From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 302 The Immortal Realm in Peril, Warmth and Companionship

Deep inside the cave, a chilling wind blew, stirring up dust from the ground and blurring my vision.

Ziling and I walked back to back towards the direction from which the laughter came.

The closer we got, the stronger the eerie aura became, as if it were about to devour us.

The chill of the meteorite in my hand seeped through my palm, spreading a cool sensation throughout my body, but it couldn't dispel the fear in my heart.

Ziling's hands gripped my sleeve tightly. I could feel her trembling and hear her rapid breathing.

"Sister Xiao Yao..." she called me softly, her voice trembling slightly.

I took her hand in return and gave her an encouraging look, only to find that my palms were also covered in cold sweat.

The air around seemed to freeze, so oppressive that it made people feel breathless.

My heart was beating faster and faster, pounding against my chest as if it were about to jump out.

Suddenly, a blood-red figure flashed out of the darkness, like a ghost.

He wore a blood-red robe and a hideous mask, revealing only a pair of blood-red eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Hehehe... two little beauties, I've finally found you." He let out a chilling laugh, sharp and piercing, like the scraping of metal.

“Blood Fiend!” I recognized him at a glance, and my heart sank.

He stretched out his withered hand, and a blood-red light shot towards me instantly.

I instinctively raised the meteorite to defend myself, but I felt a powerful force knock me away.

I fell heavily to the ground, feeling as if my internal organs had shifted, and a metallic taste filled my mouth.

The meteorite flew out of his hand and landed on the ground with a crisp sound.

"Sister Xiao Yao!" Zi Ling exclaimed, trying to rush over to help me, but was stopped by two men in black.

"Don't come any closer!" I struggled to stand up, but found that my magic was suppressed and I couldn't muster any strength.

Blood Fiend walked towards me step by step, each step feeling like it was stepping on my heart, filling me with a suffocating fear.

"Tsk tsk tsk... What a waste of such a pretty face..." He crouched down, lifting my chin with his cold fingers, his blood-red eyes filled with mockery and cruelty. "Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily..."

A sinister smile curled at the corner of his lips as he slowly said, "I'll let you... enjoy yourself..."

Blood Fiend's nauseating laughter slithered into my eardrums like a venomous snake, each word carrying intense malice, tearing at my last shred of dignity.

"How about it? The once proud daughter of heaven, isn't she now like a dead dog, at my mercy?"

He increased the pressure on his hand, his nails almost piercing my skin.

I endured the excruciating pain in my jaw, clenching my teeth tightly to keep myself from making a sound.

I cannot show weakness in front of him, absolutely not!

"Oh ho, you're quite stubborn?" Blood Fiend seemed quite satisfied with my reaction, his smile becoming even more twisted. "I love that defiant look in your eyes. I wonder if you'll still be this stubborn when I completely destroy you?"

He slowly raised his other hand, and a blood-red light condensed in his palm, radiating a chilling energy fluctuation.

I know that once that light falls on me, I will probably be doomed forever.

"No! Don't hurt Sister Xiao Yao!" Zi Ling's cries came, filled with despair and fear.

I turned my head with difficulty and saw that she was being held firmly to the ground by two men in black, unable to move.

Tears welled up in her eyes like broken pearls, dripping onto the ground one by one, but she was powerless to change anything.

My heart was breaking; anger and humiliation erupted like a volcano.

I hate my own weakness, and I hate that I can't protect the people around me.

If I were stronger, just a little stronger, would I not have ended up in this situation?

"Don't worry, it'll be your turn soon." Blood Fiend glanced at Purple Ling.

Without further hesitation, a crimson light shot out instantly, and I instinctively closed my eyes.

However, the expected pain did not come; instead, a severe dizziness occurred.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself and Ziling trapped in a blood-red array.

The formation emitted an eerie light, constantly eroding our spiritual power.

I felt my spiritual energy rapidly draining away, and my body becoming increasingly weak.

"This is... a blood sacrifice formation!" Zi Ling exclaimed in horror. "He wants to use our flesh and blood and spiritual power to enhance his own cultivation!"

I tried to break free from the formation's constraints despite my weakness, but I found that no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't budge it at all.

With the meteorite in hand, it felt as if all power had been lost.

"It's useless. This blood sacrifice formation was meticulously arranged by me. Unless you have the power of a Celestial Venerable, it's impossible to break it," Blood Fiend said smugly. "You'll just obediently become my nourishment, hahaha..."

A wave of despair washed over me, and I felt my consciousness growing increasingly blurred.

Am I really going to die here?

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out in the cave, tinged with anxiety and concern: "Young friend, don't panic, I'm here to help you!"

A golden light pierced the darkness of the cave, and the ethereal immortal descended like a god. With a wave of his whisk, a powerful spiritual force instantly forced the blood demon in front of me back several steps.

