Chapter 14: The Mysterious Dagger Displays Its Power!

  In a vast expanse of lush green grassland, the grass is long and the eagles are flying, with green mountains and clear water, the scenery is picturesque, making people feel carefree and relaxed.

  On the shore of a lake covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters, tens of thousands of majestic wild oxen rest and drink the clear water of the lake with great comfort.

  Everything is so calm, yet hidden dangers lurk everywhere. Many demonic lions, tigers, leopards, wolves and bears are staring at the massive herd from all directions, as if waiting for an opportunity to pounce on a stray wild ox.

  But just then, a dark shadow emerged from the clear water of the lake, with a loud crash, a bloody big mouth directly swallowed four or five wild cows, and with a bite, blood splashed, and a cracking sound of crushed bones echoed.

  Mooooo!

  Almost ten thousand wild oxen were suddenly startled by this breath and frantically ran in the direction far away from the lake surface.

  Ten thousand cattle rush forward, their momentum shocking the heavens. The demonic lions, tigers, leopards, wolves, and bears surrounding them on all sides were stunned for a moment, some of which didn't even have time to react before being trampled into a pulp by the stampede of ten thousand cattle. The sound of hooves was like thunder, rolling ceaselessly.

  But just as the momentum was about to overwhelm, a flying dragon flew out from between the mountains, its wings suddenly spreading open, with a size of over 50 meters, and directly charged into the stampede of cattle. The sharp dragon claws grasped fiercely, instantly tearing several wild cows to shreds, piercing through them with its ferocious fangs, crushing their bones, swallowing them one by one, as wave after wave of terrified cow moos echoed out, a massive panic spreading throughout the tens of thousands of cattle, they were helpless, like sheep waiting for slaughter, frantically circling around in place but unable to escape.

  In the front and back, the flying dragon spreads its wings in the sky, tearing apart and devouring nearly a hundred wild oxen. Only then did it fly away with satisfaction, leaving behind a pile of wild oxen's limbs and internal organs, as well as a large patch of grass stained red, and a group of wild oxen that were still frightened out of their wits.

  In the sky not far away.

  A woman in a snow-white long dress, with raven-black hair flowing, her skirt fluttering, her face serene and peaceful, gazed quietly at the scene, sighed softly, as if she had seen something.

  "Miss, please come back with us. The young master is leading the troops outside and is worried about your safety. He has specially sent us to protect you. I hope you can understand the young master's kindness." A very robust old man, hunchbacked, with a kind smile on his face, was floating in mid-air with Yin Zhenluo.

  "Are you worried about my safety, or are you afraid that something will happen to me and it will be difficult for the Hai family to marry into our family?" Yun Zhenluo said calmly, her eyes suddenly revealing a fierce intent as she looked at the old man.

  "Alright, very well, I know you are my brother's trusted followers. Over the years, you have followed him through thick and thin, achieving great merits. But to think that you would dare move against my disciple! I suppose Wu Dong has already made his move against Xuan Yuan? No matter, you all underestimate me, Yin Zhen Luo. If I dared to leave my family's mark on Xuan Yuan, do you think I wouldn't have left something to ensure his safety? Do you think the secrets of my family are so easily obtained by outsiders? You don't take me seriously enough."

  Wu Ming, who was extremely close to Wu Dong, suddenly shuddered and hastily bowed down, pleading:

  "Miss, I dare not, but you should also understand that Xuan Yuan can only stop at the warrior's boundary. Even if he could enter the Dou Shi realm, there are still many realms such as Dou Ling, Dou Kuang, Dou Wang, Dou Zong, Dou Huang, and Dou Di. He has no way to break through. Please, Miss, consider Wu Dong's lifelong dedication to the Yin family and spare him this time."

  Yin Zhenluo's expression remained calm, she paused for a moment, and then let out a long sigh:

  "You loyal members of the Yin family, how could I blame you? In your eyes, the interests of the Yin family are above all else, even if it means sacrificing yourselves. I wouldn't do something that would chill your hearts. Wu Dong shouldn't have made a move; as long as Xuan Yuan is in mortal danger, I will sense it, and the seal I set up will be triggered."

  Just as Yin Zhenluo's voice fell, Wu Ming's body suddenly shook violently and he exclaimed in surprise:

  "Wu Dong is dead! How is that possible? How could Xuan Yuan have killed Wu Dong? Did the young lady's seal get activated?"

  Yin Zhenluo's eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise, shook her head and calmly said:

  "No! No matter how Wu Dong died, it's a fact that he wanted to kill Xuan Yuan and was killed in return. It's only natural. Wu Ming, don't go back and look for trouble with Xuan Yuan again. Otherwise, you know the consequences yourself. 'Tian Long Shen Guang Zhao', even if I'm your brother, wanting to withstand it will still result in severe injuries."

  Having seen too many such deaths in the Yin family over the years, she had long been undisturbed by them. This time, when the Yin family wanted to form an alliance with the Hai family through marriage, she felt extremely cold-hearted and left home.

  Wu Ming's body trembled and he didn't dare say anything more, just responding with a "yes".

  "Yes, master."

  Wu Dong didn't take Xuan Yuan seriously at all, with his hands clasped behind his back, waiting for Xuan Yuan to make a move and strike him with his sword, then he would finish off Xuan Yuan.

  But unexpectedly, this seemingly worn-out dagger seemed to be able to pierce through anything, and directly pierced Wu Dong's heart. At Wu Dong's level of cultivation, his heart was extremely strong, so even with this stab, he wouldn't die.

  A warrior refines his skin, a fighter refines his flesh, a master refines his bones, a spirit refines his meridians, a madman refines his marrow, and a king refines his five organs. Even if Wu Dong wasn't cultivating the heavenly-grade divine ability "Heavenly Dragon Five Organs Technique", he was still cultivating an earth-grade divine ability that allowed him to rip out his own five organs, making it impossible for even a high-quality artifact to harm him in the slightest. Yet, Xuan Yuan's tattered and worn-out dagger had directly pierced through his powerful physique, stabbing into his heart.

  The entire tree house, black light burst out, strips of black silk threads, from this mysterious dagger, separated and entered Wu Dong's body. Xuan Yuan also seemed to be connected with the mysterious dagger as one, this time, Xuan Yuan felt that his muscles were becoming incredibly refined bit by bit.

  It was originally just the strength of thirty-three cows, but at this moment it surged violently.

  "The strength of thirty-eight oxen!"

  "The strength of forty-three oxen!"

  "The strength of forty-nine oxen!"

  Until the forty-ninth ox's strength, Xuan Yuan's power finally stopped. At this moment, Xuan Yuan felt that his muscles were filled with a surge of Dou Qi, becoming incredibly strong, as if he had endless power.

  Wu Dong shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, with a large part of his strength being absorbed into the mysterious dagger.

  Xuanyuan saw the rust on this mysterious dagger fall off in over a dozen places, revealing a dark luster that seemed to swallow anyone who dared to look at it.

  Xuanyuan was stunned and for a moment, he didn't react at all.

  "This mysterious dagger is too powerful."

  Suddenly, Xuan Yuan's body shook violently, and Wu Dong's body instantly exploded into a cloud of flying ash, leaving no trace behind. Only a sword and a ring were left quietly lying on the ground.