Only barrier magic can instantly change the entire surrounding environment!
This is a truth that Murong Yunji learned in the Dragon Palace, but according to the truth of the Dragon Palace, the person in front of her is somewhat terrifying.
This must be her first time visiting the Murong Family, right? How long has she been here? Yet she's already managed to set up such a completely altered barrier. Murong had experienced many spatial barriers during the Dragon Palace incident, so he clearly realized that although they appeared to be in the same place, they had actually been pulled into another space.
Murong Yunji had only heard of this ability to forcibly pull people into another space without their conscious awareness once, when Princess Ao Zhen had her accident in the capital.
Is this woman in front of me on the same level as that one in the capital?
Thinking of this, Murong Yunji felt that this mission would be extremely difficult.
"Why is the envoy going to such lengths?" Murong Yuntian asked with a smile. "Is it because you don't trust that the Murong Family can guarantee the safety of the conversation?"
"Snakes have a better hearing than you think," the woman laughed. "Don't be fooled by that big snake being outside the city; if it wanted to, it could hear every sound in the Northern Wolf Kingdom clearly."
The members of the Murong Great Family all stiffened slightly upon hearing this, Murong Yunji also looked over in astonishment. The other party's words basically announced that she was not with those giant snakes!
"The messenger is quite interesting. Wasn't the Earth Mother brought by you, messenger?"
"Whether the people we brought are with us or not, others may not know, but surely Murong Family knows?"
Murong Yuntian smiled upon hearing this, "The envoy is too kind."
"Heh," the woman chuckled, "I don't know what benefits the Black Lotus has given you, but after cultivating for so many days, you should be able to sense that the secret techniques she provided can only increase your spiritual power. As clever as you are, you should be able to see the downsides of focusing solely on spiritual power, right?"
"Our Murong Family is a priestly family!" Murong Yuntian's smile faded, and he said seriously, "As the envoy can see, although our family has methods of cultivating both magic and martial arts, most of us still focus on spellcasting. Isn't the Black Lotus Envoy's method most suitable for sorcerers?"
"It seems Murong Family is truly short-sighted." The woman smiled slightly. "Didn't you ever consider how long it would take a demon whose physical strength is enhanced to approach you from a thousand meters away once you reach the Transcendent Realm?"
Murong Yuntian was taken aback. "What do you mean by that, envoy?"
"How long have bloodline families risen to prominence in this world?" the woman continued with a smile. "The history of sorcerers spans millions of years. Having experienced golden ages like the Warlock Dynasty, their development and foundation in sorcery should theoretically far surpass that of martial artists, right? Why is it that these newly established bloodline families have been able to overwhelm the deeply rooted sorcerer families in just a few hundred years?"
"There are many reasons," Murong Yuntian explained after a moment's hesitation.
"There's only one reason!" the woman interrupted him directly, "That is, a sorcerer of the same level can't beat a warrior!"
Murong Yuntian: "."
"Warlocks need to form hand seals to unleash powerful spells, but even so, it's still difficult to deal with physically strong martial artists. This is especially true at higher cultivation levels. A warlock of the Above First Rank often finds himself in a tough fight against First Rank, and sometimes even ends up being killed by someone of a higher level, doesn't he?"
The entire Murong Family remained silent. Although there seemed to be many martial artists and few sorcerers in the world, it was a different story at the higher levels. The number of sorcerers Above First Rank was almost a hundred times that of martial artists Above First Rank. Even so, martial artists still dominated the world.
Even in the Northern Desolation Kingdom, which respects the tradition of priesthood, military power is in the hands of warriors. In recent years, the voice of bloodline families has gradually overshadowed that of traditional priest families.
This forced traditional priestly families to begin training disciples who were skilled in both demonic and magical arts.
Why couldn't even the head of the Shen Family family object to Murong Yunji's marriage back then? Because all the second-generation members of the Murong Family combined couldn't defeat Murong Yunji!
"Below the Transcendent, it's normal for sorcerers to prioritize spirit over body. But if they still do this at the Transcendent, then it's a different story." The woman said quietly, "At that level, quick spiritual perception alone is no longer enough. If the physical body can't keep up, even the strongest Spirit Energy is useless against others."
