I was reborn as a young master in an invincible family of immortals

That sinister laughter echoed through the quiet forest, like a death warrant from the Netherworld, causing our hearts to tighten. But there was no turning back now. We gripped our weapons and inherited secret manuals tightly, our gazes fixed firmly on the cave entrance, obscured by vines and weeds.

"No matter what kind of monsters are in there, we must find out today!" Lin Xiao said gritting his teeth, the sword in his hand emitting a cold light under the infusion of spiritual power.

I took a deep breath, nodded, and took the first cautious step towards the cave entrance. Lin Xiao and Su Yao followed closely behind me. We formed a triangle, supporting each other and slowly going deeper into the cave.

As soon as we entered the cave, a foul odor mixed with strong spiritual energy surged towards us, choking us and making it almost impossible to breathe. I endured the discomfort, channeling my spiritual energy to protect myself while vigilantly observing my surroundings.

The cave was dimly lit, with only a few faintly glowing minerals embedded in the walls, barely illuminating the path ahead. In this dim light, we could see the walls engraved with various strange runes and patterns. These runes shimmered eerily, as if telling of ancient and sinister secrets.

"These runes don't look simple, everyone be careful." Su Yao reminded softly, her eyes scanning back and forth between the runes on the cave wall, trying to decipher their meaning.

We continued to walk deeper, taking each step with extreme caution. Suddenly, a hissing sound came from the front, as if something huge was crawling on the ground. We stopped immediately and waited for the opportunity.

A gigantic python slowly emerged from the darkness. Its body was covered in black scales, each gleaming with a cold, dark sheen. Its eyes, like two green lanterns, shone with a fierce, fierce light. The python opened its maw and released its long tongue. The stench from its mouth nearly made us sick.

"What a big guy!" Lin Xiao exclaimed in a low voice, but the sword in his hand did not tremble at all, and still pointed steadily at the python.

I quickly searched in my mind for ways to deal with the python, and at the same time gathered my spiritual power into my palm, ready to attack at any time. Su Yao was also ready for battle. She formed seals with her hands, ready to cast a spell to assist us in the battle.

The python seemed to sense our hostility and suddenly pounced towards us. It was extremely fast, causing a gust of fishy wind to blew up. Lin Xiao shouted loudly and rushed forward, brandishing his sword. A sharp sword energy shot out from the sword and pierced the python's head.

The python twisted its body flexibly, avoiding the attack of the sword energy, and then swept its tail, lashing out at Lin Xiao fiercely. Lin Xiao stumbled and almost fell to the ground, but he quickly steadied himself and swung his sword again.

Seeing this, I quickly cast a spell, and streams of spiritual energy transformed into flames and burned towards the python. The python was surrounded by flames and roared in pain, but it did not retreat. Instead, it pounced on us even more frantically.

Su Yao seized the opportunity to cast a binding spell. Several spiritual ropes flew out of her hands, tightly wrapping around the python's body and restricting its movement. Lin Xiao and I seized this opportunity and launched our simultaneous attacks. Lin Xiao's sword fiercely penetrated the python's body, and I slapped my palm, which was filled with powerful spiritual energy, on the python's head.

After a fierce struggle, the python finally stopped moving and collapsed to the ground. The three of us were exhausted and panting, but it was not time to rest yet. We had to continue to go deeper into the cave and explore the truth behind it.

We walked around the python's corpse and continued deeper into the cave. The further we went, the stronger the familiar aura, similar to that of a sect's power, became. Finally, at the deepest part of the cave, we saw a figure.

A man in a black robe stood with his back to us, inside a formation emitting a strange light. Surrounding the formation were various strange objects, including skulls emitting a black glow and stone pillars engraved with runes. The entire scene seemed eerie and mysterious.

"You are finally here. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time." The man in black robe slowly turned around, revealing a pale and thin face. His eyes were deep-set, revealing a gloomy chill.

"Who are you? Why are you spying on us here? What's your relationship with those sects?" I asked loudly, holding the inheritance secret book tightly in my hand to prevent him from suddenly snatching it away.

The black-robed man sneered and said, "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is the inheritance in your hands. It should have belonged to us!"

"Belongs to you? This inheritance was obtained through untold hardships by us in the mysterious ruins. Why should it belong to you?" Lin Xiao retorted angrily.

A trace of disdain flashed in the black-robed man's eyes. He said, "Hmph, do you think you can just enter that mysterious ruins? It was just a trap we set up to lure out the inheritance so we can reap the benefits. Unfortunately, you little brats were just too lucky. You actually passed the test of the ruins and obtained the inheritance. But it doesn't matter. Now the inheritance must return to where it belongs."

Hearing his words, the three of us were stunned. We had never imagined that our experience in the mysterious ruins was actually a setup by someone else, and that there was such a huge conspiracy behind all of this.

"Who are you? What conspiracy is behind this?" Su Yao asked harshly, her eyes full of anger and vigilance.

The black-robed man didn't directly answer her question, but instead spoke to himself, "Do you know the secrets of this immortal sect? This sect was once our target, but unfortunately, our plan failed and we were expelled by the sect's guardians. But now, we have returned, not only to reclaim the inheritance, but also to make this sect pay for what happened back then!"

"Your plot will not succeed!" I shouted, shocked but more than that, resolute. No matter what conspiracy they were behind, we must safeguard the inheritance and protect the Immortal Sect.

The black-robed man roared with laughter, his laughter echoing through the cave, sounding particularly harsh. "Then give it a try. Do you think you can stop us with your current strength?"

With that, the black-robed man formed seals with his hands and activated the formation beneath his feet. The formation instantly shone brightly, and a powerful evil spiritual energy surged out of it, sweeping towards us.

Without time to dwell, the three of us immediately deployed our strongest defenses, preparing to meet this sudden attack. Deep within this cave, a life-or-death battle was about to unfold. Whether we could uncover the full conspiracy behind this, and protect our inheritance and our Immortal Sect, depended on this single move.