At midnight, Nanjiang Bridge was shrouded in thick, ink-like fog. The river reflected the ghostly blue moonlight, sending up ripples of eerie intent. Su Yao and her companions moved across the mottled shadows on the bridge; the Jade Pendant against her chest throbbed with restless tremors, as if warning of imminent danger. Although Zhao Ya had already taken the antidote prepared by Shen Qing, her complexion remained deathly pale, and she gripped her hand-drawn charms tightly, eyes scanning the surroundings with vigilance.
"Careful, there is a barrier," Lin Yu said, suddenly raising a hand to stop the group. His fingertips glowed with a faint light, and as he gently touched the air, an invisible barrier rippled into view under the moonlight. Su Yao focused her gaze and saw the barrier was interwoven with dense, chain-like runes, bearing the exact signature of the Nether Temple. "This barrier is designed to trap Cultivators. We must find the Array Core," Su Yao said in a low voice, her words echoing across the silent bridge.
Just as they began searching for the core, a chilling laugh drifted up from beneath the bridge. A black-robed figure slowly rose into the air; the moonlight illuminated half of his rotting face—this was the "Master" the leader of the Black-robed Man had spoken of. "Welcome to my feast, host of the Yin-Yang Jade," the Black-robed Man said, his voice raspy as if dragged up from the depths of the nine nether hells. "Hand over the Jade Pendant, and I shall sp…
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