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Chapter 162
🕑 Added 2024-05-15 04:00:02 +0000 UTCThe bright moon hangs high in the sky.
The power of Yin pervades.
Lin Yuan lowered his head and looked down, gazing at those several cultivators in the Divine Transformation Stage whose legs had turned weak.
Although the Yin Divine Spirit followed behind Jun Dongjin and the others, the perception was immense.
Long before tens of thousands of miles away, he sensed that there were ambushes here.
So he hurried in advance, intending to crush them effortlessly.
But the power of that Void Refinement Stage talisman was beyond Lin Yuan's expectations.
It actually blocked him for a moment?
"The immortal cultivation system also has extraordinary aspects."
Lin Yuan's thoughts fluctuated, such as this talisman path, which could preserve the power of a Void Refinement Stage Cultivator in an almost intact state.
The subtleties involved in it made Lin Yuan somewhat astonished.
Boom!
Just at this moment.
In the central region of the Central Divine Continent.
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted.
A mirror light emitting immeasurable radiance and endless calamity, instantly descending and condensing into a mirror light incarnation.
Then it directly struck towards Lin Yuan.
This strike vaguely prevented the surrounding space from condensing, and the terrifying power swept through every inch of air.
Even an ordinary Divine Transformation Stage cultivator, even if the Crown Prince of the Savage Demon Saint's Nest were resurrected, would face the risk of falling directly if they dared to resist this strike. The power of this strike vaguely reached the peak of the Void Refinement Realm.
"The Taihao Mirror?"
"Trouble!"
Lin Yuan's brow slightly wrinkled.
He had already carefully restrained his power just now, but he was still detected abnormally by the Taihao Mirror, which descended directly.
But it may not necessarily be the Taihao Mirror detecting Lin Yuan's actions; it may be something related to the disintegration of that Void Refinement Stage talisman, causing the Taihao Mirror to sense something.
Clatter clatter.
Lin Yuan stepped back.
His robe fluttered, and he casually blocked this strike that almost reached the peak of the Void Refinement Realm.
Hum.
Invisible fluctuations spread in all directions, the clash of two Ancient Saints' powers, if not intentionally restrained, the land within thousands of miles would probably have begun to crack.
Thousands of miles away.
Jun Dongjin and the others controlled the Jade Carriage artifact and, as they approached slightly, immediately noticed the fluctuations caused by the clash of Ancient Saints' powers.
"Two Ancient Saints are fighting? One of them is the Sect Master, who is the other?"
Jun Dongjin was greatly surprised. Among the Ancient Saints of the world, there are only a few, no more than two hands, each of them renowned.
"Where?"
Jun Dongjin looked up at the sky and saw two figures confronting each other. The one on the left was surrounded by immortal light, the incarnation of the Sect Master of the Daoist Immortal Sect, Mu Qingliu.
The figure on the right, with fluttering sleeves and a vague face, stood under the bright moon, with an imposing manner as vast as the sky.
"The power of Yin, could it be the Ghost Emperor of the Ghost Palace?"
Jun Dongjin speculated in his heart. Among the Ancient Saints of the world, only the Ghost Emperor's aura was closest to that of this figure.
"Dad, what's that?"
Jun Zhilan seemed to have noticed something and whispered, pointing in a certain direction.
Jun Dongjin followed her gaze and saw several Divine Transformation Stage cultivators trembling in fear in a hidden corner.
These Divine Transformation Stage cultivators had pale faces, so scared that they didn't even have the courage to escape.
"Who are they?"
Jun Dongjin observed carefully.
In the Central Divine Continent, including the East Sea, the Beast Lands, Blood Demon Sea, and the Ghost Palace, although there are some strong individuals who have reached the Divine Transformation Stage, they all have well-known reputations.
"The aura of Void Refinement Stage talisman."
Jun Dongjin's expression became serious.
He faintly felt that among these Divine Transformation Stage cultivators filled with fear, there was the aura of Void Refinement Stage talisman.
Void Refinement Stage talisman. In today's world, only the Daoist Immortal Sect can produce them.
