Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 233 [Immortality]

Sorry I was busy today and only just updated now, but thankfully I didn't miss a day~ I still managed to post something~
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Chapter 227 [Immortality]

The large bird that Chen Yan transformed into flew southeast, but it didn't fly very far. After flying close to the ground for a while, the bird spread its wings, slowed down, and quickly transformed into human form before landing on the ground.

This is a mountain forest, densely wooded and clearly untouched by humans, with many towering trees reaching for the sky. The ground is covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, making it soft and yielding underfoot.

The air was filled with a strong, damp, and rotten smell.

As soon as Chen Yan landed, he immediately took out something from his storage jade pendant—a wooden box filled with origami puppets!
With a tap on the wooden box, a stream of light flew out, revealing a paper figure, about five feet tall, folded from paper.

Chen Yan raised his hand and injected a stream of energy into the paper figure, then casually pointed it in a direction and shouted, "Go!!"

The paper figure immediately bowed to Chen Yan, turned around, and ran away at full speed!

The paper figure rushed over, and Chen Yan used his Qi Observation Technique to watch it disappear into the distance. He could see that the paper figure was surrounded by Yuan Qi, which put his mind at ease.

Then, Chen Yan quickly withdrew all his energy and stopped using his Qi Observation Technique. Instead, he swiftly took out a talisman and slapped it onto himself!
This is a "Qi-gathering talisman"!
After the talisman was applied to his body, all traces of the flow of vital energy on Chen Yan's entire body disappeared instantly!

He turned around and looked around. Having already selected his target, he quickly ran to a nearby towering tree.

The tree was about the size of four or five people who could encircle it. Its roots were intertwined and thick, forming a hollow that looked like it could barely fit a person.

He crawled inside and began digging furiously with both hands, digging out piles of fallen leaves to fill the entrance and crevices of the tree hole. He even buried most of his body under the pile of leaves...

Soon, Chen Yan had buried himself and held his breath, forcing himself into a meditative state... In this state, he seemed to enter a state similar to tortoise breathing, with his heartbeat and breathing rhythm dropping to the lowest frequency!

After doing all this, Chen Yan remained motionless, simply treating himself as if he were dead.

Despite Chen Yan's swift and calm demeanor throughout the entire process—from jumping off the flying boat to retrieving the paper puppet from the ground to escape in his place, and then hiding in a tree hole and under a pile of fallen leaves—he didn't waste a single second.

But in reality, he wasn't as calm and composed as his actions suggested.

He knew perfectly well that his life or death hung in the balance!

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In the realm of domains, the Gu family is a top-tier aristocratic family!
Daring to intercept and kill the Gu family's cargo ship, and even slaughtering the Gu family's members, including the ship's managers and crew... Chen Yan felt that his reaction was absolutely correct!
It was on the ship that the steward's last words reminded Chen Yan!

That mysterious person who uses the golden flying sword dares to do such a big thing, isn't he afraid of the Gu family?

How could I not be afraid!
The Gu family wields immense power, and is backed by a Venerable Saint.

How dare that person do such a thing? Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the Gu family?
Therefore, Chen Yan instantly realized that the other party would definitely kill him to silence him!
Only by killing everyone present today, leaving no survivors, can the murderer best conceal his identity.

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Chen Yan lay prone in the tree hollow, his body hidden under a pile of fallen leaves. His nostrils were filled with the smell of decaying leaves, but he didn't care at all. Like a wild beast, he listened vigilantly to the sounds around him. Even after a quarter of an hour, he didn't dare to relax for a moment, just waiting quietly.

Sure enough, after more than twenty minutes, Chen Yan suddenly felt a chill all over his body!
An invisible force, like the wind, swept through the forest...

As if by some strange force, as it swept through the woods, an invisible voice was calling out from the depths of Chen Yan's mind and spirit.

The feeling is like being in a deep, hazy sleep, when a voice whispers in your ear, enticing you to wake up and get out of bed...

