Lord of Bones

Chapter 725 A strong move
As soon as he entered the teleportation array, Li Yuan felt a flash before his eyes, as if the whole world was spinning upside down.

Then, he staggered a few steps and found himself in a deep and dark forest.

The surrounding trees were not as green as usual, each one was twisted and tall.

Only occasionally a few rays of sunlight barely penetrated the dense treetops, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of weirdness.

The air was filled with a thick smell of blood and decay, as if every inch of land was soaked in the wails and despair of passing creatures.

From time to time, bursts of low and suppressed roars were heard all around, sometimes far away in the sky, sometimes close to the ears, which was creepy.

Suddenly, a cold laugh pierced through the silence and into Li Yuan's ears like a sharp blade in the cold wind.

He turned around suddenly and saw five men and three women, surrounded by faint fluctuations of energy and emitting an aura that should not be underestimated. They were the Nine Guards of Yunyin.

"Hehe, hehe!" The laughter rang out again, with a hint of playfulness and provocation, as if the prey had been locked and the hunt was about to begin.

Li Yuan's face instantly became solemn. He looked around, trying to find a chance to escape, but the Nine Yunyin Guards were positioned so well that they surrounded him in an instant, leaving no room for any loopholes.

"What? You want to attack me?

"You know the rules of our Tianyun Sect."

Li Yuan spoke in a low voice, trying to intimidate the other party with the sect rules.

However, what responded to him was a disdainful sneer from Senior Brother Yu.

"Huh! Sect rules?
“They are nothing but shackles used to restrain the weak.

“And what we did today did not violate the bottom line of the sect’s rules.

“Just wanted to teach you a lesson.

"To make you understand that in this world where the strong are respected, the rules are often made by the strong."

Senior Brother Yu's tone was full of a sense of superiority. He raised his hand slightly, signaling the Nine Yunyin Guards to continue to exert pressure.

The aura of the Nine Yunyin Guards suddenly increased, and powerful waves of energy surged in the air, like a storm about to erupt.

With a scornful smile on his lips, Senior Brother Yu continued, "Shuiyun, when you face that level 5 peak Yuangu monster, you must rush to the front.

"Open the way for us as compensation for your previous wrongdoing in the square.

"Otherwise, your future in Tianyun Sect will be full of thorns."

Not to mention the peak level five Yuangu monsters, even those in the late level five can fight against ordinary half-step Huawen realm monsters. They are also smarter and more cunning than humans.

Li Yuan's face turned pale at the thought of facing it alone.

Just as the tense atmosphere was about to reach its peak, a gentle voice suddenly broke the silence: "Senior Brother Yu, this mission is extremely dangerous. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to treat your fellow disciples like this, right?"

In addition to Li Yuan and the Nine Guards of Yunyin, there were two other guardians who came together to carry out this mission. The person who persuaded them was one of the female guardians, named Si Xiaoyu.

When Senior Brother Yu heard this, his expression changed slightly. He didn't expect that Si Xiaoyu, who was usually gentle and easy-going, would suddenly stand up and oppose him.

He sneered and said sarcastically: "Oh?

"Junior Sister Si Xiaoyu, are you pitying him?

"Or are you mesmerized by his handsome face?"

When Si Xiaoyu heard this, her cheeks suddenly turned red.

She was not good at speaking, and now she was speechless.

Li Yuan's eyes moved between Si Xiaoyu and the other disciples, and finally fixed on Senior Brother Yu's angry and twisted face, and said with a faint smile: "Everyone, I, Shuiyun, always emphasize efficiency in my actions.

“I am determined to succeed in this mission.

“Twelve thousand contribution points are enough for me to become a true inner sect guardian.

"Junior Sister Si Xiaoyu, I will always remember your kindness.

"After completing this mission, I only need 9,000 contribution points, and the remaining 3,000 contribution points will be yours."

Li Yuan looked at the guardian next to Si Xiaoyu and said, "As for you, I can only protect you from any harm this time.

“After killing the Yuangu monster, you can work with me to clean up his subordinates. How many monster inner cores you can obtain depends entirely on your ability.

"Let's go, let's rush over now and kill that Yuangu monster."

After saying that, Li Yuan suddenly stood up, and seemed to have some kind of mysterious resonance with the surrounding space, leaving behind a trail of faint afterimages.

Before the Nine Yunyin Guards even had time to react, Li Yuan had disappeared from their sight.

Only the rustling sound of wind blowing through leaves and the residual fluctuations of elemental energy in the air remained.

"Asshole!" Senior Brother Yu was furious when he saw this, his face turned pale, "He actually ignored us.

"Let's go! Kill that guy right away."

