Chapter 54: Wicked Aura

  The team is made up of fifty soldiers in the army, and at that time in Giant Eagle City, Chu Fei was just a small soldier. Now he has become a small team leader, and his achievements are not bad in less than a year.

  Chu Fei's current residence is a moderately sized courtyard, although it can't compare to many wealthy and aristocratic families, it's still much better than those of ordinary soldiers and commoners. The courtyard is filled with various equipment for martial arts training and exercise, looking somewhat cluttered. As he led the four people in, Chu Fei himself felt a bit embarrassed!

  Mu Yuan smiled and said, "Xiao Fei, you haven't married a wife to take care of the household chores for you yet?"

  Chu Fei curled up her mouth and felt that it wasn't good to bring the three Taoist priests back to her own messy home. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Actually, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with."

  Mu Yuan patted his shoulder and smiled, "But it's no big deal, if I can do it, I'll be happy to!"

  Chu Fei said seriously, "Recently, a ferocious beast has appeared outside Fenghua City, specializing in eating humans. The county magistrate is recruiting brave warriors to eliminate it once and for all. However, I think that beast seems to have some magical powers, as clouds and fog follow its path wherever it goes. I've mentioned this to the county magistrate, who also has his doubts. He's put up a wanted poster, offering a reward to any cultivators with magical abilities who can eliminate the evil creature. Several monks and Taoist priests have arrived at the county office recently. Why don't you and your two friends go together?"

  Muyuan heard that there was a demon beast and asked Jyun and Huaxin, "What do you two Daoist friends think?"

  "Hua Xuan said loudly, 'To eliminate harm for the people, it is a matter of justice that cannot be declined, how can we not go?'"

  Jinyun smiled silently and nodded slightly.

  Chu Fei was overjoyed and hastily led the three to the mansion of the Prefect, along the way asking Mu Yuan questions left and right. Mu Yuan also asked about his recent situation, only to learn that Chu Fei's martial arts skills were not bad, having achieved many military merits at the border, which earned him a promotion to the position of Team Leader. Recently, with the border war subsiding, he was transferred back to the interior and stationed in Fenghua City.

  Sometimes when asked about the monster, Chu Fei's face would also flash a hint of surprise, and he said in a low voice, "It's embarrassing to say that we still don't know what this monster looks like. It hides during the day and comes out at night, but it doesn't enter the city. It only robs passing travelers and is extremely cruel. At first, when the governor informed the military, General Guard ordered several hundred soldiers to ambush it. I was among them, but we saw fog and cloud cover, flying sand and rocks, and cold air invading our skin. The monster took away over 200 of my brothers with one breath, and the rest escaped back to the city to avoid being robbed. Since then, no one dares to travel after sunset."

  Hua Xuan heard this, but didn't think much of it. "I've encountered countless evil beasts over the years, but they were all just some insignificant creatures that I easily got rid of without any trouble. This beast probably isn't anything special either, why bother mobilizing the troops!"

  Jyun Yun slightly furrowed her brow and softly scolded, "Elder brother must not be careless, Master often says that between heaven and earth, there are hidden dragons and sleeping tigers. The ones you've encountered are just some weak and small demons who have just awakened to their spiritual consciousness!"

  Muyuan heard Jinyun say this, and his heart was filled with anxiety. He still had a powerful Shanxiao locked up in his gourd, and if he hadn't had the Fengluan and Changsheng Sword in hand at the time, it was still uncertain who would have died. Muyuan's heart still held some fear towards these heavenly spirit demons.

  Muyuan suddenly asked, "I wonder if there is any superior person in the mansion of the governor at present?"

  Chu Fei thought for a moment and said, "I'm not very clear about this, but the magic of some people is quite mysterious. They have airflow swirling around their movements, and they are surrounded by an aura of immortals. Their feet don't touch the ground, and two monks even have multiple layers of light circles behind their heads, just like the Bodhisattvas in paintings!"

  The three of them smiled slightly, not taking it seriously. However, the rare divine aura that appeared at the back of their heads was unusual. People like them could also release true energy to create a radiant glow, but even top-notch Yuan Shen masters wouldn't do such a thing, as it would consume their yuan qi and wasn't worth it. It seemed to be some sort of secret technique, which piqued one's curiosity!

  "By the way, there's another young man who isn't very old either, about our age. He's wearing a bright yellow outfit and claims to be from the Guangyuan True Man Sect. He looks arrogant and doesn't get along with those other people!"

  "Really Guangyuan?!"

  Mu Yuan's heart was filled with joy, as he recalled the time when Temujin and his master had explained to him their ideas about the Five Elements Dan. They had told him that among the five elements, fire was the most prosperous, and now there were two powerful beings, Tian Huo Dao Ren and Huang Quan Dao Ren. In the metal element, there was only one person, with the dao number Liu Guang, while in the earth element, there was also one person, Guang Yuan Zhen Ren.

