Original Talisman Scripture

"You insolent brat, how dare you!"

Seeing that Wu Yun still dared to attack, Uncle Fu flew into a rage. Primal Force surged from his body as he struck Wu Yun with his palm.

He was at the Minor Core Formation Stage!

"Mysterious Jade Hand!"

Wu Yun showed no weakness either. His hands instantly turned white as jade as he met Uncle Fu's palm strike head-on.

Although he was only at the Heavenly Origin Stage, his Primal Force was even stronger than the Pure Yuan Protective Qi of an ordinary Minor Core Formation Stage cultivator.

After the exchange, Wu Yun did not budge an inch, while Uncle Fu was sent crashing heavily to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Gasp! Xia Wanjin and the others watching were all stunned.

"You said he's also a Two-Seal Symbol Master?"

Xia Wanjin swallowed hard. Even as someone at the Great Perfection Core Formation Stage, he could no longer remain calm.

He had seen many geniuses, but this was the first time he had seen someone like Wu Yun.

Setting aside his Spiritual Power, just his Primal Force cultivation alone was unmatched in Flame City!

"Yes. According to Master Yan, Wu Yun's Spiritual Power is even stronger than his Primal Force. Gu Ying and Wei Tong both died to his Spiritual Power techniques," Xuan Su quickly explained.

"You did well. This Wu Yun is worth recruiting. No price is too high!"

Xia Wanjin praised her, his eyes full of admiration. By his judgment, such a genius would rank among the best even in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

"Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?" Wu Yun looked calmly at Song Qing.

Yet that look made Song Qing's hair stand on end.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me! My father is Song Gang!"

Song Qing backed away as he spoke.

The moment he saw Uncle Fu beaten until he vomited blood, he had already been scared senseless.

"Brother Wu Yun, don't lower yourself to this fellow's level. Why not let me handle it?"

Xia Wanjin stepped forward and familiarly called Wu Yun brother.

Behind him, Xia Zhilan frowned. Why was Father calling him brother?

Wu Yun was clearly someone from her generation! However, Xuan Su and the other stewards became even more cautious. Xia Wanjin lowering his status to befriend Wu Yun showed just how highly he regarded him. He was already treating Wu Yun as an equal.

"Greetings, President Xia!"

Wu Yun cupped his fists.

Though it was their first meeting, from the man's bearing and his resemblance to Xia Zhilan, Wu Yun had no trouble guessing his identity.

"Since the president has stepped in, I'll naturally follow your arrangements."

He was now an Offering Elder of the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association, so he could be considered one of its members! Xia Wanjin said, "Song Qing, Xu Fu, Wu Yun is an Offering Elder of our association. His status within the association is no lower than that of your Song Family. Song Qing, you launched a sneak attack today. If I had not intervened, even if Wu Yun killed you, you would have deserved it. For your father's sake, I will spare your life. Go back and have your father prepare ten thousand Yang Yuan Stones. Once the Elixir Immortal Pool Contest is over, he is to personally come and apologize to Offering Elder Wu!"

Xia Wanjin spoke sternly. The Song Family Head, Song Gang, was only at the Minor Completion Core Formation Stage, yet Wu Yun could kill someone at that level. More importantly, he was still young.

"Yes, President!" Xu Fu obediently replied.

"Brother Wu Yun, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

"Thank you, President, for upholding justice!"

Wu Yun sincerely thanked him. Xia Wanjin's attitude had exceeded his expectations.

"Since that is settled, I'll help Young Master Song remove the needles. Otherwise, if anyone else tries, they can only cut away the entire chunk of flesh."

Wu Yun spoke calmly, but his words sent chills down everyone's spines.

He then used his Spiritual Power to remove the Dragon Whisker Needles one by one. During the process, Song Qing once again grimaced in agony, tears and snot streaming down his face.

This hidden weapon was truly vicious... Having witnessed the needle removal firsthand, everyone nearby, including Xia Wanjin, became deeply wary of Wu Yun.

Xia Zhilan's heart pounded as she watched. Song Qing's suffering had gone far beyond anything she could have imagined.

She had asked Wu Yun to teach Song Qing a lesson, and he could be a little ruthless. Wu Yun had certainly done it, but he had not been just a little ruthless—he had been ruthlessly excessive! In truth, helping Song Qing was merely a pretext. Wu Yun only wanted to retrieve his Dragon Whisker Needles!

At this point, Lin Dong had also finished his battle. With only the third seal of the Mysterious Gate Seal, he easily defeated Liu Yi.

"Set out!"

The group headed toward the Elixir Immortal Pool.

By the time they arrived at the Elixir Immortal Pool, the Blood Wolf Gang was already waiting.

"President Xia, you certainly made us wait. I thought your Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association was so wealthy that you no longer wanted this Elixir Immortal Pool," the leading middle-aged man said. A powerful Aura surrounded him, his immense Primal Force pressing down on the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association's people.

Xia Wanjin stepped forward and released his Primal Force, blocking the other man's pressure. "Heh heh, Gang Leader Yue, you're being too hasty. There's still plenty of time."

So this is Great Perfection Core Formation? Wu Yun frowned inwardly. The Primal Force of these two was far beyond Wei Tong's. The gap between Minor Completion and Great Perfection was indeed enormous.

I wonder whether my Dragon Whisker Needles can pierce through them... Wu Yun touched the golden particles hidden beneath his fingernails.

The two sides faced off, and the contestants from both factions sized one another up.