He roared angrily, and led the Nine Yunyin Guards, like a group of enraged beasts, madly chasing in the direction of the Yuangu Monster.

Si Xiaoyu and the other guardian looked at each other, worry showing in their eyes. At the same time, they mobilized the energy in their bodies and rushed away closely following Senior Brother Yu and the others.

As they went deeper, the twisted branches of the trees stretched out like ghosts.

The smell of blood and decay in the air became stronger and stronger, as if terrible creatures would jump out of it at any time.

Li Yuan was galloping through the dense forest, still suppressing his speed to the limit of the peak of the late Yuanshen realm. His mind was filled with thousands of thoughts, like the surging river, difficult to calm down.

He knew the delicate relationship between the Nine Hidden Clouds and some elders of the water lineage.

If the Nine Guards of Yunyin informed the elders of the water lineage of their conflict, his true identity would likely be exposed.

After entering Tianyun Sect, I stayed in the room for a month. This was my first time going out on a mission, and it was not pleasant.

After weighing the pros and cons, Li Yuan also felt the urge to kill.

Having made up his mind, he paused and landed steadily in an open area.

The next moment, the figures of the Nine Yunyin Guards appeared dozens of feet behind him, like nine cheetahs ready to attack, with fierce looks in their eyes.

"Boy, there is a great risk of dying when you kill a peak level five Yuangu monster!" Senior Brother Yu's voice was low and cold.

"What do you mean? Do you want to take my life?" Li Yuan asked.

Senior Brother Yu raised a ferocious smile, his eyes flashing with crazy sparks: "Humph, you are too arrogant, today I will let you have a taste of our methods!"

After he finished speaking, a chilly aura filled the air, as if even the air around him had solidified a little.

"Well, since you insist on doing this, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Li Yuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he flipped his palm lightly. A foot-long feather fan appeared out of thin air. It was the incomplete artifact, the Divine Feather Fan.

The fan trembled slightly, and there seemed to be faint sounds of wind and thunder.

He snorted coldly, and the energy in his body rushed into the Divine Feather Fan like a flood.

On the fan handle, the mysterious Yuan pattern suddenly lit up, releasing endless power and majesty.

"boom--"

Colorful lightning flames suddenly burst out from the fan, like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, emitting dazzling light. The lightning flames contained destructive power, and each one was like a lightning bolt that cut through the sky, sweeping towards the Nine Guards of Yunyin with a deafening roar.

Wherever the lightning flames passed, the air seemed to be ignited, the light was dazzling, and everything around it was illuminated as if it were daytime.

The trees trembled under the residual power of the thunder and flames, branches and leaves flew everywhere, and the dust was blown up by the heat waves, forming a rotating storm.

"not good!"

Senior Brother Yu's face changed drastically, and he immediately mobilized all his energy and sacrificed all the treasures on his body.

The other members of the Yunyin Nine Guards also offered their gold ingots.

These ingots flashed different lights in the air, trying to block the destructive thunder and flames.

However, the moment these gold ingots came into contact with the lightning flames, they were torn into pieces by the high temperature like paper, turning into powder.

Even though the more than twenty Yuanbao that the Nine Guards of Yunyin sacrificed together offset most of the power of the thunder flame, the latter's remaining power should not be underestimated.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The lightning and flames bombarded them like a violent storm, accompanied by muffled sounds and screams, and they vomited blood.

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His body was thrown out by the powerful impact, drawing an arc, and fell heavily on the ground dozens of feet away, raising dust.

The air was filled with a burning smell and a strong odor of blood, and the surrounding scene seemed to have experienced a catastrophe and had become unrecognizable.

Li Yuan stood quietly in place, holding the divine feather fan in his hand. His eyes were as cold as lightning as he glanced around. An inviolable majesty arose spontaneously.

"Hand over your contribution points as a recognition of my strength, and I may consider forgiving your disrespect.

"Otherwise, this place today will be your burial place."

Li Yuan's voice echoed in the woods, as if every word was of great weight, falling on the hearts of the Nine Yunyin Guards.

Senior Brother Yu's expression went from shock to horror, and he stared at the feather fan in Li Yuan's hand in disbelief.

Although the five-colored lightning flames on the fan have dissipated, the remaining power still makes people feel uneasy.

"What kind of treasure is this?
"Why do you have such astonishing power!?"

His voice trembled, and confusion and fear appeared in his eyes.

The air around seemed to freeze, even the wind stopped.

The other eight of the Nine Yunyin Guards looked at each other in bewilderment. They were also powerful warriors at the peak of the late Yuanshen Realm. Every Yuanbao they sacrificed was a carefully selected top-grade Xuanbao. When they joined forces, they were enough to shake the power of the mid-grade earth treasures.

