Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 817 The arrow is on the string
"Who did you inherit your swordsmanship from?"

Deng Hongwen shouted loudly and couldn't help but look down at the Xuanqi shield that was easily cut open by the golden light.

Although the shield is only one layer, it represents his profound skills.

Now that he was defeated in an instant, didn't it mean that he couldn't last more than a round under Yu Chengduan's sword?
Is this Beiyuan Swordsman? You must be joking!
Yu Chengduan ignored it. The golden light in his hand faded, and the silver light reappeared. Suddenly, wind and clouds surged in the sky, and raindrops fell like silver beads.

Then the sword light bent and flashed forward in an instant. In a breath, it reached the top of Deng Hongwen. With a casual wave of his hand, a silver-white sword light chopped down on him.

Deng Hongwen didn't dare to take it head-on and quickly moved away.

However, at this time, the violent wind and rain turned into sword energy all over the sky. After such an obstruction, he had to stop and fight.

He suppressed his suspicion and let out a "Hey!", then a small jade flute flew out from his sleeve. He spun it, and a long and melodious sound came out. The sword energy in the sky suddenly slowed down.
He did not stop moving, and waved his hands and shook his shoulders. Suddenly, a mysterious evil force rose up behind him, gathering into countless black and white magic swords, and rushed towards Yu Chengduan!
Yu Chengduan sneered, hid his hand in his sleeve, and flicked his finger. There were series of "swoosh" sounds, and the magic swords instantly collapsed into mist and dissipated in the blink of an eye under the heavy rain.

"Such a fierce sword intent!"

Deng Hongwen had some experience and recognized the other party's tactics.

"No, this guy is difficult to deal with. I shouldn't fight him. I'd better get away quickly. Once I get to Master, I'll see how he restrains me!"

Thinking of this, he took out a feather fan and waved it angrily in front of him. Colorful clouds flashed out and condensed into rainbow lights that spread out.

He took this opportunity and flew away without looking back.

But how could his escape speed compare to that of a sword cultivator?
Even though Yu Chengduan was delayed for several breaths by the seven-colored rainbow light, he was still able to catch up effortlessly with the sword escape.

Deng Hongwen looked back with a bitter expression on his face. Just as he was about to take action again, he saw the talisman given by Chen Mu coming at him quickly.

But when he heard a sound like the chirping of a bird, his flying posture came to an abrupt halt, and the magic power in his body was locked up, and he could no longer move.

At this time, Yu Chengduan floated down. He still did not give up and struggled. Seeing that he could not get rid of it, he could not help but feel fear and panic in his heart. However, he did not admit defeat and raised his head and shouted:
"Okay, okay! Just take me back. My mentor is the Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace. Let's see how you end up!"

"Noisy."

Yu Chengduan waved his sleeves, arrested Deng Hongwen, and then determined the direction. With another flash of sword light, he leaped to the north.

It was not until a cup of tea had passed that the scene returned to calm, and only then did the beautiful woman in the pavilion below dare to fly up.

Looking at the direction where Yu Chengduan fled, she couldn't help but turn pale and hurriedly ran towards the direction of Shangzhen Palace...

At the same time, loud shouts were heard again in front of an exquisite cave in the north of Black and White Mountain.

"I'm summoned here by my master's order to question you!"

"My master is Elder Qingchuan, how dare you bully me?!"

……

"You thief, let Brother Deng go immediately!"

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Heyun Mountain, Lingkong Palace.

Yu Chengduan stood tall, with five figures restrained behind him, looking quietly at Taoist Jin Zhong.

Taoist Jin Zhong is tall and powerful, and is the leader of the ten famous elders of the Black and White Taoist Palace.

He also has another identity, that is, Li Cheng's master.

Facing Yu Chengduan who came to ask for someone, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a sneer, "How dare you come to my Heyun Mountain to ask for someone? You are so brave!"

Yu Chengduan remained expressionless. He simply took out his talisman and flashed it, saying in a low voice, "With Elder Jin Zhong here before me, I naturally dare not act presumptuously. However, I ask Elder to think carefully. This is an order from the Shangzhen Palace."

"Hahaha……"

Before Taoist Jin Zhong could say anything, Li Cheng behind him laughed out loud towards the sky.

"What a joke! Everyone in the sect knows that Uncle Ruan is the Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace. Besides him, who else can issue Shangzhen decrees?"

"Yu Chengduan, you are just a cultivator from Beiyuan, yet you actually falsely conveyed an imperial decree to my Black and White Dao Palace? Are you really going to kill yourself?!"

Yu Chengduan sneered and replied, "Whether it's a false rumor or not, you'll know in a moment."

"You're courting death!" Li Cheng was furious and immediately bowed to the Taoist Jin Zhong. "Master, this man is incredibly audacious. Please, Master, take him down!"

Deng Hongwen and the others also hurriedly shouted: "Uncle Jin Zhong, please save my nephew!"

"Elder Jin Zhong..."

Yu Chengduan did not cast any spell to silence him, but smiled meaningfully and remained silent.

