Lin Ye slowly stepped into the secret passage, the darkness before him nearly swallowing all light, and the silence around him was suffocating.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJYMW1rM0q
Each step felt like it landed on a silent abyss, and the air was filled with a strange, unsettling aura.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QNL3G76lC
Even though he circulated his demonic energy to sense his surroundings, his sharp perception could only detect faint energy fluctuations within the dense darkness.
This passage was clearly hidden with great care. Ancient runes were embedded along the walls on both sides, emitting a faint glow.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgSBdnlxUI
The light did not come from ordinary spiritual energy, but from a strange force, as if trying to convey a silent warning to Lin Ye.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4vEwMqTfd
Cautiously, he moved forward. The doubts and fear in his heart grew deeper, but he clenched his teeth and pressed on, determined to reach the end of the passage and uncover the truth hidden within.
I. The Deep Passage
The narrow, winding tunnel forced Lin Ye to move at a painstakingly slow pace, and the sense of oppression in the air grew heavier.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiXwVhT3l2
Every few steps, he could feel an evil presence creeping closer. This aura seemed to resonate with the altar energy he had sensed deep within the mine, making his heart shudder involuntarily.
"This aura... what exactly is it?" Lin Ye frowned deeply. He could clearly feel that the secret path ahead led to some unspeakable abyss, and within that abyss lay an unimaginable secret.
Even so, he did not stop. Everything he had gone through told him that only by uncovering the truth could he gain power—perhaps even find the mastermind who had killed his parents.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA83HhO725
This secret passage seemed to be the key to it all.
Suddenly, at a bend in the path, Lin Ye stopped in his tracks.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nLIb5RczB
He heard faint sounds, like soft moaning.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmGoThaMnN
Following the source, he quietly approached a stone chamber on the left.
II. The Imprisoned Mine Slaves
The scene inside the stone chamber sent a jolt through Lin Ye’s heart. What he saw made him gasp.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BqeVDRgZt
In the dim light, rows of mine slaves came into view. Each one was emaciated, eyes hollow, their faces filled with helplessness and pain.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R1bT11ZXi
They looked as though they had endured endless torture and torment. Their bodies were covered in deep wounds, and on some of the injuries, the marks of having been burned by flames were still faintly visible.
What shocked Lin Ye even more was that there seemed to be no trace of life left in these slaves. It was as if their souls had been stripped away, leaving only empty shells.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZgROPzKww
He could sense faint traces of energy within them, but even that was fading, like withering flowers.
He lowered his head, eyes falling upon a familiar figure—Old Wang.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuG7YbSBNnV
That once wise and resilient face was now pale as paper. His eyes were slightly open but vacant, his breath weak.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4LMR3qh41
Lin Ye's heart trembled, and he quickly stepped closer.
Old Wang seemed to notice something; his eyelids fluttered but did not fully open. Lin Ye called his name softly, his voice low and urgent:293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtej5hgNaab
"Uncle Wang, are you alright?"
Old Wang finally opened his eyes slightly, a faint look of surprise flickering within them. In a hoarse voice, he said,293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1whlJQ1S4
"Lin Ye... why are you here? This... this place..."
"Are you okay? I'm getting you out of here." Lin Ye spoke softly, placing his hand on Old Wang's shoulder, trying to help him up.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Q8PXlzMx6
But he quickly realized that Old Wang was extremely weak, barely able to respond.
"They... these mine slaves..." Old Wang said between labored breaths,293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLulL0Nv3Y
"are tools... used by the Tianyuan Sect... for sacrificial rituals. They... they use spirit crystals to offer..."293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1iy6xZnR4
Before he could finish, Old Wang seemed to lose strength and fell unconscious.
Lin Ye took a deep breath. The rage and pain in his heart surged like a tidal wave.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuhK7HSY33
The scene before him filled him with an unprecedented shock. He now realized that the dark side of the Tianyuan Sect was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
III. The Sacrificial Site
Lin Ye pressed on, his growing fury sharpening his focus.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwZeH5GDNQ
As he ventured deeper, the space ahead gradually opened up.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ507TIxRouX
Eventually, he arrived at a vast underground chamber—the very altar he had sensed within the mine.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht4B72FEvd
This altar was even larger and more complex than the one he had seen before.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJercLrhJgB
It was surrounded by a ring of black runes that shimmered with eerie light, exuding a soul-trembling energy.
In the center of the altar was a massive pile of spirit crystals.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FQyrfZKvC
The surface of the crystals radiated a chilling energy wave, identical to the energy Lin Ye had felt in the mines.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWe3AJmrOZ
This energy carried a dark, evil power that inspired deep fear.
Around the altar stood a group of Tianyuan Sect disciples clad in black robes.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZt84mxDJ1
They stood straight, expressionless, their eyes hollow, as if conducting some sort of abnormal ritual.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c5Die3xrW
Lin Ye could feel the overwhelming, unsettling aura of the ceremony.
He realized that this was no ordinary cultivation event—it was a forbidden, evil ritual.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTN5PfEZlW
The inner sect, perhaps even the entire Tianyuan Sect, seemed to be entangled in a massive conspiracy.
IV. Closing
Lin Ye’s heart pounded wildly.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZOy3QeflH
What he saw filled him with rage, shock, and despair.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP14HCStJAz
Everything the Tianyuan Sect was doing far exceeded his worst expectations.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTiWhB5E8x
Those mine slaves might soon become sacrifices in this horrific ritual.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKsV3a8jsM
And Old Wang had likely long been dragged into this nightmare, just another part of their plot.
Lin Ye took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and made a silent vow.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFmO1ZyUpE
He understood now—this altar and the spirit crystals were not cultivation resources, but pieces of the Tianyuan Sect’s deeper, sinister plan.
He had to save Old Wang.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYxBhjuTv5
He had to stop this ritual.293Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOdXXFXbEm
He had to reveal every shadowed corner of the Tianyuan Sect.
"I won’t let you succeed," Lin Ye muttered under his breath, eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.
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