Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation-Chapter 65 - 31: Magical Combat at the Medicine Garden
Grand Elder Yan Kongyi felt his body weaken the moment he turned around. When he attempted to circulate his magical power, he was shocked to discover his dantian had been unknowingly restrained, unable to muster even a trace of power.
This place, unfortunately, had the restriction array built by the Array Master they hired at a high price, insulating it from the divine sense probe of the Foundation Establishment Stage, preventing him from sending any communication.
"Grand Elder..."
At this time, the eight Yan Family Hidden Guards, concealed within the cave mansion, heard Yan Kongyi’s voice and revealed themselves one after another.
Yet, just after stepping out, they too felt the peculiar sensation in their own dantians.
The dantian had been sealed, magical power unable to be invoked, even the blood and energy that grew with their magical cultivation were instantly confined, causing their bodies to weaken.
"Alchemist Mo... Our Yan Family has treated you well!" Yan Kongyi said with a composed face, staring intently at Alchemist Mo.
"Hahaha, I have never said you treated me poorly." Seeing that only he remained standing, Alchemist Mo no longer hid his intentions and laughed heartily.
"If that’s the case, why take such a risk?"
Alchemist Mo stroked his beard with a smile: "Helplessly, they offered far too much!"
"You..." Yan Kongyi’s expression instantly turned incredibly gloomy.
If Alchemist Mo merely coveted the Earth Source Fruit trees, it would be but a few trees stolen, and there might still be a chance to retrieve them later.
But, he had actually colluded with outsiders.
This matter had just grown significantly!
Without needing Yan Kongyi to say again, a small black beetle spread its wings and flew out from Alchemist Mo’s right ear.
"The Soul-sharing Mother-Child Spirit Insect!"
Seeing this insect, Yan Kongyi’s last strand of hope was dashed.
The Mother-Child Spirit Insect had no other purpose except for the single soul between two bodies, impervious to the divine sense or dharma shield isolation, able to accurately sense the position of the other even if one resides in the Netherworld and the other in the Immortal Court.
"Hahaha, Alchemist Mo, you have rendered great service." Suddenly, a joyful laugh echoed from outside the cave mansion.
Subsequently, a group of four entered the cave mansion.
The leader, known to Li Ji’an, was Wei Huai Ren, the Elder of the Wei Family who intercepted Alchemist Mo three years ago.
"Wei Huai Ren, do you really want to drive our families to death’s door?" Seeing the newcomer, Yan Kongyi was no longer angry but instead terrifyingly rational.
Wei Huai Ren glanced at Yan Kongyi: "Brother Yan, you look too highly on the Yan Family, eternal struggle, huh~"
With that said, Wei Huai Ren wasted no words, turning to another person and saying, "Take action, don’t leave a single grain behind!"
The person behind decisively stepped forward, pulling out an ornate bag embedded with exotic jewels, then quietly muttered a few incantations, and with a flash of light, a frog the size of a millstone leaped out.
"Croak~ Croak~" The frog leaped out, eyes the size of copper bells blinking rapidly, and seeing the number of people behind him seemed alarmed, letting out a startled cry.
"The Heaven-Swallowing Vermilion Toad!" Seeing this toad, Yan Kongyi’s expression suddenly changed.
For no other reason, although it was a Tier One Spirit Beast, it carried the bloodline of the Ancient Heaven-Swallowing Vermilion Toad, with innate spatial law within its mouth, truly capable of moving the entire herb garden, leaving not a single grain behind.
"Wei Huai Ren, are you really going to be so ruthless?" At this moment, once again Yan Kongyi’s emotions flared up.
He initially thought they would merely take all the Earth Source Fruit trees, at most further wreck the herb garden, all of which he could accept, as there were seeds preserved within the clan, and as long as the land remained, there was still hope.
But now, they actually intended to take away all the soil!
"Wei Huai Ren! Let me tell you frankly, with the way you are doing, it’s absolutely impossible to transplant the Earth Source Fruit tree alive, otherwise, why wouldn’t we have transplanted it back to the Spirit Vein within the clan?" Seeing the Heaven-Swallowing Vermilion Toad receiving the command to open its great mouth towards the herb garden, with the Earth Source Fruit trees and the soil beneath starting to stir, Yan Kongyi couldn’t help speaking again.
"No need to concern yourself, Brother Yan, the mountain man has his own clever methods!" Wei Huai Ren chuckled lightly, full of confidence, then no longer paid attention to Yan Kongyi, but looked towards Alchemist Mo.
"Alchemist Mo, these people are yours to deal with, surely you won’t show mercy?"
Alchemist Mo’s eyebrows suddenly rose: "Patriarch Wei! Ten years ago, I stated beforehand, I am merely a Pill Master, already crossing the line, I only want to peacefully perform alchemy, you cannot..."
