In the early autumn, all the trees have withered, their branches bald and waving in the wind.

    Decomposing leaves mixed with soil on the forest floor emanated a pungent decay.

    The golden silkworm bug and the ghost soldiers watched each other with menacing eyes, suggesting that a great battle would break out at any disagreement.

    Under such circumstances, Chen Yun remained composed and calm, sitting on the tiger's back without panicking.

    He had previously considered using the golden light technique to escape.

    The other party is well-prepared and hasn't acted immediately, which means there must be a reason.

    Chen Yun felt that it was highly possible that the other party knew about his ability to use the Flashing Gold Light technique. Initially, it was just a guess, but from the moment the other party called his name, he was completely certain that Yin Wuji knew an immense amount of information about him, and it wasn't surprising that they were aware of the Flashing Gold Light technique.

    Since he knew he would use the Flashing Gold Light technique, he didn't rush to attack.

    So there is only one possibility, that the other party is not afraid that I can escape.

    Chen Yun had a premonition that Yin Wuji must have some kind of artifact or formation to prevent the Flashing Gold Light technique from escaping.

    While Chen Yun was looking at the other party, Yin Wuji was also examining him.

    Yin Wuji watched Chen Yun, who was sitting on the tiger's back and looking confused, with a mix of surprise and doubt. He wondered if he had truly found the wrong person.

    This left him with no outlet for the pent-up anger he had been bottling for two months, and he became even more gloomy.

    It should be noted that before Yin Wuji arrived, he had gathered a wealth of information, such as traveling to Xianzheng Xiangcheng to investigate the situation.

    Indeed, Yin Wuji had gathered quite a bit of information, such as the fact that Chen Yun appeared to be a youth Taoist in his sixteenth or seventeenth year, who possessed techniques like transforming into golden light, lightning magic, flying needles, and hunting dogs. Of course, he also analyzed from various incidents that Chen Yun was very likely a cultivator between the seventh-grade and fifth-grade levels.

    He didn't have any disdain towards Chen Yun's low cultivation, as he immediately deployed the Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array to seal Chen Yun's chance of using the Flashing Gold Light technique.

    It was only because he had deployed the array that the sky had changed from the scorching sunlight in the middle of the day to a gloomy darkness.

    This is still not at its full potential; otherwise, he could have reversed the sun and the moon, making day suddenly turn into night.

    What is the Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array?

    The Azure Dragon Emerging from the Sea, Searching for Its Tracks, and the Overwhelming Qian Light, leading the Villains to their Doom.

    The Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array is a much more powerful and rare earth element array, capable of reversing the flow of time and space. With its deployment, the sun and moon can be made to change places, causing day to become night, and even reversing the flow of rivers.

    This array not only possesses powerful strength, but it also blocks enemies from escaping using most escape techniques, including the Flashing Gold Light technique.

    However, although this array is powerful, it still has a drawback: it cannot stop those who possess earth element and fire element techniques from escaping.

    The primary reason for this is that the Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array belongs to the elements of "water" and "yang."

    Earth is stronger than water, so earth element techniques can naturally ignore this array.

    Moreover, since the Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array is extremely yang, fire element techniques can also take advantage of the array's own yang energy to transform into a stream of fire and escape from this place.

    Just as the Flashing Gold Light technique does not belong to either earth or yang, it cannot escape. If it is used forcefully, it will only be injured by the Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array.

    Fortunately, Chen Yun did not use the Flashing Gold Light technique to escape in a hurry, otherwise he would not only be unable to escape from the Azure Dragon, Blood Red Army Array but also be immediately recognized by Yin Wuji, losing any chance to deceive the other party.

    Of course, Yin Wuji did not believe Chen Yun just because of a few simple words.

    He looked at Chen Yun suspiciously and asked, "Are you truly not Chen Pu?"

    Chen Yun replied with a half-truth, "Before I pursued the Daoist path, I was under the control of the Lingnan Province Luanzhhen Town's Hinderer. Later, I received true teachings from a revered master and have been hiding and practicing on this Qingcheng Mountain for years. I have not heard of Chen Pu at all."

    After a moment of contemplation, Yin Wuji said, "Don't speak in official terms. Say something that reflects the Luanzheng Town, and let me hear it."

    Chen Yun's previous life was in Jinghai, and although the ancient language and modern language are quite different, his accent is relatively close. Therefore, he could naturally speak it fluently.

    He immediately spoke in the local dialect of Jinghai, saying, "What are you asking me to say?"

    Yin Wuji actually couldn't understand the dialect of the Jinghai region at all, but he did hear that the accent was indeed very similar. He was already convinced about seven or eight parts.

    Yin Wuji had not completely believed, so he continued to test with words, "It does sound like the accent of Luanzheng Town. Dao friend Zhang, I have another question. Who did you receive your teachings from?"

