Chapter 33 of 100
Chapter 33
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Chapter Thirty-Three: The Melodic Martial Soul
Shi Yan and Di Yalan entered the tree hollow again.
"What happened?" Mu Yudie, who had been uneasy in the tree hollow, asked with a hint of surprise: "There was a rumbling sound just now, did a beast pass by here?"
Shi Yan sat down in the tree hollow, silently sensing the abundant essence energy in his acupoints, without answering.
Most of the essence energy from the five martial artists had dissipated, and he had absorbed only a small part.
However, since one of the five was a Human Rank expert, even the small amount of essence energy that flowed into his body was quite significant.
But Shi Yan was somewhat worried, unsure when the negative forces would take effect, so he was cautious.
Seeing that he had no intention of speaking, Di Yalan explained the events that had transpired.
After listening to her explanation, Mu Yudie's face turned bitter, as if she was troubled. It was an unsafe time, and now with the beasts causing chaos, she felt increasingly uncertain about her future.
The sky was gradually brightening, and the sun slowly rose. The three of them did not continue to rest and instead conversed quietly in the tree hollow.
Previously, because Luo Hao and the others were around, Shi Yan had not had much opportunity to communicate with the two women, and he knew little about their situations. Now that Luo Hao and the others were dead, Shi Yan felt he should learn more about them, otherwise, he might be at a disadvantage in the future.
"Why do the people of 'Dark Abyss' want to capture you?" Shi Yan frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Are you all from the Flame Empire?"
Mu Yudie nodded, sighing softly, "It's all because of me..."
"What's the situation?" Shi Yan had long known that Mu Yudie was extraordinary, and since she was willing to explain, he naturally wanted to understand in detail.
"Big Sister Lan, you tell him," Mu Yudie glanced at Di Yalan and sighed softly.
"You don't know Little Yudie's background?" Di Yalan was somewhat surprised, looking at him strangely. "Even though you're from the Merchant Alliance, you should have heard of General Mukou of the Flame Empire, right?"
"Mukou? The commander of the Flame Empire's Eagle Corps? The Iron-Blooded Eagle King?"
Shi Yan was startled, hesitated for a moment, then nodded solemnly, "So she is the granddaughter of the 'Iron-Blooded Eagle King.' I see."
Memories of the 'Iron-Blooded Eagle King' Mukou began to surface in Shi Yan's mind. As he thought about it, he gradually understood.
In another part of Shi Yan's memory, there were memories of the 'Iron-Blooded Eagle King' Mukou. The 'Iron-Blooded Eagle King' was the commander of the Flame Empire's Eagle Corps, a Rebirth Realm expert, and a powerful figure in the Flame Empire!
Not only in the Flame Empire, but even in the Merchant Alliance and the Divine Favor Empire, the 'Iron-Blooded Eagle King' was well-known.
Mukou was a brilliant military leader, and in the conflicts between the Flame Empire and the Divine Favor Empire, Mukou was always present. On the battlefield, he was known for his ruthlessness, killing without hesitation, and his hands were stained with blood.
Mukou was cold-blooded and ruthless, and in the Flame Empire, he was also rebellious, offending many powerful figures.
Three years ago, during a conflict between the Flame Empire and the Divine Favor Empire, Mukou was ambushed and killed by five Rebirth Realm martial artists.
Because Mukou had offended many people during his lifetime, after his death, the Mu family suffered greatly. In just a few days, many of the Mu family's direct relatives were killed, and the once powerful Mu family quickly declined.
"I've heard of the 'Iron-Blooded Eagle King's' deeds," Shi Yan recalled for a moment and nodded lightly.
"Little Yudie is the granddaughter of the Eagle King and the only surviving member of the Mu family. 'Dark Abyss' is an assassin organization in the empire, and they were directly involved in the Mu family's tragedy. The reason Little Yudie has survived is that on the day of the Mu family's tragedy, her martial soul displayed great power. Her martial soul is related to music, and her music can kill silently..."
"You mean Miss Mu's martial soul can kill through music?"
"Yes, Little Yudie's music can not only calm people who are going berserk but also cause their internal organs to burst. The reason 'Dark Abyss' wants to capture Little Yudie is that their leader is currently cultivating an evil martial technique and often falls into a state of mental confusion. The leader fears going berserk and dying, so he wants to use Little Yudie's music to stabilize his mind."
"I see," Shi Yan nodded.
'Dark Abyss' was directly involved in the massacre of the Mu family, and Mu Yudie hated them with a passion. Now that the leader of 'Dark Abyss' wanted to use her to cultivate an evil martial technique, Mu Yudie naturally refused to comply, even at the cost of her life.
However, 'Dark Abyss' had significant influence in the Flame Empire, so she had no choice but to seek refuge in another country.
Understanding Mu Yudie's background and identity, Shi Yan asked, "Why can't Miss Mu use her martial soul now?"
