Chapter 675 A Strange Change
The green-robed Heavenly Legend of the Green Fox Tribe took another look at Min Chenzi and memorized his appearance.
“He remained rational even after being looked down upon like that. That shows he is able to take temporary setbacks. That’s really something.”
The black-scaled young man cupped his hands toward the other three people in the seats of honor and said, “I’m no longer in the mood. Let’s meet again another day.” After that, he turned around and left.
The Heavenly Legend in snow-white clothes of the Heavenly Deity Clan smiled at the others and said, “Everyone, let’s call it a day.”
Then, he also turned and departed.
The figure of the person in the fourth seat of honor kept flickering, as if he was a shadow that did not really exist. Hearing those words, the light around that figure dimmed and he soon disappeared from the chair.
When the other three were gone, the Heavenly Legend of the Green Fox Tribe picked his wine cup and walked to Min Chenzi.
“Brother Min, you are a righteous and warm-hearted man. I do admire you. There is a book called ‘Dark Shade Spring Scripture’ in my tribe. It’s said that it was left by a master from the Dark Shade Star Region. Since Brother Min is the top Heavenly Legend in the Dark Shade Star Region, I bet you’ve heard of it. Could you help me check if the book is authentic?”
Min Chenzi was stunned for a short moment. Then, he immediately understood that the young master of the Green Fox Tribe, one of the Four Heavenly Legends, was extending an olive branch to him.
Back then, the “Dark Shade Spring Scripture” was the number one marvelous martial scripture in the Dark Shade Star Region. But later, it was lost. No one would have thought that it would be in the hands of the young master of the Green Fox Tribe. Min Chenzi had been looking for this scripture for many years. If he could get a chance to read it, his long-cherished wish would be fulfilled. If so, he would owe the young lord a big favor.
“I surely dare not refuse!”
Min Chenzi bowed deeply to the young master of the Green Fox Tribe.
The two roared with laughter and left the hall together.
The Heavenly Legends from other Star Regions who had laughed at Min Chenzi looked at one another in dismay.
They never thought that after Min Chenzi’s failed attempt to impress Blighting Dark Demon from the Demonic Snake Abyss made him a laughing stock, he would luckily find favor with the young master of the Green Fox Tribe, who was also one of the Four Heavenly Legends of the Ziwei Star Zone.
It actually proved that “a watched flower never blooms, but an untended willow grows”.
However, who exactly was the murderer from the Dark Yellow Army that had waylaid and killed Blighting Dark Demon’s younger brother? How could he be so audacious? He not only didn’t go into hiding after committing murder but also traveled from the Brilliance Immortal Star Region to Imperium Vulpes. Didn’t he know that Imperium Vulpes was already packed with Heavenly Legends from all sides and that it was the most dangerous place for him to stay?
“He does have some guts!”
The others all reckoned that a good show would be staged very soon.
After all, in terms of power and status within the entire Heavenly Fox Clan, the Green Fox Tribe was second only to the White Fox Tribe. It was the second-largest tribe in the Heavenly Fox Clan. In particular, the current young master of the Green Fox Tribe was thoughtful and resourceful. He treated men of virtue with courtesy and was remarkably talented. It was said that he had cultivated the Second Primordial Spirit of the Fox G.o.d, and his strength had reached an incredible level. He was among the best of the Heavenly Legends.
Now that such a powerful figure had agreed to help Blighting Dark Demon look for the murderer, they would definitely find the murderer soon.
Although the Dark Yellow Army had gradually declined over the years and could no longer regain their former glory, everyone knew that the members of this sinful force were all tough and unyielding. This force had cultivated many legendary figures. Thus, that member of the Dark Yellow Army couldn’t be judged with common standards. He might not necessarily lose to Blighting Dark Demon.
When Blighting Dark Demon found him, it would definitely be a big battle.
A storm was brewing.
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“This is the curse power left behind by Wei Ximin with his soul power before he died. It now starts working.”
Li Mu looked at the hideous black demonic snake on his arm as it struggled and twisted, releasing a bizarre heat that made half of his arm turn scarlet red, as though it were iron in the fire.
Li Mu tried to suppress it with his natural qi, but it was of no help.
This curse power did not seem to be the power of an ordinary cultivator.
Li Mu had a rough theory. He guessed that when his hand was stained with that black liquid on the Black Snake Coin, the coin somehow reacted to the curse in the black snake tattoo that had been in a dormant state. Now, the curse was finally triggered.
This surely did not bode well.
Because in this compet.i.tion of Heavenly Legends in the 100 Star Regions, the Demonic Snake Abyss had ranked very high among all the Star Regions, so the Heavenly Legends from the Demonic Snake Abyss had also come here to compete in the next round.
Of those Heavenly Legends, Blighting Dark Demon, the elder brother Wei Ximin mentioned before his death, a figure known as one of the Four Heavenly Legends in the Ziwei Star Zone, had already appeared in Imperium Vulpes before the List of Heavenly Legends of the Star Regions came out.
Now the curse mark had been activated, which meant that the people of the Demonic Snake Abyss had probably sensed something.
“I must find a way to suppress this mark. Otherwise, I’ll soon be in trouble.”
Li Mu stayed in the quiet room and set up dozens of tactical deployments to conceal his aura, preventing the aura of the curse mark from spreading out. Then, he began to look for a solution.
He tried dozens of methods to subdue the curse, including using the Xiantian Skill. Yet, none of them worked.
“Is this curse mark that terrifying?”
