Chapter 641: Elder Yan is No Longer the Elder Yan as Before
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Games and reality can seamlessly connect, Li Muyang could totally find a real-life chess master to help him break the game.
This is the most feasible solution that Li Muyang thought of.
But after stepping out of the small alley where he was hiding, Li Muyang was shocked by the scene he encountered on the streets.
In reality, Fuyun City is the headquarters of the Hidden Immortal Alliance, where cultivators and ordinary people coexist harmoniously in a bustling and lively environment.
This place is a blessed paradise outside the world; ordinary people here live without diseases, strong and healthy, and even have extended lifespans.
Cultivators once again seclude themselves, staying away from worldly disputes, avoiding slaughters and disasters, and also cultivating their minds and spirits.
Fuyun City used to be lively and bustling, filled with a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.
But now, Fuyun City is desolate and barren, empty and uninhabited.
On the streets where people used to come and go, now not a single soul could be seen.
Only occasionally could one see Tunneling Light flying past in the sky, but all in a hurried pace.
Seeing this, Li Muyang instantly understood.
This was the Hidden Immortal Alliance relocating the ordinary people out of Fuyun City ahead of time to avoid disaster.
Now in Fuyun City, only a small number of ordinary people remain, along with a large number of cultivators gathered in certain areas of the city.
Li Muyang, disguising himself as a two-year-old child, silently sneaked into the marketplace and approached the group of gathered cultivators.
These cultivators had not joined the Hidden Immortal Alliance, but having secluded themselves outside the world in the Hidden Immortal Alliance for many years, they were uneasy about the current changes.
They gathered here, waiting for the order from the Alliance Hierarch.
It was said that a calamity was approaching, and the Hidden Immortal Alliance was calling for everyone to band together to resist.
Li Muyang, coming and going, heard some cultivators discussing the current situation.
"...the Divine Spirit from the Hidden Moon Dynasty, after battling a formidable enemy for three days, reportedly defeated the adversary this morning, and the army of cultivators of the Hidden Moon Dynasty set off again."
"Two days ago, someone in the northwest spotted the Ancestor of Demon Refinement who had long disappeared. That old lunatic, after re-emerging, is heading straight towards the Ark outside the world."
"Some saw that the Blood Pupils of the Ancestor of Demon Refinement were fully opened, constantly watching the Ark outside the world."
"The Ark outside the world has always stayed away from worldly troubles and strife, but now it is facing a major disaster... Ah... if the Ark capsizes, we don't know where else to go."
"I don't understand, why are the Divine Spirit of the Hidden Moon Dynasty and the crazy, demon-possessed Ancestor of Demon Refinement coming to the Ark? What exactly here attracts them?"
"Could it be the two ancient prophecies that appeared recently?"
"Right, I heard someone near here saw traces of Yan Xiaoru, the Refinement Demon Sect Elder who has been missing for a long time. This missing elder from the demon sect might have also come to our Ark outside the world."
"Yan Xiaoru is here too? This ruthless and fierce demon sect elder, if she also comes here, it's probably going to be even more ominous..."
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The cultivators discussed the situation of the Cultivation World, exchanging their intelligence.
They cared about their secluded place, treating the Ark outside the world as their home.
Li Muyang was indifferent to their plight, but the information they shared was significant.
"The Ancestor of Demon Refinement is also here?"
"And Yan Xiaoru... what is she doing here?"
Li Muyang frowned deeply, unable to comprehend.
The Ancestor of Demon Refinement has gone mad, most likely controlled by the Thousand-Eyed Blood God.
It's not surprising that the Thousand-Eyed Blood God is attracted to the Ark outside the world.
After all, the original ancestor of the Hidden Moon Dynasty's Divine Spirit also came.
But why is Yan Xiaoru here?
She's not a Divine Spirit, could it be she wants to take advantage of the chaos to take away Li Muyang's parents?
Or is she here to seize the Divine Spirit Heart?
As a descendant of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion, Yan Xiaoru carries a curse that can only be resolved by using the Divine Spirit Heart as a medicine.
"Ah... the situation is becoming more and more chaotic!"
Li Muyang watched the complex and tumultuous situation, feeling overwhelmed.
One original ancestor of the Hidden Moon Dynasty has already been troublesome enough.
If the mad, crazed Ancestor of Demon Refinement also interferes… there's no practice in the "God Killing Simulator" for confronting the Thousand-Eyed Blood God.
However, in these chaotic circumstances, the arrival of Yan Xiaoru could be considered somewhat good news.
As a descendant of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion, and a talented cultivator who reached the Purple Mansion Realm at a young age, her mental capacity and comprehension are both exceptional.
Coupled with her heritage and extensive reading, playing chess for her is just a common pastime.
