Yuan Buwen

"Fellow Daoist Yin, it's been a long time." An elderly cultivator in fine clothes descended from the clouds, standing beside Chen Ye, facing Kang Dabao and the other three without the slightest fear.

As soon as Lao Xiu entered the arena, the surrounding noise of fighting seemed to be shut out.

Lord Yin Shan's expression was complex, and he said in a calm voice, "So it's Fellow Daoist Yuan Buwen."

Upon hearing the name, Kang Dabao's pupils dilated in shock. "This is the patriarch of the Jingnan Yuan Household?" He then recalled the unfortunate troubles caused by his junior sister, and his heart pounded.

Yuan Buwen paid no attention to the change in expression of an ordinary junior in the room. He only looked at Lord Yin Shan, softened the expression on his old face, and smiled without saying a word.

Shannan Circuit is neither too big nor too small, and the two had known each other before, so they could be considered old acquaintances.

Just over a hundred years ago, Yuan Buwen was merely an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. At that time, this old cultivator's aptitude and comprehension were not considered top-notch, and in terms of skill, he was probably no match for Lord Shan.

But time flies, and life is fleeting.

Over the past century, Yuan Buwen has taken over the mantle of the Yuan family of Jingnan from his elders and become an enviable pseudo-alchemist. However, Shan Gong has been hampered by his beast form, his path has been cut off, and he has stopped progressing. He has fallen far behind the former and can no longer even look up to him.

The Daoist Black Shoes gently stroked the long sword in his hand. The nick caused by the red halberd was as big as a finger joint, making it difficult to contain spiritual power. Unless he found a skilled weapon master to melt and repair it, it would be of little use.

Despite the calamity befalling his prized Spirit Artifact, the Daoist Black Shoes showed no sign of distress, unlike Jiang Qing beside him, who was furious.

At this moment, the teams of the New Cloud Alliance, which Kang Dabao had deliberately kept at the back, had also rushed into the formation.

The devastation was now irreversible. The Changning Sect's forces were littered with corpses, and the wailing was so loud that even the sparrows in the air dared not linger upon seeing the fresh flesh on the ground.

In this situation, Yuan Buwen didn't even glance at it, as if he hadn't come to help. He simply flicked his finger, and the crimson halberd, embedded in the thick earth, returned to his hand. Then he turned to Lord Shan and said:

"We have a past friendship, and I will spare your life today to honor our friendship. Now, I order all your lackeys to leave Jingnan and swear a solemn oath never to repeat this offense, and this matter will be dropped. Fellow Daoist Yin, whether it succeeds or not, I hope you will give me a clear answer."

Upon hearing this, a sharp glint appeared in Lord Yin Shan's cloudy eyes, so bright that Yuan Buwen had to squint and find it difficult to look directly at him.

Lord Yin Shan knew that his lifespan was running out, and if Chen Ye were to intercept and kill him again, he might truly regret it for the rest of his life.

After weighing the options for a long time, Lord Yin Shan still couldn't give up. He said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Yuan is perhaps too domineering!"

Chen Ye barely escaped with his life, and saw that even as the Lord Shan spoke, it was still staring intently at him.

For some reason, I felt a chill running through my body, even though I was protected by False Core.

Still shaken, Chen Ye hastily greeted Yuan Buwen and tried to run away, but the latter shouted sternly, "Why are you running? Can't I protect you?!"

Chen Ye hesitated and dared not answer, so he could only shrink into a corner under the scorching gaze of the Lord Shan.

Yuan Buwen yelled and then ignored him. If it weren't for Jiang Yuan, the leader of Black Sand Peak, repeatedly instructing him, he wouldn't have cared about the life or death of this mere Foundation Establishment.

He merely chuckled for a moment, then said to Lord Shan, "Fellow Daoist Yin has lived two hundred years in vain, yet you speak with more naivety than those newly initiated children! Since I am False Core, I should be domineering; what is there to criticize about this?!"

I know that many of your old friends from the army that pacified the barbarians have risen to power, and it is even said that the former commander Shen Lingfeng still remembers your name; they also cherish your righteous act of fighting demons alone and protecting the people.

That's why I'm putting in some effort and spending some time talking to you here.

"If you truly don't know what's good for you, I, Yuan, will simply kill you without hesitation. To be honest, I don't believe anyone would be so stubborn as to oppose a False Core Qi Refinement like myself just for the sake of an old, weak person like you."

