Chapter 62 - 59: Great Battle at Mu Yan Mountain

It could be said that in this instantaneous clash, the two were evenly matched!

WHOOSH!

Mo Qianqian swung his spear again, attempting to circulate his energy through the meridian pathways of the Second Form of the Vast Spear Technique. The spear descended in a perfectly vertical arc, smashing heavily toward Mu Yan Mountain.

Mu Yan Mountain raised his sword to block.

CLANG!

A massive collision rang out. The crushing force bowed Mu Yan Mountain’s legs, nearly forcing him to his knees. However, with a swift spin, he dodged to the side.

"Flowing Cloud Sword!"

Mu Yan Mountain unleashed a flurry of rapid sword strikes, as smooth and seamless as flowing water and drifting clouds, and began to close the distance to Mo Qianqian’s body.

Mo Qianqian marveled inwardly. From that heavy smash just now, he felt as if he was on the verge of mastering the Second Form of the Vast Spear Technique. Tempering oneself in battle was also a method to cultivate the spear technique!

Thus, Mo Qianqian engaged Mu Yan Mountain in a fierce, all-out battle. He didn’t take the opportunity to activate his Spirit Body, nor did he look for a chance to unleash the World-Destroying Heaven-Shattering Technique for a quick victory.

The commotion here should still be quite a distance away from anyone else; he could afford to fight a little longer. He planned to use Mu Yan Mountain to hone the Second Form of the Vast Spear Technique.

The intense battle raged on for half an incense stick of time. Mo Qianqian and Mu Yan Mountain fought with exhilarating ferocity. Evenly matched and attacking with reckless abandon, both men were soon mottled with bloodstains.

CLANG!

They unleashed a tremendous clash of power, the sheer force of the impact sending both of their bodies flying back several feet.

"Righteous Qi Devouring Heaven and Earth!"

Mo Qianqian roared thunderously, and a billowing aura of vast, righteous energy suddenly erupted from his body. Carrying an imposing momentum capable of swallowing mountains and rivers, he charged straight at Mu Yan Mountain.

"Yan Gui Sword!"

Mu Yan Mountain also activated his powerful trump card, a peerlessly sharp and fierce aura blossoming from his figure. With a single thrust of his sword, it felt as though all things were returning to the source—an unstoppable force!

"Our Generation Suppresses Mountains and Rivers!"

Mo Qianqian’s spear crashed down heavily, carrying the momentum to suppress mountains, rivers, and all of creation. This time, he succeeded. Using Mu Yan Mountain as his whetstone, he had successfully mastered the Second Form of the Vast Spear Technique!

This cultivation speed was countless times faster than when he had learned the First Form of the Vast Spear Technique. If that middle-aged man in armor knew of this, he would undoubtedly be shocked.

In the exact instant he fully mastered the Second Form of the Vast Spear Technique, the vast power within his body surged drastically. His Physical Body Realm cultivation was only a tiny sliver away from breaking through to the First Layer of the Second Realm.

CLANG!

Their weapons clashed, erupting with an ear-piercing metallic screech. Shockingly, Mu Yan Mountain’s sword was smashed to pieces, and the long spear crashed heavily onto his shoulder.

SPURT!

Blood sprayed from Mu Yan Mountain’s mouth and shoulder. His body was smashed down into a kneeling position, his knees sinking several inches into the earth.

"You’ve lost!"

Seeing that Mu Yan Mountain’s momentum was completely shattered, Mo Qianqian spoke with icy indifference.

"Mo Qianqian, do you think you were the only one tempering yourself?"

As Mu Yan Mountain spoke, his entire body began to turn crimson, with a faint red light bleeding out from his skin. He had activated some unknown, special innate talent!

SWISH!

In the next moment, a formidable aura erupted from Mu Yan Mountain’s body. His cultivation impressively broke through from the Fifth Level of Spirit Mysterious Realm to the sixth level. And it didn’t stop there. It continued to climb, instantly smashing through to the Seventh Level of Spirit Xuan Realm.

In that split second, Mu Yan Mountain violently sprang up. Wielding his broken sword, he launched a blisteringly fast assault on Mo Qianqian.

"Flowing Cloud Sword!!!"

Mu Yan Mountain instantly unleashed a powerful and ferocious barrage of attacks.

"What!" Mo Qianqian was immediately startled and hurriedly brought his spear across his body to block.

