I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

How could Xie Yuan underestimate such an enemy?

He had not only heard about and understood the power of the Lord of Qiufeng Tower countless times, but he had also experienced and witnessed it personally.

Perhaps compared to most people in the world, including the people of the Yao family, Xie Yuan knows more about this mysterious and powerful first assassin.

Facing such an enemy, retreat means death.

Whether it was weaving the illusion or the first powerful blow to split Huashan, he never thought that he could escape successfully or achieve success in one strike.

With the huge gap in realm and strength, and even in experience and combat skills, his only advantage is his powerful secret technique and axe skills.

If you want to survive, you can only rely on these few advantages.

Therefore, everything Xie Yuan did was not for escaping, but to create conditions for splitting Mount Hua with all his strength.

The brave wins when we meet on a narrow road.

He didn't run away, he wanted to kill the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

The axe blade that could split Mount Hua appeared again, like a giant axe chopped down by a god, chopping down with unparalleled power.

After launching the first attack, Xie Yuan launched the second attack without stopping. At this time, he was almost exhausted.

This was his final kill.

Watching the axe blade falling towards the extremely shocked Qiufeng Tower Master, the seemingly slow attack was difficult to avoid due to its huge range.

boom!
A huge roar resounded through the sky, and the force of the blows split Mount Hua again and again, shaking the entire Five Elements Mountain Range.

The noise, comparable to that of a dragon turning over, almost shook the nearby mountains down. In the thick smoke and dust, even the master had difficulty seeing.

Xie Yuan opened his eyes wide and saw a deep gully appearing on the ground, like a huge scar on the earth.

"Dead?"

Xie Yuan's eyes were solemn, and at the same time he secretly used his profound skills, and a light golden light enveloped himself.

He couldn't detect the enemy's situation, but if the owner of Qiufeng Tower was not dead, he would most likely launch a sneak attack at this time.

This is the time when both sides are at their most vulnerable, and Xie Yuan will not allow himself to make any mistakes.

As he glanced around with a stern gaze, his eyes suddenly focused and he saw a faint shadow.

Not dead yet...

Xie Yuan gritted his teeth and couldn't help but sigh at the strength of the top master.

Or the realm gap is too big.

Originally wanting to turn the axe into a long sword and fight to the death, Xie Yuan suddenly had an idea and slowly raised his hand, holding the axe high.

From a long distance, Xie Yuan saw the blurry figure of the owner of Qiufeng Tower seemed to freeze, and then his breath suddenly became disordered.

call out--

With a whistling sound that pierced the air, the figure suddenly broke through the suppression of the Mountain and River Cauldron, cut through the sky, and disappeared in an instant.

Xie Yuan watched the figure disappear for a long time before his hands fell down weakly.

"Did I scare the owner of Qiufeng Tower away?"

Xie Yuan suddenly felt like laughing.

He keenly felt that the shadow's movements were very sluggish and it was obviously in poor condition.

He himself wasn't much better.

But in the end, in a head-on confrontation, no, it could even be said that he defeated the Lord of Qiufeng Tower after being ambushed.

Crossing the huge realm gap, he scared away this world-famous killer.

Xie Yuan looked at the devastated mountain area and suddenly felt emotional.

The mountains that were once huge can now be split in half with a single axe.

However, Xie Yuan did not completely let down his guard.

Although the owner of Qiufeng Tower has been repelled, their whereabouts seem to have been discovered by the enemy.

If we wait for the owner of Qiufeng Tower to recover first before harassing them, it will not feel good.

It would be hard to get a good night's sleep after being targeted by the world's number one assassin.

Must leave as soon as possible.

Moreover, with such a big commotion, didn’t Miss Mu notice it?

If the retreat is at a critical time, it will be a bit troublesome now.

Xie Yuan frowned slightly and quickly flew towards the center of the valley.

Back to the wooden house.

Seeing that Mu Chaoyun's cabin was still quiet, Xie Yuan instinctively felt that something was wrong.

