117: Shadow Defeat

Inside Black Wind Valley, the confrontation between Jun Xiaoyao and the Shadow Master caused the entire valley to tremble.

Jun Xiaoyao's aura surged, and every strike he made carried the force of a landslide.

Under his fierce offensive, the Shadow Master's black longsword struggled to parry.

The Shadow Master was deeply shocked. He had originally assumed that even if Jun Xiaoyao had reached the Land Immortal Realm, it would only be an initial Breakthrough with limited strength.

But now, it appeared that Jun Xiaoyao's strength far exceeded his imagination.

"I didn't expect you, kid, to be so formidable," the Shadow Master said, gritting his teeth. He twisted his longsword to create several sword flowers, attempting to find a flaw in Jun Xiaoyao.

Jun Xiaoyao sneered, "You want to destroy my Beyond Heaven with just this? Today is the end of your Shadow Alliance."

After speaking, Jun Xiaoyao quickly formed seals with his hands, chanting under his breath.

"Heaven and Earth as witness, power of the stars, heed my call!"

Following Jun Xiaoyao's loud shout, countless star-like rays of light suddenly appeared in the sky, shooting toward the Shadow Master like meteors.

The Shadow Master's expression changed drastically. He knew the power of this move was immense and did not dare to take it head-on.

He hurriedly used his movement technique to dodge through the light.

However, there were simply too many rays of light, and the Shadow Master could not avoid them all, being struck in the shoulder by one, causing blood to flow immediately.

"Ah!" The Shadow Master cried out in pain, feeling both shocked and angry.

He had never imagined that he would be injured by Jun Xiaoyao.

At this moment, the Marshal of the Unruly, Dark Blade, West Gate Blows Snow, and No Fate were also engaged in intense battles with the Men in Black.

The Marshal of the Unruly's silver spear was like a Dragon; wherever it went, the Men in Black fell one after another.

Dark Blade's black and white swords flew up and down, with Sword Qi crisscrossing, slaughtering the Men in Black without leaving any survivors.

Every swing of West Gate Blows Snow's profound ice sword claimed a life, with the surrounding ground frozen by the icy aura.

No Fate moved through the crowd like a phantom, his iron sword silently reaping the lives of the Men in Black.

Shadow Fiend, in his battle against the group, was gradually losing ground.

Seeing the Shadow Master injured, he panicked, and a flaw appeared in his blade technique.

Dark Blade seized the Opportunity, thrusting his black and white swords forward violently.

Shadow Fiend could not dodge in time and was pierced through the chest by the dual swords.

"Shadow Fiend!" Seeing Shadow Fiend fall, the Shadow Master was filled with grief and indignation.

Ignoring his own injuries, he violently swung his longsword, and a powerful black airflow surged from the sword, sweeping toward Jun Xiaoyao and the others.

"Be careful!" Jun Xiaoyao warned everyone loudly.

He circulated all his cultivation power to form a golden shield in front of him, blocking the black airflow.

"Shadow Master, you are already injured. You can't escape today, so you might as well surrender!" Jun Xiaoyao looked at the Shadow Master and said coldly.

A flash of determination crossed the Shadow Master's eyes: "Hmph, wanting me to surrender? Impossible! At worst, we'll perish together!"

After speaking, the Shadow Master thrust his longsword into the ground and began chanting.

Instantly, the entire Black Wind Valley began to shake violently, and cracks appeared on the ground, from which black smoke surged.

This smoke carried a pungent odor that made people want to vomit.

"Not good, he is performing a forbidden technique!" The Marshal of the Unruly's expression changed, and he shouted loudly.

Jun Xiaoyao's heart tightened. He knew the Shadow Master was desperate and wanted to take everyone down with him.

He quickly made a decision: "Everyone retreat, do not get entangled!"

Hearing this, everyone fought while retreating.

However, the black smoke spread extremely fast, quickly enveloping everyone.

In the smoke, everyone's vision was obstructed, and their movements became sluggish.

"Cough cough... This smoke is poisonous!" A member of The Unruly said while coughing, his body beginning to sway.

Jun Xiaoyao frowned deeply. He circulated his Cultivation Technique, attempting to disperse the poisonous fog.

At the same time, he shouted: "Everyone, circulate your Cultivation Technique to resist the poisonous fog!"

Just as everyone was in a predicament, suddenly, a melodious sound of a flute came from the sky.

The flute sound was like a clear spring, gradually dispersing the poisonous fog.

Everyone looked up and saw a Woman in White standing on a huge rock above the valley, holding a jade flute and playing it.

"Is it her?" Jun Xiaoyao felt a surge of joy.

This Woman in White was the mysterious woman he had met by chance before, named Xue Yao.

Xue Yao was skilled in music, and her flute sound had magical effects.

Seeing Jun Xiaoyao and the others, Xue Yao smiled slightly, and the flute sound became increasingly melodious.

Under the influence of the flute sound, the poisonous fog quickly dissipated, and the shaking of Black Wind Valley gradually stopped.

The Shadow Master was terrified when he saw this.

He knew that this operation had completely failed.

If he continued, he would surely die without a burial place.

