needed to open the Abyssal Gate!"

Shock flashed through Yang Jun's blue eyes. He grabbed Yu Xiaogang's shoulder. "Senior Yu, how do you feel?"

Pain filled Yu Xiaogang's eyes. "Yang Jun, I feel... my Soul Power is losing control!"

A cold glint flashed through Bibi Dong's violet eyes. She grabbed Yu Xiaogang's wrist. "Senior Yu, I'll help you suppress your Soul Power!"

Her Eight Spider Lances suddenly extended and pierced Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, drawing the Abyssal Power out of his body. Yu Xiaogang screamed, his body shaking, but his golden eyes gradually returned to normal.

"Bibi Dong," Yang Jun said, concern in his blue eyes, "can you hold on?"

Determination filled Bibi Dong's violet eyes. "Yang Jun, deal with the clan chief. I'll help Senior Yu suppress his Soul Power!"

Yang Jun nodded. He raised the Ice Soul Heart and charged toward the clan chief in the mist. The clan chief's laughter echoed from within. "Yang Jun, do you think you can defeat me? I am the chief of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! My Soul Power is ten times stronger than yours!"

The Ice Soul Heart in Yang Jun's hand suddenly erupted with an intense blue glow. He shouted, "Ice Soul Heart: Purification!"

Blue light pierced through the mist, shattering all of the clan chief's Soul Tools. The clan chief screamed and stumbled out of the mist, shock written across his face. "Impossible! How could my Soul Power fail?"

Killing intent filled Yang Jun's blue eyes. "Because your greedy desires made you lose control over your Soul Power!"

He raised the Ice Soul Heart and aimed it at the clan chief's chest. "Chief of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, your crimes end here today!"