Eternal Qiankun Great Emperor: Eternal Qiankun Great Emperor, #2

By Chen Xin Huan

Qin Yuxuan, a mediocre young man, is suddenly favored by the eldest daughter of the Yun family to become her stand-in fiancé. What secrets does this hold?

The arrival of Miss Yun Zhongxi of the Yun family, and her plan, involve him in a family feud beyond imagination.

However, what truly transforms Qin Yuxuan is a magical object he carries with him named the Qiankun Ring.

The Qiankun Ring conceals a mysterious space, not just a simple refuge. It contains ancient knowledge of cultivation, as well as various magical treasures that enhance physical strength and insight. More importantly, it hides Qin Yuxuan's innate foundation for cultivation, key to his journey from mediocrity to greatness.

Watch as an ordinary cultivation youth rises from the ordinary to the extraordinary, from obscurity to supreme being of the three realms, defeating all masters and dominating gods and demons in his ascension.
 

 

 

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 Previously, given the perilous nature of this place, Qin Yuxuan had been extremely cautious. After leaving the cave, he had kept his nerves tightly strung throughout the journey. He had also used the Compass to discover two Yun Family disciples nearby. Thinking that joining up with fellow clan members would be safer, he had come over. But who would have thought that he would be walking into a trap.

 Seeing Yun Zhongjian's fierce expression and Yun Zhongtao coldly observing from the side with an indifferent gaze, Qin Yuxuan knew that no matter how he tried to reason with them at this point, these two would not let him go. Apart from fighting to the death, there was no other way!
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zhou Yan
• Release date: Jun 2, 2024
• ISBN: 9798227045621

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Chapter 128 Ambushed

Previously, given the perilous nature of this place, Qin Yuxuan had been extremely cautious. After leaving the cave, he had kept his nerves tightly strung throughout the journey. He had also used the Compass to discover two Yun Family disciples nearby. Thinking that joining up with fellow clan members would be safer, he had come over. But who would have thought that he would be walking into a trap.

Seeing Yun Zhongjian’s fierce expression and Yun Zhongtao coldly observing from the side with an indifferent gaze, Qin Yuxuan knew that no matter how he tried to reason with them at this point, these two would not let him go. Apart from fighting to the death, there was no other way!

Having made his decision, he immediately slapped out a Vajra Talisman, using the Golden Bell Shield to envelop his body. Then with a wave of his hand, he gripped the Blood Feather Blade tightly, pointing the blade at the enemy, ready to strike at any moment.

Standing on either side of Qin Yuxuan, Yun Zhongjian and Yun Zhongtao coldly watched his every move without the slightest intention of stopping him or immediately launching an attack. Both were brimming with confidence, believing that with their combined strength, they had a firm grasp on dealing with Qin Yuxuan, hence their composure.

This was not surprising. When Qin Yuxuan first entered the Yun Family, they were already at the eighth layer of the Nascent Soul Phase. Now they had even reached the ninth layer. Their combat experience and mastery of Magic Techniques were also outstanding among the direct disciples of the Yun Family.

For this Hunting, they were tasked with the mission of assassinating Qin Yuxuan. Yun Zhonghe had also given them each a high-quality mid-grade Magic Weapon and some powerful Talismans. Therefore, they believed that killing Qin Yuxuan, who had only recently reached the seventh layer of the Nascent Soul Phase, was naturally a trivial matter!

Although Qin Yuxuan had ranked first in the minor examination for collateral disciples, it was rumored that for the past six months, he had been refining pills in the family. As such, even if his cultivation had increased considerably, his Magical Divine Abilities and combat experience must have fallen behind. How could he possibly be a match for them?

Qin Yuxuan knew this battle was inevitable. Since escape was hopeless, he could only fight to the death.

So, he licked his slightly dry lips and slowly shifted his body to the left, letting his back rest against the cliff wall, forming a triangular formation with the two, to avoid being attacked from both front and back.

Faced with Yun Zhongtao and Yun Zhongjian’s attacks from both sides, Qin Yuxuan knew his chances of winning were extremely slim. However, he had not completely lost confidence.

He mused that although it was difficult to fight with two hands against four, he still had some trump cards up his sleeve.

However, judging from their expressions and behavior, they clearly looked down on him, believing he was no match for them.

In that case, as long as he was determined to fight to the death, there was still a chance.

Boy, since you insist on not taking your own life, it seems the two of us will have to take action... Humph! A trash with just a Single Spirit Aperture dares to be arrogant in front of your Sword Young Master! Hand over your life now! Yun Zhongjian cursed viciously.

After a few insults, he turned his head and said to Yun Zhongtao, Brother Tao, leave this boy to me alone. I want to teach him a good lesson and let him know that even the number one among the collateral disciples is nothing more than a dish when facing us true direct disciples!

Hearing this, Yun Zhongtao was slightly stunned for a moment, but then his eyes flickered as he said, Since Sword Brother Zhong wants to go solo, I naturally defer to your wishes... I’ll just be on the sidelines. However, be a bit careful. Don’t capsize in a gutter. It won’t be easy to explain to Young Master He...

Rest assured, Brother Tao! With my strength, dealing with this boy is absolutely more than enough! Yun Zhongjian heard this but curled his lips disdainfully, saying with a look of contempt.

Yun Zhongtao then cleared his throat and said, Alright then! Sword Brother Zhong, it’s up to you! Let’s finish this boy quickly so we can check out the situation at the Trial Tower!

Although he felt somewhat exasperated by his junior brother’s arrogance, he didn’t believe Qin Yuxuan had any chance of turning the tables. After all, he was still on the sidelines. If anything unexpected happened, he definitely wouldn’t stand by and watch. He would certainly lend a hand to rescue him.

Qin Yuxuan, who was nearby, naturally heard the conversation between the two, which they made no attempt to conceal. He couldn’t help feeling some anger in his heart! Yun Zhongtao and Yun Zhongjian actually thought they had him in the bag and even shamelessly intended to gang up on him two against one.

It seems I can only use drastic measures to take out one of them first, then drag the battle into a one-on-one duel. Only then will I have a chance to turn the tables... he mused silently.