Chen Yan felt a chill run down his spine!
Sweat immediately streamed down his forehead!
Although I don't know what kind of magic the other party used, I am certain that it must be some kind of primordial spirit level technique!
However, Chen Yan dared not use his internal energy to resist, fearing that if he resisted, his vital energy would react and be detected by the other party.

Since he couldn't use his primordial spirit and vital energy to fight back, Chen Yan could only grit his teeth and persevere.

But he felt his consciousness gradually blurring under the influence of that eerie voice, and his body seemed to be restless, as if the voice carried some irresistible force that made his body throb, as if he wanted to jump up and go out with the voice...

Chen Yan took a deep breath, slowly reached his hand to his thigh, and pinched it hard.

The stinging pain in his muscles briefly cleared his mind.

Chen Yan quickly exhaled, and in that moment of lucidity, a chill ran through him!
This person's method of searching the primordial spirit is indeed strange and powerful.

As he pondered a solution, and feeling that dazed feeling return, Chen Yan had an idea and bit his lip hard!

The stinging pain on his lips, the flowing blood, and the metallic taste in his mouth brought him back to his senses.

Chen Yan dared not let go, but bit his lip hard, letting his teeth draw blood, hoping that the pain would last a little longer so that he could stay awake.

At that moment, he looked up at the outside of the tree hollow, and his heart sank!

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Just above the big tree where Chen Yan was hiding, slightly to the south, a figure was suspended in mid-air!
The figure was dressed in dark black robes and carried a long sword on his back—which was clearly the golden flying sword.

The man hovered in mid-air, holding a long flute in his hand. A strange note floated out from his flute, as if enveloping the entire forest!
A moment later, Chen Yan felt the pain in his lips become increasingly numb, while the flute music grew clearer and clearer. Even when he plugged his ears with fallen leaves, it was to no avail. The sound seemed to penetrate everything and easily settle deep into a person's mind and consciousness.

The stimulation of pain was becoming increasingly ineffective against the magical sound of the flute.

Chen Yan felt his whole body restless, wishing he could jump out of his hiding place and shout loudly.

His underwear was soaked with sweat, and his heart grew colder and colder!

As the pain gradually wore off, his consciousness grew increasingly blurred.

Chen Yan's last thought was that since he couldn't resist, he would fight to the death!

She still possesses a "Mother's Love is as Solid as a Mountain" talisman! She also has a "Primordial Spirit Talisman" given to her by Gu Qingyi, which can summon Gu Qingyi's primordial spirit to come and save her…

He wasn't without desperate measures! If he had no other choice, Chen Yan wasn't the type to sit idly by and wait to die. Even if he died, he'd still take a few pieces of his opponent's flesh...

Just as Chen Yan steeled himself and made up his mind to fight to the death...

suddenly!

A sharp shout suddenly rang out from the distance in the woods!
The shout seemed to carry a vibration of vital energy. With a hum, the sound wave swept over and instantly shattered the ear-piercing flute music!
Then a voice filled with anger could be heard from afar, its sound reverberating through the air.

"Who dares to make such harmful and demonic noises around the sacred site of a saint?!"

With that sound, in the distance of the forest, under the cover of night, several figures could be seen streaking through the air with silver light!

The mysterious figure in the sky snorted angrily and muttered to itself in a low voice, "How domineering are the disciples of the Sage! I'm thousands of miles away from the Sage's abode, yet they still meddle in my affairs!"

Despite his anger, the man sighed helplessly, and with a flash, disappeared into thin air.

As the demonic flute music faded away, Chen Yan suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body.

The power that had been deceiving his mind vanished abruptly, and he immediately felt his whole body go limp, with sweat pouring down his face.

Then, an irresistible weariness surged up, Chen Yan's eyelids grew heavy, and his consciousness became scattered. He saw several figures carrying precious light flying across the sky in the distance...

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When Chen Yan woke up, he felt a slightly wet and itchy sensation on his face.

