"Young Clan Leader, are you alright?"
Qing Shuang rushed over, looking at Mu Yun lying stiffly on the ground, and asked in a panic.
Qing Zhi stood to the side, coldly saying, "In this Thunder Sound Valley, the power of lightning varies from one strike to another. The outer edges are weaker than the inner edges, but there's no pattern. One strike might only be one-tenth the power of the next!"
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Mu Yun opened his mouth with difficulty, bitterly saying,
"You didn't ask!"
"..."
Knowing that Qing Zhi just wanted to embarrass him, Mu Yun struggled to his feet and spent a long time recuperating before he could recover.
"Qing Zhi, Qing Shuang, you two, go and clear out those spies. Give them a warning first. Anyone who doesn't leave, just kill them!"
Kill them?
Qing Zhi stared blankly at Mu Yun.
She really couldn't understand what Mu Yun was thinking! He
clearly knew those people were following him before, but he didn't care. But now he wanted to drive them away.
Could it be because he embarrassed himself and didn't want those people to reveal the secret?
"Yes!"
Although she had doubts, she followed Mu Yun's instructions, her figure flashing and disappearing from the spot.
On the other side, Qing Shuang followed closely behind. Soon, the sounds of fighting echoed through the forest, gradually fading away.
"Now, I can finally cultivate seriously!"
Seeing Qing Zhi and Qing Shuang return, Mu Yun stretched his limbs and once again stepped into the area covered by lightning in Thunder Sound Valley.
This time, the Heavenly Thunder Divine Body Technique was fully activated, a faint azure light spreading around Mu Yun's body.
Boom…
A loud boom resounded in the sky, and a pillar of lightning fell from the heavens.
Boom boom…
Just as the sound subsided, two more pillars of lightning descended from the sky.
Three pillars of lightning poured into Mu Yun's body in succession, making Qing Zhi and Qing Shuang's hearts pound with fear.
Just now, they had seen that a single pillar of lightning had charred Mu Yun's entire body.
This time, it was three!
*Thump thump thump...
* Suddenly, three bolts of lightning struck down. Although Mu Yun was only standing on the outer edge of Thunder Sound Valley, the aftershocks of these three bolts, carrying powerful lightning force, also rushed towards him.
With three thump thump thumps, Mu Yun stood still, enduring the lightning force.
Finally, under the bombardment of the lightning, Mu Yun's body trembled, but he remained motionless. "
He's alright?"
Seeing this, Qing Zhi and Qing Shuang were dumbfounded.
...
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Inside the Mu family mansion in Nan Yun City.
"Madam, I saw with my own eyes that Mu Yun was tempering his body with lightning power, seemingly practicing some secret technique. However, he seemed to be showing off, and was struck by the lightning, his body charred black. Later, I was driven away by Qing Zhi and Qing Shuang, and I don't know what happened after that..."
In a courtyard, the Madam, dressed in a long, flowing dress that accentuated her noble bearing, sat regally, nodding.
"This little fellow seems to have quite the ambition!"
the First Madam scoffed. "Recently, just keep an eye on his every move. The Clan Chief just appointed him as the Young Clan Chief; it would be unwise to harm him now. Report any changes immediately!"
"Yes!"
At the same time, spies from various branches of the Mu family, along with those from the Xiao, Ye, and Gu families, and even some members of the royal family, were reporting information to their masters.
...
Boom...
Thunder rumbled. Mu Yun, the person in question, was still inside Thunder Sound Valley, but now he was no longer a hundred meters outside the valley, but fifty meters away.
Here, each bolt of lightning was more than ten times stronger than before.
"Hehe, after half a day, I've finally mastered the first level of the Heavenly Thunder Divine Body Technique—the membrane!"
Looking at the faint blue light appearing on his body, Mu Yun was secretly delighted.
The first level of the Heavenly Thunder Divine Body Technique is to draw lightning into the body, creating a lightning membrane on the surface of the body. This lightning membrane becomes stronger and stronger as cultivation progresses.
At this moment, even a mid-grade mortal weapon couldn't harm Mu Yun in the slightest.
This was because his body, tempered by lightning, had become much stronger after forming a membrane.
"The first layer is the most basic, the second layer is the formation of the bone membrane, which requires even more powerful lightning power. Reaching the third layer, where one can contain even a trace of lightning power within the body, is a major advancement."
Thinking this, Mu Yun took a step forward again.
Meanwhile, outside Thunder Sound Valley, Qing Zhi and Qing Shuang were dumbfounded.
They watched as Mu Yun stepped into the lightning range step by step—ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters, fifty meters. Even at their current level, they would find it difficult to resist such distances. It was truly unimaginable how Mu Yun had endured it. For half
a month, Mu Yun came to Thunder Sound Valley every day. Qing Zhi and Qing Shuang took care of his eating, drinking, and relieving himself; he only focused on cultivation.
Finally, on this day, Mu Yun clenched his fist, and a blue light appeared in his palm.
He had successfully cultivated the third layer of the Heavenly Thunder Divine Body Technique.
Now, even the finest mortal weapon couldn't harm his
body in the slightest.
