Chapter Twenty-Five Arrives

  The night wind was cool and slightly cold, Mu Yuan brought Cha Yun'er with him, riding the wind to rise up, quietly and soundlessly, gradually approaching Yuan Longtai's residence.

  The closer he got, the more intense the golden light felt to Mu Yuan, piercing his eyes like nothing else, and within it was a surging, rolling, and overflowing cold aura that was almost comparable to the shock brought by Shan Gui in the beginning!

  "What a powerful force, I didn't expect to find something so fierce in this remote place!" As they approached, Muyuan cast a spell to conceal himself and Cha Yun'er's figures, and they fell into Yuan Longtai's backyard with the wind!

  Yuan Longtai, the master of Feilongzhai, lived in a spacious and elegant residence, but it was not as luxurious as those of the wealthy families in Central Plains. The courtyard was filled with all sorts of flowers and grasses, and the air was filled with a rich fragrance that wafted gently through the breeze. As the wind rustled the petals, the moonlight shone like water, creating an atmosphere of serene tranquility.

  At this moment, Mu Yuan didn't have the mood to reason things out. He quietly made his way to where the golden light was surging into the sky and found a deep ancient well. The mouth of the well was about one meter in size, and the golden light was churning and bubbling up, bursting out of the well mouth and immediately expanding to a diameter of over ten feet!

  Under the influence of myopia, Mu Yuan saw a rolling golden light, with clouds and mist above, and in the middle, there was an endless flow of surging waves, with light like ripples, rubbing and colliding, giving rise to infinite changes, intersecting and transforming into various different talismans and seals. These ancient and simple talismans gradually washed away the unpredictable cold air in the golden light, converting it into a balanced and harmonious yin-yang energy, as if reversing life and death, making Mu Yuan look at it with great astonishment!

  "Who would have thought that there was such a profound mystery, reversing life and death, gradually washing away the yin chill of the corpse, transforming it into yang harmony and balance. This move is truly astonishing!"

  Mu Yuan waited quietly for a closer look, and as he caught a glimpse of the mystery within, he saw several figures in the distance flying through the air on the wind, their bodies shimmering with light and color. He knew that cultivators had arrived and didn't dare to be slow, so he operated the True Qi of the tide even more densely. Cha Yun'er beside him, however, shuddered all over and trembled as she said, "It's the mountain's cultivators, they've come to our village again!"

  Mu Yuan saw that she was trembling all over, seemingly extremely fearful, and hastily asked what was going on. Zha Yun'er replied in a trembling voice, "They are the Taoist priests from the nearby mountains, who have been coveting our clan's method of raising Gu insects and flying corpse cultivation. They've come several times already, although they were repelled by our clan leader using the Gu corpse technique, but they also killed many people in our clan, it's very vicious!"

  The wooden gate was wide open, and a bright light flickered in the air, startling the night watchmen. The sound of drums filled the air, waking up the villagers who had already fallen asleep. A buzzing noise followed, like a beehive coming to life, with an unbearable din rising from every direction. Under the bright moonlight, a swarm of black insects, like mosquitoes or black bees, flew up in unison, their fluttering wings creating a strange harmony that disrupted everyone's minds!

  "What a magnificent sight! The swarm of wasps is really formidable!" Mu Yuan saw that the several figures were dodging and weaving, even cultivators didn't dare to confront the swarm head-on. They all joined forces, their true energy swirling wildly as they struck down the wasps!

  In the Feilong stronghold, a loud shout erupted, and every household lit up lanterns and torches, illuminating the entire stronghold as bright as daylight. Swarms of flies flew wildly in the air, gathering together to form a thick, pungent smell that wafted out, making one want to vomit. Even the swirling true energy was somewhat disordered.

  Several more flying corpses flew out of the village, wearing strange clothes, stiff and rigid in every move, but with great strength, often able to split stones and crack rocks, very fierce!

  Those Gu insects are formidable, but they can't pose a threat to the incoming people. The colorful Qi light disperses, and the Gu insects fly up, but can't get close! The ferocity of the Gu lies in its silence and stealth, injuring people when they're not on guard. Once there's a head-on confrontation, it's no longer an effective tactic. The greatest threat still lies with those few flying iron corpses!

  Five people came, except for three who stayed behind to deal with the Gu insects and iron corpses. The other two flew directly to Yuan Longtai's house. Their movements were agile and fast, and in the blink of an eye, a loud, thunderous laughter burst forth from the middle-aged cultivator wearing a bright yellow robe, "Yuan Village Master, quickly hand over the Golden Silkworm Gu and the Golden Corpse, or else tonight your village will be filled with rivers of blood!"

  "Hum, Cold Wind Sea, you've come here to stir up trouble time and again. Which time will you succeed? It's not your place, so don't be covetous!"

  An aged voice came from the bottom of the well, and then Mokuren heard a loud explosion like thunder. A tall figure with a golden glow all over his body flew out of the well, wearing a suit of fine iron armor and holding a silver-white long spear. Like a meteor, he shot into the night sky and charged straight at the Cold Wind Sea!

  "Haha, the power of Golden Corpse is indeed formidable! Haha!" Cold Wind Sea laughed loudly and continuously, swinging his hands to send out two palm winds that rotated and danced fiercely, with true energy surging forth, clashing with Golden Corpse's long spear!

