Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 884: Moon and Thunder Fight, Sea of ​​Clouds Boils

It was almost dawn.

A rouge-colored glow split the sky.

The flowing clouds are like stacked brocades, supporting the towering Liuli Pavilion.

Chen Mu looked at Murong Xi, who was smiling beside him, and suddenly he noticed that the jade butterfly hairpin on her hair was swaying with her laughter, and the mermaid pearls on the tips of her wings were spreading light blue ripples in the mist.

"I was mistaken after all."

He shook his head and chuckled, a corner of his wide sleeves lifted by the wind blowing through the clouds.

Yes, after spending a few months with her, he felt that a person as bright and elegant as his senior sister would not let her Taoism be clouded by the power of Guanxingzi.
It's like the most vigorous vine in spring, clinging to the moonlight and growing even if it's torn by frost and snow...

"Come on, Junior Brother. I'll take you to the Spirit Beast Garden."

Murong Xi turned gracefully, the morning glow sprinkled on her face like golden dust. Beneath her long eyelashes, her amber pupils shone with a halo of broken gold...

On the long jade street where the morning mist has not yet dissipated, the floating lanterns are still flickering with the fireflies of midnight, and together with the rising sun, they weave a golden and purple painting on the glazed tiles.

The Yunhai Market is like a fairy cave that will never be deserted. It is noisy all night long, and in the morning when it should be quiet, there is no sign of stopping.

Before long, the two arrived at the most famous and bustling Spirit Beast Garden in Taipei City.

But beneath the vermilion lacquer archway, the rosy glow was dyeing the sea of ​​clouds into flowing golden silk, and the various scales and wings were shining, causing colorful ripples to appear.

A monk in moon-white Taoist robes brushed aside the drooping purple vines. A green-scaled dragon was curled up among the vines, its dragon whiskers wrapped around the crystal cage pillar and taking a nap. Each scale was marked with a cloud-patterned seal carved by the monk who was selling the goods.

Chen Mu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered his former pet Xiao Qi.

Because he thought he was prepared for the calamity, he left Xiao Qi in the Black and White Dao Palace. He had thought that after the calamity was over, he would help him form a baby and become a demon king. But he never expected that after they parted that day, they would be separated by two realms...

Seeing Chen Mu's gaze lingering, Murong Xi thought he was moved, so she quickly reached out and patted his shoulder, whispering, "What's so good about a Qinglin Qiu with mixed blood? He's not worthy of you..."

"And its attributes are not compatible with yours. If your five elements are wood, there are Qingmu Da Jiaos in the sect you can choose from. They are many times better than this Qinglin Qiu."

While muttering, Murong Xi's gaze was also rapidly scanning, lingering only on the excellent quality water-attributed spiritual pet. Judging from her posture, it seemed that she wanted to buy one for Chen Mu.

"Look at that."

After a while, she really found one.

"Look at this Snow Soul Jade Turtle, it can swallow three thousand miles of cold air!"

The stall owner, wrapped in mist, raised his hand and threw an ice crystal ball. The giant turtle with a white frost shell suddenly expanded like a building, and the ice spikes on its back exploded into thousands of frost flowers.

"How about it?"

Murong Xi raised an eyebrow: "The Snow Soul Jade Turtle is also on the list. Although it is only ranked 43rd, its potential is enough to support you to the late stage of the Dao..."

Chen Mu smiled slightly and was about to shake his head to refuse, but before he could say anything, the red-winged bird in the stall next door suddenly flapped its wings in response.

Sparks flew wherever its red-gold tail feathers swept past, startling the young girl who was trying out the pet nearby so much that she made a hand gesture to summon a water curtain. The water droplets fell on the cloud bricks and turned into rolling pearls. The tinkling sound was mixed with the stall owner's apology and the laughter of the spectators.

Some people stood aside and watched the show, while others held up the dragon-scale mirror and shone it towards the cloud cage at another stall, oblivious to the surroundings. The shadow of a nine-tailed fire fox was reflected in the mirror, attracting the patrolling monks with flashing jade tokens on their waists to stop and check.

