The Legend of the Netherworld

Chapter 151 Return

As night fell, the Feng Shui Academy was shrouded in silence, but this tranquility did not extend to the ancient forest.

At the entrance of the ancient forest, disciples of the Tianji Pavilion were busy driving in carts one by one. The carts were loaded with precious fairy jade, spiritual medicines, and even a hundred acres of spiritual medicine land in the Baicao Garden.

The seemingly insignificant herbal land actually contains the potential for countless elixirs, and these are all the bargaining chips used by the Shadow Monkey King this time, and have nothing to do with the Feng Shui Academy.

In the main hall of Feng Shui Academy, Elder Xuantian and the Shadow Monkey King sat quietly aside.

Elder Xuantian cast a golden rune from his hand. The words danced in the air and turned into golden lights that flew into the mind of the Shadow Monkey King.

This passage is part of the Feng Shui Academy's secret Qi cultivation technique - "Twin Mirror Images: Martial Arts Reflection".

Elder Sanyuan watched the entire process from the sidelines. Although he felt a tinge of discontent, he didn't intervene. His face was expressionless, as if he had already calmed down to the whole situation.

"Now, it's your turn, Junior Brother Sanyuan." Elder Xuantian stood up and patted Sanyuan on the shoulder, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, as if he had already accepted the outcome of all this.

Elder Sanyuan's heart sank suddenly, but he said nothing. He sat down silently and repeated Elder Xuantian's actions.

Then, the physical training martial arts skill - "Illusionary Body Skills: Imitative Phantom Moves" also appeared in front of the three people and was transmitted to the Shadow Monkey King to help it deeply comprehend the essence of this secret skill.

The Shadow Monkey King was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes. A satisfied smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, and he whispered, "Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Before he finished speaking, it leaped up and disappeared in the direction of the ancient forest, heading straight for the core area of ​​Forget-Your-Troubles Valley.

Its voice echoed in the air: "From now on, your Feng Shui Academy will be a vassal of my Wangyou Valley, and you will provide for me once a year."

At this time, Elder Xuantian actually bowed respectfully in the direction where the Monkey King left, and watched it leave, his eyes full of respect and awe.

Elder Sanyuan finally couldn't help himself after seeing this scene, and his tone was filled with anger: "Brother Xuantian, are you still the brother I knew? The brother who risked everything to get medicine for me?"

Elder Xuantian smiled faintly, his eyes flickering: "Sanyuan, these are only temporary."

Elder Sanyuan shook his head sadly: "You are living under someone else's roof. If the master were here..."

Hearing the word "headmaster", Elder Xuantian's eyes suddenly changed, and he growled, almost gritting his teeth, "I am the headmaster of Feng Shui Academy now, don't mention him to me!"

He continued angrily, "He, Xuan Ling, can exchange two secret techniques for a place in Tianshu Academy. So what's wrong with me using secret techniques to exchange for the Shadow Monkey King's move?"

Elder Sanyuan looked at him angrily, was silent for a moment, and finally turned and left the hall, his heart full of disappointment and helplessness.

...

At the same time, far away in the depths of the ancient forest, Lin Xiao was still immersed in cultivation in the tree hole.

He carefully recalled the battle process with the Ancient Tree Spirit Lord in his mind, trying to summarize the experience and replicate the opponent's moves.

Although the wounds on his body have not yet fully healed, these scars are dispensable to him.

He murmured to himself, "Fortunately, the Ancient Tree Spirit Venerable was severely injured, otherwise the battle might not have been so easy."

Lin Xiao's gaze fell on the wooden sword in his hand again. This sword was the trophy he obtained after fighting with the Ancient Tree Spirit Lord.

The sword body glowed with a faint green light, as if it contained some mysterious power.

He wondered in his heart: What special power does this sword have, and why can it leave such a deep mark on Ling Zun's body?

He stood up and gently stroked the wooden sword, feeling the faint breath coming from it, trying to comprehend its secret.

But no matter how hard he studied, he couldn't crack the secret, so he put away the wooden sword.

Then he took out the map he had previously cracked and copied, pointed to the valley and the word "Netherworld" in the map, and thought to himself that now all he needed to collect the treasures required by the map was Forget-Me-Not Valley and Thunder Origin. As long as he killed the Shadow Monkey King in Forget-Me-Not Valley, he could go to Haotian Tianniu to ask for clues about "Netherworld".

Then he smiled and said to himself, "The progress is not bad now. We are almost two-thirds done."

However, when thoughts of Ye Xuan emerged in his mind, Lin Xiao couldn't help but frown.

Thinking about how he had sneaked into the ancient forest ahead of time, if Ye Xuan knew, she would probably nag him again. This made him involuntarily quicken his pace, ready to return to the academy and temporarily put this adventure to an end.