It's not that having the strength of the Void Refinement Stage allows you to leave behind Void Refinement Stage talismans. Making Void Refinement Stage talismans requires specific skills in talismanic arts, and a certain core material of the talisman, unique to the Daoist Immortal Sect.
In other words.
At this moment, Jun Dongjin felt the aura of the Void Refinement Stage talisman, which could only come from the Daoist Immortal Sect.
"This Void Refinement Stage talisman should belong to the 21st generation Sect Master of the Sect, Mu Shouzhu."
Jun Dongjin thought to himself silently.
Each Void Refinement Stage Ancient Saint is unique, and a Void Refinement Stage talisman carries the full power of this Ancient Saint.
So merely by the aura of the talisman, one can distinguish which Ancient Saint it belongs to. Especially in the Daoist Immortal Sect, which has a tradition of hundreds of thousands of years, for each Sect Master who reaches the level of Void Refinement Ancient Saint, a deity is set up for countless disciples of the sect to worship.
"Mu Family's Void Refinement Stage talisman."
Jun Dongjin's mood was complicated.
The Mu Family, as one of the three main veins of the Daoist Immortal Sect, has given birth to more than one Void Refinement Stage Sect Master.
The 21st generation Sect Master, Mu Shouzhu.
And the current 30th generation Sect Master, Mu Qingliu.
Both are from the Mu Family.
Jun Dongjin is not a fool.
On their way to Mangya Mountain, where they must pass through the Mangya Ancient Road.
There are several Divine Transformation Stage cultivators lying in ambush, and these Divine Transformation Stage cultivators are holding Void Refinement Stage talismans.
What do they want to do?
"Sect Master."
Jun Dongjin sighed lightly in his heart.
Jun Dongjin knew that these people were definitely not arranged by the Sect Master.
If the Sect Master wanted to kill him, there was no need to be so troublesome; directly suppressing him with the Taihao Mirror would suffice, so why waste a Void Refinement Stage talisman?
But it's not the Sect Master's doing, it's the Mu Family's doing.
Moreover, it is the high-ranking members of the Mu Family, otherwise it would be impossible to bring out a Void Refinement Stage talisman left by a Mu Family ancestor.
"Mu Mengting wants to kill me at all costs?"
Jun Dongjin felt a little disheartened for a while.
He admits that he and Mu Mengting have a competitive relationship, and they often have opposing opinions as disciples of the Sect. But that's just on the surface. It's normal for disciples of the Sect to disagree. However, now, Mu Mengting is directly taking action.
In the high sky.
The Sect Master of the Daoist Immortal Sect, Mu Qingliu, utilized the Taihao Mirror to descend in his mirror light incarnation, gazing solemnly at Lin Yuan.
Through their brief exchange just now, Mu Qingliu deduced that the strength of the person in front of him was at least at the peak of the Void Cave Realm. (This is the second stage of the Void Refinement Realm)
It's important to note that although he wasn't appearing in his true form, this area was still within the range of the Central Divine Continent, shrouded by the power of the Taihao Mirror.
For a mirror light incarnation brought by the Taihao Mirror, at least a cultivator at the Void Cave Realm would be required to withstand it.
And just now, Lin Yuan effortlessly blocked that strike, indicating that he possessed at least the battle power of the peak of the Void Cave Realm.
"Who exactly are you?" Mu Qingliu stared at Lin Yuan, and from his aura, Lin Yuan seemed very similar to the Ghost Emperor of the Ghost Palace.
Both possessed the power of Yin.
However, Mu Qingliu keenly noticed the differences.
Compared to the Ghost Emperor, Lin Yuan's aura was much purer, as if he were the embodiment of infinite Yin power.
"Who I am is not important."
"It's just that the internal struggles within your Daoist Immortal Sect are quite interesting."
Lin Yuan glanced at the several Divine Transformation Stage cultivators trembling below and the Jade Carriage artifact parked in the distance.
"Internal struggles?" Mu Qingliu sighed inwardly.
From the moment he sensed the aura of the Void Refinement Stage talisman, he had already speculated about the situation.
