Jin Ling Xian Xia investigates the truth in deep space

After returning to the Five Immortals Pavilion, everyone found a room to rest. Jin Ling Xianxia lay in bed, his mind still replaying the thrilling battle. He secretly felt fortunate that if it weren't for the mysterious power, they would have perished at the hands of the Demon Lord.

"Who on earth is helping me?" Jin Lingxianxia muttered to himself. His heart was filled with confusion and gratitude. He decided to ask the Pavilion Master early tomorrow morning to see if he could get any more clues.

Meanwhile, in another room, Fairy Shuirou combed her hair in front of a mirror. Her silk jade belt lay quietly on the table, emitting a soft glow. She recalled the scene of the Demon Lord's defeat, and her heart was filled with doubts.

"That kind of power is definitely not something that ordinary people can possess." Fairy Shuirou thought to herself, "Could it be that he is the legendary immortal?"

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the window. Jin Ling Xianxia got up early, washed up, and went to the Pavilion Master's room. The Pavilion Master was sitting at the table, sipping tea, his expression solemn.

"Master, do you have any clues about the mysterious power last night?" Jin Ling Xianxia asked straight to the point.

The Pavilion Master put down his teacup, sighed, and said, "I was thinking about this last night. That power is truly extraordinary, and I'm afraid even I can't reach it."

"Then who do you think it is?" asked the Jin Ling Immortal Hero.

The Pavilion Master shook his head and said, "I have no idea yet. However, we must handle this matter with caution. Since someone is willing to help, it is naturally a good thing for us. However, if that person has any intentions, we must be on guard."

Upon hearing this, Jin Ling Xian Xia nodded and said, "Pavilion Master is right. So what should we do now?"

"Go and notify the other disciples first and ask them to be on high alert. At the same time, we must find out the source of that mysterious power as soon as possible." The Pavilion Master ordered.

The Golden Spirit Immortal Hero took the order and left, quickly passing the news to the other disciples. After hearing this, everyone strengthened their training and vigilance to prevent any accidents.

However, just when everyone thought everything had returned to calm, a sudden disturbance was heard from the mountain behind the Five Immortals Pavilion. A powerful demonic aura spread, shrouding the entire Five Immortals Pavilion in a haze.

"Oh no, something happened in the back mountain!" The Pavilion Master's expression changed drastically, and he immediately summoned all the disciples to the back mountain.

When they arrived at the back of the mountain, they saw a devastating scene: trees uprooted and rocks shattered. In the center of the chaos, a gigantic monster roared and bared its fangs.

"What is this?" asked the Golden Spirit Immortal Hero in surprise.

The Pavilion Master stared at the demon beast and said in a deep voice, "This is an ancient demon beast—the Soul Devourer. It was originally sealed in the forbidden area in the back mountain. I don't know why it suddenly broke free from the seal."

"Soul Devouring Beast?" Fairy Shuirou's face turned pale when she heard this. "Isn't that the legendary beast that can devour human souls?"

The Pavilion Master nodded and said, "Exactly. This beast is extremely ferocious. We must subdue it as soon as possible."

With that, the Pavilion Master took the lead and charged towards the Soul Devouring Beast. Disciples like the Golden Spirit Fairy and the Water Soft Fairy followed closely behind, engaging in a fierce battle.

The Soul Devourer's power was immense. It opened its maw and spewed forth a black mist. Wherever the mist reached, vegetation withered and life perished. Upon witnessing this, the disciples unleashed their full might, engaging the Soul Devourer in a desperate struggle.

However, the Soul Devouring Beast seemed to grow stronger with each battle, its strength constantly increasing, while the disciples gradually lost their strength after a long battle.

"This isn't a solution," said Jin Ling Xian Xia anxiously. "We must find a way to find the Soul Devourer's weakness."

"Weakness?" The Pavilion Master frowned upon hearing this. "The Soul Devouring Beast's entire body is as hard as iron. It has almost no weaknesses."

"What about its eyes?" Fairy Shuirou suddenly said, "Every creature has a weak spot, and the Soul Devourer is no exception."

Upon hearing this, the Pavilion Master's eyes lit up and he said, "Great idea! Everyone, focus your attention and attack the Soul Devourer's eyes!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples adjusted their attack direction and concentrated their firepower on the Soul Devourer's eyes. After a fierce battle, the Soul Devourer was finally hit in the vitals. After letting out a shrill roar, it fell to the ground.

"It's finally over." Jin Lingxianxia wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the Pavilion Master did not let down his guard. He walked over to the Soul Devourer's corpse and examined it carefully, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

"What's wrong?" Jin Ling Xianxia asked hurriedly when he saw this.

"The Soul Devouring Beast's seal wasn't broken naturally, but was deliberately broken," the Pavilion Master said in a deep voice. "Furthermore, I discovered a familiar power within it."

"A familiar power?" Fairy Shuirou asked in surprise, "Whose power is it?"

"Demon Lord," the Pavilion Master said in a deep voice, "It seems that the Demon Lord has not been truly eliminated. He has escaped through some means and is secretly controlling the Soul Devouring Beast to attack us."

"What?" Upon hearing this, all the disciples showed expressions of shock.

"Then what should we do now?" asked Jin Ling Xianxia anxiously.

"We must find the Demon Lord as soon as possible, otherwise he will bring us greater disaster." The Pavilion Master said, and then led his disciples back to the Five Immortals Pavilion.

After returning to the Five Immortals Pavilion, the Pavilion Master immediately summoned all the disciples to discuss countermeasures. After some discussion, everyone decided to act separately to search for the Demon Lord.