At this moment, Yun Zhongjian, holding a magic weapon, cautiously approached Qin Yuxuan.

He was extremely lucky. When he was teleported in, he happened to be right next to Yun Zhongtao. After the two met up, they went to this place to set up an ambush and jointly took down several disciples from the other three families who passed by, reaping a bountiful harvest!

Hehe, as long as the two of us join forces and avoid the most formidable individuals from the other three families, we should be able to easily take out quite a few enemies. Moreover, our luck is excellent. Just a few days into the Hunting, we encountered that kid Qin Yuxuan. After completing the task assigned by Young Master He, we’ll do a few more jobs and find a safe place to hide. When the month-long Hunting ends, we can safely go out! With a bit of luck, we might even make it into the top ten and receive rewards!

Thinking about the bright prospects after going out, Yun Zhongtao couldn’t help but smile, feeling extremely excited. He was well aware of the caliber of the other Yun Family disciples. If they could maintain a top-five ranking among them, then when they came out to make a breakthrough in the Condensation Phase bottleneck after the Hunting, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance the family’s upper echelons would bestow them with Ice Souls.

At this point, Yun Zhongjian had already activated the Cinnabar Palm and was slowly approaching Qin Yuxuan with a sinister grin. He was preparing to launch an attack.

However, remembering Yun Zhongtao’s reminder, he still used an Earth Shield Talisman midway, erecting a yellow protective shield in front of him to enhance his defense and prevent a sneak attack from Qin Yuxuan.

Seeing this, Qin Yuxuan couldn’t help frowning slightly, feeling a bit of a headache...

Qin Yuxuan had originally planned to launch a lightning strike first to forcefully kill Yun Zhongjian.

In his view, Yun Zhongjian should be a careless person. He intended to take advantage of this person’s arrogance and negligence to take him out first. But now, the other party had a cautious look, and with the defensive shield activated, it wouldn’t be possible to kill him in a short time.

Of course, he had also considered summoning the Ghost Spirit Scorpion to fight together. However, this newly subdued little fellow was currently resting and recovering from its injuries in the spirit beast pouch. If it was summoned to battle and got injured again, it might leave sequelae, which Qin Yuxuan was extremely unwilling to see.

Therefore, he still wanted to rely on his own strength to turn the situation around.

Since the idea of quickly killing Yun Zhongjian wouldn’t work, Qin Yuxuan naturally set his sights on Yun Zhongtao on the other side...

Chapter 129 Assassinating Yun Zhongtao

Qin Yuxuan glanced over and saw Yun Zhongtao standing with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face, his gaze fixed on the mountain wall to the side, seemingly lost in thought, completely unaware of the battle on the edge of the cliff.

Seeing this, his heart immediately filled with joy, knowing that his opportunity had come!

Without hesitation, Qin Yuxuan tapped his storage pouch and took out the black banner. Then, with a fierce wave, he infused his spiritual power into it. The Ten Ghosts Banner immediately unleashed a large mass of black fog, and dozens of ferocious ghosts howled as they flew out from the banner, carrying gusts of sinister wind as they swooped towards Yun Zhongjian.

Yun Zhongjian was obviously also startled, as he had never expected ghosts to appear here, and that Mu Cheng would possess a banner capable of releasing ghosts.

Damn it! Is this kid Mu Cheng an evil cultivator? Did he infiltrate our Yun Family? Thinking of this possibility, Yun Zhongjian was deeply shaken. He abandoned his contempt for Qin Yuxuan and prepared to engage in battle with his full strength.

At the same time, Qin Yuxuan also let out a shout, holding the Blood Feather Blade high above his head, as if he was about to swing it down and engage in a fierce battle with Yun Zhongjian.

However, just as Yun Zhongjian raised his internal spiritual power to the limit, ready to receive Qin Yuxuan’s thunderous strike, he saw Qin Yuxuan’s figure move like a ghost in front of him.

But the direction he moved in was not towards him, but with a flash, he charged towards Yun Zhongtao on the other side.

He was wearing the Clear Wind Boots and had also used the Wind Riding Technique. His speed was so fast that even Yun Zhongjian was taken aback.

At the same time, the Ten Ghosts Banner in Qin Yuxuan’s hand suddenly changed direction. Clusters of black ghost fog, accompanied by gusts of sinister wind and dozens of red-eyed, long-nailed ghosts, howled as they fiercely charged towards Yun Zhongtao...

At this moment, Yun Zhongtao finally woke up from his indulgence in beautiful dreams. With one glance, he saw such a bizarre scene and couldn’t help but change his expression drastically. He immediately retreated several steps, then flipped his palm, and an Ice Wall Talisman appeared in his hand.

At this point, he saw that Qin Yuxuan was still more than ten zhang away from him, which made Yun Zhongtao feel relieved, because at this distance, whether it was Qin Yuxuan himself or the ghosts he controlled, it would take a moment to rush over. This was already enough time for him to activate the Ice Wall Talisman.

However, what Yun Zhongtao never expected was that before he could activate the Talisman with his Spiritual Power, he was shocked to see Qin Yuxuan, who was charging towards him, suddenly flash a smirk at him.

Immediately after, he felt a glint of silver flash before his eyes, and his forehead seemed to itch slightly, followed by a slight pain.

Yun Zhongtao was slightly stunned. Before he could understand what technique had hit him, he felt a sharp pain in his head, and a liquid with a fishy smell flowed down from his forehead. Then, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

At this moment, Qin Yuxuan had already rushed over with a swift step, and the Blood Feather Blade in his hand drew an arc in front of Yun Zhongtao...

Brother Tao!

Yun Zhongjian, standing on the other side, had his eyes wide open. He had just witnessed everything clearly and couldn’t help but cry out.

He saw with his own eyes that when Qin Yuxuan rushed to a distance of only a few zhang from Yun Zhongtao, he waved the Ten Ghosts Banner in his hand, driving a large number of Ghosts to attract all of Yun Zhongtao’s attention.

