After leaving the Mu Clan Docks, Mu Lianyi stood in the middle of the road to the north, waiting for Yang Dingtian.
When he saw that Yang Dingtian had caught up to him, he turned around and continued to run towards the north. He was extremely agile and soundless.
In the night, Yang Dingtian followed closely, but he didn't know where Mu Lianyi was going.
It turned out that she didn't put the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl in the Mu Clan Docks, but she hid it somewhere else. But then again, it wasn't safe in the Mu Clan Docks.
Mu Lianyi kept running north, north.
In the darkness, she was really like a cat. She was fast and silent.
After running for more than 100 miles, there was a huge stone mountain in front of her.
The entire stone mountain was so tall that it reached the sky.
The side that was facing Yang Dingtian was a perfectly straight and precipitous stone wall.
Without another word, Mu Lianyi rushed to the bottom of the stone wall. Then, she abruptly jumped up seven or eight meters. Her delicate body was completely attached to the stone wall. Then, she quickly climbed up like a gecko.
Yang Dingtian followed suit and jumped up a dozen meters. He stuck to the stone wall and climbed up as well.
Just like this, Mu Lianyi was in front and Yang Dingtian was behind her. They quickly climbed up the mountain.
The stone mountain was more than 2000 meters high. Yang Dingtian and Mu Lianyi didn't say anything and took more than 10 minutes to climb to the top.
At the top of the mountain, gusts of wind blew.
The mountains and forests below were like black beasts being trampled under their feet.
The entire mountain was flat and only a few hundred square meters in size.
It was as if the entire mountain was a huge rock.
"I'm the only one who knows where the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl is hidden. Even my father doesn't know."
Mu Lianyi said, "I'm going to find Xingwen soon. Before I leave, I'll give you the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. This is what I promised.
But before I give you the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, I have a condition. "
"Say it." Yang Dingtian said.
"After you get the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, leave my house immediately."
Mu Lianyi said, "Don't go back to the Mu Clan Docks. Don't have anything to do with my father in the future.
I hope he doesn't have anything to do with Cloud Heaven City. Otherwise, sooner or later, he will die in your hands. "
Yang Dingtian didn't reply because he didn't intend to disturb Mu Liancheng's peaceful life. The reason why he stayed behind was because Mu Lianyi was in trouble.
But in the face of such a hostile and rude woman, there was no need for any explanation.
"I'll take that as a yes."
Mu Lianyi said. Then, she walked to a spot in the middle of the mountaintop and squatted down. She gently tapped the stone surface of the mountaintop with her fingers.
After hitting it a few times, she laid down on the ground again. As she hit it, she pressed her ears to listen.
"It's right here," Mu Lianyi said. She then lifted up a stone slab, revealing a hole that was two feet wide.
Yang Dingtian was surprised. He didn't expect there to be a secret entrance here.
"Come in," Mu Lianyi said and jumped into the cave.
Yang Dingtian hesitated for a moment before jumping down as well.
At this moment, Mu Lianyi had already lit up a match.
Below was actually a stone room that was only a few dozen square meters in size.
However, there was a stone bed, a stone table, and a stone stool.
Who actually dug out a secret room here?
Furthermore, this place was filled with hard rocks. It must have been a huge project to dig out such a secret room.
"I discovered this place when I was young. Other than me, no one else knew about it." Mu Lianyi said, "Therefore, I hid the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl here."
Mu Lianyi squatted down in front of the stone bed and gently tapped on it.
Suddenly, a small crack appeared on the stone bed. Mu Lianyi pulled out a piece of rock and there was a small hole inside.
She reached her hand in and took out a snow-white box.
The Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl had to be placed in a special chilling box. Otherwise, the chilling energy would constantly leak out.
When Mu Lianyi was about to open the box, Yang Dingtian's breathing became hurried, which caused Mu Lianyi to mock him.
That's right. Yang Dingtian really cared about this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. Only with this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl could he enter the Fire Cloud Demonic Cave and use the supreme-grade Earth Fire to forge his soul sword.
Otherwise, once he entered, he would immediately be killed by the thousand-year-old demonic beasts guarding the cave. Even a grandmaster would not be able to escape.
