Chapter 35 Rescue from the Underground Palace
When Qin Wuyan broke into the underground palace of Fenxiang Valley, the first thing he saw was Mu Yao, who was imprisoned by iron chains.
"Yao'er!" He strode forward and removed the blindfold from her eyes.
Upon seeing him, Mu Yao excitedly cried out, "Master! Master, hurry! Those red-eyed ones are here again! They're going to eat me again!!"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! I'm here, no one can hurt you." He comforted her while trying to cut the chains, but he couldn't break them no matter what he did.
"Let me try!" Zhang Xiaofan, who had followed behind, also used Soul Devouring to strike the iron chain fiercely on the other side, but it was to no avail.
Qin Wuyan said, "It's no use. The Nine Heavens Profound Iron can only be broken by divine weapons. It seems that only the Eight Fiends Profound Fire of the Profound Fire Mirror can melt it."
"Qin Wuyan, you have a good eye for quality!"
Li Xun walked in laughing, but his smile quickly vanished as he angrily shouted, "Qin Wuyan! You've taken Yan Hong hostage again!"
Just now, upon realizing that only the Xuanhuo Mirror could open this Xuan Iron, Qin Wuyan almost instantly grabbed Yan Hong, whose body was still bound by magic. He said to Li Xun, "Everyone has weaknesses. You dare to exploit my weaknesses, so why can't I exploit yours?"
Li Xun, not to be outdone, sneered, "Do you think I would compromise for a woman whose heart isn't with me? Kill her if you want, I won't give you the Xuanhuo Mirror."
"Senior brother!" Yan Hong cried out in shock, almost sobbing, "How could you be so heartless?"
Li Xun sighed, "Junior sister, who is more heartless, you or me? You've been married to me all these years, and you've never stopped thinking about Qin Wuyan. Have you ever cared about my feelings even a little bit?"
Qin Wuyan didn't want to hear about the entanglement between the two, and only said coldly, "Li Xun, if you don't care about her life or death, then you should at least care about your son's life, right?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xun's expression changed drastically: "If you dare touch him, I'll have your disciple burned alive!!"
Qin Wuyan remained unfazed: "Then try it and see whether your son dies first or my disciple dies first. With Fenxiang Valley as the burial party, my disciple's death will not be in vain."
"You!" Li Xun was furious. It was really unpleasant to be controlled by Qin Wuyan every time. But he could also see that Qin Wuyan cared a lot for his little disciple, otherwise he wouldn't have come to rescue him personally.
With a change of heart, he added, "Qin Wuyan, I can release her. But you must exchange her for the Nine Fierce Mystic Diagram."
The Nine Fierce Mystic Diagram was given to Qin Wuyan by the witch Linglong. He had already deciphered it and had no further use for it. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can give it to you, but you must keep your word and release the people."
Li Xun said, "Of course, as long as you give it to me, I will definitely release the person."
Qin Wuyan, however, did not trust him. Li Xun was hardly a gentleman; the only reason he had controlled Fenxiang Valley for so many years was because he possessed the Xuanhuo Mirror. He had no choice but to say to Zhang Xiaofan, "Zhang Xiaofan, this concerns Yao'er's life. You must promise me that no matter what happens later, you must rescue her first."
Zhang Xiaofan never expected that he would speak to him so kindly for Mu Yao's sake. In a daze, he seemed to see Qin Wuyan, who had worked with him to revive Bi Yao back then.
He nodded. "Since I came along, I will naturally save her."
Although Qin Wuyan was extremely reluctant to hand Mu Yao over to him, Li Xun was incredibly cunning, and he needed to have a backup plan. He took out a scroll from his sleeve, slowly unfurled it, and walked towards Li Xun:
"Look carefully, this is the real Nine Fierce Mystic Diagram. As long as you release Mu Yao, I will give it to you."
Li Xun said, "More than ten years ago, you tricked my master with a fake 'Ten Thousand Poisons Manual.' How am I supposed to know that this time, what you're giving me is the real one?"
Qin Wuyan said, "You've already mastered the eighth level of the Xuanhuo Mirror's array formation. Can't you tell at a glance whether the ninth level's array diagram is real or fake?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Xun said, "Then give it to me first. I will release the person after I confirm that it is real."
Qin Wuyan tossed the scroll to him, and Li Xun hurriedly caught it. The scroll was extremely ancient, and the array diagrams also exuded an aura of vicissitudes. It was clear that it had been treasured for many years. Moreover, the arrays on the diagrams all matched the techniques of the Xuanhuo Mirror, and it was indeed a record of the real Nine Fierce Xuanhuo Array.
Li Xun was overjoyed. He immediately hid the scroll in his sleeve, then took out the Xuanhuo Mirror and laughed, "Qin Wuyan, I didn't expect you to care so much about this girl. Very well, then I'll grant your wish today and let you both die here. That would be a fine thing." With that, he rose into the air, activated the Xuanhuo Mirror, and crimson flames instantly rose in the underground palace, forming a huge fire circle that surrounded Qin Wuyan and the others.