Jin Lingxianxia, ​​Shui Rouxianzi, Lin Feng and others formed a team and went to the place where the Demon Lord had appeared to search. They walked through the barren desert, crossed the steep mountains, and after going through untold hardships, they finally found the trace of the Demon Lord in a remote valley.

"He is here!" Jin Lingxianxia pointed at a black altar in the valley and said angrily.

Everyone approached the altar cautiously, only to see the Demon Lord standing on it, holding a staff that shone with an eerie light. He had a ferocious smile on his face, seemingly performing some kind of evil ritual.

"Demon Lord, your doomsday has come!" Fairy Shuirou shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord turned around, looked at everyone and sneered, "Humph, you bunch of ants, dare to challenge me?"

"Stop talking nonsense and watch this!" said the Golden Spirit Fairy Hero, and then he swung the Lingguang Fairy Sword in his hand and attacked the Demon Lord.

Upon seeing this, the Demon Lord calmly waved his staff, and a black energy wave shot out from the staff, colliding with the sword of the Golden Spirit Immortal Knight, making a deafening noise.

After a fierce battle, the disciples gradually gained the upper hand. Seeing this, the Demon Lord couldn't help but feel anxious. Knowing he had no way to escape, he decided to use his last resort.

"Do you think you can defeat me like this?" The Demon Lord roared, raising his staff high. "Today, I will let you witness my true power!"

As he spoke, the Demon Lord slammed his staff down on the altar. Suddenly, a powerful energy surged out of the altar, shrouding the entire valley in darkness.

"Oh no! This is the Demon Lord's unique skill—the Dark Realm!" The Pavilion Master's voice rang out in the darkness. "Everyone, be careful!"

However, in the dark realm, the disciples' strength was greatly suppressed. Even if they tried their best, they could not resist the attacks of the Demon Lord.

"This isn't a solution," Jin Ling Xian Xia said anxiously, "We must find a way to break through the dark realm."

"How?" Fairy Shuirou suddenly remembered something. "I remember Master once mentioned that while the Dark Realm is powerful, it's not invulnerable. As long as we find its source of energy, we can break it."

"Energy source?" Jin Lingxianxia's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Where is it?"

"It should be on the altar." Fairy Shuirou pointed at the altar and said, "The Demon Lord smashed his staff on the altar to activate the dark realm. As long as we take the staff away from the altar, we can break the dark realm."

"Good idea!" said the Golden Spirit Immortal Hero, and rushed to the altar.

However, the Demon Lord would not let them succeed so easily. He waved his staff and released a black energy wave in an attempt to stop the Golden Spirit Immortal Knight.

Jin Lingxianxia nimbly dodged the energy waves and finally arrived at the altar. He grabbed the staff and pulled it out of the altar with force.

"Bang!" With a loud bang, the dark realm collapsed instantly. Light returned to the valley, and the Demon Lord, having lost the protection of the dark realm, showed a look of fatigue.

"You bunch of ants, how dare you break into my dark domain!" The Demon Lord roared and rushed towards his disciples.

However, the Demon Lord had lost his previous arrogance. The disciples worked together and quickly subdued him.

"It's finally over." Jin Lingxianxia wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to the Demon Lord who was lying on the ground.

"Yes, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Fairy Shuirou also showed a relaxed look.

However, at this moment, a mysterious voice suddenly sounded in the valley: "Do you think this is really the end?"

Upon hearing this, everyone showed a look of vigilance. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw a mysterious man in a black robe standing at the entrance of the valley, looking at them coldly.

"Who are you?" The Pavilion Master stepped forward and asked loudly.

"It doesn't matter who I am," the mysterious man sneered. "What matters is that you've angered me. Today, you all must die here!"

As he spoke, the mysterious man waved the black robe in his hand, and a powerful energy surged out of the black robe and attacked the disciples.

"Everyone be careful!" The Pavilion Master shouted and led his disciples to dodge the attack.

However, the mysterious man was incredibly powerful. He waved his black robe continuously, releasing powerful energy waves. Although the disciples tried their best to resist, they were still defeated.

"This isn't a solution," Jin Ling Xian Xia said anxiously, "We must find his weakness."

"Flaw?" The Pavilion Master frowned upon hearing this. "His attack is so fierce, we can't find any flaws at all."

"No, there must be a flaw." Fairy Shuirou suddenly said, "Any attack has a rhythm and pattern to follow. As long as we find his attack rhythm, we can find the flaw."

Upon hearing this, the disciples nodded in agreement. They began to carefully observe the mysterious man's attacks, trying to find a pattern.

After some effort, they finally found the flaw in the mysterious man's attack.

Jin Lingxianxia's eyes lit up, and he said to everyone, "Look, every time he attacks, there's a brief pause after the third move!"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Shuirou immediately understood: "Yes, this is his weakness! As long as we launch a counterattack at the moment he pauses, we can break his offensive!"

Upon hearing this, the Pavilion Master nodded approvingly: "Alright, everyone, follow my instructions and prepare to counterattack!"

As he spoke, the Pavilion Master closely watched the mysterious man's attack. Finally, after the mysterious man launched his third move, he indeed paused briefly.

"Now!" The Pavilion Master shouted, and then led all the disciples to launch a counterattack.

Spiritual light flashed, sword shadows flew, and the disciples' attacks surged towards the mysterious man like a tide. Seeing this, the mysterious man's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly waved his black robe to resist.

However, the disciples' attacks were so swift and fierce that the mysterious man was soon unable to withstand them and was pushed back several steps.

"Hmph, nothing more than that!" The Golden Spirit Immortal Knight snorted coldly as he looked at the mysterious man who was retreating.

The mysterious man steadied himself and looked at his disciples, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. "You ants, you dare to hurt me! Today, I will make you pay the price!"