Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 172 - 166: Moonlight

Lei Yi and Zhou Yuanjue exchanged a look, both sensing something unusual.

They both scrambled onto a nearby rock and looked toward the Kunlun Immortal Palace.

Several figures burst out from the Sealing Realm Image, speeding toward the rendezvous point.

When the two looked closer, they saw there were four figures.

Two of them appeared to be Daoist Bailong and Tu Junshan. The other two were covered in a moonlight-like glow that was quite striking.

"Our people?" Zhou Yuanjue asked Lei Yi with a frown.

"Don't know. Haven't seen them before."

Lei Yi shook his head and narrowed his eyes slightly. In truth, he already had a suspicion.

The four figures were incredibly fast, and after about two minutes, they had already approached the meeting point.

This time, Zhou Yuanjue and Lei Yi could clearly identify them.

Daoist Bailong was dressed in a spotless white Daoist Robe, his expression composed. Tu Junshan, next to him, was not nearly as suave. His clothes seemed to have been scorched black by extreme heat, and his skin was cracked with what looked like lightning patterns. Although he was completely bald, Zhou Yuanjue couldn't help but picture him with an explosive afro, as if he'd been electrocuted.

'Looks like he got struck by lightning...'

The moment he saw Tu Junshan, Zhou Yuanjue knew what the man had been through.

It was the other two who drew more of his attention.

Their skin glowed with a white light, so translucent it was as if they were figures molded from radiance itself, inspiring an undeniable feeling of sanctity.

'Spirit Guardians?'

Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes, sensing the unusual nature of the power within them.

"You brought the Elixir of Immortality out of the relic?!"

Before Zhou Yuanjue or the others could speak, Yu Guanhai narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low, heavy voice.

The primary component of the Elixir of Immortality's Medicinal Core is Celestial Demon Blood. This substance was utterly incompatible with their Bloodline's power. The moment they drew near, they felt a peculiar sensation, like facing a natural predator.

Just as Lei Yi had said, it was nearly impossible for a Spirit Guardian to be tempted by a Celestial Demon. Due to the nature of their bloodline, Spirit Guardians couldn't become Celestial Demons by consuming the Elixir of Immortality; they were natural-born opponents.

Upon hearing Yu Guanhai's words, Zhou Yuanjue and Lei Yi frowned and looked toward Daoist Bailong.

"These two are Donghua's Spirit Guardians..." Daoist Bailong began to explain.

"Bailong, we are taking the Elixir of Immortality with us."

Yu Guanhai cut Daoist Bailong off, his expression grim. He stared at Zhou Yuanjue and Lei Yi.

"We're the ones who brought it out. You think you can just take it because you say so?" Lei Yi, who was naturally hot-tempered, decisive, and unyielding, shot back without giving an inch.

"The Elixir of Immortality should never have been removed from that relic. You know the kind of impact this thing could have if it got out. Rumors alone could throw the world into turmoil, to say nothing of the physical object. It's possible this could cause chaos among Donghua's top leadership. Entrusting it to us is the most logical course of action."

Yu Guanhai's expression was calm, but his words were unyielding.

"We will handle it ourselves. You don't need to trouble yourselves," Zhou Yuanjue said calmly, his brow furrowed.

"You'll handle it? Why should we believe you? From ancient times to the present, it's always been you Cultivators who have chased after the Elixir of Immortality. In my eyes, you'll only repeat the mistakes of the past."

"Even if you can be trusted, what about your leaders? We may not involve ourselves in politics, but don't think for a second we're ignorant. Under the guise of 'research' and 'decryption,' you're just playing with fire. The Ya'an Empire of old, the Starry Sky Country of today—it's all the same. Ordinary humans can never restrain such desires. Only we, who cannot use the Elixir of Immortality, are truly reliable."

Yu Guanhai spoke with a placid expression as he took a small step forward. The short, stocky middle-aged man at his side did the same. The Life Magnetic Fields emanating from their bodies, mixed with the strange power of their bloodlines, suddenly expanded.

VMM!

The moonlight in the sky was suddenly drawn down as if it were a white waterfall, pouring onto the area around them and covering a radius of dozens of meters.

In that instant, the silvery-white strands of moonlight seemed to transform into cascading mercury, becoming incredibly heavy. Every slight movement was met with immense resistance, as if they had been plunged into an ocean of mercury.

The physical resistance was secondary; what was truly terrifying was the effect on their minds. The resolve, courage, and passion in their wills were gradually smoothed away, replaced by a sense of peace and serenity, making all conflict seem pointless.

One had to understand that the will of someone at the Saint Awakening level was harder than steel. Breaking steel was no easy feat.

Yet, in a single instant, Yu Guanhai and his companion had managed to briefly cloud the will of those at the Saint Awakening level.

This was the bloodline power of the Moon Race.

The Moonlight.

This ability was related to concepts like spirit, hypnosis, slumber, and sealing. It could directly influence a person's spirit, excelled at creating illusions, and could even affect the Dream Realm.

The Ancient Hero "Li," in ancient legends, symbolized the moon, the Dream Realm, purity, and the power of illusion.

Enveloped by the Moonlight Power, everyone present fell into a trance. The moon in the sky grew imperceptibly, becoming enormous, as if it were right before their very eyes. Its massive, crater-pocked surface and its disarming glow nearly sent them into an instantaneous hypnotic state.

In his daze, Zhou Yuanjue instinctively sensed something was wrong. It felt as if someone was reaching for his waist.

'Sleep... sleep... let go of everything.'

'Night... let the hazy moonlight caress your soul... sleep in peace.'

A gentle, soft voice seemed to whisper in his ear. The voice, astonishingly, reminded him of his long-dead mother.

'Mother?! Sleep?!'

At that moment, a sudden rage ignited in Zhou Yuanjue's heart, as if something deep within him had been violated.

The wisp of candlelight in his heart suddenly erupted, flaring into a raging inferno fueled by his anger.

SKREEE!!

A piercing cry shattered the tranquility of the Moonlight Power. Blazing red light spread rapidly, melting the surrounding snow with its immense heat and sending up clouds of steam.

Zhou Yuanjue's eyes snapped open. The Flaming Giant Bird, formed from the red light, gave a mighty flap of its wings, shattering the heavy, mercury-like moonlight around them.

Steam billowed and swirled in dense layers, like the clouds of the highest heavens, wreathing the Flaming Giant Bird.

Jolted by the force of Zhou Yuanjue's will, Lei Yi and Tu Junshan quickly regained their senses.

The Flaming Giant Bird's scorching eyes stared down at Yu Guanhai and the short, stocky middle-aged man, radiating an intense, overflowing rage.

"Are you looking to die?!"

Zhou Yuanjue's face was calm, but his voice boomed like a great bell, deep and resonant.