Taoist Jin Zhong looked at him deeply, then looked at Deng Hongwen and the others, and suddenly said, "Cheng'er, go with him for a while."

"Um...what?"

Li Cheng's eyes widened, and he asked in confusion: "Master, why do you want to go with him? Haven't you already discussed this with Uncle Ruan..."

Taoist Jin Zhong's face darkened, and before he could finish, he scolded, "What are you afraid of? I'll go with you, so we can see how Fellow Daoist Chen... plans to punish you!"

After saying that, his eyes turned fierce, and he flicked his sleeves and went out first.

Seeing this, Li Cheng had no choice but to suppress his anger and follow. However, when passing by Yu Chengduan, he suddenly saw the talisman coming towards him.

"The thief is rampant!"

He immediately understood the other party's intention. It was not enough to just agree to it. They had to arrest him like Deng Hongwen and others.

He shouted without thinking, and a black snake appeared behind him, opening its bloody mouth and swallowing the talisman.

He himself retreated quickly, and his response was quite quick.

But the result was the same as the previous ones. The black snake was immediately shattered by the flash of golden light, and its body stopped, watching itself being thrown into the queue.

Six people were arrested, not one was missing.

Taoist Jin Zhong was not unaware of the situation behind him, but before he could take action, Li Cheng was already detained.

"Good good!"

His face became increasingly gloomy, but he still stopped thinking about taking action.

He is the chief of the ten elders, but that is relative to ordinary disciples. In front of the six true palaces, he is still inferior.

Moreover, Chen Mu was not bad, he had known about him before the Jiazi year.

Now Ruan You is taking advantage of the situation to plan to attack the Zhen Palace, and he is just adding fuel to the fire.

If he took action at this moment, he would be like Ruan You, standing out in the open.

Rather than rejoicing at this moment, it would be better to endure for a while, wait until we reach the mountain gate, and then join forces with fellow disciples to put pressure on them...

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Black and white mountain gate.

The sky is clear and the late spring wind is singing.

Those Yuanying Taoists who were going to greet us in the future had already arrived.

It’s not that they lost their patience, but Chen Mu made too much noise.

Yu Chengduan was ordered to arrest the palace stewards, each of whom had a more powerful background than the other.

Let’s not talk about Deng Hongwen for now. As for the others, every one of them had their cave dwellings broken into and was taken away in front of their master.

It would be fine if someone tried to stop it, but the problem was... no one did anything.

This is a bit intriguing...

Taoist Tianxiao snorted coldly and shook his head repeatedly. "They're all shouting louder and louder behind the scenes, but when they finally show up, they all fall silent. No one wants to be the first to speak out."

"You're so eager to seize power and prestige, yet you're so cautious. No wonder others aren't afraid of you..."

He muttered inwardly, then glanced at Chen Mu, who was standing with his hands behind his back, and sighed, "This is the demeanor of a great sect!"

For some reason, he suddenly felt bored and wanted to leave.

But before he could actually move, he saw a demonic dragon circling in the sky, and a flying carriage with a golden roof and a black curtain approached from afar and arrived in front of him in an instant.

"The rightful owner is here!"

Taoist Tianxiao's spirits lifted, and the thought of leaving that had just arisen in his mind disappeared.

"Palace Master Ruan..."

As soon as Ruan Youchu appeared, three or five people came forward to greet him. They kept talking and looked at Chen Mu from time to time, obviously talking about the situation here.

Chen Mu said nothing, and his expression did not change. It seemed that the person who came was not Ruan You who wanted to seize the Zhen Palace, but an ordinary elder.

After hearing what his fellow disciples said, Ruan You nodded slowly and walked over on his own initiative.

"I've heard of Fellow Daoist Chen's reputation for a long time. Seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is truly well-deserved."

He spoke politely, but he neither asked for courtesy nor bowed. Anyone could see the coldness in his eyes.

Chen Mu cast his gaze over and said, "Are you Fellow Daoist Ruan You?"

Ruan You casually cupped his hands and said, "It's me."

He paused, looked back at the situation around him, and suddenly sneered, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you returned to the mountain today, but refused to enter the gate, and instead caused such a farce. I wonder what your intention is?"

Chen Mushai smiled and said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Ruan."

"But the farce at hand is not worth mentioning. It's nothing more than a few palace stewards violating palace rules. I ordered people to arrest them so that I can punish them according to their crimes later..."

Ruan You's face darkened suddenly, and he said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what you said is completely unreasonable. I wonder which palace rules those stewards broke?"

Chen Mu was about to speak when he saw a light flying from the horizon. It was Taoist Jin Zhong, followed by Yu Chengduan and others.

"Elder Jin Zhong!"

Many fellow disciples below greeted him in unison, and Ruan You nodded in response.

Taoist Jin Zhong's expression relaxed slightly, and his confidence returned. After floating down, he began to look at Chen Mu.

However, at this time, Chen Mu had no intention of paying attention to him, but looked at Yu Chengduan.

