This immortal has a lot of rebelliousness

As night falls, the forest gradually sinks into a deep tranquility, as if the whole world is holding its breath, just to welcome the arrival of the vast starry sky.

The moonlight was as clear as a mirror, shining through the dense treetops and scattering on the ground in patches of silver light. It was interwoven with the faint fluorescence that occasionally shone through the woods, creating a dreamy and mysterious atmosphere.

Zhang Xianling sat cross-legged in the depths of the dense forest, regulating the cyclone in his dantian.

Not far away by the stream.

In the hazy moonlight, Shen Tu Yu and giant panda Zhang Gou Wen crouched by the water, the former grooming the latter's hair.

suddenly--

A black shadow suddenly emerged from the ground and suddenly released thousands of silk threads, frantically attacking Zhang Xianling who was meditating.

Zhang Xianling opened his eyes the instant he sensed danger, quickly forming seals with his hands. A spiritual shield appeared in front of him, blocking all the thousands of threads. The threads collided with the shield, making a "sizzling" sound and emitting puffs of green smoke.

"Hmph, who the hell is this monster that dares to sneak attack me!" Zhang Xianling shouted angrily.

The shadow didn't respond, merely manipulating the silk thread like a dancing snake, constantly changing direction, seeking out the shield's weak points and continuing its fierce attack. Zhang Xianling's eyes focused, and he thrust his hands forward. The shield transformed into a wave of energy, sweeping towards the shadow. The shadow dodged with ease, then dove underground and disappeared.

Shen Tuyu and Zhang Gouwen also rushed over at this time. Zhang Gouwen's eyes flashed fiercely and he looked around vigilantly. Shen Tuyu stood beside Zhang Xianling with a long sword in hand and whispered, "Brother, be careful of the strange tricks of this black shadow."

Zhang Xianling nodded slightly, his spiritual energy flowing, his ears carefully listening to the movements around him. Suddenly, without warning, the ground heaved, and the shadow reappeared, this time lunging directly at Shen Tu Yu, its hands transformed into sharp claws, stirring up a gust of bloody wind. Shen Tu Yu reacted quickly, swinging his longsword across and slashing with a stream of sword energy. However, the shadow nimbly twisted its body in mid-air, avoiding the sword energy, and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of Shen Tu Yu, claws clawing at his throat.

Seeing this, Zhang Xianling flashed and instantly appeared in front of Shen Tuyu. He raised his hand and slapped out with a whistling palm wind, forcing the black shadow back several steps. "If you want to hurt my junior brother, you must get past me first!" Zhang Xianling shouted.

After the shadow regained its balance, it let out a piercing laugh: "You all must die!" Then, its body began to swell, and silk threads emanated from its various parts, shooting towards Zhang Xianling and Shen Tuyu. Zhang Xianling waved his hands, drawing runes in the air, forming a rune shield that blocked the threads. However, the shadow's attacks continued, and as the threads grew in number, cracks began to appear in the shield.

Shen Tu Yu gritted his teeth, channeled his spiritual energy into his sword, and shouted, "Break!" He thrust his sword forward, a dazzling ray of light emanating from the tip, severing some of the threads. But the shadow's power showed no sign of weakening; instead, it attacked even more frantically.

Zhang Xianling thought to himself that this wasn't going to work; he had to find the shadow's weakness. While fending off the silk threads, he carefully observed the shadow's movements and the source of the threads. Suddenly, he noticed that every time the shadow attacked, a faint light flickered from its abdomen.

"Junior brother, protect me!" Zhang Xianling shouted to Shen Tuyu. Shen Tuyu understood and unleashed his swordsmanship with all his might, deflecting the approaching threads. Zhang Xianling seized the opportunity to concentrate all his spiritual energy on his fingertips, forming a sharp spiritual cone. He found the perfect moment and shot it towards the shadow's abdomen.

The black shadow sensed danger and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The spiritual energy cone accurately hit the glowing area on the black shadow's abdomen. The black shadow screamed, and his body began to tremble violently. The silk threads stopped attacking and fell one after another.

