Lin Ye slowly stepped into the secret passage, the darkness before him nearly swallowing all light, and the silence around him was suffocating.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcr0JDLbzr
Each step felt like it landed on a silent abyss, and the air was filled with a strange, unsettling aura.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr6nqBszyS
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSjdMWVJVA
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9Yehi7H7z
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwxnIOzuWX
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAPh42S2ZV
This secret passage seemed to be the key to it all.
Suddenly, at a bend in the path, Lin Ye stopped in his tracks.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE7ly0pN0A
He heard faint sounds, like soft moaning.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FVzssW8mJ
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspRAcsfK6y
In the dim light, rows of mine slaves came into view. Each one was emaciated, eyes hollow, their faces filled with helplessness and pain.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6J7vO6MvD
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0tV3OMSeD
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysMhyAtP9X
That once wise and resilient face was now pale as paper. His eyes were slightly open but vacant, his breath weak.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRG1qWcbEN
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:309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FsTnd90aY
"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,309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjOgUi8sxc
"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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp0GOALDnq
But he quickly realized that Old Wang was extremely weak, barely able to respond.
"They... these mine slaves..." Old Wang said between labored breaths,309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRB3eMOfpr
"are tools... used by the Tianyuan Sect... for sacrificial rituals. They... they use spirit crystals to offer..."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadLhWSbxhN
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffObCt0T8X
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltXmIJ8AoN
As he ventured deeper, the space ahead gradually opened up.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCvgwKBgGr
Eventually, he arrived at a vast underground chamber—the very altar he had sensed within the mine.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeSAm93YPv
This altar was even larger and more complex than the one he had seen before.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlntO0aCPWd
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQel3db8L9
The surface of the crystals radiated a chilling energy wave, identical to the energy Lin Ye had felt in the mines.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQCxaHr2UM
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7XhN5A3bP
They stood straight, expressionless, their eyes hollow, as if conducting some sort of abnormal ritual.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDwpLVlAlU
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPqHJ8YVeg
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKruzRgoShV
What he saw filled him with rage, shock, and despair.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFUk2p7ojS
Everything the Tianyuan Sect was doing far exceeded his worst expectations.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9YnYebq4S
Those mine slaves might soon become sacrifices in this horrific ritual.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhzOOeYRgi
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGfroHizWg
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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweEjVMz8mc
He had to stop this ritual.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1WAQBOq9o
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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