Longzang

Chapter 419 Going Bald, and Getting Poor
The first time Wei Yuan directly faced Yu Jing's attack, its power far exceeded his expectations. He was frozen solid from the inside out, from illusion to reality!
This freezing was not due to low temperature, but rather to the annihilation of life. Many parts of Wei Yuan's body lost all activity and vitality in an instant, turning into grayish-white powder without any life.

But a sliver of life still stubbornly flickered within Wei Yuan's core, refusing to be frozen.

Shuangyu said expressionlessly, "A futile struggle..."

He had just raised his hand to deliver a finishing blow when suddenly a cold star appeared behind him, and a figure in red came from the void!

"Do you think I wouldn't be on guard against an ambush? Your human cunning is useless against me!" Frost Whisper's eyes were full of mockery.

His voice sounded stiff, dull, and slow, but even after he finished speaking, the cold star continued to flicker, and the red-clad figure leaped back and forth between the void and reality countless times, yet the attack was never launched.

Behind her, a faint shadow relentlessly pursued her, and the two exchanged blows countless times in an instant!

It turned out that the Yu Jing from the Wu Clan wasn't just Shuang Yu; there was also a You Wu lurking in the shadows. This You Wu was equally skilled in stealth and assassination, and intervened at a crucial moment to stop Zhu Yuanjin.

Frost Whisper's fingertips shimmered with ice crystals again as she stared expressionlessly at Wei Yuan, then struck out with her palm once more. But just then, a gentle breeze, soft as nothingness, blew in from beyond the heavens and instantly landed on Frost Whisper.

Countless ice crystals suddenly appeared around Shuangyu, forming an ice statue. Then, a gentle breeze landed on him, and the ice statue shattered instantly, revealing a world of glaciers and snow-capped mountains!

Shuangyu stumbled, his robes ripped to shreds, and a deep fist mark appeared on his back. His eyes finally flashed with shock and anger as he turned to stare at a figure that had appeared like a ghost.

The human race even had a Mikage who excels at ambushes! With four Mikages involved, this is already a major battle!
At this moment, the two sides' energies were intertwined, and although their mental worlds were not outwardly manifested, they had already become intertwined. The great battle had begun, and although they appeared to be merely facing each other, the actual danger was greater on Zhu Yuanjin's side.

Just then, a small area suddenly turned black and white. The area was small, but it just happened to cover Shuangyu and Weiyuan.

Wei Yuan's body suddenly felt granular, no longer in a stiff and frozen state. His robes turned to dust in an instant, and the Immaculate Reincarnation fell out and was held in Wei Yuan's hand.

Across the vast land, tens of thousands of azure energies descended upon mortals, instantly causing sparks to rise from their bodies and float into the sky, like paper lanterns lit up during a festival.

A dim yellow light shone from the tip of the spear, which had been transformed into the Immaculate One!
Wei Yuan instantly appeared behind Shuang Yu, thrusting his spear into her body and sending the dim light into her body!

Frostwhisper let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth, and the surrounding landscape was frozen for thousands of miles, shattering the black and white particle world. But his aura also fell into a strange state in an instant.

A towering jade mountain and a river flowing with gemstones appeared, annihilating the frozen world. Suddenly, Shuangyu soared into the sky, another fist-shaped mark appearing on his arm. But he vanished without a trace in an instant. The sorcerer who had been locked in combat with Zhu Yuanjin also disappeared without a trace.

After the sorcerer left, Bao Manshan appeared before Wei Yuan and said, "I knew inviting me to this ceremony wouldn't be anything good. But I didn't expect that the crucial blow would depend on you. I think that spear just now took away at least two hundred years of that guy's lifespan. Does it have a name?"

"This is a shot that was inherited from the lineage of a certain predecessor, and it is called Immortal Path Twilight."

Bao Manshan looked Wei Yuan up and down and said, "You little brat! Even if I fight you now, I have to be careful, otherwise if I get shot, that won't feel good."

At this moment, Zhu Yuanjin appeared and said, "That guy is very troublesome; we let him get away."

Wei Yuan quickly bowed and said, "Thanks to the guidance of the two seniors, otherwise I would not have had the honor of being here this time."

Bao Manshan said, "You know how to leverage your strength, and you're quite capable yourself, much stronger than I was back then. I'm very satisfied with your visit this time."

Wei Yuan thanked him again.

Shuangyu also mentioned that this was a war between two races. Leaving Qingming and moving to the Witch Domain meant leaving the Shattered Domain, and powerful cultivators like Yujing could now come and go freely. Wei Yuan naturally had to be wary of Yujing cultivators from the Witch Clan taking action; this was not one of those secret realms or grotto-heavens that restricted entry based on cultivation level.

