This sword is more than just an ordinary weapon. I never expected that such a profound weapon refiner would appear in a small city like Beiyun!"
The green-robed man subconsciously thought that someone capable of forging such an exquisite and sharp Xuan weapon should at least be a highly skilled Xuan weapon refiner.
"You flatter me!"
With the long sword in hand, Mu Yun dared not be careless.
The green-robed man before him had reached the first level of the Spirit Cave Realm, and most importantly, he was a member of the Green Shadow Blood Sect.
This made Mu Yun wary.
If he wasn't mistaken, this guy was probably a descendant of the Green Shadow Blood Hall from back then, who had re-established the Green Shadow Blood Sect.
He deeply understood the terror of the Green Shadow Blood Hall back then, which had almost wiped out all the martial artists on an entire continent.
"Hehe, kid, I'm becoming more and more interested in you!"
The green-robed man chuckled. "Not only do you know many secrets, but you also possess such a weapon. Refining you might yield even more unexpected gains."
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Yun leaned forward, the Qingque Sword in his hand swinging with his palm.
"Sword of Shadow Replacing!"
With a single strike, another figure seemed to suddenly appear before Mu Yun. This phantom, crafted from some unknown power, was both illusory and real.
Moreover, this phantom also wielded a phantom longsword, charging towards the green-clad man alongside Mu Yun.
"Heh heh... Your martial arts are quite impressive!"
The green-clad man chuckled, his hands forming claws, claw marks springing forth with two thuds as they hurtled towards Mu Yun.
"I'll kill you, and see how that phantom reacts!"
"Dream on! Shatter Seals!"
With a low shout, Mu Yun suddenly struck out with his left hand, three shattered seals forming a triangular shape in front of him, his Azure Sword piercing the center of the triangular shape, a perfect combination of offense and defense.
Bang bang...
Two loud explosions rang out as the green-clad man effortlessly shattered the seals in front of Mu Yun.
"Heh heh, after all, you're only at the eighth level of the Physical Body Realm!"
With a ferocious grin, the green-clad man broke through Mu Yun's defenses in an instant, feeling immensely smug.
The next moment, a chilling aura suddenly came from behind, an intuition born from years of walking the edge of life and death.
Without a word, the green-clad man abandoned Mu Yun and turned to unleash a punch.
A martial artist at the tenth level of the Spirit Acupoint Realm has opened ten acupoints in their body, each located in a different part of the body.
A martial artist at the first level of the Spirit Acupoint Realm has opened the Hegu acupoint located at the base of the thumb and index finger of both hands, filling their hands with true essence and increasing their strength more than tenfold.
The green-clad man threw a punch with his backhand, the terrifying power reverberating throughout the cave with a clang that lingered for a long time. Drip
...
In the silent cave, the clang subsided, followed by the continuous dripping sound. "Huff, huff..." The green-clad man panted heavily, seemingly extremely angry. He turned around, looking at Mu Yun, his eyes almost spitting fire. "You... have really angered me!" "Tch!" Seeing that the green-clad man's hand was only half-severed, still attached to his arm, Mu Yun scoffed. He understood that although the green-robed man was only at the first level of the Spirit Cave Realm, the Green Shadow Blood Sect members always focused on refining blood corpses and didn't pay much attention to training their own bodies. However, as the green-robed man's hand slowly rejoined his arm, Mu Yun's expression changed instantly. "Damn, this works!" Mu Yun didn't remember the Green Shadow Blood Palace having this technique. Could it be that later members of the Green Shadow Blood Sect created it independently? "This is my Green Shadow Blood Sect's External Avatar technique, performed using a corpse to my satisfaction. You've severed one of my hands, ruined my avatar, and today I will tear you to pieces!" "External Avatar?" Before Mu Yun could think further, the green-robed man had already charged forward. This time, however, the green-robed man's fingernails grew like wildly sprouting weeds, reaching over a meter in length in the blink of an eye. The nails were grayish-white, but the edges appeared as thin as cicada wings, and were even slightly serrated. "Die!" A claw with five fingers, like a scythe, slashed towards Mu Yun's head, the cracking sound of it piercing the air sending a chill through Mu Yun's body. "Heavenly Seal!" With a flick of his wrist, Mu Yun unleashed two seals. Clanging sounds rang out as the two Heavenly Seals collided with the green-clad man's fingernails, the green-clad man's movements momentarily blocked. Once again, Mu Yun swung his sword. "Wind-Mending Sword!" With a single strike, the entire cave, which had been calm and undisturbed, was suddenly filled with howling winds and wailing sounds. It seemed that in that instant, the wind was gathered by a force, radiating a violent power. "Seeking death!" Seeing that Mu Yun still dared to deceive him, the green-clad man's eyes turned icy cold, filled with killing intent. His ten fingernails, like cutting knives, aimed directly at Mu Yun. *Crack! Crack ! Crack ! * In that instant, a series of cracking sounds rang out, and the green-clad man's ten fingers snapped off instantly, the fingers themselves sliced off at the roots, leaving only bare palms. A chilling scream echoed through the cave. "Bastard, you bastard!" The green-clad man stared at Mu Yun, his eyes filled with horror. He was only at the eighth level of the Body Refinement Realm, yet he could unleash such formidable power. Who was this guy? "Why are you cursing so loudly? Won't you shut up before you die?" Mu Yun frowned, his Qingque Sword still firmly in his hand. "Don't worry, I'll give you a quick death!" He raised his hand, the Qingque Sword about to strike. "Wait, wait!" With his ten fingers crippled, the green-clad man knelt on the ground, pleading, "Don't kill me, don't kill me! I have the treasure of this cave's owner!" "Treasure?" "That's right!"
