When Yun Yun arrived at her room, she saw Liu Yu inside. She wasn't too surprised. Back in Shengyu City, she'd mostly slept with Liu Yu. She knew without a doubt that Liu Yu's presence in her room must have been brought here by the Great Elder.
"Yun'er, it's getting late. Time to rest!" Liu Yu said softly, smiling at Yun Yun. She rolled her
eyes at Liu Yu, but Yun Yun didn't refuse.
A few days later, a startling noise echoed deep within the Yunlan Sect, sending ripples of terrifying energy.
The place where Yunshan was in seclusion was filled with black fog, and it was extremely gloomy. A somewhat exasperated and cold voice was heard from the black fog: "Yunshan, are you looking for death? How dare you attack me? Have you forgotten that it was this protector who helped you break through to the Dou Zong realm!"
Yunshan stood in the sky with his hands behind his back and sneered: "Help me break through to the Dou Zong realm? I'm afraid you are plotting a murder in order to control me and achieve your own goals!"
"Then did this protector help you break through to the Dou Zong realm? Without this protector, you would have been dead long ago! Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame this protector for being ruthless! Hehehe!" Protector Wu laughed out of anger. Although he didn't know how Yunshan knew all this, it didn't matter. The soul of a Dou Zong plus the entire Yunlan Sect could barely make up for the loss this time.
With a flick of his hand, a pitch-black chain rustled and trembled from the Wu Guardian's palm. A moment later, with a strange laugh and a flick of his arm, the chain instantly pierced the sky, transforming into a blurry black line that pierced through space and shot towards Yunshan.
The tip of the chain was incredibly sharp, covered in mysterious runes. Spiral patterns coiled around the tip, and under the Wu Guardian's energy, a faint malevolent aura permeated the tip. Clearly, this dark chain was no ordinary object.
"Great Compassion Wind-Tearing Hand!"
Yunshan's pupils narrowed slightly as he gazed at the rapidly enlarging black chain before him, and he shouted in a deep voice.
As Yunshan's shout lingered, a radiance suddenly blazed from his palm, and a massive, energy-filled hand several feet long mysteriously materialized, bringing with it a ferocious gust of wind and fiercely striking the chain.
"Boom!"
Two terrifying attacks collided with a thud, causing even the very air to tremble. The roar of a massive energy explosion echoed through the sky like thunder, yet this attack, comparable to Yunshan's full-strength attack, barely blocked the Guardian Wu's casual blow.
"Yunshan, dare to betray me? Prepare to die, hehe!" Guardian Wu sneered. After killing Yunshan and extracting his soul, he would torture him thoroughly!
Then, with a flick of his arm, three dark shadows erupted from behind Guardian Wu with a rustling sound, circling above him like three venomous snakes.
"Three Soul Locks!"
A pitch-black hand extended, and with a shift of hand seals, the three chains swirling above Guardian Wu's head suddenly shot towards Yunshan with a whistling sound. The chains crisscrossed, blocking all of Yunshan's escape routes. Clearly, Guardian Wu was determined to kill Yunshan with a single blow!
At that moment, five massive energy waves suddenly appeared in the sky. Four enormous snake-shaped energy bodies and a meteorite-like ochre-colored energy ball suddenly emerged from the void. Three of them blasted towards the three chains, while two surged towards the Wu Guardian.
Yunshan didn't miss this opportunity. His eyes suddenly gleamed fiercely, and he formed hand seals with both hands. A fierce shout, filled with cold murderous intent, resounded through the heavens.
"Wind-breaking Annihilation!"
With that cry, a vast amount of wind-attributed Dou Qi converged above Yunshan's head, quickly condensing into a cyan Dou Qi longsword several feet wide. The longsword spun wildly, and an unnaturally sharp sword cry suddenly echoed through the sky.
Yunshan quickly changed his hand seals, pointing his finger at the Wu Guardian. Then, the madly spinning longsword lashed out!
The longsword instantly pierced through the barriers of space, and in a few flashes, it, along with the other two energy attacks, blasted towards the Wu Guardian.
Amidst the swirling black fog, Guardian Wu's face darkened as he observed the three surging energy attacks. As a Soul Palace guardian, he was no match for the Soul Forms, but in a normal battle, they were no more powerful than ordinary humans.
Taking on Yunshan, a mere one-star Dou Zong, alone, he would surely have been able to defeat him with his mid-level Dou Zong strength, but now these five Dou Zongs were a threat!
