The Immortal Master's Fury

In the sky, the Man in Black sped closer, his sharp gaze like an eagle's, coldly scanning the entire village.

A moment later, the Man in Black hovered directly above the village.

Dark energy swirled around him, his clothes fluttering as if in a breeze, emitting gusts of chilling wind. His entire being was suffused with a sinister, evil aura.

"Who is Su Mingren?!"

His cold, hoarse voice sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

Is this what an Immortal looks like? He's so terrifying!

He's looking for Su Mingren? When did the village chief get involved with an Immortal?

Hearing the commotion, many villagers curiously poked their heads out, sizing up the Man in Black in the sky.

In the open space, Su Mingren looked up at the newcomer, his heart tightening, a strong premonition of trouble welling up within him.

He's looking for me. Is it really about that Alchemy Furnace?

Just as he hesitated, wondering whether to respond.

"Hmph! What? No one's speaking?!"

Mid-air, the Man in Black grunted when no one answered.

A dense, malevolent aura emanated from him, enveloping the entire small mountain village.

The next second, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their bodies chilling.

Seeing the Man in Black about to unleash his fury, Su Mingren quickly spoke, "Venerable Immortal, I am Su Mingren. May I ask what business you have with me?"

Hearing the voice, the Man in Black's figure flickered in the air, transforming into a streak of light that landed before Su Mingren.

He scrutinized Su Mingren, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said menacingly, "Hand over the treasure furnace, or die!!!"

Su Mingren shivered, his heart leaping into his throat. He feigned composure, saying, "Treasure furnace? What treasure furnace? Venerable Immortal, I... I don't understand what you're talking about?"

The Man in Black's gaze turned cold. He raised his hand and waved, his True Essence manifesting as a surge of energy that directly sent Su Mingren flying.

He fixed his gaze on Su Mingren, as if looking at an ant, "Old man, do you really think I know nothing just because I found my way here?"

"If you obediently hand over your family's heirloom treasure furnace today, then everything will be fine."

"Otherwise, you won't be the only one dying today; your entire village will perish!!"

As he spoke, the Man in Black walked step by step towards Su Mingren, a potent killing intent permeating the entire village.

The villagers watching felt as if the sky itself was about to collapse. Terrified, they frantically shouted at Su Mingren on the ground.

"Village Chief, if you really have that furnace, give it to this Immortal Elder!"

"Yeah, there's no need to anger the Immortal Elder over some treasure furnace."

"Immortal Elder, please don't be angry! We've lived here for so many years, and we've never heard of the village chief's family having a treasure furnace!"

Su Mingren landed heavily on the ground. His old bones and weak legs couldn't handle the impact, and several more ribs snapped. His face contorted in pain.

From a haystack not far away, Su Shi'er watched the entire scene unfold.

Seeing his grandfather injured, his heart tightened. He squeezed the Alchemy Furnace in his hand, ready to rush out and save his grandfather.

To him, no matter how precious the Alchemy Furnace was, it was not as important as his grandfather's life.

But just as he was about to go out and hand over the Alchemy Furnace.

He suddenly remembered his grandfather's instructions from earlier.

No matter what happens, absolutely do not go out!

Recalling his grandfather's words, Su Shi'er hesitated.

On the ground, Su Mingren noticed the haystack shifting slightly. He endured the pain and continued, "Venerable Immortal, I... I really don't know what treasure furnace you're talking about!"

Su Mingren, being old and wise, knew from the moment he learned of the other party's intentions that whether he handed over the Alchemy Furnace or not, neither he nor the villagers would escape death today.

Now, the only thing he could do was to protect his grandson's life.

Hearing this, the Man in Black's eyes flashed with a fierce cold light. He let out a string of strange laughter, "Heh heh... Old man, you want to die? What a shame... It seems I'll have to find it myself!"

The Man in Black shook his head, his gaze turning cruel.

With that, he channeled the True Essence within him and formed a sword art. A dark flying sword shot out from behind him, hovering in the air and spinning.

Immediately, the sky filled with sword light, each beam transforming into a skull bent on taking lives, plummeting towards the villagers.

Seeing this, the villagers were all stunned. A few who reacted quickly turned and fled.

"No... don't!"

"Immortal, spare us, spare us!"

"Please let us go, we don't know anything!"

Feeling the threat of death, the villagers were terrified, instinctively begging for mercy.

But facing a cultivator like the Man in Black, who could fly and move through the earth, they were no different from ants. Under the impact of this bizarre sword energy, death was only a moment away!

In the blink of an eye, the entire Little Stone Village was awash in blood, and the air filled with the thick stench of gore.

Su Mingren lay on the ground, his eyes filled with anger and despair.

Although he had long prepared himself for death, seeing the villagers slaughtered so brutally filled him with immense grief.

In the haystack, Su Shi'er was also terrified by the scene. He lay on the ground, his limbs cold, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

This was no immortal, but a bloodthirsty demon!

At this moment, the Man in Black sneered and walked up to Su Mingren. "Old man, do you see? They all died because of you!"

"I'll give you one more chance. Hand over the treasure furnace!"

The Man in Black reached out and grabbed, and a flying sword appeared in his hand, its tip pointed directly at Su Mingren.

Black mist swirled around him, releasing a terrifying pressure.

Su Mingren lay on the ground, feeling as if he could barely breathe just from the pressure.

But he shook his head resolutely. "No!"