He walked to the door, knocked very slowly, and called softly:

"Miss Mu, Miss Mu——"

Squeak.

The door opened immediately, obviously without any restrictions.

Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he walked in and took a look. He was immediately horrified and rushed in:
"Miss Mu!!"

The formation inside was in disarray and the magic weapons were lying sideways.

The lights around Mu Chaoyun were scattered, and she was dressed in white, lying in a pool of blood, like a snow lotus blooming in blood, sad and beautiful.

Xie Yuan rushed in instantly, took Mu Chaoyun into his arms, and transferred his true Qi into his body in a somewhat flustered manner.

Fortunately, although Mu Chaoyun's breath was weak, it was not the most terrible situation he had imagined.

After a moment, Mu Chaoyun groaned softly and slowly opened his eyes.

Xie Yuan was immediately surprised:

"Miss Mu, are you awake? What's wrong with you?"

Seeing Xie Yuan's anxious look, Mu Chaoyun's pale lips moved, and he stretched out his hand with difficulty, as if he wanted to touch Xie Yuan's face.

Xie Yuan quickly grabbed her cold and soft little hand and pressed it against his face.

However, just as he touched it, a strange light came from Mu Chaoyun's hand into Xie Yuan's head, into his sea of ​​consciousness, his spiritual awareness, and even into the depths of his soul, instantly shocking his spirit and giving him a feeling of blessing and success.

He was quite familiar with this feeling. He had felt it many times in the past, especially when he encountered danger or was trapped in ruins. Occasional good luck helped him overcome many difficulties.

It turns out that this good luck is not something that I have inherently?
Xie Yuan's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized what was going on, but he was not happy.

Looking at Mu Chaoyun's smiling but weak expression, he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice:

"What did you do?"

Mu Chaoyun opened his mouth and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito:

"I wanted to... help you... but it was too difficult, so I could only... help you."

There seemed to be some reluctance and confusion in her tone.

Xie Yuan was not happy at all, and even a little angry:
"No need! It's already this hour, why don't you take care of yourself..."

His mouth was suddenly covered by a cold little hand, and Mu Chaoyun said with a pale face:
"You don't understand, but... you will understand. Don't worry, I will always help you no matter when. After all..."

Her voice paused, as if she had no strength left. It was obvious that she was in a very bad condition at the moment.

Xie Yuan didn't understand what he heard clearly and felt confused.

Ever since he met Mu Chaoyun again in Chenjun, he felt that she had become a little mysterious. She seemed to know a lot of things but was not sharing them with him as before.

The fog shrouding Mu Chaoyun made him a little confused.

But he believed in his heart that it was not that she didn't want to tell him, but that there was no need or she couldn't tell him.

"Okay, stop talking and have a good rest."

Xie Yuan helped Mu Chaoyun wipe the blood off, and then fed her a pill to stabilize her internal injuries.

It looks like the backlash of the formation. I wonder how long I will need to recuperate.

The current situation is a bit difficult and I don’t have time to rest here.

Xie Yuan frowned and picked up the important things around him and packed them up. When he saw the two purified demon cores, he paused and put them away first.

After spending a long time with Mu Chaoyun, he has become very organized in putting away things and knows what is important.

Mu Chaoyun leaned weakly on the cushion, and only then did he realize that Xie Yuan was not in a good state:
"You fought with someone? Who?"

"Master Qiufeng. He is not dead. I am afraid he will come back again. We should leave as soon as possible."

Xie Yuan said in a deep voice.

Mu Chaoyun was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower is here? But...

What do you mean he's not dead?
What do you mean by being afraid of him making a comeback?

She felt that Xie Yuan's words sounded so strange.

Mu Chaoyun looked at Xie Yuan with concern and found that he was not injured. Then he realized it belatedly and said in surprise:
"You mean, you defeated the owner of Qiufeng Tower?"

