Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 313 [You haven't gotten beaten up much, have you?]

Chapter 307 [You haven't gotten beaten up much, have you?]

"The restrictions on Liang Gui are my unique techniques, but I am currently powerless to remove them and release him, and..."

Gu Tongbing looked at Chen Yan, his eyes flickering slightly: "Besides, even if we were to release him, it couldn't be here."

Chen Yan was taken aback at first, but then he understood what Gu Tongbing meant.

Even if we can release Lao Liang, what happens after we release him here...?

Gu Tongbing was afraid that Lao Liang would kill him!
Old Liang must be a cultivator at the Celestial Realm or higher. Once he is trapped, whether or not Chen Yan kills Gu Tongbing will no longer be up to him.

Gu Tongbing was ruthless and cunning, so it wasn't hard for him to understand this principle.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yan came up with a solution.

He asked Gu Tongbing to write down the method and incantation for lifting the spell's restrictions. Chen Yan took out a piece of paper, wrote it down, folded it, and put it into Yun Zhao's arms.

After being subdued by Chen Yan, this young master Yun Zhao has been unconscious and has not yet woken up.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yan wrote another letter to Yun Zhao and stuffed it into his arms as well.

Gu Tongbing immediately understood Chen Yan's intention and nodded, saying, "This Yun family boy's cultivation is not good enough. It would be difficult for him to break my restrictions on his own using those methods. However, Liang Gui is a demon cultivator at the Celestial Realm after all. It is unrealistic for my restrictions to completely lock up a Celestial Realm cultivator. With my magic power, I can only subdue him for three to five days. After three to five days, if I do not personally reinforce the restrictions, he will be able to break through on his own."

If this young man from the Yun family assists with the methods you wrote down, he should be released within three days.

Chen Yan nodded, walked over, thought for a moment, picked out a branch of the Evil Spirit Tree from his storage jade pendant, the length of which was just right to be used as a cane, and casually tossed it to Gu Tongbing.

Gu Tongbing took it and glanced at it, then exclaimed, "Huh? A branch of the Evil Spirit Tree from Bad Soil Mountain? You actually left Snow Cliff Pass?"

Chen Yan ignored him, but Gu Tongbing continued, "Since you've been to Badlands Mountain, you must have seen the Ferocious Beast Clan. Do you have any meat from the Ferocious Beast Clan's hunting beasts? The toxin I'm afflicted with is rather cold in nature. Eating some hunting beast meat, while it won't expel the poison, will restore some of my strength."

Chen Yan didn't refuse. He casually took out a fist-sized piece of dried game meat from his storage jade pendant and tossed it to Gu Tongbing.

This dignified third young master of the Gu family, holding this piece of raw, dried game meat, showed no disgust whatsoever. After just one glance, he grabbed it and put it in his mouth, taking a bite!

Chen Yan grinned as he looked at it!

The Gu family are indeed ruthless!

Gu Qingyi is no longer mentioned; she went to the prison platform to kill people when she was just a teenager.

Gu Jinjia, the eldest son of the legitimate wife, went to Bad Soil Mountain to become a special agent and carry out missions against dangerous individuals.

Gu Tongbing is not only ruthless and cunning, but also cruel to himself. As a noble young master, he actually eats raw meat without any regard for his own feelings.

"You actually have the guts to do that," Chen Yan sighed.

Gu Tongbing didn't care at all, and said indifferently, "When you're about to lose your life, why would you care about these things?"

After saying that, he opened his mouth and took a bite, tearing off a piece of meat and chewing it vigorously.

Chen Yan stopped arguing with him, simply called out to him, and then left with Gu Tongbing, pulling him down into the underground riverbed.

He also took special care of Gu Tongbing, a cripple who had lost all his magical powers. He draped his Yin-Yang Water and Fire Robe over Gu Tongbing and then led him to swim away along the river.

Chen Yan had already made a complete plan in his mind—after deciding to save Gu Tongbing and investigating all of Gu Tongbing's belongings in his "hidden world," he had a clear idea of ​​what to do.

He was taking Gu Tongbing away, parting ways with Yun Zhao!
Leaving Lao Liang to Yun Zhao, Yun Shao was restrained by his own talisman. In at most half an hour, the talisman would naturally lose its effect, and Yun Zhao would be able to break free.

When the time comes, this guy will read the letter he left behind and then use the methods and incantations on it to release Old Liang, who is under magical restrictions.

Although it will take three days, the mountain is located in a remote and secluded place, so there won't be any trouble staying there for three days.

Chen Yan himself left with Gu Tongbing.

