Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 780 The situation turns into a surprising balance of power
The evening clouds have disappeared, and the sun and the moon are silent.

Taixuan lowered his eyes and looked at the Soul Ancestor Banner held tightly in his hand, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

It has been decades since he entered the Soul Banner to practice. Although he is not the master of the Soul Banner and there are many taboos that he cannot touch, after so many years, he has more or less gained some other understandings.

For example, the spirit within it...

The banner spirit is different from ordinary ghosts. The latter has no thoughts and no consciousness. It wanders aimlessly in the soul banner space all its life until it dies in battle.

Nowadays, most of the soul flags are filled with such ghosts.

There are far fewer banner spirits. Not only do they have some intelligence depending on the level of their realm, but they are also much freer and more casual than ghosts.

Like the bull-headed ghost and the pale bone finger that Chen Mu had summoned to save the situation many times before, they were actually the spirits of the soul flag in essence.

They are either hidden or concealed in the soul flag, and only obey the true owner of the soul flag.

However, as the inheritor of the Soul Ancestor's lineage, Chen Mu is not yet able to control them.

The reason why they were able to be summoned to help in the previous few times was actually because they came out on their own initiative.

Rather than saying that it was Chen Mu's summons, it would be better to see it as them being unable to bear it any longer and taking the initiative to rescue the successor of the original owner.

But this time, as early as five days ago, Chen Mu had taken the soul flag and wanted to summon the spirits out, but for some unknown reason, every flag spirit that intended to move became silent after sensing the immortal aura surrounding Taoist Jiumo.

Chen Mufei is their real master, so even if he orders them forcefully, they will just pretend not to hear.

I have the method to break the deadlock, but I don’t have the power to use it.

Not to mention Chen Mu, even Taixuan couldn't help but sigh with a wry smile, muttering that it was fate that played tricks on him.

If Taoist Jiumo had taken action later and let Chen Mu fulfill the hundred-year appointment at the Beiyuan Soul Land, would he still be in such distress?

However, things are unpredictable and no one can predict or guarantee anything.

Both of them knew this truth very well, so they did not complain, nor did they have the time to continue to feel regretful. Instead, they turned around and continued to do their best to dissipate the immortal spirit of Taoist Jiumo.

Even in this tense situation, if there is still no solution...

"If I take the initiative to board the banner and become a banner spirit, I might be able to use the true forbidden power of the soul banner to break the current predicament in one fell swoop."

"But if that's really the case, then my entire life will depend entirely on this banner and Chen Mu..."

"Chen kid just promised me freedom, and this is how I return the favor?"

"I've been practicing Taoism for thousands of years, but when have I ever been so polite?"

Taixuan shook his head in his heart, but when he saw the gray-robed figure opposite him, he suddenly recalled the person he hated most in his life, Ao Qianjun.

"I still remember that he used the same tone to promise me Jackie Chan..."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but groan, and immediately turned his head to Chen Mu and said, "I have a way to break the deadlock, but you need to hold on for a while..."

Chen Mu still didn't know what Taixuan intended to do, but he was clear about the current situation and knew that some changes were needed to break the deadlock.

So he didn't say much, just tightened his expression and nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Taixuan retracted the soul mist and his entire body directly disappeared into the soul flag.

For a moment, the red and gold colors in the hall suddenly surged, instantly drowning out the sound of water flowers and forcing Chen Mu into a corner a hundred feet away.

Chen Mu's eyes were already cloudy, but he still gritted his teeth and took a deep breath, thus stabilizing the trend of shrinking range.

The situation on the field suddenly changed, and Taoist Jiumo had his own sense of it.

His eyes, which had been somewhat numb, suddenly lit up. He thought that Taixuan had finally lost his strength and was forced to retreat back to the Soul Banner.

Looking at Chen Mu who was still struggling, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "You ignorant little thief who doesn't know your own limitations, once you fall into my hands, I will make you live a life worse than death!"

The name changed from Fellow Daoist Chen to ignorant little thief, from this we can see his hatred for Chen Mu at this time.

The three colors of golden light, sea of ​​fire, and water shimmered brilliantly, but anyone who looked could see that the water was already in danger...

The Soul Ancestor's banner was suspended in the air, about ten feet high. The back was plain, and the front was dark. It fluttered with the rolling spiritual energy here.

I don’t know how much time passed, but there was still no fluctuation at all.

Just when Chen Mu was getting a little impatient, he suddenly realized something and couldn't help but look over with his eyes wide open.

The surface of the banner was like water, rippling in circles, empty and deep, and then a black gas spread out, covering the entire golden palace in an instant.

Taoist Jiumo was also stunned and couldn't help but become a little alert.

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Even if he is confident that he can take on any means of Chen Mu and Taixuan, he cannot be unprepared.

As the two of them watched, a pair of eyes slowly emerged from the banner.

At the same time, a sense of indifference, coldness, and deathly silence suddenly spread, as if a bottle of fine wine, stored for ten thousand years, was quietly filled at this moment...

