Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

The Water Dragon Summoning Technique is an extremely common Rank Ten spell, just like the fireball and wind blade spells during the Qi Refining stage. This kind of spell appears to be extremely powerful, but in reality, it is highly unstable and easily dispersed when it hits a spiritual energy node.

Furthermore, its attack speed is relatively slow, which puts it at a disadvantage in battles against cultivators of the same level.

It is precisely because of these shortcomings that Yun Mengyao couldn't understand why Xu Mu would choose to master such a clumsy spell.

However, the scene that unfolded before her shattered her understanding. Her full-powered attacks were unable to shatter the two water dragons.

In the next moment, something even more unexpected happened. The attack speed of the two water dragons far exceeded her expectations, and in the blink of an eye, they pounced on her. They spewed out fierce water bullets, almost enveloping an area of hundreds of feet. Yun Mengyao had no choice but to defend herself with a Law Treasure.

These two spell dragons were much stronger than she had imagined. While Yun Mengyao was shocked, she quickly realized something.

"Could it be that this sea clan has cultivated this basic spell to an extremely advanced level?" Yun Mengyao couldn't believe it.

But besides this explanation, there was no other explanation. Otherwise, the two spell dragons wouldn't be so powerful.

If even basic spells were this strong, then why would anyone bother collecting materials and refining Law Treasures?

Spells like these are most commonly practiced during the Qi Refining stage because they can still be useful in battles. However, as one progresses to the Foundation Building and Gold Core stages, their usage becomes less and less frequent due to the high difficulty of cultivation. It takes too much time to cultivate them to a level where they can be used effectively in combat.

Instead of spending time on cultivation, it would be better to earn more spirit stones and purchase a suitable Law Weapon or buy more talismans.

Furthermore, the power of spells is fixed and cannot be further improved after reaching the pinnacle of cultivation. At most, one can rely on their realm to enhance their power to some extent.

As a result, the return on investment in cultivation becomes lower.

Although there were many certainties, the main reason spells still existed was because they were usually used during times of war.

For example, Xu Mu's Water Dragon Summoning Technique could easily be prepared in advance by several Gold Core cultivators and used in coordination, greatly enhancing its effectiveness, especially during times of war.

It was rare to see someone like Xu Mu using it in fast-paced individual battles.

As for Yun Mengyao's Water Arrow Technique, it was not a spell but a talent in her bloodline, a Divine Ability that could be instantly activated and used in battle.

"How did this sea clan cultivate? They are clearly at the same Nascent Soul stage as me, but they can cultivate a spell to such a level. Could it be that after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, they dare not do anything else and only focus on cultivating this spell?" Yun Mengyao found it absurd because it didn't seem like something a normal person would do.

Even if this spell was cultivated to an advanced level, at most it would be more durable, but it wouldn't be able to defeat her.

But in the next moment, Yun Mengyao's thoughts disappeared.

She saw Xu Mu, not far away, smiling as he cast another spell. Two new spell dragons flew out from the light screen and pounced towards Yun Mengyao. And it didn't end there. Xu Mu used the same method to summon eight more water dragons, completely surrounding Yun Mengyao and sealing her in that area.

Xu Mu smiled at her and turned into a streak of light, quickly disappearing from her sight.

Yun Mengyao gritted her teeth in anger but was powerless to do anything. Unless she used some desperate means that consumed her potential, it would be impossible to break through the blockade of so many water dragons in a short period of time.

But it wasn't worth it to exhaust herself just to entangle the other party, especially if it would affect her future cultivation.

At the same time, she couldn't understand Xu Mu's actions. It seemed unworthy to consume so much spiritual energy just to entangle her.

This was a dangerous secret realm, and rashly consuming a large amount of spiritual energy could very well lead to life-threatening situations.

Yun Mengyao didn't know Xu Mu's situation, so it was normal for her to have such thoughts. If she knew that Xu Mu's spiritual energy was several times greater than hers, she wouldn't think like this.

"I'll remember you. It's best if I never encounter you again in the future!"

Yun Mengyao gritted her teeth and had no choice but to continue entangling with several water dragons until Autumn Sacrifice Star, who had received the message, hurriedly arrived and completely resolved the water dragons formed by these spells.

"Master, your disciple was unable to stop him!" Yun Mengyao stood behind Autumn Sacrifice Star, who had white hair all over his head, and bowed in shame.

"It doesn't matter."

Autumn Sacrifice Star shook his head, and his spiritual power surged in his hand, dissipating the bodies of the water dragons and absorbing a part of them. Starlight surged on his body, and he used some means to uncover part of the secrets.

"The strength of this sea clan is extraordinary. If he really goes all out, you are not his match. You don't need to feel guilty!"

"I'm not his match?!" Yun Mengyao was a little surprised and unwilling.

With her special bloodline, she had never encountered an opponent among the same level. The reason she was entangled by Xu Mu this time was only because she had recently advanced and didn't have many means to deal with enemies, giving the other party an opportunity.

If she really went all out, she was confident that even against an ordinary Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, she could perish together with them.

The difference between each small realm in the Nascent Soul stage was huge. It was already extremely extraordinary to fight to the death against a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator when one was at the Nascent Soul early stage.

"The spells he used incorporate all five elements. Even spells of the same level are more powerful than those of ordinary cultivators." Autumn Sacrifice Star said.

Not all spells become more powerful the purer they are. Some spells require strong stability and need a balance of various elements.

For example, the Water Dragon Summoning Technique is not entirely composed of water elements. Incorporating other elements of the five elements makes the spell more stable.

"My bloodline power is not much worse!" Yun Mengyao thought to herself.

Autumn Sacrifice Star seemed to hear her thoughts and continued, "If my guess is correct, he most likely condensed a Zuying. Only this kind of Nascent Soul can possess all five elements when casting spells, naturally increasing the power of the spells!"

"Zuying?"

Yun Mengyao was stunned for a moment, and then her whole body couldn't help but tremble.

She had naturally heard of the almost legendary Nascent Soul called Zuying. She had even fantasized about condensing it before, but due to various difficulties and obstacles later on, she had to reluctantly give up and choose to condense a different kind of Nascent Soul.

In her imagination, this kind of Nascent Soul was simply impossible for anyone to successfully condense. The rumors about Zuying were just used to deceive ignorant people.

And now, from Autumn Sacrifice Star's mouth, that seemingly ordinary sea clan member had actually condensed the legendary Zuying, achieving something that even she couldn't do.

"Master, could it be a mistake?" Yun Mengyao didn't want to believe it.

"I'm just speculating. To truly confirm, we have to make contact! If it really is Zuying, we must not let him leave alive!" Autumn Sacrifice Star said coldly.

Zuying not only represented combat power surpassing the same level, but also represented the potential of the Soul Formation stage.

The reason why the human race and the sea clan could maintain a balance was because the gap in high-end combat power was not large. If another Soul Formation cultivator appeared in the sea clan, the future of the human race and the sea clan would inevitably be plunged into a huge war again.

"Your disciple understands!"

Yun Mengyao couldn't help but be eager to try, wanting to fight Xu Mu again and see how powerful the legendary Zuying really was.

"Use the jade slip to inform your alchemist senior sister and ask her to be careful and try not to conflict with the other party as much as possible!"

"Yes!"

After giving the order, Autumn Sacrifice Star stayed at the entrance of the crack and set up a trap. Xu Mu would not be able to leave alive if he passed through here.

On the other side, after breaking free from Yun Mengyao's entanglement, Xu Mu took out a sensing jade slip and headed in a specific direction with a clear goal.

"He really came in! I hope nothing unexpected happens, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to Little Pity!" (End of this chapter)