C136 Yu Yuan If You Have Something to Say Then Say It!!

"Crack!"

Lightning bolts, dense and vivid, emerged from the depths of the void, becoming increasingly distinct. The fresh cascade of lightning was a riot of color, woven from threads of gold, silver, blue, yellow, and green metal, creating a spectacle of breathtaking beauty. Yet, the power contained within these bolts was even more formidable and terrifying.

Qin Yun looked up, his heart skipping a beat at the sight. These new bolts were much finer than the torrential downpour of lightning he had witnessed before, but the anxiety they stirred in him far surpassed his earlier fears.

"Yu Yuan, right?" he said, his voice steady despite the tremor in his heart. "You should take a moment to calm down. You know you need me, don't you?"

Yu Yuan's face remained impassive.

"Crack! Crack!" The arc light, a symphony of colors, continued to weave through the sky, casting a divine glow unmatched in splendor.

If a cultivator were to ascend to the Nine Heavens, they would witness alien souls and goasts fleeing from around Yu Yuan and his companions. These beings, usually lurking in the earth's crevices or within objects and rocks, concealing their remnant souls, now scattered in panic, driven by an instinctive fear of death.

Hundreds of miles away, the colossal bronze monument hovered at the center of a pit. Its countless inscriptions began to wriggle and shine, lighting up the night sky like a constellation of stars illuminating the monument itself.

The Star-Spawned Terror, dormant within the monument, seemed to sense something amiss, as if it were scrutinizing the void.

In stark contrast to the monument's grandeur, a silver-white robe, insignificant as a gnat, quivered. The so-called strongest Moonfiend within shuddered with fear.

"He seems to have been angered, and his bond with the restrictions has unexpectedly surged forward," noted the Moonfiend, a wave of emotion stirring in the depths of its soul.

A cluster of green flames flickered, attempting to cozy up to the bronze monument, only to be rebuffed.

"Scram," a voice from within the monument commanded, and the silver-white robe hastily retreated.

"Crack!" A bolt of lightning, intricately woven from golden, green, and blue threads, struck the clusters of clouds.

The clouds, which had emerged from behind Qin Yun's head, shifted and swirled, finally revealing their true form.

The so-called clusters of green clouds were in fact arrows enveloped by billowing green mists. These clusters were none other than Qin Yun's artifacts—the Dawn Arrows.

The Dawn Arrows came without a bow, consisting solely of five individual arrows.

Crafting these five Dawn Arrows had drained Qin Yun of a century's worth of effort, requiring the collection of numerous types of fine gold and fire, all refined with his vitality and remnant soul.

Each Dawn Arrow, when unleashed by Qin Yun with his full might, could pierce through a Lunar Spirit.

With all five arrows released, Qin Yun was confident he could severely wound any cultivator in the late stages of the Lunar Spirit realm.

For someone like Lee Yuchan, who had just entered the early stages of the Lunar Spirit realm, a single Dawn Arrow would be lethal.

At that moment, one of the five Dawn Arrows, shrouded in green clouds, was struck by a lightning bolt woven from strands of gold, green, and blue.

The Dawn Arrow, tempered with various fine golds and unparalleled in sharpness, had its imprinted essence of vitality and remnant soul shattered in an instant.

The impact on the Dawn Arrow caused Qin Yun excruciating pain, as if his head were splitting open. Both his middle elixir field and upper elixir field, along with his vitality and remnant soul, churned violently.

Each Dawn Arrow was an extension of his life force, intimately linked to his vitality and remnant soul.

The Dawn Arrows' terrifying power stemmed from Qin Yun's relentless purification with his vitality and remnant soul, day and night.

Every Dawn Arrow embodied his life's work, a testament to the tempering of his remnant soul. Should one be heavily damaged, he would suffer as if he were the arrow itself.

"Yu Yuan!"

The serenity in Qin Yun's eyes vanished with the injury of the first Dawn Arrow.

He witnessed an onslaught of multicolored lightning bolts descending from the void.

He had only five Dawn Arrows...

"Mr. Yu!"

The elder from the Midnightshields behind him could no longer contain his panic and cried out, "Based on your words, shouldn't we be allies?"

