Chapter 0743 The Ancient Castle

Chapter 743: The Ancient Castle

Xiao Xuanqin heard from Yang Shiyue that Qin Yun had been brought in by Yue You.

She was furious too, because Yue You had promised her that Qin Yun would be allowed to leave.

Later, she came to understand the grudge between Yue You and Qin Yun’s past life. While she understood, she still felt somewhat worried about Qin Yun.

When she realized Qin Yun was close by, Xiao Xuanqin told no one.

Qin Yun didn't reach out to Yang Shiyue either, fearing that her actions might draw Yue You’s attention and expose his secret infiltration.

Yue You’s strength was immense, making her like royalty among the Half-Immortals.

According to Yao Fang, Yue You’s power had been partially sealed, but she was still powerful.

Qin Yun trailed them carefully, using Shadow Power and the Piercing Mystic Art to advance deep underground.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xuanqin dropped some purple crystal coins along the way for Qin Yun to sense.

Xiao Xuanqin was nervous, afraid that Yue You might discover her assistance to Qin Yun.

Yue You sped through the air with Jian Shitian and the others.

"Yue You must've cut Jian Shitian's crew a deal for their help in battle, but they still got their butts kicked!" Ling Yuner chuckled. "But it doesn’t matter—you've already got Dark Moon!"

"Xiao Yun, what're you gonna do about Yue You? Will you give her Dark Moon?"

Qin Yun replied, "I won’t give it to her! Dark Moon isn't meant for her!"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt Yue You was totally useless—after being here for thousands of years without obtaining Dark Moon.

Of course, Xie Ying was no better, just a bit better than Yue You, merely able to control Dark Moon.

After following them all day, Qin Yun arrived at the summit of a towering mountain, where a huge black ancient castle stood.

This was where Yue You lived.

Hiding behind a boulder outside, Qin Yun frowned at the sight of the castle. "Yue You has lived in this dump for so many years?"

The mountaintop was completely bare, devoid of any vegetation, and the black castle gave off creepy vibes.

At night, the place grew even darker.

Hidden outside the castle, Qin Yun used his Shadow Power and stealthily infiltrated the structure.

Inside, he found himself in a well-lit great hall.

At the center of the hall was a large dueling platform.

Bao Changshou and the others who had come from outside were seated below the platform, resting.

Chu Binyu was not only exhausted but also injured, having fought in numerous battles.

Yue You knew that Bao Changshou and his group had given their all.

She also believed her judgment had been sound—the people she had recruited were all quite capable.

Some approached to offer Bao Changshou and the others medicinal pills or to assist in their recovery.

Yue You stood on the combat stage and said, "Thanks a ton to all of you for participating in the battle. Although we didn't win in the end, I will still honor my promise and pay you in full!"

At that moment, a few young men stepped out.

Their black robes were way fancier than those of many others in the ancient castle.

As soon as these four young men entered, the other people in the castle dropped to their knees in respect.

Qin Yun hid behind a pillar, where it was shady, and no one noticed him.

Upon seeing the four young men, he muttered under his breath, "Yun'er, aren't those four guys special? They seem to be only at the Spirit Martial Realm and Profound Martial Realm, yet even Martial Kings are bowing before them!"

Of course, it was only Yue You's subordinates who knelt.

Jian Shitian and his group weren't the kneeling type.

"They all possess Immortal Bodies and have cultivated Immortal Blood. Besides that... they seem to have insane mental energy—could it be that their mental energy has transformed into the moon?" Ling Yuner gasped.

The four young men were extremely arrogant.

Two were at the Profound Martial Realm, and two were at the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm.

After strutting onto the combat stage, the strongest among them looked at Jian Shitian and his group and smirked, "Queen, these guys lost the battle, yet you still plan to reward them?"

"Just wipe them out and be done with it. The resources saved could be given to us instead!"

Hearing this, Jian Shitian and the others shot to their feet, glaring at the young men.

Yue You said coldly, "You four, watch your words!"

She then apologized to Jian Shitian and his group, calming them down.

"Queen, what's your deal? Are you really going to dump resources on these losers?" one of the young men said coldly.

Xiao Xuanqin bristled upon hearing these words.

As a member of the Demon Moon Island, she knew that the Old Mother of the Cloud Demon had fought in the battle.

"Only trash see others as trash!" Xiao Xuanqin shot back. Her temper was fierce, and she didn't give the four young men the time of day.

"Oh? You think you're hot stuff? Want to fight?" a slightly shorter young man sneered. "Even though I'm only at the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm, I can take you down one-handed!"

Yue You cut in, "Yue Qin, don't fight them. They were carefully selected and trained by me—they've cultivated Immortal Bodies, Immortal Blood, and even transformed their mental energy into the moon. You're not ready for them yet!"

Her words had Bao Changshou's jaw dropping.

Cultivating an Immortal Body and Immortal Blood was already impressive, but transforming mental energy into the moon meant they possessed incredibly strong mental energy!

"I'm not afraid of them!" Xiao Xuanqin balled her hands into fists and said coldly, "I want to fight them and show them how trash they really are!"

"Fine!" Yue You's eyes gleamed. "Si Yue, if you defeat her, I'll give you a Dark Moon Mystic Pill!"

The short young man, named Si Yue—likely ranked fourth—smirked coldly. "Good. She's done for!"

