Chapter 133: Final Chapter (Part 2) The Master has been waiting for you for a long time...
Jiang Hanqiu did not look at Cang Yan, but just stared at the situation in the Forbidden Abyss without blinking. At the same time, he leaped up, circulated his breath, and began to replenish spiritual power for Chu Ye and Song Xinghe.
This means that they had already guessed his intention and took action on his behalf.
Cang Yan expressionlessly put away the spiritual power in his palm and did not move immediately. Instead, he looked at the position of the lotus lamp again and quickly considered Jiang Hanqiu's words.
In fact, he and Jiang Hanqiu did not have much in common, let alone any friendship to speak of - he had no friendship with any other people in Tianyan, or even with the entire cultivation world. But for some reason, he seemed to have unknowingly developed an indescribable trust in Jiang Hanqiu.
Just like last night, when he received the secret letter from Jiang Hanqiu, he decided to accept the invitation without much hesitation. Now, Jiang Hanqiu didn't even say what he wanted him to do in Guizang Palace, but he subconsciously prepared himself, believing that there must be something there, and he would understand once he got there.
Perhaps it was because he knew that Mu Fuyun and Xie Hanyi both trusted Jiang Hanqiu.
Moreover, Jiang Hanqiu seems to be an overly rigid person.
Without waiting for long, Cang Yan looked around calmly, and after secretly instructing several of his men who were accompanying him today to keep an eye on Jin Yuan's movements, he left the crowd alone.
Because of Mu Fuyun, almost all of Tianyan's inner sect elders and disciples went to the vicinity of the Forbidden Abyss today, so they didn't meet anyone else along the way except for the three little Taoist boys.
However, as he got closer to Guizang Palace, he could faintly sense the aura of a demon cultivator.
That was an aura that was completely different from those so-called "righteous monks". As the lord of the Demon Realm, he was very familiar with it and could naturally capture it at once.
However, that person's breath and spiritual power were under extremely good control. Not only was he more precise than ordinary demon cultivators, but he was even better than the Demon Lord himself.
Cang Yan immediately understood that this must be the reason why Jiang Hanqiu wanted him to come to Guizang Palace. In the vast Tianyan, where the master is, there is actually a demon cultivator in Guizang Palace!
He quickly approached the faint breath, concentrating all his attention and carefully distinguishing the flow of the breath.
Fortunately, despite his strength, that person seemed to be hesitant for some reason and could not exert his full strength, so he could only suppress it as much as possible. If I was not mistaken, this state should be that of seclusion.
Cang Yan could not think of anyone else who could go into seclusion in the Guizang Hall on Fu Ri Peak except Qi Yuanbai, the head of Tian Yan.
Could it be that the Tianyan Sect, one of the three major righteous sects, has actually been controlled by a "heterodox" evil cultivator?
The more Cang Yan thought about it, the more ridiculous and funny it seemed to him. He was about to go over there to investigate, but from a distance, he saw a little Taoist boy with a round face sitting in the corner of the stone steps. He was holding his cheeks with his hands, his elbows resting on his knees, staring at him with his round eyes.
When Cang Yan approached, the little Taoist boy saw him and immediately stood up happily, waving his two short arms at him.
Cang Yan frowned and stopped in front of the little Taoist boy. He saw him holding up a small wooden sign hanging on his chest and motioning him to look at it.
"Your name is Yunsheng?"
The little Taoist boy nodded repeatedly, put down the wooden sign, reached into the mustard seed bag at his waist with one hand, took out a lotus seed candy and put it in his mouth, and with the other hand he grabbed Cang Yan's sleeve, turned around and took him to a room in the back hall.
That's where Xie Hanyi is.
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Mu Fuyun was in great pain.
At first, he could still calmly count the thunder tribulations that fell on him one by one, but now that half of them had passed, he could no longer count them.
The lightning struck, and more and more of its power fell directly on her, while less and less of it fell on the lightning-dissipating stone formation. After all, it was a calamity sent by heaven, and it was not like ordinary advancement. Most of it could be resisted by external forces and others. If one wanted to ascend, one would have to rely on one's own perseverance and ability to get through it.
The pain began in her heart, spreading rapidly throughout her body, finally numbing and trembling at the edges of her hands and feet. Repeatedly struck by lightning, her heart tightened and her mind trembled, as if an invisible hand was trying to tear her apart.
She clenched her teeth, not caring about the cold sweat on her forehead. She only felt her chest tightening and her breath was held. Gradually, a fishy and sweet taste rose up and overflowed from her mouth.
The bright red blood on the pale chin was particularly eye-catching.
Everyone was shocked by her reaction, but no one could do anything. They could only worry and pray for her.
Only Mu Fuyue, who was trapped in the lotus lantern, felt the strong temptation.
