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The newcomer started shouting as soon as he entered the temple.
"Hmm? Liu Ruofei really exists? This scholar wasn't lying?"
Bu Yuanting was puzzled and couldn't help but glance at the scholar.
The scholar remained focused on his writing, oblivious to the noise around him.
The group of martial arts practitioners had already scattered throughout the ancient temple searching for the inhabitants.
The strangest thing is that there was a fire burning in this dilapidated house.
In the dead of night, anyone entering through the ancient temple gate should have been able to see clearly.
But these people from the martial arts world seemed to be blind; not a single one of them came to push the door open.
Instead, they slowly walked deeper into the temple.
"Strange? Why are they ignoring this place?"
Bu Yuanting couldn't help but speak up.
These people may not be top-tier experts, but they can't be blind, can they?
"Don't worry, Liu Ruofei will be here soon."
The scholar didn't even look up, continuing to write, and casually replied.
"Hehe, grandpa, come and get me!"
"If you catch me, I'll be yours tonight..."
Suddenly, a woman's laughter echoed from the eerie ancient temple.
Bu Yuanting didn't take a close look at the martial arts practitioners who had gone in earlier.
But one thing is certain: there was absolutely no woman who spoke like that.
Moreover, it seems that there was more than one woman who made such frivolous remarks.
Soon, the once quiet ancient temple became like a place of fireworks.
The martial arts practitioners who arrived earlier became entangled with these suddenly appearing women.
"What happened?"
Bu Yuanting could no longer contain himself and said to the scholar:
"Stay here and don't move, I'll go check on things."
The ancient temple was strange in every way, and the scholar became mysterious after entering.
But Bu Yuanting still gave a word of advice, and before the scholar could respond, he slipped out the door.
Upon entering the courtyard, one could vaguely see flickering firelight deep within the temple.
Several graceful figures danced in the firelight.
The shadow was stretched extremely long, giving it an indescribable eeriness.
"Hmph! Playing tricks."
Confident in his superior martial arts skills, Bu Yuanting dashed forward in a flash.
After running a few steps, you realize you're just going around in circles.
He was already a master at the early stage of the Supreme Mythical Realm, and had even been listed on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.
Although light-footedness is not his forte, with the speed he just displayed, he should have already passed through the entire ancient temple.
"Something's wrong! I'm trapped in a formation..."
Bu Yuanting immediately stopped and looked around warily.
The laughter and banter continued in the distance, and the dancing, illuminated by the firelight, never stopped.
But he dared not make any more rash moves. He closed his eyes, concentrated, and released his energy to investigate.
There are many secret techniques in the world that can deceive the eyes and ears, but the perception of a master is extraordinary.
Aside from being isolated, it is impossible to be deceived.
As the energy spread out, Bu Yuanting discovered that within a thousand steps there was nothing but emptiness.
Just how vast is this ancient temple?
Shocked, he suddenly felt a chill run down the back of his neck, and he retaliated with a backhand slap.
"Oh……"
Before the true energy in his palm could be activated, the woman cried out in pain.
Bu Yuanting looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman sitting on the ground.
Her attire looked strangely familiar to him, but he couldn't recall where he had seen her before.
"Who are you?"
Realizing that the other party had no internal energy, Bu Yuanting asked in a deep voice.
"My lord, how heartless you are."
The woman looked up and smiled sweetly at him.
"Yu Nong?!"
This face struck Bu Yuanting like a thunderbolt—it was clearly his wife whom he had abandoned twenty years ago!
But she should have turned to dust long ago, so why is she here?
"How does my lord know my maiden name?"
Yu Nong rose gracefully, her slender hand about to touch his chest...
Bu Yuanting stood frozen as if possessed, letting her wrap her arms around his waist.
His soft breath brushed past his ear, and his gaze gradually became unfocused.
"Would you mind coming inside with me?"
The two walked hand in hand into the shadows, where two emerald green lanterns suddenly lit up – they were like hungry eyes.
"Supreme Mythical Realm! Hehehe... Little Butterfly has done a great job!"
A strange sound, sometimes sharp and sometimes hoarse, echoed in the void.
"Swallow him, and Grandma will be able to break free of her shackles!"
Before the words were finished, a loud shout suddenly rang out:
"Sword Slashes Through the Heavenly Gang!"
