Chapter 154: Illusory Moon and Flowers
Chapter 154: Illusory Moon and Flowers
Many people there were indeed blocked outside. When they touched the light screen, it felt like hitting cotton, soft and without resistance, and they were immediately bounced back.
These cultivators who failed to break through felt ashamed and left the Imperial City directly!
Emperor Jianming wore a mysterious smile on his face and did not try to stop them. Out of over fifty people, only thirty-two remained in the end!
Then came the drawing of lots. By chance, Mu Yuan drew the red number one!
Yun Xi opened his hand and it was the black number ten.
“Brother Mu, what luck! I wish you victory right from the start!”
Yun Xi laughed heartily, and Mu Yuan responded with a bitter smile.
The middle-aged scholar standing behind Emperor Jianming had three long strands of beard under his chin that fluttered slightly. He took out a rectangular white stone from his chest. The stone faintly glowed with a radiant light. He said calmly, “This is called the Minor Qiankun Realm. If it is acceptable, you may fight inside it! Although the Imperial City is sturdy, it may not withstand profound techniques and strange arts!”
He casually formed a hand seal and pressed it onto the Minor Qiankun Realm. Immediately, streams of light danced everywhere. The originally deep white stone became transparent, revealing the space inside!
Countless colored lights, like bubbles, floated all over the space. Though not large, it spanned over ten miles, with sky and land, but it was lifeless and devoid of any vitality.
“What Minor Qiankun Realm? Isn’t this the Black Jade Qilin Seal passed down by the ancient qilin clan?”
Heavenly Fiend Child inside Mu Yuan’s Black Water Gourd suddenly sent a message through divine sense.
Originally, Mu Yuan did not pay much attention to this stone. Many magical artifacts could create spaces. For example, the commonly used “sword pouch” in the Daoist Sect and storage rings had such functions. Mu Yuan’s Black Water Gourd was no exception, with an internal space as vast as a hundred miles. But hearing Heavenly Fiend Child’s words, he was shocked!
The qilin, phoenix, and dragon clans were dominant and powerful in ancient times.
Each of the three clans had a treasure to protect their clan: the dragon clan’s Dragon Pearl, the qilin’s Black Jade Qilin Seal, and the phoenix’s Feather Fan. These were all grotto-heaven divine artifacts. Hearing Heavenly Fiend Child say that this unremarkable stone before him was actually the Black Jade Qilin Seal, how could he not be surprised!
Heavenly Fiend Child himself had merged with the memories of dozens of dragon souls. Though vague, when he saw this object, these memories surfaced, like goods stored in a warehouse, naturally coming to light.
“You’re not mistaken, are you? This broken stone…”
Mu Yuan asked doubtfully, implying he did not believe in the stone.
“Probably not. But this should only be a fragment of the Qilin Seal. It is said that the Black Jade Qilin Seal was shattered by the later rising Wu Clan. It’s not impossible that this guy here picked up a piece from somewhere.”
Heavenly Fiend Child said calmly.
“So that’s how it is!”
Mu Yuan suddenly asked, “If this guy has evil intentions, can you break through the space inside?”
Heavenly Fiend Child snorted coldly, “If it were the real Black Jade Qilin Seal, I would naturally have no way! This broken stone, though sturdy, cannot withstand the power of my sword!”
Mu Yuan felt reassured. He was truly afraid that this seemingly elegant and gentle middle-aged scholar might have evil intentions. If he were trapped inside, wouldn’t it be like catching a turtle in a jar, easily captured? Wouldn’t he be walking right into a trap!
He then smiled calmly, nodded at the scholar, and rushed in!
The one facing Mu Yuan was actually a female cultivator!
There were very few female cultivators present. Among the thirty-two people, only eight were women. Mu Yuan had great luck, encountering one right away!
This woman wore a light blue gauze dress, smiled charmingly, had a graceful and delicate figure, a beautiful face, and her chest was half-exposed, fair and round, making anyone who saw her drool.
Mu Yuan grinned. Ever since the unintentional half-body contact with Xing Yuzhu, a small flame had been flickering in his heart. Seeing this woman with her full chest and hips, dressed in a half-revealing manner, made Mu Yuan’s heart race wildly.
He gave a dry laugh, stuck out his tongue to lick his dry lips, and asked flirtatiously, “What is this young lady’s name?”
As if sensing the burning desire in Mu Yuan’s eyes, the woman smiled brilliantly, like a hundred flowers blooming, extremely bright and beautiful. Her voice was soft and trembling, “This humble one is Mo Yue from the Moon Palace. Young master, please be gentle.”
Her words seemed to carry a bewitching, soul-stirring tenderness that made the evil fire in Mu Yuan’s heart surge fiercely.
“Moon Palace, Mo Yue, so isn’t that Sister Mo Xue’s sect!”
It had been over two years since he last saw Mo Xue, and the longing in his heart had gradually faded.
Long separation in the human world diminishes sorrow. Initial longing is slowly washed away by time until it disappears!
This is true for mortals, and also for those who cultivate the Dao.
But now, stirred by the woman before him, Mo Xue’s figure gradually emerged in his mind again.
“So that’s how it is.”
Recalling the simple times when he first descended the mountain, Mu Yuan felt a sudden calm in his heart. The evil fire in him extinguished at once, and his sharp senses returned. In the air, he detected a faint, slippery, and lingering scent of powder.
