Chapter Eighty-Three Exchange

  The Shu Mountain disciple trapped by Mu Yuan's sword array was called Lin Ruofeng. He was a decent disciple in Shu Mountain, quite skilled in the Taiyi Wuyan Huancai Shen Guang cultivation method. Usually, he paired up with another person named Hua Xu, one attacking and the other defending, moving freely. Recently, they had obtained a pair of immortal swords and were at the height of their spirits. They had also acquired the Ding Shen Dan and planned to go overseas to find a secluded place to use their sect's secret method to temper the swords and make them shine brightly. When they passed by Chongming Island, they saw dark energy filling the sky and thought about testing the power of their immortal swords. Who would have thought that they would suffer a great loss here?

  Jian Mu smiled slyly as he stared at himself, Lin Ruofeng's face turned solemn, ignoring him completely. With a flick of his wrist, a genuine Shu Mountain Lingkong sword aura was unleashed. In his heart, he hated this person extremely. Not only had his immortal sword been taken away, but he was also trapped in the sword array. As a disciple who cultivated swords, Lin Ruofeng naturally knew the power of such a sword array. The difficulty of setting it up didn't need to be said; once set up, even an ordinary person couldn't escape!

  The sword energy of Mount Shu's Ling Kong Jue is the most fierce among all sword techniques. Even though Lin Ruofeng has reached the end of his road, Mu Yuan still dares not underestimate him. With a wave of his hand, the surrounding space explodes, and countless sword energies surge forth, blocking his opponent.

  The sword energy released by the Zhutian Dà Lún Huí Jiàn array was not as powerful as Lin Ruofeng's Shu Mountain Sword Intent, but it made up for it with its sheer quantity. The Gēng Jīn Shā Qì flowed endlessly, and Mù Yuán controlled it at will. Countless sword energies burst forth, surrounding Lin Ruofeng. A flurry of rapid clashes erupted, and Lin Ruofeng wielded his sword like the wind, dancing up and down with his entire body enveloped in a kaleidoscope of sword lights. With the added protection of the Taiyi Wǔ Yān Huàn Cǎi Shén Guāng, he forcibly broke through and charged straight at Mù Yuán!

  Muyuan, however, was not flustered in the slightest. The more powerful the Taibai Wuyan's Fantastical Colored Divine Light was, the more delighted he became. His footsteps merely retreated slightly, but the surrounding space changed dramatically, as if he had traversed thousands of feet. Muyuan snapped his fingers lightly, and the Purple Clouds' Heavenly Punishment Thunder was transformed into a massive thunder net by him, covering the sky and sweeping across the land, trapping Lin Ruofeng within!

  Most of the Tianyun Great Wheel Sword Arrays rely on the power of these condensed flying swords, and there is not much demand for Mu Yuan's true energy. The Zixiao Zhuxian Lei, however, is his own Dragon King's dynamic momentum, consuming true energy but more agile and powerful than the sword array. Although the sword array can trap enemies easily, it takes time to wear down opponents, but Mu Yuan doesn't have that patience, so he directly used the Zixiao Zhuxian Lei from the Dragon King's dynamic momentum!

  A strong lightning flashed, striking Lin Ruofeng's Taiyi Shenguang, exploding into a dazzling array of crystal-like fragments. These colorful lights dispersed and reassembled, reassembled and dispersed again. Mu Yuan was not in a hurry, knowing that the Taiyi Wuyan Huancui Shenguang was originally a divine ability, consuming true yuan energy. Anyway, his own true energy was abundant, and he could afford to waste it with the place!

  The sword energy of the Zhutian Great Wheel Sword Formation also pierced through the Zixiao Thunder, and the wooden yuan moved with a thought, condensing countless sword threads that attached to the thunder light, making Lin Ruofeng struggle in vain.

  Muyuan knew that if he didn't let the other party suffer a bit, they would not easily hand over this divine technique. Not to mention the fierce impact, but with a hard heart, his hands made a wheel-like motion, and a cyan light flowed and transformed into a rotating shape. The true energy intersected, each taking on a different form. Muyuan shook his hand, and the mass of light was pressed onto Lin Ruofeng's divine light!

