HLnovel Chapter 36 Sky Thunder
Chapter 36 Sky Thunder
The private room was deathly silent.
Su Luo's lips moved, and she couldn't help but ask, "How is that possible?"
In her previous life, the Heavenly Demon had a female puppet who looked exactly like her and shared the same name? How could that be?! In her previous life, she didn't even know the Heavenly Demon!
What happened after I died?!
Chu Wenqing looked Su Luo over carefully again and nodded, saying, "Although I haven't been in close contact with that puppet, I've seen it from afar several times and remember its appearance and voice. Su Luo, now that I've met you, I'm even more certain that the puppet is you."
"..."
Su Luo bit her lower lip, feeling a complex mix of emotions.
Her past life was so tragic. Not only was she mentally tortured by the fake Ning Wanshuang before her death, but she was also turned into a puppet by the villainous Heavenly Demon and forced to do his bidding. Is there anyone more miserable than her?!
Although she was using the original owner's body, the Heavenly Dao had stated that the original owner's consciousness had vanished the moment she entered, and the original owner had been reincarnated. In other words, this body was now hers!
Chu Wenqing was clearly very curious as well: "Su Luo, did you really not see the Heavenly Demon in your previous life?"
"No! I don't even know what he looks like, how could I have seen him?!" Su Luo slammed her hand on the table, gritting her teeth. "Damn Heavenly Demon, what grudge do you hold against me that you would treat my body like that?!"
Startled by Su Luo's fierce appearance, Chu Wenqing shut his mouth and swallowed back the second half of his sentence, "The Heavenly Demon seems to treat that puppet quite well, keeping it by his side."
Su Luo is so angry, let's not talk about it now, we can talk about it another time...
After a moment of silence, Chu Wenqing's stomach rumbled. Su Luo was speechless and, forgetting her anger, told him to eat more and not to be shy.
He didn't hold back at all, and started eating heartily, making happy expressions as he ate, without caring about his image at all.
Su Luo wasn't hungry, and with the earlier incident on her mind, she only ate a few bites before rinsing her mouth and drinking tea.
Once Su Luo felt that Chu Wenqing had almost finished eating, she casually asked, "By the way, since you also transmigrated into this book, have you read the second half of 'Sealing the Demon'?"
Chu Wenqing's expression changed, and the food he was holding fell to the table with a "thud." He glanced at the door of the private room before lowering his voice to remind him.
"My goodness, keep your voice down! We need to make sure the walls have ears!"
He was talking excitedly about his transmigration and rebirth, but he didn't realize that the walls were eavesdropping. What happened?
Su Luo explained, "Don't worry, I put up a silencer, so you can't hear a sound outside."
As someone who transmigrated into a book, how could she possibly reveal this to outsiders? She would definitely take precautions against eavesdropping.
Unexpectedly, Chu Wenqing, who is usually carefree and easygoing, changed his expression drastically upon hearing the name "Sealing Demons." What exactly is going on here?
At this moment, at the same time.
Dark, heavy clouds filled the sky above the Tianyi Sect's territory, and soon a torrential downpour began, accompanied by thunder that seemed to make the heavens and earth tremble.
Some people in the Tianyi Sect sat under the eaves meditating, unable to calm their minds, all looking out with heavy expressions.
The Tianyi Sect has been in turmoil lately, with too many inexplicable things happening. Even the weather has been so unpredictable, with such intense thunder. If they didn't know no one was in seclusion, they would have truly thought some powerful figure was undergoing tribulation here.
No! There are still people in the Tianyi Sect who are currently in seclusion and cultivating!
Perhaps it was only then that they remembered that the Fourth Elder of Tianyi Sect and Ning Wanshuang were in seclusion on the mountain peak, and a glint appeared in everyone's eyes, and they immediately began to discuss among themselves.
"Could it be the Fourth Elder?"
"Impossible, the Fourth Elder was only in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm before he went into seclusion, how could he have progressed so quickly?"
