One year later, Zili Star, Black Crow Island.
Black Crow Venerable was the most powerful cultivator in the Black Crow Sect, with a cultivation base in the Void Refining Mid Stage. The Black Crow Sect was an affiliated force of the Ning Family.
Black Crow Island lay in ruins. More than half its buildings had collapsed, and countless people were dead or injured. High in the sky, a streak of green light and a streak of black light repeatedly clashed.
A tall, slender young man in a green robe floated high in the sky, his expression cold. Several hundred zhang away, an amiable-looking Black-robed Old Man stood in the empty air facing him.
The young man in green was naturally Shi Yue. To avoid arousing the Ning Family's suspicion, he and Xiaoyaozi had disguised themselves and used different magic treasures and divine abilities to kill Ning Family cultivators and members of its affiliated forces.
This time, he and Xiaoyaozi had split up. If two Void Refining Cultivators always appeared together, people might suspect that the same group was behind the attacks.
Shi Yue planned to cut off the Ning Family's branches first. After all, he was acting as a Void Refining Realm cultivator. As long as he didn't reveal his identity, divine abilities, or magic treasures, the Ning Family would never suspect that Shi Yue of the Immortal Herb Palace was responsible.
Besides, he had only just advanced to the Void Refining Stage, making the Ning Family's affiliated forces perfect targets for honing his skills and gaining practical experience.
He formed a sword seal, and the green light surged, cleaving the black light in two.
The Black-robed Old Man's natal magic treasure was destroyed. He spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Before he could react, the air rang with