Zhang Xiaofan angrily said, "Li Xun, how can you go back on your word?"
Li Xun glanced at him, continuing to unleash countless flames from the Xuanhuo Mirror while cursing, "Zhang Xiaofan, whose side are you on? If you oppose my Burning Incense Valley today, I will burn you to death too!"
Flames rose and transformed into eight fire dragons that snaked and coiled in the air. Li Xun roared, and the fire dragons descended from the sky, heading towards the three people on the ground.
Zhang Xiaofan tried his best to use Soul Devouring Technique to defend himself. Although he had the power of the Heavenly Book, it was impossible for him to block all eight fire dragons at once. He couldn't help but look at Qin Wuyan with worry.
Qin Wuyan seemed to have anticipated that Li Xun would not keep his promise, and he stepped in front of Mu Yao to block the surging fire dragon with the "Severing Longing" technique.
"Master, be careful!!"
Mu Yao screamed in alarm. The raging fire gathered into a long dragon, its mouth wide open, and came crashing down. It looked like it was about to devour Qin Wuyan. But he flashed away and flew towards the iron chain that was binding Mu Yao. The fire dragon was not as fast as him and bit the chain. With a loud "clang", the iron chain binding Mu Yao's right hand broke.
Seeing that Qin Wuyan had even managed to break an iron chain using the power of the Xuanhuo, Li Xun sneered, "So what if the chain is broken? You'll still die here!"
He intensified the formation of the Xuanhuo, and the wandering fire dragons instantly transformed into a dense rain of fire. The flames were so numerous that no weapon could block them.
Qin Wuyan frowned, not expecting Li Xun to be able to unleash the full power of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation. The Profound Fire could instantly scorch the skin if it landed on someone. He stood in front of Mu Yao, snatched the Heartbreak Flower from her hand, and transformed it into a huge light shield to envelop her.
"Master, come in quickly!!" Mu Yao was extremely anxious when she saw Qin Wuyan protecting her but standing outside the light barrier.
Qin Wuyan ignored her and only looked at Li Xun in mid-air. When he handed the scroll to Li Xun earlier, he had already poisoned the drawing. As long as Li Xun opened it, he would be contaminated. The more he circulated his internal energy, the faster the poison would take effect.
Sure enough, thick black smoke suddenly billowed from Li Xun's hand as he activated the Profound Fire Mirror. His face turned deathly pale, and his lips turned purple. He glared and roared, "Qin Wuyan, you're playing tricks on me again... Ah!!"
Before he could even utter the word "trick," he cried out in pain, plummeted from mid-air to the ground, and fainted. The rain of fire vanished with him.
Qin Wuyan hurriedly said to Zhang Xiaofan, "The time has come, hurry up and snatch the Xuanhuo Mirror."
Zhang Xiaofan nodded, and with a flash of red light from the Soul-Devouring Staff, the Profound Fire Mirror was in his hand. He had also practiced the techniques of the Profound Fire Mirror, so he immediately activated the Profound Fire to melt the chains binding Mu Yao's hands and feet. Then, he was about to reach out to Mu Yao to ask her if she was alright.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached out his hand, Mu Yao seemed not to see him at all and rushed straight into Qin Wuyan's arms.
"Master!"
Mu Yao hugged Qin Wuyan, feeling both touched and heartbroken. Every time she was in danger, he always arrived so promptly. She cultivated diligently so as not to worry him, yet she still caused him worry every time. For a moment, she didn't know what to say, and could only bury her head in his arms, sobbing softly.
Qin Wuyan hugged her and gently patted her back to comfort her, saying, "Don't be afraid, it's alright!"
Zhang Xiaofan stood aside, staring blankly at the two figures embracing, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.
Mu Yao looked up from Qin Wuyan's arms and said, "And that red-eyed guy! They've hidden themselves, and they've come to catch me again!"
Qin Wuyan asked, "They didn't hurt you, did they?"
"No! But..." Before she could finish speaking, Qin Wuyan suddenly grabbed her waist, dodged, and with a clang, Zhan Xiangsi collided with another longsword, sparks hissing.
Yan Hong's eyes were bloodshot as she roared, "You two adulterers! Die!!"
Zhang Xiaofan hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Yan Hong: "Senior Sister Yan, calm down! Senior Brother Li Xun is injured, you should go and see him right away."
Yan Hong shook off his hand. "He didn't care whether I lived or died just now, why should I care about him?" With that, she swung her hand again, slashing wildly like a madwoman. Although her cultivation level was not high, she was like a mad dog at this moment, every move could be fatal.
Qin Wuyan shielded Mu Yao and retreated repeatedly, urging, "Yao'er, you go with Zhang Xiaofan first!"
Mu Yao pulled him along, stubbornly saying, "No, I want to go with you."
"Listen to me!" He swung his sword to block Yan Hong's attack, but unexpectedly failed. The long sword pierced through his left shoulder and chest, and blood gushed out like a fountain, a horrifying sight!