According to Wei Yuan's analysis, Zhu Yuanjin alone was probably insufficient to control the situation. Since this war was intended to demonstrate to the Bao family, and adhering to the principle of making the most of resources, Wei Yuan had sent a message to the Bao family long ago, inviting Bao Manshan to "observe the ceremony." Since Bao Manshan was already there, he naturally wouldn't stand idly by at this crucial moment, and his ability to conceal himself was no less than Zhu Yuanjin's, which is why the Wu tribe hadn't discovered his presence. Shuangyu and another Youwu, one in the open and one in the shadows, thought that was enough, but they hadn't expected Bao Manshan to be lying in ambush, which he then dealt with by striking them down from the sky.

But what truly dealt a severe blow to Shuangyu was Wei Yuan's spear. This spear used the mortal desires and fortunes of all living beings as fuel, and the beings amidst the smoke and fire of the human world as its furnace, transforming into the twilight flames of solitude on the path to immortality, capable of burning one's lifespan.

This move, Immortal Path Twilight, is now free from the shackles of the Azure Netherworld. As long as Wei Yuan still possesses mortal fortune, he can use it anywhere, but the consumption is also enormous.

However, the effect of burning lifespan was much less pronounced when it was applied to Yu Jing compared to when facing Fa Xiang. Shuang Yu was first ambushed by Bao Man Shan, and the two fought fiercely. As a result, she was hit by Wei Yuan's Yin Yang Domain and was almost completely defenseless when she was shot by Wei Yuan. This is how she lost two hundred years of lifespan.

Reducing one's lifespan may not seem like much, but as Bao Manshan said, no one wants to be shot by Wei Yuan. Lifespan is something the more the better; let alone two hundred years, even twenty or ten years wouldn't be something anyone would willingly lose for nothing.

Moreover, this shot comes at a great cost, burning away ten thousand strands of azure energy. But as long as the human race in the Azure Netherworld lives in peace and prosperity, and the population grows, Wei Yuan will not lack fortune.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanjin's gaze swept over Wei Yuan. Her gaze was as tangible as a line of ice as it passed over Wei Yuan, and then she nodded and said, "Hmm, you have some assets."

Wei Yuan was startled, then looked down and immediately realized he was in trouble!

He had just taken a direct hit from Frostwhisper and was already severely injured, which was bad enough. His robes and armor couldn't withstand the damage and were completely turned into lifeless ashes by the intent of annihilation. All his storage equipment, along with the contents inside, were also destroyed. Only the Immaculate Reincarnation itself, being of high quality, survived.

Some parts of Wei Yuan's physical body had turned to ashes; to put it simply, these were the weakest parts, mostly just hair. Therefore, Wei Yuan now radiated a dazzling glow, even more luminous than Zhao Fusheng had been back then.

The Frost Whisper attack also disrupted Wei Yuan's senses. Now, most of his body is numb and he has no feeling at all, which is why he didn't notice that he had gone bald and become poor.

Zhu Yuanjin then handed a robe to Wei Yuan, who had no choice but to accept it and thank her, unable to argue that this senior hadn't taken it out sooner. Thinking of her past as an assassin, Wei Yuan vaguely felt it was best not to question her.

The two Imperial Realm experts returned to their hidden positions beyond the heavens, and Wei Yuan also returned to the army. At this time, the Witch Clan was in chaos, and all units were retreating. Wei Yuan still had some time before the arrival of the new Imperial Realm expert of the Witch Clan.

The supply convoy that had been arranged arrived at that moment.

This supply convoy was massive, bringing with it a full five thousand elite warriors. Wei Yuan released over ten thousand warriors and replenished the ranks with another five thousand elites, thus restoring morale. He immediately led his army westward, routing numerous retreating Wu tribe forces along the way, and then another town appeared ahead.

Fifty thousand Wu tribesmen lived in this city, and when Wei Yuan's army arrived, forty thousand Wu tribesmen were still there. They hadn't expected Wei Yuan to come here, and panic immediately gripped the city.

In an instant, the city was captured by Wei Yuan. At this moment, the city's wizards and nobles were dragging a human onto the altar. They had just killed more than a dozen people to bleed them out, and the sacrificial ceremony could not be started.

When Wei Yuan ascended the altar, the limbs of the recently deceased human sacrifice were still twitching.

A general approached Wei Yuan and asked, "Sir, what are the regulations for this city?"

Wei Yuan said, "Open the west gate. The Wu tribe can leave the city through this gate without being stopped. Apart from them, leave no one alive in the city!"

At this moment, a small town of the Witch Clan was discovered not far to the west, already surrounded by thousands of Azure Nether troops. However, the town's banners and insignia differed from those of the Rain Kingdom, indicating it belonged to the Desolate Ancestor Tribe.

Wei Yuan then issued an order through the Kaihui Daoji warriors in that unit, informing them that he was only attacking the Rain Kingdom and had no intention of going to war with the Desolate Ancestor Tribe, and that they could leave.

The witch clan in the desolate town initially caused some disturbance, but after the ringleaders were killed on the spot, the rest quieted down and had to leave the town.

(End of this chapter)