Then, just as Yun Zhongtao was about to throw out the Ice Wall Talisman to block these Ghosts, he suddenly froze, as if he was possessed. A trail of blood flowed out from his forehead.

At this time, Qin Yuxuan had quickly rushed to the front of Yun Zhongtao, raised the blood-colored blade in his hand, and swung it at him. Yun Zhongtao’s head rolled to the ground, while his headless body continued to stand in place for a moment before collapsing to the ground. A blood fountain over a foot high spurted wildly from his severed neck, creating a gruesome sight.

Yun Zhongjian immediately felt his hands and feet turn ice-cold, and a chill ran down his spine.

It was too bizarre! The means by which Qin Yuxuan killed Yun Zhongtao was truly terrifying!

How could Yun Zhongtao, whose cultivation was similar to his own, suddenly stop using the Ice Wall Talisman? Instead, he stood there with a blank expression, waiting for Qin Yuxuan to chop off his head?

To be honest, he thought to himself that it would be extremely difficult for him to defeat Yun Zhongtao. If they were to fight head-on, he might not even be able to win. Yet, Qin Yuxuan only used a single move to behead Yun Zhongtao... So how many moves would it take to deal with him?

And what’s more, the other party had a blade of obviously extremely high quality - the Blood Feather Blade. That banner which could unleash Ghosts also made his hair stand on end. He never would have thought that this Mu Cheng was actually an Evil Cultivator. Just now, when killing Yun Zhongtao, who knows what bizarre evil techniques he used...

What was Yun Zhongxi thinking? To actually bring a wolf into the fold? This guy’s strength is so formidable. By infiltrating our Yun Family, I’m afraid he has other intentions! He secretly thought to himself.

Brat, I’m going to tear you to shreds! Although Yun Zhongjian was covered in cold sweat and his face was filled with a sense of imminent doom, in order to bolster his own courage, he still put on a fierce and ferocious appearance, stubbornly holding on.

This kid in front of him was too sinister. Not only did he have a high-quality magic weapon like the Blood Feather Blade, but he also possessed a banner that could unleash Ghosts. The most spine-chilling thing was that he could make his enemies inexplicably lose their ability to resist and stand there while their heads were chopped off. This was something he absolutely couldn’t handle.

He had a vague feeling that he really shouldn’t have gotten involved in this mess.

Although helping Yun Zhonghe was an important matter, compared to his own life, it seemed that preserving his life was even more crucial!

He had already decided that after finishing this face-saving remark, he would immediately flee far away. A gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years! In an instant, Yun Zhongjian thought of many things. He realized even more that he must not die here, otherwise the Yun Family would face a great calamity! He had to report this news back to the elders of the clan.

Qin Yuxuan, of course, did not know what the other party was thinking. But he only saw Yun Zhongjian suddenly take out seven or eight Talismans, as if he was going to unleash some kind of ultimate move. He couldn’t help but be greatly startled.

He himself had a trump card, but the other party, as a disciple who had long cultivated to the ninth layer of the Nascent Soul Phase, and who had also painstakingly come to assassinate him, naturally might have some unknown means up his sleeve. Therefore, he absolutely could not let his guard down. Just like Yun Zhongtao, whose cultivation and strength actually surpassed his own, but only because of a moment of carelessness and negligence, his head was cut off by him.

Qin Yuxuan was also very relieved in his heart. Before chopping off Yun Zhongtao’s head, he first used the Ten Ghosts Banner to unleash Ghosts to attract the enemy’s attention. Then, he released that thread-like Ice Soul Silver Needle, which penetrated into his forehead, so naturally Yun Zhongtao couldn’t move.

Trying to escape? No way! Seeing that Yun Zhongjian intended to flee, Qin Yuxuan also let out a shout.

With his left hand, he continuously waved the Ten Ghosts Banner, guiding out dozens of Ghosts. Accompanied by a fierce sinister wind and shrouded in black fog, they clawed and pounced towards Yun Zhongjian.

At the same time, a cold gleam flashed in his eyes. With a swing of the Blood Feather Blade in his right hand, two fierce blade auras shot out, flying straight towards Yun Zhongjian.

Chapter 130 Killing Yun Zhongjian

Yun Zhongjian was greatly startled and unleashed all seven or eight Talismans in his hand. In an instant, the Firebird Technique, Ice Dragon Technique, and Ground Spike Technique all flew out, shattering the souls of some low-level Ghosts at the forefront.

Although these Ghosts were low-level and considered cannon fodder, Qin Yuxuan originally didn’t have many Ghosts in his banner. He hadn’t practiced ghost cultivation techniques and didn’t know how to replenish Ghosts in the Ten Ghosts Banner. Each loss meant one less, so he still felt a slight heartache.

However, the destruction of these cannon fodder Ghosts bought time for the two blade auras to attack. They pounced fiercely towards Yun Zhongjian, one from the left and one from the right.

Seeing this, Yun Zhongjian had no choice but to grit his teeth and take out a white ball of thread. He then infused his spiritual power into it, and the thread ball immediately shone with a brilliant light. Countless silver threads flew out from the ball towards the two blade auras, forcibly blocking them and preventing them from attacking him.

Seeing this, Qin Yuxuan was also somewhat surprised. These silver-white threads could bind his blade auras, so they must be at least a high-quality mid-grade magic weapon.

However, while Yun Zhongjian blocked the blade auras, he didn’t block the attack of the Blood Feather Blade itself. Although he had activated his defensive shield, the power of the Gale Knife Technique was clearly beyond his expectations.

The blood-like blade shattered his defensive shield and wounded his arms and thighs. If the shield hadn’t already consumed most of the Blood Feather Blade’s power, Yun Zhongjian would probably have become a ghost under Qin Yuxuan’s blade by now.

It’s no use! I must escape! Yun Zhongjian immediately threw out a white Teleportation Talisman.

This was the Teleportation Talisman issued by the Zhou Family Patriarch. It could be crushed in times of danger to teleport oneself to the teleportation array adjacent to Birth and Death Island to save one’s life.

