Chapter 61: Gathering

  The Five Yin Ancestor's fury in his heart was indescribable, and he consecutively exchanged blows with Dan Huo Old Dao several times. His primordial spirit was shaken, but he managed to react from the sneak attack. His powerful physical body began to operate, and countless talismans flew out, flashing incessantly. The Yin evil soul-snatching net covered everything, and when he raised his hand, a peach-red toxic mist shot out. As he opened his eyes, boundless lightning bolts burst forth, tearing through the void with crackling sounds that shook the air, displaying an extremely powerful momentum!

  Like Mu Yuan, even a small cultivator like him had several methods up his sleeve. These transcendent beings would not be without them, but they usually relied on their own divine abilities. However, under the wrath of Wu Yin Old Ancestor, countless thunderous techniques and sword auras rained down, forcing Dan Huo Old Dao to temporarily retreat and withdraw into the stone chamber.

  The old ancestor of the Five Evils, of course, would not give up. What kind of person is he? Let others sneak attack once, how could they let the enemy escape so easily? Relying on the strong physique of the Lian Yao Hu, he charged forward recklessly and also rushed out of the stone room!

  A fiery old Daoist held a flying sword that shone with flames, pointing to the sky and drawing on the ground. With a loud shout, his hands suddenly dispersed into a vast expanse of smoke and fire, surrounded by raging flames. Eight long banners appeared, shining brightly, and instantly became a sea of fire clouds covering the sky. Countless fire mice, fire foxes, fire birds, fire wolves, and fire snakes burst out, surging forward, as the fire clouds descended, stirring up fire knives, fire swords, fire spears, and fire forks, all summoning the venerable Old Ancestor!

  The peach blossom poison was swept away by the rolling fire cloud, sizzling and crackling, steaming and rising. The old ancestor of Yīn's loud shout shook his whole body, rolling up the rolling millet, the true energy rumbling and operating, the yin evil soul net protecting himself, both hands on the gas soldier angrily swelling, all the incoming fire soldiers were knocked open.

  The Five Yin Old Ancestor's action triggered the restrictive secret method within the Lian Yao Hu, and in an instant, dark clouds covered the sky, thunderbolts struck one after another. In a short while, mountains collapsed, seas churned, the earth cracked, rivers reversed their flow, and the force of absorption and refinement surged violently. Xiao Tianyu was not to be outdone, and Mu Yuan felt that the Liuhe Sword Maru outside his body was jumping wildly, as if it was about to break free from his control. He hastily waved his hand, and a Longsheng Sword Light encircled the sword maru. At this time, wind and rain joined forces, thunder and lightning struck together, shrouding Mu Yuan in their midst. His entire body shook violently, his blood and energy surging wildly. However, he silently operated the Longsheng Sword, and the sword maru revolved around him rapidly, like a star orbiting the sun, resisting wave after wave of impact!

  Xiao Tianyun's body was now visibly surrounded by a halo of yellow light, with orange-yellow rays stretching out from his entire body, dispersing in all directions. His whole person seemed to be unstable, as if he wanted to soar into the sky!

  The mountains and forests shook, beasts roared and birds cried out, countless creatures hidden in the mountains and forests let out a deafening roar at this moment. Between heaven and earth, waves of dazzling light surged towards the sky. Mu Yuan and Xiao Tianyun were both stunned, their eyes wide with wonder as they gazed upon this awe-inspiring spectacle, unsure of what to say.

  Xiao Tianyu's radiance grew more and more apparent, his entire body gradually turning a transparent color. As Mu Yuan looked on, he saw Xiao Tianyu's meridians clearly visible beneath his skin. Inside the Mud Pill Palace, there was even a yellow light ball rolling back and forth, as if it too were about to burst out of his body, leaving Mu Yuan looking horrified!

  "This demon gourd is really formidable, not even sparing the soul. If it's extracted, dying cleanly would be fine, but if one truly becomes an ignorant and senseless, zombie-like creature that can only survive on instinct, that would be painful!"

  Even with the Longevity Sword protecting him, Mu Yuan felt that the absorption power coming from all directions had increased significantly. The true energy within his body was also slowly seeping out through the sword's aura. He didn't know that this was because the Old Ancestor of the Five Shadows hadn't fully refined the Demon-suppressing Cauldron yet. Otherwise, draining the two of them would only take a moment's work, and wouldn't be so troublesome!

  "You've taken my vitality, I'll take yours!" Mu Yuan thought fiercely. With no other choice, he released the Six Paths of Light and Darkness Chant. Four green lights, one purple light, and one black light flew up into the sky, filling the air with a brilliant radiance that illuminated everything in its path. The dazzling lights were instantly drawn towards him, merging with the Light Ball Seal. Mu Yuan charged forward, surrounded by the Six Paths Seal, his true energy and chant power connecting. The Longevity Sword was also activated, emitting crackling electricity as he fought with all his might.

  In Xiao Tianyu's eyes, Mu Yuan seemed to be connected with the heavens and the earth, with light circulating back and forth between them. It was unclear where it originated from or flowed to, but in short, the sword aura on Mu Yuan's body grew stronger and weaker in waves, while his divine sense fluctuated as if about to follow the True Essence away. In a daze, he hastily cried out, "Ice City Subtlety, I'm willing to exchange the Six Symbols Incantation for the Furnace Secret, please hurry!"

