Where the two stood, a large hole suddenly appeared, completely pierced by ice spikes. Around the hole, ice and snow spread, chilling them to the bone.
"What's going on? So strong!"
"What do you think? The Ice Phoenix is an ancient divine beast. Be careful with your life. Didn't you see that Bei Yiwentian has become cautious?"
Lin Xinyu's eyes were filled with apprehension as she stared intently at Qin Mengyao.
Was the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul really that strong?
"Qin Mengyao, with my current strength, suppressing you is indeed difficult. However, before I came, my master already gave me a way to suppress you." As
Bei Yiwentian spoke, light shone brightly in his palm, and a mark slowly appeared.
On that mark was engraved a large character.
As soon as the character appeared, Bei Yiwentian's entire palm turned completely red.
A blazing aura of fire surged forth.
"This is…"
"The Sect Master's personal mark, he actually gave it to him…"
Mo Shuran and Lin Xinyu were immediately stunned.
With this mark, even if Qin Mengyao possessed extraordinary abilities, she would find it difficult to resist.
*Bang!*
A loud bang rang out as Bei Yiwentian's palm slammed down.
*Thump!*
A deep sound followed, and everyone saw the icy aura surrounding Qin Mengyao visibly diminish.
Finally, the icy aura around Qin Mengyao completely dissipated, leaving no trace.
Her figure descended from the sky, landing on the ground. Her
face was deathly pale. Qin Mengyao was ashen-faced.
In the end, her power was insufficient; she watched helplessly as Mu Yun died before her eyes.
"From this day forward, you are a direct disciple of the Holy Pill Sect. Do you know how many people dream of such an honor? Even gratitude wouldn't be enough to repay it!"
Bei Yiwentian's voice was icy as he looked at Qin Mengyao and shouted.
"I don't care!"
Qin Mengyao coldly replied, staring at Bei Yiwentian.
"Even if one day I become the first disciple of the Saint Pill Sect, the first thing I'll do is kill you!"
"Fine, as long as you have the ability!"
Bei Yiwentian wasn't angry at all; instead, he mocked.
Kill him?
Countless people in the entire Saint Pill Sect wanted to kill him and take his place!
But all of them died at his hands.
The Saint Pill Sect was one of the strongest sects in the Heavenly Fortune Continent. Want to kill him? Dream on!
"Is killing you difficult?"
Just then, a cold voice rang out.
In the deep cave, dozens of feet deep, a figure slowly floated.
Mu Yun!
Everyone held their breath upon seeing that figure.
It was actually Mu Yun!
"Hehe, are you surprised to see me?"
Looking at the astonished gazes of the crowd, Mu Yun chuckled, a hint of contempt in his eyes.
Killing him was not so simple!
"You're not dead?"
"If you're not dead, how could I be?" Looking at Bei Yiwentian, Mu Yun coldly replied.
However, at this moment, Mu Yun looked no different, except that his once silver hair had turned completely white, without a single black strand.
"Brother Yun..."
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Looking at Qin Mengyao, a rare tenderness appeared in Mu Yun's eyes as he chuckled.
"Your hair..."
"Don't you think you look even more handsome with the new color?"
Holding Qin Mengyao in his arms, Mu Yun's face was full of smiles.
"Mu Yun, that's all you've got!" Bei Yiwentian scoffed. "You can only fool little girls, what else can you do?"
"What else? Killing you is a piece of cake!"
The next moment, Mu Yun raised his hand, and with a crack, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck beside Bei Yiwentian.
Boom...
A deafening roar rang out, and a crater tens of meters deep suddenly appeared where Bei Yiwentian had been standing.
"You're courting death!"
Bei Yiwentian gritted his teeth in hatred, never expecting Mu Yun to dare attack him.
"Looking for death? If I can't kill you here today, that's the real suicide."
Mu Yun coldly shouted, his white hair flying wildly, his killing intent palpable.
Leaving Qin Mengyao aside, Mu Yun stood still, his powerful aura suddenly appearing.
"Kill!"
Almost simultaneously, two figures charged out.
Mu Yun's entire body erupted with the power of stars from the heavens, lightning flashing, and crackling sounds ringing out.
Meanwhile, around Bei Yiwentian's body, spiritual energy surged, a whooshing sound like gushing spring water, suddenly exploding.
The power they displayed in an instant was like the descent of gods, leaving everyone breathless.
"Heavens!"
Xiao Yun'er exclaimed upon seeing this. "Bei Yiwentian is a powerful expert at the Divine Realm, so such formidable power is not surprising. But how did Mu Yun manage this...?"
"Miss, for some reason, I feel that this Mu Yun is no ordinary person, just like his father. Think about it, the Mu Clan Chief led the Mu Family to become one of the most powerful families in the Southern Cloud Empire single-handedly. How could Mu Yun be so simple..."
The master and servant were both astonished and incredulous.
What kind of secret technique did Mu Yun
use to unleash such powerful force ?