The little bit of her soul that was left was gradually restored to its original state with the nourishment of Mu Fuyun's blood. Now, her ethereal and helpless soul's desire for fresh flesh and blood and a body has reached its extreme.
The small lotus lantern began to vibrate, and the light flickered at the wick. A thin wisp of blue-gray smoke finally flowed out quietly along the edge of the lotus lantern.
Probably to conceal her identity, she did not dare to appear in front of everyone with such a fragile soul. She just stuck to the dark ground of the Forbidden Abyss, approaching Mu Fuyun little by little. Under the light and fog, as long as she did not reveal her human form, it would be difficult for people who were not aware of her to discover her presence.
The elders specially moved the stone tablet from the previous competition platform and recorded the number of thunder tribulations. At this moment, the bright red words have increased from the original "one" to the current "sixty-seven".
Mu Fuyue felt that everything was within reach, as if as long as she stretched out her hand, she could get everything she had dreamed of.
However, others did not want her to get what she wanted.
Zhan Yao observed her every move. When she was away from the lotus lantern, he winked at Xu Lian and Zhou Su. Then, before anyone could react, he flew up, pointed his finger at a spot on the dark edge of the Forbidden Abyss, and shouted, "Quickly capture Mu Fuyue!"
The three words "Mu Fu Yue" were really unexpected.
The people around suddenly fell silent, looking in the direction she pointed with bewildered expressions.
"It seems... I didn't see anyone..."
"Senior Sister Mu has passed away a long time ago. Could it be that Zhan Yao is confused?..."
Some people were muttering and talking, but Zhan Yao ignored them and just stared at the direction where the invisible gray shadow was moving quickly. At the same time, when she saw the right moment, she took out the immobilization talisman she had prepared long ago and threw it out with force.
Almost at the same moment, Xu Lian and Zhou Su, one quickly moved away the lotus lantern where Mu Fuyue was hiding, and the other, like Zhan Yao, threw out a valuable revealing talisman.
The two pieces of talisman paper stopped at the same place in the blink of an eye, as if they were really stuck to something.
The talisman paper glowed slightly, and soon, a blue-gray shadow slowly appeared on the originally empty dark ground. It had no real body and just floated in the air.
Mu Fuyue still maintained the same look as when she last disappeared in the secret realm of the Westernmost Part. Her clothes and attire seemed to have been fixed on that day.
Naturally, many disciples of Tianyan Inner Sect remembered this face, and even many disciples of Wuding Sect and Taixu Sect had seen her before.
"It really is Senior Sister Mu! But she has clearly been dead for a long time, and even her soul has dissipated in the secret realm. How, how could she appear here?"
"Yes, and why did Zhan Yao say he wanted to take her down?"
"Look, Senior Sister Mu seems to be different from before!"
Mu Fu Yue used to be a role model for Tian Yan's inner disciples. Not only was she extremely talented, she also practiced diligently and made steady progress. She also always greeted other disciples with a smile. Whenever others needed help, she would generously help them. In everyone's eyes, she was a lively and kind disciple of the master, yet she had no airs at all.
But now, Mu Fuyue, whose only visible form was a blue-gray soul, even without vivid and clear colors, could be seen from a considerable distance by everyone with the stiffness and distortion of her expression. Her eyes, which were filled with fanatical desire and greed, were now wide open, her resentment and anger unable to be concealed, as if some great benefit that was about to be obtained had been interrupted by someone.
She first stared at Zhan Yao angrily, wishing she could kill him with a single sword. Then, noticing countless pairs of eyes around her falling on her, she realized that she was completely exposed to them, with nowhere to hide.
Zhan Yao was even more ruthless, and continued in a loud voice: "Mu Fuyue, you wanted to take advantage of your sister's spiritual instability while she was suffering from the thunder tribulation to occupy her body. Now I will make it clear: as long as I, Zhan Yao, am here, you will never succeed!"
Put so bluntly, Mu Fuyue's original plan of just quietly occupying his sister's body seemed to have been completely shattered.
The crowd was stunned for a moment, then exploded like a pot of boiling water, all watching and discussing. Mu Fuyue was overwhelmed with shame and resentment, and was also pinned to the spot by the immobilization talisman, so she could only say in frustration, "Junior Sister Zhan, please stop speaking nonsense and slandering me! Where in the world can such magic come from? I just happened to catch a glimpse of my consciousness before my senior brother was wiped out. As a cultivator of the righteous path, you should concentrate on your cultivation and not seek shortcuts by seeking unorthodox methods!"