"Master, Deng Hongwen and six others have been brought here. May I ask how they should be dealt with?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the voices of Deng Hongwen and others rang out, each calling out, "Master, Master, save me!"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the field suddenly became tense. Ruan You, Jin Zhong and others frowned slightly, somewhat unhappy with their apprentice's reaction.

Or they are saying, "What are you afraid of? Can he kill you?"

Thinking of this, their eyes flashed, and they actually hoped that Chen Mu would kill him, so that they could use this as an excuse to make a move...

Chen Mu would not be so reckless. Arresting them was just a prelude to make Ruan You show up.

His expression suddenly grew serious, and he said in a cold voice, "I am the Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace. I summoned all the palace members this time, but they didn't show up. Where are the palace rules?"

"Master of Ziyang Palace, cross out the names of these six people and expel them from the Shangzhen Sect. Anyone who dares to enter the Shangzhen Sect again without my order will be killed!"

When Zi Yang heard this, he immediately became energetic. He took out a golden book with auspicious clouds on it, and used his spirit as a pen to cross out the names of the six people with a few strokes.

The next moment, Deng Hongwen felt the Shangzhenling Sword in his storage bag tremble violently, then collapsed into mist and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Master...master!"

They did not dare to disobey Chen Mu, but turned their attention to their own master.

In their view, Ruan You was the Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace, and Chen Mu's act of exceeding his authority was a great shame and humiliation to them. How could they tolerate it in vain?

But what they didn't expect was that Ruan You didn't say a word. Although his face was as gloomy as dark water, he had no intention of taking action.

"Why is this?!"

They were extremely puzzled, but they didn't know that Ruan You was also shocked by Chen Mu's actions.

According to his idea, after Chen Mu returned to the mountain, he would go around to seek support, and then wait until his influence was not much different from his, and then start a fight for the Supreme Being.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt that Chen Mu's move seemed to be deliberately forcing him to be the first to break up...

"Could it be that he has some support that I don't know about?"

If you have doubts in your heart, you will feel insecure, and if you feel insecure, you will unconsciously start to think about giving up.

"I have a great situation, so I should use it to win and take things slowly, but I shouldn't take any risks..."

As he pondered, the place fell silent.

Jin Zhong and others frowned secretly, feeling somewhat contemptuous of Ruan You's silence.

Although they did not take the initiative to attack when Yu Chengduan came to ask for people, Ruan You was different from them after all. Why didn't he dare to raise his arms and fight with him?

In a corner behind the crowd stood a shabby monk in a torn cloth shirt. He was the Taoist named Fang who had been drinking with Ruan You earlier.

Seeing Ruan You's eyes flickering, as if he was about to retreat, he spat secretly, rolled his eyes, and suddenly shouted loudly:
"Chen Mu, the current Lord of Shangzhen Palace is Brother Ruan Dao. You are acting so presumptuously. Do you think you can take the three True Lords seriously?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused an uproar.

Some Nascent Soul cultivators who didn't understand what was going on thought that Fang Daoren had received a signal from Ruan You and was preparing to attack. They couldn't help but feel excited, rubbing their hands and shouting in support:
"That's right, you've been away from the palace for sixty years. The Palace Master has already left. How dare you issue orders like this again!"

"We advise you to hand over the Supreme Golden Seal immediately, so that we can avoid a lot of trouble."

"If not, don't blame us for being rude!"

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However, as they shouted loudly, Ruan You, who was at the front, suddenly changed his expression and turned back to look at Taoist Fang, his eyes looking as if he wanted to tear him apart alive.

Taoist Fang smiled faintly, showing no fear at all, and once again said loudly: "The Lord of the Supreme Palace must be Brother Ruan!"

Ruan You was secretly annoyed, but he also knew that he couldn't take the initiative to shut everyone up. With his mind racing, he could only glance at Jin Zhong and others.

Jin Zhong and the others were moved and naturally understood what he meant, but they also hoped that the other party would be more decisive, so how could they let him get what he wanted?
They smiled to themselves, then decided to go with the flow until the end. Their expressions turned serious, and they shouted, "We share the same thought!"

For a moment, the crowd at the mountain gate was in a frenzy. If someone uninformed saw this, they would think Chen Mu had committed an unforgivable crime...

Chen Mu was a little depressed at first, thinking to himself that since he had acted like that, how could Ruan You still endure it and even have the idea of ​​backing out?
After all, as Ruan You thought, he was in a powerful position. If he couldn't resolve this matter as soon as possible, he would inevitably have to spend a lot of energy on it.

But since the other party could tolerate things that ordinary people could not tolerate, he had no choice but to give up. Unexpectedly...

Chen Mu turned his head to look at Taoist Fang, and after a long time, he looked away.

There was still a lot of cheering in the venue.

Ruan You was helped by the general trend, but was also burdened by it.

If you can't advance or retreat on your own, how can you continue on your journey?
"I see."

Chen Mu looked at Ruan You calmly and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Ruan... do you actually have such thoughts?"

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(End of this chapter)