Guardian Wu, with a fierce rage, unleashed a dozen pitch-black chains from his body, crashing into the three powerful attacks like a blanket of dust.
"Bang!"
A terrifying energy storm instantly erupted from the center of the explosion, filling an area hundreds of meters in radius!
Meanwhile, the black fog surged, rapidly flowing toward the outside of Yunshan's retreat. Guardian Wu was clearly feinting, his true intention being to retreat.
A wise man never suffers a loss in the face of adversity. Yunshan could use some help, right? Next time, he'd summon the Soul Palace's guardians from the northwest continent and slaughter the Yunlan Sect with blood, redeeming the humiliation of his escape today!
"Protector Wu, long time no see! Let's settle our past grudges today!" A cold, clear voice suddenly echoed through the heavens and earth.
Within the black fog, Protector Wu stood bewildered. Grudges? What the hell? Anyone who had a grudge against him had long since perished under his chains. This sudden voice instantly alerted Protector Wu.
Suddenly, terrifying soul power surged silently from all directions, giving Protector Wu no time to react. Like a cage, it enveloped the entire black fog, then began to compress and devour it. The black fog's resistance was futile against this immense soul force.
"Spiritual realm soul! How is this possible!" Feeling the terrifying pressure of the soul, the terrified voice of the Wu Protector rang out from the black fog. How could someone with a spiritual realm soul appear in such a remote place like the Northwest Continent!
And the exclamation gradually turned into a scream, because Liu Yu's soul power was already devouring the soul body of the Wu Protector.
But Liu Yu ignored it and directly activated the "Xuantian Soul Art" with all his strength. Combined with the spiritual realm soul, he quickly devoured the soul body of the Wu Protector. Then, a small ball of pure soul energy was pulled into the spiritual world by Liu Yu's soul for digestion.
After dealing with the Wu Protector, Liu Yu also slowly appeared from the void. At the same time, six figures came to Liu Yu's side. They were the elders.
"Elder Liu, this Wu Protector?" Yunshan asked first. He had now completely offended the Wu Protector. He could not rest in peace if he was not dead!
"Don't worry, Elder Yun. This Wu Guardian consumed some energy while fighting you. I have a way to restrain him. If I strike suddenly, he's already dead!" Liu Yu chuckled.
Yun Shan breathed a sigh of relief. Being dead was a relief. This Wu Guardian still put a lot of pressure on him. Not to mention the forces behind him, just his own strength alone meant that if he escaped, his Yunlan Sect would be subjected to horrific retribution.
...
In Shengyu City, two figures slowly descended from the sky. After resolving the Wu Guardian issue, Liu Yu returned to the Serpent People and prepared to handle some related matters before heading to the Black Horn Territory!
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Yun Yun naturally wanted to follow Liu Yu. Seeing this, Yun Shan suggested that Yun Yun follow Liu Yu and see more of the outside world. He would handle the sect's affairs, and she could just follow Liu Yu without worry.
As Liu Yu watched the two clans get along harmoniously and lively, he suddenly sensed an unusual soul wave. Curious, the invisible soul wave instantly spread out and tracked its source—Xiao Yan!
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan, who was casually chatting with Yao Lao on the street, hoping to find some good luck, suddenly noticed his teacher was silent. Then, abruptly, he found himself locked in a terrifying soul force! Like a frightened bird, Xiao Yan's body tensed, and cold sweat broke out on his back. Yao Lao fell silent the moment he sensed the terrifying soul force.
Pedestrians on the street, noticing Xiao Yan's sudden stillness, cast peculiar glances at him. Xiao Yan was speechless. It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but that he couldn't! The overwhelming soul force directly suppressed him.
"Teacher, what should I do?" Xiao Yan could only frantically call out to Yao Lao in his heart, but Yao Lao seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, leaving no sign of him.
Xiao Yan was anxious, and Yao Lao wasn't much better off. He felt a familiarity with this soul power, but he wasn't sure. After all, in the resource-scarce Jia Ma Empire, a breakthrough from the Mortal Realm to the Spiritual Realm in just over a year was simply impossible!
Xiao Yan was paralyzed. What was this mysterious and powerful figure trying to do? Was he trying to trick him? A gentleman can be killed, not humiliated! The constant glances from the street made Xiao Yan want to die!
Just as Xiao Yan was utterly despairing, the terrifying force suddenly receded. At the same time, a faint voice echoed through his mind: "Xiao Yan, come to the temple and find me!"