I’ll escape first and talk later! This kid is too troublesome! After I return and report to the Patriarch and elders, I’ll gather the family’s forces to deal with this kid! Yun Zhongjian secretly thought.

However, after crushing the Teleportation Talisman, his expression immediately changed greatly because he found that the Teleportation Talisman couldn’t be used.

Only then did Yun Zhongjian remember that he had just been hit by Yun Zhongtao’s Space Locking Talisman, rendering all Teleportation Talismans and flying magic tools unusable.

Just as he was distracted, Qin Yuxuan’s Blood Feather Blade chopped down again.

Yun Zhongjian had no choice but to raise his long sword to barely block it. However, a blade was inherently more powerful and heavier than a sword. Moreover, Qin Yuxuan had originally cultivated the Demonic Disintegration Technique, so his physique was much stronger than his. As the blade and sword collided, Yun Zhongjian felt that his opponent’s blade force was extremely powerful and difficult to withstand.

Upon seeing this, he hurriedly mobilized his Spiritual Power. With a flash of red light from his palm, he wanted to strike out with a Cinnabar Palm to force Qin Yuxuan back.

However, at this moment, he suddenly saw a black metal bird fiercely clawing towards his chest and throat.

Yun Zhongjian was scared out of his wits. He slapped his storage pouch and brought out a silver-glinting shield, blocking it in front of his chest.

With a thunderous boom, the iron bird heavily crashed into the silver shield.

Yun Zhongjian was forced back several steps by the immense impact, a thread of blood already seeping from his mouth. This strike had already severely shaken his mind and spirit.

What is this thing? A flying iron bird? Could it be a Puppet? Yun Zhongjian exclaimed in surprise.

Before he could catch his breath, Qin Yuxuan tightly gripped the Blood Feather Blade with both hands, raising his Spiritual Power to the extreme and pouring it all into the blade.

The blade emitted a dazzling red light, and the powerful Spiritual Power fluctuations made even Yun Zhongjian feel fearful.

Gale Knife Technique, First Layer! Blade Aura Across the Sky!

Qin Yuxuan raised the blade with both hands and suddenly swung it. Two blood-colored blade auras, carrying a powerful aura, left the Blood Feather Blade and swiftly flew towards Yun Zhongjian.

Moments later, these two blade auras merged with a squish sound in midair, forming a Giant Blade about two zhang long, slashing down towards Yun Zhongjian’s head.

Seeing this, Yun Zhongjian was greatly alarmed. He had already sensed a dangerous aura - it was the natural nervous feeling when one’s life was threatened.

Taking a deep breath, just as he was about to raise his shield to block again, his arm pulled at his injury, slowing him down for a moment.

When experts clash, a half-second difference can determine victory or defeat.

The blood-colored blade flashed with a dazzling light, leaving an arc of radiance as it passed through Yun Zhongjian’s neck. In an instant, his head flew into the air with a spray of blood.

Yun Zhongjian didn’t even have a chance to let out a miserable cry before he perished.

Only then did Qin Yuxuan raise his hand, retrieving his Ice Soul Silver Needle and Blood Feather Blade. With a hook of his finger, he collected Yun Zhongjian’s silver thread ball and silver shield into his storage pouch.

These two magic tools were both high-quality mid-grade items with considerable power and utility, especially the shield. It was exactly what Qin Yuxuan urgently needed, as his Sharp Gold Shield and Fine Iron Shield had both been shattered. This silver shield was a timely help, forming a perfect double-layered shield defense together with the Purple Light Shield given to him by Yun Yun.

Afterwards, Qin Yuxuan picked up the storage pouches of Yun Zhongtao and Yun Zhongjian, discovering that their personal wealth was quite substantial. The two had over 8,000 Spirit Stones combined, dozens of various Talismans, and seven or eight mid-grade magic tools.

Overjoyed, Qin Yuxuan destroyed the two corpses’ remains, then put the contents of their storage pouches into his own before quickly leaving the area.

He remembered that further ahead should be a large forest, which was also a good place for ambushes and killing.

Qin Yuxuan decided to find a place to rest before entering the central area, drink some Spirit Wine, and recover his lost Spiritual Power in preparation for future battles!

At the same time, due to the effect of the Space Locking Talisman, the nearby fights naturally turned bloody. Eight disciples from the four families died due to the failure of teleportation. This greatly shocked their opponents, because although the dead were enemies, they might also encounter similar dangers themselves. Thus, they all felt very uneasy and fearful.

By this time, Qin Yuxuan had already found a secluded corner nearby. After drinking a bottle of Spirit Wine, he began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

About an hour later, just as he had finished recovering his Spiritual Power, Qin Yuxuan suddenly heard hurried footsteps and heavy panting coming from the distance, getting closer and closer. It seemed that someone was running towards the bushes behind where he was hiding.

Although Qin Yuxuan cursed inwardly, he had no choice but to open his tightly closed eyes.

Although he had now fully recovered his Spiritual Power, he was afraid of encountering an exceptionally powerful opponent. If he encountered a formidable enemy like Zhou Ming and Zheng Yong at the stone bridge before, he couldn’t guarantee that he would be lucky enough to escape successfully again.

The person’s speed was very swift. Just as Qin Yuxuan was about to use the Breath Concealment Technique, the person had already rushed to the base of the large tree and discovered him.

Chapter 131 Chance Encounter with Yun Zhongjing

Ah! Mu Cheng, it’s you? The person who arrived spoke in a clear and pleasant, yet urgent voice. Surprisingly, it was a beautiful young girl. Her jade-like pretty face now flushed with a hint of red, and her limpid autumn-water-like eyes revealed a look of disappointment.

She had originally thought she could find a helper from the same family to fight the enemy together. But she never expected to encounter Qin Yuxuan, whose cultivation was even lower than hers.

She vaguely remembered that before the New Year, when entering the Spirit Pool to soak, Qin Yuxuan had the lowest cultivation among them, only at the fourth layer of the Nascent Soul Phase. Although he had reached the sixth layer of the Nascent Soul Phase through soaking in the Spirit Pool, his Magical Divine Abilities during the family’s minor examination were still far inferior to hers.

