One person: Senior Brother Zhang Zhiwei, who has mastered the Golden Light Mantra to its fullest lev

An extremely sinister spiritual fluctuation instantly enveloped Zhang Yunyuan.

The Lü family's unique secret technique, which made them famous, allows them to forcibly invade another person's consciousness and peer into their memories and secrets.

This technique is extremely domineering. Those who are hit will suffer damage to their soul and become mentally impaired; or their soul will be scattered on the spot, resulting in a miserable death.

"Kid, remember to keep your eyes open in your next life."

The man grinned maliciously and pressed his fingers, which were wreathed in evil energy, against Zhang Yunyuan's forehead.

Zhang Yunyuan's face still wore that expression of extreme terror, but deep in his eyes, a cold, mocking glint flashed, as if he were looking at a dead man.

The moment that sinister spiritual power burrowed into Zhang Yunyuan's sea of ​​consciousness like a maggot clinging to a bone.

A sudden change occurs!

Within his dantian, the primordial qi that had been dormant and seemed unchanging since time immemorial began to circulate on its own without him having to actively stimulate it!

An invisible and intangible chaotic millstone, yet seemingly containing the supreme majesty of the beginning of the universe, suddenly appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness!

The overwhelming power of the Soul-Clearing Technique, capable of easily tearing apart the mental defenses of ordinary experts, was like an ice block thrown into lava the moment it crashed into this chaotic millstone, unable to even struggle.

It was instantly devoured, decomposed, and assimilated by that chaotic millstone in a completely unreasonable and crushing manner!

Its sinister will was instantly obliterated, turning into the purest energy particles, which ultimately became some resources for the growth of Hunyuan Daoqi!

"puff--!"

The sinister smile on the face of the Lü family member who was performing the spell instantly froze.

He felt an indescribable, terrifying force, flowing back from the mental link between him and Zhang Yunyuan!

He screamed in agony, as if struck by lightning, and was sent flying backward, spitting out blood. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

His consciousness had been completely destroyed in the backlash. Even if he survived, he would only be a complete idiot.

"what?!"

This sudden turn of events left all the members of the Lü family present utterly horrified.

The young man at the head of the group had his pupils shrink, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief and horror appeared on his face.

Their prized family secret techniques had absolutely no effect on this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man!

Even... it backfired?!

How can this be? !

Inside the dungeon, there was a deathly silence.

The only sound was the soft crackling of the torch burning.

Zhang Yunyuan slowly stood up from the ground.

He dusted himself off, the fear and apprehension on his face long gone, replaced by an icy indifference.

He raised his head and looked at the few Lu family members who were already terrified and at a loss for what to do. A sinister smile appeared on his lips.

Chapter 96: Use the other person's way to repay the other person's kindness

"The mere Lü family dares to touch me?"

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Yunyuan's eyes, and his body erupted with energy.

He didn't even use his full strength; with just the basic Great Ruyi Force, he defeated all the Lu family members in the stronghold.

That concentrated and domineering force shattered their proud defenses with overwhelming force.

For a moment, cries of agony rose and fell.

These vicious dogs, who usually bullied others by relying on their family's power, were now like rotten mud with their bones pulled out, lying on the ground with only endless horror and fear in their eyes.

They racked their brains but still couldn't understand why this seemingly ordinary middle-aged rogue cultivator possessed such terrifying strength.

Killing them would be a piece of cake.

But Zhang Yunyuan reconsidered; killing them would be too lenient.

It could also easily bring unnecessary trouble to Longhu Mountain.

He decided to give the Lü family a "big gift".

A lesson that will never be forgotten.

Zhang Yunyuan walked up to the young man in the lead, squatted down, and looked at his face, which was contorted with fear.

He extended his finger and slowly touched the other person's brow.

A flicker of despair crossed the young man's eyes; he thought he was doomed.

However, the expected death did not come.

A cold, eerie, yet mysteriously rhythmic energy emanated from Zhang Yunyuan's fingertips and silently entered his sea of ​​consciousness.

