Chapter 445 443: Struggle for Spiritual Qi

Luo Tian was a bit surprised. Jiya'Er had actually come to wait for him on purpose.

So, the two of them headed to the summit of Mu Hai Celestial Mountain together.

The Cloud Pool was built there.

The surroundings were heavily guarded, and Luo Tian even sensed two Celestial Level auras!

When Luo Tian arrived, the other prodigies waiting there instantly fixed their gazes on him!

Among them were five outside prodigies. They were thoroughly impressed and shocked by Luo Tian's actions of humiliating the Mu Family disciples that day.

"Jiya'Er, you..."

Only Ji Yuanqing's expression darkened.

He and Jiya'Er were from the same family, yet Jiya'Er had shown up with Luo Tian.

The other thirteen were all Mu Family disciples, and every one of them wore a hostile expression.

"So this is Luo Tian?"

A handsome man, dressed in white as pure as snow, raised a sculpted eyebrow slightly.

"That's him, Brother Jinyuan."

Mu Ze replied.

His own talent was top-tier within the Mu Family, but the strongest among the younger generation was this man in white, Mu Jinyuan, whose Cultivation had reached the Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer!

On the day of the competition for the Cloud Pool slots, Mu Jinyuan hadn't been present; he only heard about Luo Tian's audacious behavior later.

"You all are truly useless, letting someone at the Peak of the Earth Element Realm's Second Layer run wild in the Mu Family like this."

Mu Jinyuan said with a haughty expression and a cold snort.

"Hehe, don't worry, Brother Jinyuan. He humiliated the Mu Family disciples. I'll get even for that later!"

Mu Ze revealed a sinister smile.

"Oh?"

Mu Jinyuan's interest was piqued.

He wondered how Mu Ze planned to deal with Luo Tian later.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

In the distance, several figures tore through the air, an invisible pressure spreading through the area.

The one in the lead was none other than the Mu Family's Grand Elder, and the red-faced old man was among them.

"The Cloud Pool will be open for half a month. All of you, seize this time and grasp this opportunity!"

The Grand Elder announced in a booming voice.

With a wave of his sleeve, a mysterious Token appeared in his hand. Complex patterns and ancient script flashed upon its surface!

BUZZ!

The surface of the Barrier enveloping the Cloud Pool rippled, and an entrance appeared.

A dense wave of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi immediately gushed out.

A total of twenty prodigies quickly passed through the entrance.

After entering, it was as if they had arrived in a mystical wonderland. Ethereal clouds and mists filled their vision, and a circular pool, a hundred meters in diameter, shimmered with cyan liquid on its surface.

"This Cloud Pool is filled with... Water Essence Spirit Liquid!"

Luo Tian recognized it.

Back during the Martial Pavilion event, he had won first place and received a "Water Element Pill" as a reward.

The effect of the Water Essence Spirit Liquid was the same as the Water Element Pill's—it solidified one's foundation, nurtured their vital energy, and accelerated Cultivation, though its potency was slightly weaker.

A single Water Element Pill was worth around ten thousand Spiritual Essence Coins.

But here, there was an entire pool of Water Essence Liquid. What an extravagance! Only a super-clan like the Mu Family could afford such a grand gesture.

SPLASH! SPLASH!

The group of prodigies jumped into the Cloud Pool and began their Cultivation.

Luo Tian and Jiya'Er also went in.

The two of them separated by some distance.

During Cultivation, one would plunder the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. If they were too close, they would interfere with each other.

Luo Tian sat down cross-legged and was just about to circulate his Cultivation Technique.

A woman's sharp voice came from not far away. "Hey! Scram, I want to cultivate here."

Luo Tian opened his eyes and saw it was a female disciple of the Mu Family.

'The Cloud Pool is so big. I got to this spot first, yet she insists on squeezing in and even tells me to scram.'

Luo Tian got up and walked twenty or thirty meters to the left, putting some distance between himself and the Mu Family disciple.

He wasn't backing down because he was afraid!

Bi Yunshi had previously warned him to lay low for a while.