Although Yuan Buwen's words were blunt and direct, no one present felt that he was arrogant.

The black-shoeed Daoist took half a step forward, protecting the mountain spirit. The latter, however, remained fearless, stepping forward and confronting the fake pill master. "Fellow Daoist is right, it's true that I, Yin, have lived for two hundred years in vain. But speaking of which, I really want to test whether my crippled body can withstand a few of the fake pill master's wondrous techniques."

A hint of mockery flashed in Yuan Buwen's eyes as he coldly sneered, "I wonder if you young upstarts share the same thoughts as you, you monkey!"

After Yuan Buwen finished speaking, he raised his red halberd horizontally, and a strong sense of killing intent immediately rose in the arena.

Lord Yin Shan revealed a hint of disdain on his face and said sternly, "You've ruined your future by taking a shortcut, and you've even ruined your eyesight? How can these deformed children be worthy of being my disciples and grand-disciples?!"

Lord Yin Shan roared at Kang Dabao and the other two, "Get out of here! Go into the formation and seize the wealth and glory of the Changning Sect! Don't come back!"

Yuan Buwen scoffed, coldly watching Lord Yin Shan's performance, but remained unresponsive. A few ungrateful wretches, killing or not killing them was a simple matter of a decision, requiring little effort.

With a flick of his crimson halberd, a gust of hot wind arose, and the air crackled with heat. A fierce and violent beam of light shot towards the Lord Shan, cutting through the wind as it flew away.

A hint of struggle appeared in the Lord Shan's eyes, and a large amount of demonic flames spewed from its mouth.

He knew that if he wanted to contend with Yuan Buwen, who was considered a top expert even among those who only cultivated False Core, he couldn't afford to rely on any luck. Therefore, his first move was to use the Core Fire that had been stored in his abdomen for several years.

The Daoist Black Shoes, who had not yet joined the battle, saw Lord Yin Shan, the Imperial Envoy of Core Fire, and felt that he was even more powerful than when he last met Song Xueqiao.

The admiration in their eyes was undisguised.

This shows that even though Lord Shan's cultivation has made little progress over the years, he has not given up on other aspects of his practice. As the saying goes, heaven rewards those who persevere, and Lord Shan must have put in a lot of hard work in mastering the Core Fire, which is why he has achieved a breakthrough.

No wonder Lord Shan was so confident at this moment, and he wasn't afraid at all when facing Yuan Buwen's False Core.

However, when Yuan Buwen saw the large plume of demonic flames that Lord Yin Shan spat out, someone as knowledgeable as him could easily tell that it was Core Fire refined from the essence of Golden Core.

Even though he recognized him, he only showed a slight change in expression at first, then sneered, showing no sign of worry whatsoever.

As Daoist Black Shoes had predicted, Lord Shan's Core Fire was much more powerful than before. If their opponent were still Song Xueqiao, they might actually be able to defeat him.

But when the False Core was used, it was truly extraordinary.

Even though Lord Shan's Core Fire, which had once left even Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator in a sorry state, was even more powerful than before, it only managed to block the Crimson Halberd's Xuan Guang for a moment before being completely shattered.

Sparks flew everywhere, and although the power of the Crimson Halberd's mysterious light was slightly weakened, it was still still menacing.

Although Lord Shan had heard before that Yuan Buwen stood out with his halberd skills and was considered to be among the top fighters of the same rank as False Core cultivator.

But seeing is believing. Seeing his own Core Fire, which was almost comparable to the full power of an ordinary False Core, was easily broken through by the Crimson Halberd, Lord Shan was surprised. In the end, he could only rely on his light and agile footwork to narrowly avoid it.

Even while fleeing, Lord Shan's mind did not stop for a moment. Taking advantage of the distance between him and Chi Ji, he put the jade axe back in his palm, made a light cut, and opened a small hole.

Essence Blood was forced out of the wound. The Lord Shan turned to the side, dipped his finger in the blood, and drew a talisman in mid-air. A strange talisman quickly condensed in mid-air.

The Lord Shan had lost its Essence Blood, and its face had clearly turned snow-white. But when it puffed out its mouth and breathed fire, its face was scorched red by the Core Fire.

All this hard work finally paid off. The power of the Core Fire had risen to a new level, making it difficult for the red halberd to advance any further.

Even Yuan Buwen, who was his opponent, was deeply impressed upon seeing this.