“Hey, this Mo Yue actually made a move earlier!”
Mu Yuan immediately understood that the other party had unknowingly used seductive techniques on him!
“Of course, of course!”
Thinking of his earlier loss of composure, Mu Yuan laughed loudly, spread his five fingers, and shot out silvery-white Eternal True Qi. It transformed into a large fan-like hand in mid-air and directly grabbed over!
People outside could see the battle scene inside through the crystal-clear block wall.
Originally, they saw Mu Yuan smiling and chatting amiably with her, but then suddenly, Mu Yuan made his move!
Mo Yue’s face changed slightly, and she chuckled lightly, “Young master, how cruel you are! You actually dare to cruelly destroy the flower!”
Seeing that Mu Yuan had reacted, Mo Yue floated up like the wind, opened her delicate hands, and her ten slender fingers, fair as scallion jade, were enveloped in Moon True Qi like mist. It formed a bright, full disk in front of her, resembling a water mirror or the bright moon. Mu Yuan’s Eternal True Qi stabbed over and made thumping sounds!
Yun Xi watched with a smile, looking very satisfied. “A disciple of the Moon Palace, using the Illusory Moon and Flowers technique. It seems Brother Mu is in big trouble this time!”
The Eternal True Qi that hit the bright moon swirled a few times on it and was all reflected back, which shocked Mu Yuan!
“Sister Mo Xue didn’t seem to know this technique back then!”
The bright moon, pure and unstained, untouched by spells, reflected all attacks!
Along with the reflected zhenqi, there was also a glistening light blue flying sword mixed in. Its cold energy was like profound ice, causing Mu Yuan’s eyebrows and hair to frost over instantly in little specks!
In an instant, Mo Yue seemed to become a different person. She changed from enchanting and alluring to as aloof and transcendent as the moon in the sky, dignified and cold!
Yet, she still wore a soft, charming smile on her face, making her embody two extremes of ice and fire, captivating yet high and unattainable!
The middle-aged scholar did not watch the fight inside. He just stood behind Emperor Jianming without any expression.
Beyond the Nine Heavens, two people were hidden in the clouds, also watching the battle below!
“Hey, isn’t that Mu Yuan from your lineage? How did he end up in Tianyu Kingdom?”
The man in white, elegant and handsome, spoke to the one in green beside him.
The one in green was none other than Mu Yuan’s senior brother, Chen Huayi!
Chen Huayi smiled wryly, “Why ask me? I don’t know. My junior brother went out last time to condense evil energy and never returned. If it weren’t for the Tiandu Kingdom’s royal family visiting our mountain and inviting your and my masters down the mountain, and with our uncle and master sending you and me here, I wouldn’t have seen him either!”
This man in white was You Longfei, under Zhen Yun Zi of the Longevity Palace.
Among the seven of the Longevity Palace, only Cang Qing Zi and Zhen Yun Zi had received the title of True Man from the Tiandu Kingdom’s edict!
Cang Qing Zi, the True Man of Biyuan, and Zhen Yun Zi, the True Man of Longyuan!
Thus, the Tiandu Kingdom’s royal family also sought help from the Longevity Palace.
It had been three hundred years since the two accepted the imperial edict and title. It was remarkable that the Tiandu Kingdom, through several generations of emperors, still remembered these two True Men!
The two had originally followed the Tiandu entourage but came ahead to Fanming City to scout the situation. Sure enough, they encountered this contest!
Originally hidden in the clouds and at a height of ten thousand feet, it was difficult for others to detect them. But as soon as they spoke, the green-robed scholar below seemed to sense something. He raised his eyebrows slightly and gently shook his sleeve. No one else noticed anything!
You Longfei and Chen Huayi were startled. They had been observing Mu Yuan inside the Qilin Seal when an obscure zhenqi rose from below, piercing through the clouds and directly transforming into two strands of sword qi, vast and majestic, sharp and intimidating!
“We’ve been discovered!”
The two waved their hands, each releasing two strands of Longevity True Qi, which also condensed into sword qi. With a light, crisp sound, the two attacks canceled each other out!
The middle-aged scholar’s intent was to warn, not to kill.
“Let’s go. Fanming City indeed has experts!”
Among the cultivators of Tiandu Kingdom, the two were considered top-notch!
Chen Huayi, of course, was at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, with all his divine abilities condensed into one talismanic script in his dantian, moving as he wished!
You Longfei also had the cultivation of Qi Refinement and Elixir Formation!
Among the second-generation disciples of the Longevity Palace, they were ranked high!
The Longevity Palace had only nine disciples who achieved Elixir Formation.
They parted the clouds and left directly.
“Your junior brother seems to be using neither Tide True Qi nor Longevity True Qi. It somewhat resembles the path of Gengjin!”
You Longfei asked in confusion while flying.
Ever since Mu Yuan submitted the Tidal Flow, most of the disciples in the sect had practiced it and benefited greatly!
“Who knows? Junior Brother Mu Yuan, as it appears now, cultivates too many types of zhenqi. I’m afraid the stage of Elixir Formation will be difficult for him to pass!”
Chen Huayi said worriedly.
The two went far away in an instant. The green-robed scholar lowered his head again and stood quietly, like a statue.