The Untamed Series 3: Love Affair (Under Revision)

Thirty-two Met: Missing Shard

Third Person POV

From the top of one of the tallest mountains in Qilin Valley, Jin Guangshan stood alongside Scorpion, gazing at the massive steel door.

The Jin disciples were scattered around, while the fearsome assassins and fierce corpses of the Scorpion King stood behind them.

Jin Guangshan looked down at the  four pieces of Yin Iron that would grant him great power and control over the Cultivation World.

With this newfound strength, he planned to surpass the other clan leaders and wield them as his puppets.

Curiosity burned within Jin Guangshan as he pondered the purpose of combining the Yin Iron pieces.

What could it unlock? What secrets lay behind that door?

These were questions that consumed him, driving him to collect all the shards and assemble them as one.

He placed the shards on a pedestal beside the massive steel door.

Beneath the moonlit sky, Jin Guangshan drew his dagger across his palm, allowing his blood to drip onto the four pieces of Yin Iron assembled before him.

Instantly, a surge of dark resentment energy emanated from three of the shards, swirling ominously in the air.

The fourth shard, already cleansed of its resentment energy, began to absorb the malevolent aura once more.

Jin Guangshan's smile widened; it seemed his plan was succeeding.

The combined Yin Iron was responding to his blood, growing brighter and more powerful with each passing moment.

But just as his confidence grew, the dark glow abruptly ceased, leaving him bewildered and frustrated.

In a fit of anger, he repeated the process, slashing his other hand and allowing more blood to mix with the Yin Iron.

Once again, the fragments responded, radiating a menacing energy that intensified with each passing moment.

However, before Jin Guangshan could revel in his achievement, a sudden explosion shook the mountain.

The combined Yin Iron shattered, drained of its resentful energy, and rendered powerless.

Jin Guangshan's fury and anger reverberated through the mountain as he shouted in frustration.

"Damn it!" Jin Guangshan shouted in a fit of anger, his voice echoing off the towering cliffs

His eyes darted between the four shards of Yin Iron, laid meticulously on a stone pedestal. They seemed mocking, symbols of his failure.

"What is happening?" he bellowed, frustration lacing every word.

He couldn't fathom why his efforts were in vain, why the power he desired remained out of reach.

In that moment of desperation, a flicker of memory crossed his mind. His wife's words echoed faintly.

'The Yin Iron won't do anything for you if it's incomplete,'she had warned him.

Realization dawned upon Jin Guangshan. Could it be that there were five pieces of Yin Iron in total?

His frustration transformed into determination as he clenched his fist in resolve. If there was a missing piece, he would find it, no matter the cost.

As he pondered his next move, a disciple from the Jin clan approached him, their footsteps light and hesitant.

They whispered something in his ear, their voice barely audible amidst the stillness of the mountain air.