Seven Mysterious Spaces: My Rise to Power in the Cultivation World

Seeing his two men so easily defeated by Zhuang Yu, Li Hei was instantly enraged.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared through gritted teeth, "You brat, how dare you humiliate me like this! I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Hei's hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals. Complex and profound runes shot out from his hands, transforming into sharp black blades of light that swept towards Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu dared not be careless and quickly mobilized all his spiritual power, using his movement technique to weave and dodge through the dense light blades.

However, Li Hei's attacks were like a storm, relentless and uninterrupted. Zhuang Yu's clothes were quickly torn in several places, and blood seeped out.

"Damn it! This guy's strength is so formidable!" Zhuang Yu was secretly shocked. He originally thought that with his current strength, dealing with a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage should be more than enough.

However, he underestimated Li Hei's determination to fight to the death, and even more so, he underestimated the explosive increase in Li Hei's strength after his transformation into a villain.

"Hahaha! Kid, weren't you so arrogant? Why are you scared now?" Li Hei was extremely pleased with Zhuang Yu's disheveled appearance and laughed wildly, "Beg for mercy now, and I might consider giving you a quick death!"

"Hmph! You're far from killing me!" Zhuang Yu sneered, enduring the pain in his body, and once again swung his sword to meet the attack.

However, under Li Hei's relentless attacks, Zhuang Yu gradually lost ground, his body covered in wounds, and his breathing became erratic.

Wang Yao watched from the side, her heart filled with anxiety, yet powerless to do anything but pray for a miracle.

"No! If this continues, I'm doomed to defeat!" Zhuang Yu felt his power rapidly draining away, his heart filled with resentment. "Am I really going to die here?"

Just then, an old voice suddenly rang in Zhuang Yu's mind: "Boy, are you in trouble?"

"Who are you?" Zhuang Yu was startled and quickly asked.

"Who I am is not important. What matters is that I can help you!" The aged voice rang out again. "Now, relax your mind and let me take control of your body!"

"What? You want to take control of my body?" Zhuang Yu hesitated. He didn't know who the voice belonged to, what his purpose was, or whether he could be trusted.

"Boy, you don't have time to hesitate!" The voice seemed to see through Zhuang Yu's thoughts and said urgently, "If this continues, you will surely die! Believe me, I won't harm you!"

Zhuang Yu gritted his teeth, torn between his inner turmoil and his own conscience.

He knew that he had reached a critical moment of life and death, and if he did not make a choice now, he would really have no chance.

"Okay! I believe you!" Zhuang Yu took a deep breath and made his decision.

The next moment, Zhuang Yu felt a powerful force surge into his body, and his injuries healed at a visible speed, while his spiritual power quickly returned to its peak state.

"Kid, leave the rest to me!" The voice rang out again, full of confidence.

When Li Hei saw Zhuang Yu suddenly stop attacking, a look of doubt flashed in his eyes. He was about to ask a question when he suddenly felt a chilling aura erupt from Zhuang Yu.

"This...this is..." Li Hei's pupils suddenly contracted, his heart filled with disbelief, "This kid, how did he suddenly..."

Just when everyone thought Zhuang Yu was about to be defeated, he did not continue to fight like most people would, but suddenly turned around and ran towards the back of the inn.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy!" Seeing this, Li Hei assumed Zhuang Yu was scared and burst into triumphant laughter. "Chase him! Don't let him get away!"

Although Ah Da and Ah Er were terrified of being beaten, they didn't dare to disobey Li Hei's orders. They endured their injuries and stumbled after him.

However, Zhuang Yu was extremely fast, and in a few flashes, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Li Hei and his men chased after Zhuang Yu to the back of the inn, only to find that Zhuang Yu had disappeared, leaving only a few dilapidated wood sheds.

"Damn it! Where did that kid run off to?" Li Hei asked angrily, his face dark.

Ah Da and Ah Er looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" Li Hei cursed angrily. "Find him! Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find him for me!"

However, what Li Hei and the others didn't know was that while they were searching for Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu had already entered a mysterious space.

"Boy, you've finally arrived." An aged voice rang in Zhuang Yu's ears.

