Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

The Yin-Yang Ancestor instinctively felt something was wrong, yet he was filled with doubt. He thought, "This is just an ant in the Nascent Soul stage. Even if he has some trump cards, he can't possibly shake my treasures, can he?"

It all seemed like a fantasy, but reality dealt him a harsh blow.

As the five illusory beams of light entered, the Tai Su Five Elements Wheel seemed to lose control, trembling violently, and the five elements within it instantly descended into chaos.

As a result, the original five-colored light curtain also disappeared.

Upon seeing this, the Yin-Yang Ancestor's expression changed drastically. However, before he could do anything, the Phoenix Feather Fairy, who had been preparing for a long time, launched an attack immediately.

Suddenly, a silver-white sword light appeared, tearing through the void like lightning. Its target was not the Yin-Yang Ancestor, but rather the Tai Su Five Spirit Wheel.

"Not good..." Yin Yang Ancestor's expression changed again. The other party was too insidious. If it were attacking him, he could easily dodge it, but the Five Elemental Wheels were not an option.

The sword light was too fast, and in his haste, he only had time to temporarily summon a grayish-white treasure seal to block it.

Although this item is not a top-tier treasure, it is extremely hard due to the special spiritual materials used in its production, and should therefore be able to play some role.

It's not that there aren't other methods, but the time is too short, there's simply not enough time for anything, and even the treasure seal can't be activated. It can only rely on its own material to block it, so the effect is naturally greatly reduced.

Unfortunately, he underestimated the power of Fairy Phoenix Feather's long-prepared trump card. The sword light flashed and disappeared, and the gray-white treasure seal was directly split in two, then directly struck the main body of the Tai Su Five Elemental Wheel.

"Boom..." With a deafening roar, the Tai Su Five Elemental Wheels, though not directly shattered, were still sent flying into the sky like lightning.

"Damn it!" The Yin-Yang Ancestor's face turned green. He didn't care about anything else and immediately urged the giant lizard under his feet to transform into a streak of earthy yellow light and chase after the treasure.

The Five Spirit Wheels are his greatest trump card and reliance, and absolutely cannot be allowed to malfunction.

Seeing this, Fairy Phoenix Feather showed no intention of pursuing. Instead, she immediately summoned Mo Juren and had him put away the flying boat. Then, with a wave of her hand, she unleashed a beam of light, which swept up the other party and flew away through the air.

In the blink of an eye, the Yin-Yang Ancestor returned, looking at the Five Elemental Wheel in his hand with a crack in it, feeling like crying but having no tears.

If the grayish-white seal hadn't weakened its power, and if the Five Elemental Wheels hadn't lost control but their light hadn't completely dissipated and still possessed a certain defensive capability, that attack would likely have completely destroyed them.

In the past, this treasure was damaged once during a battle with the patriarch of the Long family. Countless years have passed, and I have gone through countless hardships and consumed a large amount of precious materials to finally complete the repair. Although it cannot be compared with the original perfect state, it can at least exert 70% or 80% of its power.

Now, things have gotten even worse. It has suffered another heavy blow, and because of the strange situation just now, the Five Elemental Wheels' defensive power has been greatly reduced, and the damage is even worse than before.

He even had some doubts about whether there was any possibility of it being repaired again.
This battle, which started strong but ended weakly, was absurd. I was clearly the stronger party, and with the 'Tai Su Five Elemental Wheels' as my support, I could have easily won.

However, the final outcome was completely opposite to what he had expected. Before he could even get serious and before he could unleash the true power of the Five Elemental Wheels, he was defeated inexplicably and miserably.

Even now, he is still completely baffled as to how he lost. What kind of secret technique was the five illusory light and shadows unleashed by that Nascent Soul stage junior, that could cause such a supreme treasure as the Five Elemental Wheels to briefly lose control?

Battles between powerful individuals can change in an instant. Although the time frame may be extremely short, it can completely alter the situation for both sides.

He suddenly felt a pang of regret, not for attacking the woman, since under normal circumstances, taking her down wouldn't have been difficult.

Even if the opponent is incredibly strong and we can't defeat them, we can simply give up. It wouldn't have to end in such a crushing defeat!

