Chapter 16 - Sun and Moon Essence Wheel

The voice was chillingly cold, laden with a terrifying murderous intent, and shockingly, it came from a celestial maiden whose beauty was otherworldly.

“Yunyao!” Leng Yan’s eyes were blurred, but he was certain the woman was Shui Yunyao.

Seeing Leng Yan in such a state, Shui Yunyao’s face was aflame with anger. She quickly placed a healing elixir into Leng Yan’s mouth and used her spiritual power to dissolve it.

With a wave of her hand, the water cloud cage binding Leng Yan instantly dissolved. Following that, a thicker white rope lashed out towards Chen Hai.

Chen Hai realized the peril he was in and turned to flee.

Alas! Shui Yunyao’s power was of the Mid-stage Golden Core, far beyond what someone who had just entered the magical power realm could contend with.

After binding Chen Hai, Shui Yunyao did not even glance at him. Her eyes, full of care, were fixed on Leng Yan.

Leng Yan’s complexion gradually regained its rosiness, and the wounds on his hands slowly healed.

Opening his eyes and seeing Shui Yunyao’s tear-filled gaze, he smiled faintly.

“Thank you!”

“How would you like to thank me?” Shui Yunyao wiped away her tears and smiled.

“Let me give you a kiss, as a gift!” Leng Yan said, although still somewhat weak and greatly drained of vital energy.

“Okay!” Shui Yunyao, with a slight smile, took the initiative and pressed her lips against Leng Yan’s.

It was slippery and fragrant; Leng Yan, lost in the moment, let his tongue explore hers.

Shui Yunyao felt a tingling sensation throughout her body and with a moan, quickly pulled away from Leng Yan, covering her chest and blushing deeply.

“Naughty! There are people watching!” Shui Yunyao scolded playfully.

“You! Shui Yunyao, what is your relationship with him?” Chen Hai felt on the verge of breaking down. Shui Yunyao had always been his goddess, and here she was, kissing another man right in front of him and even binding him, seemingly seeking vengeance for Leng Yan.

“Can’t you see what our relationship is? Let me tell you, I am Leng Yan’s woman! You dare treat him like this, today I will make your soul scatter!” Shui Yunyao said fiercely.

“What? You’re his woman! Impossible! Impossible! What does he have that makes you love him?” Chen Hai yelled.

Leng Yan did not expect Shui Yunyao to declare herself as his woman, which filled him with satisfaction and added a layer of tenderness toward her.

“Yunyao, there’s no need to kill him!”

“Why? After what he did to you! You’re going to let him go?” Shui Yunyao exclaimed in surprise.

“Who said I’m letting him go! Help me imprison him. Some disgraces must be washed away by oneself. Once I enter the magical power realm, I will properly avenge today’s grudge,” Leng Yan said sinisterly.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you!” Shui Yunyao stood up, ready to capture Chen Hai and imprison him.

Chen Hai’s face showed fear, “Shui Yunyao, you dare imprison me! Jin Kuang won’t let you get away with this!”

“Jin Kuang! He’s nothing to me.” With a wave of her hand, she captured Chen Hai.

…

Birds flew across the sky, entering the clouds, while animals roamed the mountains carefreely, presenting a peaceful scene.

Behind the master’s pavilion, the master’s pavilion’s back mountain was where the spirit herbs were cultivated. A week had passed by now. Leng Yan’s injuries had completely healed.

“It’s time to make a trip to the outer attendant pavilion,” Leng Yan said as he walked out of the medicinal garden, heading down the mountain.

…

Entering the outer attendant pavilion and seeing Elder Xuan Yi sitting in the middle, Leng Yan smiled slightly and said, “Elder, I’m back.”

“You’re back! Come! I’ll exchange magical treasures for you right away,” Elder Xuan Yi said with a nervous laugh, looking somewhat guilty.

“Aren’t you going to listen to my report, Elder?” Leng Yan asked.

“No need, I already know everything. Give me the four supreme-grade spiritual weapons you have on hand, and I’ll give you a set of high-grade treasure tools,” Elder Xuan Yi said, emphasizing “a set” to catch Leng Yan’s attention.

Returning from the underlands that day, Leng Yan was puzzled how Shui Yunyao knew he was in danger.

Later, Leng Yan asked Shui Yunyao, who told him that Elder Xuan Yi from the outer attendant pavilion had informed her through sound transmission.

Combining everything from receiving the mission to being rescued, he had some clues about what happened. At that moment, Leng Yan wanted to confront Elder Xuan Yi.

However, Shui Yunyao stopped Leng Yan. These three elders were no small figures; even the sect master of the main sect would show utmost respect to these three, indicating their high status and power.

But then it occurred to him that perhaps Elder Xuan Yi, by singling him out, was actually testing him.

At this moment, Leng Yan heard that it was a set of high-grade treasure tools, and quickly pulled out the Demon Binding Rope, Firebird Jade Pendant, Azure Light Sword, and Mystic Ice Sword to hand over to Elder Xuan Yi.