Qin Yuxuan glanced at this girl and was also quite surprised. He didn’t expect this girl to be Yun Zhongjing, who had absorbed spiritual energy together with him in the Spirit Pool.

Because at that time, her attitude and that of her brother Yun Zhongli towards Qin Yuxuan were quite friendly, which was rare among the Yun Family disciples, so Qin Yuxuan had a deep impression of her.

Mu Cheng, let’s fight the enemy together! A powerful enemy is coming behind me! He’s too strong! I’m afraid it will take the combined strength of both of us to have a chance! Yun Zhongjing said hastily. She was already inwardly lamenting her misfortune, thinking that there was no escape this time.

Because she had already seen that although Qin Yuxuan’s cultivation had advanced another layer to the seventh layer of the Nascent Soul Phase, it was still not enough.

Qin Yuxuan also sensed a powerful aura moving over from not far away. Its speed was something he couldn’t hope to match. Even if he ran now, he probably wouldn’t be able to outrun it and would only die faster.

So he sighed, nodded, then waved his hand to summon the Purple Light Shield, and tightly gripped the Blood Feather Blade, fully on guard.

Yun Zhongjing also hurriedly held a somewhat damaged mid-grade magic tool, the Green Frost Sword, and hid behind Qin Yuxuan.

Sister Jing, who could force you into such a sorry state? With your strength, you should be among the strongest of the Yun Family disciples in this Hunting, Qin Yuxuan asked in surprise. Because he could see that Yun Zhongjing was now at the Peak of the ninth layer of the Nascent Soul Phase.

Alas! There’s always someone better, Yun Zhongjing said with a wry smile on her pretty face. My cultivation may not be inferior to others, but in terms of magic tools and Talismans, I can’t compare to those disciples who have the support of family leaders and elders... Moreover, it seems the Teleportation Talismans have failed. I just tried to crush one, but found it had no effect at all!

Qin Yuxuan naturally understood why the Teleportation Talismans weren’t working. It was all because of the space-locking formation set up by Yun Zhongtao and the others in order to kill him, turning this originally friendly competition of Hunting within a five-mile radius into a bloody meat grinder.

He was about to say something more when a purple figure appeared in front of them. In complete contrast to Yun Zhongjing’s panicked expression, this person had a leisurely demeanor. Seeing two Yun Family disciples, Qin Yuxuan and Yun Zhongjing, here, he was not concerned in the slightest.

Seeing the fellow’s expression, Qin Yuxuan couldn’t help but be slightly startled, secretly thinking that this person must have some real skill to be so confident.

He sized up the enemy in front of him and found that the fellow was a man in his late twenties, wearing a purple robe, with a gloomy complexion. His features were quite handsome, but due to the wicked look in his eyes, he always gave people an unpleasant feeling.

Judging from his attire, he should be a disciple of the Yue Family.

This fellow’s eyes flashed with murderous intent as his gaze kept sweeping over Qin Yuxuan. Obviously, he was already clear about Yun Zhongjing’s strength and knew that this woman was not worth worrying about. The only one he needed to be wary of now was this Yun Family youngster whose background was unknown.

This guy has only just reached the ninth layer of the Nascent Soul Phase. In terms of cultivation, he’s not even as good as Yun Zhongjing! After using his Spiritual Sense to discern the other party’s depth, Qin Yuxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he was still a bit puzzled. Even if Yun Zhongjing didn’t have high-quality mid-grade magic tools, she was still a Peak ninth layer Nascent Soul Phase direct disciple of the Yun Family. She must have quite a few ordinary mid-grade magic tools on her, so how could she be chased and attacked by this Yue Family disciple to such a sorry state? Could it be that the other party had some strange techniques or particularly powerful magic tools?

Just then, the purple-robed man smiled slightly and said, This young brother of the Yun Family, I am Yue Zengsheng, and I have an excellent relationship with Sister Xiaochai. If Sister Xiaochai described it correctly, you should be Mu Cheng, the fiancé of Yun Zhongxi. In any case, you were not originally surnamed Yun, and the Yun Family people are not good to you, so their life and death really have little to do with you. Why don’t you just stand aside and watch?

He said earnestly, I have a personal grudge with this Yun Zhongjing. As long as you don’t make a move, I naturally won’t be bored enough to fight you. Let’s each go our own way! After all, only by going to the central area of the Birth and Death Island is there hope of getting a good ranking in the Hunting.

Qin Yuxuan was slightly startled upon hearing this. He didn’t expect that this fellow could actually determine his identity based on Yue Xiaochai’s description. It seemed that this person must be meticulous in his thinking and careful in his observations, definitely a formidable opponent!

Young Master Mu, don’t believe his words! After killing me, do you think he’ll let you go? If we join forces now, we may still have a chance against him! If he defeats us one by one, we’ll both die without a proper burial! Yun Zhongjing cried out in a panic.

Qin Yuxuan frowned slightly upon hearing this, while Yue Zengsheng snorted coldly. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed at the air, sending three beams of white light flying from his palm straight towards Yun Zhongjing. He sneered, You lowly wench, still spouting nonsense on the verge of death...

Clearly, he intended to kill Yun Zhongjing first.

Young Master Mu, save me! My magic tools are all damaged and can’t withstand his attacks! Yun Zhongjing cried out in a hurry, her face turning pale with fright.

Although she held a mid-grade magic tool, the Green Frost Sword, in her hand, its spiritual power had greatly diminished and it was somewhat damaged. It was not even as powerful as a low-grade magic tool, and her defensive magic tools had long been completely destroyed.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Yuxuan made his move. He knew that Yun Zhongjing’s strength was actually not weak. If they joined forces, they might still have a chance against the enemy. If he just watched and let Yun Zhongjing die first, he would probably have a hard time escaping misfortune himself. Moreover, due to Yun Zhongxi, he still had a sense of closeness to the Yun Family members who belonged to Yun Zhongxi’s faction.

So, Qin Yuxuan flicked his sleeve, and three beams of silver light shot out from the silver light sphere in his hand, intercepting the three white lights midway.