"I have refined the Mountain and River Cauldron."

Xie Yuan explained it clearly in one sentence.

Mu Chaoyun nodded slightly. She understood that Xie Yuan must have gained a huge amount from the Black Book, which was not uncommon for him.

However, even if he had some insights from the Black Sky Book, it was still incredible that Xie Yuan, with his current level of cultivation, could defeat the Lord of Qiufeng Tower.

Even though Mu Chaoyun was the person who knew Xie Yuan’s peculiarities best, he was still a little confused.

She was about to say something when a breeze suddenly blew over.

How can there be wind in a quiet room?

Mu Chaoyun was a little confused when he saw Xie Yuan suddenly look up and look towards the wall.

The wooden wall there suddenly broke open silently, and a dark shadow seemed to melt out from the wall. When the two of them noticed it, it was already close to Xie Yuan.

It’s the owner of Qiufeng Tower!
Xie Yuan had never expected that he would come back so soon, so he could only subconsciously offer up the Mountain and River Cauldron, but he was a step too late.

The Mountain and River Cauldron failed to block the ethereal short sword of the owner of Qiufeng Tower. Xie Yuan watched the sword getting closer and closer, and could only use all his strength to activate the Immortal Golden Bell Cover.

The pale golden light became more than twice as bright, and was met with a destructive stab from the dagger.

hum-

The golden light shone brightly, and the Immortal Golden Bell Cover was like a real huge bell being hit by a huge tree, shaking continuously and making a distant sound.

Visible ripples densely rippled above the golden light, and then with a snap, the Indestructible Golden Bell shattered.

Although the Eternal Fire reignited the golden light the next moment, the golden light was much dimmer than before.

Xie Yuan's indestructible golden bell cover was shattered by a single blow from the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

Fortunately, the owner of Qiufeng Tower was obviously not in good condition, and he paused for a moment after striking the sword.

Although this sword hit Xie Yuan head-on, there was no follow-up and Xie Yuan barely took it.

The master of Qiufeng Tower had a cold look in his eyes. Seeing that the light of Xie Yuan's golden bell cover dimmed, he shook his hand and thrust out another sword.

clang--

Xie Yuan now had time to summon the Mountain and River Cauldron and steadily block the second sword from the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

However, his face was extremely pale. He had already consumed a lot of energy, and then his Indestructible Golden Bell Cover was broken. His condition was also extremely bad.

Although the master of Qiufeng Tower was not in his prime, his eyesight was still good. He spotted the opportunity at a glance and accelerated his dagger sharply.

Dang Dang Dang Dang——

In a flash, the two of them fought countless times. Every time the swords collided, there was a loud noise.

Although Xie Yuan blocked Qiufeng Tower Master's stabs continuously, his face became paler and his movements became slower. Facing Qiufeng Tower Master's high-speed stabs where even his shadow could not be seen, he was already in danger.

Finally, after blocking an attack, the Mountain and River Cauldron was swung a little further away. The owner of Qiufeng Tower seized the opportunity, burst out with his sword, penetrated the middle door, and pointed directly at Xie Yuan's heart.

However, it was too late for Xie Yuan's Mountain and River Cauldron to return to defense, and his Golden Bell Cover was barely maintaining its power after being broken and had not yet recovered. Facing the fatal blow from the Lord of Qiufeng Tower, he could only take it head-on.

At the critical moment, a dark lotus appeared in front of Xie Yuan, with its pistil facing his face, and the Bagua plate underneath kept spinning, taking the attack from the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

With a ding sound, the Bagua Lotus shook, and at the same time, Mu Chaoyun's delicate body also shook violently.

Mu Chaoyun spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow" sound, his face was pale and as white as paper.

However, even though she had been seriously injured, she still raised her hand, and the black and white light of the Eight Diagrams Lotus suddenly enveloped the owner of Qiufeng Tower, and the surrounding formations also lit up slightly.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower suddenly felt the crisis, and a sense of stagnation appeared around him.