"Little Yudie's martial soul is somewhat special. Every time she uses it to kill, her tendons and meridians snap like strings. Before they are reconnected, her essence energy cannot flow smoothly. If she uses her essence energy recklessly, she will be severely injured, and her martial soul will recover even more slowly."
Di Yalan's expression was somber, "Two months ago, just as we were about to enter the Dark Forest from the empire's border, we were pursued by 'Dark Abyss.' We lost several comrades, and Uncle Luo couldn't hold on. Little Yudie had no choice but to use her martial soul. Although she killed many of 'Dark Abyss,' her own tendons and meridians were also severed and have not recovered yet."
"Your martial soul requires your tendons and meridians to function?" Shi Yan was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Are you playing the strings or your tendons?"
"I can't explain it," Mu Yudie replied listlessly, her face not looking good.
"Damage to the martial soul..." Shi Yan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said unexpectedly, "Maybe I can help a bit."
Mu Yudie and Di Yalan's eyes lit up, and they looked at him intently.
"Cough..." Shi Yan had just said it offhandedly, and with the two women looking at him like that, he felt a bit awkward and said, "Big Sister Lan, didn't you suddenly awaken your martial soul? The medicinal power in my body might help with the recovery of the martial soul. I was thinking..."
"Don't even think about it!"
Mu Yudie replied fiercely, glaring at him, "Don't put your dirty ideas on me!"
Di Yalan had seen clearly how Big Sister Lan had awakened her martial soul, and she could never bring herself to give up her purity.
"I was just saying it offhandedly, don't take it seriously," Shi Yan's expression was indifferent as he looked up at the tree hollow entrance and said, "It's almost noon, and I haven't heard any more commotion from the beasts. Let's continue on our journey."
"Okay," Di Yalan smiled lightly.
...
The three of them emerged from the tree hollow and continued their journey through the Dark Forest, with Di Yalan carrying Mu Yudie on her back.
After a night of hunting, the beasts seemed to have truly rested. The three of them did not encounter any high-level beasts on their journey, but the fresh human bones that occasionally appeared in the forest reminded them of the beasts' ferocity the previous night.
By evening.
The purification speed of the essence energy in Shi Yan's acupoints gradually increased, and the negative forces began to surge in his mind, making him feel a violent urge to vent.
He knew that Mu Yudie's music could calm the negative emotions in his mind, but in the quiet forest, the music might also attract the attention of the beasts and the pursuers from 'Dark Abyss.'
Having experienced the release on Di Yalan before, Shi Yan hesitated for a moment, his fiery gaze wandering over Di Yalan's captivating body, and he made a decision.
...
Night fell.
In a secluded valley, Mu Yudie curled up in the dense branches of an ancient tree. After a call from a thicket, the area gradually calmed down.
A few minutes later, Shi Yan and Di Yalan, their clothes disheveled, emerged from the thicket.
Shi Yan walked steadily, his expression calm, as if nothing had happened.
Di Yalan's long hair was covered in grass, her skin flushed, her eyes filled with passion, and a smile played on her lips.
"Miss Mu, you haven't rested yet?" As he approached, Shi Yan looked up and saw Mu Yudie glaring at him with disdain, and he smiled indifferently, asking casually.
"Hmph!" Mu Yudie scowled and muttered, "Shameless!"
"Oh?" Shi Yan smiled, not caring, "Maybe we won't even see tomorrow's sun. Who cares about this? We should enjoy what we can, why worry so much?"
"Right, maybe by this time tomorrow, we'll be three corpses. I don't care about that," Di Yalan walked over, composed, with only a slight hint of embarrassment on her face.
Hearing this, Mu Yudie was taken aback, seemingly reminded of their current situation, and didn't know how to respond.
"Big Sister Lan, focus on your cultivation. Maybe you can make progress," Shi Yan smiled meaningfully.
"Okay, I understand," Di Yalan's expression changed, and she smiled, "You really surprise me, hehe!"
Saying this, Di Yalan climbed up the ancient tree where Mu Yudie was, found a dense branch to sit on, and began to cultivate, ignoring Mu Yudie's puzzled gaze.
Shi Yan did not climb the tree but sat cross-legged at the base.
Through his intimate moment with Di Yalan, the negative emotions that had overflowed from his acupoints were completely released, and the strange power that overflowed from his acupoints mostly flowed into his body, nourishing his martial soul.
Only a small part of it entered Di Yalan's body through his essence, benefiting her as well.
Closing his eyes, Shi Yan felt the strange power transforming his flesh and blood, slowly circulating his essence energy, and performing a grand cycle.
An hour later, Shi Yan sensed that the strange power had thoroughly permeated his flesh and blood, and he secretly activated his 'Stone Body Martial Soul.'
With a thought, his exposed arm slowly turned to stone, gradually becoming a dark brown color.
Dark brown?
Shi Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze bright like stars, his face filled with disbelief as he carefully examined his arm.
Dark brown! It was really dark brown!
Shi Yan was so excited that he almost wanted to laugh out loud. At this moment, he finally realized how the strange power had miraculously helped his martial soul.
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