Chapter 104 Water Source
Chapter 104 Water Source
Before the shock in her eyes had faded, the scenery around her was rushing past, and Fei Xi stared intently at the sea of fire before her, unable to recover for a long time.
"Which way?"
The cool voice carried a hint of something unspeakable and ambiguous.
Fei Xi was startled from her reverie. A look of doubt crossed her face. After calculating with her fingers, she pointed to one side:
“There is a dragon in the earth, which is born when it sees water. Senior Bian, I hear the sound of water over here.”
The mysterious Tianshan Mountains have been known by name for thousands of years, but few in the martial arts world have actually seen a person from Tianshan.
Even fewer people could enter the naturally treacherous Tianshan Mountains and safely descend back to the Central Plains.
But twenty years ago, the great hero Yuan emerged out of nowhere, drove out foreign invaders, and quelled the conflicts in the martial arts world. As expected by the people, he made a vow with the founding emperor of the Hua Dynasty on Mount Tai as the leader of the martial arts alliance, giving the martial arts people, who had always been called "green bandits," an officially recognized identity for the first time.
Beside the great swordsman, there was always a cold and aloof young swordsman of unknown origin. Later, the martial arts world learned that this young swordsman with unparalleled martial arts skills was none other than the legendary person from Tianshan, and even the master of Tianshan.
What exactly does the Lord of Tianshan represent? Even now, many people in the martial arts world are still clueless about this title, only knowing that the entire Tianshan lineage is under the control of the Lord of Tianshan.
After the righteous defense mission was introduced, the Liangyi Sect of Tianshan Feiyu Peak and the Taixu Sect of Beitian Peak also arranged for their disciples to participate in the righteous defense mission.
As martial artists interacted more with the people of Tianshan, they learned that the Tianshan lineage was divided into three sects, with the Shuohan Peak, where Bian Yuan, the master of Tianshan, resided, being the main one.
But what lies inside the Twelve Peaks of Tianshan remains a mystery to martial arts practitioners who, unable to enter the vast snow-capped mountains.
Today is Fei Xi's first time visiting Beitian Peak. When she arrived, she realized that not every one of the twelve peaks of Tianshan is a snow-capped mountain.
Beitian Peak is completely different from Shuohan Peak, which is covered in snow all year round.
The lush greenery and fragrant flowers of Beitianfeng gave Fei Xi a feeling of returning to Qingcheng Mountain.
She had always thought that the summit of Beitianfeng was the same.
But once you pass through the woods, the summit of Beitian Peak seems to be a completely different world from the one below.
The endless white mountaintop, under the moonlight, seemed like a world of pure white, a white cage that once you stepped inside, you could never find your way out.
Feeling cold, Fei Xi hugged Senior Bian even tighter, which successfully caused the other person to stiffen.
But the snow on the summit of Beitian Peak was not what shocked Fei Xi.
She deduced that the missing child was in a place with water in the southwest, but where could there be a water source on this snowy mountaintop?
Just as she was about to ask Senior Bian why he had brought her here to search for someone, a sea of fire suddenly appeared in front of her.
The fiery red lava flowed slowly across the snowy ground, with flames burning more than three feet high on top of it.
The sea of fire in front of her appeared very suddenly. If she hadn't gotten closer, Fei Xi wouldn't have noticed that a patch of flame had appeared in the snow.
The magma boundary appeared to be hundreds of feet wide, but Fei Xi didn't know how vast it was inside. The flames obscured her view, and Fei Xi couldn't see what lay behind them.
How do we get past this?
Suddenly, the arm holding her tightened, and her head hit her chest, which was hard and unyielding. Ignoring her nose, Fei Xi reflexively hugged her even tighter.
When Fei Xi realized that Senior Bian had carried her into the sea of fire, her eyes widened in shock.
Lightness skill doesn't mean you can actually fly, and the heat from magma isn't an illusion.
The two rushed into the sea of fire, yet the flames did not harm them?
Senior Bian walked on the lava as if it were flat ground, the orange flames seeming to be separated from them by a layer of transparent glass.
Fei Xi could see the raging fire around her, but apart from being a little hot, her body did not feel the burning sensation that one would experience without touching the flames.
The illogical situation made Fei Xi frown deeply; she couldn't understand how it was done. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that there were black, raised bumps at intervals within the lava.
Just as she was about to take a closer look, Senior Bian's question interrupted her attention.
Coming to her senses, she did some quick calculations and indeed heard a faint, rapid sound of flowing water.
Following the direction Fei Xi pointed out, the two "flew" through the flames for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and leaped across the sea of fire. A surging river appeared before Fei Xi.
Across the river was a rocky platform, on which stood three men dressed in black, each holding a child in their arms.
The children's hands were all pointing towards the river, as if they were performing some strange ritual.
The moment she saw the situation on the other side, Fei Xi pushed Bian away and jumped off him with a burst of strength.
With a flash and a sword strike, the two coordinated perfectly.
With a single sword strike, three sword blades were formed, each aimed at one of the three black-clad men who hadn't yet reacted.
Two men in black were instantly struck by the sword energy and fell to the ground. Another man in black, holding a child in his hand, leaped into the air and tried his best to block the incoming sword energy.
Before the man in black could even regain his footing, a sharp sword leaped across the river and arrived in an instant.
The man in black hadn't expected Bian Yuan to find them so quickly. Knowing he was no match for Bian Yuan, he hurriedly shielded the child in front of him. A piercingly unpleasant voice rang out in this strange place:
"Bian Yuan, don't you care about this little child's life?"
Ignoring the threat, Bian Yuan drew his sword and stabbed at the man in black.
Just then, a heart-wrenching cry echoed across both banks of the river:
"No!!! Master, please spare my son!"
Sect Leader Lin and his group had just emerged from the sea of fire when they overheard the man in black's words. Seeing Bian Yuan draw his sword and recognizing the purple-clad child in the man in black's arms, Sect Leader Lin was terrified.
Bian Yuan's sword paused slightly, and the man in black took the opportunity to slap the child onto the blade.
With a "thud," the sword pierced through the unconscious child's body, and the pain of death caused the child to twitch unconsciously a few times.
Seeing that his trick had succeeded, the man in black turned and ran. A few breaths were enough for him to escape from Bian Yuan's sword.
The plan was doomed to fail due to Bian Yuan's arrival, but Sect Leader Lin's words stirred something within the man in black. Since they were destined to miss the chance to see if the legends were true, then let Mount Tianshan descend into chaos once more.
The man in black laughed arrogantly as he fled, and a taunting remark echoed in the distance:
"Unable to rise up and become masters, a servant's child, no matter how noble, is nothing more than a lowly servant. What a master of Tianshan! Hahaha..."
The child in purple slipped off the sword and fell to the ground, where he remained motionless.
When Sect Leader Lin arrived at the stone platform, he was heartbroken and trembling as he lifted his child from the blood and grime.
The child, with his eyes closed, looked as if he were asleep. Master Lin carefully wiped the dust from the child's face, but his blood-stained hands only made the fair skin dirtier. Overwhelmed by helplessness, Master Lin could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
"Yu'er!!!"
After thanking Elder Miao for bringing her here, Fei Xi rushed to Lin Tianyu's side, ready to take his pulse. Before she could even get close, she was frozen in place by a pair of bloodshot eyes.
"My Lin family are descendants of the masters of Tianshan, not servants! Bian Yuan, my respect for you as my master does not mean you can kill my child at will. The hatred for the murder of my son is irreconcilable, and today, I, Lin Wanli, will never let you get away with this!"
After saying this, Sect Leader Lin picked up his child and left the place.
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