The Love of Mingya in the Fox Spirit

But who was Hu Xian? A reckless fool! He thought to himself, if they didn't leave now, they would both die if Dongfang Yuechu caught up. It was better to take a gamble now!

So, Tiger Immortal slowly walked towards the edge line with the air of a warrior going to his death, but just before he was about to cross the line, he closed his eyes, as if he had a premonition that he would be attacked by Tu Shan Hong Hong in the next second.

"Hmm? It's nothing! I knew this couldn't possibly be Tushan, Brother He, run!"

Tiger Immortal was pleasantly surprised to find himself unharmed after crossing the boundary line, so he greeted Crane Immortal and continued speeding forward.

Suddenly, a flash of red light appeared, and both Tiger and Crane Immortals were sent back to their original positions, just like ten years ago!

She wore the same familiar clothes, possessed the same familiar demonic power, and slowly flew to the two of them, coldly saying, "A goose leaves its feathers as it flies by, a beast leaves its skin as it walks away. Tushan is under my protection, understand?"

This terrified the Tiger and Crane Immortals. Without a shred of resistance, they knelt on the ground, offering their magical treasures with both hands, and said without raising their heads, "We understand, we understand, we know the rules. We're willing to use our treasures to pay our debt, please spare us!!"

Tu Shan Hong Hong remained silent, standing still without saying a word. However, the pressure on the Tiger and Crane Immortals grew, and they were very worried that Tu Shan Hong Hong might kill them at the slightest provocation.

As for a sudden rebellion? Sorry, didn't you see how badly they were beaten back then? Besides, Tiger Immortal still has one arm left, and he can still use the Star Shift Technique to heal himself. If he loses another arm, making the whole thing symmetrical, then well, the Star Shift Technique won't be useful anymore, and his life will be ruined.

Suddenly, the Tiger and Crane Immortals felt a lightness in their hands. Just when they thought Tu Shan Honghong was about to let them go, they heard Tu Shan Ya Ya's voice: "Then I'll take your magic treasure! I remember Rongrong said it was quite valuable back then."

When the Tiger and Crane Immortals looked up, they found that Tu Shan Hong Hong was nowhere to be seen. The Tu Shan border they had just seen had turned into a familiar forest, and Dongfang Yuechu was blocking their way, looking at them with a mocking expression.

"What on earth is going on?!" The Tiger and Crane Immortals suddenly felt countless question marks of all sizes popping up above their heads.

"Of course, this is the illusion array I specially set up for you in advance—Mirror Flower Water Moon. However, I also hid a small trapping array along the way." From behind, Zhuge Ming slowly walked up, holding a full bowl of wine in his hand.

In fact, the three of them had already discovered the Tiger and Crane Immortals at the cave entrance, but Zhuge Ming stopped Dongfang Yuechu from revealing himself and quietly set up an array behind the Tiger and Crane Immortals. Only after feeling that everything was foolproof did he reveal himself.

The Illusion Array—Mirror Flower Water Moon is a special array. The person who sets up the array can use magic to simulate a scene from their memory. This is why the Tiger and Crane Immortals came to Tushan and saw Tushan Honghong. But this is actually just a memory fragment.

The Mirror Flower Water Moon itself has no other effect; it merely simulates an illusion. However, if it is combined with a trapping formation or even a killing formation, then the scene of the Tiger and Crane Immortals being forced back to their original positions will occur.

At this point, the Tiger and Crane Immortals finally realized they had been tricked and were instantly enraged. They both charged towards Zhuge Ming. In their view, Dongfang Yuechu was too powerful to defeat, and Tushan Yaya was also unable to subdue him in one move. Their only chance was to pick on Zhuge Ming, who seemed like an easy target, and capture him as a hostage.

Seeing this, Zhuge Ming's lips curled into a sneer. He fanned himself, drank his wine, and added fuel to the fire, saying, "The magic weapon has been stolen, one person is seriously injured, and these two good-for-nothing dogs are nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothings who still think of resisting."

Upon hearing this, the Tiger and Crane Immortals were enraged and quickened their pace. They were about to reach Zhuge Ming, and Zhuge Ming could even see the smiles on their faces as they were about to escape.

