Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

"The Dark Gate's plan ends here."

Lu Yuan's tone was cold, and the tip of his sword was pointed at the cloaked man lying on the ground.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao walked forward slowly, their faces still showing the shock of having just walked through the brink of life and death.

"Brother Lu Yuan, who is this guy?"

Ye Ling'er looked at the cloaked man warily and asked.

Chu Yao also frowned: "From the battle just now, his strength is far superior to those ordinary members of the Black Demon Sect."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, with a trace of deep thought in his eyes: "He should be a high-ranking member of the Black Demon Sect, otherwise he would not have such a powerful force."

The cloaked man lay weakly on the ground, but his eyes were still full of hatred.

"Do you think this is the end? You don't understand at all... the true power of the Dark Gate has not yet been revealed."

He spoke with difficulty, his voice full of malice.

Lu Yuan ignored his threats and said coldly: "The Black Demon Sect has planned so much in secret, what exactly do they want to do?"

The cloaked man laughed, his laughter was shrill, as if he was mocking Lu Yuan's ignorance.

"You foolish humans will never understand true power."

He slowly raised his hand, blood flowing down his arm. He pointed his finger at the sky and whispered, "What the Black Demon Sect pursues is not just this martial arts world, but the destruction and rebirth of the entire world."

Lu Yuan's face darkened instantly.

"Destruction and rebirth? What on earth do you want to do?"

He asked sharply, feeling vaguely uneasy.

The cloaked man grinned, with a hint of madness in his eyes: "You will soon know... When that day comes, all your resistance will seem ridiculous."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly started coughing violently, and more blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

Lu Yuan wanted to force for more information, but the cloaked man's body quickly became ethereal at that moment, and black mist began to overflow from his body, gradually swallowing him whole.

"not good!"

Lu Yuan shouted loudly and retreated quickly, but the black fog spread out in an instant, covering the entire Taoist temple.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao also retreated quickly, but they were still surrounded by the black fog and fell into endless darkness.

"Brother Lu Yuan! What is this!"

Ye Ling'er was in a panic. She couldn't see anything and all she could hear was low whimpering sounds, as if they came from the ghosts of hell.

Lu Yuan's heart was also filled with uneasiness. He forced himself to calm down, tightly grasped the Xuanyuan Sword, and tried to use sword energy to disperse the black fog.

"Break the Xuanyuan Sword for me!"

He swung his sword violently, and the sword energy drew a golden light in the darkness, but the black fog quickly filled the gap created by the sword energy like an endless flood.

"This black mist is controlled by the evil magic of the Dark Demon Sect."

Lu Yuan was deep in thought.

He realized that the cloaked man had unleashed some evil force before his death, trying to trap them here.

"Ling'er, Chu Yao, don't panic, I will find a way to get you out."

Lu Yuan's voice sounded unusually steady in the black fog.

He knew that the only way now was to find the source of the black fog and cut it off completely.

"Let's find the center of the black fog first!"

Lu Yuan made a quick decision.

Although the black fog enveloped the entire Taoist temple, Lu Yuan could feel a hidden power flowing in it.

He led Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao forward in the darkness, trying to find the source of that power.

"Brother Lu Yuan, I feel more and more depressed."

Ye Ling'er said softly, with a hint of fear in her tone.

She could feel that the black fog around her seemed to have life and was eroding her spiritual power.

"Yes, this black mist is consuming our spiritual power."

Chu Yao also said with a serious expression.

Lu Yuan nodded, his face still calm: "The purpose of these black fogs is to weaken our strength and then trap us here to death." As he spoke, he quickened his pace.

Soon, they arrived at the backyard of the Taoist temple.

Lu Yuan stopped and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"right here."

he whispered.

Deep in the black fog, he felt the core of that evil power.

"Stay behind me, I'll take care of it."

Lu Yuan said in a deep voice, the Xuanyuan Sword trembled slightly in his hand, and a dazzling light flashed on the blade.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao quickly retreated behind Lu Yuan, their eyes fixed on the black fog ahead.

"Xuan-Yuan Sword, destroy evil!"

Lu Yuan shouted suddenly, and the Xuanyuan Sword instantly burst out with golden light, and the sword energy struck into the depths of the black fog like thunder.

"boom!"

The sword energy created a huge crack in the black fog, and a sharp scream was heard in the air.

The evil power in the black fog seemed to have suffered a severe blow and began to surge wildly, trying to fill the crack again.

But Lu Yuan did not give it any chance. He swung the Xuanyuan Sword again, and the golden sword light illuminated the entire Taoist temple like the scorching sun.

"Break it for me!"

Lu Yuan shouted loudly, and the sword energy rushed straight to the core of the black fog, tearing it apart in an instant.

The evil power in the black fog let out a shrill roar, then turned into countless tiny black dots and dissipated into the air.

As the black fog disappeared, the scene inside the Taoist temple reappeared.

Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and the Xuanyuan Sword slowly calmed down in his hand.

"We succeeded."

He said, a hint of exhaustion in his tone.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao finally relaxed, and a look of relief appeared on their faces.

"Brother Lu Yuan, you are so awesome!"

Ye Ling'er looked at him with admiration, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Chu Yao also smiled slightly: "Thanks to Lu Yuan, we were able to escape danger."

Lu Yuan shook his head gently, his eyes still somewhat heavy.

"This is only a temporary victory. The Dark Gate's true plan has not yet been revealed."

He said, looking off into the distance with a hint of determination in his eyes.

He knew that the conspiracy of the Dark Gate was far from over, and he had to remove the curse on himself as soon as possible in order to fully cope with the next challenge.

"We can't stay here too long. We have to find Qingxuzi as soon as possible."

Lu Yuan said firmly.

He has decided that no matter how difficult the road ahead is, he will keep moving forward.

The shadow of the Black Demon Sect still looms over the martial arts world, but Lu Yuan will never surrender easily.

This time, he wants to uncover the truth himself.

Lu Yuan raised his head and looked at the mountains in the distance.

Although the conspiracy of the Dark Sect was temporarily curbed, he knew in his heart that this was only the calm before the storm.

"Where is Qingxuzi?"

He asked in a low voice, his brows furrowed.

Ye Ling'er and Chu Yao stood beside him. The fatigue on their faces had not completely disappeared, but their eyes were still firm.

"Brother Lu Yuan, what should we do next?" (End of this chapter)