"The Heavenly Thunder Divine Body Technique is truly powerful. Even with my cultivation in my previous life, I could never have developed such an exquisite martial art. Within the Immortal Execution Diagram, there are countless such techniques. One day, I will uncover their secrets."
Having made up his mind, Mu Yun decided to temporarily put aside his cultivation of the Heavenly Thunder Divine Body Technique.
His current cultivation level was only the first level of the Spirit Acupoint Realm. Having opened the Hegu acupoint, he could barely manage to cultivate to the third level.
Continuing further would overwhelm his body.
Next, he would need to study the Heartless Sword Manual.
These past few days, Mu Yun had been pondering the meaning of those four incredibly simple pictures, but without success.
Just as Mu Yun was about to take out the Heartless Sword Manual again to ponder, Qingzhi floated over.
"Young Clan Leader!"
"What is it?"
"The Clan Leader has ordered the Young Clan Leader to return to the clan immediately."
"Oh?" Raising an eyebrow, Mu Yun asked, "Is it something important?"
"Young Clan Leader, have you forgotten? The Clan Leader said he wanted to introduce you to the young talents of Nanyun City. Today, there will be a martial arts competition at the Juxian Pavilion in Nanyun City."
Martial arts competition?
"What kind of martial arts competition is it?" "
Juxian Pavilion is a rather mysterious force within the Nanyun Empire. On the surface, it's a restaurant, but in reality, it does all sorts of businesses. Every month, Juxian Pavilion will bring out a treasure for a martial arts competition. Anyone can participate, and if you win ten consecutive matches, you can take home the treasure!"
Seeing the disdainful look on Mu Yun's face, Qingzhi added, "Young Clan Leader, don't underestimate Juxian Pavilion. Every treasure here is incredibly precious, and the challenges are only between martial artists of the same realm!"
"Oh? Mu Qingyu, you wouldn't be suggesting I participate in that kind of competition, would you?"
"Young Clan Leader, don't underestimate this kind of competition!"
Qingshuang also chimed in, "Currently, the young talents of the four major families and the princes of the royal family are all enthusiastic about this competition, simply because the prize is too tempting!"
"Tempting? Alright, let's go take a look!"
Mu Yun was willing to go not because of the prize, but because he also wanted to know what realm the geniuses of Nanyun City were at in their cultivation.
Nanyun City, the capital of the Nanyun Empire, is a hundred times more prosperous than Beiyun City.
Juxian Pavilion, located in the heart of Nanyun City, covers a thousand acres, its three large characters standing out prominently from afar.
At this moment, the entrance to Juxian Pavilion is blocked by a large crowd.
However, when they see Mu Yun's
carriage, they immediately make way.
The Mu family is a renowned super-family in Nanyun City, and they naturally dare not obstruct the flow of traffic; the previously impassable passage is instantly cleared.
"Mu Yun, Mu Yun!"
Just as he reached the center of the crowd, a shout rang out. Stopping the carriage, Mu Yun narrowed his eyes as he looked at the person calling out through the curtain.
"Stop the carriage!"
"Yes!"
The carriage stopped, and a figure, like a ghost, boarded Mu Yun's carriage.
"Miss Xiao, you are my fiancée, Mu Yun. Aren't you afraid of gossip?"
The person was none other than Xiao Yun'er.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here to watch the martial arts fight, don't make a fuss!" After getting into the car, Xiao Yun'er began to take off her clothes.
In the blink of an eye, the pretty young woman in front of Mu Yun transformed into a handsome young man.
However, her high breasts, despite being bound, still looked very full, resembling well-developed pectoral muscles. It was hard to believe that such a handsome "man" had such strong pectoral muscles.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go!"
Xiao Yun'er urged. "You're here for the martial arts competition too? Well, Uncle Mu appointed you as the young clan leader, so he'll definitely want you to show off. Almost all the geniuses in Nanyun City will come to this Juxian Pavilion martial arts competition. The prizes are generous, and it's a great opportunity to increase your fame."
"But you're only at the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm, not even... Huh? First level of the Spiritual Acupoint Realm. Sure enough, Uncle Mu didn't appoint you as the young clan leader casually."
"However, you've just entered the first level of the Spiritual Acupoint Realm. These first-level Spiritual Acupoint Realm warriors who came to participate in the martial arts competition are all desperately suppressing their realm to prevent it from advancing. You want to win ten matches in a row? Difficult, very difficult!"
Listening to the little girl beside him chattering incessantly, Mu Yun gave a wry smile as a response.
"Do you even think much of me, your fiancé?"
"So-so. It doesn't matter if I don't think much of you. It's just for show anyway. If I really don't want to, I can threaten to kill myself. My father won't force me!"
Xiao Yun'er wasn't worried about the so-called engagement at all.
It seems this marriage agreement is the same as the one she arranged with Yao'er.
"You don't need to worry too much. I know my father. He's very cunning. On the surface, the Mu family and the Xiao family seem to be getting along well, but in reality, they're constantly fighting and killing each other. They can still be all smiles on the surface. My father and Uncle Mu are both two-faced people. Don't believe much of what they say!"
Mu Yun understood these words, but he was surprised that Xiao Yun'er understood them so well and remained so calm.