"May I ask why Elder Qingning has summoned us?"
Dao Xiaoyao asked directly, getting straight to the point.
"Someone has instructed me to take you to a certain place," Elder Qingning said with a smile.
Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran frowned immediately.
Something felt amiss.
Whooshâ
At this moment, Elder Qingning waved her jade hand, and a flower butterfly with an enchanting hue appeared on her shoulder.
The members of the Butterfly Flower Divine Sect each receive a flower butterfly of their own upon joining the sect.
There are many kinds of flower butterflies, each with different abilities.
For example, Elder Qingningâs flower butterfly is known as the Illusion Flower Butterfly, which can cause a person to become mentally disoriented and eventually fall unconscious.
Seeing Elder Qingning suddenly summon the Illusion Flower Butterfly.
Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran instinctively took a step back.
They were no fools, especially Dao Xiaoyao, who was once known as the Little Demon Girl in the Forest Demon World, clever as she was.
Swish, swish, swishâ
However, given Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoranâs current strength, realizing something was wrong now was evidently too late.
The Illusion Flower Butterfly flapped its wings, and waves of enchanting aura instantly enveloped Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran.
Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran almost immediately lost their consciousness and fell to the side.
"To deal with your friend, the Shadow Ancestor did not mind exposing my identity as a shadow within the Butterfly Flower Divine Sect. I hope you can truly be worth this cost,"
seeing Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran collapse, Elder Qingningâs lips twisted into a cold sneer.
At her back, an apparent âShadowâ character flickered in and out.
Clearly, her true identity was as a shadow concealed within the Butterfly Flower Divine Sect!
This is the terrifying aspect of the Black Shadows.
Even among the Legendary Forces, shadows of the Black Shadows still exist!
Obviously, she can no longer continue to hide in the Butterfly Flower Divine Sect; her identity has been exposed.
However, her objective has already been achieved.
Unbeknownst to anyone, Elder Qingning successfully took Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran out of the Butterfly Flower Divine Sect and then slipped into the Dark Forest.
In the Nine Desolate Sword Sect.
Mon Tianran was also ambushed by a shadow and brought to the Dark Forest.
Following him were Hong Qingya, Saint Leitian, Sheng Xuefu, Lei Shan, Wei Tong, and others.
All were secretly brought into the Dark Forest by the Black Shadows.
Of course, the Black Shadows did not dare lay hands on people like Wen Tengqi and Gu Xiaofeng. Since they were beside Qin Chen, any move might be detected by Qin Chen.
They targeted those closely connected to Qin Chen but who were far away from him.
The Black Shadowsâ actions were too covert, so much so that Qin Chen was completely unaware of them.
...
In the Dark Forest.
All those who were brought into the Dark Forest were bound to stone pillars with Sealing Element Ropes by the Black Shadows.
This Sealing Element Rope could seal the Elemental Power within a Martial Artist, rendering them unable to use it.
At the moment, everyone was still in a state of unconsciousness and had not yet woken up.
Surrounding them were Gu Hong and other powerful figures from the Black Shadows.
Gazing at Mon Tianran and others, who were yet unaware they were in immense danger, a wry smile formed on their faces.
Especially seeing the stunning beauty of Dao Xiaoyao and Huaa Ruoran.
Made members of the Black Shadows unable to help but be tempted.
However, without the Shadow Ancestorâs order, they did not dare make any moves no matter how bold they were.
"Where is this place?"
The first person to wake up was Mon Tianran.
His head felt incredibly heavy, and he forced his eyes open, bewilderedly looking around.
But the moment he saw the people around him, his previously drowsy head immediately exploded awake.
"Sect Master? Hall Master Lei? Little Yao, Ruoran?"
Mon Tianran was instantly dumbfounded.
He never dreamed that the first thing heâd see upon opening his eyes would be so many old acquaintances.
But soon, he saw the Black Shadow Powers watching him with amused expressions.
Instantly, his expression changed.
"Who are you people?"
Initially, seeing so many old friends, Mon Tianran would have been pleased.
But the current situation made it impossible for him to feel any joy.
"Do you think Qin Chen will come to rescue you?" Gu Hong said with a smile.
"Qin Chen?"
Mon Tianran felt as if struck by lightning, glancing around at the others, suddenly understanding.
At this time.
Huaa Ruoran, Dao Xiaoyao, and others were gradually waking up as well.
Just like Mon Tianran.
The moment they opened their eyes, their heads were spinning.
"So, youâre all awake?"
At this point, a figure resembling the Demon King suddenly stepped forward, none other than the Shadow Ancestor.
On his face was a smile that made oneâs scalp tingle.
"What do you intend to do?"
Dao Xiaoyao glared at the Shadow Ancestor with a grim expression.
"Activate the Shadow Formation."
However, the Shadow Ancestor didnât answer her, instead saying to Gu Hong beside him.
Gu Hong nodded immediately.
Then, forming a spell with his hands, a light formation appeared in front of Dao Xiaoyao and others, seemingly simple.
Dao Xiaoyao and the others wore expressions of surprise and doubt.
They clearly didnât know what this was for.
But from the sinister smile on the Shadow Ancestorâs lips, they knew it couldnât be anything good.
"Allow me to introduce."
"This formation is called the Shadow Formation. Itâs very simple; it allows others to see what is happening here simultaneously in another location."
"In other words, you are visible to the whole world right now," the Shadow Ancestor said with a smile.
At the same time, in East Emperor City.
At the familiar training ground.
A light projection suddenly appeared in the center of the training ground.
Causing many passersby to jump in shock.
But when they saw the scene in the light projection, they were all stunned.
The scene showed Dao Xiaoyao and others tied to stone pillars, surrounded by numerous Black Shadows members.
The dense shadows created an overwhelmingly oppressive feeling.
Meanwhile, in the Dark Forest.
The Shadow Ancestor made his way to the center of the Shadow Formation, smiling.
The full attention of East Emperor City was drawn toward him.
"Hello, dear friends,"
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Black Shadow, the Shadow Ancestor."
Boom!
As the Shadow Ancestorâs words fell.
The hearts of everyone in the East Emperor City Training Ground felt like they exploded, causing a massive upheaval.
In recent days, the news that the Shadow Ancestor was about to exit seclusion and have a grand battle with the Reverse Shadow Sect was almost universally known.
No one expected this.
The Shadow Ancestor would appear in such a manner.
"Somethingâs happening! Something big is going to happen!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
Among the crowd were members of the Imperial City Telekinesis Master Association, who rushed frantically toward their association.
The Shadow Ancestorâs ostentatious actions were beyond everyoneâs expectations.
"Qin Chen!"
"You have two hours to come to the Dark Forest voluntarily, and you must come alone."
"For every minute youâre late, I will kill one person!"
"If you defy me in any way, I shall kill them all!"
The Shadow Ancestor curved his lips into a smile, immensely cruel and chilling.