In mid-air, the cloud-piercing boat carrying the new guest crashed into the mist curtain, startling the emerald wind chimes hanging from the eaves.

In the distance, a young man in ochre clothes was arguing with a vendor: "Your Thunder Leopard is clearly missing an electric mark on its forehead!"

Before he could finish his words, the leopard suddenly opened its mouth and bit the Soul Locking Ring into pieces, then turned into a flash of lightning and rushed towards the cloud steps, knocking over the sandalwood stand selling Mist Dragon Saliva Incense.

Suddenly, the roars of dragons and tigers were heard one after another, and the entire Yun City was in turmoil. It was not until the patrolling monk threw out the dragon-binding rope that things gradually calmed down.

An old monk at a stall in the corner saw this and stroked his beard with a smile, letting the jade silkworm in his palm slowly nibble at the tips of his snow-white hair...

The two of them did not stop and began to walk slowly.

This almost endless variety of bizarre and strange spirit pets really opened Chen Mu's eyes...

It was not until dawn, approaching noon, when they were about to finish touring the Spirit Beast Garden, that they suddenly noticed a large number of people in front of them, who seemed to be gathered together, all looking towards the center of the crowd.

From time to time, there were exclamations, and words such as mutated spirit beasts, moon-thunder symbiosis, and the dispute over Xuandu were frequently mentioned.

Chen Mu and Murong Xi looked at each other and stepped forward at the same time.

Only then did he realize that in front of a stall ahead, two groups of monks with very different styles were on the verge of a fight.

On the right side, there are more women than men, all wearing plain ancient robes, and each of them is as beautiful as a demon, especially the leading woman, who has a crescent emblem between her eyebrows. Although her face is covered with a veil, her temperament as cold as the moon and otherworldly is admirable.

To the left were many young men and women, all wearing purple robes and cloaks, their entire bodies hidden beneath the robes, leaving only a pair of eyes flickering.

The two forces of pressure carved an invisible gully on the cloud carpet, dividing the open space in front of the stall into the yin and yang realms.

And right at the intersection of yin and yang, the stall owner was timid and caught in the middle.

In front of it was an ancient silver disc, on which lay a lion-like cub of Suanni.

However, there is a moon-shaped mark on its forehead and a thunder spike on its tail, which shows that its bloodline has mutated. No wonder the crowd kept exclaiming the word "mutated spirit beast" just now.

Spiritual beasts like these are already one of the best in the Suanni bloodline. If they mutate again, their rarity will increase exponentially. Their potential may be no less than the top ten in the Floating Cloud Beast Record.

Don't underestimate this ranking, after all, the top ten on the Floating Cloud Beast Record are all renowned mythical beasts...

"Stall owner, ignore these noisy people. Simply sell this Yuehua Lei Ni to us. My Taiyin Si Clan will grant you three thousand Yuepo Pearls... plus half a box of Bingpo Xuandan refined by the Fuyou Palace. This is just a token of our appreciation for not letting the situation change your mind."

In the queue on the right, a handsome man's face flushed red, and the Cold Jade Forbidden Step on his waist made a clear sound. It seemed that he had just finished arguing with the other party and did not intend to argue anymore, so he turned to talk to the stall owner.

"joke!"

Before the stall owner could speak, a muffled sneer like thunder came from under the purple cloak on the left.

The monk named Dong Yi lifted his hood, revealing the winding lightning pattern on his brow bone: "We came here with you, how come you are the original intention of becoming the stall owner?
He continued talking, his captivating eyes fixed on the stall owner, and he said loudly, "Tell me, who made the first offer?"

"Dong Yi! You're being unreasonable. We were the ones who negotiated the price with the stall owner first. How can we claim the beast as yours just because you bid an unreasonable price?"

The handsome man was furious, his face becoming more and more bloodshot from a mixture of restraint and rage.