Zhan Yao sneered, first using her eyes to signal Chu Ye and Song Xinghe that they need not worry, and that they only need to concentrate on regulating their Qi and breathing, and protect the formation and Mu Fuyun with all their strength. Then, she raised her voice and said, "It seems that Senior Sister Mu's ability to lie has long been refined to perfection and ingrained in her bones. Even now, you and I have clearly exposed our true intentions, but Senior Sister still wants to deceive other fellow disciples and fellow Taoists present. I wonder whether Senior Sister has been practicing Tianyan Sword Technique under the Master for all these years, or the 'unorthodox methods' that Senior Sister just mentioned. Otherwise, what kind of spiritual consciousness could grow a complete soul and exist in the world after the annihilation of the physical body for so long?"
"You--" Mu Fuyue's face was ferocious, and he wanted to say something to cover up himself.
This seemed to have become a habit that had been deeply ingrained in her bones. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she would do her utmost to maintain her image of purity and kindness in front of most people.
However, Xu Lian, who had been patient for a long time, would not allow her to continue talking. She immediately took out the booklet she had been carrying with her and pasted a talisman paper on it.
This booklet was the one that recorded what she had discovered privately. It was also used when they confronted each other in front of the lotus lantern in Guizang Hall last time.
"Senior Sister Mu, since you're unwilling to confess, I'll have to do it for you and tell everyone the truth!"
As Xu Lian spoke, the talisman she had just pasted on her started to work. The contents of the booklet in her hand immediately appeared on the stone tablet which originally had only the number "seventy-four".
"Masters, elders, seniors, and fellow Taoists, this Senior Sister Mu Fuyue before us is far from being as innocent as she has always appeared. Her extraordinary talents and natural sword form are all fake. She stole them from her own sister!"
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"I can't take him away from here." Cang Yan stood in front of the couch where Xie Hanyi lay unconscious. He carefully observed his condition and said slowly, "This room and this Guizang Palace are all made with your Tianyan magic. I don't know how many generations of masters have worked on this. I can't solve it alone."
After entering the room, Yunsheng sat down obediently on the small table next to him and chewed the lotus seed candy seriously. The thin layer of sugar coating on the surface of the lotus seeds made a crisp sound between his little teeth. His two short legs were also suspended in the air, swaying back and forth with the sound of the lotus seed candy.
Hearing Cang Yan's words, Yun Sheng raised his little round face and looked over, pouting his little mouth in disappointment.
Cang Yan paused, feeling somewhat looked down upon. He immediately changed the subject and continued, "However, I can remove the restrictions on him and allow him to wake up first. As for whether he can get out of here, it all depends on him. After all, he is the Taoist Master of Lingshan, one of your Tianyan's own."
When he was investigating just now, Cang Yan naturally felt Xie Hanyi's weakness at the moment, but at the same time, he also vaguely sensed Xie Hanyi's strong will to struggle, as if he was eager to break free from all restraints and fly towards the person he cared about the most.
As for who that person is, there is no need to ask.
Cang Yan thought of Mu Fuyun who was still in the Forbidden Abyss, and his face quickly became serious. Without waiting for Yunsheng to react, he sat down in front of the couch, concentrated on regulating his breathing, and used his spiritual power to carefully explore Xie Hanyi's meridians.
Naturally, he also hoped that Mu Fuyun could successfully get through this. As for what would happen after he got through it, he didn't know. He only knew that if Xie Hanyi could wake up, Mu Fuyun would feel more at ease.
Perhaps because he was concerned about Xie Hanyi's strength and was afraid of being discovered by him, he did not dare to use too complicated restrictions. He just hid it a little deeper, and it was quietly integrated in day by day, time and time again. It would take some effort to decipher it.
After two full moments, Cang Yan collected his spiritual power, sat up, and checked Xie Hanyi's condition.
Xiao Yunsheng, who was sitting on the low table, also jumped down, walked closer, and looked over on tiptoe.
The person on the couch seemed to move for a moment, and his chest rose and fell more violently, as if he was struggling, but he never really woke up.
Cang Yan frowned and shook his head, saying, "I see that Xie Daojun's meridians are severely damaged. I'm afraid that even though he desperately wants to wake up right now, he's unable to do so."
Yunsheng frowned, held his face with both hands, and after thinking hard for a moment, he touched his small mustard seed bag, took out a round lotus seed candy, and carefully stuffed it into Xie Hanyi's mouth.
Cang Yan couldn't help laughing as he watched his movements. He said, "Do you think Xie Daojun is just like you, a clueless kid who refuses to wake up just to get some candy?"
Yunsheng pursed his lips, ignored him, and just stared at Xie Hanyi's face with wide eyes.
Cang Yan wanted to say something, but just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly saw the person on the bed move.
Xie Hanyi originally only had the little spiritual power left in his body that was constantly fluctuating, but on the surface he looked calm without any ripples. But at this moment, he actually looked like he was frowning, and his two hands at his sides were clenched tightly.