The Man in Black's eyes turned cold. He channeled his True Essence into the flying sword, and a Skull Sword Qi shot out, biting off Su Mingren's arm.

"Now?!"

Su Mingren was in excruciating pain. Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "I... I really don't know anything about a treasure furnace!"

"Hmph! If that's the case, then you have no reason to live!" the Man in Black snorted, and another Skull Sword Qi flew out, heading straight for Su Mingren's heart.

"No... don't..."

From the haystack, Su Shi'er watched this scene unfold, his mouth opening in a shout. But when he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound.

He clutched the Alchemy Furnace tightly in his hand, wanting to rush out and save his grandfather. But already frightened, and under the oppressive aura of the powerful Man in Black, Su Shi'er lay on the ground, feeling as if a thousand pounds of force were pressing down on him, rendering him unable to move.

"Pfft!"

The next second, with a dull thud, the skull-like sword energy pierced Su Mingren's heart.

A hole the size of a fist appeared in Su Mingren's chest. Su Mingren's neck snapped, and he died on the spot!

Seeing his grandfather lying in a pool of blood, Su Shi'er's pupils constricted sharply. His heart tightened, and overwhelmed with grief, he fainted on the spot.

In the mountain village, the Man in Black did not pay attention to the haystack in the open space. Instead, he went from house to house, searching every yard.

Killing everyone in the village was as insignificant as doing nothing to him!

From dusk till deep into the night, the Man in Black searched every room in the village. From the roof beams to the cellars, he missed nothing, but found nothing.

Although his strength was great, he could only project his Spiritual Sense if he had reached the Golden Core stage.

Little Stone Village was adjacent to Heavenly Absolute Peak, a forbidden zone for cultivators. Not only were Golden Core cultivators rarely seen, but even if they came, they would be suppressed by some unknown force.

Two hours later, the Man in Black returned to Su Mingren's body and confirmed that there was nothing he was looking for on Su Mingren, feeling somewhat annoyed.

"Damn it! Could the information be wrong? Or has someone already gotten here first?"

"Forget it, it seems I can only try to find other clues!"

With that, the Man in Black leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of light and charging towards the sky.

He never imagined that right where he had landed, a young child was hidden!

This was the saying that the most dangerous place is also the safest!

An hour later, the Man in Black, hidden in the night, silently descended once more.

Seeing that the situation remained the same, he shook his head helplessly and flew away on his sword.

Su Shi'er had been unconscious for two hours. As dawn began to break, he suddenly twitched and woke up, breaking out in a cold sweat.

In his sleep, his mind was filled with images of the skull-like monster killing his grandfather.

The first thing Su Shi'er did upon waking was to look outside, hoping that everything that had happened yesterday was just a nightmare.

However, all hope was in vain.

In his sight, his grandfather lay motionless in a pool of blood.

Su Shi'er trembled all over. He scrambled out of the haystack and crawled to Su Mingren's side.

"Grandpa... Grandpa... Wake up, I... I'll never call you old man again!"

"Wake up quickly! I beg you... Pay attention to me!"

Su Shi'er hugged Su Mingren, calling out to him again and again, his tears flowing like a broken string of pearls.

No matter how much he called out, the people on the ground showed no reaction.

Su Shi'er held his grandfather, who was on the ground, and cried until sunrise, until his tears ran dry, until blood flowed from his eyes.

He fainted several times. By the time his voice was hoarse and he could no longer cry, he lowered his head to look at the Alchemy Furnace in his arms.

"It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, Grandpa wouldn't have died, and no one else would have died!"

Su Shi'er angrily grabbed the Alchemy Furnace. In his eyes, it was the culprit that had caused everyone's death. If it weren't for this Alchemy Furnace, none of this would have happened.

If he could trade it for his grandfather's life, he would do so without hesitation.

Clenching the Alchemy Furnace tightly, he angrily threw it away.

Looking at the Alchemy Furnace rolling on the ground, he hesitated for a moment, then walked forward and picked it back up.

"This Alchemy Furnace is the last thing Grandpa left me. I absolutely cannot lose it."

"Moreover, even those Immortals want this thing, so it must be some kind of treasure. If I want to avenge Grandpa and everyone else, I can only rely on this treasure. I just don't know how to use this Alchemy Furnace."

"Perhaps... I'll know how to use it after I've learned Immortal Arts!"

Su Shi'er took a deep breath and put the Alchemy Furnace back into his embrace.

Afterward, he suppressed his grief, found a shovel, and dug large pits in the village's open space, burying his grandfather and the villagers.

The next evening, a simple mass grave for a hundred people appeared on the open ground in the center of the village.

Su Shi'er knelt before the graves of his grandfather and everyone else, weeping again.

But he held back, not letting his tears flow again. He silently told himself that today was the last time he would cry. From now on, he had only one goal: revenge. No matter what hardships he encountered, he would not shed tears again.

"Grandpa, that Man in Black is powerful. To deal with him, I must join an Immortal sect and learn Immortal Arts. Perhaps, after I learn Immortal Arts, I will also understand the function of this furnace!"

"Little Fatty said that Immortals are recruiting disciples in Huilong Town these past two days. I plan to go and see!"

"No matter what, I will definitely avenge you and everyone else!"

Su Shi'er said softly, glanced at the Alchemy Furnace in his arms, and then kowtowed four times to his grandfather's grave.

Then, he resolutely stood up, gritted his teeth, and ran towards Huilong Town.