In the Wildlands, at the top of a mountain peak, stood four figures.
A white-bearded old grandfather, two beautiful women, and a young man.
“Ah… ah-choo!”
Qin Mu tightened his clothes. Good heavens, why was it so cold here! He was already wrapped up in layer after layer, nearly looking like a stuffed dumpling.
In contrast, beside Qin Mu, Aunt Lu and Senior Chu remained thinly dressed. The cold wind blew, making Qin Mu shiver uncontrollably.
Seeing Qin Mu like this, Lu Qian lightly pressed her lips together, her delicate hand taking Mu’er’s small hand. In an instant, a warm feeling spread throughout Qin Mu’s entire body.
“Thank you, Aunt Lu!”
Qin Mu was moved to tears, literally—because of the cold.
As for why Qin Mu was here, it wasn’t a long story.
Not long ago, since they had learned of the Spiritual Vein Reversal, Chu Jiujiu said that now, perhaps only by borrowing Young Master Qin’s power could they find the source of the change.
The Wildlands’ Spiritual Vein Reversal—this kind of matter, Shui Ao and Lu Qian naturally wouldn’t stand by and do nothing. If left to develop, sooner or later the spiritual veins of the entire Heavenly Profound Continent would reverse, and by then it would be too late.
So, to better find the root of the spiritual vein problem, this time Chu Jiujiu directly brought them to the highest peak in the Wildlands.
Qin Mu didn’t even have time to notify Sister Ruoshuang and Sister Mengyu; he was dragged over directly.
However, this was tough on Qin Mu. Of the four people here, three were at the Tribulation Stage, naturally unafraid of the wind and snow atop the peak. But Qin Mu was only at Qi Refining Stage. Against ordinary cold, he could circulate his True Qi to resist somewhat, but here, it was good enough that his True Qi hadn’t frozen solid.
“Why is it so cold here?”
Qin Mu had never been this cold even at minus ten-something degrees in winter, and he was fully geared up now.
“The spiritual energy here is dense, but affected by the icy cold aura of this place, the spirit energy carries a chilling intent as well. Without Golden Core Realm cultivation, it’s very hard to resist.”
Chu Jiujiu explained.
So that’s it!
Qin Mu understood—meaning there’s a cold debuff here.
“Heh heh, since we’ve come here, this old man suggests we skip the idle chatter. Resolving this matter as soon as possible is best for all of us.”
Shui Ao wished he could successfully solve the Gu tribe’s problem right now, so Young Friend Qin could immediately return with him to the Dragon Clan!
At these words, the eyes of the three people around him all fell on Qin Mu at once.
Uh…
Being stared at with such fervent gazes made Qin Mu a bit embarrassed.
“Mu’er, if you can’t, don’t force it.”
Lu Qian spoke to comfort him. Finding the source of the spiritual vein was very difficult.
“Don’t worry, Aunt Lu!”
Qin Mu flashed a bright white smile.
“Divine Dragon Senior!!!”
This was the moment for my Qin Mu’s plugin to make its debut!
“Ah-ha~”
A slightly lazy, charming voice rang out, as if someone’s fingertips were lightly caressing one’s skin, instantly stirring up a man’s instincts.
Man alive, Divine Dragon Senior’s voice was way too… tempting.
“Boy, ready?”
“Oh oh! Been ready for a long time!”
The next moment, a familiar feeling came over him. Qin Mu felt his entire body surge with power!
Hum—
A peculiar wave of True Qi emanated from Qin Mu, drawing the attention of Lu Qian, Chu Jiujiu, and Shui Ao.
“This aura… Nascent Soul Realm…”
Shui Ao’s eyes showed disbelief, because he had never heard of any Secret Technique that could instantly raise someone from Qi Refining Stage to Nascent Soul Realm.
So this was the power of the Divine Dragon?
“Mu’er, you…?”
