Chapter 144

"What is happening?" Tang Yun's face turned pale, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

Seeing this, Tianji Old Man's expression changed, "Not good! Your power is being eroded by the dark energy!"

At the same time, the altar in the distance began to emit a strange light, and a powerful dark energy shot into the sky, heading straight for the clouds.

"It's too late!" Tianji Old Man said urgently, "We must leave here immediately!"

He grabbed Tang Yun's hand, flashed, and disappeared from the spot.

The viewers in the live stream room were stunned.

"Holy crap! What happened?"

"What happened to Cloud God?"

"This dark energy is too terrifying!"

"Where did they go?"

Leng Yue looked in the direction where Tang Yun and Tianji Old Man had disappeared, her heart filled with worry.

"Tang Yun..." she muttered to herself, her eyes filled with anxiety.

Just then, a cold, sinister voice sounded behind her.

"Hehe, want to leave? It's not that easy!"

Leng Yue turned around abruptly, only to see a man in black clothes and a mask appearing behind her out of nowhere.

The masked man!

Leng Yue's heart chilled; she gripped the dagger in her hand and watched the other party vigilantly.

"What do you want?" Leng Yue asked coldly.

The masked man let out a sinister laugh, "Of course, to kill you!"

He flashed, pouncing toward Leng Yue like a ghost.

Leng Yue hurriedly waved her dagger to defend herself, but the masked man's speed was too fast, and she couldn't parry at all.

"Ah!"

Leng Yue let out a scream, was struck by the masked man's palm, and fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The masked man walked slowly toward Leng Yue, bloodthirsty light flickering in his eyes.

"It's over..." He raised the blade in his hand, preparing to deliver the final blow to Leng Yue.

Tang Yun was taken by Tianji Old Man to a hidden cave.

The cave was dim and damp, and the air was filled with a faint musty smell.

Tang Yun felt as if his body were churning like a stormy sea, the crystal's power like boiling lava, scorching his meridians.

He could clearly feel a cold energy spreading upward along his blood vessels.

Wherever it went, strange black patterns appeared on his skin, like twisted poisonous snakes coiling around his neck.

The viewers in the live stream room saw this scene and were all terrified.

"Holy crap! What happened to Cloud God?"

"What the hell are these black patterns?"

"That looks so scary!"

"Someone come and save Cloud God!"

The barrage was in chaos, filled with cries of "Save Cloud God."

Tianji Old Man's expression was grave; looking at Tang Yun's painful appearance, he said in a deep voice.

"This crystal was originally the power used in ancient times to seal the core of the ancient evil god, but it has been injected with corrosive origin energy by the dark forces.

You are now effectively carrying a ticking time bomb."

Tang Yun gritted his teeth, enduring the intense pain, and asked with difficulty, "Grandmaster... what should I do?"

Tianji Old Man took a deep breath and said, "I will first use the Reverse Zhoutian Technique to help you sort out the chaotic energy in your body, hoping to suppress the spread of this dark power."

Having said that, Tianji Old Man sat cross-legged, placed his palms against Tang Yun's back, and a pure energy slowly injected into Tang Yun's body.

With the injection of energy, Tang Yun felt slightly better.

But that cold energy remained stubbornly, like a maggot on a bone, impossible to shake off.

"Thirty years ago..." Tianji Old Man said slowly while channeling his power, "your Master, Tang Jiuxiao, also faced the same predicament..."

Tang Yun's heart stirred; his Master had never mentioned these things to him.

"Back then, your Master was talented and intelligent, the disciple with the most hope of inheriting the mantle in the sect.

He also obtained the crystal's power, and his strength advanced by leaps and bounds.

However, he discovered that the source of the crystal power was not as simple as the sect claimed; he perceived that it contained immense danger..."

Tianji Old Man paused, his tone carrying a trace of sorrow.

"Your Master strongly opposed using the crystal's power to suppress the ancient evil god, believing that doing so would only be counterproductive and might even release an even more terrifying power.

However, the sect leader at the time, who was my Senior Brother, insisted on having his own way and eventually expelled your Master from the sect..."

Tang Yun finally understood why his Master had always strictly forbidden him from delving into the source of the crystal power.

So, there was such an unknown past behind this.

Just then, a shrill scream suddenly came from outside the cave.

"Ah!"

It was Leng Yue's voice!

Tang Yun opened his eyes abruptly, his eyes filled with anxiety.

"It's Leng Yue! She's in danger!" He struggled to get up, but was held down by Tianji Old Man.

"Calm down!" Tianji Old Man said sternly.

"In your current state, going out will only be suicide! The dark energy is eroding your crystal; if you go out now, it will completely devour the crystal, and you will become an unconscious weapon of destruction!"

Tang Yun's heart tightened; he knew Tianji Old Man was right.

But how could he stand by and watch Leng Yue fall into danger?

"I..." Tang Yun was sweating profusely with anxiety, his heart feeling as if it were being torn apart.

Outside the cave, Leng Yue's screams came again, even more miserable and desperate.

Tang Yun could no longer endure it; he pushed Tianji Old Man away and staggered out of the cave.

Tang Yun rushed out of the cave, and the sight before him made his pupils shrink.

Leng Yue was hanging from a dead tree, covered in blood and on the verge of death.

A tall, ferocious-looking man was standing in front of her, holding a dagger that glinted with cold light.

The man saw Tang Yun and grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "Yo, another one here to die?"

Tang Yun recognized this man at a glance; it was the Scarface he had defeated earlier.

At this moment, Scarface's aura was several times stronger than before, clearly having been blessed with some kind of power.

"What did you do to her!" Tang Yun's voice was low and hoarse, like a demon from hell.

Scarface laughed loudly, "Nothing much, just letting her taste the power I just obtained."

As he spoke, he pressed the dagger against Leng Yue's neck, "This chick is quite feisty; she still hasn't begged for mercy."

Leng Yue opened her eyes weakly, and seeing Tang Yun, a flash of joy crossed her eyes, but it was immediately replaced by pain.

"Tang Yun... leave quickly... don't worry about me..."

Tang Yun ignored Leng Yue's words; he stared fixedly at Scarface.

Golden and black light flickered alternately in his eyes, and a powerful pressure radiated from him.

The viewers in the live stream room saw this scene and all held their breath.

"Cloud God is about to go all out!"

"Scarface is dead!"

"Cloud God must save Leng Yue!"

Scarface felt the pressure radiating from Tang Yun, and his expression changed slightly.