Little Fairy Doctor looked at Mu Chen with a sorrowful gaze and asked, "Why are you still here?"
Her eyes were filled with deep regret; she had clearly told Mu Chen not to accept Manager Yao's invitation. She had even shaken her head to signal him, yet Mu Chen still accepted the invitation.
"What's wrong?" Mu Chen asked, feigning ignorance.
"This isn't a place you should be. Take advantage of the darkness and leave quickly," Little Fairy Doctor continued.
"Why?" Mu Chen inquired.
"There's no reason. Just leave, no more talking," Little Fairy Doctor said coldly, afraid of attracting attention, and turned to leave.
Mu Chen watched her retreating figure. He had no idea that he had helped her out during the day, and that was why she came to advise him.
At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor had not yet become the feared Heavenly Poison Woman. Mu Chen felt a strong fondness for her as she was now.
"Taihuang Sword?"
Mu Chen's thoughts stirred, and he took out the divine weapon he had won from the lottery from his Storage Ring. Examining the sword in his hand, it was entirely golden, exuding a sacred golden aura. Although it was just a sword, it bore obscure runes. A kingly aura of supremacy emanated from it, fitting for the royal character in its name.
The Taihuang Sword radiated a strong energy fluctuation, its aura was enough to distort the surrounding space.
Whoosh!
Holding the hilt, Mu Chen swung it a couple of times. The surrounding space began to crack inch by inch.
"What a good sword!"
Mu Chen couldn't help but exclaim.
He hadn't even infused energy into the Taihuang Sword yet, nor had he executed any moves, but the pure energy it contained was already causing the space to collapse. Conservatively speaking, the Taihuang Sword would be like a butcher's knife to a Battle Venerate. Even a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) level expert would be alarmed upon encountering the Taihuang Sword.
"What a good sword, indeed a fine sword."
Mu Chen felt a surge of joy. Thinking of a good sword and the realm he was in, the names Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er popped into his mind. Touching the Storage Ring with his fingers, he focused his thoughts, wanting to retrieve the black ring that contained Yao Lao. To his dismay, he found the ring was missing!
"Where's the ring?"
Mu Chen was taken aback, channeling his thoughts to search for treasures within the Storage Ring. Finally, he could only smile wryly; the ring containing Yao Lao's soul was lost!
"Forget it, it's lost, it's lost. Xun'er has already been intercepted by me, and the fragments of the Tuo She Gu Yu from the Xiao family have also been given to Xun'er. As for Yao Lao, if it's lost, then it's lost."
Mu Chen felt no regret over losing the ring that held Yao Lao. With his current identity and strength, he could decide how Yao Lao would meet his end. For Mu Chen, the priority was to comprehend the laws of the world, allowing his strength to undergo a qualitative change.
Mu Chen sat back down on the Enlightenment Futon, closed his eyes, and began to meditate on the laws of the universe.
At the moment Mu Chen closed his eyes, he found his soul in a world of ten colors. This world was quite peculiar; it was as if he stood at a ten-way intersection. In front of him were ten paths, each a different color: yellow, red, silver, green, emerald, black, white, light silver, gold, and blue. Each color represented a different attribute of energy.
Mu Chen took a step forward and entered the silver lightning light curtain. As his soul flew into the silver light curtain, he found himself in a world of silver lightning.
The next day, Mu Chen opened his eyes, revealing a look of satisfaction. Although he hadn't comprehended the power of the lightning laws, he had sensed their existence. Next, Mu Chen only needed to observe the lightning laws to master their power.
Mu Chen got up from the Enlightenment Futon, looking at the mat that had returned to its normal state, and smirked, "This is also a good thing!"
The power of laws exists in every corner of the myriad worlds. They are like radio waves, clearly real but intangible. Even the proud sons of heaven from the primordial realm would take years to comprehend the laws of the universe. As for Mu Chen, it had only been a day; in just one day, he had touched upon the laws.
Mu Chen could imagine that if the people from the primordial realm knew about the Enlightenment Futon, it would surely bring him great danger.
When Mu Chen arrived in the hall, he discovered that the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop was about to enter the Magical Beast Forest to procure medicinal materials. Mu Chen knew his opportunity had come.
The manager of the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop vividly remembered what had happened yesterday. Upon hearing Mu Chen sign up, he agreed without hesitation.
Then, the caravan set off grandly into the Magical Beast Forest.
In front of the caravan were fifty mercenaries leading the way, followed by the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop's own caravan, and behind them were the mercenaries of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. The entire caravan consisted of about two hundred and fifty people.
Mu Chen focused his thoughts, releasing his soul power, but he couldn't find Xiao Yan's figure; presumably, Xiao Yan hadn't arrived yet.
In the silent forest, the large group moved quietly. To avoid attracting the attention of the Magical Beasts, they tried not to talk to each other. The sharp eyes of the mercenaries, especially those at the front of the line, constantly scanned the dark places among the surrounding trees. Their hands gripped their weapons at their waists, ready to respond to any sudden situations.
These mercenaries had licked blood on the edge of the knife for years. Although it was their first collaboration, their eyes could recognize signs of danger and safety.
"Everyone, pay attention. We are about to enter the true area of the Magical Beast Mountain Range."
A warm reminder came from the front. Mu Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man from the Wolf Head. Since leaving Qingshan Town, the man's gaze often fell on Mu Chen, as if afraid he would run away.
"Little brother, you must be careful. He is the second-in-command of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group."
An old man standing next to Mu Chen kindly reminded him. From the way the other looked at Mu Chen, the old man could already tell that the man wanted Mu Chen's life.
"Hmm."
Mu Chen glanced at the old man beside him, then ignored the middle-aged man behind him who harbored ill intentions.
"Why did you offend him?" the old man asked curiously.
"Who knows?" Mu Chen replied lightly.
"Little brother, he is a ruthless person. If Magical Beasts attack the caravan later, take the chance to leave the group and don't come back to Qingshan Town. The farther you go, the better. If he wants to kill you then, I will find a way to stop him," the old man whispered.
"And you? If you let me go, how could he let you off?" Mu Chen looked at the old man in surprise.
"Don't worry, I, Old Hu, have been a mercenary for fifty years. I will find a way to stop him and ensure he can't blame me," the old man said confidently with a smile.
Mu Chen looked at this unfamiliar old man, feeling a warm current flowing in his heart. In their brief encounter, the old man was willing to help him escape from another's grasp. For this reason, Mu Chen decided to offer some guidance to this kind-hearted old man.