Chapter 49: Azure Tides Appointment for Battle

  "What's with Yao Shen Gu?" Mu Yuan muttered to himself.

  Yaoshen Valley's reputation in the cultivation world is not small, and eight or nine out of ten spiritual pills and elixirs needed by the cultivation world are circulated from Yaoshen Valley. Although Yaoshen Valley itself has weak combat power, no sect dares to provoke it!

  Famous for refining elixirs, there is actually another Dan Ding Sect, which has a longer history than the Valley of Medicine God. It was passed down from the ancient times of Fang Xian Dao. However, this sect has always been unwilling to interact with other sects, and as a result, it is not as popular as the Valley of Medicine God. Its social circle is also relatively narrow, but no matter whether it's the Taoist, demonic, Buddhist or Confucian schools, no one dares to provoke them.

  "Qing Hua Shifu, these past few days just passed on the sect's divine ability to his disciples. I'm afraid it won't be possible to travel with seniors for now. Why not wait until this matter is settled, and then I'll head to Yao Shen Gu to pay respects?" Mu Yuan respectfully said to Dan Huo Lao Dao.

  "It doesn't matter, you go ahead and focus on cultivating your divine powers, I'm not in a hurry to leave either, so I'll just stay at the Longevity Palace for a few more days. Iron Wood Old Daoist, you won't mind me being a bother or a hindrance, will you? Don't tell me I'm not allowed to stay here?"

  Temujin burst out laughing, "Hard to get, hard to get! It's rare that you're willing to stay, I'll treat you well!"

  When the crowd dispersed and didn't mention it, Mu Yuan put away the jade box and left the Qinglong Hall. Hua Zhenzi stepped forward and said coldly, "The disciple of Dingyun Peak, how dare you only bully the weak, snatch someone else's magic treasure, and now shrink your head back? Is this really a tradition passed down, what a wonderful origin!"

  Mu Yuanben had originally intended to ignore whatever Hua Zhenzi said, but the moment he spoke, he subtly mocked his own master. Suddenly turning his head around, he glared at him fiercely and gritted his teeth, saying, "Do you think you're a strong one? The Qi Ju Peak is indeed not self-aware of its own strength, and its arrogant and complacent nature has been passed down without interruption!"

  Neither of them gave in, and sparks flew out of their eyes.

  The remaining four peak disciples, including the Fei Long Peak lineage, were accustomed to the contradictions between Qi Ju Peak and Ding Yun Peak. They would often see the two peaks' masters at odds with each other, ready to fight at any moment. Chen Taiyi was also present in the Qing Long Hall that day, awaiting guests on orders. As he exited the hall, he saw the tense atmosphere between the two peaks and frowned, shouting, "How dare you! Do you think the Fei Long Peak's Qing Long Hall is your own backyard?!"

  Chen Taizhen grasped the Longsheng Palace's rules and regulations, many of his disciples were afraid, Hua Zhenzi also didn't want to disobey this senior brother, he whispered to Mu Yuan, "At three o'clock in the morning, I'll be waiting for you at Bichao Valley, if you don't have the guts, willing to be a turtle hiding its head, then don't come!"

  Hua Zhenzi finished speaking and floated away. Mu Yuan's expression changed several times, his face darkening, and he also left.

  Returned to the top of Yunfeng, handed over the elixir, and Mu Yuan saw that it was still early, so he went to the back of the mountain forest to absorb the spiritual energy by the stream. He waited until his body's Longevity Qi and Chongtai True Qi reached a state of perfect balance without any loss or damage before getting up and leaving.

  Biqi Valley is a secluded corner of the Longsheng Palace Cave Heaven, because it is close to the East China Sea. When the cave heaven was first built, a sea tide was also introduced into the palace through thin air. Although the streams and lakes inside the cave heaven are all fresh water, this Biqi Valley is a pool of seawater. Also, because it is connected to the East China Sea, there are often tides coming, majestic and spectacular. However, due to its seclusion, few people come here normally.

  Muyuan arrived early, although he had been in the Longevity Palace for over a decade and had toured all the places within it. However, the Bichao Valley was extremely humid and dimly lit, so someone like him, a carefree young man, would not normally venture into such a place with hesitation and accumulation. But now that battle was imminent, Muyuan naturally came to investigate!