"Tai Xuan?"

As Chen Mu shouted, a black smoke emerged from inside and turned into a road, and then a burly figure walked out.

Taoist Jiu Mo felt something was wrong and didn't want to delay any longer, so he forced himself to take a deep breath and snorted coldly: "Playing tricks and being mysterious!"

While he repeatedly swung down the sea of ​​golden light and fire, he gritted his teeth and performed a meteorite technique.

In an instant, Chen Mu felt the pressure surge nearly double again, and the water-colored light immediately flickered unsteadily.

But at this moment, Taixuan straightened his mind, stepped heavily on the ground, and rushed forward like an arrow.

The rolling black gas was like a black dragon. Wherever it passed, whether it was golden light, sea of ​​fire, or meteorites falling from the sky, all of them exploded into chaos.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

The series of roars not only stunned Chen Mu for a moment, but also frightened Taoist Jiu Mo so much that he lost his voice: "How can there be such a treasure in this world?!"

With his keen eyesight, it was not difficult to see that the reason why Taixuan had undergone such a big change was all because of the ten-foot-long soul flag.

"Soul Ancestor, why have I never heard of this person's name in the upper realm?"

He had originally thought that Soul Ancestor was just an ascended being fabricated by the cultivators of this world, but now it seemed that this Soul Banner was indeed a treasure that could only be passed down by an immortal...

"Die!"

Taixuan roared, he didn't care what Jiumo thought, he struck with all his might, almost breaking through the sky and earth!

Taoist Jiumo's face changed drastically, and for the first time he showed a look of fear.

He decisively stopped the red-gold feather fan in his hand, and instead opened his mouth and spit out a glass jade bead. As it spun, streams of clear air gathered and condensed into a solid barrier in front of him.

This was not enough, he threw out three large, lush green leaves in a row, which were shining with endless green light, with rising energy and full of vitality.

The next moment, there was a deafening sound, and the golden palace suddenly shook violently. Coupled with the raging chaotic energy and the black air that filled the air, it really gave people a sense of doomsday.

Without waiting for the light to dissipate, Chen Mu mobilized the little remaining energy and opened his eyes to look. He saw that in the light, a big hole had been broken in the solid barrier, and the three large leaves were shattered. Taoist Jiumo even spat out several mouthfuls of blood and flew backwards!

But before he could feel overjoyed, he saw that Taixuan was not in much better condition either.

The burly figure seemed illusory, with black air emanating from his body. He looked like he had suffered great damage and could not hold on any longer.

And perhaps because he became a banner spirit, Chen Mu had a clearer understanding of his situation.

"Fellow Daoist Taixuan, you..."

He frowned and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Unscrupulously driving the forbidden power of the Soul Banner, even if Taixuan becomes a banner spirit, it is not without cost.

According to his observations, after this matter is over, Taixuan will definitely fall into a deep sleep due to the great loss of his original soul energy. It is unknown how long it will take for him to recover as before... "Hehe..."

Taixuan suddenly chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Chen, does the freedom you promised me earlier still count?"

Chen Mu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and his mind moved. The mark that was imprinted in Taixuan's soul that year immediately disappeared into thin air.

"it is good!"

Taixuan felt relieved and laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist Chen is a trustworthy man. My sacrifice was well worth it!"

The soul imprint has disappeared, but he has already taken the initiative to go up the banner. Judging from the results, he is still under Chen Mu's control.

But mentally speaking, he felt that he was a hundred or even ten thousand times more relaxed now than in the past few decades.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, your path to enlightenment should not end here. From now on, I will rely on you. I hope that one day, you can give me a new life..."

Realizing that his own soul energy was weak, Taixuan said one last word, looked deeply at the sea of ​​clouds outside the hall, and then laughed three times before turning into a wisp of black air and flying back into the soul flag.

"Clang."

With a slight sound, the soul flag fell to the ground.

Chen Mu was silent for a moment, then waved his hand to put it away...

"Shh..."

At this time, Taoist Jiumo had already stabilized his body and tried his best to absorb all the immortal energy into his body.

The light is bright, but the colorful scene is gone.

At this point, the immortal energy of Penglai Fairy Palace was completely consumed by it, not even a trace of it remained.

However, at this moment, Taoist Jiu Mo didn't care about his heartache and anger, because he found that these immortal spirits would not be able to restore him to his original state, and even if he could only recover 10% of his combat power, he would probably not be able to recover...

His face gradually became more flushed, partly because his injuries had improved, and partly because he was gritting his teeth and was extremely angry towards Taixuan.

"If he hadn't repeatedly stopped me, I wouldn't have ended up like this!"

The immortal spirit energy was exhausted, but he still couldn't capture Chen Mu. If he had known this would happen, why would he have acted so urgently?

He shook his head, knowing full well that there was no single reason for the current predicament.
"How despicable that Guangchengzi, whose immortal way lasted for eternity, could actually change the laws of a world and prevent me from using my immortal magic."

