The Might of a Mysterious Immortal

The middle-aged man whom Mo Xuan called Third Uncle Xuan Yue swept his gaze over the three of them and gave Mo Xuan a slight nod, but said nothing more. He then turned his eyes toward the fierce beast across from them.

The Ape-shaped Fierce Beast finally revealed a grave expression. Its Vertical Pupil widened as it stared fixedly at Elder Xuan Yue in the air. Malevolent Qi surged around its body, clearly having sensed an immense threat.

"Beast, I've let you escape for Many Days. Today, even if you grow wings, you won't get away." After speaking, Elder Xuan Yue slowly raised the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and pointed it toward the fierce beast from afar. His Divine Sense had already locked firmly onto it.

The Ape-shaped Fierce Beast let out a furious roar. Countless spikes suddenly sprouted from its Bone Armor as it kicked off the ground with both feet. Its massive body shot toward Elder Xuan Yue like a towering mountain.

Elder Xuan Yue's expression did not change. He swung the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and charged straight at it. The weapon was only a little over ten feet long, its shaft seeming both golden and jade-like, engraved with intricate Kirin Cloud Patterns. Its tip was an incomparably sharp spear point, while crescent-shaped blades extended from both sides.

This Fang Tian Hua Ji had been forged by Elder Xuan Yue from his own shed Qilin Horn, fused with Geng Jin Essence and supplemented by Earth Magnetic Yuan Stone. Though it was a Houtian Spiritual Treasure, it was incomparably compatible with him.

Elder Xuan Yue thrust out his Fang Tian Hua Ji, seemingly stirring some Heaven and Earth Laws. At its tip, an unparalleled sharp aura emerged from nothingness, slowly condensing into a point of white radiance that tore countless cracks through the space ahead. Even from so far away, Lin Yan could feel a gale capable of slicing bone and severing tendons rushing at his face. He hurriedly retreated a great distance before he barely found it tolerable.

Screech—!

With a soft sound, the nearly solid protective layer of Malevolent Qi was torn apart by the white radiance in an instant, like butter meeting a hot knife. The white radiance did not lose momentum. It then pierced the fierce beast's hard Bone Armor, which was comparable to a Spirit Treasure, and drove deep into its body.

The Ape-shaped Fierce Beast released a shrill howl. Its enormous body trembled violently as it tried to break free from the Fang Tian Hua Ji embedded in its body. It did not care about mere physical wounds, but after the weapon's tip entered its body, that point of white radiance seemed to have eyes, shooting directly toward its Origin Sha Core.

Even if a Mysterious Immortal Level fierce beast's body turned to ashes, it could regenerate through Malevolent Qi as long as its Sha Core remained. But if its Sha Core were destroyed, it would lose all hope of regeneration.

At the critical moment between life and death, the fierce beast erupted with unprecedented savagery. Without hesitation, it detonated more than half of its body and began burning the Origin Sha Core it had condensed over countless Years.

A dark-red burst of Destructive Energy erupted from within its body, forcibly driving the white radiance attached to the weapon's tip out of its body. Once the white radiance left, the remaining body borrowed the shockwave of the explosion and transformed into a streak of Blood Light amid the sky full of Sha blood. It pierced through the void and fled desperately toward the depths of the ravine.

Elder Xuan Yue swept away the remaining Malevolent Qi with his weapon. Looking at the streak of Blood Light vanishing into the deep gully, he said in annoyance, "Damn it, it got away again."

Lin Yan stared blankly at everything that had just happened, while stormy waves rose in his heart.

So this was the strength of a Mysterious Immortal? With a casual gesture, Elder Xuan Yue had drawn upon the power of Heaven and Earth, yet the destructive effect he caused was countless times greater than what the three of them together had managed. Compared to this, their previous Hard Fight had been nothing more than child's play.

This absolute control over power and exquisite use of the Heaven and Earth Laws brought him an unprecedented shock. The Kun Yuan Life and Death Dao Seed in the void seemed to have caught hold of some higher-level Dao resonance, and many of the doubts he had encountered in cultivation vaguely began to clear.

After watching the fierce beast escape into the deep ravine, Elder Xuan Yue flashed over to Lin Yan and the other two. The figures who had come with him also descended one after another, standing respectfully behind him as they curiously sized up Lin Yan and Ao Ye.