This silver light sphere was the silver thread ball he had seized from Yun Zhongjian earlier. It could shoot out three strands of silver thread to hinder and restrain the enemy’s attacks. It could be considered a quite decent mid-grade magic tool.

At this point, the three white lights Yue Zengsheng had launched finally revealed their true forms. They turned out to be three shiny flying knives, seemingly of good quality.

Yun Zhongjing finally breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking of how formidable Yue Zengsheng was, her pretty face turned pale again...

Chapter 132 The Battle Against Yue Zengsheng

Hmph! Mister Mu, you finally made your move! However, if that’s all you’ve got, I’m afraid you’ll just end up dying alongside Yun Zhongjing! Yue Zengsheng mocked, a sneer on his face.

With a wave of his hand, another ball of white light flew out from his sleeve. After flashing briefly in the air, a massive white Ice Dragon suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The cave instantly filled with white mist, and the temperature dropped considerably.

The Ice Dragon immediately let out a thunderous roar and charged straight at Qin Yuxuan.

Seeing this, Qin Yuxuan was shocked to the core. Judging by the Ice Dragon’s momentum, it was definitely an extremely high-level Ice System Magic.

He knew he couldn’t withstand it. Even if he used the Purple Light Shield, he would probably end up frozen into a popsicle.

So he quickly tapped his feet, activated the Wind Riding Technique, and dodged to the side...

With a crisp whoosh, the Ice Dragon instantly froze the spot where Qin Yuxuan had been standing into a block of ice.

However, Qin Yuxuan, whom he thought would be frozen by him, had suddenly vanished, leaving Yue Zengsheng stunned.

What a powerful Ice Dragon Technique Talisman. You really went all out, sir! Qin Yuxuan’s figure suddenly emerged from a tree over a dozen yards away. He was also a bit shaken. If he had been a little slower just now, he would have likely been frozen by the Ice Dragon.

Hehe, for me, Yue Zengsheng, what’s a mere Ice Dragon Technique Talisman? Upon hearing this, Yue Zengsheng was taken aback at first, but then showed a look of disdain.

However, he also felt that Qin Yuxuan was not so easy to deal with. His eyes glinted as he said, Mu Cheng, just do me a favor! Yun Zhongjing and I have an old score to settle from the past. I’d like to take this opportunity to resolve it once and for all. You and the Young Miss of my Yue Family, Yue Xiaochai, are also old acquaintances. Why don’t you just leave? Don’t bring trouble upon yourself!

As soon as he said this, Yun Zhongjing, who had just relaxed a little, immediately became panicked again.

She was very clear about Yue Zengsheng’s background. This man was the grandson of Yue Yuzhu, the Great Elder of the Yue Family. Two years ago, they had a private grudge over competing for a thousand-year-old medicinal herb at the Melting Sky Ridge.

Originally, although there was conflict between the two, they were both direct disciples valued by their respective families and considered key cultivation targets. Therefore, neither dared to make a move against the other.

But in the Hunting event, if someone was killed in an accident, no responsibility needed to be taken. In layman’s terms, if someone was killed, they were killed, and the families would not investigate the matter. So, of course, Yue Zengsheng wanted to take the opportunity of her being alone to try to eliminate her.

Qin Yuxuan sneered coldly at this moment. With a wave of his left hand, two fireballs the size of tables instantly formed in the air and then swooped towards Yue Zengsheng at an extremely fast speed.

With his insight, if he couldn’t see by now that Yue Zengsheng was trying to divide him and Yun Zhongjing and then defeat them one by one, he would truly be an idiot.

Ah! Fireball Technique at the Great Perfection level? And it has condensed into a seal! Yue Zengsheng was also greatly shocked upon seeing this.

However, with his strength, it wasn’t difficult to block these two fireballs.

He slapped his right hand, consecutively launching two Talismans.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two streams of azure water instantly appeared in the air in front of him and then surged over, covering the sky and earth.

Thus, after the water and fire collided, the two fireballs were immediately extinguished by the water streams, and white water vapor enveloped the surroundings.

At this moment, seeing that Qin Yuxuan was not swayed at all and instead started to make a move against him, Yue Zengsheng was so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices.

His face instantly turned ferocious, and then he said in a vicious tone, Boy, I didn’t expect you to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Don’t blame me for being ruthless then! Hehe, originally, if I was in a good mood, I would have let you off and allowed you to leave... But now that you insist on standing up for this lowly wench, go ahead and be a pair of mandarin ducks sharing the same fate with her!

With that said, he let out a loud shout and launched a Vajra Talisman, first adding a Golden Bell Shield to himself. Then he slapped his storage pouch and brought out a white round shield, manipulating it to spin in front of him like a top to block attacks.

This Yue Zengsheng’s magic power was much deeper than Qin Yuxuan’s previous few opponents, and his magic tools were obviously a level higher. The ghosts Qin Yuxuan was controlling were all blocked. Even the two ghosts at the Condensation Phase level were unable to break through his defense.

But just at this moment, Yue Zengsheng’s expression suddenly changed greatly. He abruptly turned his head and dodged, which made even Yun Zhongjing feel a bit puzzled.

However, she quickly understood.

A silver needle as thin as a hair flew past Yue Zengsheng’s ear. This needle was so sharp that it easily pierced through the Golden Bell Shield. This made Yue Zengsheng break out in a cold sweat.

Seeing this, Qin Yuxuan couldn’t help but feel great regret. He was only inches away from killing Yue Zengsheng.

After using the Ice Soul Silver Needle to sneak attack and kill Yun Zhongtao last time, Qin Yuxuan became very interested in this underhanded tactic. Just now, seeing Yue Zengsheng being so overconfident, not using any Defensive Magic or defensive magic tools, he naturally wanted to repeat the trick. First, he used the Fireball Technique to attract the enemy’s attention, and then use the Ice Soul Silver Needle to take his life.

Unfortunately, Yue Zengsheng’s Spiritual Sense was too powerful, and his vigilance was very high. He not only immediately used the Vajra Talisman but also brought out his defensive shield.

