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Most of them were unaffiliated cultivators whose names were unknown; their Qi was varied and wild, full of the untamed spirit of the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world).
Zhang Yunyuan's mind was like a high-precision filter, quickly filtering out all the mixed "noise".
Soon, he detected those unusual Qi energies that did not belong to this "fishpond".
He pulled Feng Baobao along, seemingly casually weaving through the crowd. Their steps were slow, yet they always managed to avoid the throngs of people and head towards an open-air table in a corner of the night market.
There were five people sitting there.
They wore the most ordinary short-sleeved shirts and trousers, dressed no differently from the other strange people around them who were out looking for fun.
The table was laden with food and drinks: roasted lamb legs glistening with oil, richly flavored braised dishes, and several unopened jars of strong liquor—a dazzling array of choices.
But they didn't touch a single bite.
They simply sat there, occasionally raising their glasses, sometimes pretending to pick up food, their movements practiced and natural, chatting and laughing as if they were truly a group of old friends out drinking and reminiscing.
In Zhang Yunyuan's perception, these five people were like five searchlights with terrifyingly high power, covered by black cloth in the dark.
Their aura was so skillfully concealed and suppressed that they appeared almost indistinguishable from ordinary people.
But beneath that disguise lay an energy essence as vast and boundless as an abyss, so immense that it made him feel a slight unease.
That was a power that surpassed the level of "top-tier extraordinary person".
【Name:? ? ? 】
[Supernatural Person Level: Lower Grade of Acquired Realm (Aura is strongly concealed; true strength may be far higher)]
[Technique: ???]
[Note: Origin unknown, threat level extremely high.]
In Zhang Yunyuan's mind, the system's notification sound was cold and urgent.
Although they were only at the lower levels, the fact that five experts at the Acquired Realm had silently infiltrated Longhu Mountain meant that their purpose was definitely not as simple as just coming to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.
Feng Baobao also stopped in her tracks. For the first time, her usually somewhat vacant eyes focused on the five people, and her small brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Although she couldn't see through their level of understanding, her beast-like intuition clearly told her that these people were dangerous.
Her current cultivation level has reached the half-step into the acquired realm.
Zhang Yunyuan's mind raced.
We must test the waters.
He cannot make a move here. If a fight breaks out, it will inevitably affect hundreds or thousands of innocent superhumans around him, causing irreparable casualties.
What he needs to do is tear down their disguise and force them to leave.
Zhang Yunyuan's fingertips moved subtly under the table.
A wisp of primordial energy, so faint as to be less than the flapping of a mosquito's wings, quietly condensed from his fingertips.
Then, he flicked his finger.
That wisp of Dao Qi made no sound of breaking through the air, nor even disturbed the flow of air. It drifted silently, like a speck of dust in the dark night, toward one of the men who was raising his cup as if to drink.
This move has demonstrated his control over "Qi" to an unbelievable level.
However, just as that wisp of Dao Qi was about to touch the hem of that person's clothes...
A sudden change occurs!
The man who raised his glass did not change his smile at all, and he didn't even blink.
But the hand holding the wine glass under the table, with an extreme speed that the naked eye could not catch, swung backhand!
A very faint, sharp sound, like the tearing of cloth.
A highly refined, jet-black Qi energy shot out from his palm, precisely meeting Zhang Yunyuan's wisp of Primordial Qi!
The two forces collided silently in mid-air.
There was no earth-shattering noise, nor any dazzling light and shadow.
But Zhang Yunyuan's expression changed slightly at the moment of impact.
That black energy was cold, domineering, and filled with an aura of destruction and erosion.
It is not pure "Qi", but a more refined and condensed kind of energy, as if "Qi" has undergone some kind of purification and qualitative change, forming an unknown energy.
His primordial Dao Qi was easily corroded and dissolved the moment it came into contact with that black energy.
This was the first time since he had cultivated the Primordial Dao Qi that he had encountered an existence that could fundamentally oppose his power!
At the same time, the smiles on the faces of the five mysterious men also disappeared.
Their gazes, like five cold, sharp swords, instantly pierced through the noisy crowd and precisely locked onto Zhang Yunyuan.
My identity has been completely exposed!
Without the slightest hesitation, the five of them stood up almost at the same time.