Those were the traces of the body's owner struggling to break free from coma.
It was just a candy, but it actually caused Xie Hanyi to react?
Cang Yan was stunned for a moment, then something clicked in his mind and he asked, "Is this Mu Fuyun's thing?"
Yunsheng grinned, nodded heavily, and a smug expression appeared on his round face.
Now, Cang Yan said no more, and immediately gathered his spiritual power again, carefully protecting Xie Hanyi's meridians and helping him.
Another full moment passed, and Xie Hanyi, who seemed to be unable to move as if under the invisible pressure, finally opened his eyes suddenly after another flash of dark light accompanied by thunder in the distance, and stared at the intricate patterns on the roof with gold lines.
An ordinary cultivator in such a weak state would need to take a break before fully regaining consciousness, but Xie Hanyi just opened his eyes and took a deep breath. Without waiting for Cang Yan to say anything, he quickly supported his exhausted body and sat up from the couch.
"Thank you, Demon Lord, for your help. Otherwise, I don't know when I can break free from the restrictions and wake up."
Xie Hanyi's face was pale. He held the edge of the couch with one hand and gently covered his heart with the other, as if he was sensing something. He paused, quickly adjusted his internal breath, and stood up to thank Cang Yan.
In fact, he was feeling extreme pain all over his body right now. However, after being sealed with his spiritual vein for so many years, occasional pain had already become the norm. His meridians had been burned by fire and frozen by cold ponds for months and years, and he had become numb to the stimulation of pain. At this moment, he was holding on without feeling any effort.
Cang Yan had been paying attention to his reaction and could not help but admire him again. "As expected of you, you are the Taoist Master of Lingshan. Even with such injuries, you were able to wake up so quickly. I only helped you to remove the restrictions in your body. I was willing but unable to help you with anything else."
Xie Hanyi understood what he meant and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your trouble. The restrictions in the room are all from the Tianyan Inner Sect. I can remove them myself. However, I'm afraid I'll need the help of the Demon Lord. Yun'er... I'm afraid she can't hold on for much longer."
When he said the last sentence, his voice lowered and he raised his hand to touch his chest again.
Normally, he should have meditated and adjusted his breathing in this situation, and waited until his spirits had recovered before dealing with the sect's restrictions in the room. However, Xie Hanyi sensed the divine consciousness hidden in the crystal piece and knew that Mu Fuyun's thunder tribulation had reached its final stage. She was afraid that she really couldn't hold on any longer...
Cang Yan didn't know Jin Yuan's current situation, but seeing Xie Hanyi's appearance, he guessed that he had his own way of knowing it, so he didn't need to explain any further. Without saying a word, he condensed his spiritual power and sent it directly into Xie Hanyi's body for him to control.
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On the stone tablet next to the Forbidden Abyss, the number on the tablet has increased from seventy-four to seventy-eight.
However, most of the disciples watching the scene had no time to focus on the bright red number. Instead, they stared in shock at Xu Lian and Mu Fuyue, who were not far from Mu Fuyun.
In less than two quarters of an hour, Xu Lian had told everyone present all the details of the past that she had found out earlier in detail.
Mu Fuyue would not admit it, and Xu Lian and Zhan Yao had no intention of asking her to admit it. As for the other people involved, from Mu Fuyue to Chu Ye and Song Xinghe, they were concentrating on dealing with the thunder tribulation. Every time there was a gap, they had to try their best to regulate their breathing quickly, and they could not spare the slightest attention to participate in their confrontation.
Fortunately, Zhan Yao and Zhou Su testified to each other, proving that they had indeed heard Mu Fuyue admit all this with their own ears in the back hall of Guizang Palace.
For a moment, everyone present fell silent, staring blankly at what was happening before their eyes, unable to react for a long time, until another bolt of thunder suddenly struck. The earth-shaking sound broke the sudden silence, like lighting firewood, and immediately aroused everyone's heated discussion.
"Are they all fake? Even the natural sword body can be fake? I've never heard of that!"
"Yes, he was able to steal his own sister's innate meridians. We were both such young children at the time..."
"Senior Sister Mu... so many people used her as a role model back then. I remember Senior Brother Chu was her best friend. Oh, and Senior Brother Song was always with her. But now they're saying they were all deceived and used by her..."
"Is this true? A child so young could have such a vicious mind and such deep scheming. It's unbelievable no matter how I think about it."
The disciples from the three major sects present all cast cautious glances towards their own leaders and elders.
They were all powerful beings who had been in the world of cultivation for decades or even hundreds of years. Naturally, they had seen much more than ordinary disciples. However, this was the realm of Tianyan after all, and they were talking about the inner sect affairs of Tianyan. Zhenren Hongmeng restrained his expression and remained silent. Even Liang Daoheng, who had always been fearless and outspoken, quietly looked away and did not comment.