"Master!"
Mu Yao was terrified and tried to support him, but her own hands and feet were weak and trembling. In her panic, she didn't know what to do.
Yan Hong was also stunned, her hand trembling as she loosened her grip on the sword. Although she was determined to kill him, she was also frightened when Qin Wuyan was actually stabbed by her, and said incredulously, "You... how could... how could you not dodge?"
His cultivation level was once so high that he could fight against three major sects by himself, so how could he possibly not be able to dodge her attack now?
Qin Wuyan naturally ignored her. He covered his wound, knelt on the ground, and still urged Mu Yao, "You should leave! I'm fine!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Mu Yao cried out, tears streaming down her face. "You...you're in this state, how could I possibly leave first?" She hugged his shoulders and anxiously reached out to stop the bleeding from his chest, but she couldn't.
Zhang Xiaofan stepped forward to support Qin Wuyan on the other side, saying, "Now, we need to pull out the sword first, and then I'll carry you out."
Qin Wuyan glanced at him coldly and pushed him away: "I don't need you to save me!"
"Qin Wuyan, what time is it? Why are you still holding onto these grudges?"
"That's right, I will always remember the grudges between us. So even if I die, I don't need you to save me."
"Master!" Mu Yao cried, tears streaming down her face. "You won't die! You won't die!!"
She wiped away her tears, then remembered that her spiritual power could heal people. She quickly asked Zhang Xiaofan to support Qin Wuyan, and after pulling out the sword, she cast a spell to gather spiritual power from her fingertips and continuously poured it into his body.
"Yao'er, don't..." Qin Wuyan knew that her spiritual power could heal and save people, but it also greatly depleted her body. However, Mu Yao was extremely worried and would not listen to him. She desperately poured spiritual power into his body.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but Qin Wuyan's wounds stopped bleeding and even began to heal slowly. His face was no longer pale. He hurriedly said, "Yao'er, stop it. I'm fine now."
Seeing that he was getting better, Mu Yao finally stopped slowly, smiled faintly, and then everything went black before her eyes, and she fainted.
Qin Wuyan caught her in time, took her pulse, and realized that she had just fainted due to excessive spiritual energy depletion. He then breathed a long sigh of relief.
He picked up Mu Yao in his arms and said coldly to Zhang Xiaofan, "She's alright, you don't need to worry. Thank you for your help this time, but I still have to say, Zhang Xiaofan, please go back and live a good life with your Senior Sister Lu, and don't bother her anymore."
Looking at the unconscious Mu Yao in his arms, Zhang Xiaofan still asked, unwilling to give up, "Is she really only fifteen years old? Is she really not Biyao?"
This girl, apart from being the same age as Biyao, was almost identical to Biyao in every other way. He found it hard not to believe that this was really not Biyao.
Qin Wuyan said calmly, "That's right, she's only fifteen years old this year, and she's definitely not Biyao. Are you satisfied now?" Without waiting for Zhang Xiaofan's reply, he picked up Mu Yao and strode out.
Inside the underground palace, Yan Hong was nowhere to be found, and Li Xun was still unconscious on the ground. Zhang Xiaofan sighed and finally took Li Xun out to find someone to cure the poison.
From the shadows of the underground palace, two men in black slowly emerged. One of them smiled faintly, saying, "I never expected that her divine tree body would bear divine fruit."
The red-eyed man in black asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
The man said calmly, "The Ruomu Divine Tree can blossom and bear fruit, but the fruit is extremely rare. This divine fruit requires not only divine power but also the nourishment of true feelings. Back then, the Divine Realm planted thousands of divine trees, but in the end, only three divine fruits were obtained. After the destruction of the Divine Realm, no one knew how to cultivate the divine tree to make it bear divine fruit. As you just saw, her spiritual power reached the level of healing people in just six years. There is only one possibility: a divine fruit has formed within her body."
"I don't care whether she gets married or not, I just want to know how I can absorb her soul?"
"With the Soul-Gathering Technique, you can't touch her soul. However, the divine fruit she produces is far more useful than her soul. With this divine fruit, not only can it help you relieve the pain of the backlash, you can even obtain her wood element divine power."
"Oh? Where are her fruits? I can't see them."
"The divine fruit she bore was her heart."
"Heart?"
“That’s right, the divine tree has no heart. Even when it takes on human form, it only has the heartbeat and pulse of a human, but no real heart. But her divine tree body has grown a real heart.”
"Then wouldn't eating her heart save me?" Red eyes glowed with a ghostly red light, as if he wanted to dig out her heart right now.
Another man in black stopped him: "Don't rush, this divine fruit is not yet ripe. Once it is ripe, its power will be even stronger. We need to wait a little longer."
Red Eyes said impatiently, "Wait, wait! More waiting. My backlash is getting worse and worse. I'm afraid I'll die before the fruit ripens."
"Then let's use the old method. You can use a few mortal souls to quench your thirst first. In short, the matter of obtaining the divine fruit can only be accomplished through strategy, not force."
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