"Third Uncle Xuan Yue, why have you come?" Mo Xuan ran over eagerly and asked with a fawning expression.

"Hmph. If I hadn't come, would you still be alive today? Mo Xuan, you left Qilin Cliff to travel without reporting it beforehand. What crime do you deserve?" Elder Xuan Yue ignored Mo Xuan's flattery and immediately began demanding an explanation.

Mo Xuan shrank back and hurriedly replied, "Third Uncle Xuan Yue, I did report my travels through the Prehistoric World. Don't falsely accuse me."

"Oh? Whom did you report it to? If you did report it, why did your parents declare that once you return, they'll beat you so badly you won't get out of bed for Three Thousand years?" Elder Xuan Yue suddenly smiled.

"What? There's such a thing? Could it be that Old Ancestor didn't tell my parents that he was the one who told me to travel through the Prehistoric World?" Mo Xuan cried out.

"Mm... We'll know once we return to Qilin Cliff and meet Old Ancestor." Xuan Yue's lips twitched. He felt that Mo Xuan probably would not dare invoke Old Ancestor's name to lie, and given his own Old Ancestor's temperament... Mo Xuan was very likely being wronged.

Unwilling to continue entangling himself in such family matters before outsiders, Elder Xuan Yue turned to look at Lin Yan and Ao Ye, who had been standing respectfully to one side.

"Who are these two?"

"Third Uncle Xuan Yue, these two are good friends I met during my travels. This is Ao Ye of the Dragon Clan, and Lin Yan of the Earth Dragon Clan." Mo Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to introduce them. Afraid that Xuan Yue might underestimate Lin Yan, he added, "Although Lin Yan only has Heavenly Immortal cultivation, he's very formidable."

Lin Yan and Ao Ye hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "Junior Lin Yan/Ao Ye greets Senior Xuan Yue."

Looking at the two before him, whose identities and status differed so greatly, Xuan Yue could not help feeling curious. "Members of the Dragon Clan are all the sort with their eyes on top of their heads. How did one end up mingling with an earthworm? Mo Xuan is also someone with extremely high standards. Ordinary people cannot catch his eye. What ability does this little earthworm possess, to make both this Little Golden Dragon and Mo Xuan recognize him as a friend, and even earn such praise from Mo Xuan?"

Though he did not understand, they were still all juniors, so he did not ask further. "Since you are Mo Xuan's friends, come to Qilin Cliff as guests. However, our patrol work is not yet complete. The three of you will accompany my Patrol Team for now. Once this patrol mission is over, return to Qilin Cliff with me."

After speaking, he did not wait for the three to agree. He turned and instructed a burly man behind him, "Shi Yue, familiarize them with the Patrol Team rules and assign them to your squad."

"Yes, Elder!" The burly man called Shi Yue answered in a voice like a great bell, bowing as he accepted the order.

He did not appear to be a transformed Kirin. Instead, he resembled the two members of the Stone Spirit Race in Canyon Home. He stood over twenty feet tall, his grayish-brown skin like unpolished stone. His muscles were knotted all over, brimming with explosive strength. His bright eyes carried a trace of steadfastness beneath his simple honesty, making him seem quite reliable.

"Young Master Mo Xuan, we meet again." Shi Yue clasped his fists toward Mo Xuan. His voice was deep and powerful, yet his tone was quite familiar.

Mo Xuan grinned and moved close, rubbing his head against Shi Yue's thick arm. "Big Brother Shi Yue, it's been a long time. Sorry to trouble you."

Seeing Mo Xuan approach, Shi Yue's rock-like face revealed a helpless smile. "Young Master Mo Xuan, you'd best not cause us trouble. We can't afford the trouble you stir up."

After speaking, he turned to Lin Yan and Ao Ye and clasped his fists. "You must be Fellow Daoist Lin Yan and Fellow Daoist Ao Ye. I'm Shi Yue, of the Stone Spirit Race, attached to the Kirin Clan's Wutu Camp Third Patrol Team. You'll be traveling with us for the time being. But patrol missions are not sightseeing trips. Danger is unpredictable along the way, so you must obey orders without question. I hope you two remember that."

Lin Yan and Ao Ye nodded repeatedly, saying that they would obey all commands and never act on their own.

Seeing that although they were friends of the young master, their attitudes were proper, Shi Yue immediately felt much more at ease.

Next, Shi Yue briefly introduced the members of his squad to the two of them.