Longzang

Chapter 659: Safe in the Pocket
The two boys stared at the cult leader, who was actually Wei Yuan, with astonishment on their faces, and said, "Oh ho! How can the debris in this world fragments talk?"

"It seems the person who designed this place had some ideas; even the miscellaneous items have been given a few lines of dialogue."

"What ideas do you have? You're just trapped in this small world, unable to go up or down, and you're just bored."

"That's right."

The two boys chatted back and forth, completely disregarding Wei Yuan, the leader of a major sect of the time.

Wei Yuan beckoned to Ji Liuli and said, "Come behind me, and I will protect you."

Ji Liuli looked wary and moved even further away from Wei Yuan.

Upon hearing this, the two boys burst into laughter, rolling on the ground with their laughter, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world: "Protect her? Who in the Three Realms and Six Paths dares to say they can protect the person the Heavenly Venerable wants to capture?"

"If we go back and tell them this, the elders will probably laugh themselves sick!"

"It's been a long time since I've heard an ant brag."

Wei Yuan waited quietly until the two boys had finished laughing before cupping his hands and saying, "You two esteemed cultivators seem to have quite a background. I, the sect leader, am quite knowledgeable, but I do not know your origins. Please enlighten me so that I may know who this Heavenly Venerable is."

One of the boys shouted angrily, "Shut up! How dare you speak of the Heavenly Venerable?"

"Why waste your breath on this junk? You're really boring. It's getting late, hurry up and take this beast back to report!"

"Alright."

The two boys ignored Wei Yuan, took out a brocade pouch, and tossed it towards Ji Liuli. The pouch expanded in the wind, its opening seemingly possessing immense suction, instantly drawing Ji Liuli inside.

As the brocade pouch flew back, a long tentacle suddenly emerged midway, wrapped around the pouch, pulled it back, and landed in Wei Yuan's hand.

Wei Yuan thought to himself, "This sect leader's supernatural power is unexpectedly useful. It seems I'll have to study it carefully when I get back."

The brocade pouch was only two feet in size, and a body inside could be seen struggling and writhing. Wei Yuan casually squeezed it, and the body inside immediately struggled even more violently, as if pricked by a needle.

But the brocade bag was clearly a priceless treasure; even if a powerful demon named Yujing were stuffed inside, let alone Ji Liuli, it wouldn't be able to break free.

"How dare you! You mere trifles, interfering with my spirit..."

"Shut up!" another boy hurriedly shouted.

The first boy realized his mistake and gritted his teeth, saying, "You almost made me commit a grave error! You must die!"

He held a jade bottle in his hand, and poured it towards Wei Yuan. Immediately, a large amount of flowing fire surged out, instantly turning into a sea of ​​fire that enveloped Wei Yuan!
Everything around him melted rapidly in the amber flames. Wei Yuan also felt his Dao power begin to slowly decline and immediately realized how powerful the flames were. Ordinary Dharma Aspect cultivators might not even last ten breaths.

Wei Yuan no longer held back, gathering wisps of chilling energy in his hand and transforming them into giant ice shards that smashed towards the two boys.

However, the two boys emitted golden and red light respectively, and actually withstood dozens of ice shards before the light dissipated.

Wei Yuan's heart sank slightly. He had used all his strength, and each ice shard was equivalent to a full-force attack from a Dharma Aspect cultivator, yet he had only depleted the mana of one of the opponent's magic treasures.

Wei Yuan immediately pointed at the boy on the left, and a dazzling light suddenly shone from his fingertip! This light was not very lethal, but it was specifically designed to target the divine sense. The boy was immediately stunned and could not see anything clearly.

Instantly, the Civil and Martial Dragon Guards and Dragon Eagles appeared around him. The three Dharma Aspects each held a magic sword and attacked together, slashing fiercely at the boy!

The boy cried out in pain, and another magical artifact shone from his body, only to be slashed through. The magic sword, however, cut through his robes like shredded cotton, barely managing to make a shallow cut and leave shallow bloodstains on his skin. The dragon eagle's cut was a little deeper, but still no more than two fingers deep.

The boy was shocked and furious at the thought of being injured, and he was speechless as he pointed at Wei Yuan.

Just then, a shadow dragon the size of a python appeared silently and bit the boy's heel hard!
This bite was incredibly powerful, tearing off an entire chunk of flesh from the boy's left ankle!
Shadow Dragon then sprang away and disappeared, leaving only the boy standing there letting out a blood-curdling scream! Another boy, both shocked and furious, grabbed a jade sword about a foot long and charged straight at Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan was building a portal beside him, seemingly trying to summon something, but he kept dawdling and couldn't get it done. When he saw the boy arrive, he cried out in alarm, turned around and ran. The portal immediately collapsed, leaving only a shadow in place.