What surprised them most was the vast power of the stars and the fierce power of lightning, which were practically beyond human control, yet Mu Yun had perfect control over them.
"Could it be that Father agreed to the marriage between the Mu and Xiao families because of this..."
At this moment, Xiao Yun'er's heart pounded.
She had always believed that a husband worthy of her, Xiao Yun'er, would at least be a genius of the Southern Cloud Empire.
Mu Yun was clearly not among them.
But today, seeing Mu Yun, she felt an overwhelming sense of possibility.
This feeling was something she had never experienced before.
Meanwhile, the battle between Mu Yun and Bei Yiwentian had reached a fever pitch.
Their battlefield had expanded beyond the Mu family compound to encompass the entire city of Beiyun.
In the city's alleys and lanes, two figures darted back and forth, their powerful explosions destroying almost everything in their path.
"Clan Chief Mu..."
Qin Shiyu watched the battle, her eyes filled with anxiety.
After all, Bei Yiwentian was a powerful expert at the Divine Realm. Although Mu Yun possessed such formidable power, it was only through secret techniques, not his true strength.
"I don't know what's going on!"
Seeing the anxiety in Qin Shiyu's eyes, Mu Linchen shook his head and sighed. "Yun'er is completely different from before. I knew too little about him!"
Mu Linchen felt deeply guilty.
He, as Mu Yun's adoptive father, had been utterly incompetent.
If Mu Yun were his biological son, would he still feel this way?
"Yun'er..."
Looking at the figure fighting fiercely in the sky, Mu Linchen gritted his teeth. "Old Master Qin, the Diao family and the Wang family must not survive today!"
"Understood!"
The two nodded in agreement, and in an instant, the Mu family and Qin family members rushed out and attacked the Diao family and Wang family members.
Originally, the Diao family and Wang family members were only able to withstand the Qin family and Mu family with the help of the many martial artists brought by Shao Mingyu and Geng Yu.
Now that Shao Mingyu and Geng Yu were dead, why would those people from the Holy Pill Sect help the Diao family and Wang family?
Without the people from the Holy Pill Sect, the Diao family and Wang family members could not resist the attack of the Qin family and Mu family at all.
After all, Qin Shiyu had stepped into the seventh level of the Spirit Cave Realm, and Mu Linchen had also stepped into the sixth level of the Spirit Cave Realm with the help of spiritual liquid.
Diao Zhenyun and Wang Dongyu were only at the fifth level of the Spirit Cave Realm.
The battle was developing in a one-sided trend...
"Damn it!"
At the same time, in the sky, the battle between Mu Yun and Bei Yiwentian had reached a stalemate.
Bei Yiwentian was filled with rage. He had never imagined
that
he would be so humiliated by a martial artist at the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm.
A disgrace!
"Spirit Sword Cross Slash!"
A shout suddenly rang out in mid-air.
Bei Yiwentian drew a cross with both hands, and boundless true essence gathered between heaven and earth, illuminating the entire night sky.
That cross slash, like a judgment from heaven and earth, shone upon everyone, creating a feeling of helplessness in them.
"A mere trick!"
Mu Yun chuckled, his fingers continuously pointing.
Gradually, drops of true essence slowly leaked out before him.
The true essence spread out like drifting water.
However, as Mu Yun pointed, that true essence actually carried a trace of lightning attribute, followed by a righteous aura.
This was righteous energy from heaven and earth, not the martial artist's own path.
Boom…
A deafening roar resounded as the Cross Slash collided with the righteous energy before Mu Yun, unleashing a powerful explosion.
Strands of heaven and earth energy exploded outwards.
The entire city of Beiyun suddenly shattered.
Like an earthquake spreading outwards, Beiyun City descended into chaos, with figures rushing out of their homes to witness the strange event in the sky.
After the explosion, the intense energy fluctuations slowly dissipated.
The two figures remained suspended in mid-air.
Upon closer inspection, Mu Yun's clothes were tattered, yet his aura was intact, while Bei Yiwentian's clothes were torn, and drops of blood flowed from his arms.
Clearly, Mu Yun had the upper hand in this exchange.
"Damn it!"
Looking at Mu Yun opposite him, Bei Yiwentian was filled with killing intent.
He simply couldn't understand how he, at the first level of the Divine Realm, could be unable to defeat Mu Yun, an ant at the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm.
A ten-level difference—how could this be possible!
"Now, is there anything else to say?"
Mu Yun spoke indifferently, his voice icy.
His hands slowly floated, strands of true essence gathering once more.
This true essence did not originate from his own body, but was drawn from the heavens and earth.
Within that true essence, the power of lightning surged, the power of stars and the righteous energy of the heavens perfectly blended together, becoming one.
And the one who bore all of this was Mu Yun.
"The heavens and earth are vast and boundless, who else but me? All things, good and evil, I alone am the judge."
Mu Yun roared, and a boundless power gathered into a circular halo before him.
This power, as if from the ancient heavens and earth, was unmatched, charging towards the Northern Heavens…