Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 1097 - 689: Life and Death Domain

Chapter 1097: Chapter 689: Life and Death Domain

The earlier ambush indeed startled Mu Nuo for a brief moment, but as Xu Yuan fully revealed himself, it only elicited a trace of absurdity from Him.

Turning slightly to glance at the one behind him, Mu Nuo slowly uttered three words:

"You dare?"

As He spoke,

His body dissolved into wisps of black smoke and dissipated, His voice ethereal and unpredictable:

"Such grandiosity—one might mistake you for someone who has Broken Saint.

"Xu Changtian, you have truly disappointed Me. I thought you would at least break through Mortal Transcendence. A mere Primordial talking of Saint Slaying? Utterly laughable."

Expressionless, Xu Yuan quietly listened to these words. Lowering his gaze, he glanced at his Dao Charm-covered hand, clenched it, and calmly responded:

"Is this not to set the foundation of my Dao Domain with your death? Against you, Mu Nuo, Primordial cultivation is more than enough."

"Hah..."

Hearing the other’s words, Mu Nuo felt no mocking or anger—merely amusement at His own sense of caution deep in His heart.

He had given Xu Changtian sufficient attention.

But the opponent fell far short of His expectations.

Though, perhaps this was better,

Ending this sooner and leaving would reduce the chances of unexpected disruptions.

The earth beneath the entire city began to tremble, and thirteen towering stone pillars, resembling gravestones, arose from the ground, trapping Xu Yuan, Mu Nuo, and the entire government office within.

The form of black smoke gradually coalesced above the thirteen stone steles, as Mu Nuo slowly raised His hand below, speaking softly:

"Primordial—does it truly suffice?"

Under the resonance of the thirteen colossal steles, a black halo slowly condensed within His palm, a chilling aura of destruction instantly pouring into the hearts of everyone below.

Despite the spellcraft, Xu Yuan did not fix his gaze on Mu Nuo, instead studying the massive stone steles.

Though they took the form of steles, their essence lay in being external bodies created by Mu Nuo using the Life Spirit Dead Zone.

The dead do not face the limits of bodily attrition, but the living do.

The output limit of Origin Qi for the living is constrained by physical functions. Should they exceed it, injuries follow; overextension might even lead to death.

These steles were augmentation devices condensed by Mu Nuo to break the limitations of the living.

Without any foundational spellcraft, adapting a living body to such extremes in so short a time and creating such a technique—this brat was indeed a genius.

As the chilling aura continually condensed in Mu Nuo’s palm, even Emperor Bai, observing from above, unconsciously furrowed His brows, but Xu Yuan remained motionless.

He stood quietly in place, his eyes drifting around, as though he had dismissed Mu Nuo’s attack entirely.

Xu Yuan’s focus was on the Qilin Wolf.

Its fur now shed, a body of crimson scales was revealed, with faint threads of red lightning arcs flickering across its form.

Even though it was trapped between five stone pillars at this moment, it still exuded an aura of overwhelming dominance at first glance.

Of course, that’s assuming you don’t look at its eyes.

As Mu Nuo’s attention turned toward it, the wailing from the foolish wolf grew quieter, its pair of shifting wolf eyes glancing about.

Soon, the Qilin Wolf caught his gaze.

Its wolf eyes blinked once, its wailing grew louder, and it clawed at the stone pillar trapping it, seemingly signaling for help.

...Help?

"....." Xu Yuan.

Clearly,

This foolish wolf had realized Mu Nuo’s spell was aimed at the Zhenxi Government Office and had once again entertained notions of indulgence.

If he could seize the heart of the Former King Tatar for Li Junqing, pairing the brat with the Qilin Wolf might be more fitting than Jia Yi, the Goddess.

But in terms of strength, the Qilin Wolf indeed couldn’t contend with those numerous Saints above. Being forcefully treated as a battery to absorb Sacred Origin by Mu Nuo wasn’t its desire either.

Yet the foolish wolf’s tremendous vitality always gave people the impression it was throwing fake matches.

With this thought, Xu Yuan directly ignored the Qilin Wolf’s expectant gaze and looked skyward at Mu Nuo.

Undoubtedly,

A Mu Nuo who had completed Heavenly Que was truly formidable.

Though still falling short of the Jiantian Pavilion Master or the Dayan Sword Saint’s level, it was at least significantly stronger than the Barbarian King.

At this moment, under continuous accumulation,

The dark-glowing sphere in His hand emanated an oppressive force rivaling Emperor Bai’s strike of Ten Thousand Dragon Skyfall, which nearly tore through the Protective City Formation.

This instant-impact, high-damage spell could be avoided with a Step Void Slash, but the Zhenxi Government Office below couldn’t evade it, nor could his sworn brothers and the twenty thousand elite armored warriors.

This was Mu Nuo’s blatant poisonous scheme.

But unfortunately...

At this thought, Xu Yuan’s peripheral vision suddenly glimpsed a tattered figure darting quickly toward him from below.

In an instant,

Adjusting his worn cloak, the frail Mu Xingchen spoke rapidly in a weakened tone:

"Third Young Master, let me block this spell."

Xu Yuan shot a glance at the slightly haggard middle-aged man, neither questioning nor speaking.

There exists strong counteracting relationships among techniques, and Mu Xingchen’s Forbidden Technique Domain is nothing short of a mage slayer.

With Mu Xingchen’s domain, he could indeed block this spell.

But the problem was, he was too weak now.

The lingering injuries from the battle with the Bug Saint at Qianji Gorge were already unhealed, and fresh wounds from Mu Nuo merely compounded them.

Blocking this spell would almost certainly mean immediate death.

Meeting Xu Yuan’s gaze, Mu Xingchen lowered his eyes and murmured:

"My father and his forces seek to annihilate the Prefecture City, causing the deaths of millions of common folk. Though I know this is but a drop in the ocean, it’s the only way I have left to atone."

Xu Yuan remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Mr. Mu, was it you who orchestrated the sect-organized city guard’s protection of civilians earlier within the Prefecture City?"

Activating his faltering Forbidden Technique Domain, the scruffy-bearded Mu Xingyi managed a faint, fragile smile:

"Something has to be done, doesn’t it? Though I mostly have you to thank, Third Young Master, for gifting me that Seven Marvels Rejuvenation Pill back then. Without it, I couldn’t have reached the Zhenxi Government Office in time."