Chapter 59: Chapter 59: The Shadow Shrouds the Sun, and Danger Looms
When the first ray of dawn, like a gentle veil, quietly seeped through the time - worn window lattice with traces of vicissitudes and spilled onto Lin Yu's well - defined, resolute and cold face, he seemed to be enveloped in a quiet radiance. He was immersed in the boundless and voluminous collection of books in the Library of the "Heaven - Questioning Pavilion", as if in a vast starry river. His figure was straight, like a towering solitary peak, standing proudly in the deep forest of knowledge. His focused expression seemed to transcend the worldly distractions, and all the surrounding hustle and bustle, fleeting glories, had dissipated into nothingness. Only the ancient and worn books in front of him, as if carrying the wisdom of the ages, were like doors leading to the deepest secrets of the universe, deeply attracting his intelligence and mind, as if silently summoning him to uncover the mysterious veil hidden in the long river of time and explore the profound, boundless mysteries of all things in the universe.
His long and powerful fingertips gently stroked the books that had gone through the precipitation of time and were full of a sense of historical weight. The delicate and warm touch seemed to cross the boundaries of time and space, engaging in a deep - soul conversation with the predecessors who had left glorious footprints on the path of cultivating truth. Each slightly yellowed page, exuding a faint ink fragrance, was like a witness of time. In the quiet air where the sound of time flowing seemed audible, an ancient and elegant atmosphere slowly spread. This ink fragrance seemed to be telling the magnificent and ups - and - downs stories of the past, and also seemed to be silently passing on the wisdom and painstaking efforts of the predecessors who had dedicated everything they knew. Every trace of the fragrance seemed to contain a precious memory sealed by time, waiting for the destined person to gently awaken it. In Lin Yu's eyes, there was full of awe and reverence for knowledge, as well as a devout and passionate desire. He knew clearly that these books were the indispensable magic weapons and precious ladders for him to forge ahead and keep climbing the steep peaks on the long path of cultivating truth. Every word and every sentence in them seemed to hide the mysterious key to opening the door to breaking through the realm, and also seemed to be shining with the light of hope to understand the true meaning of heaven and earth, being the necessary guidance and assistance for him on the way to pursuing the highest realm.
However, the mysterious and unpredictable gears of fate, in this seemingly calm and peaceful moment, quietly changed direction without warning. Lin Yu's gaze, like a flickering firefly, slowly moved on the bookshelf. Inadvertently, when his line of sight swept over a corner hidden in the deep shadows, as if swallowed by darkness, an ancient book emitting a faint glow, like a mysterious and strange star in the dark night sky, instantly, as if having a powerful magic power, firmly attracted all his attention, making it impossible for him to look away. The ancient book was tightly bound by layers of complex and mysterious seals, like a forbidden object imprisoned in a dark cage. The runes of the seals flickered with an ancient and profound mysterious luster, as if from the ancient prehistoric era, as if whispering in a low and obscure voice a forbidden past deeply buried by the long years. The faintly exuding aura was like a layer of icy cold fog, quietly spreading, making Lin Yu's heart suddenly rise with an inexplicable sense of unease, as if there were a pair of malicious eyes hidden in the dark, quietly peeking at his every move, and also as if there was a mysterious and powerful force from the unknown, trying to stop him from approaching the mysterious ancient book in the dark, as if once touched, he would fall into an abyss of eternal damnation.
Lin Yu's heart began to beat like a rapid war drum, accelerating involuntarily. The "thumping" sound echoed violently in his chest, as if ringing a tense and urgent overture. A strong and indescribable premonition, like a surging and irresistible tide, instantly completely submerged his body and mind. Relying on the keen intuition honed through countless hardships and obstacles on the thorny and difficult path of cultivating truth, and his innate, deep - rooted resolute and brave character traits, he slightly raised his head, took a deep breath, as if drawing in the powerful force between heaven and earth, and then slowly stretched out his steady and powerful hands, carefully and gingerly began to untie the complex and mysterious seals like a maze.
