"Why are you sneaking into my True Martial Sect so late at night? What are your intentions?"
The voice was faint, yet it exploded in Qin Yun's ears like a clap of thunder.
Qin Yun's pupils contracted sharply.
He looked at the unfamiliar middle-aged Daoist who had turned around, and a storm raged in his heart.
"When did such a powerful expert appear in my True Martial Sect?"
"I can't see through him, I simply can't!"
Qin Yun instantly became serious.
Within the True Martial Sect, his Master, Dragon Mountain Daoist, was undeniably the strongest, and as for his other Senior Brothers and Senior Apprentice Sisters, even Senior Brother and Fifth Brother, he prided himself on being able to exchange a few Moves with them.
But he had never seen this person before.
The subtle oppressive feeling was unmistakably real.
Qin Yun said coldly:
"You are not from the True Martial Sect. Dragon Mountain Daoist and the True Martial Nine Sons do not include you. Who are you?"
His words carried a hint of probing.
Ning Qi, who was opposite him, laughed in spite of himself.
This middle-aged Daoist was naturally him, disguised.
In fact, he had already secretly observed this black-clad figure. His aura carried a faint strangeness. Originally, Ning Qi intended to directly suppress him, but he discovered that this black-clad figure seemed very familiar with the True Martial Sect's situation, which was why he revealed himself.
Upon hearing the black-clad man's words, Ning Qi was even more certain.
This person indeed knew the True Martial Sect like the back of his hand.
He even conceived the idea of capturing this person.
If the True Martial Sect was silently infiltrated by an enemy, the consequences would be quite severe.
Ning Qi said indifferently:
"How could you possibly know the full extent of my True Martial Sect's foundation? Since you have come uninvited tonight, then stay."
Qin Yun's body trembled.
A strong sense of crisis surged into his heart, but at the same time, an inexplicable emotion also arose within him.
"This Daoist... is a hidden expert of my True Martial Sect, and he only appeared when I approached Junior Brother's residence. Does that not mean he has been secretly protecting Junior Brother all along?"
As soon as he thought of this.
Qin Yun felt incredibly bitter.
He wanted to know what Realm Ning Qi had reached to be treated so highly by Master.
The jealousy and malevolence in his heart suddenly surged.
Black energy suddenly rose from Qin Yun's body, and his eyes became completely black.
"Then let me test your so-called True Martial Sect's foundation!"
He let out a low, cold laugh.
His figure suddenly shot towards Ning Qi like lightning. He carried no weapon, but a faint black energy, full of fierce malevolence, coiled around his fists.
"What heavy malevolence."
"Is this person from the Demon Sect?"
This thought arose in Ning Qi's mind. He had heard Ye Qinghe and others mention that most martial arts practiced by Demon Sect members were like this.
To have Inner Strength with such characteristics, this person must at least be at the stage of Great Accomplishment of Inner Strength.
However, Ning Qi was not overly flustered.
As long as it wasn't the Gang Yuan Realm, he had no fear.
He didn't sense any danger from the person in front of him; he even had enough energy to observe the black-clad man's Moves.
Qin Yun drew closer.
He saw the middle-aged Daoist opposite him standing still as if scared silly, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart, but the next instant, he froze, and then felt a chill throughout his body.
Ning Qi finally moved.
He acted later but arrived first, merely extending his right palm slightly.
It was like a true dragon extending its claw, imbued with infinite power.
Ning Qi's Physical Body and Inner Strength erupted simultaneously.
Qin Yun couldn't help but widen his eyes. He didn't even sense the fluctuation of Inner Strength, but he vaguely heard a terrifying roar. A palm strike seemed to suppress the world at will. From that palm, he saw towering mountains and divine elephants treading the sky.
With almost no resistance.
Qin Yun was sent flying with a slap.
With a muffled thud, his entire body flew backward, and the sound of breaking bones was incredibly clear.
Two completely different thoughts arose in their minds.
"So weak?"
Ning Qi was stunned in his heart. If he hadn't held back at the critical moment, he would have probably slapped this person to death.
And Qin Yun was in disbelief.
"So strong?"
"Gang Yuan Realm! With such terrifying strength, this person is definitely a Gang Yuan Realm expert!"
He never expected that besides his Master, Dragon Mountain Daoist, the True Martial Sect would have a second Gang Yuan Realm expert.
No wonder he dared to call himself the True Martial Sect's foundation.