  When Chu Fei said he was a true person from Guangyuan, Mu Yuan first felt delighted and then began to ponder how to get the oven technique. With the oven technique, the other three techniques would be relatively simple!

  "It's not that I didn't want to, it's just that I don't know how to get started. This young man also doesn't know what kind of magical powers he has, whether they are high or low. If his powers aren't high, then taking him directly and slowly forcing out the secrets would be the way to go. However, if his powers are too low, it's likely that he wouldn't even have a complete understanding of the Furnace Technique. And if his powers are too high, I'd also be unable to control him... what a dilemma!"

  "I'd better change my identity first, just in case I really stir up trouble and they come after me later, they won't be able to find me!"

  The method of "stealing the sky and changing the day" was initiated, and a strange wave of light surged on Mu Yuan's body. His figure suddenly rose by a notch, and his originally slender physique expanded into a majestic giant. His face became a sharp line, as if carved by a knife or an axe. He had transformed from a refined scholar to a general who had fought in many battles!

  "This is..."

  Ji Yun and Hua Xuan were not surprised, although they were curious. Chu Fei was shocked and stuttered, "Xiao Mu, what are you doing?"

  "Changing bodies is just a precaution, lest we run into conflicts with others and be found out again in the future!"

  There's nothing to hide about this matter, and Mu Yuan is now somewhat looking forward to the demon beast really having some skills. When the time comes, he'll take advantage of the chaos to gain benefits for himself!

  With these thoughts in mind, the four of them slowly arrived at the entrance of the Magistrate's mansion. The young servant at the gate apparently knew Chu Fei and came up with a smile to greet him. Chu Fei ordered, "Quickly go and report to the Magistrate, say that I have invited several masters to assist in exorcising the demon!"

  Mu Yuan looked at Chu Fei from behind, and this scene made him think of the time when he was in Feng Ming Fu with Mo Xue, driving out evil spirits at the mansion of the governor, where they met Chu Yunfei. Everything seemed to have come full circle again, and he couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for Mo Xue and Chu Yunfei.

  "I don't know how Mo sister is doing after returning to Guanghan Palace, it's not bad to go and take a look when I'm free! But as for Chu Yunfei, forget about it, he might even get robbed before entering the door!"

  Chu Fei, however, didn't wait and directly led the three of them inside. Not far from the entrance, the Magistrate indeed came out to greet them with a group of people. Closely following behind him was an armored soldier. Chu Fei hastily went forward to greet him, addressing him as "Magistrate, sir" and "Commander, sir".

  Two of them slightly waved their hands, but bowed to Mu Yuan and the three of them. The three also returned the courtesy, and Mu Yuan's eyes swept over, indeed seeing seven or eight people behind the two men, including monks, Taoists, and laymen, all complete. Among them, two monks had a halo on the back of their heads, shining brightly, truly having an air of high-ranking monks!

  Seeing the two monks, Mu Yuan's heart moved again, and he suddenly remembered the few talismans he had obtained in the past. They were all from the dragon's tomb passage, but he hadn't practiced them much since then. Moreover, his mind still stored many mysterious incantations that he couldn't understand. However, the six-word true speech Sanskrit mantra was surprisingly easy to master, and it was precisely those Sanskrit mantras that had helped him enter the tomb in the first place.

  "I don't know where you three are from, but you seem to be quite bold." The prefect, dressed in Confucian robes with a beautiful beard, asked.

  Mu Yuan lightly coughed and said, "I am Bing Bo Zong's disciple, Bing Cheng Zi. These two fellow Taoists met me on the road, but I don't know their background."

  Hua Xing and Jin Yun, though unaware of the meaning, also cooperated very well. Hua Xing spoke in a loud voice, "We two are from Fei Long Gu, we heard that this place is rampant with evil spirits, so we came to eliminate them!"

  The county magistrate and the guard had not spoken yet, when a ring of light appeared behind them, and a voice with an air of mystery said, "The county magistrate's recruitment is for a master with exceptional skills, not some incompetent fool who mixes everything together!"

  Muyuan smiled silently, thinking that this monk's behavior was not that of a high-ranking person, but rather a trick to deceive people. With a glance, he saw that among the few people, there was a young man wearing a bright yellow long shirt, who lowered his head and remained silent, looking ordinary, with seemingly average magical powers, which slightly reassured Muyuan.

  "This master is quite wrong, people can't be judged by appearance, how can you be so aggressive as soon as we meet!" The speaker was a handsome young man standing next to the yellow-shirted youth, looking around thirty years old, with a long sword on his back, wearing a high hat and Confucian robes, with a slight mustache under his chin, surprisingly similar to the county magistrate, but full of energy and spirit, with piercing eyes, seemingly having some real cultivation."

  Hua Xuan smiled, snapped his fingers, and a spark flew out. He seemed careless, but said to the monk who had spoken earlier, "If you're not convinced, Master, come up and try your hand!"