Lu Qian was utterly astonished. Heavens, how did my little Mu’er suddenly become so powerful!?
Chu Jiujiu didn’t react as strongly, since she had witnessed this in that mysterious space before.
Equally surprised was Qin Mu himself.
Feeling a power different from before coursing through his body—though he’d borrowed Divine Dragon Senior’s power plenty of times before, there had always been a hint of pain with that power. But now, it was actually comfortable!
“Divine Dragon Senior, what’s going on?”
“Mhm! Because this old man has made some progress recently!”
“Progress?”
“That’s right. Thanks to you, boy, this old man absorbed quite a bit of that spirit energy back then…”
Before the Divine Dragon finished speaking, it sensed a tremor in the Sea of Consciousness. No need to guess—it had hit Qin Mu’s sore spot. It quickly added:
“However! However, this old man still has a way to get you, boy, back to Foundation Establishment Stage!”
“Really?”
“Really!”
Hearing the Divine Dragon Senior’s firm tone, Qin Mu decided to trust Divine Dragon Senior one more time.
“Aunt Lu, don’t worry, just leave it to me.”
Qin Mu leaped up. In his golden eyes, the spiritual vein was clearly visible. Scanning with his gaze, he quickly locked onto a target.
A red vortex inside the spiritual vein was continuously spewing out Demonic Qi. It seemed that was the source releasing the Demonic Qi.
“Divine Dragon Senior, is destroying that red vortex enough?”
Qin Mu asked the experienced and knowledgeable Divine Dragon Senior.
“I’m afraid not. As this old man sees it, boy, if you want to completely break it, you’ll need someone to lend you a hand.”
“Who?”
“That girl in red.”
Girl in red? Oh oh, that must be Senior Chu.
That being the case, Qin Mu circulated his True Qi and called out:
“Senior Chu, would you be willing to lend me a hand?”
Hearing Qin Mu’s words, Chu Jiujiu naturally wouldn’t refuse.
“Of course, Young Master Qin, one moment.”
The next moment, Chu Jiujiu appeared beside Qin Mu.
Lu Qian, feeling uneasy, also followed over. In case of any unexpected situation, she could help too.
Following Divine Dragon Senior’s guidance, Qin Mu first had Senior Chu use the Gu Clan Secret Art. Every region’s unique Martial Arts Manual must have been comprehended from that land’s heavenly and earthly forces, so it could mobilize the local forces as assistance.
After Chu Jiujiu activated the art, sure enough, the forces of heaven and earth were mobilized. A Transcendence Stage Great Power fully executing a Martial Arts Manual caused the Wildlands’ spiritual vein to tremble.
If it were the Southern Region’s spiritual vein, it might not have worked, but controlling the Wildlands’ spiritual vein—after all, it wasn’t the main vein.
Seizing the right moment, the instant the spiritual vein vibrated, Qin Mu gathered his power, a golden spear of light condensing in his hand.
“Hyaa!”
Qin Mu threw it with all his might.
Whoosh—
The spear, carrying a trace of Dragon Law, streaked across space, piercing through layers of space directly into the spiritual vein’s interior.
Boom—
The space of this heaven and earth trembled.
Success!
Qin Mu found it a bit unbelievable. That was it? Too smooth!
The red vortex was shattered by Qin Mu’s single strike, and the Demonic Qi ceased generating.
Just as Qin Mu thought it was over.
Rumble—
A thunderous sound, and a crack split open in space. Then, a terrifying suction force came from within.
Oh no!
Seeing the danger, Qin Mu turned to run.
But…
Before he could even move, the powerful suction pulled Qin Mu straight in.
“I knew this would happen!!”
Sure enough, something went wrong.
“Mu’er! (Young Master Qin!)”
Lu Qian and Chu Jiujiu both cried out at the same time. The next moment, both of their figures charged in.
“Young Friend Qin!”
Not far away, Shui Ao saw the change and immediately made his move, but it was already too late.
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