As for the elders of Tianyan's inner sect, the atmosphere was not too tense due to the absence of Elder Qin who usually stirred up trouble. However, they were all people who cared about their reputation, and they felt that it was too impulsive to bring up such a matter in front of so many people from the three major sects.
"Zhan Yao, now is not the time to talk about this, shut up!" One of the elders couldn't help but shout.
There were also some voices among the disciples: "Yes, if this is true, it is a disgrace to our Tianyan..."
Jiang Hanqiu frowned and sent another burst of spiritual power to the formation. The lightning-dissipating stone formation had been hit by so many thunderbolts in succession and was already in danger of complete collapse.
Seeing that the situation could still be held up for the time being, she finally came to her senses. She looked around at the Tianyan disciples with a solemn expression and said loudly, "Our Tianyan has always regarded itself as a great sect of righteousness. From the Sect Master and the elders of each cave peak to the inner and outer disciples, everyone should set an example and uphold the morality of the world without any partiality. If such a vicious and horrifying villain really appeared in our Tianyan inner sect, we should clean up our sect and uphold justice for those who have been wronged and hurt. How can we conceal it for the sake of a mere 'face'? Isn't this just condoning evil people!"
After these words, the Tianyan disciples fell silent, and a few of them showed shame on their faces, while the disciples of Luoxia Peak under Jiang Hanqiu were even more angry.
Yun Ni's face flushed crimson. She raised her sword and said to everyone, "What's the point of having face? Junior Sister Fuyun is now also a disciple of Tianyan's inner sect. Does anyone still remember how she endured humiliation and endured so much doubt and criticism to finally enter Tianyan Mountain? We care about face, but who really cares about her dignity that was trampled upon back then?"
The elder who had spoken earlier was now deeply regretful. Facing the public gaze, he couldn't evade the issue and could only solemnly say, "Elder Jiang is right. I didn't think it through properly."
As for the disciples of Wuding Sect and Taixu Sect, they still couldn't believe such a thing and didn't know how to react.
Liang Huailian, on the other hand, looked around for a while, and finally his eyes fell on Zhan Yao. He said with a smile, "Whether others believe it or not is not my business. I believe it, if for no other reason than for you, Zhan Yao. Although you always have a bad relationship with me, I still know a thing or two about your character. I would never talk nonsense about such a thing. Besides, since the Xu family can find so many past events, I think anyone who doesn't believe it can go and verify it themselves."
Zhan Yang also said concisely: "Not bad."
Since his daughter had spoken, Liang Daoheng had no choice but to stand on her side unconditionally: "Yes, I believe Baoer."
True Man Hongmeng said, "Since Tianyan is so courageous, we have nothing to say. If there's anything we can do to help, please feel free to ask. However, according to what Fellow Daoist Xu just said, it was a wandering cultivator who performed the bone and meridian replacement technique on these two sisters. Such a cruel and evil technique should not be allowed to continue to plague the world. I wonder if they have found this person?"
This question actually touched the key point, and the expressions of Zhan Yao and others became a little ugly.
Mu Fuyue, who had not been able to get a word in, finally couldn't help laughing. The expression that she had tried so hard to control had become distorted. She swayed in the blurry blue-gray shadow, appearing very stable.
Pairs of surprised eyes looked at her. Perhaps it was because she was forced to hide in the lotus lantern for too long. When she suddenly appeared in front of so many people, even in this way of revealing her true identity, Mu Fuyue inexplicably had a feeling of "seeing the light of day again."
She was too used to being looked up to by all the disciples in the sect.
"Why would we need to look for it?" She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words, "Isn't it in our Tianyan inner sect?"
"What is she talking about? Tianyan Inner Sect? I've never heard of any independent cultivators in Tianyan Inner Sect. There are some great masters who have been in seclusion for many years, but I've never heard of them coming out..."
"It seems that Mu Fuyue has admitted what he did!"
"Actually, I remember hearing in my early years that Sect Leader Qi had spent many years in seclusion or traveling..."
Mu Fuyue sneered and shouted at the top of her lungs, "It's Tianyan's headmaster, my master, Qi Yuanbai! What righteous sect, what saving the people? It's nothing but deceiving yourselves!"
"Master Qi! How is this possible!"
"Don't tell me she's gone mad and is biting randomly!"
"But it does seem to make some sense. She is Sect Leader Qi's direct disciple. It was Sect Leader Qi himself who said she was born with a sword body. As the Sect Leader, even if his cultivation level is not as high as Xie Daojun's, he shouldn't have misjudged his disciple's physique."
