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

A black beam of light shot straight into the sky, as if an invisible giant hand was tearing the sky apart. A thick darkness surged in like a tide, swallowing up every inch of light above the town.

The inn's lanterns flickered a few times before going out completely, plunging the town into a deathly silence of darkness.

"Brother Zhuang!" Wang Yao exclaimed in surprise. She felt a suffocating sense of oppression, as if a mountain was pressing down on her heart, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Zhuang Yu stood still, his clothes fluttering in the wind, and black mist swirled around him, like ferocious beasts ready to devour their prey.

He gritted his teeth, resisting the terrifying suction force, his face deathly pale.

The forbidden technique Li Hei used was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

"Hahaha, kid, are you scared?" Li Hei laughed maniacally, his voice hoarse and piercing, as if it came from the deepest hell. "This is the power that defies the laws of heaven! Today, you will perish along with this world!"

The black beam of light grew thicker and thicker, as if it were about to swallow the entire town.

The innkeeper was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling, and didn't even have the strength to run away.

Although Ah Da and Ah Er were seriously injured, they struggled to escape this dangerous place, but their bodies were as if nailed to the ground, unable to move.

Zhuang Yu felt his body being torn apart bit by bit by this force. His bones groaned under the unbearable pressure, and his meridians began to break inch by inch.

He knew that if he didn't find a way out, he would really die here.

"Should we just give up like this?" A sense of unwillingness welled up in Zhuang Yu's heart. He still had so many things to do. He still had to protect Wang Yao and find his way home. He couldn't die here!

Just then, he suddenly felt a warm sensation in his dantian, and a powerful force surged from the depths of his dantian, quickly flowing throughout his body.

"This is..." Zhuang Yu's heart skipped a beat, as if he had thought of something, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, "Li Hei, you're celebrating too soon!"

He suddenly raised his head, looked at Li Hei, his eyes filled with determination, "You're far from being able to kill me!"

Zhuang Yu did not choose to confront it head-on. Although the black pillar of light was terrifying, it was ultimately just a mutated form of spiritual energy.

With a thought, a small, exquisite golden pagoda quietly appeared in his hand.

This pagoda was one of the most precious treasures he obtained in the mysterious space, possessing the miraculous effects of devouring and reflecting attacks.

"Swallow it!" Zhuang Yu shouted, and the golden pagoda swelled in the wind, transforming into the size of a small mountain. The pagoda shone with golden light, forming a huge vortex that greedily devoured the surrounding black mist.

"What?!" Li Hei's expression changed drastically. He felt his power being frantically devoured by the golden pagoda, and his face turned deathly pale. "What kind of evil magic weapon is this?!"

"Strange? You dare call it strange!" Zhuang Yu sneered, his gaze sweeping over the remains of the trap Li Hei had set not far away. "Explode!"

The golden pagoda flashed, and the swallowed black mist was instantly transferred to the remains of the trap.

"Boom boom boom!"

A series of deafening explosions rang out, and the shockwaves from the explosions swept outwards in all directions like raging waves.

Li Hei, who was directly hit, was sent flying backward by the terrifying impact, spitting out blood.

"Now!" Zhuang Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Seizing the opportunity, he changed his hand seals, and the golden pagoda shone brightly, transforming into a golden lightning bolt that crashed down on Li Hei with lightning speed!

"No! This is impossible!" Li Hei roared in despair, but it was all too late.

"boom!"

The golden pagoda slammed into Li Hei with a deafening roar.

Li Hei's body was blasted away by this tremendous force, like a rag doll, and crashed heavily to the ground, his fate unknown.

"Boss!" Upon seeing this, Ah Da's eyes widened in fury. He roared and charged towards Li Hei without regard for anything else...

A-Da charged at Li Hei like a madman, but Zhuang Yu casually waved his hand, and a golden light flashed. A-Da was also knocked away and crashed heavily next to Li Hei, his life hanging in the balance.

Seeing this, Ah Er no longer cared about loyalty and turned to run away.

"Want to leave? Did you ask me?" Zhuang Yu sneered. With a flash of golden light, Ah Er followed in Ah Da's footsteps, collapsing to the ground, unable to move.

"Brother Zhuang, are you alright?" Wang Yao snapped out of her shock and rushed to Zhuang Yu's side, looking him up and down with worry in her eyes.

Zhuang Yu gently patted Wang Yao's hand to reassure her, "I'm fine, don't worry."

He turned around and walked towards Li Hei step by step, his aura growing stronger with each step.

Li Hei had already lost consciousness. He never dreamed that he would be defeated by a "good-for-nothing" he had always looked down on.

"Li Hei, weren't you so arrogant? Get up!" Zhuang Yu looked down at Li Hei and said coldly.

However, Li Hei did not react at all; only faint breathing indicated that he was still alive.

"Hmph, you got off easy!" Zhuang Yu snorted coldly. He originally wanted to get rid of Li Hei completely to eliminate future troubles, but seeing Li Hei's miserable state, he felt bored.

He bent down and searched Li Hei's body, finding a storage ring. He probed it with his divine sense and discovered that it was filled with various cultivation resources, as well as many magical treasures and pills, which were obviously the wealth that Li Hei had plundered from the people over the years.

Zhuang Yu unceremoniously took these things for himself, and then casually tossed Li Hei, A Da, and A Er in front of the innkeeper.

"Keep a close eye on those three. If they escape, you will be held responsible!"

The innkeeper was so frightened that he trembled and hurriedly nodded and bowed in agreement.

Zhuang Yu ignored the innkeeper, turned back to Wang Yao's side, and said softly, "Let's go."

Wang Yao nodded obediently and followed Zhuang Yu out of the inn.

The moonlight, like water, spilled onto the streets of the small town, and everything seemed to return to peace.

"Brother Zhuang, you're amazing!"

Wang Yao walked beside Zhuang Yu, tilted her head up, looked at Zhuang Yu's profile, and her eyes sparkled with admiration.

“This is just the beginning…”

Zhuang Yu gazed into the distance, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Li Hei, you just wait. I'll settle this score with you sooner or later!"