Seeing Mu Yun's interest, the man in green hurriedly said, "I discovered this cave by chance, which is why I stayed and spread the word in Beiyun City to attract people to come and refine blood corpses for me. But there is indeed a treasure inside!"
"What treasure?"
"A cauldron!"
The man in green said, his hand with the severed finger trembling as he took out a pendant from his robes.
Mu Yun flicked his longsword, and the pendant fell into his hand. Upon closer inspection, there was indeed a small cauldron beneath the pendant.
However, this cauldron was extremely small, only the size of a thumb, but it weighed several tens of kilograms in his hand.
"Where did you get it?"
"I got it from beside the corpse in this cave. Although it is small, it is very exquisite, but I don't know what its mystery is!"
"Of course you don't know!" Mu Yun chuckled and said, "Because you are not an alchemist!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud bang rang out, and the small cauldron in Mu Yun's hand suddenly grew larger.
"This is..."
The originally exquisite little cauldron suddenly enlarged, becoming more than a person's height.
The cauldron was three-legged, round, and covered with ancient, simple blue patterns, from which shimmered faintly.
Seeing the blue three-legged cauldron, the green-robed man was stunned, a look of annoyance on his face.
"You don't need to be annoyed. Even if I gave you this three-legged cauldron, you wouldn't be able to use it. Only an alchemist can understand its principles!"
Mu Yun said, stepping forward to carefully examine the three-legged cauldron.
"Hehe, the cauldron is a treasure. I've already given it to you. Can you let me leave now?"
"Dream on. There used to be Spirit-Sealing Grass in this Wind Ridge Cave. I ask you, where is it now?"
"This..."
"Speak!"
The green-robed man trembled and said, "I ruined most of the Spirit-Sealing Grass by refining blood corpses, but this herb still has some use, so I only kept one!"
"One?"
Seeing
the green-robed man's trembling appearance, Mu Yun wished he could draw his sword and kill him.
"Alright, now tell me, what brings you to Beiyun City?" Having taken the only Spirit-Sealing Grass from the green-robed man, Mu Yun spoke.
"I am..."
*Whoosh... *Splat...*
Just as the green-robed man began to speak, a whooshing sound rang out, and then, his neck was pierced, blood spraying in front of Mu Yun.
*Swish...*
In an instant, two gusts of wind passed by Mu Yun, drifting out from the depths of the cave.
Looking at the two figures, Mu Yun stood motionless.
Those two were so powerful that they gave him a suffocating feeling; even his adoptive father, Mu Linchen, didn't feel such pressure.
"Damn it!"
Without time to think, Mu Yun rushed out. He suddenly remembered that Mo Yang was still outside the cave.
Putting away the three-legged cauldron, Mu Yun flashed away from the cave.
However, as Mu Yun left, the green-robed man with the pierced neck gradually began to writhe, slowly emerging from his skin like a molting process.
The man was fair-skinned and completely naked, exuding an infantile innocence.
"Heh heh, Lü Shan, you've really stumbled this time!"
Just as the fair-skinned man stood up, a sarcastic laugh rang out.
"Fei Chi, if it were you, you'd be the same. Stop spouting nonsense. I lost my avatar, but I can recover it in a few years. The important thing is that three-legged cauldron—that's a treasure! Giving it to the special envoy will be another great achievement!"
"Heh heh, Lü Shan, although we're both sect protectors, our intelligence levels are completely different!"
"You…"
"That kid, although only at the eighth level of the Core Formation Realm, has superb swordsmanship and keen senses. You think I scared him away? He rushed out because I ran outside, worried about harming that guy!"
"Hmm?"
Lü Shan's face paled in surprise. He knew Fei Chi was at the second level of the Spirit Aperture Realm; how could he be no match for that guy?
How could that be!
"You don't need to guess anymore. This Wind Ridge Cave is just something we were ordered to investigate. The Special Envoy's plan goes far beyond this. We should return as soon as possible to report back!"
"Fei Chi, do you know what the Special Envoy is planning to do?"
"What am I planning to do?" Fei Chi sneered. "Our Green Shadow Blood Palace was a renowned force throughout the entire Heavenly Fortune Continent ten thousand years ago, but now it's merely the Green Shadow Blood Sect, hiding its true nature. This time, the Special Envoy is preparing to launch a great war, starting with Northern Cloud City, swallowing up the entire Southern Cloud Empire, and then slowly advancing until it conquers the entire Heavenly Fortune Continent!"