Dong Yi laughed heartily: "Whatever you say is useless. The owner of this beast still has to decide who owns it. This is the rule of Yunhai Market!"

After saying that, he gave the stall owner a meaningful look and murmured, "Don't worry, think about it carefully..."

The stall owner was already shaking like a sieve, his old face almost pale.

He hunched over in the middle, his bony knuckles nearly crushing the wooden handle of the whisk. Cold sweat shone on his forehead, his Adam's apple rolling up and down several times before he managed a trembling voice: "Everyone, please be kind, this old man's business..."

Having said this, he hesitated and didn't know how to start.

Both families were great clans of Xuandu, renowned throughout the Floating Cloud Realm. How could a Nascent Soul cultivator like him possibly offend them? He could only lament that he had been blinded by greed. He had accidentally acquired the orphan of a great demon from a secret realm, a truly great opportunity, yet he had to show it off.

Now that he has been found by these two heirs who followed the aura and took a fancy to it at the same time, he has no choice but to sell it even if he doesn't want to.

More importantly, even if he sells it, to whom should he sell it?
Selling it to the Taiyin Si Clan who initiated the negotiation? That would definitely offend Jie Lei Guchi.

What about selling it to the Jie Lei Gu Chi who made the first offer? That would definitely offend the Taiyin Si Clan.

At this moment, how can we have the best of both worlds?

The stall owner's mind raced, but to no avail.

Seeing the handsome man's rage growing, Zi Changdong's eyes grew colder. He could only try his luck and lowered his head to look at the Yuehua Lei Ni cub in the disc.

I sighed to myself, "Little beast, oh little beast, you may be precious, but how can you compare to my life?"

With a slight thought, he suddenly broke the seal on the cub.

He then raised his head and looked to his left and right, bowed, and said in a deep voice: "My fellow True Lords, I am deaf and blind, and my mind is slow. I really don't know how to make a decision. Why not just look at the beast's own wishes? Whichever direction it goes, it will belong to that True Lord..."

Before he finished speaking, the veiled woman who was the leader of the Taiyin Si tribe suddenly raised her hand. The silver hairpin in her hair suddenly lit up, and a half-moon condensed in the air. Wherever the clear light shone, the moon pattern on the young beast's forehead suddenly rippled.

"The moonlight attracts us!"

A knowledgeable cultivator in the crowd exclaimed, "It turns out that the main one is of the Moon Soul genus..."

This shout was like pouring water into hot oil. Everyone's hearts turned to the Taiyin Si tribe, and even the young beast walked tremblingly towards the right queue.

Seeing this, Dong Yi snorted coldly, and the winding lightning mark on his brow suddenly flashed, and then there was a loud bang. As the sound echoed, several arcs of electricity suddenly burst out from the lightning spike on the tip of the cub's tail.

"The sound of thunder is brilliant... and it seems to be dominated by thunder..."

Everyone was dumbfounded and stood there.

Even they were stunned for a moment, let alone the little beast?
The little beast lay there with its eyes blank, looking to the right, then to the left. Compared to the stall owner just now, it was even more confused...

Seeing the comparison between the veiled woman and the purple-cloaked Dong, the monks on both sides could not hold back and almost made hand gestures at the same time.

The sleeves of the Taiyin Si people moved without wind, and the laurel branches embroidered with silver thread on their cuffs seemed to come alive and stretch out.

On the other side of the Jie Lei Ancient Pool, the purple cloak was fluttering, and the thunder beast Kui pattern painted on the lining could be vaguely seen spitting out lightning.

For a moment, the arena was filled with a battle of wits, not magic. The cold moonlight and the purple light of thunder shone together, even the sky was eclipsed...

Chen Mu stood at the outskirts of the crowd with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he felt a fragrant breeze blowing beside him. He saw Murong Xi, wearing cloud-shaped shoes with jade patterns, had taken half a step forward. Her slender white fingertips pressed on the spiritual jade at her waist. The white shawl moved without wind, and a hazy ripple was shimmering under the spiritual light.

