"You'd better behave!"
Lin Muyu gently pushed her arm forward, and the Xuanyuan Sword's blade immediately pierced through the old man's robe and pressed tightly against his skin. A sharp pain quickly spread through his body.
"I …"
The old man was still leaning on his crutch, but he did not seem very nervous. He lowered his head and said softly, "I'm just an old man who was left behind in this forgotten place to guard the sacred site …"
"Guard the sacred site?" Xi Yan floated over with a teasing smile on her face. "How could an old man guarding the sacred site have the ability to rear so many flying fishes? Moreover … what's with this Wind Primordial Stone? "
"You know about the Wind Primordial Stone?"
The old man frowned at Xi Yan. "You … Who are you people?"
Fuzhu raised his eyebrows. "We are the masters of this place. This young hero is the leader of the Dragon League, and also the master of Dragon City. The entire Raging Fire Region is under our control. Your Astral Valley is in the Raging Fire Region, so it is also under our control."
"The Dragon League? The Raging Fire Region? " The old man smiled and said, "The fighting in the secular world has nothing to do with this old man. If you want to fight for hegemony in this Forgotten Land, go ahead. Why do you have to come here to cause trouble?"
Lin Muyu walked around the old man and stopped in front of him. Her sword was still pressed against his chest as she said, "A few of my subordinates went missing in the Star Spirit Valley, so I tracked them all the way here and found their skeletons. Three of them were probably eaten by the flying fish. Your flying fish ate my people, do you still want to stay out of this?"
"Hmph, they asked for it!" The old man's face turned cold. "The sacred site is a holy place left behind by the ancient gods. It contains the purest spiritual energy between heaven and earth. Your people want to steal the Wind Primordial Stone, so they will die. It's not me who wants to kill them, it's the ancient gods who want to kill them."
"Who are the ancient gods you're talking about?" Lin Muyu asked.
The old man immediately cupped his hands towards the sky. His expression was filled with almost fanatical worship as he said, "Pangu the Great, Nuwa the Great, Fuxi the Great, the Zhu Rong Clan … and so on. They have all lived here before. This sacred relic is a relic of the gods. No one is allowed to desecrate it."
Qin Yin opened her Eyes of Flame and asked, "So, this Primordial Wind Stone is a killing weapon left by the ancient deities?"
"You …"
The old man did not dare to face the blazing eyes of the Blazing Light. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Who are you? Why do you have such terrifying eyes?"
"Don't ask me who I am. Let me ask you first. Is it the will of the ancient gods to create wind saws to kill people?"
"This …" The old man frowned. "It's not. But for tens of thousands of years, countless people have tried to steal the sacred relic in Star Spirit Valley. I have no cultivation at all. I can only rely on the Primordial Wind Stone and Gui Hong to fight against them."
"You're killing people here and you're still speaking with conviction?" Lin Muyu looked at him coldly and said, "You're old. Give me a reason not to kill you. Otherwise, this Xuanyuan Sword will end your life."
"Xuanyuan Sword …" The old man lowered his head to look at the golden image that appeared on the blade. It was the image of all things in the world. It was the image of farming, fishing, and the reproduction of all things. The righteous aura contained in this divine sword could be said to be the supreme of the three realms. How could he not recognize it? He could not help but become excited. "It's a relic left behind by Emperor Fuxi the Great … it's a treasure of Emperor Fuxi the Great. You bastard, you must have stolen this Xuanyuan Sword from Star Spirit Valley thousands of years ago. It originally belonged to the sacred relic …"
"The Xuanyuan Sword originally belonged to the sacred relic?" Lin Muyu frowned. "But I really didn't steal it. I only came to the Ancient Mystery Realm a year ago."
"Nonsense, the Mystery Realm has long been forgotten by the world. No one can find the spatial entrance to the Mystery Realm, and no one can come in!" The old man was excited.
It seemed that he had been guarding here all this time and did not know about Ziyao's havoc in the sixty-four domains.
Xi Yan smiled faintly. "Old man, you said that this is a sacred relic that holds the relics of the gods. If that's the case, why don't you take us to see these relics?"
"Don't even think about it!" The old man spat, "You thieves, don't even think about stealing the treasures of the sacred relic!"
Lin Muyu's arm lightly pushed forward. Instantly, the Xuanyuan Sword pierced through the old man's skin. Blood flowed down the blade.
"If you die, no one will guard the sacred relic, and we can do whatever we want." Lin Muyu looked at him coldly. At the same time, she glanced at the ghost flood behind her. The flying fishes seemed to be waiting for orders. She smiled. "Old man, don't try to use the flying fishes to attack us. I can kill you ten times over before they attack!"
How could the old man not know that Lin Muyu's cultivation was not something he could match? He gritted his teeth. After a while, he said, "I can take you to see the treasures of the sacred relic, but … each of you can only take one item. You must agree to my request. Otherwise, I will bring the secrets of the sacred relic to the underworld even if I die."