Li Mu was also a little frightened.
If he was spotted by the people of the Demonic Snake Abyss, there might be a cut-throat fight.
Li Mu was not particularly afraid of fighting.
However, if his ident.i.ty was exposed, the rest of his plan would have to be changed. Then, all the previous painstaking efforts would be wasted.
If he did not handle it very well, he might have to run away before he could see Daji, the little fox.
That was what Li Mu was most concerned about.
Just as Li Mu was deep in thought, a strange change suddenly occurred on his right arm.
A layer of weird green mist spread out from the depths of his right arm. In an instant, his entire right arm, except for his palm, was completely covered in that mist, including the curse mark shaped like a black demonic snake.
“Huh? What’s this power?”
Li Mu was shocked.
Then he cottoned on in an instant.
That day, after he killed the Ghost Seer on the Ghost Rally Star, a mysterious voice sounded. Then, pale green mist emerged from the place where Ghost Seer’s soul disappeared and flowed into Li Mu’s right arm.
The strange green mist that appeared now was exactly the same green mist he saw that day.
“You’ve ruined my plans. You and all your family members shall be killed!”
This was what the mysterious voice in Ghost Seer’s body said at that time.
That green mist must have something to do with this puff of green mist.
But that day, Li Mu did not notice anything strange about it.
After the green mist entered his body, he didn’t feel anything different. He had tried to sense the mist many times. But even with his Divine Consciousness, he could not sense its existence. Later, He even felt that what he saw that day might be an illusion.
To his surprise, it suddenly popped up at this moment.
He stared at his right arm.
His Third Eye could not see through the thin green mist.
After his right arm was covered by the green mist, he felt a kind of extremely pleasant coolness. There was no discomfort at all. Even the curse mark shaped like a black snake, which was burning hot, seemed to be slowly cooled off. It was not as scorching as it was before.
Li Mu had a very peculiar feeling.
The power of the curse and the power of the green mist were like two fierce beasts that had entered the same lot of land. They had come to blows over the territory.
And the territory they were fighting for was exactly Li Mu’s right arm.
As soon as this idea came to Li Mu’s mind, an indescribable sharp pain suddenly spread from his right arm.
Since he started practicing Zhenwu Boxing, he had experienced all kinds of pains in the world.
When he was on the Heavenly Land, he was hunted and almost beaten into mincemeat. Later, when he practiced his Cultivation Method, he felt like he was being cut by a thousand knives. But he survived all that.
It was no exaggeration to say that even the pain of being smashed to pieces could hardly make Li Mu frown or let out a groan.
However, this time, the pain in his right arm caused him to scream despite himself the moment it came out. Next, everything went black and he fainted.
In the quiet room, the sound of a dropping needle could be heard.
The green mist on Li Mu’s right arm, like boiling water, was rolling and surging. It was as if there was a terrible alien beast lurking in it. Occasionally, a black demonic snake’s scales were revealed. It was struggling, twisting, and biting.
All that happened in silence.
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Outside the quiet room.
The little fox girl named Bi Yan sat quietly on the doorstep, holding her chin with both hands and looking at the moon in the sky. No one knew what she was thinking. Sometimes, her eyes sparkled with excitement. Sometimes, they dimmed with sadness.
The long night soon pa.s.sed.
The next day, the little fox girl, who had fallen asleep at the door of the quiet room, was awakened by the chirping of a few spirit birds perching on the branches.
She stretched and looked back. The door of the quiet room was still closed. She knew that Young Master Li had not finished his closed-door training.
Therefore, she went off to wash up and change her clothes. After that, she picked up the breakfast from the kitchen of the posthouse. She stood by the door and waited quietly. However, when the sun was high in the sky, Li Mu still had not come out of the quiet room yet.
“This is odd. Young Master Li’s closed-door training usually lasts no more than one night. But why hasn’t he come out yet?”
Bi Yan was a little bewildered.
But she still kept waiting as she was told.
In the morning, servants of more Heavenly Legends came over to deliver challenge letters.
As Li Yidao became increasingly famous, more and more people now considered challenging him as a shortcut to fame.
It was more so after Li Mu defeated Chu Jiaoyang and his ranking on the List of Heavenly Legends of the Star Regions rose again. He was now ranked 237th, which moved the ranking of the Brilliance Immortal Star Region up to 97th. It could be said that what he achieved was like a miracle. He was now s.h.i.+ning with divine splendor.
In the world of martial arts, the more attention one got, the more hostility one would feel.
Those who ranked lower than Li Mu became envious and wanted to replace him.
Those who ranked higher than him also wanted to shatter the legend that Li Yidao would win every battle with one strike and stand in the limelight.
Hence, in the very morning, six challenge letters were already sent to the posthouse.
Because Li Mu was in closed-door training, after a discussion, the little fox girl and Dongfang Piaoliang accepted the letters on behalf of Li Mu. They would wait for Li Mu to finish the closed-door training before replying to the challengers.
However, in the afternoon, another six challenge letters were delivered there.
Yet, before it was dark, a shocking piece of news came out and blew countless people away.
A mysterious man claimed that in the battle with Chu Jiaoyang, Li Yidao had forced himself to show off. In order to protect his reputation as the man who won every battle with one strike, he even burnt his blood vigor and cut his lifespan. That caused his old injury to relapse. His core had been damaged, and he could no longer fight anyone. He was already on the verge of death. The so-called closed-door training was just a pretext to conceal the truth and stall for time.
Everyone’s jaw dropped at the news.