"What day is it today?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"Double calendar, January 10th," Mu Lianyi said.
Yang Dingtian calculated in his heart. There were less than 20 days before the supreme-grade Earth Fire in the Fire Cloud Demonic Cave would bloom.
The supreme-grade Earth Fire in the Fire Cloud Demonic Cave bloomed once every ten years. Each time it bloomed, it would only bloom for six hours.
Just like a night-blooming epiphyllum, after six hours, the supreme-grade Earth Fire would automatically extinguish and enter a dormant state.
Ten years later, when it had accumulated enough energy, this top-grade Earthly Fire would bloom again.
Once missed, one would have to wait for another ten years.
Therefore, supreme-grade Earth Fire was so precious, and soul swords were so rare.
Every ten years, the Earth Fire in the Fire Cloud Demonic Cave bloomed at noon on January 28th.
This place was close to ten thousand miles away from the Fire Cloud Demonic Cave, and there was also a vast ocean between them. Therefore, Yang Dingtian was naturally anxious and was eager to obtain the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl.
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The moment Mu Lianyi opened the box, Yang Dingtian held his breath, afraid that the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl would disappear.
When the box opened, a mysterious pearl lay inside.
It seemed to be white, but it also seemed to be blue, and it also seemed to be colorless.
It was incomparably beautiful, incomparably mysterious, and incomparably mysterious.
That's right, this was the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. This was the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl that was extremely important to Yang Dingtian.
"This is for you. This is to repay you for risking your life to save me in the arena." Mu Lianyi said solemnly. Then, she handed the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl and the box to Yang Dingtian.
Yang Dingtian did not hesitate and reached out to take it.
"Hahahaha …" Suddenly, there was an evil laughter in the air. Then, a black figure entered the cave and appeared in the secret room.
"Sorry, this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl does not belong to you. It belongs to me."
The person's voice was very strange, like the cry of a crow.
He was wearing a black robe and a malicious ghost mask.
Only a pair of eyes were revealed, greedily staring at Mu Lianyi's Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl.
The two were shocked. Yang Dingtian quickly pulled out his sharp sword while Mu Lianyi instinctively hid the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl behind her back.
She did not expect that when Yang Dingtian was about to obtain the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, someone would come to snatch it.
Yang Dingtian took a step forward and stopped in front of Mu Lianyi. He asked coldly, "Who are you?"
"I am West Mountain's Crying Ghost. Have you heard of me?" The person screamed.
Yang Dingtian had never heard of this person, but Mu Lianyi knew him.
This person was the most famous bandit in the entire Southwest Continent. It was said that there was nothing he could not steal.
"How did you know that we are here at the Ecstasy Cliff?" Mu Lianyi asked coldly.
"Haha …" West Mountain's Crying Ghost let out a sharp laugh and said, "I am not as stupid as Tuoba Ye. He actually came to snatch the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl and ended up losing an arm.
I only need to keep an eye on the Mu Clan's Young Lady. There will be a day when you will retrieve the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl.
Finally, I have waited for this day. "
Mu Lianyi's expression changed as she said, "You have been following me all the time?"
"That's right!"
West Mountain's Crying Ghost said, "But don't worry. When you were doing some private things, I only followed and did not peep. Even a bandit has his own principles!
Furthermore, if I want to follow someone, the other party will never discover it.
Alright, hand over the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl obediently. This Great One does not wish to hurt anyone. It would be bad if a delicate beauty like you was hurt. "
Yang Dingtian's brows lifted as he tightened his grip on his sword.
"Kid, don't think of making a move.
I shall tell you the truth. Even if all of you are not injured, you are still not a match for me. I am at least more formidable than that kid, Tuoba Ye. Furthermore, I will not be as stupid as him to use mystic skills to fight with you. I will use martial skills and my sword. "
West Mountain's Crying Ghost let out a sharp laugh and said, "If I were you, I will never make a move. Hand over the artifact pearl obediently and don't lose your life."
Yang Dingtian said, "This Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl is a cardinal treasure of heaven and earth, but it is only for those who need it.
