Chapter 69: The New Shadow Over the Western Region
The night shrouded the expanse of the Western Region in a billowing black cloak. Deep within a forest and hiding behind a thick bush, Han Feng looked at a village some distance away. His cold stare departed from the sight and scrutinized each detail, absorbing necessary knowledge for his next move.
His showdown with the Celestial Corpse Sect's minions made it clear—time was not on his side. His movements had to avoid suspicion, but also stress the need for self-improvement.
He had heard rumors of a unique artifact buried in a deserted ruin in the territory of the Black Lotus Sect, a powerful faction in the Western Region. It was a treacherous landscape, but the stakes were high.
The Den of the Black Lotus
Han Feng stealthily made his way to the outskirts of the sect. A handful of casting barriers and dozens of gu and sentinels lined the walls of the fortress.
Broadened stealth capabilities, he established a weak square of the enemy and broke into his territory. He reached the hell hole, where the Gu of the Dark Flame, one of the Zhuo's relics, was said to be located in ancient records; the most popular one.
The guards were a little unwieldy, and Han Feng snuck the entrance to the hidden chamber. Through a whisper of his Shadow Gu, he bested the veneer and strode into the fallen paradise.
The building was a massive underground chamber, lit solely by hovering blue fire. At the center there was a black stone altar where the Gu of the Dark Flame lay. The aura pulsated almost as if it were sentient, alive, waiting for a valued owner to wield it.
The Inevitable Confrontation
As Han Feng approached the altar, a strong presences comes out of the shadows. It was an elder of the Black Lotus Sect, clad in dark robes and glowing eyes of fiery hatred.
— Who dares desecrate this holy ground?! — bellowed the elder, his voice reverberating in the hall.
Han Feng did not respond. Instead of that, he activated his Shadow Gu and in a split second, vanished, reappearing behind the elder and a black blade tore through the air.
The collision of the two was immediate. The elder deflected the blow with a defensive gu, creating a shower of sparks. However, Han Feng had predicted this long ago and without delay countered with a second attack, manipulating his Dark Chaos Gu to produce a storm of spiritual blades.
The battle was fierce. The elder only hadn't centuries of experience, which Han Feng made up for with cunning and deadly power. After trading blows for a while, he found an opening, and stabbed the enemy's chest using his poisoned blade.
The elder crumpled, eyes widening in disbelief.
TBSM: Adam, October 2023 — Han Feng did not hesitate. He drank the Gu of the Dark Flame, and his body was immediately enveloped by an extremely hot temperature. His power grew exponentially.
The End of a Chapter
Reinforcements from the Black Lotus Sect are on the way; he is aware of this. He immediately fled through the secret passages he had previously mapped.] The shadow of a predator grew only stronger as the night devoured him once more.
In the Western Region, there started to be a name that few dare annoy, but weren't those who encountered him within a minute soon to be horrified?