Against The Sky Supreme

Chapter 80: Dragon's Pool and Tiger's Den

The nine individuals stared blankly, each stating the facts:

“Xue Ziyan is currently located at Withered Tree Mountain Gorge, a hundred thousand miles to the east.”

“Murong Kun has achieved great perfection of spirit embryo realm.”

“He originally had 723 subordinates, but one month ago, after capturing Xue Ziyan, he dispatched 500 people to search for you. Now, he has only 223 subordinates left by his side.”

Upon hearing this, Tan Yun turned to Mu Mengyi, his gaze resolute as he said, “Mengyi, I’m going to rescue Ziyan. You return to where we were earlier and wait for me to bring her back before we meet again.”

“No way, it’s too dangerous for you to go alone. I’m not at ease,” Mu Mengyi shook her head, worry in her eyes. “I’ll go with you.”

“Whoosh!”

Tan Yun leaped down from the spirit vessel, landing on the Lion's Back. He held Mu Mengyi’s fragrant shoulders with both hands, smiled slightly, and reassured her, “Silly girl, don’t worry. I have already reached the great perfection of spirit embryo realm. No one is my match now. You just focus on your seclusion and wait for me to come back. By then, you will have entered the fetal soul realm, and I will need you to guard me while I break through to the fetal soul realm.”

Mu Mengyi still felt a bit anxious. “Tan Yun, but the trial has already been going on for 48 days. It’ll take you seven days to get there, which adds up to nearly two months. You only have five days left. If Murong Kun and his men choose to break through to the fetal soul realm right at the start of the trial, it’s very likely that by the time you find Ziyan, they will have already entered the fetal soul realm!”

“What will you do then?”

Tan Yun understood her concerns, but Xue Ziyan’s life and death were uncertain, and he had to save her!

To prevent Mu Mengyi from worrying and to keep her from taking risks with him, Tan Yun feigned nonchalance and said confidently, “Silly girl, under normal circumstances, a cultivator at great perfection of spirit embryo realm would need three months to condense their first fetal soul. Even if Murong Kun is a genius, he would still take at least two months.”

“Even if he could advance to the fetal soul realm in two months, I still have five days to save Ziyan.”

“Five days is more than enough. It’ll go without a hitch.”

Listening to Tan Yun’s assertive words, Mu Mengyi blinked her watery eyes and said, “You mustn’t lie to me; otherwise, I’ll ignore you forever.”

“Okay, I won’t lie to you. I will definitely bring Ziyan back safe and sound,” Tan Yun smiled and said, “I’ll steal their spirit vessel to go to Withered Tree Mountain Gorge and let the big guy stay with you. If anything unexpected happens, it can carry you away.”

“No, let the big guy accompany you instead. I can take care of myself,” Mu Mengyi responded. Seeing that Tan Yun was about to argue, she immediately added, “It’s settled then; otherwise, I won’t be at ease.”

“Alright then, take care of yourself and wait for me to come back,” Tan Yun said.

“Okay.” Mu Mengyi smiled sweetly and nestled in Tan Yun’s embrace for a moment before insisting on walking back alone. Then, Tan Yun rode the bloodwing spirit lion down to the ground, while Mu Mengyi turned and left.

Afterward, the bloodwing spirit lion carried Tan Yun into the sky. Once he entered the spirit vessel, he stored it in the Spirit Beast Bag.

After releasing the control of the primordial divine eye over the nine individuals, Tan Yun coldly said, “Take me to Withered Tree Mountain Gorge. When you see Murong Kun, tell him that you only encountered me and not Mengyi. Do you understand?”

“Understood, understood!” The nine could barely move and hurriedly answered as Tan Yun snapped his fingers, sending nine streams of spiritual power into their bodies, freeing them.

Tan Yun bent down and took the Qiankun Ring from the unconscious Zheng Yue, casually tossing Zheng Yue off the spirit vessel.