Chapter 821 - 256: The Legendary City Lord Mu! (Double Update)
"It’s understood!"
"Comprehending two Shadow Walls in four months, this strength is quite impressive."
"But it took too long for the second one. I wonder how long the third one will take?"
"I guess he’ll take a break first. How could he comprehend continuously?"
"I think so too. Back when Brother Yao comprehended the Alchemy Dao, after understanding each piece, he would take a break, then come back after fully integrating it."
"Yeah, Brother Yao is truly a model for our generation. These twelve Shadow Walls, twelve types of Alchemy Dao, he understood them all in just three years."
"Wrong, if you take out the rest time, Brother Yao actually only took two and a half years."
"Right, right, right! I said it wrong."
Various discussions arose, perhaps due to Yao Xinghai’s sudden appearance, causing everyone here to start paying attention to Mu Qingge.
Yet, Mu Qingge seemed oblivious to it, directly walking to the third Shadow Wall and sitting down cross-legged, without a moment of rest.
Lian Qiao followed her to the front of the third Shadow Wall, squatting beside her.
For these four months, she just kept watching Mu Qingge, as if she never got tired of it.
In the crowd, someone exclaimed, "Ah! He’s not resting and continues to comprehend?"
Someone else scoffed, "Hmph, biting off more than he can chew. Doing this will only slow down his speed of comprehension."
Yao Xinghai looked at Lian Qiao’s figure with some hesitation.
But in the end, he still stepped towards the third Shadow Wall that Mu Qingge chose.
His action finally attracted the attention of others.
At this moment, they began to speculate that Yao Xinghai’s appearance here was because of Mu Qingge.
"Who is that person? Who can attract Brother Yao’s attention?"
"I don’t know, looks unfamiliar, could it be a new academy entrant?"
"If he were just a new entrant, why would he attract Brother Yao’s attention?"
"Right! Do you remember what happened over four months ago when our Alchemy Institute was recruiting disciples?"
"What happened?"
"Are you talking about the event when someone wanted to directly take the Inner Academy assessment?"
"Yes, that event!"
"I know about it, but how is it related to this?"
"How is it unrelated? I heard that the person who wanted direct entry into the Inner Academy is now the top of the Green Talent List, the City Lord of Luoxing City, the only Holy Level Artifact Refiner in the Middle Ancient Realm!"
"What!"
"Is it true?"
"It’s true! How could this be false?"
"Oh my god! Isn’t this too monstrous? Top of the Green Talent List, Holy Level Artifact Refiner, City Lord of Luoxing City, now also entering our Alchemy Institute for alchemy? How is there such a genius in the world?"
"I understand your point. You’re saying that the identity of this City Lord Mu is enough to attract Brother Yao’s attention. And this person is the legendary City Lord Mu?"
"I think it’s likely!"
"What ’likely,’ I think it’s definite!"
Just as everyone was discussing, a gold light suddenly shot out from the Shadow Wall in front of Mu Qingge, directly entering her brow.
This scene caused the crowd to exclaim.
"Ah!"
"How is this possible?"
"How can someone comprehend so quickly?"
"Am I seeing things?"
"This... this was comprehended in less than half an hour, right?"
No matter how incredulous they felt, Mu Qingge still stood up calmly before them, serenely walking towards the fourth Shadow Wall. Then, she lifted her robe corner and sat cross-legged.
Lian Qiao, too, followed her closely.
What interested Mu Qingge were these Shadow Walls imbued with Alchemy Dao, and what interested her was Mu Qingge... or perhaps it should be said, the eyes and aura of Mu Qingge that were very similar to that of the person in her heart.
When Mu Qingge sat before the fourth Shadow Wall, Yao Xinghai’s eyes narrowed sharply. He was quite shocked, shocked by Mu Qingge’s speed of Dao comprehension.
Yet, earlier, she clearly spent over four months on the second one.
This sudden enlightenment on the third Shadow Wall, was it a coincidence or...
As he was analyzing it in his mind, a gold light again shot out from the fourth Shadow Wall in front of Mu Qingge. The gold light entered her brow again, and she gracefully stood up, heading towards the fifth Shadow Wall.
"Ah!"
"Too... too exaggerated!"
"Again... another comprehension?"
"Damn, when did comprehension become this easy?"
"Comprehending two Shadow Walls within an hour, is this real?"
"Shh, didn’t you see Brother Yao was shocked!"
Indeed, Yao Xinghai was shocked, shocked by the speed of Mu Qingge’s comprehension of the Alchemy Dao. He had comprehended all the Alchemy Dao here and knew that Mu Qingge’s speed was only enough to watch the visions inside once.
Once... just once...
She comprehended it like that, how strong a comprehension ability does this require?
It was really too shocking!
In contrast to Yao Xinghai and others’ astonishment, Mei Zizhong and Zhao Nanxing’s group thought this was normal.
"Sigh, our Qingge, if she ever stops surprising people, that’s when I’d find it odd." Zhu Lingjiao laughed and said.
Shang Zisu also smiled and said to her, "I agree, this is how Qingge should be."
Zhao Nanxing smiled and said, "We were worried about her before, but it seems everything is under her control."
"Qingge never disappoints us." Mei Zizhong said with a light smile.
Three of them nodded in agreement.
Zhao Nanxing said with a relaxed expression, "Let’s see what miracle Mu Qingge brings us this time!"
Golden light shot out from the shadow wall, flying into Mu Qingge’s brow.
"The fifth one!"
"Damn! Freak!" Someone couldn’t help but curse.