She's infinitely better at it than Li Muyang, who is virtually clueless about chess.
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Thinking of this, Li Muyang immediately ran out of Fuyun City.
He arrived at the wilderness and lit a stick of incense.
Demon Summoning Incense, a magical artifact of the Refinement Demon Sect.
Once the Demon Summoning Incense was lit, disciples and allies of the Refinement Demon Sect within a hundred thousand miles would sense it.
This token, only available to elders, once ignited, required all disciples and allies who sensed the summons to rush to aid.
Previously, Yan Xiaoru had given two sticks to Li Muyang.
However, the Refinement Demon Sect had already been destroyed, and their allies had abandoned the alliance, no longer sensing the incense.
Now, only the disciples of the Refinement Demon Sect could sense the scent of the Demon Summoning Incense.
But the vast stronghold of Refinement Demon Sect had already been annihilated by the Ancestor of Demon Refinement and Zi Weiheng, leaving no survivors among the disciples.
The remaining disciples were massacred in a wave by Yan Xiaoru, and now, there were hardly any disciples of the Refinement Demon Sect still alive.
In the current area of the Worldly Ark, only Yan Xiaoru and Guan Xiaoshun, whom he had seen earlier, could sense the incense…
Li Muyang hid in the shadows, quietly waiting for Yan Xiaoru and Guan Xiaoshun to arrive.
This Demon Summoning Incense was extremely precious, becoming a rare artifact with the destruction of the Refinement Demon Sect.
Only after hearing the whereabouts of Yan Xiaoru did he resolve to ignite it.
Staying hidden in the shadows, Li Muyang waited for an hour until he finally saw someone tunneling light in the wilderness.
The person was extremely cautious, so much so that even Li Muyang did not notice their arrival.
It was only when the Shadow Demon Spider silk he had set up earlier was disturbed by the person that Li Muyang was informed.
Li Muyang stealthily approached, recognized the person's face, and was greatly shocked.
"Brother Cheng?"
Instead of Yan Xiaoru or the recently seen Guan Xiaoshun who had followed the scent of the Demon Summoning Incense,
it was Cheng Feiyang, the cold and arrogant former Chief Disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Refinement Demon Sect.
Before the assault on the Black Prison, Li Muyang had sent Cheng Feiyang away, allowing him to escape disaster.
However, not having seen him for several months, Cheng Feiyang no longer had his spirited demeanor.
Though still cold and pretentious, his face was full of exhaustion.
Even the sleeve of his right arm was empty, a whole arm missing.
He also had an ugly, ferocious scar on his face that could not heal.
Seeing Cheng Feiyang in such a state, Li Muyang felt both surprised and sympathetic.
"Brother Cheng, how did you end up here?"
In the wilderness, Cheng Feiyang was startled to see Li Muyang appear.
Then Li Muyang introduced himself, shared a few private jokes known only to the two of them,
and confirmed that the toddler in front of him really was Li Muyang, Brother Cheng finally relaxed.
The youth swiftly moved forward, addressing Li Muyang, "Did you light the Demon Summoning Incense?"
Saying so, Cheng Feiyang rushed to the Demon Summoning Incense, saying, "Quickly extinguish it! It will attract Elder Yan!"
The youth was frantic, hurriedly extinguishing the Demon Summoning Incense while saying to Li Muyang, "Someone saw Elder Yan nearby the Ark not long ago, she's in the vicinity!"
"We need to extinguish the Demon Summoning Incense and make a quick escape from here!"
The intense reaction from Cheng Feiyang left Li Muyang utterly confused.
"Ah? I lit the Demon Summoning Incense to summon Elder Yan..."
Back in the Law Enforcement Hall, Cheng Feiyang was always under the care of Yan Xiaoru, admiring and trusting her as the Law Enforcement Elder.
Yet now, why did the mention of Yan Xiaoru make him so fearful?
Li Muyang was curious and asked.
Cheng Feiyang answered seriously, "You better discard that thought, it's good I arrived early or you would have walked right into a trap!"
Cheng Feiyang continued, "The current Elder Yan is no longer the Elder Yan from before."
"If she finds us here, we will undoubtedly die!"
He directly grabbed Li Muyang's arm, forcefully dragging him away.
"Let's leave this place quickly! Elder Yan might come here any moment now because of the Demon Summoning Incense!"
The anxiety and tension in Cheng Feiyang's eyes did not seem feigned.
Li Muyang was even more confused, "What exactly happened? Why are you so afraid of Elder Yan?"
As they fled, the youth grimly smiled and said to Li Muyang, "This missing arm of mine, and the wounds on my body, were all inflicted by Elder Yan..."
Witnessing Li Muyang's stunned shock, Brother Cheng bitterly said, "Elder Yan, she has gone mad, possessed by demons!"