The terrifying power of the beam burst, causing dark clouds to gather in the sky and thunder and lightning to roar.

    Chen Yun, Wu Kejiu, and Qin Ming, among others, raised their heads to see a vast expanse of whiteness and glittering colors, shaken by the power to such an extent that even the sky was trembling.

    All sorts of substances contained in the air, when the power was released, were shattered into various "particles," or transformed into "Qi."

    Each of these "Qi" is invisible to the naked eye alone.

    The energy released by the beam is too fierce, as if a star's explosion, breaking particles in the same way. So, there are "Qi" everywhere in the world. Then, just like a collider, various different "Qi" are collided together to form different substances.

    This process repeats continuously.

    Until the light slowly dissipates.

    Even, Chen Yun saw some iron dust floating in the sky, which was originally only filled with clouds.

    He never thought that the beam released by the magic crystal cannon would produce an energy and effect comparable to that of stellar nuclear fusion!

    "Could it be that the beam released by the magic crystal cannon is nuclear fusion?"

    Chen Yun was stunned for a moment.

    Why?

    Because nuclear fusion is clearly a "scientific and technological" method.

    Now that he sees the situation where the beam generates nuclear fusion, does it not imply that the cultivation world is actually applicable to physical rules?

    He was initially surprised and suspicious.

    Then, Chen Yun quickly recovered his composure.

    Whether it be physics, or so-called "spiritual cultivation," both are observations of the operation of the heavens and apply them to practical life.

    But the observation of physics relies on various high-end instruments.

    Spiritual cultivation observes the heavens and earth through the senses developed by one's own cultivation.

    As there are common aspects between this cultivation world and the previous one, Chen Yun faintly sensed that this world might not be independently existing, but rather might be part of a "complete" world, just existing at different levels, similar to the large, medium, and small universes mentioned by Wu Kejiu and Qin Ming.

    Could it be that Earth is one of the universes in this cultivation world?

    Just thinking about it doesn't seem quite right.

    If Earth is just one of the components of this cultivation world's universe, then why does the "time progress" on Earth is slightly ahead of this world, and it also has various "cultivation techniques" that have not been born in this world?

    Chen Yun couldn't make sense of this.

    The only thing he knows is that whether it be physics or cultivation, they are all explorations of the heavens and earth.

    The Dao is eternal and exists forever. By observing the operation of the Dao, one can gain insight into the "Law," and then through understanding the Law, one can comprehend the "Art."

    This is similar to how humans on Earth explore the universe and invent all sorts of instruments.

    The difference is that Earth's civilization applies its discoveries in the exploration of the universe to external technology, while cultivation applies it to oneself.

    On Earth, there is a classic saying: "All inventions are actually discoveries."

    This saying is also applicable to Chen Yun's own cultivation world.

    Take the simplest example, the electric light on Earth is actually made by humans discovering the photoelectric effect.

    The same is true for cultivation techniques. Practitioners discover a certain "heaven and earth rule," and then apply it to their daily lives.

    "The Earth must have a huge connection with this world!"

    Chen Yun had such an idea for the first time, wanting to explore the truth.

    Of course, it's definitely not now.

    He had more important things to do now.

    Thinking of this, Chen Yun stared fiercely at the spot where the beam had dissipated.

    As expected, there was a body that was thoroughly damaged in the sky at an extremely high altitude, which could be described as having a thousand holes.

    Although the exact appearance could not be seen, Chen Yun was very clear that this body was Merlin.

    The power of the magic crystal cannon is incredibly strong, and it caught the opponent by surprise, but Merlin was a magical tutor who could be compared to a high-level wizard, and his true identity was also a Lich with a long lifespan. He could spend countless years training in various kinds of magic. Therefore, it was not a surprising thing for him to release a spell that could block most of the power of the magic crystal cannon in a hurry.

    "He didn't die!"

    "Even if he didn't die, his strength must be almost depleted!"

    "Comrades of the path, raise your magical implements and follow me to defeat the enemy!"

    Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Niu Sanjiu also discovered that Merlin was still alive. Apart from a few initial surprised murmurs, everyone immediately reacted and took out their magical implements to take advantage of the opponent's weakness to kill them!

    Chen Yun thought the same way.

    After being hit by the magic crystal cannon, even if Merlin survived with the help of a defensive spell, anyone could see that his strength compared to his peak period was perhaps less than half.

    With only this much remaining strength, it would not be necessary for Chen Yun to intervene. Wu Kejiu or Qin Ming would have enough ability to deal with the opponent completely.

    However, Chen Yun was not prepared to let Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, or anyone else take action against Merlin.

    Because he wanted to ensure the "integrity" of Merlin's body.

    Or in the context of capturing and subduing, it is better to keep it as intact as possible.

    Thinking of this, Chen Yun raised his hand to block, and called out clearly, "Ladies and gentlemen..."

    As soon as Chen Yun said the first two words, there was a sudden violent movement on the surface of the water.

    A loud "splashing" sound.

    A red shadow abruptly shot up into the sky!

    Before anyone could react, they all shocked to see that Merlin, who was panting heavily and struggling for his life, was suddenly cut in half by the massive claw of the Deep Cold Beard!

    Merlin didn't even have time to scream before his body died again.

    Chen Yun: "..."

    Wu Kejiu: "..."

    Qin Ming and the others: "..."

