"I hope I'm overthinking it," Xuan Tianzong muttered to himself, before sitting down next to Hao Yun.
"Do you have any alcohol? Give me some."
Hao Yun took out the Hundred Fruit Wine and casually tossed it to Xuan Tianzong.
With a heavy heart, Xuan Tianzong opened the wine jar, and instantly a rich fruity aroma spread out.
Thumbs up!
Xuan Tianzong drank half a jar of wine in one go. The rich aroma of the wine made Hao Yun swallow hard. As soon as he relaxed, the refining materials in the furnace dissipated.
Hao Yun quickly regained his composure and controlled the refining materials to re-fuse. This delay caused a flaw in the refining process, and even if the refining was successful, the quality would not be very high.
However, Hao Yun still finished refining the Heart-Protecting Mirror in the furnace. When he took it out and looked at it, he found that the quality was not high. It could barely be considered a protective magic treasure, capable of blocking one attack from an Earth Immortal.
After tossing the protective mirror aside, Hao Yun took out a jar of wine. Unlike Xuan Tianzong, who drank wildly from the jar, he slowly savored it with a wine cup.
“Xuantian Sect, if you’re really worried, why don’t you go out and look for him? I remember the Moon Golden Wheel can recognize its master. With it, you can find Li Yingqi in a little while. Then you can pretend to bump into him by chance. How romantic!”
Hao Yun's words served as a reminder to the Xuan Tian Sect.
"Yeah! How come I didn't think of that? Thanks."
After finishing the wine in the jar, Xuan Tianzong wiped his mouth, got up and left without saying a word.
Watching Xuan Tianzong's departing figure, Hao Yun couldn't help but shake his head. "A sycophant, a sycophant, will end up with nothing."
After closing the mechanism, Hao Yun stepped out of the weapon-refining room. The warm sunlight shone down, making him stretch lazily.
"I've been in the weapon-refining room for almost three months now, so I'll take a good rest today."
Back at his lodgings, Hao Yun picked up a wine glass, moved a chair out, and sat in the courtyard, basking in the sun and sipping his wine.
"This is life! So comfortable!"
Before they knew it, it was evening. Hao Yun lay on the chair, seemingly asleep. But despite his appearance, he was actually calculating various formations in his mind.
After calculating for a while, Hao Yun had an idea: could this mountain-protecting formation be moved, for example, by using himself as the formation's core and the magic weapon as its base?
Suddenly opening his eyes, Hao Yun began to calculate, and it seemed to actually work. Why not try it now?
Taking out a magic weapon he had recently crafted, Hao Yun began to set up the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation. Under normal circumstances, this kind of mountain-protecting formation covers a very large area.
Hao Yun wanted to shrink him down and place him on his own body, which was a very complicated matter. First of all, he had to modify the formation.
Formations are like this; if you move one part, it affects the whole system. To reduce the coverage area and make it movable, it takes a lot of time to experiment.
Just as Hao Yun was squatting on the ground studying how to make the changes, the large bell in the sect was rung.
Hao Yun, who was calculating the formation, was startled awake. He looked up in the direction of the bell and couldn't help but frown. The last time the bell was rung was when the Old Monster Youquan attacked. What was going on this time?
Outside the mountain gate, Xuan Tianzong, covered in blood, barged in. He had gone out to find Li Yingqi today, and following the guidance of Yue Jinlun, he quickly found her.
Li Yingqi was located at the Blood Cave. As soon as Xuan Tianzong landed, Dan Chenzi emerged from the shadows and greeted him with a smile.
Xuan Tianzong and Dan Chenzi had known each other for hundreds of years, and without much thought, Xuan Tianzong replied.
Who would have thought that Dan Chenzi would suddenly launch a sneak attack? If it weren't for the protection of the Sun Golden Wheel, Xuan Tianzong would have already perished.
Before Xuan Tianzong could ask any questions, the Blood Cave suddenly opened, and Chang Kong Wuji and Li Yingqi emerged from it and launched an attack on him.
The bewildered Xuan Tian Sect was so frustrated they felt like vomiting blood. What on earth was going on?
Surrounded by three attackers, Xuan Tianzong fled in a sorry state, only to be ambushed during his escape, breaking through the Sun Golden Wheel's defenses and nearly costing him his life.
The one who attacked Xuantian Sect was none other than Chi Shi, a subordinate of Youquan Old Monster. His specialty was possession, and Dan Chenzi, that unlucky kid, was possessed and his mind was controlled by Chi Shi, just like in the movie.
As a trusted and beloved subordinate of the Old Monster Youquan, he naturally knew about the Blood Cave. Now that the Old Monster Youquan was dead, he also set his sights on the Blood Cave.
Dan Chenzi, who was out, happened to run into him. Taking advantage of Dan Chenzi's kindness, he devised a plan and possessed his body, controlling his mind.
In order to open the blood cave, he used Dan Chenzi to lure out Chang Kong Wuji and Li Yingqi. If Xuan Tian Sect hadn't come looking for them, Chi Shi would never have shown up.
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Surrounded by four people, he managed to escape only thanks to Xuan Tianzong's excellent escape techniques.
Upon arriving at the gate of Mount Emei, Chi Shi and the others quickly retreated, as Chi Shi did not want to confront Bai Mei at this time.
The ringing of the bell drew everyone from Mount Emei to the mountain gate. The disciples, unaware of the situation, looked around in confusion when they saw no enemy attack.
Bai Mei arrived at this moment and, seeing Xuan Tianzong severely injured and on the verge of death, hurriedly gave him a healing pill.
After receiving treatment, Xuan Tianzong told Bai Mei everything he had seen.
Hao Yun, who had just arrived, also heard the whole story.
