Zhang Ling, originally looking despondent, secretly felt a sense of elation in her heart.
The measurement ruler, also known as Tianpeng scale, generally comes in two types: peach wood and iron.
The Tianpeng ruler is typically quadrangular, with each of its six faces carved with the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the sun and moon, the Ziwu taboo, the Tianpeng taboo, the Six Stars of the South Bank, and the Seven Stars of the North Star.
In general, the fasu is a divination instrument used to subdue evil spirits and maintain auspiciousness, and it should not be used carelessly.
The most important point is that, like Tianpeng scale, such divination tools belong to the specialties of the Beidi School of Shangqing, and they should be used with the Tianpeng Incantation to fully unleash the true power of Tianpeng scale. Otherwise, they can only be raised as a brick to hit people.
It is precisely because of the uniqueness of the Tianpeng ruler that it is a rare item in this world.
Zhang Ling naturally recognizes the Tianpeng ruler and knows that it is a genuine item of the Xuanmen School. Among their group, only Chen Yun is a true practitioner of the Xuanmen School.
Although Zhang Ling does not understand why Chen Yun, as a disciple of Zhongli Quan, would have a Beidi School divination tool, she instantly realized upon seeing the Tianpeng ruler that there was a high possibility she would not have to suffer the indignity of being humiliated by the thief today.
Merlin was still unaware of the danger, leering at Zhang Ling with an obscene expression and uttering vulgar words, "I've lived for over a hundred years, and I've never slept with a woman from the heavens, especially since you're a female practitioner. I'll make sure to savor you thoroughly in just a moment..."
The sentence was not finished!
The divination tool behind him turned into a streak of light and suddenly struck down!
Just as Mei Lin was about to commit an immoral act, he felt the fluctuation of energy and hastily chanted an incantation to defend himself.
Though he reacted quickly, the divination ruler moved at an unimaginable speed. In the split second when the flames erupted on Mei Lin's body, it had already struck down heavily!
The newly born and not yet condensed fire light was immediately dispersed by the Tianpeng ruler in a single blow.
The Tianpeng ruler, also naturally, smashed down on the back of Mei Lin's head in one hit.
Bang!
Suddenly, a light sound resounded.
Mei Lin's rear skull had been split open, and a mixture of crimson blood and a portion of his brain had gushed out.
He let out a cry of agony and transformed into a streak of fire, racing forward at top speed. He quickly rummaged through his pockets and took out a small bottle, which he unscrewed and drank from on the go.
Zhang Ling watched it all clearly. If it weren't for the firelight on Mei Lin that temporarily resisted the power of the divination ruler, that blow would have probably shattered Mei Lin's head into a pulp!
Cultivators without the attainment of immortality, except for physical cultivators, generally have very fragile bodies. Without the use of defensive spells, even ordinary weapons like swords and bullets could potentially cause harm.
Mei Lin barely had any defense against the divination ruler's blow and managed to survive without immediate death, which is already a fortunate escape.
"Who!" After darting out several hundred meters, Mei Lin suddenly stopped and fixed his gaze firmly on the divination ruler floating in the air. With gritted teeth, he said, "Hitting someone with a hidden arrow is not the way of a hero."
"Not you who hit someone with a hidden arrow first?"
A cold and imposing voice echoed from the depths beneath the earth.
Following that, Zhang Ling saw Chen Yun emerge unscathed from the ground, as if Mei Lin's ambush had caused no harm to him at all.
She immediately exclaimed with joy, "Mr. Chen."
"Hmm, go check on the others."
Chen Yun did not look at Zhang Ling; his gaze was firmly fixed on Mei Lin.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that you really are seeking death."
After taking the contents of the small bottle, Mei Lin's rear skull injury was rapidly healing.
As soon as he saw Chen Yun, Mei Lin's face changed dramatically, and he said with great trepidation, "You were struck by my ultimate magic 'Blaze of the Heavens,' yet you are unharmed?"
Chen Yun casually stretched out his hand, causing the Tianpeng ruler to vanish into his palm and disappear, looking disdainful as he replied, "Although your magic is very impressive and causes quite a commotion, its power is too dispersed to pose any significant threat to my physical body."
"Good! Very good!" Mei Lin seemed to be stalling for time. "I have a question. Just now, when you were suppressed by Blaze of the Heavens and plunged to the ground, I used my spirit power to investigate, but why couldn't I find you?"
Chen Yun appeared not to be aware that Mei Lin was stalling for time, and he "kindly" explained: "You barbarians of the other realms, how could you understand the subtleties of our true Xuanmen School magic? I have a form of invisibility that can completely isolate any power leakage. You would never be able to detect me."
Three years ago, Chen Yun received a transmission from his teacher that included hundreds of common spells, among them was the invisibility spell.
Just as he was forced into the ground and felt the presence of a strong enemy approaching, he used invisibility as his first move to hide, hoping to find an opportunity to retaliate. However, he did not expect Mei Lin to be so impatient and reckless, which gave him the chance to strike with a Tianpeng ruler that was not easy to "leak" its power.
Chen Yun knew that Mei Lin was injured and was currently taking his time to recover.
However, even if the other party was injured, Chen Yun knew that without using lifesaving divine energy, he would not be a match for Mei Lin.
Therefore, he was also stalling for time so that Wu Kouji and Kang Yuan could make their move.