    "Everyone knew that the Deep Cold Beard's intelligence was low, but no one expected it to be so vengeful. Although Merlin used the magical curse "The Judgment of God" to hit the water and caused some damage to the Deep Cold Beard, who would have thought that when it realized its revenge, it grabbed the opportunity and shot up into the air."

    "Be careful."

    "Be aware of the Deep Cold Beard."

    Seeing this, a group of people became tense.

    The Deep Cold Beard was a being that could be compared to a high-level wizard.

    Just now, Merlin could not kill it with the magical curse.

    If we are not careful, it could be fatal in one blow!

    Fortunately, the Deep Cold Beard's intelligence was too low. After killing Merlin, it quickly dove back into the water and disappeared.

    Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief.

    Chen Yun didn't care about what others were doing, and quickly used his power to capture Merlin's body, which was cut into two halves by the Deep Cold Beard, with his left hand. Then he drove the Ice Ring and released the freezing Qi, freezing the body to prevent it from reviving again and maintaining its "freshness."

    After finishing everything, he joined the others in the middle of the sky.

    "Motherfucker, this old scoundrel keeps attacking us!"

    "He seems to have the ability to resurrect infinitely, who knows if he will find another opportunity to sneak attack?"

    "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think we should do? Should we try to find out where this old scoundrel's true body is and then figure out a way to smash him?"

    While Wu Kejiu, Qin Ming, and Long Niu Sanjiu were indignant and their faces looked extremely gloomy.

    From Merlin's words just now, they learned an important piece of information, that is, even if their bodies are blown to pieces, they seem to be able to revive again.

    With about half a year left to spend in the Ruyi Lake Realm, if the opponent were to revive and launch surprise attacks from the shadows, would everyone be able to cope with it?

    Looking at everyone's gloomy and serious faces, Chen Yun smiled lightly as he rode the clouds, "Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry. This time, he definitely cannot come back to life."

    "Ah?" Wu Kejiu looked with some surprise, "Mr. Chen, do you mean that you have a way to completely eliminate him, or do you know where his true body is hidden?"

    Qin Ming, Long Niu Sanjiu, and the others also looked over with joy.

    These people are not just convinced of Chen Yun, but they worship him blindly.

    This time, when everyone came to the Ruyi Lake Realm, they encountered many dangers. As a result, Chen Yun was able to deploy various different magical techniques each time, allowing everyone to overcome the dangers. And each technique left them deeply impressed by its powerfulness.

    Naturally, after so many times, everyone instinctively believed that Chen Yun was all-powerful.

    Now that they hear Chen Yun saying that they don't have to worry about Merlin coming back to life, the crowd doesn't even doubt it, and they even think that Chen Yun has some secret method to eliminate Merlin, or some secret method to discover the location of his true body.

    Chen Yun did not explain to the crowd what it was, but just said with a smile: "Later, you will know. Just now we had a duel with Merlin this old scoundrel, which caused a huge commotion. It is very likely to attract powerful cultivators to investigate. At that time, we may not be able to stand up to them together. Let's find a relatively safe place to rest first."

    "Hahaha, with Chen Yun here, even if the most powerful cultivators come, we won't feel afraid." The short man who practiced necromancy looked at Chen Yun with a face full of enthusiasm.

    Gao Chen also said with high morale, "That's right, with Chen Yun here, we have nothing to fear from anyone."

    Zhang Ling said half-jokingly, "As long as you, Chen Yun, are by our side, even if a real immortal comes, I dare to fight to the death under your command."

    "What in the world is there that Chen Yun cannot do?"

    "Initially, he killed the aquatic creature comparable to a high-level wizard, and then turned into a ten thousand-foot rooster, scaring away the spirit beast comparable to a land fairy. Now, even giving us a random magical artifact can kill a magician comparable to a high-level wizard, let alone Magician Merlin. People outside may not dare to say it, but at least in the Ruyi Lake Realm, I don't think anyone is Chen Yun's opponent."

    "I think the same. But since Chen Yun told us to find a safe place first, we should definitely follow his lead. Why do you all have so much to say?"

    A group of people sincerely praising, this time it's not sycophancy.

    After all, in everyone's mind, Chen Yun in the Ruyi Lake Realm is indeed omnipotent.

    Within the Ruyi Lake Realm, excluding the hidden super spirit beasts, the most powerful cultivators who can come from outside are no more than five Immortal-level cultivators.

    And the spiritual power Chen Yun borrowed from Zhongli Quan to kill the aquatic creature, was far superior to ordinary immortals.

    With the record of scaring away the centipede spirit beast comparable to a land fairy, everyone was naturally full of confidence.

    Although he knew that everyone was sincerely praising him, Chen Yun still felt a bit embarrassed. He thought in his heart, I am just an ordinary level-two mage. Without any magical artifacts, and without relying on saving grace, I am not even capable of defeating Merlin. How could I be a match for a true immortal?

    It's not that he's embarrassed, but he's happy that he solved the problem of eliminating Merlin.

    After all, a trouble lurking in the shadows is always a time bomb.

    Especially because they have to deal with even more powerful jiao long in the future.

    If Merlin can wait until then to launch an attack, they might not react in time and be wiped out.

    Only regret is that the other party couldn't help but reveal the most crucial secret, allowing him to completely solve the problem.

    Besides eliminating the threat which made Chen Yun very happy, he was also very satisfied with successfully obtaining Merlin's body.

    This body that can be resurrected after death must be made of special materials and hold a great secret. Perhaps, it would give him an additional "outer manifestation," which is equivalent to... another life!

    (Chapter completed)

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