Elder Xuan Yi collected the four supreme-grade spiritual weapons and produced two magical treasures in his hands. One of these treasures resembled the sun, radiating golden light, while the other resembled the waning moon, emitting a moon-white halo.

“This set of magical treasures is called the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel. The Sun Essence Wheel is for offense, the Moon Essence Wheel is for defense, and they can also form the Sun and Moon Great Array. Furthermore, these treasures continuously absorb Yang Energy¹ and Yin Energy², allowing them to grow on their own. The uses are endless. Perform the blood recognition ritual!” Elder Xuan Yi handed the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel to Leng Yan, instructing him.

Leng Yan took the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel, dripped his blood on them, and closed his eyes to receive the usage methods fed back by the weapon spirits of the magical treasures.

The weapon spirit of the Sun Essence Wheel was a golden dragon formed from condensed Yang Energy, while the weapon spirit of the Moon Essence Wheel turned out to be a moon-white bat.

The attack technique of the Sun Essence Wheel was called “Sky-Splitting Slash,” and the defensive technique of the Moon Essence Wheel was named “Moonlight Phantom.” Both techniques’ strength varied with the user’s own power. With Leng Yan’s current strength, these techniques were on the same level as the Mystic Ice Slash.

“Thank you, Elder Xuan Yi!” Having gained a great advantage, Leng Yan was in high spirits and spoke with a smile.

“Yes! The matter of the magical treasures is settled for now, and there is still a reward for you!”

“There’s more? What is it?” Leng Yan’s eyes sparkled upon hearing of more rewards.

“The matter of the Underlands was a test for you, as you might have guessed. Since you’ve passed the test, the hardships you endured will certainly be rewarded. Next, I will impart the Blackwater Emperor Technique to you. Cultivate it well!”

Before Leng Yan could ask what the Blackwater Emperor Technique was, he felt sudden unfamiliar memories emerge in his mind, yet these memories were deeply etched in his brain, as if they had always been his own.

“The highest cultivation technique of the Water Element in the Five Elements Sect is merely a branch of this Blackwater Emperor Technique. Cultivate it well. Now, you may return. Come back to receive your promotion mission once you enter the Magical Power Realm.” Elder Xuan Yi’s words echoed in his ears, while Leng Yan had already returned to the Master’s Pavilion.

Leng Yan stood still, combing through the memories in his mind from start to finish, finding that the Blackwater Emperor Technique indeed was a profound cultivation technique, as he still couldn’t fully grasp it after pondering for so long.

Entering Shui Yunyao’s room and seeing her still engaged in cultivation, he sat down and pondered over the Blackwater Emperor Technique.

“Water flows downward, those who follow the current rise, those who go against it sink!” The opening words of the Blackwater Emperor Technique echoed in his mind. It was a statement of sheer dominance. Water is often seen as the embodiment of softness, yet the same water can be a ferocious beast, as any thing or element has two sides; water can carry a boat and also capsize it.

To cultivate the Blackwater Emperor Technique, one must first sense the presence of water, building a bridge with one’s mental power to communicate and control it.

Focusing inward, his surrounding world gradually became blurry, as if returning to chaos!

In a gray haze, Leng Yan’s mental power seemed lost within it, when suddenly a volcano stood tall in the void, belching dark smoke towards the sky.

The temperature around him began to rise, making Leng Yan feel as if he were being baked.

“So hot! How can there be water? Why sense a volcano? What does this have to do with the Blackwater Emperor Technique?”

Just as Leng Yan was astonished, the volcano began to tremble, its black smoke seeming to cover the sky.

From the mouth of the volcano, red lava started to flow.

“Boom boom!”

Explosive sounds echoed around him, and suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted, and endless molten lava spewed out. Suddenly, Leng Yan noticed that as the lava erupted, the black smoke vanished without a trace, replaced by white Water Qi.

“Water! The eruption of the volcano actually produces Water Qi!” Surprised, Leng Yan’s mental power quickly flew towards the mass of Water Qi.

Upon entering the Water Qi, it felt as freeing as a fish swimming in the ocean.

The Blackwater Emperor Technique was unlike other water element techniques that absorbed all Water Qi to enhance cultivation techniques. Instead, it concentrated and refined the Water Qi back into the essence of water before integrating it into the body’s cultivation technique.

Having realized the essence of Water Qi, Leng Yan controlled it with his mental power, continuously compressing and refining it through his cultivation technique.

In the world of mental power, time felt nonexistent. Leng Yan spent every day immersed in Water Qi, constantly refining and compressing it according to the Blackwater Emperor Technique. Now, Leng Yan’s mental power enveloped a soybean-sized water droplet.

This droplet was deep blue, which was still far from black water.

Footnote:

1. Yang Energy(阳气):Yang energy is a concept from Chinese philosophy and medicine representing active, warm, and dynamic qualities. It’s associated with masculinity, light, and movement.
2. Yin Energy(阴气):Yin energy represents passive, cool, and still qualities. It’s associated with femininity, darkness, and rest.