Xie Yuan did not miss this opportunity. The Mountain and River Cauldron flew up and covered the owner of Qiufeng Tower, then he held the axe in both hands.

The black axe light condensed and although it was not strong enough to split Mount Huashan, it was enough to make the owner of Qiufeng Tower feel bad at this moment.

He snorted coldly, and the dagger suddenly burst out with a fierce sword energy, shattering the surrounding light, and then rushed out of the hut before Xie Yuan's axe light hit him.

As soon as he took a step, the formation around him dimmed, and did not stop him from leaving. When the owner of Qiufeng Tower rushed out of the hut, he felt something was wrong, and a circle of transparent light curtains rose around the wooden house, completely covering it.

Mu Chaoyun let go of his hand at this time, leaned weakly against the wall, closed his eyes and gasped.

Xie Yuan hurried over to help her and examined her body:
"How are you?"

Mu Chaoyun shook his head slightly:
"Luckily you injured him, otherwise, in my current state, I might not be able to take his attack."

She took a breath and frowned:
"If I hadn't been attacked by the formation, disrupting my aura and the surrounding formation, he wouldn't have been able to sneak in so close without being noticed... cough cough. But he is worthy of being the world's number one assassin. Even though I was injured, he took advantage of this opportunity."

Xie Yuan also had a solemn expression.

He thought he had acted quickly enough and made a quick decision, and had thought of leaving immediately.

Unexpectedly, the reaction of the owner of Qiufeng Tower was faster and more resolute than he expected. He actually came back despite his injuries, chased here directly, and took decisive action.

He looked outside the house, but did not see the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

But there was no doubt that the enemy was guarding outside the house, quietly waiting for them to reveal a flaw -

boom!
A loud bang suddenly sounded, and the formation outside the house sent out ripples.

It was the owner of Qiufeng Tower who was trying to make a move.

Mu Chaoyun's expression changed slightly and he bit his lip silently.

boom--

There was another loud noise, but at the same time, Mu Chaoyun spat out a mouthful of blood and his cheeks flushed.

Xie Yuan was shocked:

"Miss Mu, your formation..."

"The previous formation was damaged, and I just used my spiritual power to temporarily repair it."

Mu Chaoyun explained weakly.

If it was a normal formation, after Mu Chaoyun set it up, even if the formation was destroyed by an attack, it would have no effect on her as long as she was not in charge of it in real time.

But this formation was exactly what she had just repaired. Although she had used it to trick the owner of Qiufeng Tower out of the house, it was not completely set up at all and was entangled with her inspiration.

As long as there is a huge impact outside, it will affect the formation master herself, unless she immediately abandons the formation.

However, the broken formation could no longer stop the Lord of Qiufeng Tower, nor could it deceive him a second time. It would only give the Lord of Qiufeng Tower and Xie Yuan a chance to engage in close combat.

A low laugh suddenly sounded outside the house.

"It seems I was right."

The elusive voice of the owner of Qiufeng Tower sounded:
"Xie Yuan, if you don't want this woman to be shaken to death by the formation, come out yourself."

The middle-aged man standing outside the house looked at the light curtain in front of him. His sword-holding hand trembled for a moment, and he seemed to be standing still.

However, ripples appeared on the light curtain of the formation again, like ripples on the water caused by strong wind.

His eyes seemed to penetrate the light curtain, staring closely at the room, with a cold light flashing.

It was just as he expected.

Although this formation was powerful, even he could not break it for the time being. But as long as he continued to attack, the seriously injured woman inside would not be able to hold on and would die sooner or later. By then, this formation could be easily broken, and catching Xie Yuan would be like catching a turtle in a jar.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower was indeed injured.

But after escaping, he quickly calmed down from the shock and fear he felt when facing Li Pi Hua Shan.

Although Xie Yuan's ability to use such an irresistible move shocked him greatly, and the continuous slashing even injured him, he had no choice but to flee far away.