  Mu Yuan and Lian Yao Hu were competing for the original energy, only to feel that the magical power transmitted from the talisman was getting stronger and weaker, strong like a tsunami and landslide, weak like dust and dripping water. His own meridians were also swelling non-stop, his whole body seemed to be drained and then burst, it was an indescribable suffering, relying solely on a stubborn thought to hold on, it was better than being slowly drained to death!

  At this time, Mu Yuan heard Xiao Tianyu's shout and was overjoyed. In that moment of distraction, he felt the true energy in his body surge out, and he hastily calmed his mind. Xiao Tianyu had already waved his hand, sending a dazzling beam of light flowing towards him. Mu Yuan hurriedly circulated the Longevity Sword energy throughout his body, stretched out his hand to receive it, and instantly countless symbols poured into his mind. After briefly scanning them, Mu Yuan felt they were ingenious, so he casually tossed the Six Paths Symbol Chant at Xiao Tianyu, letting him deal with it, while he himself focused on his own affairs!

  Xiao Tianyu obtained the six talismans, and immediately condensed his true yuan to transform them into six talismans. The bright yellow characters wandered freely in the sky, rushing into the mountains like ferocious beasts, pouncing on all living things they saw, absorbing their essence and devouring their souls. However, he still felt that it was difficult to replenish the loss of his own yuanqi.

  Xiao Tianyu knew that this was because the vast spiritual energy of these demon beasts had been stripped away from their bodies, and the sky was filled with a radiant glow like a long rainbow, which was where the dense yuanqi was located. However, he didn't dare to go up and join in the commotion, as Mu Yuan's Six Paths Radiant Ferrying Mantra was shining brightly, and even he himself found it hard to bear, so if he went up there, wouldn't that be seeking death?!

  Where the aura is dense, it is also where the Lian Yao Hu has a greater suction power. Mu Yuan doesn't want to wait for death either, so he makes an effort to try, and Xiao Tianyu also struggles to hold on, but it only slows down the speed of true yuan loss.

  At this moment, the universe suddenly shook, seawater splashed into the sky, the earth was inverted, space cracked and shattered, two figures rolled out from the cracks, falling directly into the rolling dust, Mu Yuan reached out to grab them, and it turned out to be Hua Xing and Jin Yun!

  Then there was a "rustling" sound, and another burst of brittle sound, and several figures fell out, their bodies were dimly lit, their breath weak, and the ten people actually gathered together.

  "It turns out that we were sealed in different spaces, no wonder I haven't seen these people. How did such a shocking change occur in the pot!" Mu Yuan was astonished in his heart and didn't care about others, bringing Hua Xing and Jin Yun down with him. The surrounding space shattered, suddenly revealing a crystal clear pot wall, transparent and bright, and it could actually see the outside situation.

  The fierce fire was like a shocking wave, constantly rolling upwards, the flames were stirring, burning and licking the pot body. Everyone was as if they were in a furnace, Yunyun and Huaxin's breathing were slightly weak. Seeing this scene, however, they were overjoyed and whispered, "It's Master's Divine Fire!"

  Mu Yuan was also delighted in his heart, and Dan Huo Lao Dao was also a Yuanshen-level cultivator, so he might have had the opportunity to escape. He didn't go to compete with the Alchemy Cauldron for the yuanqi in the air, but instead searched for some demon beasts with demonic powers in the rolling smoke waves to replenish himself.

  The two masters of the Yuan God were competing, and after a battle, it was unknown how long it would last. Mu Yuan had been absorbing all those with some spiritual power along the way, leaving none behind. The sword light was faintly visible, surrounding Hua Xing and Jin Yun. After all, their master was fighting for his life outside, and Mu Yuan's hopes were pinned on them. As the saying goes, "to return a peach with a plum", how could he not help? Besides, along the way, he had developed a good relationship with the two of them, so naturally, he wouldn't stand by idly!

  Yuanneng and Yuanyue, the two monks, had their halo of light behind their heads disappear long ago. They were first refined by the Lianyou Hu and turned into nothingness. Their bodies also floated with a faint red flame, which was the true fire of their original life's essence.

  Ling Siyuan, Huan Chen and the other four were also on their last breaths, as if they were about to meet their maker. Wave after wave of water, dust, thunder and lightning, resonated with deafening booms, as if it was doomsday!

  Such a sudden change was caused by the battle between Wuyin Old Ancestor and Danhuo Old Dao outside. The sky was filled with fierce flames, but in the end, it was Danhuo Old Dao who had planned ahead of time. However, Wuyin Old Ancestor's primordial spirit and the Lian Yao Hu were not yet perfectly compatible. Within half an hour, Wuyin Old Ancestor became trapped in a dense cloud of fire, confined to the center of the formation. His physical body suffered greatly from the true flames, but for the time being, he was unharmed. He opened his mouth and cursed loudly, "You wicked Daoist, how dare you disturb my cave, ruin my cultivation, and launch a sneak attack on me!"

  "Ha ha, I just passed by this place and found that fellow poisoning his junior. I was indignant in my heart. Exterminating demons and evil spirits is a duty that we cultivators should have. What else could it be?"

  Wu Yin Lao Zu did not expect that there would be others, among the ten who came, their cultivation methods and skills were vastly different. The true fire of Dan Yang was far from the fierce fire of Dou Tian, so naturally, no one would have thought that two of them were disciples of this despicable Taoist. He cursed loudly, "I mind my own business, what does it have to do with you? Don't think you can trap me, my physical body will never decay, even after ten thousand years, what can you do to me?"

  "Even so, you still can't escape the ascension. Spend your endless and boundless remaining years in this fierce fire array!"