What use does Mister have for this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl?
If you want to sell it for money, I can pay double the price. "
West Mountain's Crying Ghost said, "Cut the crap. Hand over the artifact pearl, and I will let you go!"
"Don't even think about it!" Yang Dingtian said coldly.
"Then you must be courting death." West Mountain's Crying Ghost's voice instantly turned cold. The sharp sword in his hand trembled as he thrust at Yang Dingtian.
"Ding …" Yang Dingtian held his sword horizontally and blocked.
Close combat!
Instantly, an extremely crafty mystic qi penetrated the sword blade and entered his body.
Yang Dingtian's body suddenly retreated over ten meters and swallowed the blood that was about to spurt out.
Instantly, half of his arm turned cold and numb. He couldn't feel anything and couldn't even hold his sword.
That's right, this person's cultivation was much higher than Yang Dingtian's!
"Have you tasted my prowess?
This is merely 50% of my mystic qi. "
West Mountain's Crying Ghost said coldly, "I will count to three. If you don't hand over the artifact pearl, I will not be merciful. I will let you die here and become a pair of fated … fated corpses."
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
After the countdown, West Mountain's Crying Ghost's expression turned cold as he said, "It seems like you are courting death. Truly, you want treasures more than your lives.
Then, I shall grant your wish. "
After saying that, his sharp sword trembled. Suddenly, a powerful mystic qi burst out, and the entire stone room suddenly became cold.
"Whoosh …" West Mountain's Crying Ghost's sword was incomparably fast and sharp. With a powerful mystic qi energy, it pierced towards Yang Dingtian's head like lightning.
That's right, not the chest, but the head!
The speed was extremely fast. It was the fastest among all of Yang Dingtian's opponents. It was impossible to dodge.
Seeing that Yang Dingtian's head was about to be pierced.
Yang Dingtian stood motionless and said coldly, "You are not some West Mountain's Crying Ghost."
The opponent's sword paused and laughed loudly, "If I'm not West Mountain's Crying Ghost, then who am I?"
"Stop acting, Wu Xinglie.
Or, should I call you Wu Xingwen? "Yang Dingtian said coldly.
"Ah …" Suddenly, Mu Lianyi who was behind him cried out, "Impossible, it can't be him!"
"Haha …" That person laughed and said, "Kid, are you crazy?
If you want to live, don't use this kind of trick.
I am West Mountain's Crying Ghost, why should I pretend to be Wu Xinglie or Wu Xingwen? "
Yang Dingtian said, "If you're not Wu Xinglie, then take off your mask."
"Do I have to take it off just because you want me to?
Who do you think you are? "That person sneered.
"I want you to take off your mask." Mu Lianyi said coldly.
"Swish …" Suddenly, Mu Lianyi pressed something and the stone wall behind her suddenly opened. Behind her, there was a bottomless abyss. A terrifying cold energy was continuously emitted.
Unexpectedly, the bottom of the stone room was empty. The giant stone mountain that was thousands of meters high was actually empty.
Mu Lianyi extended the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl box to the top of the abyss and said coldly, "Take off your mask, or I will throw this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl down.
Below is a bottomless abyss. There is poison and magma. Even if a top expert fell down, there would be nothing left.
Once I let go, you can forget about getting the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. "
"Don't throw it." That person quickly said. His breathing suddenly became rapid.
He seemed to be hesitating and struggling.
Two minutes later, that person said, "What if I don't want to take off my mask?"
Mu Lianyi's delicate body trembled. She said coldly, "Then you can forget about getting the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. I will count down from three."
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
Mu Lianyi quickly counted down. Then, she loosened her fingers and the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl box immediately fell down.
"Ahh …" That person cried out in alarm and was about to pounce over, but Yang Dingtian forcefully stopped him.
Mu Lianyi was extremely fast. When the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl box fell two feet, she quickly reached out and caught it.
"Take off your mask and let me see your face." Mu Lianyi said.
That person held his breath and said coldly, "You want to see my real face?
Fine, I will let you see it. I hope you won't regret it. "
Then, he slowly took off his mask.