"Allies?" Yu Yuan scoffed. "How did your sect master just treat his allies? Using his peak Lunar Spirit cultivation to try and strip me of my chance?"

"I..."

The elder began to speak but stopped short.

He suddenly realized that Lee Yuchan had stealthily positioned herself behind him, her chilling and icy aura firmly targeting his back.

In a flash, it seemed Lee Yuchan would pierce his heart and shatter his mud pellet.

"Shut up."

Lee Yuchan's icy voice finally broke the silence.

The elder fell silent, not daring to utter another word.

"Yu Yuan, let's talk this through!" Qin Yun implored once more.

"There's nothing to discuss," Yu Yuan replied, unmoved. "In this realm, you being the sect master of Midnightshields is laughable. Do you honestly believe that reaching the pinnacle of the Lunar Spirit Realm grants you the freedom to do as you please? Midnightshields is nothing more than a ragtag group propped up by Lunar Spirits, and you're the best they've got."

His voice dripped with scorn and mockery, making no attempt to conceal his contempt.

In his past life, as the esteemed sect master of the Order of Healing, individuals at Qin Yun's level in the Lunar Spirit Realm would have to wait patiently for an audience with him.

A sect without even a Spirit Walk cultivator was considered a joke on both the Land of Quiescence and the Land of Endlessness.

Yu Yuan had extended an olive branch, yet Qin Yun, blind to the gesture, had struck with lethal intent, foolishly trying to strip him of his opportunity for advancement.

"Boom!"

The Dawn Arrow, perfected by Qin Yun over many years, exploded amidst a cascade of multicolored lightning.

A myriad of glimmers, flames, and fine gold specks scattered in every direction.

Like a sun going supernova, terrifying waves of energy erupted from above Qin Yun, causing the lightning to veer off course.

Even Qin Yun, the formidable sect master of Midnightshields, was left spitting blood, his spirit flagging.

This was the toll of his battle with the Star-Spawned Terror inside the bronze monument, which had nearly depleted his vitality and spiritual energy. Now, with Yu Yuan's binding restrictions, he was at his breaking point.

"Please, stop this."

Collapsed on the ground, Qin Yun had sustained severe injuries, and his remaining four Dawn Arrows could scarcely muster their true might.

The spiritual energy he had just assimilated and the vitality he had transformed were only enough to power a single Dawn Arrow.

That very Dawn Arrow had just burst apart, backfiring on him.

The elder behind him remained motionless, under the intense gaze of Lee Yuchan.

The errant lightning, now under the influence of Yu Yuan's will, began to readjust its trajectory.

Additionally, the sword's will roamed within the earth's fissures, threatening to tear the ground asunder.

Qin Yun, who had previously exuded an air of invincibility, now deeply regretted his actions. He berated himself for his rashness, realizing he should not have struck without first understanding the situation.

"Don't be like this," Yu Yuan said with a bright smile. "Senior, when you made your move against me earlier, you didn't even offer a greeting."

"You need me," Qin Yun replied, no longer maintaining his former composure. "I stand for the Crimson Sun Empire and the Sunfire Emperor. Our nations must unite and cooperate."

He abruptly turned to address Lee Yuchan, who stood behind the elder. "General Lee, you must see that joining forces would be mutually beneficial."

Lee Yuchan responded icily, "I have no say over him."

"Just go and die."

Yu Yuan ceased the banter and reached out with his heaven soul to connect with the arc light.

"I am prepared to entrust you with the remaining four Dawn Arrows temporarily. I vow to ensure your safe return to the Silvermoon Empire!" Qin Yun declared loudly. "I seal this oath with my blood, imprinting it upon the remaining four Dawn Arrows! A single thought from your remnant soul can trigger the Blood Oath, causing the Dawn Arrows to detonate!"

"The Dawn Arrows are my lifeline. Should all four be destroyed, I would be beyond salvation!"

Concerned that Yu Yuan might not grasp the gravity of his words, Qin Yun frequently glanced at Lee Yuchan, hoping she would elucidate the matter and convey the depth of his commitment.

"I understand," Yu Yuan said after a moment's contemplation. "You vow to inscribe the blood seal onto the Dawn Arrows."

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