Lord Yin Shan was actually able to evolve the Core Fire to such a level with his Qi Refining body. I can only admire his Qi Refinement! Fortunately, this guy's physical body was crippled by the remnant spirit of the Golden Core, otherwise, it might have been Yuan Buwen who was suppressed today.

While he admired him, Yuan Buwen wouldn't hold back in the slightest.

Just as he was about to summon the crimson halberd back into his hand, two golden rays struck it, causing the halberd to vibrate and hum. The Divine Sense attached to it was weakened by the impact. Without any mercy, the Lord Shan used his Core Fire to tightly envelop the crimson halberd, making it difficult for it to break free.

"How dare you!" Yuan Buwen muttered softly, his gaze sweeping over the burly man with golden eyes in the distance, instantly sentencing him to death in his mind.

Two sword lights attacked, one as fierce as fire, the other as pure as a spring.

Yuan Buwen lightly made a hand seal, and a square seal with seal script appeared from his sleeve. With a flick of his sleeve, he first struck the Broken Sword and then White Dew. The Daoist Black Shoes's flying sword was already badly damaged and could not withstand the blow from Yuan Buwen's Law Treasure. It shattered into several pieces and fell to the ground.

Jiang Qing was luckier; Fang Yin's attack was interrupted without pause, and although the speed was fast, the power was significantly weaker.

After the White Dew Sword wailed, it fell back into Jiang Qing's hand. The Double Brightness Sword Immortal had no time to lament and used his sword technique again. A dozen Sword Qi instantly appeared and intertwined into a net. The seal script square seal used the same trick as before, and with one strike, it easily dispersed the sword net.

The seal script, having gained the upper hand, seized the opportunity to attack, knocking back Jiang Qing's White Dew Sword, which was about to unleash its full power and condense its sword light once more.

Jiang Qing's Divine Sense couldn't hold on, but his footwork slowed down by a step, resulting in him being hit by his own flying sword and suffering excruciating internal pain.

The White Dew Sword was forced back to its original form, its newly formed sword light scattering wildly, nearly shattering the swarm of insects that Sect Leader Kang Da had just summoned.

Even at this point, Kang Dabao was unsure whether he should intervene. Reason told him that since Lord Shan intended to clear himself and the others of any involvement, persuading Daoist Black Shoes and Little Sanzi to return to their original camp was the right thing to do.

This is what a mature and wise leader should do.

Yuan Buwen is one of the most famous False Core in the surrounding states in recent years. Among the four of them, there isn't even a single Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator. How could they possibly fight? It would be strange if they actually won!

This is not how we should repay the great kindness shown to Lord Shan.

If he had made just one wrong move, he might have had to hide under the First Wife's skirt for refuge. Of the Chongming Sect the disciples of Chongming Sect on the mountain, how many would have survived?

But as soon as they saw Lord Shan make a move, the Daoist Black Shoes had no intention of leaving. However, Sect Leader Kang Da still gritted his teeth and took Jiang Qing with him to join the attack.

Humans aren't insignificant; how can they be without feelings? If Kang Dabao were to cower in fear at this moment, he would be no different from a turtle by the river, and he would surely despise himself afterward.

However, during the Qi Refinement, one must fight against Foundation Establishment; after Foundation Establishment, one must fight against False Core.

"Damn it!" Kang Dabao frowned as he thought about it, not having time to lament his fate, he just cursed inwardly. He changed his hand seals several times, and the Lion Insect swarm immediately split into two groups, like two silver spears, one rushing towards Yuan Buwen and the other towards Chen Ye.

Yuan Buwen remained calm and composed, while Chen Ye was in a very sorry state.

Yuan Buwen formed a fist seal, blasting the Lion Insect swarm away and forcing them to retreat. Chen Ye's robes and inner armor, however, could not withstand the attack, and in an instant, much of his flesh was bitten off.

Yuan Buwen summoned another gust of hot wind to drive away the Lion Insect clinging to Chen Ye's body. The latter couldn't die here; if he did, the supplies promised by Jiang Yuan would be greatly reduced.

Feeling sorry for the Lion Insect, Kang Dabao put it away and turned his pupils to gold. This time, he unleashed the power of his Golden Eyes of Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes without any preparation.

Jiang Qing suppressed the blood rushing to his stomach, changed his sword techniques in quick succession, and instead of forming a net, his Sword Qi formed a lotus platform that pressed down on Yuan Buwen.

The Daoist Black Shoes then produced another Gu Su longsword, named Listening to the Spring. It was clearly not something he had just used temporarily; its power was extraordinary, no less than the flying sword he had used before.