"It's a shame that the Heavenly Court ordered me to come here, but they still have so many concerns, leaving me isolated and helpless, unable to support myself!"

"How despicable Chen Mu is, he's so ignorant and arrogant, he refuses to bow to an immortal and even wants to fight me to the death!"

Three hateful words in a row drove Taoist Jiumo almost crazy. He stared at Chen Mu with a pair of crazy eyes, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

Chen Mu's temples were silver-white, his hair was in a messy bun, and the few strands of hair that hung down no longer had the unrestrained and free-spirited feeling of the past. Instead, they were dry and rough, showing his old age.

But his expression did not change at all, and his body was still standing straight, looking into Taoist Jiumo's eyes without avoiding at all.

"Fellow Daoist Jiumo, have you achieved what you wished for?"

He asked coldly, with golden light flashing on his fingertips and the sound of dragon birds chirping.

Sensing Chen Mu's strong murderous intent, Taoist Jiumo felt even more humiliated and shouted angrily, "You're just relying on that reptile. What qualifications do you have to humiliate me?!"

"Since ancient times, those who succeed become kings, and those who fail become bandits."

Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged: "Fellow Daoist Jiumo, don't you know this truth?"

"Besides, Taixuan is the spirit of my soul flag, so how can it not be considered my means?"

He smiled coldly: "In the end, I won this battle!"

Taoist Jiumo felt a sudden rush of emotion and was about to speak again.

But at this time, Chen Mu had already prepared his killer move, so how could he give him a chance to react?

A breathtaking golden light flew out, and its sharpness almost cut a mark in the void!
Seeing this, Taoist Jiumo had no choice but to force himself to take a deep breath, and with his hands forming seals, he summoned the thick golden chain, which rushed to the far end with a rattling sound. Then, as his mind moved, thousands of locks collapsed.

He actually destroyed his own magic treasure to stop it!

The spiritual treasure destroyed itself, and the powerful wave rumbled, instantly disrupting the spiritual inspiration here.

The dragon bird was staggering, affected by this and could no longer get close.

Chen Mu's eyes turned cold, and he also threw out a magic treasure, decisively causing it to self-destruct.

"boom!"

The two rolling waves collided with each other, and the golden palace suddenly lit up, as if the clouds had dispersed and the sun was emerging, and heaven and earth were separated.

The chaotic energy was at a stalemate for a moment, and the Dragon Sparrow Golden Knife seized the opportunity and escaped in an instant, passing through the arms of Taoist Jiumo, leaving a cluster of blood flowers.

"what……!"

But with a "bang", Jiumo's right arm fell to the ground. The cut surface was smooth and flat, and not much blood was seen in a short time.

Chen Mu was not moved at all. With a flick of his finger, the dragon bird turned around and flew away again.

Taoist Jiumo was in a state of panic. He had just narrowly avoided a fatal blow. Now that he had not yet regained his strength, how could he dodge again?
He was decisive and immediately abandoned his physical body. A wisp of immortal soul wrapped up his natal infant and teleported out of the immortal palace.

"Shh!"

The dragon bird flew across the sky, raising its head...

Chen Mu ignored it and followed his inspiration. Almost in an instant, he locked onto the location of Taoist Jiumo.

A golden light shone and rose up, instantly forming a cage of heaven and earth, locking up this space.

He has always been cautious in his actions, and would not slack off at this critical moment, so he had already set up the technique of trapping the sky and locking the earth long before taking action.

"boom!"

With just a muffled sound, Taoist Jiumo fell into it and could not break through easily.

He still didn't give up. He opened his mouth and spit out a golden light. The golden light of the barrier was instantly melted into a big hole. Then he flew out without stopping for a moment.

But after this delay, Chen Mu made another move, and the vast water surged to chase after him. After a few waves, he had caught up with him.

"You ignorant little thief, how dare you bully me like this?!"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Taoist Jiumo stopped on his own initiative, and a look of madness suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Even though Chen Mu was in a state of mental exhaustion, he still sensed an unprecedented sense of danger.

Without the slightest hesitation, he quickly turned around and retreated.

The world was silent for a moment, and the chaotic energy seemed to slow down.

At this critical moment, a burst of "trampling" footsteps suddenly came from the entrance of the fairy palace...

Taoist Jiumo seemed to be awakened by the sound and hurriedly dispersed the vibrations on his body.

Chen Mu's heart palpitations also disappeared. After secretly becoming suspicious, he and Jiu Mo looked in the direction of the sound.

In the dazzling sunlight, a figure whose face could not be seen clearly walked in slowly.

It was not until they went a little further in and the light dimmed that they discovered that the man had light yellow hair and beard, a thin figure, a pair of frowning eyebrows, and a face full of worry.

If it’s not Xiao Qiheng, then who else could it be?
Chen Mu frowned and couldn't help but wonder, "Why is it him?"

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(End of this chapter)