Chapter 182 The Secret of the Dao Alliance
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ximen Tianyu stabbed the Sword of Nothingness in his left hand into the gap torn by the Pure Yang Flame and hit Jin Chenxi's core with one blow.
"Buzz!"
A long humming sounded in the stone chamber, as if it was the resonance of the entire ruins, or like the final wail of Jin Chenxi. As Ximen Tianyu's sword of nothingness pierced into the sphere, the light on the surface of the golden sphere began to fluctuate violently, then gradually dimmed until it was completely extinguished.
The puppets controlled by Jin Chenxi also lost their source of power at this moment and fell to the ground one after another. Their empty eyes regained focus, but then they lost consciousness and fell into a coma again.
In the entire stone chamber, Ximen Tianyu was the only one still standing. He held two swords in his hands and stood in front of Jin Chenxi's body. He was surrounded by the afterglow of pure yang flame that had not yet completely dissipated.
As the two swords in Ximen Tianyu's hand and the blue light in his right eye dissipated at the same time, he suddenly fell to the ground, gasping for breath, his eyes filled with horror and confusion.
The battle just now was not led by Ximen Tianyu at all. Instead, after sensing the secret message of the alliance, a familiar yet unfamiliar consciousness took control of his body, and he could only watch himself executing the instructions of the ancient will like a puppet.
When everything settled down and the force quietly receded, Ximen Tianyu regained control of his body.
He looked around, and the golden dawn in the stone chamber had completely dissipated, leaving only a mess and unconscious people. Ximen Tianyu felt mixed emotions, including the joy of successfully resolving the crisis, and a deep fear of that unknown consciousness.
"What exactly is this?"
He muttered to himself, his eyes once again falling on the Dao League secret book that was emitting a faint blue light. At this time, the light on it was not as dazzling as before, but it still exuded an antiquity and mystery that could not be ignored.
Ximen Tianyu slowly stood up and walked towards the secret piece. He stretched out his hand, carefully picked it up, and felt the weak energy fluctuations contained in it. At this moment, he seemed to be able to hear the whispers of ancient times, telling a forgotten history.
"Eastern...Royalty..."
At this moment, Ximen Tianyu suddenly had some memories that did not belong to him, the glory and decline of the Dao League a hundred years ago, the grievances and hatreds between the two great families of Dongfang and Wangquan, and the secrets that were sealed by the years. These memories came like a tide, and he could not help but freeze in his tracks.
Before he had digested this memory, Ximen Tianyu used his extraordinary perception to sense that someone outside was approaching the interior of the ruins.
After just a moment's thought, Ximen Tianyu took out the teleportation jade talisman given to him by Tushan Rongrong from his storage bag. With the infusion of spiritual power, his entire figure disappeared into the ruins.
Not long after Ximen Tianyu left, dozens of Dao League members wearing Daoist robes rushed into the stone chamber. It seemed that in the melee between the Brotherhood and the Dao League outside, the Dao League had won the final victory.
“Quick! Check the condition of these people and whether Jin Chenxi has been completely cleared!”
After seeing the scene behind the stone chamber, the old leader gave orders in a low voice. He was an elder in the Taoist Alliance and was experienced. He had a deep understanding of the dangers of this ruins exploration.
The members of the Taoist Alliance quickly dispersed, some checked on the unconscious survivors, and others carefully checked every corner of the stone chamber to ensure that no clues or potential threats were missed.
After some investigation, they confirmed that Jin Chenxi had been completely killed, and the survivors in the stone chamber were just in a coma.
However, when they tried to find the trace of the Dao League secret, they were surprised to find that the place where the secret was supposed to be placed was now empty, leaving only a barely perceptible breath floating in the space, as if telling them that it had just been taken away. "The secret... was taken away!"
A member of the Dao League exclaimed, with a hint of disbelief in his voice.
The old leader frowned upon hearing this and quickly looked around, trying to find out the reason why the secret disappeared from the clues. He knew the importance of this secret, which was not only a valuable asset of the Dao League, but also likely to contain key information to fight against future crises.
"Immediately block the entire area and search for all suspicious persons!"
The old man gave the order in a deep voice, his tone revealing unquestionable majesty. He knew that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated, as he was able to take away the secret teachings quietly.
The members of the Dao League acted quickly, and they dispersed to every corner of the ruins, carefully searching every possible exit and hiding place. However, as time passed, they still did not find any clues about the whereabouts of the secret.
Just when everyone was at a loss, the old man seemed to have discovered something. He walked to a stone wall and touched the charred mark on it with his hand...
"This is... Pure Kagerou?!"
The old man who had always been very calm could not help but show a look of shock at this moment. Pure Yangyan, that is the flame unique to the Dongfang family, its power and rarity are well-known throughout the demon world and the Taoist Alliance.
Now, the traces of this fire have actually appeared in the ruins of their Taoist Alliance, and even after the secret disappeared. The connection between them cannot help but make people think deeply.
"Could it be..."
A bold guess came to the old man's mind, but he immediately shook his head, trying to get rid of the idea. After all, that name and that history were too heavy and too sensitive for the Dao League.
"Mr. Zhang, you said this is pure Yangyan? Did you make a mistake?"
Seeing the old man's serious expression, the members of the Taoist Alliance standing by couldn't help but ask, with a hint of uncertainty in their tone.
Zhang Lao took a deep breath, turned around slowly, and swept his eyes over the crowd. He said in a deep voice: "Pure Yangyan, I will never make a mistake. I have seen the old leader of the Dongfang alliance use this flame before, and I have witnessed its power with my own eyes."
"But isn't it true that only the Dongfang family can master the Pure Yangyan?"
"The Dongfang family declined a hundred years ago. The last inheritor was the previous leader of the Dongfang Alliance, but he did not have any successors. So how did Pure Yangyan suddenly appear here?"
Another Dao League member asked a question, his tone full of confusion.
Elder Zhang pondered for a moment and said slowly: "It is true that the Dongfang family has not appeared in the world for many years, but this does not mean that they have completely disappeared. Maybe they chose to live in seclusion to avoid the catastrophe a hundred years ago, and we just don't know about it."
(End of this chapter)