Suddenly, Mu Lianyi felt that she almost couldn't breathe. She was afraid that Yang Dingtian was right.
That person completely took off his mask.
"Ah …" Mu Lianyi exclaimed.
Because this was an extremely ugly face. It was so ugly that it would give people nightmares.
His entire face seemed to be corroded by strong acid and then fried in a pot of oil.
This wasn't a human face at all. It was like a ferocious ghost from the underground.
"See? Are you satisfied?" Lonesome Crying Ghost hissed, "Little girl, hand over the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl and you can live.
I must kill this man. "
"Stop acting. Wu Xinglie, or should I call you Wu Xingwen." Yang Dingtian said coldly.
Before that person spoke, Mu Lianyi couldn't help but say angrily, "He is not Xingwen. How long are you going to slander Xingwen? You have already seen his face. Why do you keep saying that he is Xingwen? What is your intention?"
"Humph …" Lonesome Crying Ghost also sneered, "Boy, you keep saying that I am Wu Xinglie. What proof do you have?"
Yang Dingtian said, "Just now, you said that you want to kill me and Mu Lianyi and let us be a pair of lovebirds.
But lovebirds, you didn't finish your words and stopped. It is a very unnatural and harmonious phrase.
Obviously, you don't want to say lovebirds because you are Wu Xinglie. You have a strong desire to possess Mu Lianyi, so you don't want to associate her with other men. "
"Haha …" Lonesome Crying Ghost sneered, "What kind of bullshit proof is this?"
Yang Dingtian laughed, "And …"
"Enough!"
Mu Lianyi interrupted Yang Dingtian and scolded, "Don't measure the heart of a gentleman with the yardstick of a villain. Don't judge Wu Xingwen with your dark and despicable mentality.
If you dare to slander Xingwen again, I will kill you, Yang Dingtian! "
Under incomparable anger, Yang Dingtian's name rushed out.
"Yang Dingtian?!"
Lonesome Weeping Ghost cried out in surprise when he heard this name. His body trembled as he looked over at Yang Dingtian with lightning speed.
But soon, he became nonchalant again and laughed, "So you are not Yan Nantian, but Yang Dingtian. The famous Yang Dingtian!"
"Xingwen, it is really you." Mu Lianyi suddenly let out a cry behind him. Her delicate body trembled and looked at that person in disbelief.
Lonesome Crying Ghost sneered, "Little girl, are you crazy too?
Saying something silly. "
Mu Lianyi's beautiful eyes were filled with tears and her beautiful face was incomparably disappointed, "Stop acting, Xingwen. You are Wu Xingwen.
Just now, when I accidentally shouted out Yang Dingtian's name, you were so shocked that you forgot to disguise your voice. I immediately knew it was you because this voice has appeared countless times in my dreams. "
"Hehe …" That person sneered, "You must have become stupid from your dreams. You mistook anyone's voice as your lover's."
"Tear off your ugly face, or I will immediately destroy this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl."
Mu Lianyi roared like an injured mother beast. She raised the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl in her hand and was about to smash it down.
"No!"
That person exclaimed. Then, he suddenly gritted his teeth and tore off his face, revealing a handsome face.
That's right, he was Wu Xingwen, also known as Wu Xinglie.
Mu Lianyi instantly collapsed and despaired.
"It is really you, it is really you …" Mu Lianyi's body trembled. She cried and said hysterically, "Why?
Why?
Why are you doing this to me? "
Then, Mu Lianyi took two steps back and stood at the edge of the endless abyss.
"Don't be agitated. Come over here, come over here." Wu Xinglie said and was about to rush over.
"Don't come over. If you come over, I will jump down."
Mu Lianyi screamed, "Wu Xingwen, I trust you completely. I am willing to give you anything. Why are you doing this to me? Tell me, tell me!
Just for this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl?
Then I will destroy it, destroy it! "
Then, Mu Lianyi, who had lost her mind, was about to throw down the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl.
"No!" Wu Xinglie shouted, "If you destroy it, our happiness will be over."
"Hmph!"
Mu Lianyi said coldly, "We are already finished. Now, tell me why you are doing this. Is a Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl worth you acting like a clown?"
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