Longzang

Chapter 117 The Power of Human Hearts
At this moment, Qingming recognized its master, and the surrounding hundred miles of heaven and earth began to transform. Wei Yuan's divine sense range gradually expanded from near to far. Now, within several miles, no flying insect, bird, or fish could escape Wei Yuan's perception.

With a thought, Wei Yuan discovered that a hundred warriors were standing around the hut where Yun Feifei was hiding, including five Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators. The leader was the young swordsman whose face he had smashed with his Golden Cauldron that day. Ten miles to the west, there was a group of Wuyu Clan warriors, numbering about several dozen, including two Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The young swordsman was looking over in surprise and disbelief, not understanding why the main hall had suddenly collapsed. However, the person inside the hall was a powerful elder of the clan, a high-ranking cultivator, and nothing could possibly happen to him. Therefore, the young swordsman did not approach.

On the other side, the Wuyu tribe warriors began to stir. Two Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators also stood up, pacing back and forth, restless and agitated. They were more sensitive to changes in the world, and now they felt that the surrounding environment was no longer comfortable, making their skin extremely dry and itchy. They kept scratching, and soon their skin was covered with countless bloody marks.

Wei Yuan frowned slightly, drawing upon his limited knowledge of military strategy, and pondered the order of actions.

At this moment, the vast landscape was still in its manifested state, its range covering the group of young swordsmen. As the azure sky transformed into heaven and earth, wisps of spiritual energy began to surge from the earth, replenishing Wei Yuan's body. His previously depleted Dao power finally began to recover little by little.

After thinking it over, Wei Yuan realized that it didn't matter which side he attacked first.

Without hesitation, he rushed towards the young swordsman, determined to deal with this unexpected predator. As he ran, the two stones within his Dao Foundation began to transform into a square cauldron. Wei Yuan ran extremely fast, yet his footsteps were silent; no one, including the young swordsman, noticed him. Now, Wei Yuan was the master of this realm, enjoying numerous advantages in all his actions. Those who opposed him naturally experienced limitations in their five senses, causing their Dao power to stagnate.

Only when a golden cauldron was brought down on its head did the Jade-Faced Immortal Sword belatedly raise its head. It only had time to let out a roar before it was suppressed beneath the cauldron. Wei Yuan then held a smaller golden cauldron in his hand and struck the giant cauldron with all his might. A loud clang resounded, and the melodious sound of the cauldron echoed throughout the sect.

Wei Yuan himself felt dizzy, let alone the young swordsman inside. Wei Yuan lifted the golden cauldron, and sure enough, the young swordsman was unconscious, with thin lines of blood flowing from his mouth, nose, and eyes.

The guards tried to rush forward to save their master, but Wei Yuan cut down three of them with a single water blade technique, making them realize the reality and dare not move again.

Wei Yuan beckoned Xu Wan'er over, handed her a magical sword called Pseudo-Sun, and instructed, "Keep an eye on this guy. If any of them dare to take a step closer, stab him with your sword. If any of them dare to move away, stab him with your sword as well. If this guy dies, it's because the guards acted without permission."

Looking at the sword blade, which was as wide as a hand and burning with flames, Xu Wan'er was a little worried and asked, "What if it kills someone?"

Wei Yuan didn't care about the young swordsman's life or death at all, and turned to leave: "If he dies, it's just bad luck."

"Where is Senior Brother going?" Xu Wan'er called out.

“There’s another group of witches to the west. I’ll go and wipe them out!” Wei Yuan replied.

As Wei Yuan passed by several Xu family guards, he casually took a spear from one of them. The man stood there blankly, his expression complicated, without offering any resistance.

Wei Yuan's figure flashed by, his speed increased by 50% under the blessing of Qingming. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the team of Wu Clan warriors like a ghost, manifesting thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, instantly placing the entire team of Wu Clan warriors in the Pure Land of the Human World!
With Qingming's blessing, the effect of the pure realm manifested by the vast rivers and mountains was greatly enhanced, and visible pure energy continuously surged from the void, sprinkling onto the warriors of the witch.

All the Wu Clan warriors screamed in agony as wisps of blue smoke rose from the spots where the pure energy had touched them, as if they had been doused with strong acid. Wei Yuan raised his hand and pointed, sending several water blades flying into the air, exploding above the Wu Clan warriors' heads, and a torrential downpour of water blades rained down upon them!

In the Witch Domain, water and wood elemental spells receive a bonus. Qingming is Wei Yuan's home turf, and with the manifestation of ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains, the triple bonus directly doubles the power of Wei Yuan's Water Blade Technique, allowing each Water Blade Technique to unleash nearly two hundred water blades. In an instant, every member of the entire Witch Clan warrior team was injured, with only two Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators faring slightly better.

Seeing that the Water Blade Technique was effective, Wei Yuan simply stopped using other Dao techniques and used all his Dao power to unleash more than ten Water Blade Techniques in one go, each one exploding above the heads of the Wu Clan warriors. After a barrage of Dao techniques, the Wu Clan warriors were already dead and wounded everywhere. Apart from two Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators, only three or four were still on the verge of death.

Wei Yuan then appeared, walked through the pile of corpses, and stabbed several seriously injured guys to death one by one. In the end, only two Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators and one ordinary warrior remained before he took over the Myriad Miles of Rivers and Mountains.

Wei Yuan used his Taoist magic to carry the three prisoners back to the dilapidated hut. He threw the prisoners on the ground, then gathered all the Xu family guards together and said, "I'm sure you all know that the Xu family colluded with the Wu clan, secretly selling countless people to them. Doing such despicable things, calling them traitors wouldn't be an exaggeration! I won't waste any more words. Now that I have reopened this region, this place will be the land for the human race to thrive for six thousand miles! Anyone who wants to fight against the Wu clan with their courage and blood, no matter what you did in the past, as long as you are willing to stay and fight a battle with me, we will all be brothers!"