Who would have thought that a junior in the Nascent Soul stage could use such a bizarre method? It's simply unbelievable!
His biggest regret at this moment was that he shouldn't have used the 'Tai Su Five Element Wheel', his strongest trump card, directly when he made his move. It wasn't like he didn't have other treasures, and their power was just as good. If he had used them, there might not have been any problems.

He was too impatient, wanting to capture the woman as quickly as possible, which would minimize his energy expenditure and preserve his strength to the greatest extent.

The result was that haste makes waste, and not only did they fail at the last minute, they also suffered such a huge loss.

Looking at the treasure in his hand, he felt his heart was bleeding, and he regretted it so much that he wanted to bang his head against the wall.

Unfortunately, time cannot be turned back, and there is no medicine for regret in this world, so he can only accept reality.

While feeling regretful, he also hated the two people intensely. If possible, he would have liked to tear them to pieces.

But after thinking about it again, he gave up.

The reason is simple: the other party was prepared when they left, and their presence completely disappeared, making them undetectable. Even if he wanted to pursue them now, it would be too late.

More importantly, without the 'Tai Su Five Elemental Wheels' to rely on, it is no longer so easy to defeat an opponent of the same realm.

Even if he succeeds, the cost to himself will be enormous. The far north is extremely dangerous, and preserving his strength is the most important thing. He doesn't want to take any risks.

Another point is that he dared not make a move rashly before he understood the strange methods of that Nascent Soul stage junior.

After much hesitation, he finally sighed, his face filled with resentment and frustration, and urged the giant lizard beneath his feet to stumble off in another direction...

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"He won't catch up, will he?" Mid-air, Mo Juren, being propelled by Fairy Fengyu's magic at breakneck speed, asked with some concern. "I'm quite confident in my ability to conceal my presence. Before, it was because I wasn't prepared, and being on your flying boat, I was somewhat careless, which allowed him to detect me in advance and ambush me. But that won't happen now," Fairy Fengyu shook her head slightly and continued.
“If it weren’t for preserving our strength, neither of us would have needed to flee. Without the ‘Tai Su Five Elemental Wheels,’ that old lecher’s strength would have been greatly reduced. If we were to fight to the death, it would be uncertain who would win.”

"A desperate battle is out of the question, and there's no need for it. The far north is extremely dangerous; it's best to preserve our strength as much as possible," Mo Juren shook his head and continued.
"With the 'Tai Su Five Spirit Wheels' destroyed, the Yin Yang Ancestor must be furious. Leaving as soon as possible is indeed the best choice; otherwise, if we stay, he will surely retaliate fiercely."

"Speaking of the battle just now, you really gave me too many surprises! Can you tell me what kind of technique those five illusory lights were? How could they have such unbelievable power?" Fairy Phoenix Feather was genuinely curious; the technique was too incredible, and she couldn't figure out its details at all.

"These are just trump cards for self-preservation, and they don't deserve your praise, senior. Besides, the sword light you unleashed earlier was truly powerful, and my meager skills are simply not up to par."

"That was a 'Heaven-Shattering Sword Qi' that I had nurtured for many years. Its power was extraordinary. I originally intended to use it at a crucial moment, but now it has been wasted by that old lecher. It's truly a pity." Fairy Phoenix Feather offered an explanation, but then changed the subject.
"Accompanying you here has caused me such a great loss. Leaving aside the reward, I am just very curious about the methods you just used, but you have been lying to me and will not reveal a single word. Don't you feel guilty?"

"This..." Mo Juren hadn't expected the other party to be so interested. Even after he changed the subject, the other party kept pressing the issue, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"Please forgive me, senior, but this matter involves confidential information and I cannot disclose it."

In fact, when he decided to use the edict, he had already anticipated that the other party would pay attention to this matter. If the situation had not been urgent at the time, he would not have taken action.

He also had a new idea for using the edict: when facing high-level experts, he would not attack the cultivator himself, but would instead directly target the treasure.

Because the edict was not perfect, and because of his own insufficient strength, its power had its limits, and it was even slightly insufficient when facing cultivators in the Void Refinement Realm.

As for experts at the Integration Realm, they had tried it when facing Hua Qingyao, but it was completely ineffective.

That is why he decisively abandoned the Yin Yang Ancestor, who was at the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, and instead deliberately targeted the spiritual treasure controlled by him.

The results were unexpectedly good, and of course, it also required the cooperation of Fairy Phoenix Feather to achieve such amazing results.