"Unless you completely abandon your physical body, but you also know very well that abandoning your physical body creates a weakness. A strong person has a weakness, which is a huge disadvantage!"
Upon hearing this Murong Yuntian frowned, clearly deep in thought about what the other person had said.
"I know Black Lotus must have given you a lot of good things. I can't guarantee I can give you the same promises, but I can at least guarantee you'll win!" The woman stood up, looking outside and said quietly, "She may have shown you how powerful her backing is, or painted a picture of the future, but I want to tell you, right now, we are the strongest. If we can't win now, all the future is just wishful thinking. The Snow Eagle Kingdom is the best example of this."
The woman placed a piece of black parchment on the table, saying, " Murong Family, there's no need to give an answer right now. We still have some time. You can take a look at our cultivation techniques when you have time, and you can also judge what I just said for yourself. Of course," the woman's tone shifted, and she suddenly looked at Murong Yunji, "This friend from Jiangnan can also take a look."
Murong Yunji: "."
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"Your Majesty, the barrier has been set up."
Inside the palace of the Northern Wolf Kingdom, Emperor Dugu Yunqing, in the prime of his life, nodded slightly and stepped into the barrier. On the other side of the barrier stood a figure dressed in white: Beiyu Jing!
The youngest priest candidate in the Beiyu Family, his status is on par with Murong Bingyun of the Murong Family. He is the most outstanding descendant among the three generations of disciples, and a person who has returned from studying in Jiangnan and attracted much attention.
"Is this the barrier technique of Jiangnan?" Nangong Yunqing stepped inside and felt the isolation between heaven and earth, and immediately exclaimed, "Truly extraordinary."
"Compared to those envoys who can change the Fengyun and shift time and space with a mere flick of their wrists, I, your humble servant, am ashamed."
"How can that be the same?" The emperor of the Northern Wolf Kingdom immediately smiled gently, "Those are all ancient monsters who have lived for countless years, while you only studied in Jiangnan for half a year."
"What are Your Majesty's plans now?" Beiyu didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
"I don't know," the emperor said dejectedly, sitting on the steps of the main hall. "Back then, I thought that after sending away that murderous god from the Murong Family, I could finally unleash my full potential and revitalize the nation. But I never expected that we would end up being consumed by internal strife among the various powerful families. It's the same now. Look, those three envoys are trying to win over different families. In the end, it will still be the major families killing each other. I can't do anything, and I can't stop anything."
Beiyu fell silent upon hearing this. She didn't know how to comfort her; given the current situation, how could human effort possibly change it?
Of course, it depends on the person. If it's someone like the Lord of Jiangnan, a divine being descended from heaven, then it's naturally different.
"Which side has your Beiyu Family chosen?" Nangong Yunqing asked.
"The Envoy of the Nether Moon," Beiyu said in a low voice, "Although no Black Lantern have been hung outside, we have actually been persuaded by the Envoy of the Nether Moon, and all the elders in the family have begun to cultivate the techniques they provided."
" The Nether Moon's cultivation technique..." The Emperor nodded. "The Empress Dowager is also practicing it. The Beigong Family behind her has almost completely sided with them."
Upon hearing this, Beiyu's heart sank slightly. Of the three great priestly families— North Palace, Murong, and Beiyu —two had already been won over by Nether Moon. It was said that Murong still retained the Black Lotus Envoy's techniques, while the military had been completely won over by the newly arrived envoy within a single day.
It felt like a game. They knew nothing about the northern forces, yet they were already firmly under their control, becoming their lackeys.
Even the Imperial Capital couldn't make a decision and couldn't stop the infighting!
It's no wonder the emperor became disheartened. When he realized that the real benefits were coming, all the families didn't care about the imperial power at all, so it would be strange if he didn't take action.
"Which side does Your Majesty intend to side with?" Beiyu asked in a low voice.
"Which side should I vote for?" The emperor smiled wryly. He, the ruler of a nation, was actually forced to choose sides?
"If I were to defect to Jiangnan, would Jiangnan be qualified to intervene in this struggle?"
Beiyu: "."