Xi Yan was pleased. "Alright, we agree to your condition."
"Then, let's go."
The old man turned around and walked out step by step with the support of his walking stick. Lin Muyu followed closely behind with the Xuanyuan Sword in hand, ready to take any necessary measures at any time.
Amidst the sound of flowing water, the school of flying fishes did not seem to abandon them. They followed at a distance that was neither too close nor too far. The ghost flood flowed through the air like ribbons. The flying fishes widened their eyes and bared their teeth at Lin Muyu and the others. They wanted nothing more than to feast on them.
… …
Before they knew it, it was already late at night. The Starry Spirit Valley was silent. Specks of starlight appeared in the distant forest like fireflies dancing in the air. The entire valley was very quiet, making one feel at peace.
Clang … Clang … Clang …
With every step the old man took, his walking stick would hit a rock, but this was unavoidable.
Lin Muyu frowned. Intentionally or unintentionally, she counted the number of times the old man's walking stick hit the ground.
At the ninety-ninth time, the sound suddenly stopped. The old man stood in front of the stone wall under the mountain rock. He faintly sighed and said, "Ancestral gods, forgive me for my incompetence. I failed to protect the treasures in the Divine Relic."
As he spoke, he took a deep breath and said in a loud voice, "Majestic Mountain God, please grant me the way."
After he finished speaking, a part of the stone wall in front of him suddenly protruded. It was eight fist-sized stones, and the old man reached out and pressed one of them. A rumbling sound rang out, and then he pressed another one. After all eight stones were pressed down in a certain order, the stone wall returned to normal. However, accompanied by a rumbling sound, the huge rock in front of him suddenly moved, and a huge cave appeared.
At the same time, a light blue curtain appeared in the air, as if some kind of boundary had been touched.
The old man stepped into the cave. With a fierce look in his eyes, he shouted in a low voice, "The great mystery of heaven, help me eliminate the demon!"
"Boom!"
A rock fell from above, smashing straight toward Lin Muyu's head. At the same time, a cold light shot out from the cave, separating Lin Muyu from the old man.
"Be careful!" Qin Yin shouted.
Lin Muyu's reaction was extremely fast. She slid back to avoid the giant rock. At the same time, she waved the Xuan-Yuan Sword continuously, blocking all the mechanical arrows. But this was not the end. The rock under her feet suddenly collapsed. Lin Muyu hurriedly used her divine power to fly up, her face full of shock. In the blink of an eye, the hundreds of meters of rock under everyone's feet had turned into black holes. What kind of mechanical technique could have such an ability?
"Who is he?" Qin Yin gritted her teeth. "He must have deliberately lured us here and then tried to kill us!"
"That's obvious." Lin Muyu raised her sword. "Everyone, be careful. The flying fish is about to arrive."
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded. At this time, the cave's door slowly opened again. Golden sealing runes condensed between the door and Lin Muyu's group, forming an indestructible barrier. The old man sat on a black chair. The chair moved with the wind and actually flew in the air.
"Since you covet the sacred relic, then you deserve to die."
The old man's gaze was fixed on the Xuan-Yuan Sword. "Heaven's will ordered me to guard the Xuan-Yuan Sword again. It must be heaven's will that allowed you to return the Xuan-Yuan Sword to me."
Lin Muyu looked at him from afar and said, "You keep saying that you're guarding the Sacred Remains and that it's the will of the heavens, but we haven't killed a single person in Stellar Spirit Valley yet you've already killed a few of my subordinates. Shut up immediately. There's no such thing as a hypocrite in this world!"
The old man was slightly startled. He didn't think that Lin Muyu would say that about him. But he still laughed. "You little thieves want to steal the sacred relic treasure of Star Spirit Valley with your martial arts cultivation. You deserve to die here. There's no point in talking anymore. Take my attack!"
Lin Muyu frowned and stood in the air, waiting for the old man to make his move. But this old man didn't have any powerful cultivation. What kind of move could he make? Or a mechanism?
At this time, the ground suddenly rumbled and shook like an earthquake. A scorching flame power rose from the ground.
Xi Yan immediately said nervously, "Don't underestimate the enemy. This old man is definitely not that simple."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded. She began to channel her divine power into the Xuan-Yuan Sword. No matter what it was, she would destroy it with one strike!
…
At this moment, a gigantic creature slowly rose from the ground. It was a gigantic flying dragon, its body covered in black scales that gleamed with a glossy sheen. It had a huge head and a pair of crimson eyes stared fixedly at Lin Muyu. It waved its sharp claws slowly, as though it was riding on clouds amidst the flames. However … Lin Muyu could see traces of friction between the Primordial Divine Dragon's steel arms and body. She could even see screw-shaped wedges. This was …
A mechanical beast?!
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