    Chen Yun replied without hesitation, "I don't know the true master's name, but I know that the great method is the 'Zhen Longhu Jiuxian Jing'."

    I practice internal Dan technique, and if the 'Break the Confusion and Align with the Path' is known to the other party, and since Dan Dao has not yet gained widespread recognition, with only a few schools, especially near Qingcheng, only Luo Gongyuan is somewhat in line with this.

    Unfortunately, Chen Tan has not yet realized the Dao, so Chen Yun could only try to use the authority of Chen Tan. Currently, he can only claim the backing of Luo Gongyuan, since Luo is also credited with inventing the art of internal Dan technique.

    This is because if he claimed the name of Luo Gongyuan, he might have to bear a heavy karma, so throughout the conversation, Chen Yun didn't mention Luo Gongyuan's name, instead mentioning only the 'Zhen Longhu Jiuxian Jing' to let the other party guess.

    Yin Wuji, upon hearing 'Zhen Longhu Jiuxian Jing', connected it with the frequent sightings of Luo Gongyuan in Qingcheng Mountain, and he immediately believed about eight or nine parts out of ten. "Are you truly a descendant of Luo Zhenren?" he asked.

    Chen Yun asked tentatively, "May I ask, Yin friend, which esteemed senior is Luo Zhenren?"

    Yin Wuji was quite straightforward, and answered truthfully, "Luo Zhenren is Luo Gongyuan, who together with his friend Ye Fa'san Zhenren founded the 'Zhen Longhu Jiuxian Jing' Dafa. It is not surprising that you occasionally obtained his inheritance."

    So you believe me now?

    Chen Yun was overjoyed in his heart, thinking he had deceived everyone and covered his tracks.

    Unexpectedly, Yin Wuji replied in the next sentence, "However, words alone cannot prove anything. How do I know if you are truly a disciple of Luo Zhenren?"

    Chen Yun frowned and said, "How can I convince you that I am not Chen Pu?"

    Yin Wuji looked up at the sky with a face full of respect and devotion, then said, "If you take an oath using the name of the Supreme Dao Ancestor to swear that you are not Chen Pu, I will believe you."

    Chen Yun chuckled and said, "It's not that I cannot take an oath to the Supreme Dao Ancestor, but why should I do so?"

    Yes, this world is different from my previous life.

    In my previous life, no matter how I swore, there seemed to be no bad consequences.

    The world of Taoist mythology is like this.

    The Ancient God is the embodiment of the Dao.

    Taking an oath to the Ancient God could truly result in being struck by five thunderbolts from heaven.

    Of course, Chen Yun had already thought of a solution. Even if he took an oath, he wouldn't be afraid.

    Upon hearing this, Yin Wuji was taken aback.

    Yeah.

    That's right. If he isn't actually Chen Pu, he doesn't have any obligation to cooperate.

    After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Dao friend Zhang, my younger brother Xie Wuming's murder is of great importance. I should not have asked you to take an oath to the Supreme Dao Ancestor. It is not reasonable. However, since you are familiar with the identity of the killer in terms of cultivation level and description, and since I have the resolve not to let the bandit get away, I asked you to take an oath before the Supreme Dao Ancestor to prove that you are not Chen Pu the thief. Of course, I also know that this is impolite. Therefore, if Dao friend Zhang is willing to take an oath before the Supreme Dao Ancestor, Yin Wuji will present a spiritual pill as atonement."

    Chen Yun had only wanted to get away, but he was taken aback when the other party offered a spiritual pill, and his eyes lit up. "What kind of spiritual pill?" he asked.

    Yin Wuji took a deep breath and retrieved a medicinal gourd from his storage silken bag. He poured out a red pill from it, "This is my exclusive spiritual pill of the Yin Mountain Sect, called the Condensed Spirit Pill. When lit, it can ensure that true essence does not extinguish. You are practicing internal Dan technique, and usually before achieving Golden Dan achievement, one does not possess methods for cultivating spirit essence. However, 'Zhen Longhu Jiuxian Jing' is somewhat different. It contains methods for cultivating spirit essence. I observe that you seem to be able to project your yin soul out of your body occasionally, so you must have occasionally engaged in yin soul dueling with others. If you injure your yin soul, it is no small matter and may result in your soul flying apart and your essence dissipating. With this Condensed Spirit Pill, things are different; even if your yin soul is damaged severely, lighting the spiritual pill will place your yin soul in a smoky environment, allowing it to recover rapidly. This spiritual pill is a treasure for saving lives."

    He paused here and smiled, "What do you say? As long as the Dao friend is willing to take an oath to the Supreme Dao Ancestor that you are not Chen Pu the thief, you can obtain a life-saving pill. Is this not a good deal?"