Not only that, this person was also very astute. At this critical juncture, he sensed something amiss and instantly dodged this silent and deadly strike.

Now that Yue Zengsheng was on guard, it would be difficult for Qin Yuxuan to sneak attack him with the Ice Soul Silver Needle again.

It seemed that since winning with a sneak attack in one move wasn’t possible, he could only launch a strong offensive.

After a light sigh, Qin Yuxuan didn’t waste any more words with this person.

He brought out the Purple Light Shield in front of him, grasping the shield tightly with his left hand and infusing it with Spiritual Power to block possible attacks from the enemy. In his right hand, he held the Blood Feather Blade. With a sudden swing, he shouted, First Layer of the Gale Knife Technique! Blade Qi Across the Sky!

With a boom, two red blade qi carrying shrill sounds appeared in the air. They then began to overlap in the air, forming a blade-like shape and fiercely flying towards the enemy.

Yue Zengsheng was slightly surprised to see that Qin Yuxuan also had such a top-tier mid-level magic tool, and it seemed to be of a quality comparable to High-Level magic tools.

Yun Zhongjing steadied herself at this moment and gritted her silver teeth. Raising her jade hand, she brought out a red Talisman. The Talisman burned in the air and transformed into a red fire dragon, roaring and pouncing towards Yue Zengsheng.

Seeing this, Yue Zengsheng only gave a cold smile. With a flip of his hand, an oval-shaped ancient mirror about a foot in size appeared in his hand.

Then, he held the ancient mirror with his left hand and launched a Spell Decree into the mirror with his right hand.

The ancient mirror emitted a dazzling blue light, casting a slightly eerie blue glow on the surrounding bushes...

Chapter 133: Soul Fixing Mirror and Beast Soul Talisman

Yue Zengsheng then aimed the mirror’s surface at the two of them. Immediately, a burst of blue light shot out from the mirror, enveloping the blade qi unleashed by Qin Yuxuan’s Blood Feather Blade and the fire dragon cast by Yun Zhongjing. They could no longer advance.

Although Qin Yuxuan launched several more Wind Blades, they were all frozen in mid-air by the ancient mirror’s blue light. Even though the Wind Blades struggled incessantly, they could no longer move, as if someone had used a body-freezing technique on them.

At this, Qin Yuxuan’s eyes went wide! He pondered what kind of magic tool this was. How could it be so heaven-defying? It was actually able to freeze other people’s magic tools and Magic Technique attacks. How could one fight like this?

Young Master Mu, don’t worry! Although Yue Zengsheng’s Soul Fixing Mirror is a quasi High-Level magic tool, it is only effective against mid-level magic tools and ordinary Magic Techniques. Moreover, it can only freeze the target for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea each time before it loses effect! Seeing Qin Yuxuan’s stunned expression, Yun Zhongjing was afraid he would be too scared to continue fighting, so she hurriedly consoled him.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuxuan finally put his mind at ease. However, very soon, the next sentence Yun Zhongjing said immediately made his heart rise again.

Yun Zhongjing sighed, It’s just that Yue Zengsheng is the grandson of the Yue Family’s Great Elder. Who knows how many top-notch treasures he has on him. He might have other powerful magic tools and Talismans similar to the Soul Fixing Mirror. We must be extra careful in dealing with him!

Qin Yuxuan was truly speechless after hearing this.

He knew that although his magic tools were now much stronger than those of ordinary direct disciples, they were still slightly inferior compared to disciples like Yun Zhongjing and Yun Yun, who were highly valued within the family, let alone compared to a second-generation immortal disciple like Yue Zengsheng.

Moreover, Yue Zengsheng’s cultivation level was higher than his own. His combat experience and Magical Divine Abilities were surely no worse than his own. In that case, this battle would be difficult.

If I had known this was the situation, I should have greased my soles and fled right from the start. I shouldn’t have jumped out to play the hero! Qin Yuxuan instantly felt great regret. Although he still had some trump cards, Yue Zengsheng must have them too, and they were probably no worse than his own.

If it were Yun Yun, he might still fight for her. But he didn’t have a very close relationship or much rapport with Yun Zhongjing, so it wasn’t worth taking this risk.

At this moment, seeing his Soul Fixing Mirror indeed displaying its great power, blocking all the attacks from Qin Yuxuan and Yun Zhongjing, a complacent expression immediately appeared on Yue Zengsheng’s face.

I was wondering how a little brat like you would have the audacity to jump out and play the hero to save the beauty! Turns out you’ve cultivated the first layer of the Gale Knife Technique and mastered the Fireball Technique to the Great Perfection level. If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul Phase ninth-layer cultivator, they might find you quite troublesome. Too bad it poses no threat to Young Master Yue! He mocked.

However, although Yue Zengsheng was still talking, his hands didn’t slow down in the slightest.

With a flip of his hand, a black spray tube appeared in his palm. He then used his Spiritual Sense to control it, making it hover in front of his chest. He launched another Spell Decree to open the nozzle of the spray tube...

Not good! He’s using that thing again! That spray tube is a very powerful treasure that can spray a special kind of Poisonous Fog, corroding others’ magic tools, erasing their spiritual nature, and rendering them useless... My magic tools were all destroyed like this, otherwise how could I be in such a sorry state... Young Master Mu, you must stop him quickly, or we will surely lose, Yun Zhongjing’s face drastically changed upon seeing this, and she hurriedly warned.

Qin Yuxuan was greatly startled. Without any further hesitation, he immediately tapped his storage bag and brought out the Beast Soul Talisman he had confiscated from the old man of the Zheng family, which had sealed a Green-striped Tiger.

Although he was very reluctant to use it, as the Beast Soul Talisman would be gone once used, in this life-or-death situation, he had no choice but to do so.

Roar!

As the green Beast Soul Talisman disappeared in the air, a fierce tiger’s roar rang out.

A giant tiger, three zhang long and one zhang tall, suddenly appeared out of thin air. Its stripes were all an extremely rare green color. It let out a long howl towards the sky.