"Could it be that Junior Sister Ning is about to form her Core?!"
"I think it's very possible."
In the darkness, a flash of light pierced the sky as a bolt of lightning, resembling a silver dragon, struck a mountain peak. Instantly, the earth trembled, and the mountain began to shake. To everyone's astonishment, the mountain collapsed, sending rocks tumbling down.
"Aaaaaah! The mountain collapsed!"
"Songya Peak has collapsed!"
The commotion was so great that all the elders ran out. When they saw that the collapsed mountain was the Fourth Elder's Songya Peak, they were all shocked.
The Third Elder's face showed a hint of panic. "What happened?!"
The disciple who saw it hurriedly replied in a trembling voice, "It was struck by lightning! Heavenly lightning struck the mountain and caused it to collapse!"
The Grand Elder's expression grew even more serious. "Lightning actually struck down a mountain peak? Utterly absurd!"
Sect Leader Liu was exhausted, and waved his hand wearily, "Our most urgent task is to go and check the situation. The Fourth Elder is still in seclusion and hasn't come out yet!"
"And Junior Sister Ning!" A male disciple who was infatuated with Ning Wanshuang said anxiously, "Junior Sister Ning is also in seclusion!"
In order to find Su Luo and atone for his crimes, the Second Elder, Qing Ya Zi, left Tianyi Sect a few days ago with two disciples. Before leaving, Ye Dan Qing specifically asked him to take care of Junior Sister Ning. He couldn't let Junior Sister Ning die without anyone knowing!
"Understood. You stay here and do not leave." After giving the order, Sect Leader Liu turned away from the disciple and followed the two elders towards the collapsed mountain without looking back.
He kept sighing on the way.
The old patriarch has been in a bad mood these past few days, and they need to resolve this matter quickly to avoid him flying into a rage.
When the three arrived, the thunder had subsided and the lightning had disappeared. Only the torrential rain continued to relentlessly wash over the collapsed mountain peaks, with rocks and fragments constantly falling down.
The Grand Elder examined the marks and exclaimed in disbelief, "It really was struck by lightning!"
"Could it be because the Fourth Elder broke through?" Sect Leader Liu boldly speculated.
If the Fourth Elder really breaks through, then their Tianyi Sect will have another elder at the late Golden Core stage! Just thinking about it makes me happy!
The Third Elder used his divine sense to probe the interior of the collapsed mountain, but he couldn't detect any Golden Core cultivators. He slowly frowned and said, "I feel that it's not as simple as the Fourth Elder's breakthrough..."
There was no aura of a Golden Core cultivator inside, only a faint aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which was probably Ning Wanshuang's aura. But if that's the case, then... where is the Fourth Elder?
When the Third Elder revealed this discovery, the other two's expressions changed drastically.
"We need to go in and check right away!"
"Third Elder, use the formation to prevent the mountain from collapsing. Sect Leader Liu and I will go in!"
"it is good!"
The Third Elder quickly took out a compass and cast a spell to reinforce the mountain's structure with an array to prevent a second collapse. Then, the First Elder, along with Sect Leader Liu, used magic to find a cave with signs of life.
"It should be right here."
But the moment they used their swords to cleave open the stone door of the cave, break the barrier, and stepped inside, their expressions changed drastically.
The walls and floor of the cave were covered in dried blood. Hanging in the air above the cave was a emaciated person who was already dead. His body was covered in wounds, and there was a large hole in his chest. His empty eye sockets stared out, which was extremely eerie.
Sect Leader Liu took a deep breath and almost fainted.
Although the body was mangled and emaciated, it was clearly the Fourth Elder, True Man Wufeng! How could he have died so tragically?! Who did it?!
The First Elder, his eyes bloodshot, rushed over in a frenzy, shouting, "Fourth Junior Brother!"
"Fourth Elder!"
Sect Leader Liu followed with a sorrowful expression, and together with the First Elder, they carefully placed the Fourth Elder's body on the ground, both filled with grief and indignation.