Lin Xiao walked leisurely through the ancient forest. He was no longer in a hurry to return. After all, he had killed the two demon kings in the middle level, and he was now the strongest in this area.

In his eyes, this forest was undoubtedly an ideal place for him to practice and fight. The challenge from any monster could not make him feel stressed, but instead became entertainment.

At this moment, his attention was attracted by two white-feathered birds perched on a branch in the distance.

Seeing these two birds, Lin Xiao couldn't help but think of the Sky-Winged Divine Chicken couple he had met in the forest before. Those two had deceived him and made him circle around in the middle of the ancient forest for a long time. The more he thought about it, the more he hated them.

This time, Lin Xiao's anger rose again.

With a flick of his finger, the dagger flew out quickly and hit the target accurately with almost no hindrance, instantly stunning the two white-feathered birds.

They didn't even have time to beg for mercy before they were picked up by Lin Xiao.

"Have you ever seen a pair of Sky-Winged Divine Chickens? They have done me a favor, and I want to repay them now, but I can't find them." Lin Xiao asked in a cold tone.

One of the white-feathered birds spoke hurriedly, "Young man, I'm really sorry. We demons rarely interact with each other, and we don't know the Sky Wing Divine Chicken."

"Really?" Lin Xiao asked back coldly, while increasing his strength. The threat seemed to become more and more obvious.

Bai Yu Niao nodded painfully: "Really, I'm not lying!"

Lin Xiao felt their sincerity and decided to let them go. He threw them on the ground and turned away coldly.

The two white-feathered birds struggled slightly on the ground for a moment before recovering. They stared at each other and muttered, "This kid is terrifying! He's only at the Jiayin Second Realm, and he's catching us like chickens..."

Another white-feathered bird quickly stopped him, saying, "Shh! Be careful, don't irritate him."

As soon as the two birds recovered, they flapped their wings and flew away.

Lin Xiao continued to move forward, and the anger in his heart subsided slightly.

Suddenly, an idea came to him and he smiled secretly in his heart: I can invite Senior Brother Ye Xuan to come to the Ancient Forest together to seek revenge on those two Sky-Winged Divine Chickens. This will not only relieve my hatred but also ensure my safety.

Thinking of this, the anger on his face gradually dissipated, and instead he revealed a smile, and his mood unconsciously became a lot more relaxed.

After walking for a while, Lin Xiao finally arrived at the exit of the ancient forest.

When he came out of the forest, he was in high spirits and prepared to change into his Feng Shui Academy robes and return to the academy. He had previously hidden his robes in a tree, taken them down, put them on, and hurried back to the academy.

The gate of Feng Shui Academy was just around the corner. Lin Xiao felt a little excited. After all, during this period of time, he had completely achieved his goal. The next thing he would face was the Shadow Monkey King. Suddenly, a hint of excitement welled up in his heart.

However, when he arrived at the entrance of the academy, he found that everything seemed unusually deserted.

There wasn't even a gatekeeper at the entrance; it was unusually quiet, and even a few passing disciples weren't visible. Normally, even during the Spring Festival, there would be people coming in and out of the academy. Today's quietness made Lin Xiao suspicious.

He stood in front of the door, looked around, and a sense of uneasiness arose in his heart: Did something happen?

As Lin Xiao stepped into the back mountain, his uneasiness gradually intensified.

Along the way, he hardly saw any disciples from other sects. Only a few disciples from Tianji Pavilion and Chanxin Hall were walking around, and their eyes were full of strangeness. Some disciples even turned around and left immediately after seeing him.

Although Lin Xiao didn't care about these looks, he vaguely felt a sense of oppression that was different from usual.

As he approached the huts, the sight in front of them put him completely on guard. The doors of the two huts were open, and the inside was in a mess, with things scattered around the well, as if someone had been searching.

He could sense several familiar auras here, obviously disciples of the Tianji Pavilion were staying here.

Fury instantly flared up, Lin Xiao rushed forward and shouted, "Who gave you permission to rummage through my things? Have you forgotten the rules set by the Sect Master?"

The disciples of the Tianji Pavilion in the room obviously did not expect Lin Xiao to suddenly appear. They panicked when they saw Lin Xiao's figure and immediately shouted: "Lin Xiao! Lin Xiao is not dead! He is still alive!"

Lin Xiao sneered, his anger rising: "Of course I'm not dead, you four are really brave!"

With a wave of his hand, he threw the four disciples out like discarded rags, then angrily demanded, "Who ordered you to search?"

The four disciples were thrown out of the hut and were stunned. At this moment, one of them shouted in panic, "Senior Brother Zhang Ning! Lin Xiao is here! He's back!"