"Didn't Sect Leader Qi just suffer a serious injury in the Western Desert? I heard he's unconscious, perhaps even beyond recovery. How could such a righteous man, willing to sacrifice himself for others and save the world, be such a treacherous person who uses unorthodox methods to wreak havoc on the world?"
"If it really is Sect Leader Qi, then... the reputation that Tian Yan has painstakingly built up over thousands of years will probably be largely destroyed..."
"That's not the Sect Master!" Zhan Yao denied loudly, a look of sadness gradually appearing in her originally resolute eyes. "The real Sect Master met with misfortune many years ago. The Sect Master we see is actually the great evil master from back then—Kun Sheyang!"
It was a name that should have died long ago. Perhaps it was because this series of events happened too suddenly that when everyone heard this again, they subconsciously stopped doubting it.
At this moment, the thick dark clouds in the sky began to roll and spit out rapidly again, and a golden lightning bolt as thick as an adult's arm struck down with force.
The bright red number on the stone tablet silently turned to eighty.
This was the second to last thunder tribulation, and it exploded with a power greater than the previous seventy-nine thunders. The stone formation, which had been crumbling for a long time, could finally no longer bear it. Cracks quickly spread from each spirit stone, and finally, they were all connected. The hard thunder-dispelling stone formation that everyone thought would never break finally exploded.
Large and small stone fragments flew out with great impact, catching many people off guard. They dodged while resisting with their spiritual power, thus avoiding injury.
As for Mu Fuyun, who was in the middle, although he was not hit by the flying stones, he still suffered most of the power.
She was already close to her limit. Her Taoist robe was covered with blood on her chest, much of which had already dried. Now, a large amount of fresh blood covered her face, making it look even more gray and bleak.
There was only one last bolt of lightning left, but she had already exhausted all her strength to meditate and regulate her breathing. She seemed to have lost her support and leaned to the side, unable to even open her eyelids.
Mu Fuyun felt that he was in a trance.
The long whips formed by the lightning stripped her consciousness away from the pain. The severe pain that was hard to ignore seemed to disappear little by little, and the remaining one was a vague feeling of illusion, as if she had become a wandering soul, vaguely existing in this small world, and only because of a tiny force that barely hooked her fingers, she did not fly away directly.
That was a sign that the soul and body were about to be completely separated.
Mu Fuyue, who had been waiting for this opportunity, finally couldn't care about anything else anymore. She stared at her sister's body and tried her best to get closer, but she couldn't move at all because of the two talismans stuck on her.
Her eyes were black with rage. She turned to Chu Ye and Song Xinghe and ordered sharply, "What are you still standing there for? Don't forget, you all swore an oath to do everything in your power to help me revive. If you don't want to die, quickly peel off this talisman for me!"
"You...don't even think about it!" Chu Ye stood up shakily from the broken stone formation, holding the sword in one hand with the tip of the sword standing on the ground, barely supporting his body, and almost shouted these three words in a breath.
"At this point, what does life or death matter?" Song Xinghe smiled and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "You have to bear the consequences of your own sins..."
At this moment, the two of them seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding.
To be fair, they are not righteous people at all, nor are they sages who can casually disregard life and death. They just went too far on the wrong path in the past. The contradiction between the desire to survive and the guilt and regret day and night has been fighting for who knows how long, and they have become somewhat numb.
The scene before him was the realm of ascension to immortality through eighty-one thunder tribulations that ordinary people would probably never see in their lifetime. Now that he had seen it, even if it wasn't him, he seemed to have no regrets.
At this moment, Zhan Yao flew up and swung his sword towards Chu Ye and Song Xinghe.
"Zhan Yao, what are you doing!" Yun Ni was startled, but it was too late. She could only watch as the powerful spiritual power attacked from the tip of the sword, knocking Chu Ye and Song Xinghe, who had just managed to stand, to the ground again.
"Well, now the two of them are probably unable to move, how can they help you?" Zhan Yao put away his sword, turned to Mu Fuyue, and said coldly, "This shouldn't be considered a violation of the oath, right?"
So that was what she was thinking. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and gradually became happy: "Yeah, she just said to do her best. That's perfect!"
"You!" Mu Fuyue glared at Zhan Yao in frustration and opened her mouth to curse, but she felt it was useless and didn't say anything else.
In the sky, the thick clouds that had paused for a moment began to roll up again, covering most of the sky, and the light around dimmed a lot. It was just past noon, when the sun was at its highest, but the dim sunlight around seemed like the sunset was about to end and night was falling.
The last thunder is about to fall.
The interval between the two was surprisingly much shorter than the previous dozen thunders, leaving Mu Fuyun with no chance to regulate his breathing. Even if he took the pill right away, it would be too late for it to take effect.
The outcome of this ordeal is now at hand.