"This legendary City Lord Mu is truly a once-in-a-generation genius! To be born in the same era as her is both our fortune and our misfortune."
"The legendary City Lord Mu..."
Mu Qingge sat down under the sixth shadow wall, her pace was neither fast nor slow, as if she was strolling leisurely. This attitude left everyone feeling deeply struck, as if their hearts were hit by thousands of lightning bolts.
Golden light appeared again.
"The sixth one!"
Mu Qingge moved again.
"Ah!"
When the golden light from the seventh shadow wall shot out, there was an uproar in the crowd.
The seventh one!
Mu Qingge stood up and continued towards another shadow wall.
Lian Qiao jogged after her, a little displeasure between her brows. It seemed that Mu Qingge’s pace prevented her from quietly observing.
In front of the eighth shadow wall, Mu Qingge again sat cross-legged, entering the world of the shadow wall.
At this moment, Yao Xinghai stood in place watching, a chill rising from his heart. He thought to himself, ’I believed I had already overestimated you, but it turns out I have underestimated you from the beginning.’
’There are thousands of great paths, all leading to the same destination. Heaven has the Heavenly Dao, the earth has the Earthly Dao, and elixirs have the Alchemy Dao. My Alchemy Dao is called creating something from nothing!’ The man in the eighth shadow wall stood with his hands behind his back. In front of him, countless illusory forces coalesced into a pill.
In the clear eyes of Mu Qingge, that continuously rotating pill was reflected. It seemed as if something was shattered within her mind, a kind of ideological shackle, finally breaking, allowing her heart to comprehend and feel the power of the Alchemy Dao.
In the eighth shadow wall, the golden light shot out, entering Mu Qingge’s brow.
She stood up and brushed off the dust on her gown lightly, continuing without pause towards the ninth shadow wall.
"Eight! Eight!"
"Does she intend to comprehend eleven Alchemy Dao paths within a single day?"
"Freak! Pervert!"
"If she breaks through all the shadow walls in one day, then wouldn’t that speed be..."
Hiss——!
The crowd gasped in shock.
Many people silently looked towards Yao Xinghai, feeling uneasy at heart.
"Ah! She comprehended another one!"
"Which one is this? I’ve lost count!"
"The ninth one?"
"It is the ninth one!"
"Damn it, can you let people live?"
"Legendary City Lord Mu, could you give us some breathing room?"
Hearing these discussions, Mu Qingge’s steps paused for a moment, her lips curled into a faint smile, and she continued towards the tenth shadow wall.
Immediately, she heard wails and howls behind her.
As if, she had done something outrageous and enraging to the heavens and humans alike.
Mu Qingge found it amusing in her heart. She simply spent more time in front of the second shadow wall to grasp its patterns, hence accelerating her speed thereafter. It’s not that she was extraordinarily intelligent; whether it was alchemy or understanding the Alchemy Dao, methods were crucial.
At the Alchemy Conference, she never forgot that now time was running out, and she could no longer afford to waste it.
Mu Qingge sat cross-legged in front of the tenth shadow wall, entering a state of comprehension.
The crowd held their breath, afraid to breathe loudly, nervously and anxiously watching her.
Moments later, Mu Qingge rubbed her brow and stood up.
All around had fallen into a dead silence, they were left speechless by Mu Qingge’s abnormality.
"I don’t know why, but every time I see Qingge like this, I feel refreshed." Zhao Nanxing crossed his arms in front of his chest, his back straightening a few degrees.
"So do I." Shang Zisu said.
Zhu Ling smiled, "Me too."
She looked at Mei Zizhong, who hadn’t spoken, but the mirth in his eyes said it all.
"The eleventh one..."
When Mu Qingge walked towards the eleventh shadow wall, everyone was already in a daze.
After reaching the eleventh shadow wall, her eyes suddenly glanced at Yao Xinghai in the crowd, nodding slightly with a faint smile, as if greeting.
Yao Xinghai’s mouth revealed a bitter smile. He was the number one among the disciples of the East Continent Alchemy Academy. His master, the dean of the academy, once predicted he would be the number one in the Middle Ancient Realm’s Alchemy Dao in the future. Who knew, Mu Qingge would emerge out of nowhere, a freakish existence seemingly born to crush all the world’s prodigies.
"Eleventh, comprehended again!"
"There’s only the last one left!"
"Once this last one is comprehended, this legendary City Lord Mu will break the Alchemy Institute’s historical record!"
"And right in front of Senior Brother Yao, crushing him." Someone said weakly.
Mu Qingge walked to the last shadow wall, took a deep breath, and sat down.
Twelve shadow walls, representing twelve Alchemy Daos. Now, only this last one was left. What answer could she obtain from comprehending these twelve Alchemy Daos?
"Holy crap! Why does comprehending the Alchemy Dao in front of this City Lord Mu seem as easy as drinking water and eating?"
"I heard that once someone comprehends all twelve shadow walls, there would be anomalies. When Senior Brother Yao comprehended the Alchemy Dao in three years and succeeded..."
Before his words were finished, twelve shadow walls suddenly emitted blinding golden light, shooting towards the sky.
Above the firmament, it seemed as if evening drums and morning bells were ringing.
The sound came from afar, carrying an ancient, rustic atmosphere.
The sound, along with the rays of light, startled everyone in the Alchemy Institute. Whether disciples or Alchemy Masters, all were astonished looking at the light piercing the sky, even the sole Holy Level Alchemist in the Institute, the dean, slowly opened her eyes, a glimmer of brilliance shining within...