Eternal Tale

Yu Fangshuo took a deep breath and cupped his hands towards Chen Xun:

”Fellow Daoist... we have no intention of joining any faction, nor do we wish to get involved. We have sworn an oath today that we saw nothing and will say nothing.”

”I don’t mean it that way. I just want to thank you for your thousand years of assistance and form a good relationship, that’s all.”

Chen Xun’s eyes showed a hint of realization, finally understanding their concerns. ”After this matter is resolved, we will also leave this area and have no allegiance to any faction.”

”Although we don’t have many longevity fruits left, it’s still enough to share among the four of you, extending your life by a full two thousand years!”

”What?!”

”Two thousand... two thousand years?!”

The two looked up in shock. Such a great temptation was something even a Great Ascension Venerable could not resist.

As for the power to increase vitality, they could naturally handle it and were not afraid of decline. Compared to the matter of extending life, this was too simple.

Yu Fangshuo and Ghost Ming were dumbfounded. Having lived for so many years, they had never heard of a treasure that could extend life by two thousand years! Just now, they felt the potency and thought it could only extend life by a few hundred years!Chen Xun smiled. These four fruits had never been nurtured by the Water Spirit Decision. He spoke calmly, ”Hehe, what do you two think?”

”Fellow Daoist, what do you need us to do? We cannot accept such a gift without doing anything in return. Although we want it, we cannot take advantage of you. Please tell us what information you need us to investigate, and within our capabilities, we will not refuse.”

”...Hmm.”

”Please speak, fellow Daoist!”

”The Wild Heaven Region, you don’t need to take action. It’s not easy for a Great Ascension Venerable to cultivate, so...”

Chen Xun knew that if he didn’t give them something to do, they wouldn’t feel at ease. It was just as well to have them help with a task. He began to explain to the two from the Ghost Face Clan.

Their expressions became increasingly solemn. The Wild Heaven Region, a place without rules in the grand world.

The Great World of Taiyi, their Ghost Face Clan’s stronghold was located here, and they were very familiar with it.

They nodded repeatedly, having understood the information about the people. Chen Xun even gave them a few portraits, which made them feel as if they were struck by lightning!

Yu Fangshuo finally praised, ”As expected of a supreme Great Ascension cultivator, capturing the form and essence in a painting, able to associate countless faces and appearances from a single portrait... impressive!”

Chen Xun’s eyes lit up. He hadn’t expected Yu Fangshuo to understand painting! He almost wanted to engage him in a discussion.

These paintings were constructed using the Five Elements Immortal Eyes to outline the veins of heaven and earth, simple yet containing profound truths, understated yet not losing elegance.

Although these were portraits, one could see the character traits and temperament at a glance, never mistaking them in the vast sea of people! Chen Xun almost started a lengthy discourse.

However, Yu Fangshuo and Ghost Ming sincerely said they had tasks at hand, and the Ghost Face Clan was not good at discussing the Dao. They would certainly keep the portraits well and complete the tasks Chen Xun entrusted to them.

Chen Xun sighed softly, watching them leave, knowing that even Great Ascension Venerables were very busy and couldn’t waste others’ time, as they didn’t have longevity.

Black Bull gave a low moo, nudging the somewhat downcast Chen Xun.

”It’s fine, Bull. In the future, we’ll go to Cloud Immortal Splendor and participate in the Immortal Nation’s Dao discussion. I will personally take action and no longer just watch.”

Chen Xun’s expression brightened, instantly shaking off his low spirits, and he laughed, ”These Mu family people are about to awaken. Let’s quietly wait for Third Sister to refine the Mu Yuan.”

”Moo~” Black Bull rubbed against Chen Xun, still wearing a silly smile, ready to hold up a wooden sign for Chen Xun when the time came.

Suddenly, at that moment, their gazes changed, staring in a certain direction!

Chen Xun slowly drew the Mountain-axing axe from his back, the law patterns flickering on his forehead, and strands of rule death energy coiled around the axe. The atmosphere around them instantly changed, collapsing into a strange void.

Black Bull raised its palm, a formation flag suspended in front. They had been waiting for this person for a long time. Ji Yan had said that this person and that evil tree were likely the true masterminds!

Outside the Mu Yuan Realm.

The master of the Wuji Daoist Temple, severely injured, escaped from a special spatial passage, his eyes filled with resentment.

The normal duel between cultivators did not destroy large areas of spiritual soil, nor did it involve many innocent lives. The rules of the grand world couldn’t protect him, and they clearly didn’t intend to kill him, just to damage his Dao foundation, extremely malicious!

But fortunately, he had many life-saving methods, and his Dao foundation was not damaged. He fled to the Mu Yuan Realm to discuss with the tree spirit fellow Daoist.

Their grand plan was not yet complete, and they could not fail midway.

But this thousand-year-old strange event had clearly caught the attention of major forces. This Mu Yuan Realm could not be stayed in for long, and they even had to prepare to leave the Mengmu Sea Region, abandoning tens of thousands of years of foundation.

Venerable Yu Ning took a deep breath, his expression becoming much more somber.

To kill him, three cultivators of the same realm with three hundred rule powers each were not enough. The ancient family’s Mu Yuan could only wait a little longer.

This item was an ancient legacy of the Mu family, left behind by the first-generation ancestor upon his death!

If he could absorb the essence of the Mu Yuan, the refinement of his power of the Great Dao would accelerate significantly, and the mid-stage of the Great Ascension could be expected!

However, that tree spirit fellow Daoist was unusually excited a thousand years ago, and he still didn’t know why. Today he came to ask clearly, as he still had a trump card yet to be played.

What no one outside knew was that Venerable Yu Ning, who seemed indifferent and spent his days cultivating in the Daoist temple, was actually deeply involved in the Mu family’s external business, only to cover up the decline within the ancient Mu family.

He and the Mu family’s tree spirit, one managing external affairs and the other internal, had arranged the ancient Mu family clearly. The Mu family had brought this upon themselves, and he could only be considered someone who reaped the benefits halfway.

When the Mu Yuan was successfully refined, the rise and fall of the Mu family would no longer matter.

He had his own method to control the tree spirit, and by then, the entire ancient Mu family would be his, and he would become the ancestor, dominating the Mengmu Sea Region.

Venerable Yu Ning’s lips curled into a cold smile. This Mu Yuan Realm was indeed good. Today, he would ask the tree spirit what exactly it wanted to do, and why it acted against that little girl a thousand years ago!

When he first arrived, he hadn’t even entered the sea region before being severely injured. After recovering, he was about to inquire during the grand event a few days ago... only to be injured and escape again!! No more inquiries, just ask directly!

Venerable Yu Ning was a bit irritated by these two incidents over a thousand years. He slowly looked up at the edge of the Mu Yuan Realm... why were there formations surrounding it, with no aura leaking out, as if it were dead silent!

”Something’s wrong!”

Venerable Yu Ning shouted sternly, immediately activating a spatial transference token in his hand, trying to escape the predicament, but nothing happened! He was trapped!!

Buzz—

A vast sound echoed in all directions, golden light shining in the dark space.

Huge rule formation disks appeared, enveloping all directions, and a powerful suppression of heaven and earth surged towards Venerable Yu Ning!