A sharp sword light tore through the night, and thousands of vines shot out from the old tree, tangling with the sword energy.
"That old man is ruining things again!"
A voice, neither male nor female, hurled curses, and the vines gradually swallowed the sword's edge.
"You fiend, don't even think about harming people!"
Just as the swordsman was about to fight again, dozens of cold glints suddenly appeared in the darkness.
"Yan Chixia! He really is hiding in Lanruo Temple!"
The chilling sword energy pierced straight into the heavens.
"Xiahou! Do not stop me from slaying the demon!"
Yan Chixia roared angrily, forced to confront Xiahou in the darkness.
Xiahou's swordsmanship was superb, but Yan Chixia was no less so.
Two peerless swordsmen fought fiercely outside the ancient temple, their sword energy overflowing and sharp and intimidating.
However, no matter how sharp the sword energy was, it could not get even a fraction closer to the ancient temple.
In the darkness, countless vines entwined around the ancient temple, but any sword energy that struck was shattered.
Chapter 196 Containment
"Haha! Luring Xiahou here is indeed a brilliant plan. With him keeping us occupied, Grandma can enjoy this expert's skills."
The eerie laughter echoed, and then a vine stretched out from the darkness, wrapped around the dazed Bu Yuanting, and quickly dragged him into the darkness.
359 - You should call her "Ancestor"!
Just as Bu Yuanting was losing consciousness and about to be swallowed by darkness—
A vast and powerful pressure suddenly descended, enveloping the entire ancient temple.
Xiahou Lie, who was locked in combat with Yan Chixia, was caught in the blast of power due to the close proximity.
In an instant, his body trembled, turned into a blood mist, and vanished without a trace.
"Who is coming?"
Yan Chixia held his sword high in the air, gazing intently in the direction of the mountain path.
The monster in the darkness, who called herself "Grandma," was also intimidated and dared not make any rash moves.
On the mountain path, a figure who looked similar to Bu Yuanting, but much older, drifted over.
"I am 'God'!"
"The 'God' of the Bu Clan!"
"Bu Yuanting is of my clan's bloodline. How dare you cowards touch him?"
The newcomer was none other than the god of immortality. Before he could finish speaking, his figure flashed.
In an instant, I stood in the courtyard of the ancient temple, gazing coldly into the dark depths.
"Hand over Bu Yuanting!"
Although Bu Jingyun would be more suitable, the body of the immortal god is currently decaying.
Meanwhile, Bu Jingyun joined the Azure Dragon Society and his whereabouts are unknown.
For now, using Buyuanting as a temporary substitute is barely acceptable.
He made a grasping motion in the air, distorting space, and Bu Yuanting, who had been abducted, fell into his palm out of thin air.
"Ah! This is Grandma's prey, how dare you steal it!"
The being in the darkness was enraged, and countless vines, like swords and knives, swept across the sky and attacked the immortal god.
Each vine possesses a power that even terrestrial immortals cannot match; now, thousands of them unleash their power simultaneously, an unstoppable force.
A mocking smile appeared on the lips of the immortal god, and strange ripples spread through the air around him.
An unbelievable scene suddenly unfolded!
Whenever the vines reached him, it was as if he were being controlled by an invisible hand.
Suddenly, it turned its spearhead and began to fight the vines that followed.
The thousands of vines not only failed to get within three meters of him, but were instead mysteriously guided by him and transformed into weapons for counterattack.
The stalemate lasted only a short while before the front hall of the ancient temple was reduced to rubble in the fierce battle.
Yan Chixia stood in mid-air, and upon seeing this scene, his pupils suddenly contracted.
This person, who calls himself a "god," possesses terrifying strength.
However, the existence of the seal in the ancient temple has an extraordinary origin.
Otherwise, given Yan Chixia's temperament, how could he have allowed this demon to survive until now?
"This... 'Divine Lord,' be careful, you are facing the Granny of Mount Ling."
"This fiend practiced evil arts and fell into the demonic path, and was captured and imprisoned here by my sect."
"A colossal entity lurks behind it; if you rashly take its life, you may invite catastrophic disaster!"
Yan Chixia was wary of Granny Lingshan because an ancient force was hidden behind her.
Although it has disappeared for hundreds of years, the legend still keeps people up at night.