Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: Prelude
The steep mountains, the lush green valleys, enveloped in an aura of immortality. A man in white clothes walked slowly down a long wooden plank, carrying a basket. At first glance, he seemed like an ordinary man. But upon closer inspection, with his sharp features and handsome appearance, his noble demeanor inspired reverence.
Walking under the plank bridge, the valley below was shrouded in white clouds. It was unclear whether he was truly walking on clouds or if there were steps unseen. Step by step, he descended until his figure disappeared.
Some of the intelligent little creatures of Shu Mountain peeked out curiously, but dared not approach any closer. Little did they know, the man was headed to the dreaded confinement place feared by immortals and dark practitioners alike, the Shu Mountain Underground Palace!
Shu Mountain Abyss, Nine-curved Underground Palace!
Legend has it that for thousands of years, only the immortals who turned to dark magic and the extremely wicked spirits would be imprisoned in such a place! Unable to escape, unable to die, enduring countless seasons, years passing by, until exhausted, for thousands of years, forgetting the past!
The man ran his palm gently over the stone wall, and the stone wall gate boomed open, a group of fireflies flew over, surrounding the man, at this moment, the stone room gate seemed like it had never opened before, the fireflies flickered and illuminated the dark Nine-curved Underground Palace with a faint light. They were the guides of the underground palace!
The man followed the fireflies, they danced around him, until he stopped, his voice calm and smooth, "Senior Sister, how are you today!"
In the middle of the stone room, a woman in red clothes was bound by iron chains on hands and feet, her long hair scattered messily, hanging over her shoulders like flames, "Hua Qing, why have you come!"
Hua Qing put down the basket, without stopping or staying silent, "I have brought you the Heart Washing Fruit."
The immortal who turned to dark magic was imprisoned in the Nine-curved Underground Palace on Shu Mountain, needing to eat a Heart Washing Fruit every now and then, it was this fruit that sustained her life for a long time and gradually purified her soul!
Xian Yue sneered, her sharp voice echoing through the room, "No need for false kindness. I won’t eat any Heart Washing Fruit, just kill me! Even if we had any sibling bond, it vanished in that great battle. Today, we are enemies!"
Hua Qing remained expressionless, calmly saying, "Senior Sister, why put yourself through this. I know your condition today is because of the Snowflake Glass. But, you will get better eventually. When you do, you will understand that everything is fleeting!"
Maybe because Hua Qing mentioned Snowflake Glass, Xian Yue’s eyes turned even redder, shining with a cold light! Her long hair flew as she sneered, "Hua Qing, just because you can win doesn’t mean you’re that great. Even if the immortals come, nine against one, they barely caught me. Do you think I’m afraid of you?" As she spoke, out of nowhere came the sound of a flute, its melody soothing but drove Xian Yue mad. She grabbed the iron chains and screamed to the sky, "Ah…"
Every day, Xian Yue would go mad like this, tearing apart without caring about her bleeding hands and feet.
Hua Qing stayed still, "Junior sister!"
"If I have to stay in this dark dungeon forever, then I’d rather die!" Suddenly, Xian Yue’s eyes turned crimson, she pulled her arm and there was a cracking sound. Hua Qing’s face changed instantly! Xian Yue had broken the mystic iron forged by Everlasting Flame for nine lifetimes.
This mystic iron had never been broken for centuries. Before Hua Qing could think, he rushed forward to restrain Xian Yue. As Xian Yue turned to escape, before she could move, Hua Qing caught up. The Icebreaker Sword in Hua Qing’s hand went straight for her, and the two started struggling.
Xian Yue reached out towards the Icebreaker Sword, her palm was cut, blood soaked her hand, she slapped her left shoulder, flames erupted and rushed towards Hua Qing. The flames clashed with the Icebreaker Sword, and the world changed color.
Under the clash, Xian Yue’s left shoulder was crystal clear, like a shining Divine Artifact embedded in her shoulder! The colorful crystal seemed to want to break free!
Seeing the creature like this, Hua Qing quickly broke through the flames and stabbed at Xian Yue’s shoulder. Xian Yue screamed, the Snowflake Glass in her shoulder shattered, without the support of the creature, Xian Yue’s power greatly diminished. Hua Qing struck again, pressuring her step by step. Xian Yue turned to escape, even the immortals couldn’t get out of the Nine-curved Underground Palace. After chasing for who knows how long, they reached a dead end. Xian Yue looked at the rushing river below her feet, smiled bitterly, stopped, time was not on her side.
Xian Yue looked at Hua Qing, his hands holding the shimmering Icebreaker Sword, "Come back with me!"
Xian Yue suddenly smiled sadly, she stared hard at Hua Qing, with a determined look on her face, "Even if it means death, I will not stay here!"
Hua Qing realized things were not good, he quickly cast a spell. But at that moment, the sound of a flute echoed again, Xian Yue went crazy and screamed, rushing towards Hua Qing who was casting a spell. Before she could reach Hua Qing, she was forcefully pushed away. Hua Qing’s spell heavily injured her, and Xian Yue’s soul seemed to be leaving her body.
Hua Qing saw the direction she flew off to and his face changed color. He reached out to grab her, their fingers intertwined, and Xian Yue suddenly seemed to wake up, "Senior brother…"
That soft tone of voice was unmistakably the same as the Xian Yue who used to be in charge of musical instruments when she first became a fairy.
"Was I wrong?" As the words fell, a tear rolled down. Hua Qing seemed to hear a cracking sound, and suddenly the Snowflake Glass burst, shattering into colorful crystals that fell into the river. Then, Xian Yue’s soul was quickly engulfed in a black mist. Hua Qing was about to act, but Xian Yue struck him with her palm, falling directly into the Qixia River at Shu Mountain…
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"I, Hua Qing, willingly take on the role of Shu Mountain Sect Master, vowing to find Xian Yue’s reincarnation and locate the seven colorful crystals transformed from the Demon Realm sacred object, Snowflake Glass. I will seal them, never allowing them to cause harm in the human world!"