Tsk! I didn't expect that even after the old monster Youquan died, the Crimson Corpse still managed to possess Dan Chenzi. That kid is too unlucky.
Hao Yun stroked his chin, pondering how to deal with the Crimson Corpse. If the Crimson Corpse was determined to avoid them, they really wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Bai Mei was also in a real bind. The sect's top disciple had been controlled and had even taken away the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords. This was an utter disgrace.
The disciples watching were in an uproar after hearing Xuan Tianzong's words. The demonic path was too arrogant, daring to openly attack them.
"Master, we request permission to go into battle!"
The Seven Sons of the Clouds and the disciples of Qingcheng roared, wishing they could immediately chop up the Crimson Corpse that was controlling Dan Chenzi and the other two.
"Quiet! The demonic cultivator who attacked Dan Chenzi can control people's minds. Guard the mountain gate. Take down all disciples who return from outside and send them to the main hall."
As they were talking, Bai Mei took out the Haotian Mirror and scanned everyone.
After investigation, it was found that none of the disciples present had been possessed or had their minds controlled, which reassured Bai Mei a lot.
"Yes, Master!"
Bai Mei transmitted his voice to Hao Yun, telling him to come to the main hall for a meeting.
Hao Yun, who was standing in the crowd, quietly left and went to the main hall to meet up with Bai Mei.
"Elder Hao, what's your opinion on this matter?"
Hao Yun frowned and slowly began to speak.
"I believe the red corpse that attacked Dan Chenzi aimed to enter the Blood Cave, and from the Xuan Tian Sect's account, we know that the red corpse should have already opened the Blood Cave."
Bai Mei was naturally aware of this matter, so he nodded.
"So, what do you think we should do?"
The three people possessed by the Crimson Corpse were all Bai Mei's beloved disciples. Now that his disciples were being controlled, how could the master not be anxious?
"Wait, the Crimson Corpse has entered the Blood Cave and shouldn't show himself for a while. Once he's reached the pinnacle of his cultivation and comes out to cause trouble, we'll kill him in one fell swoop!"
In fact, Hao Yun had the ability to kill the Crimson Corpse, but he couldn't guarantee that Dan Chenzi and the other two wouldn't die.
The hall fell silent again. Neither of them spoke. Hao Yun's suggestion was the best solution at the moment.
The crimson corpse that entered the blood cave was currently refining the evil energy to increase its cultivation. As for the three people it controlled, they were all sitting cross-legged to the side as guards.
This scene made Chi Shi very proud. Don't be fooled by the fact that he was You Quan's trusted general. He was just that kind of person. You Quan even secretly plotted to enter the Blood Cave without his knowledge.
"Youquan, Youquan! If you hadn't hidden it from me, you wouldn't be dead, hahaha, now this Blood Cave is all mine!"
A sinister laugh, neither male nor female, echoed continuously through the blood-soaked space. The three people who had been possessed were completely controlled by the Crimson Corpse, and they did not react to his actions at all.
When Youquan died, his estate was taken over by Chishi, which included a cultivation technique called the Blood River Technique.
This cultivation technique is extremely powerful. Once successfully cultivated, the Blood River can hold tens of thousands of souls, and as long as there are souls, the user can be reborn indefinitely.
However, this technique is very difficult to cultivate, requiring a large amount of malevolent energy and blood. Without a blood acupoint, one would have to slaughter at least dozens of large cities to master this technique.
Old Monster Youquan also practiced this technique, but he was killed by Hao Yun before he could master it.
The old monster Youquan slaughtered villages and towns before in order to cultivate this technique and collect materials for refining weapons.
The souls stored in the skulls were all prepared by Youquan for the Blood River Technique. Once the Blood River Technique is successfully cultivated, he will be practically immortal.
The Crimson Corpse, who has now obtained this technique, has begun practicing it and has even made some modifications.
As the days passed, Bai Mei, who was monitoring the Blood Cave, was always frowning and constantly thinking of solutions.
In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed, and Hao Yun's hearty laughter echoed from the weapon-refining room.
"I did it! I did it!"
Hao Yun, who was focused on studying formations, finally turned his ideas into reality. After modifications and trials, the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation was successfully set up.
Now, as long as Hao Yun has a thought, the nine magical treasures around him will rise into the air and set up a mobile protective array with him as the array's core.
As long as these nine magical treasures are not destroyed, the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation will not be broken.
Hao Yun put a lot of thought into setting up this formation; eight of the nine protective magic treasures were crafted by him.
The first Yin-Yang Twin Swords were obtained from Sword Mountain.
The second Golden Dragon Seal was accidentally created by Hao Yun.
The other seven items are a garment, a belt, a jade pendant, a bell, a necklace, and a pair of wristbands.
These seven magical treasures are all defensive items, which shows how afraid Hao Yun is of death.
"Xuantian Sect, attack me with all your might."
Over the past decade, Xuan Tianzong has gone from being anxious and restless to becoming taciturn. Apart from exchanging a few words with Hao Yun, he usually spends his time either drinking silently or meditating and cultivating.
"Um."
Xuan Tianzong responded without any hesitation, taking out the Moon Gold Wheel and attacking Hao Yun with all his might.
boom!
The Moon Wheel struck the protective shield, and the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation was quickly activated, launching a counterattack.
The Three Powers and Two Elements Formation not only provides excellent defense, but also absorbs enemy attacks and returns 200% of them.
Fortunately, Xuan Tianzong reacted quickly and summoned the Sun Golden Wheel for defense; otherwise, that rebound attack could have injured him.
"Nice formation. Get me one too."
After taking back the Moon Golden Wheel, Xuan Tianzong didn't hold back at all and immediately asked for a set of portable formations.
"Get lost! Do you know how much time I spent on this formation? Here, take it again. By the way, has there been any activity at the Blood Cave lately?"