Just then, Dongfang Yuechu's pure Yang Flame Fireball struck from the side, knocking the two apart. It continued its momentum and crashed into a large tree, which snapped in two. The Tiger and Crane Immortals, like Jade-Faced Wind Lord, were reduced to two humanoid charred remains.

"No wonder they were three brothers who had been waiting outside Tushan for a year; even their deaths were strangely similar. Tsk tsk ╮(￣▽￣)╭"

Seeing his great revenge finally achieved, Dongfang Yuechu felt as if sand had entered his eyes, and tears involuntarily streamed down his face. He thought sadly, "Father, Mother, Yuechu has avenged you, but sadly you can't see it..."

Zhuge Ming walked up and silently patted Dongfang Yuechu on the shoulder. After all, who wouldn't lose their composure when the hatred buried in their heart for ten years was finally avenged?

After waiting for a while, Dongfang Yuechu finally calmed down, and his eyes seemed to instantly transform back into those of the world's number one foodie. He said to Zhuge Ming, "Hey Zhuge, do you have any more food? I was in such a hurry to catch up with them that I didn't get to eat much!"

"No, go away, go play somewhere else, don't even think about it!" Zhuge Ming rejected four times in a row. He was joking, this was something he used to please Ya Ya. Every little bit he ate was precious, how could he possibly give it to a big pig like Ya Ya who would never have to worry about the rest of his life!

"No, why don't you reconsider?" Dongfang Yuechu was still unwilling to give up easily, acting as if she would pester him to death if he didn't give it to her.

Zhuge Ming glanced at Dongfang Yuechu and thought disdainfully, "Tch, you little punk, trying to be a scoundrel? I can handle you, can't I?"

"Oh dear, Sister Ya Ya, it looks like there's some treasure at the cave entrance that the Tiger and Crane Immortals were guarding. Do you think we should go take a look?"

Upon hearing about the treasure, Tu Shan Ya Ya's eyes lit up instantly, and she rushed back to the place she had just been.

While secretly laughing, Zhuge Ming called out "Sister Ya Ya, wait for me!" and chased after Tu Shan Ya Ya, leaving Dongfang Yuechu alone in the wind, bewildered.

"Do you think I don't know Ya Ya? Besides her sister, all she likes is money. This trick always works, it never fails! Yay!!"

Chapter 45 "The Truth About the Masked Group"

At the cave entrance, Tu Shan Ya Ya was looking frustrated and fretting.

Zhuge Ming, who arrived a step later, looked at Tu Shan Ya Ya with a puzzled expression and stepped forward to ask, "Sister Ya Ya, what's wrong? Why aren't you going in?"

"This cave is weird. I clearly went in, but then I just walked straight out again. I've tried several times, it's so frustrating!!!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Ming became intrigued and walked to the cave entrance to observe it closely for a while. What he saw there greatly surprised him.

"This white light shield? No way, it's another starry river, and there's also a spatial array here that's entirely inscribed with starry rivers. No wonder Ya Ya got lost just now."

After a brief observation, Zhuge Ming was able to preliminarily confirm that this was the work of Zhuge Wolong, and that no one but him and Zhuge Ming could have set up this formation.

"Sister Ya Ya, this is the Yin-Yang Universe Formation, which can reverse the universe and disrupt the order of things. Unless an ordinary person uses brute force to forcibly break this formation, once they are trapped in it, they will just keep spinning in place until they are trapped to death!"

Zhuge Ming explained to Tu Shan Ya Ya with a solemn expression, "Sure enough, things are not so simple once Zhuge Wolong is involved."

"Huh? Then why did I just go back the way I came?"

"That's because the person who set up the formation deliberately only reversed the front and back, probably to avoid harming innocent people."

Tu Shan Ya Ya nodded as if she understood, but at this moment Dongfang Yuechu also caught up, shouting, "Hey Zhuge, if you don't want me to freeload, just say so. Why make up so many excuses and run so... fast?"

Seemingly sensing that something was amiss, Dongfang Yuechu's voice grew softer and softer.

"Then how do we get in?" Tu Shan Ya Ya asked Zhuge Ming, because she knew that only Zhuge Ming, who was proficient in formations, could lead them in.

