Chapter Twenty: Sharp Edge
"This set of curved hooks is not bad, two people working together, the cold air surges, it's a good treasure! Mu Yuan sees that the yellow-shirted woman can hold her own for the time being, and doesn't rush to take action, watching the three people fight, familiarizing himself with various different routes."
The three of them were in a stalemate, no one speaking, but the two men could also see that the yellow-robed woman's cultivation was not low. Although they had the upper hand, it was impossible for them to emerge unscathed. One of them, slightly taller, began to persuade her, "Why must you stubbornly resist, fellow Taoist? Hand over the spiritual object you obtained from the Dragon Grave, and my brother and I will let bygones be bygones. If we were to die in the end, wouldn't the thing still belong to us brothers?"
The woman in yellow ignored his words, the talismans on her three-foot green sword shining brightly like stars in a dark night, swirling and dancing, forming a massive web of sword energy that expanded outward bit by bit, but the countless curved moonlight blades around her were also incredibly resilient. Every inch of expansion was extremely difficult for the sword net, and the woman's true energy surged out of her body, transforming into flying sword energy. When it had expanded to about three feet, she began to feel a little weak in the limbs, hastily focusing her mind and retracting her true energy, no longer forcing herself.
Upon seeing this, he was quite convinced in his heart. "Having a magical treasure is indeed liberating! Like me, I can only borrow the power of the iron sword to display the Qingmu divine brilliance, but I couldn't urge the sword energy! It's not until the sixth layer of Dan is formed that I can urge the empty air, and the sword energy is overwhelming. Now, the sword light is just a virtual true energy, which can still be used against ordinary people, but if you really want to compete with a cultivator, it's all just pretending to be powerful, not even half useful! However, now that I have the Longhun Sword, condensing light into energy, I'm even more formidable than this yellow-shirted woman!"
Only when one can condense light into gas, their swordsmanship has just begun to take the right path. Later on, the division of sword energy and the condensation of gas into threads all rely on this foundation. It's clear that this yellow-robed woman has possessed this sword for a long time, and has already reached the stage where her sword light is divided and woven into a web of swords. This is not something that can be achieved without hard work!
Mu Yuan gained a great advantage from obtaining the Dragon Soul Sword, not only could he wield it to fly, but also meticulously study many sword techniques. He originally had exceptional innate talent and had put in hard work on his sword skills, so condensing his energy into a powerful aura was not a difficult task. Now that he saw the yellow-robed woman's sword technique, his mind focused solely on comprehending it, and he immediately grasped its intricacies!
Condensing light into energy is merely the foundation of swordsmanship training. It turns out that Mu Yuan was only struggling because he didn't have a suitable magic treasure, making it difficult for him to achieve this level. Once he obtained a top-grade magic treasure, after some careful thought, he could use it with ease.
"Watch me help her out!" Mu Yuan hummed, suddenly jumping out and unleashing the Dragon King's momentum. His palms generated lightning, his feet trod on the wind and clouds, faster than lightning, in an instant he rushed to the side of the person who had just spoken, striking with force!
A blinding flash of light, instantly producing a burst of crackling sounds like stir-frying beans, accompanied by a powerful aura, the sound reverberating, and the air was blasted open, creating a visible pathway!
The Dragon King's movement is vigorous, the electricity is swift, the thunder is powerful, and the water is changing. It can't be said to be not fierce, with both hardness and softness combined, blending yin and yang, under the rapidity and power, it blasts open the air, directly striking the back of the tall figure in gray clothes!
This man was using all his might to subdue the woman in yellow, but he didn't expect such a sudden change. In an instant, fortunately, this person's cultivation wasn't low either, with all acupoints open and senses sharp. In the chaos, he swung his curved hook backwards, releasing a burst of icy true energy. A crescent moon arc of light flashed by, colliding with Mu Yuan's Dragon King's momentum!
"Hmm", Mu Yuan chuckled, and a stream of water appeared in his palm, transforming into a dragon halfway through, which was then struck by lightning, making it even more ferocious!
