Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhu Feifei's days on Zixia Peak were peaceful and fulfilling. He diligently cultivated every day, and the "Zixia Heart Sutra" of the Zixia Fairy progressed rapidly under his practice, showing signs of breaking through its bottleneck. In his spare time, he would spar with his fellow disciples, chat, and forge deep friendships.

During this time, Zhu Feifei had more and more contact with Fairy Zixia. He discovered that this fairy was not as cold and aloof as rumored. On the contrary, she was gentle and caring towards her disciples, only occasionally revealing a trace of melancholy and loneliness.

Zhu Feifei didn't know where this melancholy came from, but he had a vague premonition that it might be related to the "Nine Netherworld Demon Art" cultivated by Fairy Zixia.

On this day, the annual disciple trial of the Qingyun Sect is about to begin. All disciples who have reached the fifth level of Qi Refining or above must go to a secret realm deep in the Qingyun Mountains—the "Ten Thousand Demon Cave"—for training.

The Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, as its name suggests, is a place overrun by demonic beasts. Legend has it that this was once an ancient battlefield where countless demonic beasts perished. Their resentment and malevolent energy have accumulated over the years, forming a secret realm full of danger and opportunity.

For the disciples of the Qingyun Sect, the Ten Thousand Demon Cave is both a training ground and an excellent place to improve their strength. Here, they can hone their combat skills, enhance their practical experience, and hunt demonic beasts to obtain valuable cultivation resources.

At dawn, the disciples of Zixia Peak gathered in the square, preparing to depart for the Ten Thousand Demon Cave. Zhu Feifei, dressed in white with a nine-bead bracelet around his waist, stood spiritedly in the group. After three months of cultivation, he had fully adapted to his handsome appearance, exuding a confident charm in every gesture.

The Fairy Zixia, dressed in a light purple gown, stood gracefully at the front of the group. She glanced around at the disciples, her clear voice carrying a hint of authority: "This trial is fraught with danger. You must act cautiously, cooperate as a team, and never act on your own or violate the sect rules."

"We will heed your teachings!" the disciples replied in unison.

Fairy Zixia nodded, then summoned a flying artifact, a snow-white cloud boat with exquisite patterns carved on its hull and emitting a faint spiritual light.

"Come on up, everyone," said Fairy Zixia.

The disciples boarded the cloud boat one by one, and Zhu Feifei followed. He curiously examined the flying magical artifact, his heart filled with anticipation.

The cloud boat slowly rose into the air, flying deeper into the Azure Cloud Mountains. As the cloud boat ventured further in, the surrounding scenery gradually became desolate. Towering peaks, dense forests, and rushing rivers were all shrouded in a thin layer of gray mist, appearing mysterious and dangerous.

"That's the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons." Fairy Zixia pointed to a valley shrouded in thick fog and said, "That's the lair of demonic beasts, full of danger. You must be careful."

Upon hearing the words "Ten Thousand Demon Cave," the disciples' hearts tightened, and their faces turned solemn.

Looking at the valley shrouded in thick fog, Zhu Feifei felt a sense of unease. He knew that a trial full of challenges and dangers was about to begin.

The cloud boat slowly landed on an open area outside the Demon Cave. Fairy Zixia led her disciples off the cloud boat and once again reminded them: "After entering the Demon Cave, remember to be careful and cautious, work together, do not act on your own, and send a signal immediately if you encounter danger."

The disciples nodded in agreement, and then, according to the pre-arranged teams, dispersed and entered the Demon Cave.

Zhu Feifei formed a team with three other disciples from Zixia Peak: senior brother Lin Feng, second senior sister Liu Ruyan, and junior sister Zhao Ling'er. Lin Feng was steady and reliable, Liu Ruyan was gentle and meticulous, and Zhao Ling'er was lively and cute. Zhu Feifei got along well with them and built a deep trust among them.

"Junior brother, your cultivation is still shallow. After entering the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, you must stay close to us and not act on your own," Lin Feng instructed.