"Going in is easy, but what I'm considering now is whether or not I should go in at all," Zhuge Ming replied to Tu Shan Ya Ya's question while deep in thought.

"Why?" Dongfang Yuechu interrupted.

"Because Zhuge Liang is involved in so many things, I'm wondering whether I should go deeper into them. Sometimes knowing too much might not be a good thing."

In fact, Zhuge Ming's current concern is not whether he will be implicated. He doesn't care about himself, but he doesn't want to involve Dongfang Yuechu, especially the still relatively inexperienced Tushan Yaya.

The Masked Group, the Outsiders, the Hidden Dragon—all of this is inextricably linked to Zhuge Wolong. This person is far too dangerous. For Tu Shan Ya Ya to venture into these areas with her current strength is practically the same as Meituan (a food delivery platform). Therefore, if possible, Zhuge Ming does not want Ya Ya to step into these fields right now.

So Zhuge Ming made a decision in his heart. He turned around and said to Tu Shan Ya Ya, "Sister Ya Ya, I can go in here by myself. You and Yue Chu wait for me in Hancheng. Let Zhang San arrange accommodation for you. I will come to find you as soon as I come out."

Tu Shan Ya Ya stubbornly retorted, "No! I want to go in too!"

"Sister Ya Ya, keep your promise!"

"You! Humph! You stupid idiot, you just wait!" After saying that, he angrily ran towards Hancheng, seemingly very dissatisfied with Zhuge Ming.

Zhuge Ming shook his head helplessly and said to Dongfang Yuechu, "Take good care of her for me."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of Ya Ya. You need to be careful too, don't get yourself into trouble."

Dongfang Yuechu knew that Zhuge Ming had his reasons for doing this. Although he was also worried about Zhuge Ming's safety, he also knew that Zhuge Ming didn't tell him some things for his own good. So the only thing he could do was to help Zhuge Ming take good care of Tushan Yaya.

"Get lost! I haven't even gone in yet and you're already cursing me. Even if you die a thousand or ten thousand times, I won't die. Get lost! (︶︹︺) Hmph!" Zhuge Ming laughed and cursed.

Dongfang Yuechu laughed heartily, gave Zhuge Ming a meaningful look, and then chased after Tu Shan Ya Ya in the direction she had run off to.

"Sigh ╯﹏╰!"

Zhuge Ming sighed, regained his composure, adjusted himself to his best state, turned around and walked to the cave entrance. However, at the edge of the array, he suddenly turned around and walked in the opposite direction from the cave entrance.

Zhuge Ming clearly felt the space around him distort. After walking for a short while, he found that he had left the range of the Yin-Yang Universe Formation and entered the cave.

Actually, getting through this Yin-Yang Universe Formation is quite simple. You just need to walk in the opposite direction at the edge of the formation to leave, but this only applies to the incomplete formation in the cave.

A truly complete Yin-Yang Qiankun Formation is not just about inverting front and back, but about disordering the positions. It is so terrifying that as soon as you step into the formation, you will be spinning in circles and die. Of course, if no one is controlling the formation, you may be able to get out by luck, but if someone is controlling it, then sorry, the ending is self-evident.

Upon entering the cave, Zhuge Ming discovered that it was a hidden paradise, somewhat similar to the cave where Huan Du Luo Lan resurrected Ping Qiu Yue Chu, but seemingly much larger in scale.

Just as Zhuge Ming took a step forward, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed. Zhuge Ming saw a group of masked people stepping on magical artifacts and flying towards a huge crack.

"What is this? The Masked Group's unexpected breakout? So this is all just a mirage?" Zhuge Ming was deeply shocked.

Looking at the familiar group of masked figures ahead, Zhuge Ming's gaze fell on someone he had never seen before.

He was dressed in a white robe, his long, flowing hair casually draped to his waist. He was tall and straight, following closely behind Wang Quanba. He wore a strange mask that obscured his face, but what Zhuge Ming was most familiar with was the magical artifact he was standing on.

"That's... the Qiankun Fan!! So he's Zhuge Wolong?!"

The scene suddenly shifted, and Zhuge Ming saw that the masked group, who had been so spirited just moments before, had all suddenly gone mad and started attacking each other, except for Yang Yitan, with Wang Quanba Ye being the most ruthless.