  Unlike Zhou Hua Sheng or Wu De Jun, this Hua Zhen Zi is a genuine and authentic master of Lian Shen, with his Yin Yang dual spirits being unparalleled. He is only one step away from achieving the state of Dan Cheng, which is two levels higher than Mu Yuan's. However, Mu Yuan is not afraid, as he has the Long Sheng Sword, a fake Dan, to rely on. Even if he loses, it's not shameful to lose to a Lian Shen master.

  But whether winning or losing, one must go anyway, this is a matter of face and dignity. If one cannot rise up without being humiliated, then even if they become the best, what's the point?

  Standing on the mountain ridge beside Bichao Valley, Mu Yuan faced the wind and looked down, but felt a gust of sea breeze with a slightly fishy smell rushing towards him. The valley was thirty zhang wide, but its depth was unknown, filled with surging seawater and creatures that swam over from the sea, occasionally poking their heads out to add some vitality to the otherwise desolate Bichao Valley.

  "This Bichao Valley is quite good, but the wood spirit power is not very abundant. On the contrary, the water vapor is pervasive and occupies a great advantage!" Mu Yuan's heart gained a few more points of advantage, and he sat safely on the mountain ridge, carefully thinking about the several divine methods he had just learned today.

  After delivering the Dan Wan, Mu Yuan went to Yun Hua Peak to listen to Qing Hua Zhen Ren's lecture on the Tao of Spiritual Communication. With a high-ranking Yuan Shen carefully instructing him, he naturally gained many benefits. Although the time was not long, Mu Yuan learned a powerful spiritual communication technique called "Heaven and Earth Rebirth"!

  The original Changsheng Jue was a catalyst for life, lively and energetic, in line with the Taoist idea of "cultivating one's nature to achieve longevity". However, this "Heavenly Cycle of Rebirth" is actually an ultimate divine ability that extinguishes the spark of life, devouring others' vital energy and soul power to supplement oneself, but its main purpose remains a form of manipulating life force.

  Mù Yuán slightly relaxed his energy, and a faint green light floated out from the various acupoints on his body. It rapidly rotated and in the blink of an eye, it condensed into a thin, pale blue wheel in front of Mù Yuán. Although it was just a condensation of true energy, it seemed as solid as jade, and was truly beautiful to behold!

  This wheel turned into a shape, constantly rotating and trembling in mid-air, countless light arcs flew out from it, rolling up the crazy wind, instantly shaking the grass and trees, branches dancing, forming countless light whirlpools, absorbing all the wooden spiritual energy in the surrounding sky and earth, forming an even larger wind whirlpool!

  He put it down and picked it up, feeling amazed at its power. He muttered to himself, "No wonder he was willing to pass on his divine powers now. This Heaven and Earth Turning Sutra is indeed overbearing. Unless one has a three-layered complete body with merged meridians, they can't display its might!"

  "It's just that the Heaven and Earth Rebirth Technique is too ruthless, Hua Zhenzi may be detestable, but after all, he's a fellow disciple of the same sect, it's not good to take action against him!" Mu Yuan saw the turbulent sea water in the Bi Cai Gully, with waves crashing against the steep cliffs on both sides, splashing out countless white foams, and suddenly thought of a formation array in the Tidal Flow.

  The formation method is the cultivator's understanding of the rules of heaven and earth, often a powerful force that is difficult for oneself to achieve or complete. The "Tide and Flow" also records many complex formation methods, including one called "Xuan Shui Zhen Long Da Zhen". It is not complicated in itself, but relies on geographical advantages, opens up the formation, and its power is not small. Most importantly, this method combines the essence of "flowing water without shape, true dragon hiding in secret", making it most suitable for secretly plotting and not letting others see through!

  "You're a good one, Hua Zhenzi! You didn't choose anywhere else, but you had to pick Bi Chao Valley. Don't blame me for being unkind as your junior brother. You're also a master of spiritual refinement, coming to bully me, a mere third-layer junior brother. You're the one who's not being benevolent first, so don't expect me to be righteous!"

  Mu Yuan smiled and descended into the Bi Chao Valley, rolled up his sleeves, mobilized his true energy, moved mountains and rocks, and took out a few crystal stones from the black gourd that he had unintentionally obtained earlier. He embedded them in the rocks, adjusted their positions according to the eight trigrams, and immediately sensed the array formation of these piled-up rocks. The sea water churned, and strands of mysterious spiritual energy were extracted, forming a faint black dragon shadow that rose above the array, only to disappear in an instant!