He opened his eyes and immediately saw several furry little creatures leaping away from his face.

Chen Yan shuddered and saw several furry things dart away along the tree roots, reaching the tree in the blink of an eye. Upon closer inspection, they were indeed several things that resembled squirrels in size.

Although this "squirrel" is similar in appearance to real-world squirrels, with gray fur, it has two thick tails.

One of them, the fattest, had three large tails at the end of its body!

Chen Yan struggled to climb out from under the fallen leaves. The creatures had already jumped onto the tree trunk and were looking down at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan stretched his body and looked around.

It was already broad daylight, though the time was unknown. Sunlight streamed through the woods, slightly reducing the damp smell. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, finally bringing a touch of warmth.

Chen Yan rubbed his face with the back of his hand and felt the pain at the corner of his mouth. The blood from the bite wound on his lip had congealed and formed a blood clot. He suddenly realized why those squirrel-like things had been surrounding his face!

These creatures were attracted by the blood on my face and came to lick my blood!

Upon thinking of this, Chen Yan felt a chill run down his spine. When he looked at the furry little creatures again, he no longer found them cute; instead, he felt a sense of dread.

If I don't wake up in time, these wild beasts will probably tear my face apart!

Chen Yan took a deep breath, snorted heavily, raised his hand and unleashed a [Finger Sword], startling the group of multi-tailed squirrels into scattering and fleeing before turning to leave.

He determined the direction and headed north!

He clearly remembered that it was the direction his flying boat had come from!
The reason for heading north is that on the night the flying boat was attacked, we had just passed by that floating mountain peak of the sage!

At this moment, they had no idea where they were, and to make matters worse, there was a powerful figure in the shadows who dared to intercept and kill the Gu family's cargo ship.

If we rashly continue on our way, who knows if we will encounter any danger?

Instead, head north, towards the direction of the sage's sacred site.

Since it is a sacred place, it is equivalent to a semi-official institution in the realm.

If you go to that place, you might encounter monks from a sacred temple and perhaps even get help or protection.

Even if you don't come into contact with the sage's dojo, if you go in that direction and hide for a while, that powerful figure in the shadows will probably not dare to approach the sage's dojo.

Having made up his mind, Chen Yan headed north.

He changed into clean clothes—his storage jade pendant contained an enormous amount of daily necessities, thanks in large part to the guy he'd been fooled into believing in some "doomsday system."

Chen Yan only changed into a clean set of underwear, but still wore the long robe he had gotten used to wearing in the Domain Realm these past few days. He then took out two bottles of purified water and washed his face and hands, and applied ointment to the wound on his lips.

He took out another piece of bread and started munching on it as he walked.

He has a very strong physique, and even without using any magical transformations, he can walk very fast on foot.

After walking for about an hour, Chen Yan felt that he had walked several dozen miles—if he hadn't been in the dense forest, he could have gone even faster.

Suddenly, the view opened up to reveal an open area, with a stream flowing through the forest.

The stream is only a few meters wide and not deep. The water is clear and transparent, and you can even see the pebbles on the riverbed beneath the flowing water.

Chen Yan walked over quickly, but suddenly his eyes narrowed!
Beside the stream, he saw something familiar!
The paper puppet I released last night has been neatly cut in half and lies on the edge of the woods by the stream!
Chen Yan walked over, squatted down and examined it carefully. The cut on the paper figure was extremely neat. With just one glance, Chen Yan immediately thought of the mysterious man's sharp flying sword.

Sure enough, the paper figure attracted the pursuers' attention last night, which also bought me some time.

He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had acted quickly last night.

Thinking of this, he got up, preparing to cross the stream and continue walking, but suddenly his ears twitched!
Upstream, a rushing sound came from the stream, but it was different from the gentle flow of the stream itself.

Chen Yan turned his head and saw a figure more than ten meters away, lying on the ground beside the stream, struggling to cup the water in his hands and splash it on his face and head.

This person even stuck his head underwater and gulped down water.