"Wait a minute."

Chen Mu raised his hand to block the girl, his wide white sleeves fluttering in the wind.

"Junior brother, what do you mean?" Murong Xi looked puzzled.

Chen Mu said, "Senior Sister, are you going to help the Taiyin Si Clan?"

"Of course!"

Murong Xi thought Chen Mu had forgotten what she had said. Her jade-like nose wrinkled slightly as she spoke, "Didn't I introduce this to you before? The Taiyin Si Clan has always been on good terms with my Chaosheng Pavilion, while Jie Lei Guchi has been on good terms with Jin Muyuan."

"Don't even mention that the Taiyin Si Clan is right now. Even if they're not right, what's the harm? We have no reason not to help."

Chen Mu smiled and said in a serious tone, "Of course I remember what Senior Sister said, and I didn't say that I wouldn't let Senior Sister help me."

"But for now..."

He gestured in all directions with his eyes and lowered his voice, "There's already quite a commotion here. If we rashly offer our assistance, we'll end up making matters worse and let Lei Guchi take advantage."

Murong Xi was startled, then slowly nodded and said, "Junior brother, what you said makes sense. So, what should we do?"

She was not a reckless person, but she was a little confused because she was eager to act. Now after being reminded by Chen Mu, she calmed down again.

Chen Mu smiled and replied, "Since the stall owner has already stated where the beast belongs, we should naturally start from that aspect."

Murong Xi frowned: "What do you mean, Junior Brother?"

Chen Mu didn't intend to keep the secret and said bluntly, "I have a way to make this little beast run towards us. Why don't you go ahead and buy this little beast for the Taiyin Si tribe?"

"Do you have any idea?"

Murong Xi's beautiful eyes widened. Even Si Xuanshuang and Dong Yi couldn't call her away. What other methods do you have?

"In fact, it is precisely because they are so passionate that Junior Brother has a chance to take advantage of it."

Chen Mu asked, "Senior Sister, are you willing to give it a try?"

"Of course!"

Murong Xi's eyes lit up, and her slender white fingers unconsciously grabbed the edge of Chen Mu's white sleeves: "Junior brother, do whatever you want. With Senior Sister here, no one will think of you."

Chen Mu nodded in understanding, and silver light from the moon quietly appeared in his palms, interweaving into a net.

He never lied. The reason why he was confident that he could summon the little beast was that the two sides were closely involved.

The little beast is a mutant spirit beast with dual attributes of Moon and Thunder. If it is attracted by a single attribute, there will be no mistakes under normal circumstances. However, when fighting like this, its shortcomings are revealed.

This is also the reason why the little beast stagnates at the intersection and doesn't know where to go.

At this time, if a cultivator who is proficient in both moon and thunder showed his aura, the little beasts would be overjoyed and would rush towards him, begging for his protection.

This is the nature of beasts, especially for this orphan who has just been freed from his restraints...

In the middle of the crowd, the storm of spiritual energy clashing in the air grew increasingly intense. No one noticed that a barely perceptible moon-silver color was blending with the humming sound of the surging spiritual pressure, seeping into the battle like a spring silkworm devouring a leaf.

Not long after, the beast in the disc suddenly stood up, its pink nose twitching eagerly, and suddenly it turned into a stream of light and broke through the restriction!
“It’s moving, it’s moving… eh?!”

In the blink of an eye, Murong Xi's wide sleeves fluttered like crane wings, and the twelve layers of cloud and water gauze on her wrists spread out layer by layer, just like the rising tide under the moon.

The moon-purple light fell squarely into the gauze curtain, and when she took it into her arms, there were still fine clouds and mists floating down around, making the woman's eyes brighter like light.

"Fellow Daoists, bear witness."

She raised her voice and lightly tapped the moon pattern on the beast's forehead with her fingertips: "Since this beast has chosen a master, I, Murong Xi, will accept it..."

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(End of this chapter)