Black Heaven Is Ominous
"It's the sect that's dragging me down," the Cloud Mountain Sect leader said again, this time with certainty, a hint of red light flashing in his eyes.
"Since a mythical martial artist has appeared, there must still be a path to follow in the martial arts world." The middle-aged man chuckled as he looked at the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map that had reformed on the brazier, "Truly an ominous object."
Unfolding the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map, the aura emanating from the Cloud Mountain Sect leader intensified, causing a chill to rise within the room and spread outwards, extinguishing the fire that had been used for warmth in the cold mountains.
Although the Cloud Mountain Sect is named after Yunshan Mountain, the secret martial arts they practice actually belong to the category of cold mist. The cold air overflowed from the room, and after viewing the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map again, the Cloud Mountain Sect leader could no longer resist practicing the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map.
Qing Yu's expression flickered as he quietly retreated to a distance, waiting patiently. He had a general idea of what would happen today, but what did it have to do with him? There was no need for him to stay in the Cloud Mountain Sect any longer; all he wanted now was the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map.
After a while, the leader of the Cloud Mountain Sect walked out of the room, and a thin layer of mist suddenly appeared in the air. However, whether it was due to the weather or some other reason, the mist looked somewhat black.
Several elders of the Cloud Mountain Sect gathered again in a room to discuss the day's events. They plotted how to force the sect leader to write down what he had seen. Some tried to get information from the sect leader's disciples, while others planned to cut off the sect leader's interests from other sources to coerce him.
They were discussing their schemes intensely, all aimed at forcing the sect leader to submit and preventing him from monopolizing the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map, while also suppressing his power. Suddenly, the flames in the brazier inside the room began to flicker violently, as if caught in a gale.
"What's going on with this charcoal? Has it gotten damp?" An elder suddenly felt a chill, then, a sudden idea struck him. "The person in charge of the charcoal is from the sect leader's lineage. We can use this to our advantage, gradually forcing the sect leader to..."
"No need..." The Cloud Mountain Sect Leader pushed open the door and walked in with a cold expression. He saw several elders with unnatural expressions, smiled, and then slapped one of the elders next to him to death with a backhand. He then ignored their cries for mercy and killed them one by one. Looking at the corpses all over the ground, he felt a sense of peace and clarity throughout his body.
"Indeed, it's an ominous sign." He thought with a bitter smile. He understood why his past self could tolerate these elders and argue with them endlessly, because back then he considered strengthening the sect his everything.
However, beneath the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map, he seemed to break through a barrier and realize one fact: the sect was dragging him down. Because this was the truth, it was the most hurtful thing.
The Black Heaven Secret Realm Map didn't offer him anything fake; instead, it presented him with the most authentic reality, Excitation his personal desires. This was the true terror, which is why he couldn't refuse.
Seeing the disciples rushing over, the Cloud Mountain Sect leader grinned. The person who had devoted himself to the sect was now dead, and those who lived here now were only living for their own desires.
A few days later, the news of the Cloud Mountain Sect's events spread throughout the land through the escaped disciples. The Yunshan Sect Leader went mad; he killed all the elders and used his disciples to practice his skills, greatly improving his martial arts and even exhibiting some characteristics of a mythical martial artist.
The Black Heaven Secret Realm Map, which caused all of this, was stolen and taken away by his disciple Qing Yu. Some people in the martial arts world discovered Qing Yu and tried to capture him, but they found that his martial arts skills were unbelievably powerful. All those who tried to capture him were cruelly killed by Qing Yu.
However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd; on the contrary, it further fueled the craze. Qing Yu was originally just a junior disciple who had only recently begun practicing the secret martial arts. After obtaining the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map, his strength had reached this level in just a few days. How could others not be tempted?
As a result, more and more people set out to search for Qing Yu, and even the fake Celestials. Eventually, the real Celestials also made their move, because when the Yunshan Sect Leader reappeared, his strength truly possessed some characteristics of a Mythical Martial Artist. In other words, the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map really had the potential to help people break through.
As more and more people came after him, Qing Yu finally couldn't withstand the pressure and threw the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map aside, running away alone. The Black Heaven Secret Realm Map then caused a frenzy of fighting over it.
As more and more people saw the Black Heaven Secret Realm Map, their strength unsurprisingly increased significantly. Along with this, their mentality changed drastically, and the saying "Black Heaven is ominous" became more and more widely circulated. However, no matter how ominous it was, some people still hoped to obtain it because it could genuinely enhance their strength.
"The truth is the most terrifying thing, don't you think?" Lu Li asked Feng Qing calmly from the main seat.
"This subordinate does not know," Feng Qing said respectfully, pursing her lips. She felt a surge of fear in her heart, a feeling that she was about to die, which kept assaulting her mind.
"That Cloud Pavilion Master did indeed use the South Heaven One Qi, combining South Heaven One Qi -attribute and cloud-attribute internal energy—it's certainly a good idea," Lu Li said calmly. "And of all the secret manuals for the South Heaven One Qi, only you have borrowed them during this time."
"Of course, quite a few carrier pigeons were also found in your Pride Hall. Someone tracked them; they were flying to Bright Moon Tower or Golden Sand Island." Lu Li's face was expressionless. He simply asked Feng Qing, "Is there anything you want to say?"
"This is indeed my fault, and I am willing to accept the punishment." Feng Qing did not try to deny it, because the facts were as they were, and there was no point in trying to deny it. Her pride also prevented her from doing so.
"You're willing to take responsibility, right?" Lu Li nodded and said, "Although you only had the opportunity to make mistakes because of my indulgence, you have to accept the punishment for making mistakes. You want me to make a move?"
"Then, I apologize." Feng Qing drew her Thousand Words Sword, a pale yellow light shining on it. She knew she couldn't win, but this move was her last bit of pride, and it was this pride that made her sword strike extremely powerful, breaking through her previous limitations and becoming the strongest sword strike of her life.
"It's not bad." Lu Li narrowed his eyes.
"Bang!" The next moment, the gate of the Black Heaven Hall was smashed open, and Feng Qing's body, like a tattered rag, flew backward and landed outside the palace. The Thousand Words Sword in her hand was broken, and blood flowed from her body.
"As expected, no matter how much you struggle, it's useless." Feng Qing grinned, blood gushing from her mouth. This is the nature of life; no matter how much you struggle, you can't resist anything.
Then Feng Qing died, just like most people. There was nothing special about it, nothing to regret. Everyone has their own choices; that's life, and that's how things are.