Luo Tian couldn't be bothered to argue with this woman over something so trivial.

Seeing Luo Tian back away, the woman smiled smugly. "You know what's good for you."

Luo Tian found a new spot, but he had been sitting for less than three breaths of time...

"Heh! Can you scram? Don't you see I'm cultivating nearby?"

A Mu Family disciple wearing a white hat said, his tone dripping with provocation.

Luo Tian's brow furrowed.

'There was no one nearby when I first came here.'

Luo Tian's gaze swept around, and he saw several Mu Family disciples with mocking sneers and malicious intent. Mu Ze was among them.

'I see!'

Luo Tian understood.

'These Mu Family disciples are doing this on purpose!'

They were relying on their numbers to be arrogant and domineering, bullying and provoking him!

If Luo Tian continued to give way, another Mu Family disciple would just approach him and drive him away again!

'Master, it's not me who's looking for trouble this time...'

Luo Tian sighed inwardly.

Having seen through their game, he naturally wasn't going to tolerate it any longer.

From a distance, Jiya'Er saw this and felt a bit indignant. The Mu Family disciples were going too far, bullying Luo Tian again.

"I told you to scram! Are you deaf?"

Seeing that Luo Tian hadn't moved, the man in the white hat continued to berate him.

"I don't feel like moving. How about you scram instead?"

Luo Tian's expression was cold, his gaze deep and chilling!

"You bastard! What did you say? Did you eat shit for breakfast this morning? Why is your mouth so foul?"

The white-hatted man's eyebrows shot up as he cursed furiously.

This was the Mu Family's territory! How dare an outsider like Luo Tian, who was enjoying the resources of their forbidden ground, be so insolent!

"What's going on?"

A few Mu Family disciples came over after hearing the commotion.

"This kid is enjoying our Mu Family's Cultivation Resources, but he arrogantly and conceitedly told me to get lost! He's utterly disrespectful and lawless..."

The Mu Family disciple exaggerated Luo Tian's "evil" deeds.

"Luo Tian, how could you?"

"Get on your knees, kowtow, and apologize now!"

The Mu Family disciples chimed in, berating him and applying pressure together!

Luo Tian ignored their words completely, his expression ice-cold. "A swarm of noisy flies. All of you, scram!"

"Hmph, what big talk! This young master is going to cultivate here. If you know what's good for you, you'll be the one to scram!"

Just then, a man with thick eyebrows and an extraordinary air walked over. It was Mu Ze!

He sat down cross-legged, ten meters directly across from Luo Tian!

"Hehe, kid, you'd better scram. Brother Mu Ze has a Celestial Tier Martial Vein!"

A Mu Family disciple laughed.

The Martial Vein is the bridge for communicating with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. The higher the Martial Vein Tier, the faster and more domineering its speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi!

In the presence of a Celestial Tier Martial Vein, an Earth Tier Martial Vein could probably only snatch about thirty percent of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and its cultivation efficiency would be greatly diminished.

Luo Tian remained seated, closed his eyes, and said nothing.

He would no longer tolerate them, nor did he want to argue with them!

"You can be stubborn for a little while longer. I just hope you don't run away when you witness the might of a Celestial Tier Martial Vein."

Mu Ze sneered, secretly delighted!

'If Luo Tian had chosen to yield and kept backing down, it would have been difficult for us to take things too far.'

The current situation, however, was exactly what Mu Ze wanted.

His goal was to disrupt Luo Tian's Cultivation and reduce the benefits of his opportunity in the Primordial Pool.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the Cloud Pool began to tremble. The Water Essence Liquid boiled, and billowing white mist rose from within the pool.

In the blink of an eye, the surroundings turned into a vast expanse of white, and the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi increased rapidly!

"The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is erupting!"

The Cloud Pool instantly fell silent. All the disciples sat cross-legged, activated their Martial Veins, and circulated their Cultivation Techniques.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A high concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi filled the confined Spirit Pool.

'What dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!'

Luo Tian was a little stunned.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Mu Family's domain was already four to five times denser than that of the Yunxiao Sect on the Dongchen Continent.