Upon regaining his mobility, Xiao Yan immediately fled the scene...
At the Serpent Man Temple, a young man in black arrived expressionlessly outside. A Serpent Man guarding the gate, upon seeing Xiao Yan, asked, "Are you Xiao Yan?"
"Yes." Xiao Yan wasn't surprised by the Serpent Man guard's question, assuming Elder Liu had given him instructions. Although somewhat puzzled by Elder Liu's presence in the Serpent Man Temple, Xiao Yan didn't think much of it.
"Please follow me." After confirming Xiao Yan's identity, the Serpent Man guard turned and led him into the temple.
Along the way, Xiao Yan surveyed his surroundings. Initially, the guards were heavily guarded, but later, they were practically deserted.
After stopping and starting several times, Xiao Yan finally reached the center of the temple. This was the hall where Liu Yu usually handled affairs and also where he received important figures.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to step through the final door into the vast palace before him, it suddenly opened automatically, and the snake-man guards who had led Xiao Yan in retreated.
Inside the spacious and luxurious hall, the figure on the throne quietly watched Xiao Yan enter, while the aloof figure beneath the throne glanced up briefly before turning his attention away.
"Elder Liu, long time no see!"
Xiao Yan stepped forward and bowed to Liu Yu. He didn't care about what had happened earlier on the street. Was he the kind of person who would care about trivial matters? He glanced at Yun Yun, who seemed to be handling official business beneath the throne, and quickly withdrew his gaze to Liu Yu.
"It's been a long time, indeed, Xiao Yan." Liu Yu chuckled, then continued, "I wonder how things are going between you and Nalan Yanran?"
Xiao Yan was taken aback, but quickly replied, "Nalan Yanran and I are now brother and sister, and the engagement has been cancelled."
"Brother and sister?" Liu Yu's eyes were quizzical.
"Well, with Mr. Nalan witnessing, I acknowledged Nalan Yanran as my sister," Xiao Yan said.
When Mr. Nalan Jie approached him privately to discuss the engagement, Xiao Yan had finally settled for the next best thing, proposing to acknowledge Nalan Yanran as his sister as a way to politely decline the offer. Mr. Nalan Jie didn't force Xiao Yan, agreeing to his proposal. The so-called three-year agreement had become a sparring match between brother and sister.
Unexpectedly, but also understandably, Xiao Yan still harbored resentment over Nalan Yanran's cancellation of the engagement.
"Elder Liu, thank you so much for that bottle of Companion Amethyst Source last time! If there's anything Xiao Yan needs from you in the future, I won't refuse!"
Xiao Yan suddenly said. The Companion Amethyst Source Liu Yu had given him after his departure had been of immense help to him. Not only had it boosted his strength, but he had also gained the Purple Fire from it and evolved his cultivation technique. Such a great favor!
"Haha, it seems that bottle of Companion Amethyst Source was of great help to you," Liu Yu chuckled, then changed the subject, "I came to you this time because I found something interesting about you."
Xiao Yan's expression subconsciously tensed. Could it be that Yao Lao had been discovered? Remembering the terrifying soul power he had sensed on the street, Xiao Yan felt a heavy heart.
"Don't worry. I sensed you communicating with a soul being, so I investigated." Noticing Xiao Yan's change of expression, Liu Yu's lips curled slightly.
At that moment, the pitch-black ring on Xiao Yan's finger shimmered, and an ethereal figure with white hair and beard floated out, gazing at Liu Yu with a look of amazement.
"Little fellow, you are the most extraordinary being I have ever met! If you were born in Zhongzhou, you would surely be one of the continent's greatest warriors in the future. But now, it's not too late!" Yao Lao stroked his beard, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
Yun Yun, standing nearby, was also somewhat surprised by the sudden appearance of this aged soul.
"Old Master, you're overly kind. I'm just lucky. There are many more talented than me in this world, like Xiao Yan, who is incredibly gifted and has a promising future!" Liu Yu was quite modest, possessing a clear understanding of himself. Without the Achievement System, he wouldn't exist.
Yao Lao laughed at Liu Yu's modesty and his praise of Xiao Yan. "Just call me Yao Lao, Liu boy. Sometimes there's no need to be modest. A genius is a genius, and my disciple is quite talented, though a bit impatient and dull."
Xiao Yan was speechless when Yao Lao suddenly pointed his finger at him. Who would ever say that about their own disciple? However, he was still very happy that his teacher and Elder Liu were chatting so happily.
(end of this chapter)