I.龙门来信
百草堂后院,冬梅已然盛开.沈清源静静地坐在石台之上,手指翻动着一封来自"天外楼"的信笺.信笺虽然薄,却散发着一股难以言喻的森寒气息.
"欲知父母身世真相,以及终极谜团,请至西海龙门等候."——白静依.
白静逸——江湖上最神秘的人物之一.有人说他是天外楼楼主,也有人说他曾是影宗的一位高阶长老.他行踪如鬼,行迹隐匿;从未踏足中原,却知晓各大宗门的秘密,如同夜幕中的幽灵.
沈清源端详了片刻,将信笺放在掌心焚烧,火焰飞舞,眼中闪过一丝坚定的光芒.
西海龙门,他必须去.
二,与白舟的邂逅
沈清源从边疆出发,西行三千里,来到西海之滨.
这一带临海,船只来来往往,海风夹杂着咸腥的气息,海浪声如鼓点般拍打着,远处,浓浓的海雾笼罩着天际,仿佛有蛟龙沉睡在深邃的海水之下.
黄昏时分,他歇息的海边客栈里,一位身着白衣的青年缓缓走了进来,他嘴角挂着淡淡的笑意,手握折扇,举止儒雅.
"请问您是沈清源少爷吗?"
沈清源微微点头,"你是?"
"我叫白舟,奉师父之命前来为师."
"你的师父是白静依?"
"的确."
白舟扇子优雅一挥,淡淡一笑,"龙门已开,请随我来."
三,龙门阵
他们登上船,出海航行. 午夜时分,繁星点亮天空,风浪突然平静下来.
海雾之中,一座岛屿浮现而出,形似龙首,龙首高耸,石脊如脊柱般延伸,是一座天然的龙门.
岛上矗立着一扇巨大的石门,足有三丈高,石门上锁着两道黑金色的龙形雕像守护着门,獠牙咬着玉珠,双眼散发着淡淡的光芒.
白舟取出一枚黑玉印,按在大门上.
"天印——开启!"
一声沉闷的巨响传来,大门缓缓打开.
一股强大的能量冲击着沈清源,仿佛这座岛屿都在呼吸. 门外,是一片灰雾笼罩的大地,一座座楼阁宫殿,若隐若现,宛如另一个世界.
"这里是天外楼楼主的地盘,"白昼说道,"名为海外浮亭."
Following his lead, Shen Qingyuan stepped inside—where even the air felt different.
IV. Bai Jingyi Appears
Within the pavilion, only two were seated.
Bai Jingyi wore a plain robe, his long hair falling to his shoulders.Though thin and pale, he radiated an inexplicable aura of authority.
He gazed at Shen Qingyuan and spoke slowly.
"Your mother's name was Yu Qingshuang, was it not?"
Shen Qingyuan leapt to his feet. "You… knew her?"
Bai Jingyi nodded. "I knew her well. We… were once sect brothers."
"You were from the Shadow Sect?"
"To be precise—I am a descendant of the first sect master."
Shen Qingyuan's mind reeled. So many secrets hidden in the Shadow Sect's past?
Bai Jingyi brushed his sleeve and began to recount.
Thirty years ago, the Shadow Sect was torn by infighting.The sect master perished in internal strife, and many elders betrayed the sect.
Yu Qingshuang and Ye Xiaohun were once fellow disciples, but their beliefs diverged and they turned enemies.She and Shen Ruofan, deeply in love, together wielded the Soul Severing Blade and vowed to cleanse the sect of traitors.
But Ye Xiaohun struck first, setting a trap known as the "Taiyin Formation."Yu Qingshuang was lured to the Cloud Peak and ambushed.Shen Ruofan stormed the Nine Deaths Mountain to save her, but was struck by Ye Xiaohun's "Soul Sealing Blade," falling crippled and vanishing thereafter.
Yu Qingshuang's soul was trapped in a mirror—her life or death unknown.
The Shadow Sect crumbled. Ye Xiaohun reemerged as the "Lord of Cold Nether," hiding within the Blood Shadow Tower, plotting anew.
As Bai Jingyi finished, Shen Qingyuan dropped to his knees, fists clenched, his heart churning with hatred.
"Why appear only now?"
Bai Jingyi sighed. "I tried to stop Ye Xiaohun, but was wounded and fled overseas.Now that he stirs again—I must return."
V. The Soul Blade's Stirring
That night, in a sealed chamber of the Sky Beyond Tower, Shen Qingyuan sat in meditation.The Soul Severing Blade lay across his knees.
Suddenly, the blade shuddered.Golden light leaked from where the three segments joined—an overwhelming force surged, as if to rend space itself.