And right now, the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here was another five to six times greater than in the rest of the Mu Family's domain.

Luo Tian had never seen such a high concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi before.

'Only fifteen days. I have to hurry!'

'Let me show you just how domineering a Celestial Tier Martial Vein is!'

Mu Ze immediately activated his Martial Vein. A white light flashed from his back as a powerful suction force erupted, tyrannically pulling in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi here was very dense, more than he could use, but when a Martial Vein attracted Spiritual Qi, it didn't care about such things!

All the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was drawn toward him.

The difficulty for others to absorb it increased dramatically!

The corners of Mu Ze's mouth curled up as he sized up Luo Tian.

BUZZ!

He faintly heard a dragon's cry. A dim, cold light flickered on Luo Tian's back, and a suction force erupted.

'Hehe, it's useless. In the face of a Celestial Tier Martial Vein...'

Mu Ze chuckled to himself.

But his expression froze instantly, because he discovered that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him had actually weakened significantly.

It was all being pulled away by Luo Tian!

'How is this possible?'

His Martial Vein suppressed everyone else present. He should be the only one plundering others, how could it be that he was the one being plundered?

'I underestimated you. To be able to cultivate to the Earth Element Realm at such a young age, your Martial Vein must be extraordinary!'

'But in front of mine, your Martial Vein is nothing!'

Mu Ze's face darkened.

He pushed his Martial Vein to its limit, absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

At the same time, he circulated his Internal Cultivation Method!

As the son of the Grand Elder and possessing outstanding talent, he cultivated the Mu Family's most Advanced Technique, the >!

The Tier of this Cultivation Technique reached Celestial Level Upper Grade!

Among all the disciples of the Mu Family, no more than five people were qualified to cultivate this technique.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A powerful suction force covered the entire Cloud Pool.

Everyone was affected, and the closer they were, the greater the impact!

One of the outside prodigies, more than thirty meters away from Mu Ze, suddenly felt his Martial Vein being suppressed. The difficulty of his Martial Vein attracting Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi increased, and his cultivation efficiency dropped.

'A Celestial Tier Martial Vein is too powerful!'

He had no choice but to get up and move further away.

'I also have a Celestial Tier Martial Vein, but the Cultivation Technique I practice is far inferior to Mu Ze's!'

Ji Yuanqing was incredibly envious.

If he could obtain the Mu Family's Advanced Technique, he would even be willing to leave the Ji Family and join the Mu Family!

Mu Ze's powerful Martial Vein left others shocked and envious.

Involuntarily, they began to pity Luo Tian. After all, he was only ten meters away from Mu Ze. At such a close distance, the interference he was suffering must be unimaginable.

"Hehe, I'm afraid Luo Tian's cultivation efficiency is about to be cut in half!"

Ji Yuanqing felt a sense of relief and satisfaction.

He had thought that what Mu Ze was doing would be enough.

Unexpectedly, three more Mu Family disciples suddenly moved to surround Luo Tian!

The woman who had provoked Luo Tian earlier was one of them, along with another man in a white hat.

A total of four Mu Family disciples sat down cross-legged to the east, west, north, and south of Luo Tian, all within ten to twenty meters of him.

"Damn, that's too sinister!"

Even an outside prodigy who didn't know Luo Tian couldn't bear to watch any longer.

He put himself in Luo Tian's shoes.

'If I were in that situation, I'd be driven mad with rage.'

"Brother Luo..."

Jiya'Er's face showed that she couldn't bear to see it.

These Mu Family disciples were going too far, ostracizing and targeting Luo Tian at every turn.

But there was nothing she could do to help.

A trace of annoyance appeared on Luo Tian's face. He snorted coldly in his heart, 'You asked for this!'

He fully activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein!

The > was also circulated without reservation!

In that instant, a dragon's cry echoed out, and the surface of the water surged violently!

The vortex of cloudy Qi around Luo Tian suddenly expanded to twice its size, becoming even more solid. It was like a whirlpool of white water, tyrannically pulling in all the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.