However, with a wave of the feather fan in Li Yuan's hand, all their attacks seemed pale and powerless.

"With your level of cultivation and knowledge, are you not worthy of knowing the name of this treasure?" Li Yuan raised his hand slightly, and the Divine Feather Fan seemed to be accumulating even more powerful power.

At this moment, a cold voice came from the void: "Shuiyun, you really make me look at you in a new light.

“Your strength is far beyond my expectations.

“To defeat nine people of the same level by one’s own strength is a rare feat.

"However, I am quite interested in the ingot in your hand. Can you tell me its name?"

"Senior Sister Muli!" Li Yuan pretended to be surprised, with a barely perceptible hint of amusement in his voice, and his eyes quickly locked onto the direction from which the voice came.

The light and shadows in the forest moved slightly, and a woman with a graceful figure and outstanding temperament came as if walking on the clouds. It was Muli.

Li Yuan had long guessed that their mission this time must have some deep meaning behind it from Mu Li or the Mu lineage.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for the Nine Cloud Hidden Guards to be sent together to carry out this mission by such a coincidence.

Mu Li's figure left faint ripples in the space, as if she was traveling invisibly, instantly crossing a distance of hundreds of feet and landing steadily in front of Li Yuan.

A complex expression emerged in her bright eyes. She was shocked by Li Yuan's strength, but also wary of the Divine Feather Fan. She stared at the fan in Li Yuan's hand, trying to discern the mystery contained within it.

The air around seemed to become heavy because of Muli's arrival, and the birdsong in the woods stopped abruptly.

"Is this... a Feather Flame Fan?"

As a strong man at the peak of the Half-Step Transformation Realm, Mu Li not only has profound cultivation, but also holds a pivotal position in the Mu lineage of Shuiyun Peak. Her knowledge is extraordinary and broad.

Those sharp eyes quickly captured the key information, and in addition to fear, there was also a hint of unspeakable desire in his eyes.

The Divine Feather Fan swayed gently in Li Yuan's hand, as if it would spew out the five-colored lightning flames that could destroy the world at any time.

"Senior Sister Mu Li is indeed very discerning. This treasure is exactly what the legendary Emperor Yin Lei had, the Lingbao Yuyan Fan."

Li Yuan's voice was calm and confident. He looked straight into Mu Li's eyes without any avoidance.

If he wants to find out where the Heavenly Bone is stored, this powerful senior sister may be a breakthrough.

If she had not entered the Tianyun Sect halfway, this woman would probably have ascended to the position of elder of Shuiyun Peak long ago, and would have been very high up.

Despite her great contributions and strong strength, she still hasn't taken the position of elder. This shows that Tianyun Sect also has doubts about her identity. This woman must have some ulterior motives.

Therefore, Li Yuan was prepared to take the risk of revealing his identity and wanted to join forces with him.

Mu Li asked in confusion: "Shuiyun, how come the Yin Lei Emperor's spiritual treasure Yuyan Fan is in your hands?"

Upon hearing this, the nine Yunyin guards on the side turned pale as paper.

If Muli had not appeared in time today, they would probably have died long ago.

At this moment, they could only stand aside silently, not daring to make a sound.

"Sister, this is a long story." Li Yuan smiled slightly, "Several decades ago, by chance, I stepped into a desolate ruin near the Xuanyin Thunder Region and discovered this treasure."

Although this reason sounds far-fetched, Li Yuan was just testing the other party.

If the other party wanted to kill people for treasure, he wouldn't mind killing such a senior sister.

When Mu Li heard this, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she seemed to be thinking about something.

After a moment, she slowly said, "Shuiyun, do you know the value of this Feather Flame Fan?
“It is not only the relic of Emperor Yin Lei, but also the treasure that countless cultivators dream of.

"Since you were able to obtain it, it means you have extraordinary luck."

At this point, Mu Li's tone suddenly changed and became unusually serious: "But you should also know that a man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.

"If you possess such a treasure but do not have sufficient strength, it will only bring disaster upon yourself."

Mu Li also knew that Li Yuan would not easily reveal the truth, so she glanced at the Nine Guards of Yunyin and asked, "If I don't show up today, are you going to get rid of them?"

Li Yuan quickly put on a humble smile and bowed, saying, "Senior Sister, you misunderstood.

"I, Shuiyun, would never dare to touch anything that violates the sect's rules.

“We are both disciples of Tianyun Sect, so it is fate.

“They went too far and wanted to kill me.

“If I don’t punish him a little, it will be hard to calm my anger.

"So, I just want to force them to hand over their contribution points."

(End of this chapter)