At this moment, the boy only had eyes for the short, fat, and ugly Wei Yuan, and could see nothing else. He gritted his teeth and viciously stabbed Wei Yuan in the back with the jade sword!
The shadow that the portal left behind suddenly coalesced into a three-eyed bird's head, which pecked at the boy from behind!
Several different lights suddenly shone from the boy's body, then burst like bubbles, and his body was torn in half by the bird's head and swallowed in one gulp.

The boy screamed in agony, a layer of shimmering light emanating from between his brows, protecting his mangled body. The other boy did the same. The two boys vanished like shooting stars, their voices echoing in the distance: "You worthless thing! You wait! The Heavenly Venerable will never let you get away with this!"

Upon seeing the shimmering light, Wei Yuan abandoned his plan to attack. The two beams of light were almost tangible, carrying a distinct aura of chaos; they were clearly the work of immortals, something he couldn't break at his current level.

Those were two one-time use immortal-grade life-saving magic treasures. Wei Yuan estimated that even with the resources of the Taichu Palace, they probably didn't have many left. Using up two such treasures like that would surely make the two attendants hate him to death.

As for that so-called Celestial Venerable, Wei Yuan wasn't too afraid. He glanced at the gradually disappearing shadow and thought to himself: I do have a powerful backer.

Although he wasn't afraid, Wei Yuan was still a little nervous. The two boys lacked experience in fighting, their techniques were crude, and their willpower was weak; they relied entirely on their many magical treasures.

While Wei Yuan was arguing with them, he was secretly making arrangements, secretly setting up ambushes for the three Dragon Guards, and activating the hidden hand of the Shadow in the Moon.

Wei Yuan was deeply shocked by the sheer number of treasures the boy possessed. He had five or six protective magic items alone, and the jade sword was clearly a powerful weapon.

It's a pity that Yin Yang's attack came at too high a price, and the power of the shadowy attack from a distance was clearly limited; otherwise, these two little guys would have become treasure-giving children.

The two attendants suffered a great loss this time. Next time they meet, it will likely be a formidable opponent skilled in combat. Ji Liuli in the dream was merely a minor cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage. Sending two attendants capable of withstanding the Yu Jing level was overkill. However, they did not expect to encounter Wei Yuan.

The three-eyed bird head was clearly very satisfied with this bite, and actually spat out a pillar of celestial energy to Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan was both surprised and delighted; this energy would allow the girl Yin Yang to unleash her full power once, unlike the previous attacks which were greatly weakened!

It's a pity it arrived a little late, otherwise it could have left behind at least one child.

At this moment, the Dream Eater appeared quietly. Her clothes were tattered, and she looked like she had just gone through a great battle, revealing large areas of skin that she shouldn't have been exposed. She asked timidly, "Are you done fighting? I just encountered some enemies over there, and it was only with great difficulty that I managed to drive them back."

Wei Yuan stared at her expressionlessly, when suddenly a three-eyed bird's head appeared in the void and pecked at her!
The Dream Eater's true form appeared, right beneath the beak of the three-eyed bird's head, and a large chunk was torn off. It screamed in agony, but couldn't escape into the shadowy void.

But the three-eyed bird head spat out the torn-off body, seemingly disgusted by the taste, and then disappeared, leaving Wei Yuan with only one thought: Disgusting, deducting luck.

Wei Yuan's eyes instantly blazed with fury as he stared at the Dream Eater, remaining silent and only sneering.

Shi Meng was shocked and turned pale. He said, "My lord, you... why don't you have some fun with your senior sister first? I won't bother you any longer."

Wei Yuan's heart tightened, and he quickly squeezed the brocade pouch in his sleeve. He felt the body inside writhing and struggling desperately, and only then did he feel relieved. The brocade pouch had not disappeared with the two boys.

Relieved, Wei Yuan sneered and said, "Lord Dream Eater, explain."

"...That's right, I don't know where these people come from, but it's obvious that they all came from your senior sister's dream. They were causing all sorts of damage everywhere, and my dream world suffered heavy losses and will take a long time to repair."

The dream-devouring creature's voice even trembled with sobs. But Wei Yuan remained unmoved; great demons couldn't cry, they didn't have that ability.

"You don't know their origins?"

“I’ve never heard of it.”

"Why didn't you come when I summoned you?"

The Dream Eater shrank back and said, "I...I dare not. There's an aura about them that I'm particularly afraid of. I...I don't want to get close."

Wei Yuan's heart stirred, and a wisp of chaotic energy appeared at his fingertips. The Dream Eater immediately cried out in surprise and vanished into the darkness in an instant.

(End of this chapter)