Chapter 671 - Death of the Fiendish Cultivator (2/2)
Lonemoon took a closer look. “Shadow Preserving Stone?”
“Yes!” Yu Luan nodded. “There was originally a huge Shadow Preserving Stone in front of the Disciples’ Hall at Dan Chen Mountain, used to record the cultivation progress of the disciples everyday. This piece is a fragment of that Shadow Preserving Stone, there is a video of the happenings before Dan Chen Mountain exploded in it.”
As he spoke, he sent a shred of Spirit Qi into it, in the next moment, a white light flashed out from inside and slowly formed an image, though it was only a broken corner, the scenery before the Disciples’ Hall at Dan Chen Mountain could still be made out. There was no one there now, then a while later, a black figure suddenly appeared then disappeared in a flash. However, it could be seen that he was surrounded by heretic, evident that he was a fiendish cultivator at one look and that face…
“Zhong Yi!” Lonemoon was shocked, this person looked exactly like the one possessed by an Earth Demon outside of Yuan Yang City back then.
“Behind the Disciples’ Hall, is the quarters of Junior Brother Yin, he was in seclusion then so he did not come forth to watch the competition.” Yu Luan explained, then put the Shadow Preserving Stone in his hand away.
“Sect Master means, you suspect that fiendish cultivator Zhong Yi did not die and the incident at Dan Chen Mountain was his doing?” No wonder they asked about that fiendish cultivator once they arrived.
Yu Luan did not reply, instead the Nascent Soul Perfected One who challenged them earlier spoke first, “That day when Zhong Yi was killed, only you four were present, who knows exactly if the one who died was that fiendish cultivator?”
“This Perfected One is…” Lonemoon frowned.
“This is Perfected Jing Yuan.” Yu Luan explained. “He was the closest to Junior Brother Yin who just passed.”
Lonemoon nodded before saying, “The body of that fiendish cultivator was checked by us and Perfected Shu Yuan, it was undoubtedly that fiendish cultivator!”
However Jing Yuan remained indifferent and continued meaningfully, “There are so many morphing spells in the world, who would know whether that body was real or fake. Besides, the Protective Mountain Array of our sect now, was set by Supremacy too.”
“You’re spouting nonsense!” Zuo Shuming panicked, seeming rather infuriated.
“When have I.” That Jing Yuan turned towards Yi Qing and said, “Supremacy Yi Qing, this matter concerns the deaths of two Nascent Soul Elders, please give us a clear answer. How exactly did Zhong Yi die that day? And the tinder of the Icy Deep Fire on that fiendish cultivator, where is it now?”
Lonemoon’s eyes narrowed, Dark fire? He subconsciously turned to look at Shu Yi who looked all innocent and obedient at a side, seems like before they arrived, she got a lot done.
“The dark fire has been destroyed.” Yi Qing answered.
“Destroyed!” Everyone was shocked.
“Mm.” Yi Qing nodded. “That fire can burn and damage souls, it does not belong to the mortal realm in the first place and should not be kept!” Accurately speaking, if it wasn’t for that Earth demon, that fire wouldn’t have appeared here at all.
“Burn and damage souls!” Everyone gasped, not expecting that such a deviant fire actually existed.
On the contrary, Shu Yi’s expression changed and could not help but comment, “That is a Deviant Fire, Supremacy could really bear to destroy it?”
“Senior Sister Shu’s words are ridiculous.” Lonemoon laughed coldly, finally figuring what this Shu Yi was planning. She’s here to drive a wedge, making them out to be the accomplices of the fiendish cultivator, then reap advantages without lifting a finger. “According to you, you’re suspecting that we have some deal with that fiendish cultivator, on top of secretly possessing the deviant fire, we even helped him to fake his death and let him into Gui Yi Sect to do harm?” This accusation was… rather absurd.