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Although it was a hot summer day, the stagnant water was still cold and bone-piercing. Mu Xinshu could only feel that his legs were completely numb from the cold; he had been hiding here for over six hours already, listening to the footsteps of three dozen people walking past above his head!

Although in the early morning, Mu Xinshu had fished in troubled waters and managed to escape Green Shadow Peak by luck, his danger had yet to be resolved. After the people from Green Shadow Mountain discovered his trail, they quickly reacted and blocked the main entrance to the Azure Sky Mountain.

After all, Mu Xinshu didn't have any energy at the moment. The damage to his body that was brought about by the enlightenment had just happened to erupt at this moment. His meridians and Qi channels were in disarray, causing him intense pain. It wasn't a physical pain, but a deep bone-piercing pain that came from within Mu Xinshu's body!

Just like that, Mu Xinshu endured the pain that came from inside his body and hid in a hole under the big tree by the river for half a day. When dawn arrived, Mu Xinshu didn't dare to go out!

Hungry, tired, and also sleepy, Mu Xinshu was almost able to fall asleep while standing. The insides of Mu Xinshu's body began to change as his mind filled with knowledge. His body was damaged to the extreme, and all of his meridians and Qi points were broken and scattered from the impact. And because he didn't get enough rest and forcefully circulated the energy several times, Mu Xinshu's injuries became more and more serious!

The pain that came from his body made Mu Xinshu unable to sleep. His eyes were swollen and black, and he seemed to be in a daze. He could barely see the water flowing in front of him.

Every hour or so, a group of Core Sect disciples would pass by. From what he had heard recently, he could tell that there were already more than a hundred Core Sect disciples searching for him. Moreover, the Azure Sky Mountain only had a few exits, but they were already heavily guarded. Besides the Elders on Green Shadow Peak and the Sect Leader himself, all of the Elders on the main peak had already personally led their teams out!

"Have you searched this place?" The sounds of conversation that came from the thick layer of earth above Mu Xinshu's head were extremely clear!

Mu Xinshu's entire body shook and he shivered. It seemed that the group of Treeman Sect disciples that passed by above him had finally noticed this seemingly inconspicuous place!

In his heart, Mu Xinshu silently recited the descriptions of the Berserk Sword Art within the Wild Arrogant Sword Scripture. The entire Wild Arrogant Sword Scripture only had two to three thousand words, divided into six moves. The three moves of the Wild Sword Art and the three moves of the Arrogant Sword Art; Mu Xinshu was already familiar with the contents of the nearly three thousand words!

Mu Xinshu's right hand that was submerged in the water tightly gripped onto the heart of the tree wooden sword. He was constantly chanting the words of the Arrogant Sword Scripture in his heart, ready to act at any time. The place he was standing at happened to be in the middle of a vine below a thick tree root that was as thick as a person's waist. The exit was only twenty or thirty centimeters wide. As long as anyone showed their face, Mu Xinshu might be able to injure two of them with his full strength!

However, Mu Xinshu was afraid that the people outside would not care whether there was someone inside or not. With a wave of his hand, the meridian Qi that filled the sky was released. The powerful bombardment energy would definitely blast Mu Xinshu and the entire tree root into the sky!

As such, Mu Xinshu's meditation became increasingly hurried and the footsteps above his head also stopped. It was obvious that the words of the one at the beginning had gained the approval of the others. Everyone was preparing to search under the huge tree!

Mu Xinshu's mind suddenly stirred. As he constantly chanted, he was surprised to discover that there were traces of meridian energy slowly being produced in his middle dantian! Then, the cold water that flowed through his entire body gave him a bone-chilling feeling. It mixed with the hot air that was generated by the circulation of the energy and intertwined together. This indescribable feeling caused Mu Xinshu to sink into a wonderful state!

Mu Xinshu was stunned. He could not remember how long he had not felt the energy that his cultivation had given him! However, once he stopped, Mu Xinshu suddenly realized that the energy that was continuously flowing through his body had stopped!

Mu Xinshu blinked, and his body once again returned to the bone-chilling cold water. However, after looking into his inner vision, Yu Dong could clearly feel the trace of meridian energy within his middle dantian!

Mu Xinshu once again recited the text of the Arrogant Sword Scripture in his mind. As the bone-chilling cold water continued to flow through his body, a wonderful feeling once again surfaced in his heart. The bone-chilling cold and the gentleness of the meridian energy were intertwined within Mu Xinshu's body. While feeling the increasingly painful feeling, Mu Xinshu also hoped that the meridian energy in his dantian would accumulate more and more!

"Senior brother Li, how about you go down first?" We will stand behind you and protect you! " The sound of sparse footsteps rang out again, followed by the sound of talking. It was obvious that the several disciples of the Heart Tree Sect were preparing to jump into the water!

"What do you mean I should go down first?" The river flows very slowly, and there's still water beneath the roots. It must be very cold! " Senior brother Li obviously didn't want to be the first to enter the water, "Junior brother Lan, you go first, Guo Liang and I will protect you!"

The four disciples of the Core Sect were wandering around the river, looking at the clear river below them, and then looking at the dark hole under the tree root. They looked at each other in dismay, unwilling to be the first to enter the water.

Junior Brother Lan pursed his lips. "If I were to say so, we might as well not search. There's definitely no one here!" Our people have walked back and forth here several times. We have come here twice already, but we did not see any movement! Mu Xinshu will definitely not hide here. It's so cold in there, even a fifth meridian stage master wouldn't be able to stand it! "

"Yeah!" Another disciple of the Heart Tree Sect also nodded and said to Senior Martial Brother Li, "Senior Martial Brother Li, this idea was suggested by you. I think Senior Martial Brother Li should go down and give us an example. There are four of us, so even if we meet Mu Xinshu, we won't be at a disadvantage! "

Senior Martial Brother Li snappily glanced at the cowardly Junior Martial Brothers behind him, "Aren't you all the craftiest? Isn't it just a tree root hole? What's there to be afraid of?" "I'm just having a cold attack. I can't stay in the cold water for too long, or else I'll be going down early!"

"Senior brother Li, look." What's that? " The youngest disciple surnamed Liang suddenly pointed at the river behind Senior Martial Brother Li. His childish face was filled with fear, and the expressions of Senior Martial Brother Li and the other two instantly changed!