Yang Shiyue, wearing a mask, watched with a flicker of concern in her eyes.

At this moment, Qin Yun sent a voice transmission to Xiao Xuanqin: "Auntie Xiao, want me to put those punks in their place?"

"Hold back! I’ve got this!"

Xiao Xuanqin didn’t expect Qin Yun to be so powerful—he was actually in this hall without Yue You even sensing him.

After Qin Yun absorbed the Dark Moon, his concealment abilities became even stronger.

"It’s under control!" Yue You said to Yang Shiyue, pulling her off the arena.

With a wave of her hand, she sealed the arena with a barrier.

The others also wanted to see just how strong the disciples Yue You had carefully trained were.

In fact, over the years, Yue You had nurtured many elite warriors.

Among her subordinates were quite a few Martial Kings and even Emperor Wu, and even those savage tribesmen had been cultivated by her.

However, the status of those four youths was suspiciously high, though no one knew why.

The battle began!

Si Yue was the fastest, instantly turning into a shadow, blitzing toward Xiao Xuanqin like a streak of black light!

Xiao Xuanqin reacted swiftly, slipped past his strike in a blur.

Then, Si Yue moved like a beam of light, zipping around across the arena at an astonishing speed, a blur to the naked eye.

What was most surprising was that Xiao Xuanqin could still evade!

She didn’t dare clash head-on with Si Yue, as his strength was brute-force strong.

"Auntie Xiao doesn’t have an Immortal Body or Immortal Blood—she’s definitely at a disadvantage!" Qin Yun frowned. "That Si Yue really is incredibly strong! And he’s only at the Spirit Martial Realm’s pinnacle!"

Suddenly, a wisp of Divine Arts power emerged!

Qin Yun’s pulse spiked!

Si Yue had used a Divine Art!

KA-BOOM!

The arena erupted in a tempest of black lightning, crackling violently, tsssk!

Ling Yuner shouted, "A powerful Divine Art! That guy has a black Thunder Martial Soul, so he’s unlocked Divine Arts!"

There are three ways to possess Divine Arts.

The most common is through a Soul Forger fusing a Divine Martial Soul. Another is awakening a blue Divine Martial Soul.

The rarest is wielding a black Martial Soul, which allows comprehension of Divine Arts at each stage of cultivation.

Si Yue’s power was black, clearly indicating he had a black Martial Soul!

This kind of Divine Art was also the strongest!

Xiao Xuanqin was instantly swallowed by the black lightning, unable to dodge since the arena was small and the lightning covered the entire space.

At that moment, a crystalline twang of plucked strings rang out, accompanied by a sonic pulse that ripped through all the black lightning around.

Then, an antique guqin appeared in Xiao Xuanqin's hands!

As she gently plucked the strings, a strange and profound melody filled the air.

Si Yue was about to attack, but upon hearing the sound, his body involuntarily slumped to the ground.

"Queen, she's using a weapon!" the leading youth at the foot of the stage shouted.

"That's her Martial Spirit!" Yue You wasn't surprised at all.

At this moment, the three youths outside also started yelling, egging Si Yue on to get up quickly.

"This must be another form of mental attack, right? Aunt Xiao's mental energy must also be spiritually transformed into the moon!" Qin Yun excitedly thought.

"Aunt Xiao must have dual Martial Spirits!" Ling Yuner said. "For all we know, she could even possess the Lunar Martial Spirit!"

The melody played by Xiao Xuanqin worked like a lullaby, instantly knocking Si Yue out cold.

Just as Xiao Xuanqin let her guard down, Si Yue's body suddenly twitched, and he sprang up with a vengeance.

"Don't think you can defeat me with such sorcery!" Si Yue taunted. "A nobody like you is no match for me!"

Si Yue charged forward, his fists wreathed in black lightning, wreathed in dark energy.

Qin Yun was familiar with this situation—it was the terrifying power granted by the possession of a black Martial Spirit!

"Aunt Xiao... be careful!" Qin Yun clenched his fists, deeply worried for Xiao Xuanqin.

Xiao Xuanqin slammed her fingers down on the zither strings, releasing a shockwave accompanied by soundwaves that sent Si Yue flying!

The attacking Si Yue was left battered from the soundwaves.

Yue You suddenly shouted over the noise, "Yue Qin, Si Yue, your strengths are evenly matched. Let's call it a draw, shall we?"

"Deal!" Xiao Xuanqin immediately responded.

"No! I refuse!" Si Yue shouted.

However, the barrier had already been lifted, and Yue You stood on the arena.

Si Yue was fuming. "Queen, why are you protecting her? If we continued, I would surely win!"

Yang Shiyue sneered, "If the fight went on, you would undoubtedly lose!"

"Oh? You're only at the late-stage Lingwu Realm, yet you dare mouth off like that? Do you also want to fight me?" Si Yue laughed mockingly.

"Fight it is! I'll make sure you lose disgracefully!" Yang Shiyue said coldly.

"I've seen your face without the mask before—you're quite the beauty! How about this: if you lose, you'll become my personal broodmare!" Si Yue cackled darkly.

"Si Yue, fighting her would be your death!" Yue You seemed to sense Yang Shiyue's rage and quickly interjected, "Don't stoop to his level!"

At this moment, Qin Yun stepped forward and said, "Let me take this fight! This arrogant fool looks like he's begging for a beating—I can't hold back anymore!"