"I understand, Senior Brother." Zhu Feifei nodded. Although he agreed on the surface, he didn't intend to completely follow Lin Feng's arrangements. His purpose for this trip was not only to undergo the trial, but more importantly, to get close to Zhu Yue'er and find an opportunity to collect her tears.

After entering the Demon Cave, the four began exploring the dense forest. The Demon Cave was lush with vegetation, ancient trees reaching for the sky, blocking out the sun and creating a gloomy and eerie atmosphere. Various strangely shaped plants and insects were everywhere, and the occasional roar of wild beasts and the cries of birds sent chills down their spines.

While cautiously observing his surroundings, Zhu Feifei secretly kept an eye on Zhu Yue'er's movements. He knew that with Fairy Zixia's strength, there was no need to worry about her safety. He only needed to find an opportunity to approach her and then create some "accidents" to successfully complete his mission.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the depths of the dense forest, followed by a pack of enormous demon wolves leaping out of the bushes and pouncing on Zhu Feifei and the others.

"Watch out!" Lin Feng shouted, drawing his longsword to face the demon wolf.

Liu Ruyan and Zhao Ling'er also unleashed their magical artifacts and engaged in a fierce battle with the demon wolf.

Zhu Feifei was not to be outdone. He brandished the nine-beaded rake that had been transformed from his nine-beaded bracelet and charged into the horde of beasts, dodging and blocking left and right, defeating the demon wolves soundly.

"Take this!" Zhu Feifei shouted, and his nine-toothed rake swept out with immense force, sending a demon wolf flying and crashing into a large tree.

"Awooo!" Another demonic wolf attacked from the side, opening its blood-red maw to bite Zhu Feifei's neck.

Zhu Feifei was prepared. He dodged to the side, avoiding the wolf's attack, and at the same time swung his rake, smashing it hard on the wolf's head, causing its brains to splatter.

"Junior brother, you have excellent skills!" Liu Ruyan exclaimed.

"Hehe, a mere trick, not worth mentioning!" Zhu Feifei smiled smugly and continued fighting the demon wolf.

However, these demonic wolves were merely low-level demonic beasts in the Demon Cave, and their strength was not great. Zhu Feifei and the others quickly eliminated them all.

Just as they were about to continue forward, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly came from afar, accompanied by a deafening cry of an eagle.

"Oh no! It's a Golden-Winged Thunder Roc!" Lin Feng's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "Everyone, be careful!"

Before the words were finished, a huge golden-winged thunder roc descended from the sky. Its wingspan was more than ten zhang long, its whole body was shining with golden light, and it exuded a terrifying pressure, just like a god descending from heaven.

"Back off quickly!" Zhu Feifei shouted, pulling Zhao Ling'er backward.

Liu Ruyan quickly led Lin Feng to hide behind a big tree.

The Golden-Winged Thunder Roc's target was clearly not them, but Fairy Zixia, who stood in the center of the open space. It let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings, whipped up a gale, and swooped down towards Fairy Zixia.

Fairy Zixia remained calm. With a gentle wave of her jade hand, a purple sword aura shot out, heading towards the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc.

"boom!"

The sword energy collided with the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc's claws, producing a deafening roar. The powerful energy surge swept around, destroying all the surrounding trees.

Zhu Feifei and the others were shaken by this powerful force and staggered, unable to stand steadily.

“So…so strong…” Zhao Ling’er said in horror.

"Master's strength is indeed unfathomable!" Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim.

The Golden-Winged Thunder Roc was repelled by the sword energy, but it did not give up its attack. It let out an angry roar and pounced on Fairy Zixia again.

Despite the danger, Fairy Zixia remained fearless. Holding a long sword, she moved with lightning speed and engaged in a fierce battle with the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc.

Swords flashed and thunder roared as the two fought back and forth in the air at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, leaving only afterimages.

Zhu Feifei and the others were dumbfounded; they had never seen such a spectacular battle before.