Within a private villa of Fengyue Small World, Huadiexianzi sat alone in the courtyard, lost in thought, her mind constantly replaying the events at Babaozhuang.
Even now, she couldn't figure out what that person had relied on to remain utterly unmoved despite Mu Lingyao exerting every ounce of her strength.
Initially, she had suspected it might be some kind of Fortune Magical Treasure, but the facts proved that person carried no such treasure.
If not a Fortune Magical Treasure, then it could only be the Physical Body.
But that person's Physical Body was merely ordinary flesh and blood.
Could it be his Physical Body had undergone some mutation?
Physical Body mutations were not uncommon in the Great Wilderness. After all, the spiritual energy there was extremely abundant, nurturing all sorts of strange and wondrous Heavenly Treasures. It was entirely possible for someone to mistakenly consume some random Heavenly Treasure, leading to a Physical Body mutation.
Although the consequences of mutation were mostly terrible—either becoming deformed, undergoing a drastic change in temperament, or turning into a monster, with none ending well—there were also a few lucky individuals whose Physical Bodies would become exceptionally powerful after mutation, even comparable to those Fortune Treasured Bodies.
Huadiexianzi clearly remembered Qianniao saying they had found that person in the Liusha Small Secret Realm. He was already unconscious when found, and his Physical Body was in a state of extreme chaos.
Perhaps he had mistakenly consumed some Heavenly Treasure in the Liusha Small Secret Realm, or been contaminated by some bizarre spiritual breath, causing his Physical Body to mutate and become extraordinarily powerful.
Suddenly, she recalled again how that person drank Rolling Knife Burn like it was plain water, swallowed Great Luo Meridian-Cleansing Pills like candy beans, and ate bitter bodhi—a highly toxic fruit—like grapes.
Huadiexianzi became even more convinced that his Physical Body must have undergone a mutation. Otherwise, it couldn't possibly be so bizarre.
But upon further reflection, Huadiexianzi felt it wasn't quite like that.
If that person's Physical Body had truly mutated, becoming exceptionally powerful, immensely strong, and immune to all poisons, that would only mean a powerful Physical Body. Perhaps he could wave a hand and block the Immortal Arts Mu Lingyao unleashed.
But then how did he extinguish Mu Lingyao's Innate Fortune Purple Flame True Fire with a single spray of wine?
Even if his Physical Body mutated and became incredibly strong, it was impossible to extinguish the Purple Flame True Fire with just a mouthful of wine, wasn't it?
That was the first point.
The second point: How did he cause Mu Lingyao's Immortal Art to freeze mid-air?
That was something no amount of Physical Body strength could achieve.
It was like a person being unable to use the force of their fist to make a stone float in the air.
But an Immortal Art could.
A single Immortal Art could effortlessly suspend a stone in mid-air.
That was the fundamental difference between force and the Dao.
The existence of Immortal Arts fused force and the Dao, containing profound mysteries, turning the ordinary into the miraculous.
Taking a step back, even if fist strength could truly make a stone float, the key point was that person hadn't thrown a punch at the time. The first Immortal Art Mu Lingyao unleashed inexplicably froze in mid-air.
No matter how Huadiexianzi racked her brains, she couldn't figure out how it had happened.
Just as she was utterly perplexed, suddenly—bang!—the door to the villa's room seemed to be blasted open by a powerful force. Immediately after, a woman walked out.
The woman had a stunningly beautiful face but was dressed in men's attire, with her hair tied in a ponytail and wearing a fitted black robe.
It was none other than Mu Lingyao.
After more than ten hours of regulating her breath and replenishing her energy, her depleted Immortal Energy had gradually recovered. Her complexion had noticeably improved, and her beautiful face was once again as captivating as ever.
"Yao'er, why are you out so soon?" Seeing Mu Lingyao emerge, Huadiexianzi said, "Your Immortal Energy was depleted. Although it's recovered somewhat now, you still need to rest and recuperate for a while."
As a healing immortal, Huadiexianzi understood better than anyone that after Immortal Energy depletion, even if it gradually recovers, a long period of recuperation is still necessary. After all, Immortal Energy depletion injures the vitality of the Immortal Energy itself. At this time, the Immortal Energy is extremely weak and requires peaceful rest until its vitality is fully restored. If one circulates Immortal Energy again before its vitality has recovered, it causes significant damage to the Immortal Energy.
Mu Lingyao wasn't unaware of this principle, but she simply didn't have the mood to enter seclusion for recuperation. "I just won't take any action during this period," she said.
"Then why are you in such a hurry to come out?"
"To settle accounts with that fellow, of course!"
Hearing Mu Lingyao wanted to settle accounts with that person, Huadiexianzi shook her head helplessly. Being good sisters, she naturally knew Mu Lingyao was not one to admit defeat. Earlier at Babaozhuang, she had exhausted every means, pushing herself to Immortal Energy depletion without budging the other person a single hair. She must be feeling extremely unwilling.
And indeed, that was the case.
Mu Lingyao truly felt unwilling. In all her life, she had never suffered such a crushing sense of defeat. Fortunately, she was open-minded and didn't get stuck in a rut; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to withstand such a heavy blow so quickly.
"The more I think about it, the more unwilling I feel. Since I was little, I've never been so humiliated!"
"What do you intend to do?"
"Teach him a proper lesson, of course!"
"Back at Babaozhuang, you fought until your Immortal Energy was depleted and you were completely exhausted. How are you going to teach him a lesson now?"
"I..." Mu Lingyao was on the verge of tears. Though reluctant, she had to admit Huadiexianzi spoke the truth. Pouting, she said, "Sister Huadie, you're still here, aren't you? Help me teach him a lesson."
Huadiexianzi shook her head. "I'm afraid I can't either."
"Really? That can't be! Just because I couldn't do anything to that fellow doesn't mean you can't. Your strength is far greater than mine. Besides, how would you know without trying?"
"No need to try." Huadiexianzi said, "Think about it. Your Purple Flame True Fire is something even I greatly fear, yet he extinguished it with a single spray of wine. What's there for me to try? Trying would only bring humiliation upon myself."
"If that's the case, do we really have no way to deal with him at all? Did I deplete my Immortal Energy for nothing? Did I exhaust myself for nothing? Was I played by that fellow for nothing? And after suffering such a huge loss of face, we just let it go?"
The more Mu Lingyao thought about it, the angrier she became. "No, we can't just let this go. This time, we'll call Wanwan too. If that's not enough, I'll go gather a few more people. I refuse to believe we can't beat him! Anyway, I don't care. I must vent this anger, or I'll go crazy!"
"Yao'er, listen to me. That person is not as simple as he appears on the surface. You'd better not provoke him again."