However, Mu Yan Mountain’s sword was simply too fast and held too much power; he couldn’t completely fend it off. He was struck by several sword slashes in quick succession, sending blood spraying from his body. Had it not been a broken sword, his life might have even been in peril.

Mu Yan Mountain’s Flowing Cloud Sword was as fluid as drifting clouds and flowing water, chaining together eighteen consecutive slashes. The final slash, which carried the most devastating power, struck Mo Qianqian’s chest and drove straight toward his heart.

RIP!

Right at this moment, Mo Qianqian—who had already mastered the Second Form of the Vast Spear Technique and was on the precipice of a breakthrough—instantly broke through in this moment of life-and-death crisis.

His Physical Body Realm broke through from the First Realm Ninth Layer to the First Layer of the Second Realm, bringing about a massive transformation in his entire physique. His flesh and blood became substantially tougher, causing Mu Yan Mountain’s sword to bog down as if plunging into a quagmire, preventing it from instantly cleaving into Mo Qianqian’s heart. Simultaneously, Mo Qianqian threw a punch, blasting it squarely into Mu Yan Mountain’s body.

SPURT!

Spitting out a large mouthful of blood, Mu Yan Mountain’s body was sent flying backward through the air. He crashed into a tree over ten meters away, snapping the trunk right in half.

SWOOSH!

Mo Qianqian pressed his advantage and charged at Mu Yan Mountain. Just now, he had nearly been killed by the man. Now, it was time to finish Mu Yan Mountain off for good!

Mu Yan Mountain hurriedly tried to stand and circulate his power, but the moment he got to his feet, another mouthful of blood spilled from his lips. Taking a direct hit from the newly broken-through Mo Qianqian had resulted in injuries that were simply too severe.

"You... First Layer of the Second Realm. How could you be this strong?"

Mu Yan Mountain stared at Mo Qianqian, a look of absolute disbelief written across his face. He was so heavily injured that he no longer had the strength to fight! The only thing waiting for him now was death.

Originally, he had also planned to use Mo Qianqian to temper his own cultivation and his special bloodline. In the end, Mo Qianqian had proven to be a cut above him. Not only did Mo Qianqian successfully temper a powerful combat technique, but his cultivation had even broken through a major realm, ascending from the First Realm to the Second Realm, and ultimately defeating him.

"Because I am ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List!"

As Mo Qianqian spoke, he executed the First Form of the Vast Spear Technique, thrusting straight at Mu Yan Mountain. Even though Mu Yan Mountain was on his last breath, Mo Qianqian still unleashed a powerful killing move.

A lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit. Let alone when dealing with a genius like Mu Yan Mountain, who could unleash a fatal counterattack at any moment.

SQUELCH!

There were no surprises, however. Mu Yan Mountain had absolutely no strength left to resist, and Mo Qianqian’s long spear pierced directly through his body, pinning him down.

HISS!

At the exact same time, Mu Yan Mountain seemed to crush something in his hand. A beam of light shot into the sky, exploding into a dazzling, brilliant firework high up in the air.

Mo Qianqian’s expression changed. He was calling for backup!

Once this signal flare was launched, it could be seen from dozens of miles around! Very soon, more people would be coming after him.

Mo Qianqian pulled out his spear and quickly searched Mu Yan Mountain’s body. He found two Grade One Low-Level medicinal pills and smoothly pocketed them, just about to turn and leave.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

But right at this moment, several figures suddenly darted over from all directions.

Mo Qianqian furrowed his brows. Why had so many people suddenly arrived this time? And so quickly, at that? Did the battle with Mu Yan Mountain drag on for too long, allowing that group to find this place?

Sure enough, in a split second, Mo Qianqian spotted the five people who had been chasing him earlier with the Red Spirit Dog. Those people had indeed tracked him to this vicinity. If he had fought Mu Yan Mountain for even a moment longer, the enemy probably would have arrived even without the signal flare.

Besides them, there were three elderly men who were moving even faster than those five. Radiating the auras of the Eighth and Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm, they rapidly sprinted toward him. The three men approached from three different directions, faintly forming a pincer movement.

"Mu Yan Mountain! Mo Qianqian, you... you killed Mu Yan Mountain?"

Seeing the scene ahead, one of the elders at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm roared in furious indignation. His voice was laced with profound shock.