Hearing the commotion outside, the Third Elder rushed over. Upon seeing the scene, he cried out in grief, "Fourth Junior Brother!"
The three of them stood around the Fourth Elder's corpse for a long time without moving, until the First Elder struck the ground with his palm, causing the ground to crack.
"Who on earth did this? How could someone kill someone at the Tianyi Sect and do it so quietly?!"
Sect Leader Liu was also in a state of turmoil.
Yes, who exactly murdered the Fourth Elder? He was a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator! To be able to kill a Golden Core cultivator silently and hide the body from discovery, there are probably only a handful of people in this world besides Nascent Soul experts!
For some reason, a fragment suddenly flashed through Sect Leader Liu's mind. Before he could capture it, his ears twitched, and he suddenly heard a faint breathing sound coming from deep within the cave.
There's someone inside! Who is it?!
Sect Leader Liu's expression immediately turned extremely cold. Holding his spirit sword, he quietly approached the depths, but his pupils shrank when he saw the person inside.
On the cold ground, a stunningly beautiful girl in white lay quietly, her body covered in dust, her captivating face filled with sorrow, and her breathing so weak it was almost inaudible.
Sect Leader Liu blurted out, "Nephew Ning?"
What's Ning Wanshuang doing here? Her secluded cultivation cave isn't here! How could she have fainted in the Fourth Elder's cave?!
The two elders also heard the commotion and looked over.
"Nephew Ning is here too?"
"Yes, she fainted here and looks very weak." These words gave Sect Leader Liu a splitting headache, and he rubbed his temples.
We need to save Ning Wanshuang quickly; she's lost so much weight. How could she have become so thin in just a few days? It's like she's been locked up here for ages and hasn't been able to leave...
Thinking of this, Sect Leader Liu suddenly shuddered, subconsciously turning back to look at the Fourth Elder's miserable state, then turning back to stare at the unconscious Ning Wanshuang, and a terrible guess suddenly appeared.
Besides Nascent Soul cultivators, there is another person who can kill a Golden Core cultivator silently without being detected! That person is the madman from the Demon Clan who took the Demon Sword and challenged the Ancestor that day!
If it were him, he could have killed the Fourth Elder silently!
But why did he lock Ning Wanshuang in the Fourth Elder's cave? Why didn't he kill her? The girl had no injuries; it was clear she was just being kept here!
What compassion do demons have? He must have other motives, like... for that demonic sword! But how did he manage to infiltrate the Tianyi Sect without being discovered?
Sect Leader Liu stood there, frowning in confusion.
At this moment, the Third Elder came over to check if Ning Wanshuang was injured. His gaze fell on her stunningly beautiful face, and he asked in surprise, "Huh, where's her veil?"
The veil is gone. Wasn't she always wearing a veil?
Sect Leader Liu was taken aback, "A veil?"
"That's right, hasn't Junior Nephew Ning always been wearing a veil?" As he spoke, the Third Elder's expression turned strange. "Wait, when did she put on the veil? I seem to remember that the Fourth Elder wasn't wearing a veil before she went into seclusion!"
As if struck by lightning, Sect Leader Liu suddenly thought of a terrible possibility. All the color drained from his face, and he swayed, almost falling over.
"No wonder! No wonder that demon could hide silently in the Tianyi Sect without being discovered! No wonder..."
The Third Elder was startled by his current appearance. "What did you say?"
Sect Leader Liu felt a chill run down his spine and turned to stare at the Third Elder, saying, "We've all been deceived! Long before the Fourth Elder went into seclusion, that demon killed him and imprisoned Ning Wanshuang! He's been impersonating Ning Wanshuang and operating within the Tianyi Sect all along!"
"!"
The Third Elder stared wide-eyed, unable to utter a single word.
Thinking of the veiled, aloof girl in his memory, the Third Elder instantly got goosebumps and felt a chill run down his spine for the first time!