"Black Dragon shook his head and looked at Mo Wenjie."
Mo Wenjie was dazed by the black dragon, who was his brother-in-law. What did this mean? Why was he giving me such a look? When I asked him, he shook his head. Had I done something wrong? Or was it the girls — Huang Ling'er, Jiang Yurou, Xiao Yawen, Ding Yan, Tuoba Yingying and Qin Xiaodie — any of them had done something amiss?
Mo Wenjie asked tentatively, "Brother, is someone planning to deal with us?" This time, the Black Dragon nodded. Mo Wenjie was startled and hurriedly asked, "Who?" The Black Dragon opened its mouth and spat out a black pearl. The pearl floated in the air, emitting a faint glow, and then it revealed some images.
In the scene, a group of mysterious people in black robes were sitting together, reciting incantations, as if they were performing some evil magic. One of them said, "Mo Wenjie's power in the secret realm is growing, with the help of the Black Dragon. We must eliminate him as soon as possible." Mo Wenjie furrowed his brow and said, "I see, brother. It seems we have no choice but to take the initiative first." The Black Dragon growled in agreement.
Mo Wenjie then briefed the women about the situation. Everyone expressed their willingness to come and join him as soon as possible. Mo Wenjie clenched his fists and his eyes were filled with determination, "No one will succeed in harming my family and friends." The Black Dragon flew to Mo Wenjie's side, rubbing its head against his shoulder as if to give him strength. At this moment, a great battle was about to unfold.
Mo Wenjie nodded at the Black Dragon, "Big Brother, you can rest assured. In this realm of secrets, though there will be some dangers, they will certainly not be dangerous enough to harm us. Not to mention you and I as brothers, even Jiang Yurou, Xiao Yawen, Ding Yan, Tuoba Yingying, Huang Ling'er, and Qin Xiaodie won't be in any danger!"
At this moment, a faint sound came from afar. Mo Wenjie's expression became stern, and he muttered, "Big Brother Black Dragon, they seem to be approaching." The Black Dragon's muscles were tense, and it was ready for battle.
Soon, the group of mysterious people in black robes appeared. The leader sneered coldly, "Mo Wenjie, today is your day to die." Mo Wenjie showed no fear and replied loudly, "To take my life, let's see if you have the ability." After speaking, Mo Wenjie made the first move, turning his spiritual power into a sharp sword and shooting it at the enemy. The Black Dragon also spat out black flames to burn the enemies.
The women arrived at this moment and, seeing the scene before them, joined the battle without hesitation. Jiang Yurou formed hand seals and summoned ice spikes to stab the people in black robes; Xiao Yawen waved her long whip to repel the approaching enemies. As the fierce battle raged on, Mo Wenjie noticed that the source of energy for these black-robed people was a magical crystal placed among them.
Mo Wenjie made a decisive move and rushed towards the magical crystal, breaking through the defense line. The black-robed people were shocked and wanted to stop him, but they were held back by others. Mo Wenjie successfully shattered the magical crystal, causing the black-robed people to lose more than half of their energy. Mo Wenjie led the others to pursue and finally defeated all the black-robed people, thus resolving the crisis in the secret realm.
Seeing the crisis averted, the Black Dragon spoke to Mo Wenjie, "Now that you have the Shen Nong cauldron, find some medicinal herbs in this secret realm and refine some pills to enhance your strength!"
Huang Ling'er, hearing the Black Dragon say this, asked curiously, "Brother Black Dragon, do you not need to enhance your strength?"
The Black Dragon laughed heartily, his huge body trembling as he said, "My own strength has already become extremely difficult to improve. These medicinal herbs don't do much for me, but you all still have a lot of potential for growth."
Mo Wenjie nodded and called out to the women to spread out and search for medicinal herbs. In no time, they gathered with various rare herbs. Mo Wenjie took out the Shen Nong cauldron, which emitted an ancient aura. He threw the herbs one by one into the cauldron, quickly formed hand seals with his hands, and chanted incantations under his breath. With flashes of light appearing one after another, pills began to form.
The group watched with eager faces. Suddenly, the sky changed dramatically, and a powerful suction force descended from the heavens, straight towards the Shen Nong cauldron.
The Black Dragon roared angrily and soared up to try to block the suction force. Mo Wenjie tightly held the Shen Nong cauldron and shouted loudly, "Let's all use our magic to stabilize it!"
Everyone quickly summoned their spiritual power and combined their efforts to resist the sudden suction force. After a lot of effort, they finally managed to hold it off.
Mo Wenjie let out a breath of relief and accelerated the alchemical process. Finally, one by one, round and plump pills with an enticing aroma emerged. The group cheered as they took the pills, then began to seclude themselves for closed-door training to enhance their strength.
The Black Dragon looked at Mo Wenjie and the other people, including Huang Ling'er, Jiang Yurou, and Xiao Yawen, and said, "Go practice and improve your strength in seclusion. I have nothing to do, so I will be your guardian for the couple. I hope you can improve your strength as soon as possible!"
After thanking the Black Dragon, everyone entered the secluded chamber to meditate. The Black Dragon sat on guard outside the chamber, vigilantly watching around.
After several days, Mo Wenjie was the first to breakthrough from seclusion. The spiritual energy emanating from him was so dense that it seemed to have a physical presence. The Black Dragon's eyes flashed with excitement, but as he opened his mouth to speak, he noticed that the surrounding space suddenly twisted. A group of black-robed people slowly materialized, emitting an evil aura. The leader sneered, "The Shen Nong cauldron is here. We have been searching for it for a long time."
