bookandnovel Chapter 14692 Wen Yan
Chapter 14692 Wen Yan
Chapter 14692 Wen Yan
Mu Yinshuang's cloudy eyes were already bloodshot, and his aura became increasingly obscure and dangerous... He knew better than anyone what it meant to be an existence from outside the realm!
Ling Xiao ignored him and turned to his mother, who was in shock, his tone carrying a perfectly seductive undertone, like a devil's whisper:
"Senior Mother Empress, as long as you are willing to lend a helping hand, you will have the opportunity to truly come into contact with the Daoist lineages beyond the realm and communicate with that being."
"I believe that if we could get some guidance from him, it would be of unimaginable help to the senior in breaking through the current constraints and glimpsing the higher peak of martial arts. Such an opportunity... may only come once in a lifetime, and once missed, it will never be possible again."
The Queen Mother's eyes narrowed slightly, her breathing becoming a little rapid; she was clearly tempted. Beyond the realm—that was the direction she had pursued her entire life, a higher dimension that countless powerful beings of the Silent Realm dreamed of!
"Why..." She stared intently at Ling Xiao, her voice hoarse, "Why did he help you? And why has he lingered in this realm for so long?"
Clearly, she was already seven or eight parts convinced.
Ling Xiao gave a perfectly timed wry smile, his tone tinged with helplessness: "The specific reason was not explained by that senior, who only said that I would find out in the future."
"But he once solemnly warned me not to try to force my way into the boundary. The strength outside the boundary far exceeds our imagination. To rush in is tantamount to courting death and will only result in the destruction of our souls."
He paused, then looked intently at the Queen Mother, his tone meaningful: "Senior, you must have tried to break through the boundary barrier back then, right? You should know that what I say is true."
A complex expression flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes. She looked up at the endless sky, her gaze unfocused, and murmured to herself, "The outer realms... are they truly so unattainable?"
Ling Xiao pressed his advantage, lowering his voice slightly, yet carrying a strange, seductive power as it pierced the Queen Mother's ears:
“But I have a way, perhaps I can find a relatively safe path to make contact, or even… ‘go up’. Of course, it’s not as foolish as forcibly breaking through the boundary.”
Mu Yin, who had been standing to the side, could no longer contain himself and interrupted coldly, his tone full of sarcasm: "Now that things have come to this, you finally admit that the 'Demon Lord Black Sky Sword' is in your hands?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao immediately adopted a look of astonishment and indignation, as if he had suffered a great injustice: "What do you mean by this, senior? Wasn't that sacred object taken away by Elder Luo Qiu of your sect that day? Many fellow cultivators present can testify to this, so why are you blaming me?"
He vehemently denied it! It's one thing for everyone to know something, but to admit it outright is quite another! As long as he doesn't budge, the Sword Star Sanctuary won't get any substantial evidence!
Mu Yin's eyes were as cold as knives. He said no more, and the Daoist aura of the Void around him instantly condensed to its peak. His right hand slowly grasped the seemingly ordinary wooden staff at his waist. Ancient patterns on the staff quietly lit up, and a dense killing intent enveloped the sky like a tidal wave!
He stopped waiting and stopped wasting words!
The wooden staff in his hand suddenly transformed into a blurry phantom, carrying the intent of annihilating everything, and aimed directly at Ling Xiao's brow! This strike appeared slow, but in reality, it was as fast as lightning, sealing off all of Ling Xiao's escape routes. The Daoist essence of Returning to Nothingness was condensed into a single point, striving for a fatal blow!
However, Ling Xiao was prepared!
His mysterious footwork was activated instantly, and his figure blurred like a reflection in water. He narrowly slid to the side and back for more than ten feet, barely avoiding the fatal blow!
Almost simultaneously, a clear laugh came from the depths of the cold mist, carrying a hint of carefree joy and a touch of amusement:
"Brother Mu Yin, why be in such a hurry and use such a cruel method against a junior?"
Before the words were finished, a figure dressed in a moon-white robe quietly appeared beside Ling Xiao. The newcomer held a jade-bone folding fan, with a refined and gentle face, and an aura as clear as a breeze and as bright as the moon. He stood perfectly between Ling Xiao and Mu Yin.
Just now, it was he who secretly made a move, a wisp of Daoist energy disrupting Mu Yin's aura lock, which allowed Ling Xiao to escape by the skin of his teeth!
"Wen Yan!" Mu Yin stared intently at the newcomer, his teeth grinding together, his face darker than the bottom of a pot... This Wen Yan was the most unpredictable of the hidden experts in Pojie Mountain, with unfathomable cultivation and always acting alone. Why would he suddenly step forward to protect Ling Xiao?
The middle-aged scholar, known as Wen Yan, completely ignored Mu Yin's anger. He gently waved his folding fan, turned to face Ling Xiao, and smiled as warmly as a spring breeze.
“Young friend, Fellow Daoist Mother has deep concerns and does not wish to be entangled in karma, but I am willing to protect you for a period of time. However…”
He held up two long, slender fingers, his tone tinged with helplessness, "At most two months. The karma you're entangled in is too great, and my abilities are limited; I cannot protect you for long."
Ling Xiao's mind raced as he instantly weighed the pros and cons... Two months was too short; it wasn't enough for him to digest the Dharma King's insights, perfect the prototype of his domain field, let alone prepare for the Sword Star Temple's subsequent attacks.
He feigned hesitation, his tone urgent yet tentative: "Senior, two months... I'm afraid that's not enough for me to be fully prepared. Could you... make an exception and allow two and a half months?"
Wen Yan gave him a deep look, as if he could see through his thoughts, but said nothing more. He snapped his folding fan shut and said decisively, "Deal!"
"You!" Mu Yin, standing to the side, trembled with rage, but instead laughed, his laughter filled with icy shards. "Wen Yan! Are you really going to fight to the death with my Sword Star Holy Hall for the sake of a junior?"
Wen Yan slowly turned his head to meet Mu Yin's gaze. His smile remained unchanged, but a sharp, icy glint suddenly flashed in his eyes:
“Brother Mu Yin, you flatter me. I am merely fulfilling a request. If you insist on taking action, I will accompany you to the end. It’s good that I have been dormant for tens of thousands of years; it’s time to stretch my muscles.”
"Good! Very good!" Mu Yin stopped wasting words. His gray-white Daoist robe fluttered without wind, and the Guixu Sword Intent soared into the sky as if it were a tangible substance. "As you wish!"
Before the words were even finished, the two figures blurred at the same time, like two streaks of light piercing the sky, and in the next instant they were fighting on the sea of clouds ten thousand meters above the ground!
The dull sounds of energy collisions and the roar of laws tearing apart resounded through the sky. The cold mist above the entire Listening Waves Cliff was stirred up by this terrifying power, causing even the void to tremble slightly.
Ling Xiao looked up at the surging sea of clouds, his tense nerves relaxing slightly... With Wen Yan restraining Mu Yin, he was safe, at least in the short term.
Beside her, the Empress's expression shifted rapidly, from initial hesitation to regret, and finally to urgency. She could no longer contain herself and stepped forward, her voice trembling noticeably:
"Young friend Lingxiao, is the one behind you truly from beyond the realm? I... I am willing to lend you my assistance, hoping only to have the opportunity to communicate with that being and glimpse some of the mysteries of the outer realm!"