Volume 5 Chapter 34
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Volume 5 Chapter 34: Witness
Venerable Xuan Yuan and the others had come to investigate whether "Treasure Pavilion" was connected to the "Ming" organization. Noticing the change happening there, they were naturally eager to find out the truth.
At this moment, Xu Qingfan was seriously injured. Although it seemed that he possessed some incredibly strong recuperative powers, no one could say for certain what might happen next. Moreover, leaving him here didn’t seem wise. If those who attacked Xu Qingfan returned, he would be unable to defend himself in his current state. Additionally, what was happening at the "Treasure Pavilion" was unknown, and bringing Xu Qingfan there might disrupt his healing or lead to unforeseen danger.
"Boom… Boom… Boom…"
As they hesitated, more loud explosions erupted from the direction of the "Treasure Pavilion." These explosions were becoming more frequent and powerful, giving the group a sense that the very earth trembled.
Sensing this situation, the expressions on their faces grew more anxious as they looked at Xu Qingfan, who was sitting cross-legged to heal, their eyes filled with indecision.
Finally, Master Guanghui spoke up, "My friends, it seems something is happening at the ‘Treasure Pavilion.’ You should hurry over to take a look. I will stay here with the other disciples."
Venerable Xuan Yuan and Layman Nanshan exchanged a silent glance, then nodded to Master Guanghui, and swiftly flew towards the source of the explosions.
Master Guanghui remained where he stood, frowning at the direction of the blasts, pondering their cause. Then he turned to check on Xu Qingfan, who was sitting nearby. To his surprise, the once alarming injuries had mostly healed.
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Meanwhile, Venerable Xuan Yuan and Layman Nanshan flew quickly towards the "Treasure Pavilion." After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived and concealed themselves beneath a nearby hill, focusing their gaze on the pavilion.
As far as the eye could see, the scene took the two by surprise.
The once magnificent "Treasure Pavilion" was now covered in scars, as if it had been struck by countless mystical spells. The originally invisible or defensive boundaries on its exterior had been shattered by various spells. Although the "Treasure Pavilion" still hovered in mid-air, it was precariously swaying under the continuous barrage of spells, threatening to break apart at any moment.
Around the "Treasure Pavilion," four or five dozen men in purple robes were continuously casting powerful spells, bombarding the pavilion. A dizzying display of colorful lights flickered incessantly, enveloping the entire "Treasure Pavilion" in the glow and smoke from the magic.
The clothing of these men in purple clearly showed that they were cultivators from the "Ming" organization!
Could it be that the earlier suspicions of the Righteous Alliance were wrong? Is the "Treasure Pavilion" not only unrelated to "Ming" but actually its enemy?
The "Treasure Pavilion" did not just passively endure the onslaught. As the purple-robed men attacked, fissures appeared on the Pavilion. From these cracks, countless puppet girls emerged, some charging directly at the purple-robed men surrounding the pavilion, while others vanished into shadows only to reappear beside the purple-robed attackers.
These shadow-like puppets bore a striking resemblance to the two shadows that had ambushed Xu Qingfan earlier.
Though the "Treasure Pavilion" attempted to fight back, the relentless assault from the men in purple was too dense. The puppets were scattered before reaching their targets, unable to pose any threat to the attackers.
Only the shadow-like puppets managed to reach the purple-robed men, where they self-destructed, causing considerable trouble. Venerable Xuan Yuan and Layman Nanshan saw over a dozen purple-robed men engulfed in the shadow puppets’ self-destruction. The terrifying explosions heard earlier were caused by this.
Even so, the "Treasure Pavilion" was still at a disadvantage. There were just too many purple-clad people, each quite skilled, while the number of puppets in the "Treasure Pavilion" dwindled as time passed.
Venerable Xuan Yuan and Layman Nanshan thought that the "Treasure Pavilion" was also an enemy of "Ming," like the Righteous Alliance. They wished to help, but even if they acted, they did not know who the group of purple-clad people was attacking, so they could only watch in anxious silence.
What Venerable Xuan Yuan and Layman Nanshan didn’t know was that at the same time the local "Treasure Pavilion" was being attacked, several other "Treasure Pavilions" across the Shenzhou Continent were also targeted by the purple-clad foes. However, most "Treasure Pavilions" suddenly disappeared without a trace on this day.
About an hour later, the "Treasure Pavilion’s" puppets were finally exhausted. Without the threat of the puppets, the purple-clad people attacked the "Treasure Pavilion" even more recklessly.
"How could this happen?"
As Venerable Xuan Yuan and Layman Nanshan watched the battle ahead with bated breath, a gentle yet slightly weak voice suddenly sounded behind them.
The two were startled, having been so focused on the battle before them that they had overlooked their surroundings. Turning around, they saw Xu Qingfan and Master Guanghui had just approached, watching the battle with serious expressions.
Although Xu Qingfan’s face was pale and he appeared quite weak, the shocking injuries on his body were nowhere to be seen. Little Black still perched silently on his shoulder, its cold and indifferent gaze surveying the battlefield with the others.
Seeing Xu Qingfan’s condition, both men were surprised. They hadn’t expected Xu Qingfan could recover from his injuries in just over an hour, especially since his wounds had seemed so severe before.
Just at that moment, the floating "Treasure Pavilion" could no longer withstand the attacks from the group of purple-robed cultivators and began to fall towards the ground.
At the same time, dozens of shadows emerged from the "Treasure Pavilion," rushing towards the group of purple-robed men. Some managed to confront the purple-robed men, while others were shattered halfway in a scene filled with roaring chaos.
Just then, four figures suddenly appeared, seizing the confusion caused by the explosion of black shadow puppets, and swiftly flew into the distance. By the time the smoke cleared, the purple-robed men were unable to catch up.
Xu Qingfan realized that those four figures were none other than Gu Fulu, the chief manager of the "Treasure Pavilion," along with three mysterious "distinguished guests"!
At the exact moment the "Treasure Pavilion" vanished completely from the cultivation world, elsewhere, three thousand miles away from where Xu Qingfan and the others stood, another story unfolded. Though not as thrilling as the fierce battle, it was far more intriguing, filled with plots and schemes.
