Chapter 4199: Murong Yilong's Identity Exposed

In a quiet manor in Chiyan City, Murong Yilong, Murong Yilei, and Du Yan were seated in a stone pavilion, engaged in conversation.

"Yilei, you stay in Chiyan City. Du Yan and I will make a trip to the Hulan Mountains," Murong Yilong said. He intended to collect cultivation resources from the Chaos Beasts there. To be honest, he didn't think much of these resources, but he wasn't truly free; the Chaos Beasts held leverage over him, and he dared not disobey their commands.

Murong Yilei nodded, and just as he was about to speak, his face twisted in pain. He let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.

"Curse magic! Save me!" Murong Yilei cried out, his body convulsing.

"Curse magic!" Murong Yilong and Du Yan frowned deeply. They knew the power of curse magic, but they had no way to counteract it.

A bright yellow light erupted from Murong Yilei's body, and a miniature Nascent Soul, resembling him closely, flew out. The miniature Nascent Soul was covered in mysterious blood-red runes.

With a muffled "Pffft," a ball of blood-red flame spontaneously appeared, engulfing Murong Yilei's Nascent Soul.

"Abandon the Nascent Soul, let your spirit escape," Murong Yilong commanded. The blood-red runes on the miniature Nascent Soul glowed intensely, and it showed signs of extreme pain.

"No, I can't escape! It's the Law of Curses, it must be the Wang family..." Before the miniature Nascent Soul could finish speaking, it disintegrated into ashes.

Murong Yilong and Du Yan's expressions turned grim. They had once hired Golden Immortal-level Witch cultivators to curse their enemies, and now someone had cursed Murong Yilei.

Murong Yilei, having only minor mastery of the Law, possessed no treasures to counteract curse magic and was thus directly cursed to death.

"The Wang family!" Murong Yilong's face was livid. The Wang family was highly suspect and certainly had the capability. Du Yan took out a red magic disk, performed an incantation, and frowned as she said, "Yilei's descendant, Zheng Ming, has been attacked and is now missing. It seems he's already met with a terrible fate."

"Wang family, if I don't avenge this, I swear I'm not human!" Murong Yilong's face was contorted with murderous intent.

"It seems the Wang family has targeted us. We must be more cautious; it's better to be safe than sorry," Du Yan advised.

Murong Yilong nodded and said, "We'll go to the Hulan Mountains first and use the Chaos Beasts to eliminate the Wang family." After this incident, his killing intent intensified. However, relying solely on his own power to eliminate Wang Changsheng would be too difficult. If the Chaos Beasts were willing to help, that would be ideal.

They changed their appearances and quietly left Chiyan City.

***

Meanwhile, in Qinglian City, on Qinglian Peak, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were sitting in a stone pavilion, chatting idly.

Cui Yao and Wang Chuanming entered. Cui Yao's face was pale, looking as if she had suffered a significant loss of vitality.

"Ancestor, I have successfully cast the spell and cursed Murong Yilei to death," Cui Yao reported, her voice weak.

To curse Murong Yilei, she had expended a considerable amount of vital energy. Both had minor mastery of their respective Laws, but Murong Yilei's cultivation was a minor realm higher than hers, making the curse particularly strenuous for Cui Yao.

"Are you sure?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"The curse wasn't interrupted, so he naturally couldn't escape. I cast the 'Concentric Nascent Soul Extermination Curse,' which specifically targets his Nascent Soul. Once the spell is successful, even his spirit cannot flee," Cui Yao said with confidence.

"Excellent, your contribution is noted. You've lost a lot of vital energy, so go and claim some cultivation resources to replenish it. Don't let it damage your foundation," Wang Changsheng praised, a look of delight on his face.

"Ancestor, Murong Yilong has left Chiyan City, but his destination is unknown," Cui Yao reported.

"Can you ascertain his precise whereabouts?" Wang Changsheng pressed. Cui Yao nodded and replied, "Yes, please follow me, Ancestor." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan followed Cui Yao to a large bluestone plaza. On the plaza was a massive sandbox model, complete with mountains, rivers, and miniature cities marked with text in certain areas.