Their movements were perfectly synchronized, without making a sound. In a flash, they moved like five real ghosts, silently darting towards the back of the mountain.
They moved incredibly fast, weaving through the crowded throng without encountering a single person, as if they were five phantoms blending into the shadows.
A cold smile curled at the corners of Zhang Yunyuan's lips.
He took Feng Baobao's hand and followed her at a leisurely pace.
"Baby, stay close."
The two figures also disappeared silently into the still bustling night market.
Chapter 161 Nine Heavens Three Forms
The back of Longhu Mountain under the cover of night is as tranquil as another world.
The bright moonlight pierced through the sparse clouds, casting large patches of dappled shadows over the rolling mountains and dense forests.
A mountain breeze blows, the pines rustle, carrying a refreshing chill.
The five mysterious figures stopped in their tracks in an open space.
They turned around, no longer disguised, and five terrifying auras, powerful enough to suffocate even ordinary top experts, suddenly erupted, causing the surrounding air to freeze.
Zhang Yunyuan sensed it; the peak of the Acquired Realm!
They didn't look at Zhang Yunyuan; instead, the leader's gaze fell with interest on Feng Baobao beside him.
"Ha ha……"
A hoarse, slightly mocking laugh echoed through the silent mountain forest.
"Who do I think this is? It turns out to be a half-immortal whose memory has been sealed."
What a pity! We have a treasure trove, but we don't know how to tap into it; it's a complete waste of resources.
He didn't finish his sentence.
A petite figure, carrying a simple, pure, yet incredibly sharp killing intent, charged forward!
Feng Baobao didn't even draw her kitchen knife; she simply slammed her slender, fair fist hard into the other person's face!
There are no fancy moves, no dazzling lights and shadows, only the most primitive and direct violence!
However, the leader didn't even lift an eyelid in the face of this earth-shattering punch.
He simply raised his right hand casually, turned his palm upward, and softly uttered two words.
An invisible wave, filled with profound and mysterious power, instantly enveloped an area of several feet in radius.
Feng Baobao, who was charging forward with lightning speed, suddenly stopped in mid-air, as if she had crashed into an invisible wall, or as if she had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and could not move an inch!
For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
Zhang Yunyuan, who was in the distance, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
The chaotic golden clapper in Feng Hou Qi Men?!
"Is this move of yours the Feng Hou Qi Men of Wudang?"
Upon hearing Zhang Yunyuan's question, the leader let out another disdainful sneer.
"That little trickster dares to compare himself to my 'Nine Heavens Three Styles'?"
His voice was filled with condescending arrogance.
"Feng Hou Qi Men is merely an anomaly among the 1,080 formations of Qi Men Dun Jia. It is just a fragmentary evolution of the 'Qi Men' method in my Nine Heavens Three Styles."
"The light of a firefly dares to rival the brilliance of the moon?"
A cold voice finally rang out.
Zhang Yunyuan slowly stepped forward, raised his hand, and unleashed a precise burst of Dao Qi that instantly shattered the energy that had immobilized Feng Baobao.
He took a few steps forward and shielded Feng Baobao, who had regained her mobility, behind him.
He raised his head, and his eyes, which were always as calm as an ancient well, were now filled with an unfathomable chaos.
He no longer held back in the slightest.
A terrifying aura, seemingly originating from the beginning of time and the primordial chaos of the universe, erupted from his body with a deafening roar!
That is not simply "Qi", but a more fundamental, more supreme, chaotic power that seems to transcend all rules!
The previous probe was just a wisp of extremely weak Primordial Qi.
But at this point, it was already operating at full capacity!
The arrogant smile on the mysterious man's face froze completely the moment he came into contact with this aura.
His prized "Nine Heavens Three Styles," a power of rules capable of freezing time and space, proved as fragile as ice and snow under the scorching sun in the face of this terrifying force that seemed capable of devouring everything and returning to chaos.
There was no resistance, no struggle.
It is easily swallowed up and decomposed upon contact, and eventually disappears into nothingness!
"This...what kind of power is this?!"
"This is absolutely not the Guizong Sect's 'All Laws Return to One'! Who exactly are you?!"
The color drained from the leader's face at a visible speed, and for the first time, fear appeared in his eyes.