Suddenly, an inconspicuous gray figure appeared in the crowd. When everyone's attention was focused on the thunderclouds in the sky, he quickly flew to the center of the Forbidden Abyss, drew his sword from the scabbard, and pointed it in the direction of Mu Fuyue.
This person was none other than Chen Tian, who had a grudge against Mu Fuyun before.
"It's you again!" Zhan Yao was closer and reacted the fastest, rushing forward with sword drawn. "Senior Brother Chen is truly tireless!"
Although she entered the sect late, she was talented and advanced quickly. Especially after returning from the Western Extreme, her cultivation level had reached a new level. Her strength was already above Chen Tian, so it was not difficult for her to deal with him. She only needed two moves to easily subdue Chen Tian.
However, Chen Tian, who fell to the ground with her sword at his neck, suddenly changed his expression and revealed a sinister smile.
Zhan Yao felt a tightness on her back and immediately became wary.
However, she never expected that Chen Tian did not take action, nor did he use any hidden weapons or magic treasures. Instead, a black gas like smoke flowed out from his sleeves, first scattered, bypassed her sword, and then condensed behind her, flying straight towards Mu Fuyue.
"It's a monster!" the disciples said in horror.
The black mist changed and easily penetrated under the talisman paper on Mu Fuyue's body, swallowing it up like a burning flame.
Without the restraint of the talisman paper, Mu Fuyue was immediately free. She turned around and smiled triumphantly at Zhan Yao, then fell down and stuck to the dark ground of the Forbidden Abyss. In the dim light, her blue-gray background immediately disappeared without a trace, making it difficult to track her whereabouts.
Everyone could guess that she must have gone to Mu Fuyun's side, staring at him eagerly, waiting for the moment when the last lightning would strike and sever the soul from the body. That would be her chance to take over his place and start a new life.
Even Mu Fuyun himself felt in a trance that his body was gradually no longer his own.
"Is this the induction of blood?" Mu Fuyun opened her mouth, wanting to cheer herself up again, but this broken body had already been stretched to the limit. Even though she had always been proud of her perseverance and concentration that ordinary people could not achieve, which made her go very smoothly and quickly on the road of cultivation, she was now powerless.
Her will could no longer control her body. Perhaps, she would truly be reduced to ashes. Just as described in that book, she was truly born only to be the vessel of her sister's soul...
"Hey, Mu Fuyun!" Zhan Yao's somewhat stiff voice faintly came to my ears, "Wake up, Uncle Xie is here!"
Master?
Mu Fuyun was stunned and subconsciously tried to open her eyes wide to look around. However, no matter how hard she tried, she could not see anything around her. She only saw a white shadow in the dim light, breaking through the gray clouds and rushing towards her.
It was a very familiar feeling.
As white as snow, without a speck of dust, it was incompatible with the turbidity of the world. The clean robe came so close, wrapping her gently. It was obviously warm and dry, but Mu Fuyun felt as if she could smell the scent of ice and snow that never melted in Lingshanze all year round.
The crisp and clean chill made her feel extremely at ease.
It’s Master.
"Don't be afraid, your master is here." A familiar voice came from his ear. Mu Fuyu raised his eyelids and looked up.
This time, the blurry scene in front of her eyes finally became clear bit by bit. Xie Hanyi's gentle appearance was close at hand, and the eyes that stared at her intently were filled with love and guilt like water.
"I'm sorry, Yun'er. I ignored your situation in the past and caused you so much suffering. I'm sorry, but I won't do that again," he said softly, hugging her tightly and stroking her hair with his hands. "No matter what you do, I will be with you."
Mu Fuyun stared at his face blankly, his lips moving slightly but no sound came out, only his eyes quickly turned red.
"I understand," Xie Hanyi seemed to be able to discern what she meant, as if he had already understood her thoughts. "You don't want to see me die, and I can't see you die either. We are both master and disciple, and we are going to die anyway. It's better for us to explain it here together today."
Anyway, his cultivation had been suppressed for so many years, and now most of it was destroyed. The remaining half-dead and broken body would only become a container for others.
In a trance, Mu Fuyun seemed to hear the exclamations of the disciples around him.
Kun Sheyang, who was supposed to stay in Fu Ri Peak to recuperate and prolong his life, has also rushed to the Forbidden Abyss.
Perhaps it was because he sensed that Xie Hanyi had escaped the restrictions of Guizang Palace and appeared in the Forbidden Abyss, ready to risk his life, that Kun Sheyang, although still wearing the body of Elder Qin, no longer concealed his identity as a demon cultivator. He rushed all the way here, and the black energy emanating from his body was completely different from the righteous martial arts. It was indeed exactly the same as the monster everyone saw in the Western Extreme.
"It's true! What Zhan Yao said just now is true!"