Mu Qingliu never expected that Mu Mengting's capacity for tolerance would be so low that even after he had arranged for Jun Dongjin's family to be transferred far away from the core of the Sect to Mangya Mountain, Mu Mengting still harbored such fear and was willing to take action midway.
"This is an internal matter of our Daoist Immortal Sect, it has nothing to do with you."
Mu Qingliu said calmly.
In fact, he had been paying attention to Jun Dongjin's whereabouts all along. Even if Lin Yuan hadn't intervened, Mu Qingliu would have sensed it when those Divine Transformation Stage cultivators activated the Void Refinement Stage talisman.
For Mu Qingliu, what he was concerned about was the overall situation of the Daoist Immortal Sect.
Jun Dongjin's rare talents meant that even if he couldn't become the Sect Master, he could still be highly valued. Therefore, he absolutely couldn't die.
In fact, whether or not one becomes the Sect Master is not the most important thing. As long as one can enter the Void Cave Realm and wield a sect-sealing artifact, they will be invincible in this world.
As for whether one ultimately achieves the 'Refinement Realm', 'Void Cave Realm', or 'Etherealization Realm', there is no essential difference.
This is also the reason why, despite knowing that Jun Dongjin's talents exceeded Mu Mengting's, Mu Qingliu still chose the latter.
Mu Mengting also possessed the talent of a Heavenly Spirit Root, and coupled with the many resources within the Sect, such as the Nine Heavens Lustrous Water and other treasures, breaking through to the Void Cave Realm would not be a problem.
In short.
The talent advantage that Jun Dongjin possesses is not indispensable.
But the advantage that Mu Mengting possesses, coming from the Mu Family, is something Jun Dongjin does not have.
If the Mu Family of this generation did not have talented disciples like Mu Mengting, Mu Qingliu would definitely choose to cultivate Jun Dongjin as the Sect Master for the future of the Daoist Immortal Sect.
"Openly interfering in the affairs of our Sect, I just want to see what confidence you have."
Mu Qingliu raised his right hand, and a projection of the sect-sealing artifact, the Taihao Mirror, appeared.
The true body of Mu Qingliu and the true body of the Taihao Mirror were stationed at the Daoist Immortal Mountain and could not easily come out.
But the mirror light incarnation and the projection of the sect-sealing artifact could descend to any location in the world.
Especially within the range of the Central Divine Continent, they could retain the power of the Void Cave Realm.
Boom.
In an instant.
Mu Qingliu struck again.
"Go to the Nine Heavens."
Lin Yuan's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he had already crossed tens of thousands of meters and arrived at the high sky.
When Ancient Saints at this level fought, they would always choose the Nine Heavens as their battlefield.
The space here was more vast, allowing Ancient Saints to unleash their full power.
To the north of the Divine Continent.
In the Blood Demon Sea.
On a small island in the depths.
The Lord of the Blood Demons' expression changed slightly.
"Two Ancient Saints are fighting in the Nine Heavens?"
The Lord of the Blood Demons looked up and glanced in a certain direction.
A strike from an Ancient Saint could shake the heavens and the earth, let alone when two Ancient Saints were fighting?
This kind of aura fluctuation might not be felt by lower-level cultivators, but at the Void Cave Realm, it was basically as easy as turning over one's hand to observe, and there would be no omissions.
"Is it that old guy, Mu Qingliu? Shouldn't it just be a mirror light incarnation? Even though it's only a mirror light incarnation, it still has the battle power of the peak of the Void Cave Realm. Who dares to fight Mu Qingliu here?"
The Lord of the Blood Demons found it hard to believe.
Normally, no Void Refinement Stage Ancient Saint would be willing to fight Mu Qingliu within the range of the Central Divine Continent.
Because that's simply not a normal battle.
With Mu Qingliu wielding the sect-sealing artifact, he is invincible in the world, with battle power that exceeds the limits of the Void Cave Realm.
As for the mirror light incarnation, it would indeed be weaker, but what's the point of fighting it? If one wins at a great cost, Mu Qingliu would only lose an avatar, and with the power of the Town-Controlling Immortal Artifact, it would recover in half an hour.
If one were to lose, they would be chased by the Mirror Light Avatar, which would be a humiliation for an Ancient Saint.