Even so, he couldn't explain anything. In short, it was his secret, and he wouldn't say anything else, leaving the other party to guess.

"Aren't you worried I'll resort to force?" Fairy Phoenix Feather's eyes narrowed slightly, but Mo Juren's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.
"I believe you won't do that. Besides, even if you do force it, you might not get what you want."

"It seems you're quite confident!" Fairy Phoenix Feather's bright eyes flashed, and she smiled slightly.

"In the end, we've only known each other for a few days, so we can't really call ourselves friends. What makes you so sure I wouldn't? In the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and profit comes first. I'm sure you understand that. You have too many secrets about you, and their value is immeasurable. So, even if I do something against my conscience, it seems perfectly reasonable!"

"Well, I have something to say from the bottom of my heart, please don't be angry."

"I'm not so easily angered by a few words, but please speak freely." Fairy Phoenix Feather nodded slightly, also somewhat curious about what the other party might say.
"It is like this, I have a suggestion. Senior, it would be best if you did not smile. You are already so beautiful that fish would sink and geese would fall from the sky, and the moon would hide and flowers would blush. When you smile, you become even more stunning, like a fairy descending to earth. We mortals just cannot bear it!" Mo Juren said with an unusually sincere expression.

"Hmm?" Fairy Fengyu was slightly taken aback, but instantly realized what she meant, and her eyebrows furrowed in anger.

"You've got some nerve! Daring to flirt with me, do you really think I won't do anything to you?"

"It was clearly you who teased me first, senior. Besides, in my heart, I only have respect for you, and everything I said was from the bottom of my heart. There was no intention of flirting at all." Mo Juren looked aggrieved.

"Glib-tongued and illogical, no wonder Yunhuang is so infatuated with you!" Fairy Fengyu snorted coldly, but she wasn't really angry.

She is someone of immense stature; even if this guy had a hundred lives, he wouldn't dare to actually flirt with her. The reason he said those things was clearly just to change the subject.

However, this guy really knows how to talk; every word of praise he utters is unique, unconventional, and quite pleasing to the ear.

Despite her aloof and unapproachable personality, she is still a woman at heart, and it is naturally a happy thing to be praised like this by a junior whom she doesn't dislike.

Moreover, with her cultivation level constantly improving, there were no longer any who dared to be glib in front of her. Hearing this suddenly now was quite interesting.

One thing puzzled her: what exactly did "beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, beauty that could make the moon hide and flowers blush" refer to? She had never heard of it before.
I felt a surge of curiosity, but I refrained from asking any further questions.

"Senior is too kind. I am actually quite foolish." Upon hearing what the other party said, Mo Juren simply smiled awkwardly and did not explain anything. There was no way to explain such things. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make, so he simply ignored it.

"If you're stupid, then there's no one smart in the world." Fairy Phoenix Feather snorted coldly, too lazy to dwell on the matter any longer, and then changed the subject.
"You've already witnessed the dangers of this far north, and this is only in the outer areas. As we get closer to the core, similar situations may become more and more common."

All the cultivators living here, whether human or demon, or other alien races, are not normal; most of them are vicious and wicked.

Although the Yin-Yang Ancestor was strong, he was far from being top-tier. There were many truly terrifying beings out there. If they encountered someone even more ruthless, they would be in trouble.

Therefore, we need to 'share the burden' on the journey ahead. I wouldn't have had this thought before, but since you have such a powerful trump card, the situation has naturally changed.

I won't pry into your secrets anymore, but I just want to be clear on one thing: if a crucial moment comes again, will you still be able to use those methods? And what exactly is their purpose?

"Since things have come to this, I won't hide it from you, senior. That method can indeed be used again, but it comes at a price. As for its effect, I can't really explain it, but it can interfere with the enemy's treasures at crucial moments." Mo Juren thought for a moment and then revealed some details.

"Is the price high? Will it damage your foundation?" Fairy Phoenix Feather frowned slightly. In fact, it was obvious without even thinking that the price for a mere Nascent Soul cultivator to forcibly use such an incredible method must be considerable.

"As long as it's not overused, it can withstand it; it won't damage your foundation." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, and only then did Fairy Fengyu breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"That's good! In that case, if we encounter any more difficult problems in the future, you will cooperate with me to minimize the losses."

"Rest assured, senior, when the time comes, I will certainly not stand idly by." (End of Chapter)