"This isn't our Tianyan elder! Elder Qin—although he's a bit arbitrary, he's always been practicing Tianyan swordsmanship, and I've never heard of him going astray!"
Kun Sheyang didn't even look at these disciples who were full of surprise and talking non-stop. In his eyes, there was no room for anyone else except himself. From the leaders, elders, and powerful people in the world of cultivation to ordinary disciples and mortals, they were all just like ants. Even his own son was just a tool to prolong his life and seek eternal life.
"Xie Hanyi! Are you really going to completely ruin everything you have for such a useless disciple? You're so useless! I'm telling you, forget it!"
His deep voice drifted over the forbidden abyss, blending with the faint rumbling of thunder, shaking everyone's hearts and making them tremble violently, as if they were being pinched by an invisible hand, unable to control themselves.
The familiar feeling they had encountered in the desert of the westernmost part suddenly came over them. Many disciples with lower cultivation bases could no longer bear it and bent their knees and fell to the ground.
Xie Hanyi, who was beneath the clouds, seemed unperturbed. He still held the nearly unconscious Mu Fuyun tightly. At the same time, he met Kun Sheyang's gaze and responded to him in the same calm voice: "I will protect her and sacrifice everything for her. This is what I ask for and what I wish for. As for you—Kun Sheyang, you will never succeed."
After he finished speaking, he swept his gaze over the crowd and shouted, "My beloved disciple Fuyun was struck by lightning today and needed your help. I would like to express my sincere gratitude!"
"Thank you, Daojun, you have sacrificed yourself twice before and saved all of us. This time, it should be our turn to protect you two!" Liang Huailian said loudly.
Jiang Hanqiu even flew up on his sword and shouted to everyone, "Kun Sheyang practices the art of nurturing souls, secretly possessing the bodies of others in pursuit of immortality. He not only disregards human life and brings disaster to the world, but even intends to overturn spiritual veins and subvert the entire Three Realms. Such an unforgivable criminal must not be allowed to succeed!"
"We can't let him succeed!" "We can't let him succeed!"
At once, everyone responded, flew up on their swords, and stood in front of Kun Sheyang, preventing him from getting closer.
The dark soul attached to Elder Qin's body broke away and shattered into pieces, just like in the desert of the westernmost part, turning into thick black mist. It scattered in all directions, passed through the crowd, and was then blocked and pursued by countless swords and countless hands.
The entire Forbidden Abyss was in chaos.
At this moment, the thunder and lightning that had been brewing for a long time finally took shape, like a giant dragon swinging its tail, and struck down violently.
Suddenly, dust flew up and the sky collapsed and the earth cracked.
The sound of rocks exploding continued, and black stones of all sizes were wrapped in powerful spiritual power and flew out in all directions. The huge and dark forbidden abyss shook violently, causing the Tianyan Mountains and even the entire continent to tremble.
The world seemed to be torn open with a huge hole.
Mu Fuyun felt like a kite with a broken string, flying into the sky without support. Everything here was flying away rapidly. The gray-black fog gradually turned white, covering everything in front of him. The noise in his ears also gradually calmed down until it disappeared completely.
…
When I woke up again, it felt like a lifetime ago.
What came into view was not the cold cave in Lingshanze, nor any of the quaint and quiet houses in Tianyan's inner sect. The gorgeous and exquisite decorations around looked both familiar and unfamiliar.
Mu Fuyun was stunned for a long time before she remembered that this was Yuya Mountain, the place where she had practiced diligently for decades, the place she had wanted to return to since she entered the small world.
She suddenly jumped up from the bed and looked carefully at herself in the bronze mirror.
That face was so familiar, but for some reason, it gradually overlapped with Mu Fuyun's face in Tianyan. At that time, she thought they were two completely different faces.
"I'm back." She whispered to the person in the mirror, and then her heart ached, as if being pulled by something, and she remembered many things at once.
It was a small, transparent piece of crystal, hanging on her heart, quietly reminding her of her past.
Master!
She began to look around, trying to find the familiar figure.
But this cave had been empty ever since she arrived at Yuya Mountain. She had always been alone, so how could she have ever seen her master? Only the other cave, adjacent to hers, remained sealed shut. It was said that the one living inside was her master, whom she had never met...
For some reason, her heart suddenly started beating wildly, and the footsteps that had been wandering in the cave finally stepped out and rushed towards the adjacent cave.
The stone door that had always been tightly closed was now open. In the simple and tidy house, a slender white figure slowly turned around after hearing the noise.
"Yun'er, you're awake." Xie Hanyi's handsome face with a smile appeared in the clear sunlight. His gentle voice was like a spring of fresh water, smoothing out all the wrinkles. "Master has been waiting for you for a long time."
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