Many guards showed interest, but hesitated to express their opinions. At this moment, the young swordsman slowly awoke and suddenly shouted hoarsely, "Let's see who dares to betray the Xu family! Don't they want to live? When Sixth Uncle returns, this brat will die a horrible death!"

Wei Yuan's figure vanished, only to reappear in the blink of an eye, carrying Xu Guanwen's corpse in his hand. He said calmly, "Sixth Uncle? Are you talking about this old guy who used bird claws as his Dharma form? I've already killed him."

Xu Jingfeng was shocked and exclaimed, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Sixth Uncle has dominated for hundreds of years, how could he be defeated? Especially not by you!"

Wei Yuan sneered and said, "I come from the Tianqing Hall of the Taichu Palace. I am here alone to travel west on the orders of the Immortal Lord! In fact, I have already achieved the Dao Foundation for more than a month. Your Xu family is just a small border tribe. What difficulty is there for me to kill one of your Dharma Aspects?" The guards were all dumbfounded and their minds were in disarray. The four senior brothers and sisters of Lan Shen Palace were also shocked beyond belief and could hardly believe their ears! Xu Wan'er's eyes shone brightly, and she could hardly control herself.

"This, this, impossible!" Xu Jingfeng screamed hysterically until Wei Yuan threw Xu Guanwen's body in front of him. Looking at that familiar face, he could say nothing more, only repeatedly crying out that it was impossible.

Wei Yuan said in a deep voice, "I have the Immortal Lord's order, and the Taichu Palace army will arrive soon! A few bad apples in the Xu family have colluded with the alien races, and they will be severely punished! But now the Wuyu Clan army is about to arrive, and what we need to do is hold out for these two days until the Taichu Palace reinforcements arrive. If you're a real man, if you're human, then stay and fight with me! At worst, we'll perish together with the alien races, and at least we'll make a name for ourselves in history!"

Several guards immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Immortal Wei, we'll do as you say!"

Then a guard joined in, shouting, "We've done so many bad things in the past, now that we're fighting to the death, at least we can die with a clear conscience!"

"Wasn't it that old dog Xu forced us to this? Good riddance to that old dog!"

"Let's fight the Witch Clan to the death!"

In the blink of an eye, only five or six guards remained on the spot, all of them looking hesitant. The guards who had already sided with Wei Yuan did not reprimand them.

Wei Yuan knew these people must have their reasons, so he said, "Leave your magical artifacts behind and go back on your own. Whether you return to the Xu family or go somewhere else is up to you. I hope we won't meet on the battlefield again."

The group was deeply grateful, left behind their weapons and magical artifacts, and hurriedly departed.

Wei Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; at least he had collected a batch of usable people. Historical records state that in ancient times, someone would simply stand on a rock and shout, "Human King, Immortal Lord, are you born with a special destiny?" and millions would immediately come and bow down in worship. According to Xu Wenwu, the protagonist of an era, the chosen one of a plane, would simply tremble with a powerful aura, and countless people, no matter how far away, could sense the protagonist's imperial presence and would travel thousands of miles to submit.

Why is it that even if Wei Yuan boasts to the heavens, it's all for naught? He only managed to recruit some minor characters and cannon fodder by relying on his tragic empathy? It seems I truly lack the bearing of an emperor and am not the protagonist of this era.

Wei Yuan wasn't particularly regretful; on the contrary, he was a little uneasy. His initial boasting about recruiting people had been too exaggerated. If Zhang Sheng found out, he'd surely teach him a lesson about respecting one's teacher. The Tianqing Palace tradition dictates that one's abilities should be measured by their words; for a disciple to speak more arrogantly than their master is considered blasphemous.

Seeing that the guards were trustworthy, Wei Yuan pointed to an open space and told them to set up camp, prepare their weapons, and await further orders. Then Wei Yuan walked up to Yun Feifei, patted her cheek, and said, "Wake up, this is my territory now, don't be afraid of the witch clan's curse."

Yun Feifei remained still.

Wei Yuan patted her again, but Yun Feifei still didn't move.

Wei Yuan patted her several times, turning half her face red, but Yun Feifei remained motionless. Wei Yuan grew impatient; were these two getting addicted to acting?

At this moment, the woman in red said softly, "If you don't release the Soul-Binding Array, how can I go back?"

Wei Yuan then remembered this, so he waved his hand and used his magic to wipe away the Soul-Binding Array on the ground. The woman in red looked at Wei Yuan with complicated emotions and said, "You're amazing!"

"Are you Yun Feifei or her senior sister?"

The woman in red raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "What do you mean by calling her 'senior sister'? I have a name! Gong Yufeng, remember this, and don't call me by the wrong name next time!"

Her expression suddenly changed, becoming sweet with a hint of slyness, and she said, "We're all one for now. Whoever needs to come out and see what's going on..."

Wei Yuan nodded and stepped aside. The woman in red approached Yun Feifei's body and pounced on her. Yun Feifei let out a soft groan and opened her eyes. Her cheeks were flushed, and she remained silent, pulling up her skirt and straightening her clothes. Then she glared at Wei Yuan, half of her face blushing with shyness.

Actually, the blush on her face had faded, but the left side of her face was still red from Wei Yuan's slap, and it wouldn't go away for a while.

The third junior sister suddenly turned and fled, then crashed headfirst into a golden cauldron with a loud thud. She staggered back a few steps, fell backward, and fainted. On Wei Yuan's territory, she thought she could escape from a mere foundation?
(End of this chapter)