As the seals were slowly untied one by one, like the shackles that imprisoned the devil falling off one by one, the ancient book, like a devil that had been sealed by an evil force and slept for a thousand years, slowly woke up. The ancient book seemed to be gently opened by an invisible hand, and a stale and rotten aura, as if from the Nine Nether Hell, rushed towards him. The aura seemed to be mixed with a pungent smell of blood, mournful and shrill wails, and the deep despair of deathly silence, like the low, gloomy and creepy roar of the awakened ancient devil, as if announcing to the world the heaviness and horror of the dark and bloody history it carried. The words on the ancient book were like ancient and mysterious incantations, ancient and hard to understand. Each character seemed to contain endless grief and deep pain. They were like cursed souls, twisting and struggling, as if desperately resisting being deciphered, not willing to expose the truth buried in the dark to the light of day. But Lin Yu, relying on his solid and profound knowledge base, like a towering mountain, and his indomitable and steel - like perseverance, with a frown, as if engaged in a contest with a mysterious force, began to painstakingly decipher the creepy and nightmare - like content.
Gradually, a terrifying truth deeply hidden in the dark, like a bloody and hideous picture painted with blood and sin, slowly unfolded in front of him. It turned out that the "Heaven - Questioning Pavilion", which had always been regarded by the world as a solemn and sacred hall with the lofty mission of exploring the truth, in its long, hidden, tortuous and complex development process, actually hid a dark, bloody, heinous and devil - cursed history. Some high - level members, who were blinded by the desire for power and strong power, as if possessed by evil demons, in order to pursue the illusory but extremely tempting more powerful power, as if bewitched by the evil magic sound, completely lost the bottom line of humanity and the restraint of conscience. They did not hesitate to violate human ethics and morality, and like demons, cruelly sacrificed the lives of countless innocent creatures, conducting some inhumane, dehumanizing and hell - like cruel experiments and evil rituals.
Those originally cold and dead words, as if given life by evil magic power, continuously transformed into tragic and desolate pictures of a purgatory on earth in front of Lin Yu's eyes: the shrill screams, like the cries of wronged souls, echoed in his ears for a long time, as if trying to drag his soul into the endless abyss of pain; the sacrificial ground filled with a strong smell of blood, like the Avici Hell descending to the world, with blood converging into a gurgling river and broken limbs and arms scattered everywhere, like the remnants of a devil's feast; and the twisted and crazy faces of those high - level members, with greedy and evil lights shining in their eyes, like evil spirits completely swallowed by darkness and fallen into demons, wantonly reveling in this bloody sin, as if celebrating their submission and control over the evil power... Each picture was like a sharp dagger, as if tempered by the fire of hell, stabbing deeply into Lin Yu's kind and just heart, like a bright pearl, making his heart instantly filled with shock, anger and grief, as if turbulent waves were surging in his heart.
Shocked by the ugly and rotten truth hidden under the glamorous appearance, angry at the insane, cruel and inhumane behavior of those high - level members and their loss of humanity, and pained by the tragic slaughter and disappearance of countless innocent lives. His hands couldn't help but tremble slightly. This tremor was not due to fear and cowardice, but from the deep - rooted persistence in justice and the deep hatred for evil in his heart, like a raging fire of justice surging in his body, trying to dispel the darkness and sin in front of him. He knew clearly that once this terrible secret was leaked, it would surely set off a huge storm in the cultivation world, like a huge boulder falling from the sky into a calm lake, instantly causing a great uproar and breaking the original peace. And if not stopped, the evil plan of the "Heaven - Questioning Pavilion" would be like a deadly and corrosive tumor, gradually eroding the foundation of the entire cultivation world at an alarming speed, like the tentacles of a devil, dragging this land he loved step by step into the endless abyss of darkness. By then, countless living lives would perish in this disaster, the cultivation world would fall into an irreparable tragic situation, light and hope would be completely devoured, leaving only deathly silence and despair, like a desolate world ruled by demons.
Lin Yu's eyes gradually became firm and determined, like the stars shining with bright cold light in the night sky, piercing through layers of darkness and illuminating his way forward. He knew clearly that he was burdened with a heavy responsibility like a mountain and could not stand by and do nothing. Even if there were thorns and difficulties ahead, like a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, he would step forward bravely, like a fearless war god, to stop this impending disaster, fight for the peace and justice of the cultivation world. Even if it cost him his life, he would wash the world stained by evil clean again and return a clear sky and a bright future to the cultivation world.