At this moment, his heart was filled with extreme bitterness.
A Gang Yuan Realm expert guarding Junior Brother...
But this slap also dispersed much of his jealous malevolence, and he gradually sobered up, realizing that he had done such a foolish thing, actually trying to pretend to raid Junior Brother at night to probe his true cultivation.
But it was too late to regret now.
Looking at the middle-aged Daoist gradually approaching, Qin Yun knew that he was certainly no match. If he were captured by the opponent, he would have no face to meet Master and his Senior and Junior Brothers.
He gritted his teeth.
He reached into his 懷 and pulled out two black spheres, throwing them at Ning Qi.
Ning Qi instinctively dodged.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the black spheres exploded, and a large amount of white smoke enveloped the area in front of him. A warning sign immediately arose in Ning Qi's heart, knowing that the opponent intended to escape.
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He lightly tapped his foot, instantly passing through the white smoke.
Ning Qi looked into the distance; the black-clad man had already run a certain distance.
But it didn't matter. With the speed of his Ethereal Roaming Dragon Steps, catching up to the black-clad man was extremely simple.
However.
Ning Qi only pursued for a few breaths before stopping in place and not continuing the chase.
A complex expression rose in his eyes as he recognized the person's identity.
After the malevolence temporarily receded, the black energy retracted into his body, and Qin Yun's Inner Strength characteristics became especially obvious, especially as he ran at full speed without bothering to hide his movement technique, which made it even clearer to Ning Qi.
"It's Eighth Senior Brother..."
"How could he be here? Is he perhaps looking for me...?"
Looking at Qin Yun's attire, and combining it with the various discussions on inner demons he had read today.
Ning Qi guessed that Qin Yun might have been affected by his inner demons, wanting to test his true strength.
However, he was suppressed by a single slap from him.
He felt somewhat fortunate that he had held back; otherwise, if he had slapped Qin Yun to death, he would never be able to forgive himself. Although Qin Yun had the idea of a night probe, he ultimately did not carry murderous intent.
Such injuries would heal after a period of recuperation.
"Once the inner demon arises, one probably doesn't even know what one is doing. Eighth Senior Brother is trapped in his own obsession. He wants the True Martial Sect to flourish in his hands. He can accept that the True Martial Sect has geniuses, but he cannot accept anyone more talented than him."
Ning Qi sighed, having already deduced the cause and effect.
He was somewhat at a loss as to how to handle it. Qin Yun posed no threat to him, but Qin Yun himself would be somewhat dangerous in this state.
After a moment, he made a decision.
He had to at least inform Dragon Mountain Daoist about tonight's events and see if there was a way to resolve Qin Yun's inner demon.
Ning Qi transformed his appearance, returning to his original self.
Patrolling Disciples heard the commotion and rushed over. Ning Qi simply smiled and explained that he had made a bit of a loud noise while experimenting with martial arts earlier.
...
Meanwhile, Qin Yun.
After sensing that the mysterious middle-aged Daoist behind him had not pursued him, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why isn't he chasing me anymore?"
Qin Yun was puzzled.
"Perhaps it's that person's duty not to leave that area arbitrarily?"
However, he never would have imagined that the True Martial Sect's foundation, who suppressed him with a single palm, would be Ning Qi.
But then, his heart was filled with endless regret.
"I... I was affected by that cultivation method again?"
"How could I do such a despicable thing to Xiao Jiu? I am unworthy of being a Senior Brother."
Qin Yun was in immense pain. He had been affected after obtaining that incomplete fragment before. He originally thought it was a cultivation method to suppress inner demons, but he never expected it to be a bizarre secret art that used inner demons as a seed, leading one down a dark path. The more he cultivated, the stronger his inner demons became, but with this incomplete fragment, he could barely control and retain some of his original intentions.
If he didn't continue cultivating, his inner demons would rebound and go even more completely out of control.
"I'm not suited to stay in the True Martial Sect anymore. If I lose control again next time and harm Xiao Jiu or anyone else, I will never forgive myself."
Qin Yun sighed deeply.
His entire body was in severe pain, some of his bones were shattered, and his internal organs were bleeding.
But at this moment, the regret and pain in his heart were even greater.
After returning to his residence and taking care of everything, Qin Yun gazed towards the Mingwu Pavilion, kowtowed heavily, and tears streamed down his face.
Then, taking advantage of the late night, he descended the mountain.
He no longer had the face to meet his sect.
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