"Now!" Zhang Xianling took advantage of the situation and approached the black shadow like a ghost. With his fists, he smashed into the black shadow's head with powerful spiritual power. The black shadow used his arms to block, but gradually lost his strength under Zhang Xianling's fierce attack.

However, just as Zhang Xianling was about to give the black shadow a fatal blow, the black shadow suddenly opened its mouth and sprayed out a black mist. Zhang Xianling was unable to avoid it and inhaled a little of the mist. He suddenly felt dizzy and his movements slowed down.

Seeing this opportunity, the black shadow swung his body and knocked Zhang Xianling out. Shen Tuyu hurried over to catch Zhang Xianling and asked with concern: "Brother, how are you?"

Zhang Xianling shook his head, suppressing his discomfort and saying, "I'm fine. This black shadow is a bit strange. We can't take it lightly."

The shadow regrouped in the distance and charged towards them again. Zhang Xianling took a deep breath, channeling his spiritual energy to dispel the mist within him. Shen Tuyu held his sword before him, ready to meet the shadow's attack.

The shadow's attack was even more fierce this time. It twisted the silk threads together to form a giant spear, which it threw towards Zhang Xianling and Shen Tuyu. The spear cut through the air with great force, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Zhang Xianling and Shen Tuyu exchanged a glance, then attacked simultaneously. Zhang Xianling clapped his palms, sending a powerful surge of spiritual energy radiating forward, colliding with the spear. Shen Tuyu circled to the side of the spear and swung his sword at its base. With their combined force, the spear was finally shattered.

But the shadow didn't give up. It took advantage of the moment when the spear was broken to dive into the ground again. Zhang Xianling and Shen Tuyu stood back to back, watching their surroundings vigilantly.

"Senior brother, what exactly is this black shadow? Why is it so difficult to deal with?" Shen Tu Yu asked anxiously.

"I'm not sure either, but its weakness is in the abdomen. We have to find a way to hit it there again." Zhang Xianling replied.

At this moment, the ground began to shake violently. A dark shadow emerged from under Zhang Xianling's feet, grabbed Zhang Xianling's legs with both hands, and dragged him underground. Shen Tuyu was horrified and quickly swung his sword at the shadow's arm. However, the shadow ignored Shen Tuyu's attack and was determined to drag Zhang Xianling underground.

Zhang Xianling supported himself on the ground with both hands and struggled desperately. His spiritual power was energized to the extreme, and his feet released a strong light, trying to break free from the shadow's restraints. However, the shadow was extremely powerful, and Zhang Xianling was gradually dragged into the ground, with only his upper body exposed.

Shen Tu Yu was extremely anxious. He suddenly remembered what Zhang Xianling had said before. His eyes lit up. He aimed at the black shadow's abdomen, concentrated all his spiritual power on the tip of the sword, jumped high, and shouted, "Watch out for the sword!" He stabbed the black shadow's abdomen with the sword.

The black shadow sensed danger and wanted to let go of Zhang Xianling to resist, but it was too late. Shen Tuyu's long sword pierced the light in the black shadow's abdomen fiercely. The black shadow let out a shrill scream, let go of Zhang Xianling, and his body began to shrink rapidly.

Zhang Xianling seized the opportunity to crawl out from underground and, together with Shen Tuyu, launched a final attack on the black shadow. Their spiritual powers intertwined, forming a powerful attack wave that slammed heavily into the black shadow. Under this powerful force, the black shadow finally turned into a cloud of black smoke and dissipated into the air.

Zhang Xianling and Shen Tuyu breathed a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground. Zhang Gouwen ran over and patted them with his paw, as if to express his concern.

"Junior brother, thanks to you this time, otherwise I would be in danger." Zhang Xianling said to Shen Tu Yu gratefully.

Shen Tu Yu smiled and said, "Brother, we are brothers and sisters, and we should support each other. However, the origin of this black shadow is unknown. We still need to report this to Master when we return."

Zhang Xianling nodded, stood up, and said, "Let's go. We can't stay here for long."