273: An agent? Replacing the consciousness of heaven and earth to revive spiritual energy?

Li Mu flew on his sword towards the western forest where Linglong and the little fox were.

As Li Mu arrived above the western forest, he saw the little fox intently performing Enchantment.

Linglong was beside them, curiously watching the show. Although it didn't quite understand what was suddenly wrong with this Yao Beast, it didn't stop it from being a spectator.

If this Yao Beast resisted again, they would just kill it. When the Master returned, they could leave him a piece of meat!

Suddenly, the Cave Heaven Small World vibrated, and Linglong and the little fox exchanged glances.

The Master had returned!

Moments later, they noticed that the traces left by the previous battle in the Cave Heaven Small World instantly vanished without a trace.

The Dragon and the fox looked at the Yao Beast struggling on the ground, feeling inexplicably guilty.

It seemed they had almost broken the Yao Beast.

Suddenly, sensing a faint aura from their Master, Linglong's nose immediately started sniffing around.

Little fox: ……

It must be said, you are a Dragon, not a dog!

The little fox, worried about being scolded by its Master, dispelled the Enchantment on the Yao Beast.

The moment the Enchantment was lifted, the Yao Beast, in a flash of clarity, immediately grabbed the little fox by the neck.

"Damn it, you little Yao Beast, how dare you control me!"

"If I don't teach you a lesson today, you little Yao Beast won't know how formidable I am!"

Linglong stared blankly at everything happening before him. How did the little fox get caught?

Linglong let out a roar at the Yao Beast holding the little fox.

It was as if he was saying, 'If you don't let go of my little brother, you're going to become roasted meat!'

The Yao Beast gripped the little fox's neck tightly. Damn it, this little Yao Beast actually took advantage of its unpreparedness to control its mind.

Apologizing to it was already a great humiliation, and it almost had its mind controlled.

It really wanted to kill this damned little Yao Beast, but even if it killed it, it couldn't escape.

It was stifled.

Extremely stifled.

Suddenly, it felt a terrifying aura.

What made him strange was that this terrifying aura felt inexplicably familiar to him.

Could it be the Cultivator who used to hunt him down?

Before he could think clearly, a figure floated in mid-air above.

Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness?

Had he been watching the show from the air all along?

Then, he looked up at Li Mu in shock. That's right, he was trapped in a Small World, so this might be that Master.

He glanced at the little Yao Beast in his hand and lowered his head in thought.

Seeing the Yao Beast gripping the little fox's neck, Li Mu's brows furrowed slightly, as if displeased. He casually waved his hand, sending a Spiritual Qi strike towards the hand holding the little fox's neck.

Bang.

With a loud bang, the little fox escaped, and Linglong circled around Li Mu.

Li Mu descended in front of the Yao Beast, who had a look of terror on its face.

It bowed its head to Li Mu, not daring to look up, and tremblingly said, "Senior."

Li Mu ignored the Yao Beast and turned to look at the little fox, noticing some minor injuries on its body.

It seemed they were injured during their previous fight with this Yao Beast!

Li Mu gave the little fox a Medicinal Pill. The little fox took the Medicinal Pill and, after consuming it, its wounds were mostly healed in a short while.

Then he glanced at Linglong, who was happily circling him. It seemed Linglong's thick hide meant he wasn't injured.

After assessing Linglong and the little fox's physical condition, Li Mu finally looked at the Yao Beast.

Its appearance was entirely human, but its eyes still revealed the ferocity of a Yao Beast.

Its overall Yao Beast aura was also extremely strong, and its cultivation was at Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit.

Li Mu looked at the Yao Beast and calmly said, "What is your name? Why were you there?"

Xie Xiong lowered his head nervously and said, "Replying to Senior, my name is Xie Xiong, and I am a human-shaped snake Yao."

"I was sealed there by a Cultivator. I felt the Seal loosen, so I broke through it with all my might and escaped."

Li Mu nodded and then asked, "How much do you know about the Cultivation World?"

Xie Xiong paused, not expecting Li Mu to ask him this. The other party's cultivation was above his, so he dared not lie.

After some thought, he replied, "The Cultivation World began to rapidly lose Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi after the fall of the Shang Dynasty. All Cultivators and Yao Beasts, in order to save themselves, went into hiding."

"The loosening of the Seal I mentioned earlier was also because I saw that the spiritual energy tide had already occurred three times, which is why I came out again."

Xie Xiong paused here. Seeing no change in Li Mu's expression, he continued:

"Before I was sealed, I distinctly remember a powerful being once saying that if Spiritual Qi were to truly revive, there would inevitably be a proxy, replacing the will of Heaven and Earth, to revive the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi."

Proxy?

Replacing the will of Heaven and Earth?

Reviving Spiritual Qi?

!!!!

Upon hearing this, Li Mu was greatly shocked internally. Wasn't this talking about him?!

What he was doing now, wasn't it restoring Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi?!

He was the proxy replacing the will of Heaven and Earth?

Helping the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi revive?

Then was this diary created by the will of Heaven and Earth specifically to help him?

But...

Making this world's Spiritual Qi revive, wasn't that originally my own idea?!

Li Mu only felt his thoughts were a little chaotic.

So, even if he had chosen a path other than cultivation back then, would he still end up on this path due to various circumstances?!

Although Li Mu was internally shocked, his expression remained calm.

"Is there anything else you haven't mentioned?"

Xie Xiong quickly shook his head, bowing and saying, "No, I've told Senior everything I know."

Li Mu looked at Xie Xiong, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. Since that was the case, there was no need to keep this person.

So, Li Mu smiled gently and said, "Since that's the case, let's settle the matter of you bullying my spirit pets!"

Xie Xiong: !!!!

It's over.

My life is forfeit!

This person's cultivation is at Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness, how could I possibly escape?

Moreover, it was in the spiritual world he created. He had just come out and was already going to die.

Unwilling.

Too unwilling.

Since that's the case, I'll fight for my life. What if there's a sliver of hope?!

Xie Xiong's eyes filled with Killing Intent towards Li Mu. The moment he looked up, he drew his sword and slashed at Li Mu.

Li Mu calmly pulled away, looking at Xie Xiong and saying, "You're courting death!"

With that, he waved both hands, and a powerful palm formed by Spiritual Qi quickly pressed down on Xie Xiong from the air.

Xie Xiong used all his Spiritual Qi to resist, and the ground also cracked and collapsed under the pressure of the Spiritual Qi.

Xie Xiong's body was covered in various wounds of varying depths from the Spiritual Qi blades.

He couldn't even hold on for a minute before he was pressed to the ground by the Spiritual Qi-formed palm, his eyes filled with unwillingness. Blood splattered, and finally, silence returned.

Linglong was stunned. He hadn't expected the Master's cultivation to reach such a level.

It scared the Dragon.

He'd better be obedient from now on!

Then he flew to Li Mu's side, starting to act cute and spoiled...

The little fox beside him was also stunned at this moment. Although there was an element of play when they fought Xie Xiong.

But when Xie Xiong grabbed its neck, it clearly felt Xie Xiong's terror.

He hadn't expected Xie Xiong to only last a minute when the Master made a move.

Suddenly recalling the moment he was caught by the Master, he couldn't help but touch the top of his head. Thankfully, the Master didn't crush his fox skull...