The Dragon King's movement originally had the power of water to guide electricity, but after all, it couldn't compare to the satisfaction of Chao Tai Liu's specialized water-based technique. The gray-robed person's true energy was a cold and icy path that could freeze water into ice. If he were to simply use Chao Tai Liu to defend against his enemy, there would be some limitations. Although Chao Tai Liu also had a method for freezing water into ice, its strength lay in the unpredictable changes of water, sharp and vast, which wasn't its strong suit. Mu Yuan also wanted to test the power of the Dragon King's movement, so he used both techniques at once, aiming to defeat his enemy with one strike!
As expected, the gray-clothed man reacted quickly, but after all, it was a hasty moment, and the true energy mobilization was not agile enough. The water dragon with the added attribute of lightning struck the hook, causing a loud rumbling sound. The gray-clothed man's body burst into countless electric sparks, instantly turning into a charred mass, flying out, his long hair standing on end, spitting out a large mouthful of blood, apparently severely injured, although not fatal, but unable to get up for a short time!
With the loss of that person, the yellow-shirted woman's pressure greatly reduced, and the sword net flew rapidly across the sky, involuntarily swelling and expanding. In an instant, it rebounded and rose again, enveloping even Mu Yuan, as the chaotic flying sword energy tore through everything, rushing down in a frenzy!
The yellow-shirted woman was also caught off guard, letting out a cry of surprise. The grey-clothed man took the brunt of it, his Arc Light being shattered and his limbs pierced by hundreds of sword auras. He managed to protect his vital areas, raised his curved hook, and released a protective glow as he fled in all directions!
Mù Yuán's fingers moved slightly, his palms opened, and in an instant, hundreds of sword auras were released, dispersing the pressing sword net! The Dragon Soul Sword was originally forged from the essence of the dragon tribe, existing between form and formlessness, changing at will. Although the power of the intangible sword aura was somewhat weaker when activated, it did not hinder Mù Yuán's destruction of the sword net!
The Dragon Soul Sword was originally the old dragon soul's painstaking effort over a thousand years, and it was meant to counter the likes of Nezha's Fire Tip Spear and Yang Jian's Three-Pointed Double-Edged Knife, those extraordinary divine artifacts with immense power! By extracting the essence from dozens of dragon corpses and infusing the remaining dragon soul energy in the Dragon Grave, it became comparable to a powerful divine dragon. The old dragon soul had spent countless heart and soul on it, although Mu Yuan's magical powers were still somewhat weak, but Huang Shan woman was not much stronger either, with only a single artifact imbued with talismans in her hand, how could she withstand the Dragon Soul Sword's aura? In just one exchange, she would be crushed to smithereens!
"I'd like to take it!" The Dragon Soul Sword in Mu Yuan's hand was powerful, but it couldn't be used in the mortal world. He knew the principle of "a commoner is innocent, but guilty for possessing a precious jade", so he could only secretly summon it without daring to show it off. He still needed a treasure to deal with the masses, and the curved hooks in these two people's hands were not bad, suitable for his current cultivation to use. The icy moral treasure, driven by the tide, was not perfect but not bad either. Moreover, there was already an icy moral divine ability in the tidal flow, so not taking this treasure would be a missed opportunity!
The dragon in front of him struck down the gray-clothed man, but did not disperse. With a rumbling thunder, it was pointed by Mu Yuan, let out a loud roar, swung its tail and rushed forward, directly charging to the back of that gray-clothed man who could still escape, and dove in headfirst!
A loud explosion, like a burst of firecrackers, shattered the cold light protecting the gray-robed man's body, sending him flying several meters away. He crashed to the ground, motionless.
"Haha!" Mu Yuan chuckled, his palm sinking into the void as he exerted a gentle pull, drawing both curved hooks into his hand. They felt heavy and substantial, with an exceptional material quality that was icy cold to the touch, like ice blocks. They quivered and jumped about, seemingly eager to fly out of his grasp, but Mu Yuan used his spiritual energy to stun them before sealing them within a green gourd.
With the Dragon Soul Sword, when facing enemies, there is no need to store a large amount of Black Water Elemental Energy in the gourd. Moreover, this gourd itself does not have a powerful formation, it's just that it was born with an extraordinary aura and has been refined by generations of cultivators who practiced the Tidal Flow technique, so its spatial capacity is extremely vast, making it suitable for storing objects.