But after calming down, the owner of Qiufeng Tower finally remembered Xie Yuan's cultivation level and didn't believe that he could still use such axe skills as if it were free.

He had some confidence in this judgment, but he was not completely sure.

After all, Xie Yuan had already acted so unconventionally, crossing such a huge realm to get entangled with him and finally threaten his life.

Then if he could use his special moves a few more times, it wouldn't be completely impossible.

If that were the case, then the owner of Qiufeng Tower might really die at the hands of Xie Yuan.

However, after hesitating for only a moment, the owner of Qiufeng Tower quickly turned back, very decisively.

Even if he took such a risk, he didn't want to let Xie Yuan go.

Xie Yuan already makes him so afraid now, so if some time passes, in another year or two, will he still be his opponent?

By then, how would he and the Yao family cope?

He didn't want to give it to Xie Yuan for another day.

Not even for a single day.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower came here with the determination to kill, and he really found an opportunity.

In the current situation, although he was injured, Xie Yuan's condition was not much better.

Both of them suffered losses, and the gap in their realms widened.

Even if there is a helping hand, this helping hand is the one who is seriously injured.

It's a godsend.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower held the dagger in his hand and made final preparations:

"I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't come out on your own, both you and this woman will be killed.

"ten."

He delivered a stabbing blow.

……

Xie Yuan looked at Mu Chaoyun, who was injured again by the formation, spitting out blood, his whole body shaking, his face as pale as gold paper. He couldn't help but look gloomy.

Hearing the threat from the owner of Qiufeng Tower again, he grabbed the axe and prepared to rush out.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Mu Chaoyun called him and reached out to hold his hand.

Xie Yuan dodged Mu Chaoyun's hand immediately, but seeing her expression, he couldn't bear it and said anxiously:

"You'll die if you keep going like this!"

"I'm not that fragile... The formation took most of the attack, and I just suffered the aftermath... Ahem."

Mu Chaoyun said seriously:

"Listen to me, we are stuck here now, we have to..."

"Nine."

The formation shook violently again, Mu Chaoyun's face turned pale, and beads of sweat the size of beans condensed on his forehead.

However, this time she forced herself to hold back the blood that welled up in her throat and swallowed it back:
"...You must improve your strength. My injury will not last long in the short term, but if you recover your strength, or even improve further, you will be able to deal with him."

If Mu Chaoyun can recover, he will have his own ways to deal with the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

However, in this situation, if she could just concentrate on recuperating without anyone to stop her, it would only take a moment for the owner of Qiufeng Tower to rush in.

Therefore, the only option is for Mu Chaoyun to continue to maintain the formation and buy time for Xie Yuan to recover and improve.

Although Xie Yuan understood it clearly, he still found it hard to accept, and his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot:

"Do you mean that I will let you keep taking the attacks and then I will recover?"

"This is the only way. The demon core has been purified successfully. You can refine it directly as a pure spiritual energy pill. It will recover very quickly..."

In the middle, the owner of Qiufeng Tower said a faint "eight", accompanied by a loud tremor in the formation, interrupting Mu Chaoyun.

However, she just wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and continued:

"Even further, I will help you set up the refining formation. Before I can no longer hold on, you should be able to recover your previous strength. Whether you can go further depends on luck."

She took a deep breath and coughed twice:
"You should be able to really drive him away."

"how about you?"

Xie Yuan couldn't help but say.

Mu Chaoyun glanced at him, tenderness in his eyes, but his tone was just light:

"If you hesitate any longer, I won't be able to hold on. If I fail, I will die with regret."

Xie Yuan felt very sad when he saw her tone, just like the cold and fierce master back then.

But at this moment he really couldn't afford to be soft-hearted and hesitant. In the blink of an eye, he couldn't think of a better or more reliable way, so Xie Yuan had to nod.