A straw effigy could be seen slowly moving, its purpose unknown. Besides cultivating spirit insects, the Witch tribe was also highly skilled in tracking enemies. The Wang family had acquired cultivation techniques and secret arts concerning the Witch tribe, which Cui Yao could access freely.

"He seems to be moving towards the Hulan Mountains. What's he going there for? Is it for that miniature Primordial Stone ore vein?" Wang Ruyan wondered aloud.

Murong Yilong was a Golden Immortal at Grand Completion, had mastered the Law, and had cultivated a peak true spirit. There wasn't much that could pique his interest.

"Regardless of why he's going to the Hulan Mountains, since he dared to leave Chiyan City, we will eliminate them. We'll depart Qinglian City immediately. Cui Yao, Chuanming, you two stay here and maintain contact. I need to know Murong Yilong's movements," Wang Changsheng ordered. He intended to intercept and kill Murong Yilong and Du Yan. Without these two, the Murong family would be nothing to fear.

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Chuanming and Cui Yao readily agreed. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan changed their appearances, teleported to Dongli City, then left Dongli City to hurry towards the Hulan Mountains.

***

Deep within the Hulan Mountains, in a cave, dozens of cultivators were mining a Primordial Stone ore vein. Wielding mid-grade immortal artifacts, they continuously struck the rock wall.

The clang of metal against stone echoed, and the rock wall vibrated slightly.

"Speed it up! Chaos Beasts could appear at any moment," urged a short, stout elder in yellow robes. His body was naturally adorned with flame-like spiritual patterns.

Qin Zhaoming was also among them, wielding a golden, shimmering battle-axe as he cleaved at the rock wall. Wang Changsheng had decided not to risk it himself. Qin Zhaoming, along with other Golden Immortal cultivators, had ventured into the Hulan Mountains, killed the Chaos Beasts within the mine, and set up formations to extract the Primordial Stones.

Their actions were extremely risky; if they alarmed an Eighth-tier Chaos Beast, escape would be difficult.

"Something has triggered my warning array. It might be a Chaos Beast. Stop mining the raw Primordial Ore," Chen Bingru announced, holding a white-glowing formation plate that emitted a piercing hiss.

The cultivators immediately ceased mining, and dazzling golden light shone from the yellow-robed elder's eyes.

"Hmm, two Golden Immortal cultivators are approaching. No, wait, a Chaos Beast is coming too! Retreat quickly!" the yellow-robed elder exclaimed.

"The Immortal Concealment Array I purchased has excellent stealth capabilities; it shouldn't be easy to detect us. Don't scare yourselves. Let's observe for a while first," Qin Zhaoming said.

The yellow-robed elder nodded and continued to observe.

"Oh, they're trading with the Chaos Beast. False Immortals! They are False Immortals," the yellow-robed elder exclaimed in surprise.

"False Immortals! Who are they?" Qin Zhaoming asked with a frown.

"I don't recognize them. One male, one female, their cultivation unknown," the yellow-robed elder replied.

"False Immortals interacting with Chaos Beasts definitely wouldn't show their true faces. Daoist Qian, if you fully activate your 'Qianjin True Eyes,' you should be able to see through their disguises, right?" Chen Bingru said.

The yellow-robed elder nodded, and his eyes glowed with dazzling golden light.

"Murong Yilong, Du Yan! It's actually them!" the yellow-robed elder exclaimed.

"What? Why them?" Qin Zhaoming asked, astonished.

"If this information is reported, it will definitely be a major contribution," the yellow-robed elder said excitedly. Murong Yilong was exceptionally powerful and renowned, and the revelation that he was a False Immortal was shocking news.

"What kind of transaction did they make with the Chaos Beast? Can you ascertain that?" Qin Zhaoming asked.

"It's unclear. I only saw a seven-colored Chaos Beast hand a golden storage bracelet to Murong Yilong before they departed," the yellow-robed elder replied.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the yellow-robed elder's eyes returned to normal.

"Let's go. We'll leave here first and report this information. It's possible the Chaos Beasts are planning an attack on the city, and Murong Yilong might have been delivering intelligence," Qin Zhaoming said.

They dismantled their formation, and the group departed by burrowing into the ground.