Then, driven by Qin Yuxuan’s thoughts, the Green-striped Tiger roared and charged straight at Yue Zengsheng.

Yun Zhongjing was also surprised to see this. She didn’t expect Qin Yuxuan to have such a powerful Talisman.

Although Yue Zengsheng was also somewhat surprised, it was clear that he didn’t think much of this Beast Soul Talisman. He chuckled, You think you can scare me with a Beast Soul Talisman? You think I don’t have one?

With a twist of his mouth, he chanted some incantations and raised his hand, causing a golden Talisman to burn in mid-air.

In an instant, a burly Golden Lion with a massive physique appeared out of thin air in front of Yue Zengsheng. Judging from the Spiritual Power fluctuations emanating from it, it was in no way inferior to the Green-striped Tiger opposite it.

Roar! Roar! The Golden Lion let out thunderous roars as it charged towards the tiger. Both of these Demonic Beasts were known as the kings of beasts, and their strengths were very close. They quickly engaged in a fierce battle.

Qin Yuxuan couldn’t help but inwardly lament. He didn’t expect his Beast Soul Talisman to be wasted like this. Seeing the strength of these two beasts, they were evenly matched in the fight. At this rate, even if they fought until the Talisman’s energy was exhausted, victory might not be determined.

Seeing this, Yue Zengsheng laughed and launched two more Spell Decrees, infusing them into the spray tube in front of his chest.

At this moment, the spray tube, infused with Spiritual Power, immediately emitted a dazzling blue light and began to spin rapidly, spraying out streams of blue liquid, forming a blue cloud of mist centered around the spray tube. Although it was only a few zhang in diameter, its radiance painted the entire mountain cave a shimmering blue.

Qin Yuxuan hesitated for a moment but still summoned all three of his Iron Kites. These were his most powerful treasures. If even they couldn’t secure victory, he estimated that his chances of survival today were slim.

He focused his mind and used his Spiritual Sense to control the three Iron Kite Puppets. They let out a strange cry and then swooped directly towards Yue Zengsheng.

However, Qin Yuxuan didn’t dare let the Iron Kites fly recklessly into the blue mist. Instead, he manipulated them to dive downward, directly attacking Yue Zengsheng’s head and chest.

Seeing this, Yue Zengsheng remained calm and composed, quickly shouting, Go!

The blue mist immediately separated into three smaller clouds and flew downward, enveloping the three Iron Kites attacking his head and chest. Although the Iron Kites struggled incessantly in the air, seemingly trying to break free and fly out, it was to no avail.

However, Yue Zengsheng also inwardly lamented because the strength of these Iron Kites far exceeded his imagination. Although the Poisonous Fog sprayed from his tube could corrode them, the corrosion was very slow. There was no way it could destroy them in an instant like it had corroded Yun Zhongjing’s magic tools before.

As such, trying to trap and corrode the three Iron Kites occupied a large amount of his Spiritual Sense and Spiritual Power, leaving him unable to launch any attacks.

Chapter 134: Killing Yue Zengsheng

Qin Yuxuan also sensed that although these blue mist clouds were indeed corroding his Iron Kites, the corrosion was very slow, and the damage to the Iron Kites was not too severe. At least for now, he could still control the three Iron Kites with his mind.

It seems that the Puppets crafted by the Thousand Puppet King are truly extraordinary! He admired inwardly.

A moment later, he sighed, It’s a pity that when he crafted these three Iron Kites, he no longer had any good materials on hand. Otherwise, this Poisonous Fog would have been completely ineffective against the Iron Kites!

However, regardless of his thoughts and regrets, if this situation continued, the three Iron Kites would eventually be destroyed. By then, he and Yun Zhongjing would both be dead.

So, he simply steeled his resolve and disregarded the Iron Kites.

Seizing the opportunity while Yue Zengsheng was simultaneously controlling the spray tube and the soul-fixing mirror, Qin Yuxuan once again manipulated the silver silk ball, releasing several silver threads to tightly bind Yue Zengsheng, wrapping his body and the protective shield outside into a large dumpling.

Although Yue Zengsheng possessed numerous mid-grade magic tools and even a quasi-High-Level magic tool, he was preoccupied with suppressing the Ghost and the blade qi and ice arrows while also trying to trap the flying darts’ attacks. For a moment, he was overwhelmed and unable to immediately break free from the silver silk ball. Of course, the silver threads’ offensive power was low and couldn’t penetrate his Golden Bell Shield and shield defenses, only temporarily enveloping him.

At this moment, Qin Yuxuan took out the thunderbolt bomb without hesitation! Then, he retracted the Blood Feather Blade and shouted sternly, Sister Jing, run! Let’s get far away!

He had no idea how long the silver silk ball could restrain his opponent. Now that all his attack methods had been used yet still to no avail, he only had his final trump card left. That was to use the thunderbolt bomb obtained from the deceased Yue Feng to blow Yue Zengsheng to death before he could break free.

Although this person also possessed numerous defensive magic treasures, this thunderbolt bomb could injure even Crystallization Phase cultivators, let alone kill Condensation Phase cultivators. Although this Yue Zengsheng was also formidable and had many high-grade magic tools on his body, he was ultimately only a Nascent Soul Phase cultivator. It was believed that he would not be able to withstand the thunderbolt bomb.

Yun Zhongjing was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. She thought to herself that Yue Zengsheng also had several magic tools that increased his movement speed, so escaping might not be an easy task. But now that Qin Yuxuan was about to flee, she certainly didn’t dare stay behind to face Yue Zengsheng alone. So she could only nod and follow Qin Yuxuan, running towards the outside of the forest.

After running out more than twenty zhang, Qin Yuxuan swallowed hard, turned his hand, and threw out the thunderbolt bomb, flying straight towards Yue Zengsheng, who was wrapped in silver threads...

At this time, Yue Zengsheng was still completely unaware. He glanced at the silver threads wrapping him with a look of disdain on his face, saying, "Humph, it’s just an ordinary mid-grade magic tool. If I weren’t dividing my attention to simultaneously control the soul-fixing mirror and the