Chapter 77: Unexpected Event

  Ao Lie was overjoyed to have obtained the Lingyuan Reef, and immediately arranged for his troops to be stationed there. He was eager to enter the reef and investigate further, and also pulled Mu Yuan along, excitedly saying, "This reef produces cinnabar, which is a great material for refining magical weapons! Fellow Daoist, let's take a look together!"

  Mu Yuan didn't dare say "Ao brother, I've already taken most of your sunken silver, so don't bother!" and immediately followed Ao Lie into the abyss.

  Lingyuan Reef, Ao Lie had been here before, and Mu Yuan was no stranger either. When they arrived at the place where the sunken silver was produced, they saw a faint layer of silver light flashing, only a thin layer left. Ao Lie immediately scolded Ao Jing and Ao Cheng for being ruthless and greedy, and Mu Yuan couldn't help but laugh silently.

  "Friends of the Tao have worked hard on this trip, since they are here, why not also collect some lead, even if they don't refine equipment, it's like Ao Jing who condensed some thunderbolt pills, the power is also great, it's considered a worthwhile trip!"

  Hearing Ao Lie say this, Mu Yuan suddenly felt a twinge of guilt in his heart. This time, the great war was ultimately decided by Ao Lie's Thousand Army Annihilation Formation at the last moment, and he himself had only taken a stroll through the Spirit Abyss Reef, reaping many benefits without exerting much effort. Ao Lie was indeed being magnanimous, but Mu Yuan felt that he had been too selfish!

  As they hesitated, a sudden loud rumbling sound came from below, and the seawater churned up mud and sand. A sharp and powerful aura burst forth, opening up the water flow, and shot straight up. The cliffs on both sides of the Lingyuan Reef suddenly collapsed, with rocks tumbling down, and the walls exploding. The ground shook violently, and Ao Lie and Mu Yuan were both shocked. Looking down, they saw a huge stone slab spinning and rising up from the depths. Below the stone slab was a vague, illusory shadow surrounded by a halo of crimson light, which was constantly striking the stone slab with immense force. The aura exploded, and the light danced wildly, causing the surrounding seawater to churn and bubble like boiling water, emitting a deafening roar!

  "Town demon stone!" Mu Yuan's heart shook, and his eyes flashed momentarily, only to see that the old skull under the town demon stone had disappeared without a trace. Instead, a layer of hazy grayish-white misty substance, like bone ash fragments, was constantly impacting the town demon stone. His heart secretly shocked, "Could it be that Bi Mo's old guy couldn't hold back after all, and forcibly transformed his primordial spirit to break out of the trap?"

  At this thought, Mu Yuan's heart was shocked and frightened. Although Bi Mo had said that after using the Da Fa to turn his blood into a divine body, his magical powers would not be strong, but he was still at the Yuanshen level. Moreover, he had previously snatched away Bi Mo's Tian Ma Hua Gu Bing, so if Bi Mo were to escape now, Mu Yuan would definitely suffer.

  "Brother Ao, I don't know what kind of demon has emerged, but with such great power, it's not something we can withstand. Let's retreat first and avoid the enemy's sharp edge!"

  His eyes gleamed with uncertainty, and the turbulent waves below made his heart tremble. Just as he had obtained the Lingyuan Reef, he couldn't bear to give it up. In a low voice, he said, "I think that demon is being suppressed by the stone above. Why don't you and I help the demon-suppressing object and re-seal it?"

  Mù Yuàn's heart was filled with bitter laughter, his own array of illusions had long been dispersed by Bì Mó's overwhelming momentum. Moreover, the effect of the Town Demon Stone on the Primordial Spirit was far inferior to suppressing the Undead Body. The current Bì Mó was likely to be trapped for a thousand years, with his vital energy exhausted, so the Primordial Spirit he transformed into was somewhat weak. Escaping from the Town Demon Stone was only a matter of time; as soon as he broke free, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth would surge forth, and with a mere reversal, he could kill both Mù Yuàn and ào Liè! Mù Yuàn had witnessed the scene of Wǔ Yīn Lǎo Zǔ fighting against Dān Huǒ Lǎo Dào, and it was absolutely not something he could withstand. Now, all he wanted to do was escape far, far away. However, ào Liè's words also made sense; Mù Yuàn would definitely not be able to flee far, so it was better to join forces with ào Liè. Even if they failed, they could still seek refuge in the Dragon Clan overseas; otherwise, he would really have no choice but to wait for death!

  With a resolute thought in his mind, Mu Yuan immediately went all out, and the Six Harmony Sword Maru dispersed infinitely, releasing countless sword energies. The Azure Wood Thunder Sword transformed into a slender, coiling green dragon, which let out a deafening roar as it violently crashed onto the blood-red glow beneath the Demon-Suppressing Stone!

  Two great flying swords and sword pellets were launched simultaneously, but Mu Yuan was still insufficient. He sent out the Six Dao Seal Characters, which wandered among the Blood Halberds, attempting to seize Bi Mo's essence and true energy. However, they were repelled by him. Although the Guangming Putuo Mantra was extraordinary, it wasn't omnipotent after all. Bi Mo himself had already achieved the Great Completion of the Mingmao Undying Body. Even if he transformed his primordial spirit, there would still be a deficiency. It was still not something that the current Six Dao Seal Characters could absorb!

