Lin Ye slowly stepped into the secret passage, the darkness before him nearly swallowing all light, and the silence around him was suffocating.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXaGJGjc2o
Each step felt like it landed on a silent abyss, and the air was filled with a strange, unsettling aura.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvPcBBYXZF
Even though he circulated his demonic energy to sense his surroundings, his sharp perception could only detect faint energy fluctuations within the dense darkness.
This passage was clearly hidden with great care. Ancient runes were embedded along the walls on both sides, emitting a faint glow.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqFCruiwhh
The light did not come from ordinary spiritual energy, but from a strange force, as if trying to convey a silent warning to Lin Ye.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNYECdP3nO
Cautiously, he moved forward. The doubts and fear in his heart grew deeper, but he clenched his teeth and pressed on, determined to reach the end of the passage and uncover the truth hidden within.
I. The Deep Passage
The narrow, winding tunnel forced Lin Ye to move at a painstakingly slow pace, and the sense of oppression in the air grew heavier.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAJLa5u2dP
Every few steps, he could feel an evil presence creeping closer. This aura seemed to resonate with the altar energy he had sensed deep within the mine, making his heart shudder involuntarily.
"This aura... what exactly is it?" Lin Ye frowned deeply. He could clearly feel that the secret path ahead led to some unspeakable abyss, and within that abyss lay an unimaginable secret.
Even so, he did not stop. Everything he had gone through told him that only by uncovering the truth could he gain power—perhaps even find the mastermind who had killed his parents.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBQS12ZeFt
This secret passage seemed to be the key to it all.
Suddenly, at a bend in the path, Lin Ye stopped in his tracks.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFLzGj60cJ
He heard faint sounds, like soft moaning.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CkOf5klOv
Following the source, he quietly approached a stone chamber on the left.
II. The Imprisoned Mine Slaves
The scene inside the stone chamber sent a jolt through Lin Ye’s heart. What he saw made him gasp.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIii9L5wkZ
In the dim light, rows of mine slaves came into view. Each one was emaciated, eyes hollow, their faces filled with helplessness and pain.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvv2GIqNZbh
They looked as though they had endured endless torture and torment. Their bodies were covered in deep wounds, and on some of the injuries, the marks of having been burned by flames were still faintly visible.
What shocked Lin Ye even more was that there seemed to be no trace of life left in these slaves. It was as if their souls had been stripped away, leaving only empty shells.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHIUTgpO4z
He could sense faint traces of energy within them, but even that was fading, like withering flowers.
He lowered his head, eyes falling upon a familiar figure—Old Wang.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSKIIDqNtL
That once wise and resilient face was now pale as paper. His eyes were slightly open but vacant, his breath weak.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGewrZ69hFj
Lin Ye's heart trembled, and he quickly stepped closer.
Old Wang seemed to notice something; his eyelids fluttered but did not fully open. Lin Ye called his name softly, his voice low and urgent:294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v1FrLPow6
"Uncle Wang, are you alright?"
Old Wang finally opened his eyes slightly, a faint look of surprise flickering within them. In a hoarse voice, he said,294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡit44UFDYiF
"Lin Ye... why are you here? This... this place..."
"Are you okay? I'm getting you out of here." Lin Ye spoke softly, placing his hand on Old Wang's shoulder, trying to help him up.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVfxAgtaiC
But he quickly realized that Old Wang was extremely weak, barely able to respond.
"They... these mine slaves..." Old Wang said between labored breaths,294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc5ga6HLQI
"are tools... used by the Tianyuan Sect... for sacrificial rituals. They... they use spirit crystals to offer..."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLd7YuMEObM
Before he could finish, Old Wang seemed to lose strength and fell unconscious.
Lin Ye took a deep breath. The rage and pain in his heart surged like a tidal wave.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRfjuI1GoW
The scene before him filled him with an unprecedented shock. He now realized that the dark side of the Tianyuan Sect was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
III. The Sacrificial Site
Lin Ye pressed on, his growing fury sharpening his focus.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEAMhMmMVc
As he ventured deeper, the space ahead gradually opened up.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTjs20vvfL
Eventually, he arrived at a vast underground chamber—the very altar he had sensed within the mine.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrVyIAAUW3
This altar was even larger and more complex than the one he had seen before.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RUwCFcJMB
It was surrounded by a ring of black runes that shimmered with eerie light, exuding a soul-trembling energy.
In the center of the altar was a massive pile of spirit crystals.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNgDyaiV5o
The surface of the crystals radiated a chilling energy wave, identical to the energy Lin Ye had felt in the mines.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNThjIy2dq8
This energy carried a dark, evil power that inspired deep fear.
Around the altar stood a group of Tianyuan Sect disciples clad in black robes.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUF6MG1h8w
They stood straight, expressionless, their eyes hollow, as if conducting some sort of abnormal ritual.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3ba02qV26
Lin Ye could feel the overwhelming, unsettling aura of the ceremony.
He realized that this was no ordinary cultivation event—it was a forbidden, evil ritual.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cRUVDCZcT
The inner sect, perhaps even the entire Tianyuan Sect, seemed to be entangled in a massive conspiracy.
IV. Closing
Lin Ye’s heart pounded wildly.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEdXN1BrEB
What he saw filled him with rage, shock, and despair.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7bn0jPiJ7
Everything the Tianyuan Sect was doing far exceeded his worst expectations.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkxe2Z4D1G
Those mine slaves might soon become sacrifices in this horrific ritual.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dJt4OhSRg
And Old Wang had likely long been dragged into this nightmare, just another part of their plot.
Lin Ye took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and made a silent vow.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUX8QA2l6c
He understood now—this altar and the spirit crystals were not cultivation resources, but pieces of the Tianyuan Sect’s deeper, sinister plan.
He had to save Old Wang.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IouDpR4LS
He had to stop this ritual.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziQ5aJvZpt
He had to reveal every shadowed corner of the Tianyuan Sect.
"I won’t let you succeed," Lin Ye muttered under his breath, eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.
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