He snapped open his eyes—within the blade, a figure appeared.Shen Ruofan!
Bloodstained, face obscured, his father's image whispered faintly:
"Qingyuan… beware… Bai Jingyi…"
Then it vanished.
Shen Qingyuan gasped. Was that a remnant of his father's soul?A warning—about Bai Jingyi?
At that moment, the stone wall rotated silently.From a hidden door, a black-clad woman entered quietly.
"Who are you?"
She bowed. "A former Shadow Sect member—Night Butterfly."
"What do you want?"
"To tell you… everyone around you could be Ye Xiaohun's pawn."
She handed him a tattered Shadow Sect manual and pointed to a page.
"The name Bai Jingyi was once one of Ye Xiaohun's early aliases."
A thunderbolt struck Shen Qingyuan's heart.
Could the one he trusted most… be the greatest deception?
VI. The Flame Hall
The next day, Bai Zhou led Shen Qingyuan deeper into the Floating Pavilion.They reached a hidden valley where twisted cliffs rose and vines hung like threads.At the center stood a stone hall like a tomb, its gate engraved with nine serpents coiling around flames.The air turned scorching, like the entrance to hell.
"This is the Flame Hall—an old Shadow Sect site," Bai Zhou said softly."One lost soul segment of your blade is sealed within."
Shen Qingyuan took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
Inside, ghostly fire swirled. The walls were inscribed with ancient spells.On a central stone platform floated a blood-red fireball, inside which a blade fragment trembled, resonating with his sword.
He stepped forward and drew the blade.The fireball exploded. The fragments fused into the blade with a sharp click.
The fourth segment—the Soul Devourer—was restored!
The blade glowed darkly. Its aura was chilling.
Bai Jingyi appeared, murmuring, "This segment was once forbidden.It devours the soul—it's a forbidden art."
"Why didn't my mother tell me?"
"She believed it destroyed."
Shen Qingyuan fell silent, then slowly sheathed the blade.
VII. Blood Heart Attacks
That night, a sudden disturbance struck the pavilion's summit.
A blood-red figure descended from the sky with a child's laugh.
"Shen Qingyuan? You're easier to find than I thought."
The figure wore blood robes, his hair flaming red, face young but eyes cruel—Blood Heart Child, leader of the Thirteen Ghost Children of the Blood Shadow Tower!
Bai Zhou leapt to block him, but Blood Heart's palm flung out a blood wave, hurling Bai Zhou back.
"I'm here to take your soul. They say the Soul Severing Blade is delicious—today I'll find out."
Shen Qingyuan faced him, blade drawn.The Soul segment pulsed, a chill climbing up his spine.
Their clash shook the entire pavilion.
Bai Jingyi stood atop a high platform. With a wave, invisible force descended, freezing Blood Heart midair.
"You've come—why leave so soon?"
Blood Heart's expression twisted. "You… You activated the Soul Lock Barrier?!"
With a turn of his palm, Bai Jingyi summoned a storm of symbols—binding Blood Heart's soul inch by inch.
Screams echoed.
When it was over, only a scorched bloodstain remained.
"Why didn't you stop him earlier?" Bai Zhou asked, shaken.
Bai Jingyi smirked coldly. "He came to die. Why not let Qingyuan train his blade?"
VIII. Old Ties Reunited
After the battle, Bai Zhou stood alone atop the pavilion, his gaze troubled.
A figure approached—Night Butterfly.
They exchanged glances, said nothing, and bowed to each other.
At last, Bai Zhou whispered, "You're still with the Night Sect?"
"And you never left the Sky Beyond."
他们曾经是影宗的同辈弟子.
沈清源听了,心里一惊,原来事情不是这么回事.
难道天外楼已经被夜小魂攻占了?
IX. 魂界之梦
深夜,沈清源打坐,试图通过刀刃去感受那丢失的灵魂片段.
突然,他被吸入了一片虚空.
世界变成了灰色,光线消失了.
一道白影缓缓走来,是一位女子,衣袍如雪,面容模糊,却散发着温柔的熟悉感.
"妈妈...是你吗?"
她点点头,却说不出话来.她举起手,在空中写下五个字:
"二...九...七...魂...匙."
梦碎了,他惊醒了,浑身冷汗.
但这五个字——却深深地印在了他的脑海里.
灵魂钥匙297是什么?
X. 杀戮阴影
天亮了,白舟来了,脸色阴沉.
"有访客找您."
"WHO?"
"他自称...魂奴."
沈清源心里一紧.
在影宗的古法之中,"魂奴"的力量,仅次于宗主.
如果出现这样的人——危险就真的来了!
第七章结束