Only after the man had drunk his fill did he raise his head, panting heavily, with a strange expression on his face as if he had survived a disaster.

But at that moment, his eyes finally met Chen Yan's.

Under Chen Yan's ambiguous gaze, the guy's face immediately froze!
Shock, fear, anger, and then guilt...

The man's expression changed several times in an instant, but Chen Yan had already grinned and strode towards him!
The small figure leaped from the stream, retreating hastily while shouting angrily. He clearly looked guilty, but forced himself to maintain his composure, yelling defiantly, "Boy!! You threw me out last night, almost killing me! This grudge will be yours today… Hey! Hey!! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!!!"

Chen Yan laughed and leaped over, grabbing the boy's childlike hair bun and lifting him up with a jerk.

Chen Yan was already over 1.8 meters tall, but this guy's height and build were like a child's. Chen Yan grabbed him by the hair and lifted him up, his feet dangling in the air as he kicked around with all his might.

Chen Yan coldly shouted, "Fellow Daoist Donghai! You certainly have some skill! After what happened last night, you still survived!"

Donghai angrily tried to tear at Chen Yan's hand, his eyes filled with fear, but he deliberately shouted sternly, "Boy!! I was injured in a fierce battle with that person last night! I'm not feeling well right now, that's why you're bullying me! If you don't let go, I still have some ways to take you down with me! Do you want to..."

boom!
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yan threw him heavily to the ground.

Before Donghai could struggle, Chen Nuo had already stepped on him.

The East Sea cried out, but it was unable to break free.

Looking at the other person, Chen Yan finally realized something—actually, he had already felt something was strange when he grabbed him last night and threw him toward the strongman who was intercepting the cargo ship.

This East China Sea...

So weak!!
Judging from his aura observation skills, he clearly possesses the cultivation level of the Ascendant Realm!
But ironically... when he made his move, he couldn't even break free from Chen Yan, who was at the Returning Origin Realm.

Now that he was being bullied by Chen Yan, he could only talk tough and threaten, but he had no real skills.

brush!
Chen Yan had already taken out a knife, and the blade was held against Dong Hai's neck.

Donghai's scream was abruptly cut off, his body trembled, and he stared wide-eyed at Chen Yan.

"Dao, Dao, fellow Daoist! Don't act recklessly! I have no grudge against you..."

Chen Yan squinted: "The people on the Gu family's cargo ship had no grudge against you, yet they were all dragged down by you and died tragically, right?"

Donghai shuddered: "You, you're talking nonsense. It's clear that some bandits hijacked the cargo ship, but that has nothing to do with me..."

Chen Yan tightened his grip on the knife, the blade already drawing blood from Dong Hai's neck. Dong Hai trembled even more violently: "Wait, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Let's talk this out!!"

Chen Yan took a deep breath: "That guy last night, he came looking for you, didn't he?"

A hint of despair flashed in Donghai's eyes. Suddenly, his body stopped trembling, and a resolute look appeared in his eyes!
Chen Yan saw this and his heart stirred, but he was caught off guard when the guy suddenly rammed forward!
With a thud, the blade in his hand plunged into Donghai's neck!
Blood flowed, and Donghai stared at him with hatred in his eyes, but it gradually dissipated.

Damn it?

Chen Yan was stunned.

This guy looks timid, but he's actually this shameless?
suicide?

Is he really that tough?

But then, Chen Yan's expression changed again!
Suddenly, a light flashed across the corpse of the East Sea on the ground. After the light dissipated, the corpse turned into a wooden puppet!
Chen Yan sensed the fluctuations in magical power, a complex phenomenon that he couldn't fathom.

But upon closer inspection of the corpse that had been turned into a puppet, he suddenly remembered a magical artifact he had heard of.

"Replacement puppet?"

In an instant, Chen Yan understood something.

Last night on the ship, I clearly threw this guy at that mysterious person!
But he actually survived!

It turns out that they escaped death thanks to this magical artifact!

(End of this chapter)