Chapter 132: Forcing the Secret Method
Chapter 132: Forcing the Secret Method
Mu Yuan never expected to meet the Monster Saint here!
The main culprit behind the chaos of the demon beasts in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Southern Wildlands, despite being in Kunlun, the territory of the world’s number one sect, still carried himself with an unhurried and carefree demeanor.
The three Kunlun disciples who had effortlessly killed the six-headed wyvern earlier were now in a sorry state, fleeing in panic!
Under the influence of the three disciples’ Zhenqi, trees toppled, forests were destroyed, and leaves danced wildly, overwhelming the area where Mu Yuan and Lin Fangjing stood!
Suddenly attacked by the Zhenqi, the two almost involuntarily reacted, each striking out with a burst of Zhenqi while dodging to the side!
In an instant, Mu Yuan sensed the strength levels of the three!
The Kunlun disciple who had swallowed the six-headed wyvern’s body and cultivated the “Great Purity Natural True Embryo Great Method” had the most powerful Zhenqi. He had definitely achieved the Golden Core and reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining!
The other two had also been quite prominent in the earlier battle—one using a Magical Artifact, the other taking the Primordial Dan. But now, as they scrambled to escape, they didn’t use their Magical Artifacts or External Incarnations. Their direct clash with Mu Yuan and Lin Fangjing’s Zhenqi was a true test of their Zhenqi cultivation, and it revealed their foundations!
These two were clearly inferior to the disciple from Xuanpu Hall, but the disciple from Langfeng Summit had also achieved Elixir Formation. Only the one from Tianyong City was still fluctuating at the Refining Righteous Energy level!
Even so, Mu Yuan was quite shocked!
From the trio’s earlier conversation, it was clear they weren’t important disciples within their sect. They were still hoping to make a name for themselves in the Ascending Dragon Debate to attract the attention of the sect elders!
Yet, two of them had achieved Elixir Formation, and one was at the peak of Refining Righteous Energy. It had to be said that Kunlun’s strength was truly formidable!
Blocked slightly by Mu Yuan and Lin Fangjing, the three disciples immediately slowed down!
Then, they saw the “Monster Saint” wave his hands repeatedly, light waves dancing. A stone mirror fell from mid-air, its radiance instantly fading, along with two shimmering Primordial Dans, all of which he casually collected!
“Kunlun disciples certainly have rich possessions!” the Monster Saint smiled faintly. A point of golden light flashed from his sleeve, and in an instant, the dazzling golden light overwhelmed their senses, causing them to lose consciousness!
Mu Yuan only felt a wave of dizziness, helplessly swept into the golden light. He vaguely saw that the three Kunlun disciples and Lin Fangjing had also failed to escape, all enveloped by the golden light and drawn inside!
When Mu Yuan opened his eyes again, he was awakened by screams of agony. Struggling to open his eyes, he found himself in a dark, cramped room. He was in one corner, with Lin Fangjing not far away.
The worst off were the three Kunlun disciples, entangled by a yellow light and suspended from the ceiling.
All three had their collar bones pierced by chains formed from the yellow light, rendering their Divine Abilities completely useless. Below their feet, countless swarming venomous insects and patterned snakes crept up from their ankles, biting them bit by bit. The agonized screams came from this!
With their collar bones pierced, their Zhenqi couldn’t circulate, and their Divine Abilities were immobilized. Even as ordinary people, how could they endure such torture?
The venomous insects gnawed down to the bone. In no time, the trio’s feet turned into ghastly white bones, stripped of all flesh and blood. Not a single drop of blood remained; it had all been consumed by the venomous insects!
The Monster Saint sat grandly by the door, his gaze sharp and with a hint of amusement, as if he noticed Mu Yuan had woken up. He grinned!
Mu Yuan was unsettled, but in this situation, he felt he had to say something. “Meeting you again, Senior, is truly a fortunate encounter!”
The Monster Saint laughed hoarsely. “Good, good. There really is some fate between you and me!”
“Might I ask how these three offended you, to receive such treatment?” Mu Yuan asked cautiously, afraid of bringing trouble upon himself and ending up like the others!
“Them! How could they possibly offend me? I just came to force some information out of them!” The Monster Saint clapped his hands. “But since you and this young lady are awake, I won’t continue these frightening scenes to scare you!”
He then turned to the three. “I originally intended to give you a way out, but since you remain so deluded and stubborn, don’t blame me for being merciless!”
“Heavenly Demon Soul-Searching Great Method!”
Strange demonic lights flickered in the Monster Saint’s eyes. The three disciples instantly lost consciousness. Above their Mud Pill Palaces, illusory lights swayed, and countless memory fragments flashed by like a movie reel, extremely fast. Even with Mu Yuan’s steady spirit and sharp eyes, he could barely make out much!
The Monster Saint moved his fingers continuously, forcibly extracting numerous Talismans and incantations from these fragments, compiling them into texts. With a flicker of his eyes, he had already grasped their contents!
“Great Purity Natural True Embryo Great Method!”
“Purple Mansion Avatar Great Method!”
“Supreme Clarity Metal Melting Liquid Dissolving Art!”
“Great Marsh Sword Art!”
“Elixir Cauldron Fermentation Art!”
With every word the Monster Saint uttered, Mu Yuan and Lin Fangjing felt their hearts tremble!
These were all Kunlun’s great methods. Any one of them, if released into the cultivation world, would be enough to cause a frenzy of people scrambling for them. Yet now, they were so easily extracted by the Monster Saint!
After extracting these methods, the Monster Saint wasn’t as pleased as one might expect. He just murmured, “Still no ‘Chaos Formula’!”
“Heavenly Demon Possession, Transformation Puppet!”
Seemingly very disappointed, the Monster Saint’s body surged with black energy. Three swirling black lights flew from the top of his head and landed in the trio’s Mud Pill Palaces!
The three Kunlun disciples, who had been tortured to the brink of death, upon contact with this black light, suddenly had dazzling brilliance shine in their eyes. The bones of their feet, gnawed by the venomous insects, quickly regrew flesh and blood, becoming as nimble as before!
The Monster Saint casually waved his hand, sending the three out of the room. Three flashes of light, and they vanished from the spot!
“How did you end up here?”
After dealing with the three, the scene suddenly changed. The dark prison instantly turned into a spacious, bright hall. Several beautiful maids in light gauze appeared, serving tea and fruit, moving back and forth. Only after Mu Yuan and Lin Fangjing were seated did the Monster Saint ask.
Mu Yuan gave a bitter smile and didn’t avoid the topic, explaining the whole story.
From beginning to end, he never understood why this Monster Saint seemed to hold no killing intent toward him.
“So that’s it. From what you describe, it must be the ancient divine artifact, the Demon Refining Gourd. I never thought it would reappear in the world!” The Monster Saint stood up, pacing back and forth in the hall, finally speaking to himself.
Mu Yuan didn’t know what to say and fell silent, picking up the tea on the table to sip carefully.
“Enough. Since I’ve met you, I’ll take you out. Although Kunlun isn’t as mighty as it once was, it’s still not a place you can come and go as you please. But before we leave, I have some matters to attend to. Just watch quietly!”
The Monster Saint gave a strange smile and said no more. He stood up and left the hall, leaving Mu Yuan utterly confused.