The primordial Qi is circulating.

Devouring, parsing, simulating.

In just a short moment, he perfectly replicated the unique fluctuations of the Lü family's Soul-Brightening Technique.

It was even purer and more exquisite than the techniques used by the Lü family themselves.

"Use his way and give back to him."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Zhang Yunyuan's lips.

His spiritual power, like that of a master painter, forcefully intruded into the memory scrolls of these Lü family members.

He didn't look back at those sordid past events; they would only taint his eyes.

He simply wielded his brush and made sweeping changes to the painting titled "Ambush".

He completely erased the image of the middle-aged hermit in the painting, leaving no trace.

Then, he mixed the colors again and added several new figures to the scroll with the heaviest ink.

—A group of strange people dressed in Japanese attire, exuding a sinister aura and employing bizarre methods.

An ambush meticulously planned by the Lü family was thus transformed by him into a "bloody revenge against the Lü family by an unknown Japanese assailant."

After doing all this, Zhang Yunyuan stood up and looked at the seven or eight Lu family members on the ground whose eyes had become blank, as if they were a few unimportant tools.

He didn't look at it again and turned to leave.

As for how these people will report to their families after they wake up, and what kind of turmoil the Lü family will cause as a result, that is none of his concern.

He simply gave them a gentle push in their path.

As for where they will go, whether they will suffer setbacks or get burned, that is their own choice.

After dealing with the troubles of the Lü family, Zhang Yunyuan continued his journey towards Longhu Mountain.

He changed back into his original boyish appearance, wearing a plain Taoist robe, his aura restrained, looking no different from an ordinary young Taoist boy who had come down the mountain to buy supplies.

The closer he got to that familiar sacred mountain, the stronger his longing became.

Having been away for several years, I wonder if Master is in good health, and how much my fellow disciples have improved their cultivation.

The mountain path winds its way through the air, accompanied by the sound of rustling pines.

The familiar outline of the mountain gate is now in sight.

The ring on his left index finger, the one he had obtained from the Twenty-Four Valleys, suddenly vibrated violently, unlike anything he had ever experienced before.

The tremor was so intense, with a scalding heat that it felt as if it would shatter his bones.

A sense of anxiety, panic, and even despair crossed mountains and rivers, crashing into his soul like an invisible thunderclap!

That thought was not in words, but a torrent of the purest emotions.

It is the drowning person's last struggle.

It is the mournful cry of a trapped beast on the verge of death.

Zhang Yunyuan's steps suddenly stopped.

He frowned, gazing in the distant direction from which the thought originated.

And it's a huge problem.

Zhang Yunyuan did not immediately have the idea of ​​going to the rescue.

He and Wugensheng had different paths.

Although the two were close friends in Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley, they eventually parted ways due to differences in their ideals.

He didn't want to have any more unnecessary entanglements with this leader of the Quanxing Sect.

He has his own path to walk and his own way to prove himself.

However, the way the ring vibrates is becoming increasingly unusual.

Mixed within that anxious feeling was a trace of something he was extremely familiar with, something that made his heart tremble.

That's... the scent of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms!

It is the most essential and original aura of that blessed land that forms its own universe and contains unparalleled opportunities!

Wugensheng is crying for help.

But his way of seeking help was not simply by sending a message; rather, he used the biggest secret they both knew to touch him and call out to him.

Zhang Yunyuan's expression became extremely solemn.

Reason told him that Wugensheng's ambitions were far-reaching, and the consequences he stirred up would inevitably be earth-shattering.

He was in dire straits at the moment, and if he went there rashly, he would most likely be drawn into a huge vortex from which he could not extricate himself.

Yet, emotions, or rather, a practitioner's instinctive yearning for the "Tao," are clamoring wildly.

That's not just about Wugensheng's life and death.

It's more likely related to that incredible opportunity, and the real secret behind the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley.

To go or not to go?

Zhang Yunyuan stood there, silent for a long time.