Zhuang Yu looked up and saw an old man in a gray robe smiling at him.

"Senior, you are..." Zhuang Yu asked tentatively.

"Hehe, I am the guardian of this space." The old man stroked his beard and said with a chuckle, "You lad, you've run into big trouble this time."

"Senior, you know all this?" Zhuang Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

“Of course I know.” The old man nodded. “Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you.”

As he spoke, the old man flipped his hand, and a crystal-clear jade pendant appeared in his palm.

"This is a protective jade pendant that can withstand a full-force attack from a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator." The old man handed the jade pendant to Zhuang Yu. "Keep it safe. In a critical moment, it can protect your life."

"Thank you so much, senior!" Zhuang Yu was overjoyed and quickly accepted the jade pendant, expressing his gratitude.

"Go on, that kid is waiting for you to go back and deal with him." The old man waved his hand. "I believe you can definitely defeat him."

Zhuang Yu nodded, turned around, and left the mysterious space.

When he reappeared, he had already returned to the back of the inn.

"Kid, you've finally come out!" Li Hei's eyes lit up when he saw Zhuang Yu, and he said with a sneer, "I thought you were going to be a coward and hide away for the rest of your life!"

Zhuang Yu ignored Li Hei's sarcasm, simply smiled faintly, and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Li Hei frowned slightly. He sensed that Zhuang Yu in front of him seemed somewhat different from before.

"You..." Li Hei was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "You...you..."

Zhuang Yu slowly emerged from the shadows, a faint smile playing on his lips, but his eyes radiated a powerful confidence, making him a completely different person from before.

Looking at the seemingly transformed young man before him, Li Hei felt a sudden sense of unease. He instinctively took a half-step back and said in a fierce but weak voice, "You...you actually dare to come out!"

"What? You don't dare?" Zhuang Yu chuckled, flipped his right hand, and a crystal-clear jade pendant appeared in his palm, emitting a soft light that illuminated his cold and handsome face.

"What is this?!" Li Hei recognized at a glance that this was no ordinary item, and his heart became even more uneasy.

"Didn't you want to kill me? Come on!" Zhuang Yu didn't answer, but instead poured his spiritual power into the jade pendant. The jade pendant immediately shone brightly, turning into a stream of light that enveloped Zhuang Yu.

"Playing tricks!" Although Li Hei was filled with doubt and suspicion, he still gritted his teeth and rushed forward. He refused to believe that this kid could turn the world upside down!

However, what happened next completely stunned him.

Zhuang Yu moved with lightning speed, each strike carrying earth-shattering power. The jade pendant in his hand shone brightly, releasing powerful energy shockwaves with every swing, forcing Li Hei to retreat repeatedly, utterly powerless to retaliate.

"Damn it! What are you two standing there for? Get up here!" Li Hei roared, yelling at A Da and A Er who were hiding in the distance.

Seeing this, Ah Da and Ah Er were afraid, but they knew that now was not the time to back down, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and rush forward.

However, compared to Zhuang Yu in his current state, their strength was like that of ants. Before they could even get close, they were blasted away by the residual power released by the jade pendant, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out blood, and unable to get up for a long time.

Li Hei watched in shock and rage as his two men were severely injured. He knew he had bitten off more than he could chew; if things continued this way, he feared he would also perish here.

"Kid, you're ruthless! But don't get too cocky!" Li Hei suddenly roared to the sky, his eyes turning blood red, and his whole being exuding a chilling aura. "Today, I'll show you what true power is!"

Li Hei's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals as he chanted incantations. Wisps of black mist surged from his body, enveloping him.

"A forbidden technique?!" Zhuang Yu sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Li Hei, and his expression turned serious. He didn't know what kind of spell Li Hei was about to use, but his intuition told him that this move was extraordinary.

"Boy, it's your honor to die by my forbidden technique!" Li Hei's voice became hoarse and sinister, his face filled with a crazed look. "You will perish along with this world!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Hei pushed his hands forward with a sudden force, and the black mist instantly transformed into a black pillar of light that shot into the sky.

The sky instantly turned completely dark...