He drew an ordinary longsword, raised his right hand high, and made a sword incantation with his left hand, then slashed fiercely at Yang Yitan.

Yang Yi was shocked. He knew the power of his boss's sword strike. He quickly opened his third eye to dodge the incredibly powerful sword, and shouted, "Big brother, what's wrong?"

Zhuge Wolong, standing beside Wang Quanba, seemed to sigh helplessly. With a light wave of his folding fan, array seals appeared on the bodies of everyone in the masked group except Yang Yitan. In the blink of an eye, they formed multiple Yin-Yang Qiankun Arrays, trapping everyone inside.

"Second Brother, what's going on? What's wrong with the brothers?" Yang Yitan asked anxiously.

Zhuge Wolong's lips moved as if he were saying something, but Zhuge Ming couldn't hear him at all. However, Yang Yitan's expression seemed to be getting more and more strange.

Suddenly, a burst of intense white light erupted from Zhuge Wolong's body. It was a galaxy of stars that terrified Zhuge Ming. He multitasked, controlling the Yin-Yang Universe Formation while inscribing other formation seals.

Zhuge Ming could tell that it was the spatial array he had used when he came out of Xiao Hei's place. However, the energy and star system required to inscribe just one of these arrays were already extremely large, let alone inscribing such a large number of spatial arrays while simultaneously controlling so many Yin-Yang Universe Arrays!

Sure enough, as time went on, Zhuge Wolong's speed in inscribing the array seals slowed down, his eyes became bloodshot, and he looked like he was about to run out of energy.

But misfortune never comes singly. At this moment, Wang Quanba Ye forcibly broke through the Two Elements Universe Formation that Zhuge Wolong was barely able to control. The feedback from the formation caused Zhuge Wolong's body to sag, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.

"Second brother, are you alright?"

Zhuge Wolong waved his hand, forced a smile, and continued to bury himself in inscribing the array seals.

Wang Quanba charged toward Zhuge Wolong with his sword in hand. Yang Yitan quickly stepped forward to meet him, preventing him from interfering with Zhuge Wolong's formation.

Seemingly a chain reaction caused by his earlier vomiting of blood, the rest of the masked group broke out of the formation one after another, eyeing Zhuge Wolong menacingly. They seemed to know that they couldn't let Zhuge Wolong succeed.

But at this moment, Zhuge Wolong suddenly slapped his dantian, shattering the galaxy within it. As he spat out blood, his speed increased dramatically, and in the blink of an eye, he had completed all the formations.

A flash of white light, and all the masked members were teleported back into the circle by the array beneath their feet. Zhuge Wolong chuckled softly, then lost consciousness and collapsed heavily to the ground...

At this point, all the images disappeared, and Zhuge Ming returned to that familiar cave.

Chapter Forty-Six: The Path of Body Refinement

"So that's what happened back then. (Ice@Fire #Chinese www.xbing.cc)"

Inside the cave, Zhuge Ming lowered his head and murmured.

"I'm sure you know what we, as outsiders, faced back then."

A flash of white light, and Zhuge Wolong from the previous scene appeared before Zhuge Ming.

Zhuge Ming was not surprised at all when he saw the Zhuge Wolong in front of him, because he knew that what he saw in front of him was just a projection.

"Hmm, I know a little, but what do you want to do with this projection? Just to wait for me?" Zhuge Ming asked coldly.

Zhuge Wolong smiled but did not answer, because he knew that Zhuge Ming already had the answer in his heart.

He turned his back to Zhuge Ming, beckoned, and said, "Come with me."

The two walked deeper into the cave, where they saw something Zhuge Ming recognized very well: a scroll radiating white light!

"Damn it, you locked me up for nine years last time, and you're back again? I thank your whole family!"

Upon seeing the scroll, Zhuge Ming's first reaction was to turn around without hesitation and run out of the cave.

Just kidding! If he gets locked up for another nine years, and Ya Ya and that kid Dongfang Yuechu are out playing around, and they accidentally cause trouble, he'll really have nowhere to cry. After all, in my past life, there were always those Yueya shippers who wanted to kill me!