Mo Wenjie's brows were furrowed, and he whispered, "Who are you?" The leader of the black-robed people sneered and said, "We are the Alliance of Evil Cultivators. Today, we have come to retrieve the cauldron." The Black Dragon snorted angrily and said, "With me here, you won't get it!" He then spat out a jet of black flame towards the black-robed people. The evil cultivators also showed no signs of weakness and launched bizarre spells to counterattack.
Mo Wenjie hurriedly woke up the others who were in seclusion, and with their combined efforts, along with the Black Dragon, they fought against the Alliance of Evil Cultivators. The spiritual energy in the area surged, and the battle was intense beyond measure.
Qin Xiaodie fought while asking, "Do there really exist evil cultivators in the celestial realm? Why is there always a good and evil distinction everywhere? We may be the ones upholding justice, but our future is full of hardships. What is all of this for?"
Huang Ling'er, while casting a spiritual barrier to shield the evil cultivators' attacks, replied loudly, "Xiaodie, good and evil exist naturally like yin and yang. They are present everywhere. The hardships we are going through are merely tests to uphold the righteous path." As she spoke, Jiang Yurou summoned a sword from her hand and flicked it with several sword flourishes to stab at the approaching evil cultivators.
Mo Wenjie formed hand seals, muttered incantations, and the Shen Nong cauldron instantly grew larger, releasing a powerful force that pushed back the many evil cultivators. The leader of the evil cultivators, seeing this, changed his expression and took out a black magical artifact from his bosom. He recited incantations, and the artifact emitted a dark glow that began to consume the surrounding spiritual energy.
Xiao Yawen sneered coldly, "You think you can use this blood-draining artifact to defeat us? Not at all!" He vanished in a flash and charged at the leader of the evil cultivators to seize the magical artifact. Just as both sides were deadlocked, a beam of golden light suddenly descended from the sky, accompanied by an authoritative voice: "You are fighting here and disrupting the order of heaven. All of you must stop!" The group looked up and saw a golden-robed immortal slowly descend. He was none other than a law enforcer from heaven, sent to put an end to this dispute. Despite their reluctance, they had no choice but to cease their hostilities for now.
The golden-robed immortal scanned the crowd and said in a stern voice, "Whether it is a matter of grievance between you all, fighting here in the celestial realm is unacceptable. If any key restrictions are disrupted, no one can bear the consequences." The leader of the evil cultivators nodded, still showing dissatisfaction, "Insolent mortals, they provoked our territory first." Mo Wenjie stepped forward and contradicted, "It is you who were secretly planning to harm the righteous path." The golden-robed immortal raised his hand to stop their argument.
"I will not listen to one side and believe the other. I will certainly investigate the matter thoroughly. For now, you all must accompany me to the celestial prison to reside there temporarily. Once the truth is revealed, we will decide what to do next." The group heard this and were shocked. This celestial prison was no good place to be. However, facing the orders of the law enforcer, they dared not defy him.
However, as the group prepared to follow the immortal to the celestial prison, a faint evil aura suddenly emerged from behind the golden-robed immortal. Mo Wenjie's eyes narrowed and he shouted, "Be careful, he's up to something!" It turned out that this so-called law enforcer was actually an evil cultivator who had disguised himself using special methods, with the intention of eliminating them all at once. Meanwhile, the true law enforcer was on their way and the crisis loomed once again over the group.
Mo Wenjie's words fell, and the group immediately became alert. The evil cultivator disguised as a law enforcer, seeing this, no longer concealed himself and let out a sinister cackle. His form changed, revealing his original monstrous appearance.
"Today is the day you will die!" the evil cultivator said malevolently. Xiao Yawen rushed forward first, engaging in combat with the evil cultivator. The others also unleashed spells to attack, and for a moment, spiritual lights flickered around.
However, the evil cultivators were overwhelmingly powerful, and the group was gradually losing ground. At this moment, a soothing celestial music could be heard in the distance, and the true law enforcer had arrived. He held an immortal sword and waved it lightly. A sword aura shot towards the evil cultivators. The evil cultivators felt threatened and tried to avoid it, but it was too late. They were struck by the sword aura and let out cries of agony.
The true law enforcer landed before the group, his face stern, and said, "To dare to impersonate me is a crime of the utmost severity." He then sealed up the injured evil cultivator and took him away.
He turned to the group and said, "Although you have violated the rules by fighting, as you have fought against evil cultivators, I will not pursue this matter. Go back and practice well. Do not cause any more trouble." The group breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other.
Mo Wenjie then told Huang Ling'er, Jiang Yurou, Xiao Yawen, Ding Yan, and Tuoba Yingying that they didn't need to worry too much. They should continue practicing and absorbing the energy from the pills. They should strive to break through as soon as possible!
Upon hearing Mo Wenjie's words, the women all nodded resolutely and each found a quiet place to begin their meditation and cultivation. Mo Wenjie also sat down cross-legged, preparing to consolidate his own realm.
As Huang Ling'er's cultivation deepened, her aura grew bright and she began to show signs of breakthrough. However, the spiritual energy within her suddenly started to run wild. Mo Wenjie sensed something was wrong and rushed over to her side, channeling his spiritual energy into her body in an attempt to stabilize the situation.
The other women were also startled and gathered around. Mo Wenjie's brows furrowed as he realized it was a remnant of evil aura from their previous battle against the evil cultivators that was causing trouble. He mobilized his entire power, slowly expelling that strand of evil energy. Huang Ling'er's breath gradually stabilized, and she finally broke through the bottleneck.
Everyone wore a pleased expression, and Mo Wenjie was also overjoyed inside. After this incident, they all realized that the path of cultivation was full of unknown dangers. Therefore, they decided to look out for each other and support each other in their future cultivation, aiming to advance to higher levels of cultivation.