Since they didn't want Gu Tongbing to die, they should just take him away themselves—if they left him behind, Gu Tongbing would have no chance of survival once Lao Liang escaped.
Chen Yan planned to take him away and go far into the mountains—far enough away, before letting him go.

As for separating from Yun Zhao...

Chen Yan originally planned to go to the Ghost Clan's Heaven-Smashing Ceremony with Yun Zhao.

However, it seems that there's no need to go with Yun Zhao now.

Because he found something in Gu Tongbing's "hidden world in his sleeve" belongings.

A token from the "Ceremony of Heavenly Collision"! Its appearance and style are similar to the tokens he saw being auctioned in the City of No Return, except that the tribal totems on them are different.

Chen Yan also asked Gu Tongbing how he came to have the token for the Heaven-Striking Ceremony.

Gu Tongbing said calmly, "I have long heard of the Ghost Clan's unique cultivation methods, but I have never had the chance to meet them. The Ghost Clan's sage ancestor has not shown his face for many years, and the Ghost Clan's cultivation lineage has been interrupted for decades."

"With the return of the Sage and the resumption of the Heaven-Striking Ceremony, I also want to go and experience firsthand the mysteries of the Ghost Clan's cultivation methods. Perhaps it will be beneficial to my understanding of the Heavenly Dao."

As for how he managed to get his hands on that token...

Chen Yan stopped asking.

These top-tier rich kids have money and power; they can get a spot anywhere.

Emerging from the underground river within the mountain, Chen Yan used magic to lead Gu Tongbing out of the waterfall's curtain and into the outside world.

It was already late at night outside, pitch black, but the sound of the waterfall could be heard like thunder, with the water curtain crashing and the air thick with water vapor.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yan took out a lightness talisman and slapped it on Gu Tongbing's body. He then took a picture of himself, grabbed Gu Tongbing by the back of his collar, lifted him up, determined the direction, and then set off westward.

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When Yun Zhao woke up, he suddenly rolled over on the ground, then scratched his body a few times with both hands, pulled off a torn talisman, and sprang up from the ground.

Inside the mountain, the wisteria on the mountain wall had been dug up by Chen Yan, and the purple light emanating from the treasure was gone.

But Chen Yan kindly left behind a kerosene lamp, its light providing a faint illumination.

Yun Zhao's first reaction was to shout out, "Brother Shanhe?"

There was no response, but he then felt something being stuffed into his arms. He took it out and found two pages of letters.

Upon unfolding, the first letter contained a message from Chen Yan, indicating that he had led the wooden-masked man away, that Lao Liang had been rescued and left behind, and that he had told Yun Zhao that Lao Liang was under a magical restriction, and that he had recorded the method and incantation to break the spell on the second letter.

Yun Zhao hurriedly looked around and sure enough, he saw a human-shaped outline lying on the ground about seven or eight meters away in the darkness... but it was bound by some strange force and he couldn't see it clearly.

Yun Zhao immediately recognized it as some kind of magical restriction and quickly grabbed the letter and ran over.

He knelt there, unfolded the second page of the letter, and quickly scanned the methods and incantations for lifting the restrictions. After reading it once, Yun Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, I've confirmed it. I can't do it with my current cultivation level.

We can't do it, but we also can't leave Lao Liang unsaid.

Then try to wear it down little by little, to gradually dismantle the spell.

While Yun Zhao did this, his mind was still full of questions. Why did Brother Shanhe subdue and knock him unconscious? What exactly happened between him and that wooden-masked man?
Who dug up the wisteria on the wall? The wooden masked man, or Brother Shanhe?

Why did he go with the man in the wooden mask? Was he forced to? Or did he do it voluntarily?

The key question is... why did he abandon me?
Is he... alright?

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Both Chen Yan and Gu Tongbing miscalculated one thing.

Yun Zhao's cultivation level was indeed not high. On his own, he couldn't possibly break the magical restrictions on Lao Liang. He could only dismantle and loosen the restrictions little by little, like ants carrying food. Lao Liang's own cultivation level would have to provide resistance.

It will take three days in total.

But Yun Zhao suddenly had a whimsical idea.

I can't save Lao Liang, but I can get someone else to save him!
After trying for more than an hour and realizing he couldn't break the spell, Yun Zhao kicked the paper into his pocket, picked up Lao Liang, and left!

After bursting out of the mountain and the waterfall, Yun Zhao immediately took something out of his storage artifact.

It resembled the horn of some animal, which was cut off and made into a horn.

Yun Zhao took it in his hand, mustered his strength, and blew it down forcefully.