  Jīn shī lì dà, qiāng fǎ yě jí wèi jīng miào, yī gān cháng qiāng huàn de yóu rú bái lóng chū hǎi, jīn guāng shǎn yào zài qiāng jiān zhī shàng, bàochū wú shù luò xuán qiāng yǐng, bìng bù sì xún cháng tiě sī nà bān dòng zuò jiāng yì huǎn màn, dāi zhì mù nòng, qǐ luò zhī jiān líng huó de hěn, sī háo bù shū yú xiū xíng zhě.

  Another monk who came with Leng Fenghai saw Leng Fenghai being suppressed by Jin Shi's sudden and violent attack, so he shook his sleeve and produced a sharp sword in his hand, advancing to join the battle. The two of them immediately clashed together with Jin Shi.

  Mu Yuan saw the two men, their movements agile and their swordsmanship fierce. Occasionally, Jin Shi's silver spear would burst forth with great power, piercing through their defenses and colliding with Leng Feng Hai's palm, producing a metallic ringing sound. However, Leng Feng Hai only showed a slight expression of pain, but was otherwise unharmed, which greatly astonished Mu Yuan!

  "This is so formidable, the Golden Corpse's power is boundless, and with a sharp silver spear in hand, such a collision would still leave him unscathed. Even if I had completed my Qi Refining to the third layer and achieved Great Success in my Law Body, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to surpass him!"

  Astonished by the physical strength of Leng Fenghai, Mu Yuan guessed that his opponent was at least a three-layer cultivator who had entered the Refining Spirit realm. As for the subtleties of Refining Spirit and beyond, Mu Yuan had not personally experienced them and did not know their true nature. Relying solely on records and hearsay, he could only ponder with his heart and found it difficult to glimpse their true appearance!

  Seeing the golden corpse flying up and down, pressing both of them tightly, still not falling behind. Mu Yuan watched for a while before calming down in his heart, thinking to himself that with their current cultivation, it was still difficult to take away the golden corpse.

  A faint rustling sound came from the well, probably the sound of Yuan Longtai urging on the golden corpse. Mu Yuan didn't bother to pay attention, and saw in the distance that flames were burning the sky, it was the other three people who were unscrupulous, setting fires and killing people everywhere. Those Gu insects couldn't even get close to their bodies, and the iron corpse was too clumsy, unable to catch up. In just a short while, several people had already been injured or killed!

  Mu Yuan saw the three people gradually approaching Cha Ying's house, and his heart was worried. He suddenly rose up and took a deep breath, "Whoosh" and rushed out, no longer paying attention to the battle at Yuan Longtai's house.

  With a sudden burst of speed, despite the concealment of the stealth technique, there was still a surge of air flow. Now was a sensitive period, and both sides were highly tense in spirit. Yuan Longtai thought it was an ambush set by the opponent's helper, while Leng Fenghai also thought that Yuan Longtai had set up an ambush, and they both struck at the same time.

  The monk beside the Cold Wind Sea, holding a sharp sword in his hand, suddenly swung it and created a crystal-like light ball. In the light ball, thousands of sword energies were surging, piercing and whistling, wailing like ghosts, breaking through the air!

  With just this move, Mu Yuan knew that the opponent was definitely a cultivator who had already entered the Refining Spirit realm! After refining the spirit, whether it's the four-layered Yin Spirit or the five-layered Yang Spirit, they all greatly expand their spiritual awareness and consciousness, expanding their sea of consciousness. At that time, the Refining Qi cultivator can transform the real into the virtual, having a spiritual boundary, and possessing the ability to store a mustard seed in the vast universe, which is to merge the refined treasure into one's spiritual awareness, hiding it within the Mud Pill, no longer needing to wear it on their body like the first three layers. When using it, they must also release it from within, and only when the true energy is activated can they be said to have truly mastered the technique of refining artifacts!

  The Longhuan Sword, which was similar to Muyuan's, was originally a soul-refining artifact. It had both physical and non-physical forms, and with just a thought, it didn't need to be so. Therefore, relying solely on Muyuan's three-layered cultivation of refining Qi, he could withdraw it into his body, where it would reside in the Dan Tian, similar to true Qi. When using it, he could also release sword energy with a flick of his wrist, without needing to rely on a physical object.

  It turned out that the person who came was indeed a master of the three-layered roundness, and had already reached the realm of refining his spirit. Mu Yuan didn't dare to be slow, and with a swift hand, he also sent out a wave of sword energy, which was as swift as lightning and thunderous, its power far surpassing that of the unknown refining spirit cultivator!

  Two waves of sword energy had not yet collided, when the Dragon Soul Sword in Mu Yuan's dantian suddenly began to tremble violently, humming incessantly. Mu Yuan was greatly shocked, and immediately circulated the powerful killing intent of the Dragon King around his entire body. In an instant, his body was also enveloped by a layer of lightning-like radiance that seemed like a garment, its sound awe-inspiring, resplendent and divine!

  He suddenly revealed his tracks, and immediately crossed hands. Mu Yuan Ben was based on the principle of having one less thing rather than one more thing, so as not to be remembered by people in the future. Taking advantage of the lightning wrapping around him, the flashing gap of electric light, he operated the "Stealing Heaven and Replacing Day" technique, changing his appearance, transforming into a dignified and majestic appearance with a wide face and a high forehead, similar to an emperor who has always held the power of life and death. His every move was accompanied by an unstoppable aura!

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