Chapter 336 – The Southern Aristocracy in Shock

“The situation seems off, this doesn’t seem like Black Wolf toying with Yan Yunyu…”

“Could Black Wolf actually be losing?”

“How is this possible…”

The scene unfolding before them left many spectators stunned.

Among the crowd, the most shocked and incredulous was naturally Black Wolf himself.

Feeling the complete stillness of Mana within his body and discovering that all his abilities had been sealed, Black Wolf’s expression twisted with horror.

“Bastard, what have you done?”

“What have I done? Naturally, I’ve stopped playing around and unleashed the true power of the Avici Chains.”

As a Spirit Tool chain, using it as a mere whip was the worst possible approach—no different from smashing someone with gold. That was why Yan Yunyu had been trading blows with Black Wolf earlier—at that time, she hadn’t even tapped into one percent of the Avici Chains’ true power.

Binding others and sealing their abilities—this was the true purpose of the Avici Chains.

With this method unleashed, Black Wolf was captured in an instant.

While Yan Yunyu saw this outcome as perfectly normal and reasonable, Black Wolf thought otherwise.

“Impossible! Your chains might be able to bind me, but how could they possibly restrain the Dark Abyss Moon…”

He couldn’t comprehend it, and neither could anyone else.

“This… this…”

“That’s Forbidden Power, yet it was sealed just like that…”

“And sealed so silently… Yan Yunyu’s strength is likely far greater than we imagined.”

“No, this isn’t Yan Yunyu’s strength—it’s Mu Lin’s… Speaking of which, is Mu Lin really not recruiting subordinates?”

“Don’t even think about it. If you were a noblewoman from a prominent family, you might have some hope.”

“Ahem, I’m not, but I have a younger sister. Do you think if I married her off to him, I could gain some power…”

Many attributed Yan Yunyu’s strength to Mu Lin and schemed to obtain some power from him.

To this end, they had no qualms about offering—or rather, marrying off—their younger sisters. And as they thought this, they felt no guilt about selling out their sisters for personal gain. Instead, they genuinely believed it was for their sisters’ own good.

“Marrying Mu Lin wouldn’t just benefit me—my sister could also become a powerful figure, enjoying a long life and high status. It’s the most worthwhile transaction.”

While they thought this way, the noblewomen from prominent families gazed at Yan Yunyu with eyes full of envy and jealousy.

In this era where power resides within oneself, no one could resist the allure of immense strength and longevity.

…

Yan Yunyu was unaware of others’ thoughts. At this moment, she too marveled at Mu Lin’s power.

Normally, the Void Concealment Chains would indeed struggle to seal the Dark Abyss Moon—after all, it was Forbidden Power.

However, after Mu Lin’s refinement, the chains’ power had surged exponentially.

The unmoving and unchanging Central Wuji Sha, the Divinity of Silence that stilled all things, the Source Rune of Stabilization as immutable as cosmic truth, and the Da Luo Vast Heaven Qi that touched upon the forces of existence and nothingness—each of these transcendent abilities, even in isolation, was no weaker than the Dark Abyss Moon.

Combined, they were truly terrifying.

Although Mu Lin had only grasped the beginnings of these abilities and had yet to delve deeper, the Dark Abyss Moon summoned by Black Wolf was not the Main Body of that Forbidden Power—merely traces of its aura. Thus, it was entirely reasonable for the Avici Chains to seal the Dark Abyss Moon with their array of abilities.

Of course, Yan Yunyu naturally wouldn’t explain the specifics to Black Wolf. Faced with his confusion, she sneered and said, “Why? Hehe, it’s naturally the power bestowed upon me by Brother Mu, which is stronger than yours.”

“You wretch, you…”

“Crack!”

Even after being bound, Black Wolf refused to submit. Seeing this, Yan Yunyu showed no mercy and immediately lashed him hard with her whip.

At the same time, Yan Yunyu’s stern voice echoed through the Four Seas Tavern.

“Actually, insulting me doesn’t matter much—I won’t get too angry. But you shouldn’t have insulted Brother Mu.”

“Whoever dares to insult Brother Mu must be punished…”

“Stop!”

Seeing Yan Yunyu about to hang and whip the defenseless Black Wolf, some members of the Northern Aristocracy couldn’t stand it and stepped forward.

Yan Yunyu showed no fear or hesitation in response.

“Clatter…”

As ripples unfurled behind her, dozens of chains, like serpents, danced and coiled around her.

While unleashing her power to intimidate the crowd, she coldly declared, “Are you sure you want to oppose me and Brother Mu?”

Without waiting for a reply from the Northern Aristocracy, she continued, “I suggest you think carefully before answering. Brother Mu hasn’t intervened before not out of fear, but because he was busy cultivating and felt pity for you in this harsh land, which is why he allowed your actions.”

“But Brother Mu’s mercy is not limitless. Do you truly want to provoke him and bring a formidable enemy upon yourselves?”

Her words silenced the Northern Prodigies who had stepped forward.

Before this battle, the Northern Prodigies had heard of Mu Lin’s reputation and knew of his strength.

However, riding a wave of consecutive victories, they dismissed the Southern Prodigies’ praise as mere bluster, believing they were too afraid to fight and had fabricated a legend around someone in seclusion to save face.

But today’s battle shattered many people’s perceptions.

Among those under eighteen, Black Wolf was exceptionally strong, and after unleashing his Forbidden Power, few could match him.

Yet such a powerful Cultivator was defeated, and not with much struggle at that.

He was defeated even after unleashing his Forbidden Power.

Under these circumstances, many had already begun to regard Yan Yunyu as a formidable figure.

But this led to something they found hard to accept—the one who defeated Black Wolf, the person they now saw as a powerful Cultivator, was merely one of Mu Lin’s women.

She wasn’t even his principal wife, nor was she his only woman.

Before this, this woman had never displayed such overwhelming strength or extraordinary talent in cultivation.

In light of this, anyone with even a shred of sense could clearly see that the Southern Prodigies’ admiration and reverence for Mu Lin were not unfounded.

He truly possessed strength—terrifyingly overwhelming strength.

Though the Northern Aristocracy could be arrogant and domineering, those who had survived this long were far from foolish.

Intimidated by Mu Lin’s overwhelming power, they hesitated to step forward for the moment.

Seeing this, Yan Yunyu snorted coldly and bluntly stated, “Since you can’t make the decision, go back. Return to your Northern Aristocracy’s leaders and tell them that if they don’t wish to oppose Brother Mu, they must show their stance clearly.”

With that, Yan Yunyu drove the Northern Aristocracy away.

After giving Black Wolf a few lashes to vent her anger, she locked him inside the Four Seas Tavern and quickly left.

She went to find Mu Lin.

This matter was far too important, and she dared not make the decision herself. Therefore, she needed to seek Mu Lin’s advice and… apologize for acting on her own.

And so, both sides of the battle soon departed from the Four Seas Tavern.

Although they had left, the ripples and impact stirred by this battle were only just beginning to spread.

Moreover, these ripples were not only related to the Northern Aristocracy—many Aristocratic Families in the south were also left utterly astonished by this battle.

“The Northern Aristocracy provoked Mu Lin and got thoroughly taught a lesson, hahaha… I knew it—those barbaric fellows were bound to offend Mu Lin with their arrogance.”

“By the way, have any of you seen Mu Lin? What level is he at now? Gang Condensation, or Gang Sha Unity?”

(End of Chapter)