Therefore, taking advantage of the moment everyone was attracted by the flute sound, he turned and fled toward the depths of the valley.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Jun Xiaoyao shouted, his figure flashing as he chased after the Shadow Master.

The Marshal of the Unruly and the others prepared to chase as well, but were stopped by Jun Xiaoyao: "You all stay behind to clean up the battlefield. I will deal with this Shadow Master myself."

After speaking, Jun Xiaoyao sped up and chased after the Shadow Master.

Jun Xiaoyao's speed was extremely fast, and he caught up with the Shadow Master in no time.

Seeing Jun Xiaoyao chasing after him, the Shadow Master was filled with fear.

He knew that he was now heavily injured and was no match for Jun Xiaoyao.

"You... don't come over!" The Shadow Master said in terror, his longsword trembling uncontrollably.

Jun Xiaoyao sneered: "Shadow Master, you have committed many evils; today is your death day."

After speaking, a golden longsword appeared in Jun Xiaoyao's hand, the blade emitting a dazzling light.

"This is..." The Shadow Master looked at the longsword in Jun Xiaoyao's hand, filled with doubt.

"This is the divine sword formed by the Fusion of the power of Heaven and Earth after I broke through to the Land Immortal Realm. Today, I will use it to end your sinful life," Jun Xiaoyao said coldly.

After speaking, Jun Xiaoyao swung the divine sword, and a golden Sword Qi shot toward the Shadow Master.

The Shadow Master hurriedly swung his longsword to block it; however, his longsword was like paper in front of the golden Sword Qi, instantly shattered.

"No!" The Shadow Master shouted in despair.

The golden Sword Qi hit his body, knocking him flying, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Jun Xiaoyao slowly walked up to the Shadow Master. Looking at the dying Shadow Master, he said: "The Shadow Alliance will cease to exist from now on, and you should also pay the price for your actions."

After speaking, Jun Xiaoyao swung the divine sword in his hand, ending the Shadow Master's life.

After dealing with the Shadow Master, Jun Xiaoyao returned to Black Wind Valley.

By this time, the Marshal of the Unruly and the others had already cleared the battlefield; most of the Men in Black had been eliminated, and the few who escaped had already fled.

"Young Lord, is the Shadow Master taken care of?" The Marshal of the Unruly asked upon seeing Jun Xiaoyao return.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly: "Yes, the Shadow Master is dead, and the Shadow Alliance can be considered completely destroyed."

Hearing this, everyone showed relieved smiles.

In this battle of Black Wind Valley, although Beyond Heaven had encountered a huge crisis, they had successfully resolved it and eliminated the Shadow Alliance, a potential threat.

"This time, it is all thanks to Miss Xue Yao." Jun Xiaoyao looked at Xue Yao and said gratefully.

Xue Yao smiled slightly: "No need for thanks, I just happened to pass by and saw you were in danger, so I offered my help."

"Regardless, my Beyond Heaven will remember this favor," Jun Xiaoyao said.

After this incident, the reputation of Beyond Heaven spread even further.

Other forces in the Jianghu learned that Beyond Heaven had not only defeated the Blood Demon Hall, Earth Fiend Sect, and Spirit Vulture Palace, but also destroyed the mysterious Shadow Alliance, and they all became filled with awe and respect for Beyond Heaven.

And Jun Xiaoyao knew that this was just one stage of the Jianghu strife.

Although Beyond Heaven was temporarily strong, it still needed to continuously develop and strengthen itself to stand firm in this ever-changing Jianghu.

He began to plan the next step for Beyond Heaven, preparing to meet more challenges.

After returning to the Tianwaitian Headquarters, Jun Xiaoyao gathered everyone to discuss how to further enhance the strength of Beyond Heaven.

"Young Lord, although we achieved victory this time, it also exposed some problems. For example, in terms of information gathering, we knew too little about the Shadow Alliance, which almost led us into a desperate situation during this surprise attack," Zhao Gao said.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly: "You are right. The Net must strengthen its information gathering capabilities. Not only should we focus on major Schools and clans, but we must also keep a close eye on those forces hidden in the shadows."

"Yes, Young Lord," Zhao Gao accepted the order.

"In addition, although our strength is great, we need more means to deal with special situations. For instance, the Shadow Master's forbidden technique this time—if Miss Xue Yao hadn't arrived in time, we might have suffered heavy losses," Jun Xiaoyao continued.

"Young Lord, we can strengthen our research on various Cultivation Techniques and skills to find ways to cope with special situations," Dark Blade said.

Jun Xiaoyao nodded in agreement: "Good. Select useful ones from the Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals captured from the three Schools and arrange for specialists to study them. At the same time, have Ouyezi forge some special weapons for emergencies."

"Yes, Young Lord," everyone responded in unison.

Under Jun Xiaoyao's leadership, Beyond Heaven began a new round of development.

They actively improved their own strength, strengthened their defenses, and continuously expanded their sphere of influence.

And the Jianghu, because of the rise of Beyond Heaven, became even more exciting.

In the future, what kind of challenges would await Jun Xiaoyao and his Beyond Heaven? Everything was full of unknowns, but Jun Xiaoyao firmly believed that as long as they were united as one, there were no difficulties they could not overcome.