In the morning, Zhang Ning took the disciples of Tianji Pavilion to the back mountain to search for Lin Xiao's remaining belongings. They heard that Lin Xiao had won a lot of fairy jade in the martial arts competition, so they came to the back mountain early in the morning.

Seeing that he could not find any fairy jade in the thatched hut, Zhang Ning thought that the fairy jade must be hidden in the cave, so he entered the cave alone and tried to sneak some away. However, after searching the whole cave, he did not find the secret compartment under the stone platform. But when he saw the stone platform, he curiously sat on it to meditate.

Hearing the shouts outside the cave, Zhang Ning hurriedly got up and went into the thatched hut.

Soon, Zhang Ning arrived at the cave entrance and looked at Lin Xiao in front of the thatched hut. He was stunned and puzzled. Didn't the Shadow Monkey King order the Ancient Tree Spirit Lord to kill Lin Xiao? Why did he come back from the ancient forest?

Lin Xiao looked at Zhang Ning at the entrance of the cave, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself, Zhang Ning actually dared to send his disciples to the back mountain to search for him, he must get an explanation today.

With Zhang Ning's arrival, Lin Xiao's anger grew stronger.

Seeing Zhang Ning slowly approaching, Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "Zhang Ning, you are quite courageous. You actually dare to bring people to raid the back mountain!"

Lin Xiao stared at him with his eyes as sharp as swords: "Explain clearly, what is going on?" He pointed at the messy thatched hut and the items on the ground and asked angrily.

Zhang Ning took a deep breath, feeling a little relieved as he realized Lin Xiao was unaware of the changes within the academy. He knew that now was the best time to buy time. Once the arrangements made by the Three Yuan Elders and the headmaster were finalized, he would be able to completely control Lin Xiao.

"Here's the thing."

Zhang Ning pretended to be calm and explained, "Two important secret manuals were lost from the Sutra Pagoda. The headmaster suspected that one of his disciples had stolen them, so I received an order to lead the disciples to search every courtyard. This morning we came to the back mountain, intending to look for any clues, but found that everything was empty."

He paused, walked towards Lin Xiao, and spoke in a gentle tone: "However, I had to continue the search because the master's order must be carried out. Who knew that these four disciples lost their minds and went so far as to rummage through your belongings without your consent. It was truly my negligence, and I sincerely apologize."

Before Zhang Ning finished speaking, the four disciples immediately fell to the ground, apologizing repeatedly: "Senior Brother Lin Xiao, this is all our fault. We shouldn't have offended you like this. Please let us go!"

Lin Xiao's eyes were sharp as knives, and he sneered inwardly. Zhang Ning was undoubtedly completely shirking responsibility, trying to cleverly evade his responsibility through these words. He was indeed the most scheming disciple in the academy.

However, Lin Xiao immediately changed his mind and recalled the conversation between the four disciples in front of him when they first saw him. He immediately realized that something was wrong. Combined with what he had seen and heard on the road before, it became even more abnormal.

He suddenly realized that things were not as simple as they seemed. With a sudden wave of his hand, the sword and dagger flew out of the air like arrows, pointing directly at Zhang Ning's heart.

"Do you think you can lie and deceive me so easily?" Lin Xiao said coldly, with his sword and knife sharp as he stabbed directly at Zhang Ning.

Zhang Ning's face suddenly changed with shock. He quickly formed seals and cast a spell. A light shield appeared in front of him, blocking Lin Xiao's flying sword and dagger.

Lin Xiao no longer hesitated and used the "Shadow Spirit Sword Stab" combined with the "Dragon Wandering Around the Seas" technique to suddenly stab Zhang Ning in front of him.

Zhang Ning was helpless. A light blade appeared in his hand and he could only try his best to resist Lin Xiao's attack.

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The moment the two sides came into contact, the light blade shattered and fragments scattered all over the ground.

Zhang Ning was suddenly panicked. He didn't expect that Lin Xiao had already left him far behind. He had no choice but to dodge the next attack.

Lin Xiao took advantage of the victory and used the move "Sword Dance in the Wind and Spin", swinging the long sword quickly, like a whirlwind.

Zhang Ning kept dodging and forming hand seals to block with a light shield.

Lin Xiao had already sensed Zhang Ning's weakness, and took advantage of the gap in the attack to use the "Tiger Roar Palm". The palm force was like a tiger descending from the mountain, and immediately knocked Zhang Ning to the ground.

The tip of the sword pointed coldly at the fallen Zhang Ning, and Lin Xiao asked threateningly: "If you can't explain the reason today, you will lose this face!"

"Stop!" a voice came from a distance.