Although the gourd itself was also added with attacking Fa arrays by these people, it could also urge the sword energy to transform into a Canglang Water Sword, but Mu Yuan always didn't like using the gourd to attack enemies, unless one day he could reach the level of those high-ranking cultivators who had achieved the Divine Storage Treasure, where they could freely manipulate their treasures without needing to take them out, and with just a flick of their wrist, they could release the Water Sword. But for now, it was not yet possible, so he would rather use it as a storage treasure.
After suppressing the two curved hooks, Mu Yuan had another harvest. Looking at the two gray-clothed men who fell to the ground and couldn't get up, he was thinking about whether to cut the grass and eliminate future troubles or let them go with a good life, which is a rather complex problem. The yellow-shirted woman had already put away her magic treasure and came over to thank him.
Mu Yuan had to be a bit humble, and after talking to each other, he learned that the yellow-shirted woman was named Lin Fangjing, also from a big sect, a disciple of Shen Xiao Dao, under the tutelage of Yuan Tianxia, compared to Mu Yuan's origin in Changsheng Palace, her reputation was much greater.
Mu Yuan is now his original self, and it's good that he can make friends with a large group of disciples. Lin Fangjing explained the cause of the matter, only to know that she was targeted by these two people because she obtained a ball of dragon energy in the Dragon Grave, which led to this fierce battle.
Muyuan's mind was clear, and he said with a mysterious tone that the dragon's vital energy is even more precious than the dragon bones. After all, the dragon bones are excellent for refining equipment, but they are still external objects. The dragon's vital energy, on the other hand, is part of the dragon's soul, carrying some memories of the divine dragon's life. Who knows, it might contain the dragon clan's cultivation methods. Even if not, absorbing it to expand one's own spiritual awareness would be excellent!
The divine dragon in the Dragon's Tomb, except for the old dragon soul, all fell and dissipated. Originally, these dragon spirits should have dispersed, but they were trapped by the powerful seal on the Dragon's Tomb, pure and unadulterated, absorbing the benefits of the cultivators is self-evident!
In the cultivation world, there is a practice of devouring others' essence and spirit to supplement one's own. The most notorious method is the "Soul-Capturing Ghost-Controlling Great Technique", which has been passed down within the Tianmo Sect. Its reputation is extremely great, but it is actually looked down upon by orthodox cultivators, who are somewhat jealous!
The Divine Demon Great Method, as the name suggests, is to seize the opponent's divine soul to strengthen oneself, which is more mysterious than absorbing the opponent's true energy. However, this method has its advantages and disadvantages. The benefits lie in strengthening one's own spiritual consciousness while also understanding the opponent's cultivation methods and experiences. The drawbacks are that these chaotic memories will confuse one's own spiritual consciousness, and if not careful, there is a risk of divine soul disorder, leading to madness and frenzy.
Like Lin Fangjing who has just started cultivating, being able to obtain a pure and unadulterated spiritual power with only memories but no thoughts, how can it not make people envy!
"It seems that this is the old dragon soul's intention to leave behind, and also let the dragon tribe's heart method not be cut off. Although I, the Dragon King, have been vigorous, the dragon tribe's heart method is as numerous as cow hair, and it's impossible to count them all. Being able to pass on some of them is not a bad thing after all!" Mu Yuan saw Lin Fangjing's eyes sparkling with clarity, his whole body radiating a faint spiritual light, his bones refined and spirit clear, he was a genius in cultivation, only then did he understand the underlying principle!
"Lin Fang Jing's cultivation is the Shen Xiao Dao Gong Fa, originally it was the ability to control thunder and electricity. If she were to practice the Dragon King's movement, wouldn't that be even better? Why didn't Old Dragon Soul pass on the legacy to her instead of me?! Could it be that I'm truly exceptional, causing Old Dragon Soul to suddenly have a fondness for talent? Haha!" Mu Yuan thought to himself, finding it quite amusing, and couldn't help but burst out laughing!