"This aura, the power of the Yin, is it that old guy Ghost Emperor?"
"Wasn't Ghost Emperor quite cowardly before? How come he's so brave this time?" The Blood Demon Lord's expression was puzzled.
In the Nest of the Beast Demon Saints.
The giant monkey demon saint also sensed the fluctuations of the Ancient Saints' battle.
"Rare indeed."
"That old guy Ghost Emperor actually made a move this time?"
The monkey demon saint clicked its tongue in surprise. For beings like them, there wasn't much enjoyment left, but battles between beings of the same level were certainly worth paying attention to.
In the southern part of the Divine Continent.
The Ghost Palace.
The skinny man sat upright on the throne.
Feeling the fluctuations of the Ancient Saints' battle, he fell into contemplation.
The skinny man frowned, feeling that the Ancient Saint who fought against Mu Qingliu did indeed have some similarities to him.
But only some.
The power wielded by Ghost cultivators included Yin energy, but also included the deathly aura of the underworld.
The thin and withered man immediately contacted the Blood Demon Lord and the Demon Saint of the Nest of Beasts, clearly stating that he hadn't fought Mu Qingliu and inquired about the identity of the ancient sage who had.
Cloud Mist Blessed Land.
Lin Yuan lazily reclined on the rooftop of the mountain.
At the same time, he was keeping an eye on the situation at the Daoist Immortal Sect.
Cloud Mist Blessed Land was not far from the Daoist Immortal Sect, only tens of thousands of miles away, well within Lin Yuan's current perception range.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan faintly sensed that the atmosphere at the Daoist Immortal Sect was changing.
Mu Qingliu held the Sect-Preserving Immortal Artifact in his hand, intending to take his original body's Immortal Artifact to the Nine Heavens.
Consciousness synchronization.
At the Ninth Heaven.
Lin Yuan glanced in the direction of the Daoist Immortal Sect, forced Mu Qingliu back with a strike, dispersed his figure, turning into strands of Yin force, and vanished between heaven and earth.
"Escaped?"
Mu Qingliu's face darkened.
He was just about to reunite with his true body to deliver a fatal blow to that mysterious ancient sage, but the opponent escaped?
"Is it a coincidence, or..."
Mu Qingqiu's expression was grave, and his figure also disappeared.
The battle between Lin Yuan and Mu Qingliu had a significant impact on the Central Divine Continent, and even on the Blood Demon Sea, the Ghost Palace, and the Beast East Sea.
This was a battle between ancient sages, something that hadn't happened in many years.
Void Refinement Stage ancient sages were rare throughout the world, and coupled with the pressure from the Daoist Immortal Sect, ancient sages rarely made a move.
Not to mention that one of the parties involved in this battle was Mu Qingliu, the Sect Master of the Daoist Immortal Sect.
East Sea.
White Jade Island.
Many disciples of White Jade Island were also discussing the battle between the ancient sages.
"Have you heard?"
"On the Ninth Heaven of the Central Divine Continent, there was a battle between ancient sages not long ago."
"Ancient sages? Void Refinement Stage ancient sages? My god, such existences are also fighting?"
"I'm not sure, but one of the Void Refinement Stage ancient sages who fought is none other than the Sect Master of the Daoist Immortal Sect, who has already reached the Void Cave Realm."
"I heard that the Ninth Heaven where the two ancient sages fought had torn winds, and the killing intent of the ancient sages still hasn't dissipated. Even ordinary Divine Transformations cultivators dare not approach."
"That's a Void Refinement Stage ancient sage. It's fortunate that the battle took place in the Ninth Heaven. If it were in the Central Divine Continent, hmm..."
"A Void Refinement Stage ancient sage, hmm. I wonder when we'll have the chance to see such a powerful being."
On White Jade Island, many disciples whispered to each other as they rested, their tones revealing their longing.
In the core area of White Jade Island.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
The conversations of the island's disciples naturally couldn't escape his notice.
Lin Yuan slowly stood up, walked outside, and casually sat on a giant rock, glancing in the direction of the Daoist Immortal Sect on the Central Divine Continent, and smiled faintly.
"Interesting."
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