Two Golden Light and a sky full of sword light came again, but they could not do anything to Yuan Buwen, this False Core cultivator.

Of the four members of the Chongming Sect across three generations, only Lord Shan, the Qi Refinement cultivator, truly posed a significant threat to Yuan Buwen.

"It's time to run!" Kang Dabao thought to himself. He had used every trick in the book, but Yuan Buwen still looked calm and composed. There was no need to fight anymore.

Just by turning his head to look at the Lord Shan, he knew that the old man was desperately trying to survive. Judging from his appearance, if he didn't kill Chen Ye, he really would die here.

As Sect Leader Kang Da observed, Yuan Buwen remained calm and composed. With his keen eyesight, how could he not see that Lord Yin Shan was at his limit? Before long, if he didn't know when to withdraw the Core Fire, he would be burned to death.

As for the other three, the Daoist Black Shoes is quite powerful; even ordinary False Core cultivators would find him troublesome.

To possess such abilities at only the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage is truly remarkable; it's no wonder that even the Two Instruments Sect and the Cloud Horn Prefecture Court are reportedly interested in winning him over. He certainly deserves this favor.

The one-armed youth and the fat, burly man were also considered highly skilled among their peers, but their cultivation levels were lower. It would take some effort to deal with them once they reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Yuan Buwen not afraid at all at this moment.

However, this burly man seems to also be the legitimate son-in-law of the Fei Household, so we can't kill him later, lest Fei Nanying take notice of him.

That was a rising star of the Ying Prefecture Fei Household, someone who was almost certain to Core Formation stage. Yuan Buwen didn't want to cause trouble, so he figured that the life of Sect Leader Kang Da could be saved.

This scoundrel, with his mediocre looks and abilities, somehow managed to get a get-out-of-jail-free card; it's truly infuriating.

After dealing with the three for a while, Yuan Buwen could see that the skin of the Lord Shan's mouth and nose was charred and brittle from the Core Fire it spewed out, and that it had cracked and bled.

Even though he sensed that Ye Zhen, Shan Sheng, and others who had just driven away the Foundation Establishment of the Changning Sect were now returning to reinforce them, Yuan Buwen was not afraid in the slightest.

He was certain that in just a few more breaths, Lord Yin Shan would exhaust the source of the Core Fire, at which point the Crimson Halberd would be freed from the Core Fire and Yuan Buwen would be able to use the Halberd Technique.

With his signature Spirit Artifact by his side, Yuan Buwen was not afraid of even one or two ordinary False Core.

The thought had barely formed when a night breeze stirred, and a short, thin old man, riding on a magical Law Artifact adorned with colorful clouds, drifted in.

What was originally a sure thing was now fraught with trouble. Yuan Buwen abruptly adopted a solemn expression. After using his Divine Sense to discern the newcomer's appearance, his previous confidence vanished instantly. He grabbed Chen Ye, who was applying medicine, and shouted sharply, "Get out of here now!"

Chen Ye looked astonished, but his feet didn't slow down. Hearing the celestial music, he didn't hesitate for a moment and flew away.

The Lord Shan watched with great anxiety. By this time, the Core Fire had already exhausted the last bit of skin fat on his body, and his vital energy was severely depleted. Not only had his foundation been damaged, but his lifespan was also likely shortened.

But he still wanted to urge the Core Fire on again. The Daoist Black Shoes didn't even care about Yuan Buwen's seal this time and flew back to forcibly stop the Lord Shan.

The Core Fire died down, revealing the crimson halberd's power; its cold light shone in all directions, how majestic it was!

The Ink Abyss Flag, along with the two Higher Vehicle swords, White Dew and Listening to the Spring, were all cut down after only blocking one strike from the Crimson Halberd. Just as they were about to continue their rampage, the old man stepped in front of them, pointed horizontally, and shouted, "Yuan Household, stop!"

Yuan Buwen was so startled by the shout that he stopped in his tracks, his face turning purple with rage.

The short, thin old man ignored his thoughts and bowed respectfully to the already unsteady Lord Yin Shan before pointing at Chen Ye's retreating figure with Kang Dabao and the others, saying, "Go away, what is that thing? He can't be kept alive!"

At this point, the old man paused, then turned to Yuan Buwen and softly said, "Today, I, Yue, will see whether the Jingnan Yuan Household is as powerful as they say."

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