    Normal people certainly wouldn't mind this. As long as I am not Chen Pu, what is wrong with taking an oath to the Supreme Dao Ancestor?

    But Chen Yun was indeed Chen Pu. Normally, taking an oath to the Supreme Dao Ancestor should be the last thing anyone would want to do.

    However, he agreed to it anyway.

    As soon as he said this, Chen Yun pretended to look greedily, saying, "Such a precious pill, will you give it to me as long as I swear to the Supreme Dao Ancestor?"

    Yin Wuji nodded, "Yes."

    Chen Yun's eyes sparkled with even greater greed and he chuckled, "In that case, taking the oath is no problem. But you have to give me the pill first. Otherwise, if I take the oath and you back out, what can I do about it?"

    Yin Wuji wasn't afraid of Chen Yun's backstabbing, and he tossed the pill to him directly, "Now, take the oath."

    Chen Yun took the spiritual pill in a flash, his eyes brightened, and he said with glee, "Yin friend, you are indeed generous. Alright, I will take the oath right now."

    Yin Wuji did not respond, simply waiting silently for Chen Yun to take the oath.

    Chen Yun solemnly swore while putting away the spiritual pill, "Zhang Qian swears before the Supreme Dao Ancestor that Qian is not Chen Pu. If I speak any false words, may I be struck by five bolts of thunder from heaven and die a wretched death."

    Yin Wuji, seeing him so solemn, immediately believed him wholeheartedly, "I apologize for offending Dao friend Zhang."

    Chen Yun pointed to the golden silkworms and yin soldiers around him, "Since I have proven that I am not Chen Pu, can you let me pass?"

    Yin Wuji took out a clay jar and raised it.

    The clay jar spun in the air and emitted a golden light, absorbing all the golden silkworms.

    He also took out a small flag and shook it, and the yin soldiers were also included within it.

    Then, Yin Wuji extended his hand and made a gesture. Many array flags flew from all directions.

    After all this was done, the sky returned to the midday sun.

    Yin Wuji bowed three times and said, "I apologize for the inconvenience and trouble I have caused to the Dao friend. Please accept my apologies."

    Chen Yun pretended to be calm and nodded back with a bow, saying, "It's not a problem. Maybe we'll meet again."

    After saying this, he drove the tiger spirit, not in a hurry nor at a leisurely pace, to leave with the wind ahead.

    As he left, he secretly gloated in his heart. Not only had he escaped a life-threatening situation, but he had also obtained a life-saving pill from Yin Wuji's hand.

    Why did he dare to take an oath to the Supreme Dao Ancestor?

    It's simple. Chen Yun had just said, "Zhang Qian swears here before the Supreme Dao Ancestor that Zhang Qian is not Chen Pu. If I speak any false words, may I be struck by five bolts of thunder from heaven and die a wretched death."

    Zhang Qian wasn't here, so the oath was not valid.

    And Zhang Qian is not Chen Pu, so the oath is naturally not false.

    He played a game of wordplay.

    In ancient times, people usually habitually referred to themselves by their given name alone.

    For example, Zhuge Liang would refer to himself as "Liang" when addressing others.

    That's why Yin Wuji didn't doubt Chen Yun.

    Even after being allowed to leave, Chen Yun did not rush off quickly. Doing so would reveal his true intentions.

    After running for thousands of miles, Chen Yun used his spiritual awareness to send a message to the tiger spirit, "Tiger, find a place to hide up ahead, and then take your chance to return to Qingcheng Mountain."

    The tiger spirit was taken aback, "Master, we have already escaped from that demonic cultivator. Why should we go back to Qingcheng Mountain?"

    Chen Yun continued to communicate through spiritual awareness, "I can deceive Yin Wuji for a while, but I cannot deceive him for a lifetime. He did not notice anything at the time, but after careful reflection, he will definitely find many loopholes in my words. When that happens, he will give chase again. I have a secret escape method that I am not afraid he will catch up to me with, but it is not convenient to take you along during the escape. I fear that being with me would put you in danger of your life. Therefore, I want you to find a place to hide up ahead and then look for an opportunity to return to the mountain."

    Yes, although they have temporarily escaped, Chen Yun believes that Yin Wuji will definitely react after the fact and come chasing after them again.

    Having the tiger spirit by his side would allow him to save himself the effort of running.

    However, similarly, the tiger spirit was present, and Chen Yun couldn't use Zongdidejingguang to escape with it.

    This place is not far from Xie Ziran's cultivation ground.

    Chen Yun can use Zongdidejingguang to reach the destination in one breath.

    Once he gets to Xie Ziran's place, he believes that even with one hundred dared in Yin Wuji's heart, he wouldn't dare to offend.

    (End of Chapter)