Mu Chaoyun's expression relaxed, and with a wave of his hand, several rays of light lit up on the ground:

"You sit inside and refine the demon core."

She spoke briefly and to the point, because the countdown from the Lord of Qiufeng Tower had reached "five" and the several stabs had placed a great burden on her, and it took great willpower for her to be able to speak.

Xie Yuan tried his best to put aside all distracting thoughts, sat cross-legged in the formation, took out the demon core, and began to absorb the spiritual power in it.

He found that he could no longer hear any sounds from the outside world in the formation, nor could he hear Mu Chaoyun's cough or the countdown of the owner of Qiufeng Tower.

The formation not only blocked any movement that might interfere with Xie Yuan, it also quickly caused the spiritual power in the formation to rotate, accelerating Xie Yuan's absorption of the demon's core spiritual power.

Powerful and pure force flowed from the demon core into Xie Yuan's body. Xie Yuan felt his strength obviously recovering and increasing, and waves of satisfaction came from his body.

As long as he continues like this, with the powerful strength of these two demon cores, Xie Yuan's breakthrough may be just around the corner.

But this place obviously would not leave him enough time to break through. However, as Mu Chaoyun said, as long as he recovered his strength and had one or two more chances to split Huashan, the injured owner of Qiufeng Tower would have to escape.

He didn't have to think about anything, just enjoy the demon core, this top-notch medicine to restore his strength and improve his cultivation.

Mu Chaoyun will take care of things outside for him, so he doesn't need to be distracted.

However, Xie Yuan couldn't calm down at all.

He just thought silently:

"How many seconds has he counted down now? Three? Two?"

If the countdown ends, the owner of Qiufeng Tower will surely launch a violent attack.

How long can Mu Chaoyun, who is seriously injured, resist by then?

When I open my eyes again, will I...

Xie Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and saw Mu Chaoyun staring at him.

Her face was pale, blood was oozing from the corners of her mouth, her white dress was stained with blood, and her breath was very weak.

However, she looked at herself with a gentle expression, and the corners of her mouth were even slightly raised.

Mu Chaoyun was always dazzling when she smiled, but it made Xie Yuan feel pain in his heart.

She looked like a lotus that was about to wither.

Xie Yuan stood up suddenly, which shocked Mu Chaoyun. He said weakly:
"What are you doing? Sit down quickly and don't waste my..."

"I really can't accept this kind of thing."

Xie Yuan picked up the two demon cores and held them in front of him.

Mu Chaoyun was a little anxious:
"Don't be impulsive. Even if you go out, you won't be his match. Calm down and take it slow. You will definitely be able to drive him away."

"But what is the price? I told you, I can't accept that price."

Xie Yuan looked at Mu Chaoyun and shook his head.

Looking at the demon core in front of him, he suddenly said:

"I'm sorry, Miss Mu.

"There was one that was originally yours, but I had to borrow it first."

Mu Chaoyun was puzzled, but then he saw Xie Yuan use all his strength to grab the two demon cores and crush them in an instant.

Then, he opened his mouth and sucked, like a whale swallowing the ocean, swallowing all the demon core fragments and the dissipated spiritual power into his stomach.

Mu Chaoyun was stunned and suddenly began to tremble.

"don’t worry."

Xie Yuan, whose face had already begun to change, wiped the corner of his mouth and smiled:

"Once is strange, twice is familiar. Whatever you eat is not the same as eating it."

He suddenly opened his mouth and burped, and a wisp of flame came out.

The Eternal Fire and the Red Lotus Flame burned fiercely in the Dantian, like a furnace with plenty of firewood.

Xie Yuan already had experience in making a baking furnace, so it would be okay for him to take another risk. Would he really watch Mu Chaoyun die in front of his eyes?
His skin began to turn red, and faint flames rose around him, distorting the air.

"one."

Suddenly there was a sound outside the house.

At the same time, Xie Yuan let out a long sigh, as if he was exhaling.

Then he disappeared from the house. (End of this chapter)