  The symbol seal was ineffective, and Mu Yuan's raised hand was a boundless sword energy. It was the silent launch of the Longsheng Sword, which suddenly burst out, and the sharpness of the Longsheng Sword was not to be said. This sword energy was far superior to the Six Harmony Sword Pill and the Azure Wood Thunder Sword. In an instant, the eyes were filled with colorful and varied sword energies, which came and went in the bloody light, stirring up the sky and scattering the blood light.

  The Demon-Suppressing Stone, although only suppressing the undead body, was after all a supreme treasure. Even if Bi Mo had transformed into his primordial spirit, it would not be easy to escape. Under the full-force impact, he could not withstand Mu Yuan's sword energy. His primordial spirit's light was cut apart countless times, and he could not help but let out a painful roar, shaking the sea water and churning it up.

  Even if it's Ao Lie, he can't help but glance at him sideways. The strength that Mu Yuan is currently displaying is much higher than before. In his heart, he secretly warns himself, and the Thousand Army Slaughter Diagram is also summoned by him. The water army following him is also called down, and the law power surges, driven out by Ao Lie, transforming into a knife aura that swallows and spits out light. As Mu Yuan's true energy condenses, countless talismans and incantations slowly condense on the surface of the knife, flying out quickly, wandering around Bi Mo's primordial spirit blood halo, the sharpness of the knife aura is even above Mu Yuan's sword energy!

  Although Ao Lie's method was single, the damage caused to Bi Mo's primordial spirit was still above Mu Yuan. Just as Bi Mo's primordial spirit blood thorn was like boiling water splashing snow, quickly dissipating, although it could be reassembled instantly, it was much slower than being attacked by Mu Yuan, leaving Mu Yuan astonished!

  Mu Yuan hastily came forward, although the situation was urgent, he still smiled and asked, "Ao brother, what kind of move is this? Why does it seem different from other Qi soldiers?"

  "Ah, this is a secret technique of my Dragon Palace, called the Soul-Slaying Knife. Originally it was an artifact-refining technique, but now I'm using it with my Qi Soldier method to specifically target the Yuan Shen (primordial spirit). That's why it seems so powerful. If I were to use the real Soul-Slaying Knife now, with the power of my array chart and accelerated cultivation, these demons would be even more severely injured!"

  After listening to Ao Lie's explanation, Mu Yuan was deeply impressed and admired him. However, he didn't dare ask for the technique that specifically targeted the soul, as it seemed similar to the Demon-Suppressing Stone in terms of its specialized use, which made its power even more formidable. Now, with Ao Lie using the array diagram to stimulate and gather the strength of the assembled soldiers, his spiritual energy was directly increased by a full tenfold, almost rivaling that of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators at the 7th or 8th layer. However, compared to top-notch soul masters, he still lagged behind in terms of spiritual energy, yet he could inflict such severe damage on soul-level opponents, demonstrating the profound and mighty power of this technique!

  Bimo was originally having a hard time dealing with the Town Demon Stone, and now being attacked by two people with such fierce methods, he was somewhat unable to cope. Suddenly, a loud roar echoed from within the Blood Halberd, and a cyan-colored Taoist robe burst out, suddenly expanding to several meters in size, covering the surrounding area of the Blood Halberd. Countless silver-white light flows swirled around, like water and silver, condensing into tiny symbols, densely packed into an array, like numerous whirlpools of varying sizes swirling around. Mu Yuan's sword energy was either swallowed or squeezed out by them. The Six Harmony Sword Bead trembled non-stop, and the Azure Wood Thunder Sword was like hitting a sponge, being bounced back with one pop. Only the mobilized Longsheng Sword Energy was sharp, exploding one by one in the whirlpools, with a thunderous roar, but these whirlpools rolled out and expanded, yet still unable to blast their way in!

  "Good fellow, I knew this old skull still had some good stuff, and it's actually hidden so deeply!" Mu Yuan was shocked in his heart. Ao Lie's Soul-Splitting Blade flashed back and forth on the surface of this Taoist robe, like dew drops on a lotus leaf, light and effortless, unable to exert its strength. Occasionally, it could work together with Mu Yuan's sword energy to tear open a gap, and after rushing in, he heard a series of explosive sounds, as if something was being torn apart!

  Bimou Lao Gui obtained the Daoist robe, calmed down, and within the Blood Crest, a human face faintly appeared. The face was ferocious and frightening, but it was as white as an infant's, with a completely naked body, only having a few strands of hair on its head. Its eye sockets were pitch-black and deeply sunken, like those of a ghost. However, the expression on its face couldn't conceal its joy. The Demon-Suppressing Stone on its head slowly rose, causing Mu Yuan and Ao Lie to be shocked beyond measure!

  "Brother Ao, this demon is about to break free, it's best we leave quickly!" Mu Yuan seemed to have seen the true face of Bi Mo through the bloody silver light, and his heart skipped a beat as he hastily said!

  Ao Lie's face was uncertain, and the Lingyuan Reef he had just obtained was unexpectedly met with such a change. Who knew if this old monster would occupy this place after escaping? A single Yuan Shen number of old monsters was absolutely not something he could withstand. He thought to himself whether or not to return to the Dragon Palace to report this matter to Ao Feng, although it was reluctant, but seeing that the light on the square stone was getting weaker and weaker, the symbols and incantations on top were almost invisible, he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Quickly retreat!"

  Mu Yuanlong let out a long sigh, hastily retrieved the flying sword and sword pellets, transformed into a beam of light and fled. Ao Lie gathered up the array diagram, and the water troops were all stored inside the array diagram. His entire person was also enveloped by a halo of flowing misty radiance, and he escaped into the water!