Yes, Chen Yun was sure that Wu Kouji and Kang Yuan were pretending to be dead.
Why?
Because most of the power of the magic Mei Lin casted was aimed at Chen Yun and the snow wolf, leaving only a small portion to strike others.
Imagine it: if Zhang Ling was unharmed, how could Wu Kouji and Kang Yuan, with their higher cultivation levels, possibly have been injured?
Therefore, Chen Yun determined that Wu Kouji and Kang Yuan, among others with higher cultivation levels, were pretending to be dead and were waiting for an opportunity to secretly attack Mei Lin.
In fact, he knew that the previous strike was not the best timing. The ideal moment would have been when Mei Lin was attempting to assault Zhang Ling, which could have led to a fatal blow.
But as a true disciple of the Xuanmen School, Chen Yun couldn't possibly allow Zhang Ling to be violated in front of him.
Therefore, he decided to strike first. Although he couldn't necessarily kill Mei Lin in one blow, it did deal him a severe injury.
During their conversation, Zhang Ling had already rushed over to Longnuo Sanjiu, taking out a pill to feed her.
Not far away, Wu Kouji, Kang Yuan, Qin Ming, and others were still lying motionless in the deep pit, as if they were unconscious.
Mei Lin revealed a look of enlightenment, "I see, you possess a magic that can hide your own powers, which is why I couldn't detect you."
Chen Yun made a gesture with his hand, producing a peach wood sword with his left hand and a whiplike dust remover with his right, "Enough chatter! Since you have chosen to seek your death, I will take you to the West today!"
"Hold on!" Mei Lin was still stalling, "There's one more thing I don't understand."
Chen Yun continued to act as if he was unaware of the other's intention, showing a confused expression, "What else don't you understand?"
Mei Lin had just consumed the "Water of Life," and if someone were to stand behind him and observe, they would certainly notice that his rear skull was quickly forming a scab and healing.
He was delaying time because a mage's magical power comes from "spiritual power," and the source of spiritual power is the head. If the injury to his head were severe, it would significantly diminish Mei Lin's strength.
In general, as a mage comparable to a high-level sorcerer, Mei Lin would still be far stronger than Chen Yun, even if his head were injured and he couldn't fully use his powers. However, he had witnessed Chen Yun's abilities and wasn't sure if the other could still unleash such powerful energy. Therefore, Mei Lin had to wait until his powers were fully recovered before deciding whether to engage in combat with Chen Yun or directly retreat.
Therefore, Mei Lin tried to stall for time as much as possible until his head injury had fully healed.
He calmly asked, "A little over a month ago, I saw you kill a giant snake that was stronger than me. Based on what I know about you, you don't have the power to slay such a powerful beast. So, I want to ask you, what kind of forbidden curse did you use to suddenly increase your power by so much in such a short time?"
Chen Yun shook his whisk, "That is my secret. Why should I tell you?"
"Ha ha ha!" Mei Lin suddenly laughed maniacally, "If I'm not mistaken, that kind of forbidden spell can only be used once, right?"
Chen Yun furrowed his brow, "What do you mean?"
Mei Lin abruptly stopped smiling, raising the magic staff high above his head and his face contorted into a sinister expression, "Nothing special. My injuries have healed, and you can die now!"
As he spoke, he began to chant the magic spell, "I summon my guardian deity, the Fire God King, by the authority of a contract holder..."
As Mei Lin began to chant the magic spell, an endless stream of red flames, as large as fists, suddenly erupted from the vast expanse of snow-covered land.
These red flames were like petals of red lotus flowers, emerging from the ground as if growing, covering almost the entire snow-covered plain.
The powerful energy fluctuation shook the entire snowplain.
Even without special abilities, one could sense that Mei Lin was casting an extremely powerful super magic spell.
Yes, Mei Lin is casting a forbidden spell called "The Wrath of the Fire God."
That's right, Mei Lin had been stalling for so long just to recover from his injuries and then unleash the forbidden spell to kill Chen Yun in one move!
Now seeing that his plan had worked, Mei Lin couldn't help but show satisfaction on his face as he chanted the spell, as if to say "Old-timers still have it in them."
Terrifying energy fluctuations continuously rose above the snow-covered plain.
The originally frigid snowplain turned into an unbearable scorcher suddenly.
Zhang Ling, who had just "saved" Longnuo Sanjiu, suddenly looked on. Although she didn't know what kind of magic Mei Lin was casting, she could feel the immense energy fluctuations from this powerful magic. The magic that was about to descend was probably terrifying in power.
To everyone's surprise, Chen Yun showed no fear on his face but rather a curious expression. "Oh? Do you really think you're the only one who's been trying to stall for time?"
Upon hearing this, Mei Lin's expression was filled with uncertainty. However, he thought Chen Yun was just bluffing and wanted to make him stop chanting the spell. He didn't respond, but continued to slowly chant the spell in his mouth, "Flame Goddess, give me boundless power. Show your anger..."
It turned out that he had not finished chanting the spell!
A blinding golden light and a torrent of Buddhist light suddenly erupted from the ground, transforming into terrifying energy waves that fiercely washed over Mei Lin's weak physique!
Chen Yun's mouth curled into a smile. Old fellow, you've been hit!
(This chapter is complete)
