Black Heaven
Liu Feng no longer had the energy to consider why no one was attacking. He sensed the location of the mask, took another step forward, and the door in front of him was instantly sliced into dozens of pieces by wind blades, with the eerie mask hanging there.
With a wave of his hand, the mask was blown away by the strong wind and flew precisely into Liu Feng's hand. Holding a cracked longsword in one hand and the mask in the other, Liu Feng once again walked step by step towards the outside of the Luo Family Manor.
On a nearby building, Luo Feng looked at the ethereal-faced old woman, then turned to his daughter Luo Feiyan, who looked hesitant and confused. Remembering his brother who had died at his hands years ago, he turned away and whispered, "Abandon all plans. Let them leave wearing masks."
"This..." The other members of the family also looked grim. Some of them who knew the woman's identity even looked at her with resentment. She had become a Xiantian (a high-level expert) by using the family's resources, but when the family needed her, she refused to lend a helping hand. Now she was even preventing them from obtaining the Black Heaven Secret Treasure.
Looking at the strange mask in Liu Feng's hand, Luo Feng his eyes and sighed inwardly, "The Black Heaven is ominous, but I'll trust you one more time, brother!"
Liu Feng left Luo Family Manor and plunged into the mountains, where he then lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
When Liu Feng woke up, it was already the evening of the second day. He felt as if his body was completely exhausted. He gave a bitter smile, casually hunted some prey to nourish himself, and after this, Liu Feng could feel that his mind had been elevated like never before.
If he previously relied on the Clear Heart Record to resist his inner demons, his current mental strength has become comparable to that of the inner demons. For the time being, the inner demons are no longer a threat, and it is estimated that once he becomes even stronger, he will be able to defeat them again.
"It's getting late, we must get to South Mountain as soon as possible." After catching his breath, Liu Feng left the forest, "borrowed" a fast horse, and sped off towards South Mountain.
South Mountain, known as South Ridge in ancient times, was the earliest site of the Black Heaven Hall. Over time, the Black Heaven Hall was destroyed and rebuilt several times, and its location changed frequently. Gradually, South Ridge became South Mountain and was no longer widely known.
The latest rumors about South Mountain are still related to Qiu Shao. The Black Scale Sword first appeared in South Mountain and killed the South Mountain Twin Heroes who occupied South Mountain. In reality, they were two powerful bandits.
South Mountain is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, with only a mountain path on the south side, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. According to legend, South Mountain was not always like this, but became so due to an ancient battle between gods and humans.
Liu Feng rode at full speed towards South Mountain. Occasionally, some greedy people would try to steal the Black Heaven Secret Treasure along the way, but Liu Feng was no longer the same as before. With the Wind-Listening Sword, he could easily repel those people.
Finally, on the evening of the fifteenth of August, Liu Feng arrived at the foot of South Mountain. He frowned, hid to the side, and concealed his figure and aura with the swirling breeze. Before long, he saw Qiu Shao, the Black Scale Sword Fiend God, leading a large group of martial arts practitioners to the foot of South Mountain. This group of about twenty or thirty people, judging from their titles such as "Great Hero" and "Hero," could be considered a group of righteous people.
"Qiu Shao, are you sure the Black Heaven Hall is gathering here in South Mountain? If you're wrong, all these heroes here won't let you off the hook!" A girl suddenly said to Qiu Shao. Although her tone was accusatory, it contained deep worry. Anyone with eyes could see that this girl had fallen deeply in love with Qiu Shao.
"Xue Liang, you need to have some faith in me, okay? Besides, you're a girl, and your martial arts skills aren't that great, so you shouldn't get involved in this kind of thing," Qiu Shao said, raising an eyebrow and touching his nose.
"My martial arts skills may not be good, but they are still better than yours!" the woman named Xue Liang said boldly, her words revealing worry, yet she feigned modesty to express her disdain.
"I hope you won't regret this." Qiu Shao sighed, then pointed to Xu Yibai, whose face was frosty, and said, "Esteemed heroes, I have lived up to Elder Hu's expectations. After much investigation, and even staging a scene with young hero Xu Yibai, I finally uncovered the truth."
The old man Hu that Qiu Shao mentioned was a famous chivalrous figure in the martial arts world. He loved to make friends with people from the martial arts world, and it was he who first discovered the birth of the Black Heaven successor.
"On the fifteenth of August, all those who possess the Black Heaven Secret Treasure will come to South Mountain to re-establish the Black Heaven Hall," Qiu Shao stated confidently. "If this news is false, then I, Qiu Shao, will leave it to you to decide your fate!"
"Alright, alright, although there's only one path up and down South Mountain, we should act quickly and eliminate those demonic bastards of the Black Heaven Demon Cult to prevent future troubles," said a bald, burly man carrying a knife.
On the other side, a young man in plain clothes nodded and said, "The Black Heaven Hall's techniques can turn an ordinary person into a master in no time. It's better to eliminate them as soon as possible before they develop their power."
"That makes sense!" all the heroes agreed, though what they truly thought was anyone's guess.
The group then began to walk quickly up the mountain. Liu Feng frowned. From the group he had just met, he clearly saw a few figures with somewhat strange auras. If he was not mistaken, they were probably players.
Adding to the challenge were those martial arts masters, Liu Feng were all formidable. Some of them were even comparable to Liu Feng in strength, and one or two of them even gave Liu Feng the impression of being similar to Yu Zhiyu.
"I hope the people of the Black Heaven Hall can become stronger!" Liu Feng thought. The dungeon missions can be divided into two types: one is to stop the rise of the Black Heaven Hall, and the other is to join the Black Heaven Hall and at least become a deputy hall master of a branch hall.
Now it seems that the two tasks are completely different in difficulty. I survived by the skin of my teeth and with all sorts of cheat codes, plus good luck, to get the chance to become a branch hall master. The others, on the other hand, had the help of Qiu Shao, who seemed to be the protagonist, and they all led a large number of experts to the place where the Black Heaven Hall was gathered.
Using his Wind Sense, Liu Feng slowly followed behind these people. There was no one guarding South Mountain along the way, and before long they arrived at the temple gate halfway up the mountain. Not far in front of the steps stood a huge stone tablet with a strange symbol on it: Three Suns Seven Stars.
As the crowd arrived, the palace doors slowly opened, revealing the newly built main hall inside. The plaque in front of the hall bore three large characters: Black Heaven Hall.
One by one, oil lamps were lit, and seven people of different appearances stood on both sides of the corridor inside the hall, as if welcoming someone. Each of the seven people held a different kind of mask, which was made even more terrifying in this strange environment.
"How come there are only seven people? There should be at least eleven people, including the ten palace masters and the Black Heaven successor!" A chivalrous expert who knew about the Black Heaven Hall said with a puzzled look.
Then the hero felt a sharp pain in his chest as a hand, as white as jade and frost, pierced through his chest.