36: Chapter 36 A Chance Encounter

Before long, Ning Yuan stopped not far from Mu Tiancheng, watching the man's constant resistance.

Mu Tiancheng also discovered the ant who had trapped him here and couldn't help but roar, "Ant, you actually dare to appear before me! Do you really think this mere Formation can trap me?"

"When I get out, you will die without a place to be buried!"

Although Mu Tiancheng was currently trapped within the Formation, it didn't pose too much of a threat to him.

The Formation could only trap him for a while; it wouldn't be long before he broke free.

Therefore, Ning Yuan had to take this opportunity to try and suppress Mu Tiancheng, or else there would be no other chance.

Ning Yuan paid no heed to Mu Tiancheng's words, acting as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Immediately, a stone disk appeared in his hand. He performed several hand seals, and the power of the Formation suppressing Mu Tiancheng instantly increased. Countless chains appeared one after another, making it difficult for him to cope for a moment.

"Ant, you are seeking your own death! I will kill you first once I get out!"

Mu Tiancheng roared repeatedly, but he was soon bound by the countless chains, unable to break free for the time being.

At this point, Ning Yuan had pushed the Formation to its limit, yet it only temporarily suppressed Mu Tiancheng.

Seeing this, Ning Yuan hurriedly rushed into the Formation and stood before Mu Tiancheng, staring at the culprit who had caused the destruction of the Qingyun Sect.

Looking at the person before him, Ning Yuan felt a surge of emotion; the former number one person of qingzhou had fallen to such a state.

Just because of an excessive pursuit of strength, he had turned himself into this monster that was neither human nor ghost.

Moreover, because of him, the Qingyun Sect had been slaughtered in a single night, and his own wife and daughter had died tragically because of him.

At the same time, it served as a warning to Ning Yuan to take this as a lesson and not be easily deceived by a Heart Demon. Otherwise, the consequences would be like Mu Tiancheng's—becoming a Devil Head who disregarded everything for power.

"Ant! What are you doing? You don't think you can kill me, do you? You're not qualified!" Mu Tiancheng sneered, his eyes full of contempt, not believing Ning Yuan could pose any threat to him.

"Then Senior, watch closely! See what this Junior's methods are like!" Ning Yuan smiled.

At this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on Ning Yuan, all wanting to see what kind of methods he could use.

This included Divine Sword and Sect Master Tie Xue.

After a moment of silence, Sect Master Tie Xue asked doubtfully, "What do you think this kid is trying to do?"

"Who knows! Let's just watch and see!" Divine Sword said, stroking his beard.

They had noticed Ning Yuan when he approached, but since he wasn't one of their disciples, they hadn't paid him much attention.

After seeing Ning Yuan control the Formation to suppress Mu Tiancheng, they simply assumed he was lucky enough to have obtained the method to control it.

But now that Ning Yuan was facing Mu Tiancheng directly, they could only describe him as audacious and reckless.

Not long after seeing Mu Tiancheng, they had guessed a thing or two about what had happened here.

However, they hadn't expected Mu Tiancheng to be suppressed here by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator using a Formation.

Originally, they intended to act, but considering Mu Tiancheng's strength, the two hesitated, unsure if they should intervene.

While they were hesitating, Ning Yuan unexpectedly arrived, seemingly prepared to deal with the threat of Mu Tiancheng.

Now that someone had taken the lead, whether it succeeded or not, it was a good thing for them.

So the two watched from mid-air, having no intention of intervening at all.

While the two were talking, Ning Yuan below had already begun his move.

Ning Yuan held something emitting a black light and quickly slapped it onto Mu Tiancheng's forehead.

"Hahaha! Ant, this is your method? It's nothing special!" Mu Tiancheng laughed loudly, his face full of mockery.

But soon his expression changed, and he looked at Ning Yuan in disbelief because a sense of submission welled up within him—he wanted to submit to the person before him.

Mu Tiancheng's face showed terror. Recalling the speck of light that had just entered his body, he knew Ning Yuan was behind it.

Feeling the changes within himself, Mu Tiancheng struggled violently. "Ant, what did you do to me? What did you do?"

"Nothing much! Just planted something in you!" Ning Yuan said with a smile. He hadn't expected the Dao Heart Seed Demon to actually be effective; this way, Mu Tiancheng would no longer be a threat.

However, one Demon Seed didn't seem enough to completely control him. But no matter, he would just continue.

Subsequently, another Demon Seed appeared in his hand and was planted directly into Mu Tiancheng, then a third, a fourth... As more Demon Seeds were planted, he could clearly feel the sense of submission growing stronger, and his heart was filled with fear and resentment.

He was unwilling to be controlled by someone else like this!

"Ant, stop it! Stop it now!"

"If you don't stop, I will definitely kill you! Kill you!"

"..."

Thinking of the terrible consequences, his eyes bulged with rage and his face turned hideous. He continued to threaten Ning Yuan while his entire power erupted, attempting to break the chains on his body.

Seeing this scene, Nangong Xi and Mu Qingyao were both dumbfounded. They hadn't expected Ning Yuan to have such a method.

Previously, they hadn't held much hope, thinking perhaps Ning Yuan would give up after trying.

But Ning Yuan had given them a huge surprise. Something that even the Qingyun Sect at its peak could hardly achieve was accomplished so easily in Ning Yuan's hands.

Even Divine Sword and Sect Master Tie Xue couldn't help but feel astonished. They hadn't expected a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator to be able to suppress a Soul Transformation Cultivator.

And judging by Mu Tiancheng's reaction, it was clear that this method was extraordinary.

If they could obtain such a method, then they... Thinking of this, their hearts grew fervent, and their eyes stared fixedly at Ning Yuan.

Then they glanced at each other simultaneously; clearly, they had both guessed each other's thoughts.

After looking away, both were secretly calculating how to snatch it from Ning Yuan's hands while also preventing the other from succeeding.

While the two were harboring their own ulterior motives, Ning Yuan had already planted ten consecutive Demon Seeds into Mu Tiancheng.

After the baptism of ten Demon Seeds, Ning Yuan successfully controlled Mu Tiancheng. Moreover, he still had his own thoughts and wasn't like a mere Puppet.

But just then, Mu Tiancheng said something that no one present expected.

"Yao'er, you're still alive?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Ning Yuan's mouth hung open in surprise, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

Mu Qingyao's Remnant Soul emerged from Ning Yuan's body, looking at Mu Tiancheng in disbelief. Her eyes were slightly red as she murmured, "Father, you..."

Mu Tiancheng's eyes were red, and his face was full of bitterness as he said, "I'm back!"

By now, Ning Yuan understood what was happening. He hadn't expected that by a stroke of luck, he had actually caused Mu Tiancheng to recover from his state of demonic possession.

He had originally intended to use the Dao Heart Seed Demon to control Mu Tiancheng, which would be an alternative way of suppressing him.

But what he hadn't expected was that he had controlled Mu Tiancheng's Heart Demon instead of the man himself.

Once the Heart Demon was controlled, Mu Tiancheng himself naturally recovered, leading to the scene before them.

Even so, he could still control the Heart Demon at any time, which meant he indirectly controlled Mu Tiancheng.