  The true energy formed a wheel, and countless emerald lights gathered from all directions, Lin Ruofeng's body also floated with countless light effects, which was the most overbearing divine ability in the Longevity Palace, the Great Law of Heaven and Earth Rebirth!

  Withdrawing his anger and suppressing his opponent, the Qinghua True Man in the Changsheng Palace would manifest this divine technique, condensing it into a rotating wheel and bestowing it upon Qi Wei!

  Mu Yuan was still reeling from the first use of this divine ability, seeing that the vital energy on Lin Ruofeng's body could actually be evaporated by the divine light. The shock in his heart was truly indescribable! Even with the coordination of the Tianyun Great Wheel Turning Sword Array and the Zi Xuan Executioner's Thunder, it was difficult to disperse the opponent's divine light. However, the Tian Di Zhuan Sheng Great Law could directly penetrate, and one couldn't help but say that this divine ability was too against the heavens!

  Of course, this was also because Lin Ruofeng's own vital energy was weak and he was suppressed by various divine powers, making it difficult for him to resist. Mu Yuan, on the other hand, was overjoyed and allowed the illusory wheel shadow to roll and turn above him. Lin Ruofeng's face finally changed as he loudly shouted and swung his sword energy in all directions, causing a loud clanging sound. His flying sword was also shrouded in a thick purple glow, but it couldn't break through. After a moment, he felt a great emptiness within himself and turned pale with shock. He was surrounded by purple lightning fires on all sides, and his vital energy was scattered everywhere. He realized that this spiritual energy was different from true energy, and if it were depleted, it wouldn't be possible to recover in a short period of time. It might even affect his future prospects for cultivation and longevity. Gritting his teeth, he shouted loudly, "This Daoist friend, please hold back! There's something we can discuss!"

  Mu Yuan's face revealed a smile, and he said in a low voice, "As expected, the carrot and big stick are still effective. Dispersing and revolving, the fiery net woven from the Purple Clouds' Thunderbolt still floated and sparkled. He slowly smiled and said, 'Fellow Daoist is indeed clever. This kind of divine ability is just an external object, why bother to pay too much attention to it? If you miss your own cultivation because of this, wouldn't that be a case of selling the shell and buying the pearl, getting what you don't want?'

  Lin Ruofeng's body relaxed, and even with his eyes wide open, he couldn't see Mu Yuan's face. Mu Yuan was naturally well-prepared, using the Dragon Palace's techniques, the Wu tribe's swordsmanship, and Bi Mo's magical artifacts. His own body was also wrapped in lightning, making it difficult for outsiders to see him, of course, not wanting to be found by others in the future!

  "Fellow Taoist, what else do you want? You've already taken my immortal sword, don't tell me you also want to kill me off completely!"

  Mu Yuan smiled and said calmly, "The divine light on your body is indeed not bad. I suppose it's the Taiyi Wuyan Huancai Divine Light of Mount Shu?"

  Lin Ruofeng's face changed again, and he said in a deep voice, "What will you do?"

  Mu Yuan lightly waved his fingers, a dazzling purple light jumped and flickered, smiling and saying, "As the great way prevails, all under heaven is for the public, why must fellow Taoists hide their treasures, wouldn't it be better to take them out and share, coincidentally I have a scroll of Ice Frost Divine Light Technique on my hand that can be exchanged with you."

  Mu Yuan deeply understood that forced extraction was not as good as exchange. By using a technique that was fundamentally unimportant to himself, he could obtain a divine ability that would be very useful to him. The success rate of this approach was much higher than that of forced extraction. After all, forced extraction was a blatant attempt to strip the other party of their dignity, whereas this approach gave the other party a way out and made it easier for them to accept psychologically. It seemed as though both parties were on an equal footing, and Mu Yuan did not appear to be taking advantage of his position to force the other party to hand over the technique.