A glimmer of hope ignited in my heart: the ethereal immortal has arrived! We are saved!

"Kongling, you've come at the right time! Today I'll let you taste my power!" Xue Sha roared, his hands quickly forming hand seals, and streaks of blood-red light shot towards Kongling Immortal like venomous snakes.

The ethereal immortal's expression was solemn as he wielded his whisk with impenetrable force, dissolving the bloody light one by one.

However, Blood Fiend was prepared. The array beneath his feet suddenly shone brightly, and an invisible barrier trapped the Void Immortal within it.

"This is... the Immortal Trapping Formation!" The ethereal immortal's expression changed; he clearly hadn't expected Blood Fiend to have this trick up his sleeve.

"Hahaha...Kongling, you've finally fallen for my trick!" Xue Sha laughed triumphantly, his laughter echoing in the cave like a demonic sound from hell, piercing my eardrums.

I watched helplessly as the ethereal immortal was trapped in the formation, streaks of crimson light cutting into his body like sharp blades, golden blood flowing down his body and staining the ground red.

My heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, and the pain was unbearable.

It's all because of me. If it weren't for saving me, the ethereal immortal wouldn't have fallen into the blood demon's trap!

"Immortal Kongling..." I called out weakly, my voice hoarse, filled with guilt and self-reproach.

Bloodthirsty gaze fell on me. "What? Feeling sorry for him? What a pity, you're about to become my nourishment, just like him!"

He laughed loudly, his laughter sharp and piercing, like the cry of an owl, sending chills down one's spine.

Beneath that hideous mask, I seemed to see his twisted soul, filled with greed and evil.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind like lightning.

Although Zi Ling and I have weak spiritual power, what if we combine them?

Could a new force emerge that could break this formation?

This idea ignited a glimmer of hope within me.

I looked at Zi Ling, and her eyes were shining with the same light.

"Ziling, let's give it a try!" I held her hand tightly, my voice firm.

Blood Fiend seemed to realize our intentions. He stopped laughing and looked at us with a questioning gaze.

"What do you want to do?"

I ignored him, closed my eyes, and began to mobilize the spiritual energy within my body.

Zi Ling followed my example and slowly infused her spiritual power into my body.

Two different spiritual energies converged within my body, creating a wondrous resonance...

"Stop! Stop right now!" Blood Fiend seemed to realize something, and he shouted in terror, his voice filled with fear and unease...

Two streams of spiritual energy, like two streams, converged and merged within my body, eventually transforming into a surging torrent that broke through the constraints of the blood sacrifice array!

A dazzling light burst forth, illuminating the entire cave.

I felt an unprecedented power filling my body, as if every blood vessel was cheering and jumping for joy.

"No! This is impossible!" Blood Fiend's terrified cry echoed in my ears. I opened my eyes and saw him being blasted away by the backlash of the formation, crashing heavily to the ground. His blood-red mask shattered, revealing a pale and distorted face.

His eyes widened in terror, bloodshot, as if he had seen something horrifying.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his body twitched slightly.

I helped Ziling up, and we smiled at each other, the joy of surviving a disaster flowing in our eyes.

Zi Ling's face was still streaked with tears, but at this moment, her voice trembled slightly with excitement as she exclaimed, "Sister Xiao Yao, we succeeded!"

I nodded, a huge weight lifted from my shoulders.

The Starfall Sword returned to my hand, emitting a clear, ringing sound, as if cheering for our victory.

However, before I could even breathe a sigh of relief, a chilling aura rushed towards me, making me shiver.

I looked up and saw a huge lake in front of me. The water was an eerie dark green, like a stagnant pool without a ripple.

A thick fog blanketed the lake, obscuring the view and making it impossible to see what lay on the other side.

The air was filled with a sickening stench, as if emitted by some rotting creature.

My heart jumped again, and an ominous premonition welled up inside me.

This lake is definitely not ordinary!

"Sister Xiao Yao, look!" Zi Ling's voice drew my attention back. I followed her gaze and saw a stone tablet standing by the lake with a few ancient characters engraved on it: Lake of Forgetfulness.

“The River of Oblivion…” I murmured to myself, a chill running through me.

Legend has it that the waters of the River of Oblivion can make people forget everything, including their past and present lives.

Is it...

Suddenly, I felt a powerful force coming from the lake, as if an invisible hand was beckoning me, making me walk towards the lake involuntarily.

"Sister Xiao Yao, don't go there!" Zi Ling grabbed my hand, her eyes filled with worry. "It's too dangerous there!"

I tried to break free from her hand, but I found my body moving uncontrollably toward the lake.

"Sister Xiao Yao..." Zi Ling's voice grew more and more anxious, but I couldn't hear anything. My eyes were only on that mysterious lake and the powerful force in its waters.

"Who...is calling me..."