Wu Yun surveyed the surroundings. At the edge of the mountain stood a steep stone wall rising into the sky. Beneath it was a clear little pool no more than several feet across. The pool water was exceptionally strange: one half boiled with bubbling water, while the other drifted with bone-piercing cold. Two completely opposite properties existed distinctly within that tiny pool.

The Elixir Immortal Pool! "All right, let the contest begin!"

"I'll go first!" Yue Ling of the Blood Wolf Gang was the first to step forward.

She was also the Blood Wolf Gang's young miss, even more arrogant than Xia Zhilan. She pointed her spear directly at Xia Zhilan and challenged, "Xia Zhilan, do you dare fight me?"

"Hmph, why wouldn't I?" Xia Zhilan was not provoked by her taunt and immediately entered the arena.

Originally, the plan was for her not to fight.

Xia Wanjin and Xuan Su did not stop her, allowing her to go. With Wu Yun and Lin Dong there to back them up, they had nothing to worry about.

The two women fought, and Xia Zhilan ultimately lived up to expectations and claimed victory.

The second match followed. Lin Dong faced Yue Feng and won just as easily.

"Gang Leader Yue, I don't think there's any need for the third match, is there?" Xia Wanjin said in high spirits.

"You've won the Elixir Immortal Pool, but we'll still have the third match. I refuse to believe your Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association can win all three rounds."

Yue Shan's expression was extremely unpleasant.

He whispered to the gray-clothed young man beside him, "Jiang Li, kill him. Even if we lose the Elixir Immortal Pool, your payment will not be reduced."

Having lost the Elixir Immortal Pool, Yue Shan wanted to salvage something.

"Fine, I was thinking the same thing!" The gray-clothed young man smiled coldly.

The Blood Wolf Gang had spent a great deal to hire him. Now that the Yue Siblings had both lost as soon as they entered, he had been unable to show his worth.

"It seems Brother Wu Yun will have to act again. Teach him a lesson and crush the Blood Wolf Gang's arrogance."

"I'd be more than happy to beat up the Blood Wolf Gang!" Wu Yun said with a smile.

During this period, the Blood Wolf Gang had placed immense invisible pressure on Qingyang Town.

The two entered the arena. Wu Yun was at the late Heavenly Origin Stage.

Jiang Li, meanwhile, was only at the middle Heavenly Origin Stage.

Yet Jiang Li was remarkably confident, without the slightest trace of nervousness.

Before they even began, streams of blood-colored mist continuously burst from Jiang Li's body. The mist then slowly contracted, condensing into a thin layer of blood shackles over the surface of his body. His palms were likewise covered by the blood shackles, while blood spikes protruded from his fingertips, gleaming with a sinister chill.

Jiang Li grinned viciously at Wu Yun. His Aura had already risen to the late Heavenly Origin Stage and was still climbing.

In mere moments, it directly reached the Minor Core Formation Stage! The Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association's people watched with numb scalps.

"Blood Transformation Reversion Technique!" Xia Wanjin exclaimed.

"What kind of cultivation technique is that?" Xuan Su asked.

Xia Wanjin said, "An extremely ruthless secret technique. Once used, it evaporates the blood within one's body, allowing one's strength to rise temporarily. However, the backlash is immense. After using it this time, Jiang Li will likely need at least half a year to recover!"

"Good thing I didn't face that guy!" Xia Zhilan said, still shaken.

At that moment, everyone understood that Jiang Li was the Blood Wolf Gang's trump card. Unfortunately, he had encountered Wu Yun and Lin Dong.

Though the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association's people were surprised, not one of them panicked. Instead, they looked at the Blood Wolf Gang as though watching a spectacle.

"Why are they reacting like that?"

Yue Shan and Jiang Li were both stunned.

Jiang Li in particular stared fixedly at Wu Yun. At a time like this, shouldn't you be shocked, panicked, terrified, and then kneel to beg for mercy? Yet Wu Yun merely curled his lip and said flatly, "All flash, no substance!"

"Die!"

"Blood Transformation Hand!"

Jiang Li could no longer hold back. A blood-colored giant hand grabbed toward Wu Yun's heart.

"Mad Thunder Saber!"

Wu Yun gripped the Thunder Pattern Saber. Primal Force surged out as he swung it wildly with the force of rushing thunder, its blade sharp and fierce.

Slash! Slash! Slash...

Each slash drove forward, and Jiang Li's arm rapidly grew shorter.

In the blink of an eye, one of Jiang Li's arms was gone.

Finally, the Thunder Pattern Saber pressed directly against Jiang Li's throat.

Decisive, ruthless, without the slightest hesitation!

"What a vicious brat!"

Yue Shan narrowed his eyes at Wu Yun and released a powerful pressure toward him.

"Gang Leader Yue, you're no better yourself. Wasn't the Jiang Li you prepared equally ruthless?" Xia Wanjin fearlessly blocked Yue Shan.

"Hmph, let's go!"

Yue Shan led his people away in fury, leaving in disgrace.

"All right, the few of you may enter together."

Xia Wanjin stood with his hands behind his back as he looked at the Elixir Immortal Pool.

Besides Wu Yun and the other two, Liu Yi and another young man would also enter the Elixir Immortal Pool.

They were all relatively important members of the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association's younger generation.

Splash!

Xia Zhilan was the first to jump in.

"Let's go!"

Wu Yun and Lin Dong exchanged a look before jumping in as well.

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