"Ah, Alchemist Mo, words should not be spoken that way, given this situation, if you don’t act, how can I be assured? How can that person be assured?" Wei Huai Ren directly interrupted him.
Alchemist Mo’s face froze, involuntarily glancing at the figure cloaked entirely in black behind Wei Huai Ren.
"Fine! I hope Patriarch Wei won’t renege!" Ultimately he compromised.
With those words, under Wei Huai Ren’s gaze, Alchemist Mo slowly exhaled, then flames rose in his hands, suddenly waving them to split into eight fireballs attacking those Yan Family Hidden Guards guarding the cave mansion.
The eight’s dantians had been sealed; their bodies weak, unable to resist at all, instantly incinerated completely.
Next, he turned to face the three below.
First, he glanced at Yan Kongyi, exchanging looks with him, Alchemist Mo’s eyelids slightly twitched.
Then he looked at Yan Qingwan and, intimidated by her sharp gaze, hurriedly diverted his eyes.
Finally, he turned to Li Ji’an and found less pressure.
Feeling Alchemist Mo’s gaze, Li Ji’an held his breath, concentrating spirit.
Just as Yan Kongyi discovered the poison, he belatedly realized that his dantian was also unable to muster any magical power.
However, this did not affect him much, for his dantian magic power was sparse and meager.
Soon he found his blood and energy also at risk of solidifying.
Fortunately, only for a brief moment, he felt relieved, as the poison utilized by Alchemist Mo seemed only to affect magical power, and regarding the blood and energy, only impacted those blood energies nourished by magical power.
Its impact merely solidified a tiny fraction of his blood and energy.
And after Just circulating his blood and energy moments ago, he had largely resolved it.
"Xiaoli, you have followed me for six years... Hmm, as for you, I am actually quite satisfied, yet, the cultivation realm is like this, do not hold it against me, if there is a next life... come to find me, I will surely provide you with great fortune."
Seeing Alchemist Mo about to act against him first, Li Ji’an slightly frowned, it’s the same everywhere, always picking soft targets.
However...
He wasn’t concerned about Alchemist Mo, instead directing all his focus towards the mysterious figure behind Wei Huai Ren,
Ever since the three entered, he immediately sensed something unusual about this person.
The sensing stemmed mainly from his blood energy sense; this person’s vigorous blood energy rivaled a Mid-stage Body Cultivator of Tier One.
And his spiritual sense found no way to capture his actual magical power aura.
Plus, with Wei Huai Ren on their side, he had no assurance of winning.
"Hmph! Wei Huai Ren! Mozi Mountain! You have rejoiced too soon!" At this moment, Yan Kongyi suddenly let out a cold laugh, displaying a half-fragmented jade talisman in his hand.
"Not good!" Wei Huai Ren’s expression changed drastically.
"Your Lifebound Talisman is actually a Communication Talisman? How is this possible!"
The restriction array outside rendered ordinary talismans useless, coupled with his dantian being sealed, no magical power to activate, eliminating the possibility of using talismans to communicate with the clan.
However, a Lifebound Talisman could be triggered without magical power.
Wei Huai Ren had calculated everything, missing that Yan Kongyi’s Lifebound Talisman might be a Communication Talisman, which defied logic.
No blame on him, what regular Talisman Master’s Lifebound Talisman would be a Communication Talisman?
Generally, it would be a life-preserving method, either of maximum aggressive force, or for escape, or of illusion type.
Wei Huai Ren immediately turned to gaze at the figure behind him clad in black robes.
The black-robed figure said nothing, directly heading outside.
"Don’t panic, we’ll head out to buy time for you." Wei Huai Ren urgently followed the black-robed figure to guard outside.
"Alchemist Mo, don’t delay further, no turning back!" Before leaving, he reminded Alchemist Mo once again.
Once Wei Huai Ren and the black-robed figure departed, Alchemist Mo’s expression instantly turned anxious.
Looking again at Li Ji’an, his gaze suddenly focused: "Your spiritual root is too poor in this life, even living lacks hope, I’ll send you early to reincarnation, aim for great talent in the next life!"
After finished speaking, a fireball coalesced in his hands.
"Go!" At this moment, Yan Kongyi suddenly commanded softly, grabbing Yan Qingwan with one hand while another intact jade talisman appeared.
"Hmm? Another Lifebound Jade Talisman?" Alchemist Mo’s movement halted instantly, his face full of astonishment.
"You... you tricked me!" The next instant, he suddenly realized.
Yet it was too late, as Yan Kongyi and Yan Qingwan’s figures froze for three breaths and then vanished abruptly.
The scene unfolded like a lightning strike.
Li Ji’an froze momentarily, silently acknowledging how the cultivation realm is truly... ever-changing, fantastically unpredictable... marvelously brilliant!