Suddenly, with a ripple of primordial energy, the horn emitted a sound similar to the mournful cry of some animal, a sound that seemed to carry a sense of sorrow and resentment, as well as a touch of antiquity.

The sound was strange, seemingly able to penetrate the mountains and forests, spreading far and wide...

After Yun Zhao finished doing all this, he sat down on the ground and waited quietly.

I don't know how much time passed, but it was almost dawn when suddenly, a flock of birds seemed to be startled and took flight from the distance in the mountains and forests!
The birds fluttered up in the forest, as if startled by something.

Soon, a figure swept down from the sky, stirring up a gust of wind that blew the mountains and forests around it.

The figure strode forward and landed directly in front of Yun Zhao!
This person was dressed in the tight-fitting, narrow-sleeved clothes of the demon race, but he wore a bull-horned hat on his head. His head was bald, but he had a very long beard on his chin.

He looked quite old, but his physique was very robust, with bulging muscles on his chest and arms.

"Was it you who sounded the horn?"

When this member of the ghost clan spoke, his voice wasn't unpleasant, but his pronunciation was somewhat awkward and strange.

Yun Zhao quickly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am Hei Yu Yun from the southern foothills of Yinshan Mountain in the Northern Frontier..."

“I know you’re from the Yun family!” The ghost clan member shook his head: “If you weren’t from the Yun family, you wouldn’t have my horn.”

He paused, then his tone became even more strange: "If you weren't a member of the Yun family, you, a mere demon, wouldn't dare venture deep into our ghost clan's territory. Your ancestor dared to send you here because he knew I was here and would take care of you."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand: "Give me back the horn."

Yun Zhao was taken aback, and quickly presented the horn with both hands. The ghost clan member accepted it generously, glanced at it in his hand, and then squeezed it hard, instantly crushing the horn to pieces before casually throwing it on the ground.

"I owe your ancestor a favor because of our agreement, so I gave him a horn to do something for him in the future. Now, Yun family boy, tell me, what trouble have you run into?" The ghost clan member said impatiently, "Once this matter is done, I will no longer owe your Yun family a favor."

"Please, senior, save my Uncle Liang." Yun Zhao bowed.

"……That's it?"

The ghost clan member frowned, his gaze sweeping over Old Liang lying on the ground: "This guy isn't dead, hmm... and he's not seriously injured either. What do he need me to save him for? Can't you break this spell yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao was taken aback and muttered a curse inwardly.

How fresh!

If I could solve this, would I come to you?

The ghost clansman frowned: "Unlocking a magical restriction is such a trivial matter, yet you've already used up the last favor I owed your Yun family? Boy, are you sure you don't want to change your mind?"

"I beg you, senior, to lend a helping hand and save my Uncle Liang," Yun Zhao said firmly.

"……All right!"

The ghost seemed a little displeased, muttering a couple of curses under his breath, before walking up to Old Liang and saying calmly, "A mere magical restriction made me run hundreds of miles!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at Lao Liang: "Open!!"

A beam of light shot from his hand and landed on Old Liang...

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

Yun Zhao looked at the motionless Old Liang on the ground, swallowed hard, and tentatively asked, "Senior, my Uncle Liang..."

"Huh? Wait a minute, wait a minute!" The ghost's face stiffened. He took a deep breath, took two steps closer, and pointed at Old Liang again: "Open!!"

A brighter beam of light shone on Lao Liang, but it was instantly absorbed and swallowed up by the light of the magical restriction.

Old Liang remained motionless.

The ghost clansman silently wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced himself to stay alert.

"I'll drive!"

"I'll drive!"

"I'll drive it again!!"

"Open! Open! Open!!"

The ghost clan member's fingers flew, sending out beams of spiritual light. Seeing that Lao Liang remained motionless, his expression grew increasingly grim, and the muscles around his eyes twitched slightly.

After catching his breath, the ghost clan member turned around and saw Yun Zhao standing behind him with a strange expression, a smile on his face, and a piece of paper in his hand.

"Um... senior... how about... you try this?"

The ghost clan member took it, glanced at it, and saw that it actually contained the method and incantation for lifting the restriction. His face immediately darkened! He turned his head inch by inch, his face ashen as he looked at Yun Zhao.

"...Why didn't you say so sooner? You had this."

Yun Zhao was taken aback: "Uh, Senior didn't ask either."

The ghost clan member paused for a moment, then looked at Yun Zhao intently.

"Young man from the Yun family, you haven't gotten much of a beating at home, have you?"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)