  Lin Ruofeng coldly laughed and said, "The Taizhen Wuyan Huancui Shenguang is a secret technique of our sect, not to be casually transmitted outside. I see that you have electric energy wrapped around your body, seemingly from the Longgong lineage. However, the Bingpo Shenguang is actually an unremarkable Daoist heart method from the Central Plains. Fellow Daoist, this deal of yours is quite a bargain indeed!"

  Mù Yuàn chuckled and the electric sparks on his hand suddenly transformed into a piece of icy frost, the surrounding air suddenly became cold, white sparks flowed and released, and the aura of ice burst forth. This was indeed the Ice Soul Divine Light's technique. Although Mù Yuàn had not deeply studied it, the Tides Flow and Ice Soul Divine Light shared some similarities, so if he wanted to imitate it, it wouldn't be difficult.

  "This Ice Abyss Divine Light may not be well-known, but its power is indeed not to be underestimated. Fellow Daoists have the Taiyi Five Smokes and Fantastical Colored Divine Light for protection, their bodies are as solid as gold liquid, attacks are inevitably insufficient. Like your sect's Taichu Gan Yan Divine Thunder, its power is indeed great, but cultivating it will likely require a lot of effort. On the other hand, this Ice Abyss Divine Light is relatively simple!" Mu Yuan spoke smoothly, just like a grandmaster transmitting the Dao!

  Lin Ruofeng smiled and said, "Brother Dao thinks very thoroughly!"

  The wood element dispersed, and the icy divine light suddenly increased the pressure in the surrounding space. The Purple Clouds' Heavenly Punishment Thunder mixed with the Great Wheel of Reincarnation Sword Array, pressing down on Lin Ruofeng together. The Taiyi Five Smoke Fantasy Divine Light on Lin Ruofeng's body suddenly contracted inward, and Mu Yuan chuckled, "Fellow Daoist still knows some courtesy, there are some things that I don't want to say too clearly either!"

  Lin Ruofeng remained silent for a moment, and after a brief period of silence, he raised his head and said, "Later on, you'll need to cooperate with me in putting up an act. Pretend that I broke through the formation and didn't exchange heart methods with you!"

  Mu Yuan smiled as soon as he heard that and said, "Of course, I also don't want to leave any handles for fellow disciples in the same school!"

  Lin Ruofeng's idea, Mu Yuan naturally knew that it was nothing more than not wanting to let Hua Xu know about this matter, and he immediately agreed!

  Lin Ruofeng saw Mu Yuan agree, and the light on his fingers gathered and dispersed. A piece of complex incantation floated over in mid-air. This kind of true energy transmission technique was available in every school and sect. Mu Yuan grasped it with one hand, and the incantation sank into his mind. After condensing, he remembered it so easily, and Mu Yuan just silently browsed through it, slightly applied it, and the true energy changed accordingly. A faint layer of colorful light appeared on his body, flashing by, knowing that it was correct, and the technique of Bing Po Shen Guang was also transmitted!

  Lin Ruofeng, however, was nonchalant and merely stored it in his mind without verifying its authenticity, and immediately asked, "What do you plan to do?"

  Mu Yuan smiled and said, "This is simple, you just use your sword energy to kill him with the Lingkong Jue, I'll pretend to be at a disadvantage!"

  Lin Ruofeng listened to the words and suddenly felt that the pressure of the thunder net and sword energy around him had decreased. He swung his flying sword and charged out, creating a path for himself by killing his way through. Mu Yuan pretended to be shocked and followed Lin Ruofeng out, breaking through the Zhutian Dahuilun Sword Array, shouting loudly as they emerged.

  Chu Yunfei clashed with Hua Xu, but was unable to exert his full strength. The opponent's extreme yang thunderfire had him tightly restrained. Although the Five Fires Yin Thunder was also extraordinary, it too was no match for this level of thunder method. Just as he was complaining that Mu Yuan still hadn't come out, the sword array behind him stirred and Lin Ruofeng charged out with his sword. Chu Yunfei was shocked and quickly retreated, the cold light of the Yinsu Sword slashing at his opponent's body, sending sparks flying everywhere but failing to cause any harm. Lin Ruofeng had already merged with Hua Xu!