The Oriole Lurking Behind
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The moment Qin Yi took down the scroll, Meng Qingying, who had been lying in ambush above the Hidden Dragon Temple Star Gazing Platform, immediately noticed that the Luck Dragon had broken free of its reins, and the faint threads that had been holding it back had been torn off.
Qin Yi didn't even need to see this scene to know that the Treasures Suppressing Luck was the painting he had taken down, not the Founding Sword.
However, Qin Yi did not completely deceive Lingxu. The Founding Sword still contained a certain amount of National Luck, which had been suppressed within it and had not dissipated. It still held a trace of the last bit of fortune, which could extend the Great Qian Dynasty for a few more years...
In reality, this means someone is about to rebel, but they won't be able to overthrow the Great Qian Dynasty for several years or even a decade. When the dynasty's fortune runs out, the Great Qian Dynasty will also perish. Then, heroes will vie for power, another period of upheaval will occur, and a new emperor will rise. It's roughly this kind of historical cycle, a deduction combining the "qi" spoken of by immortals with the vicissitudes of human life.
According to this deduction, if the Da Qian Emperor could suddenly realize his mistake and sever his ties with Great Joy Temple, then even if Meng Qingying took away the National Luck, it's not impossible for a new Mountain and River Dragon Qi. Fate brings things together and separates them; fortune comes and goes, it's not static. His foundation is very good; there's still hope.
Unfortunately, this emperor was completely unaware of these things, and still felt that having the country in his hands was a glorious achievement that surpassed that of his ancestors.
Then there's no hope, he's doomed. Goodbye.
Qin Yi sped through the tunnel. He had only achieved half of his goal. The other half was to see if there was a chance to launch a surprise attack on Guan Ji and wipe out the Great Joy Temple at the core of this matter. Otherwise, no matter how powerful a hero rose, he couldn't withstand the simple suppression of these monks.
So of course I have to go and take a look. Maybe if I cooperate with Meng Qingying, I can find this opportunity.
However, he wasn't entirely confident, mainly because... the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace's scheming sect had already intervened in this matter, and if nothing unexpected happened, it would be Zheng Yunyi.
If these fellow disciples get involved, the situation will take a turn for the worse and may not go as planned.
In any case, it's always necessary to sneak over and take a look.
They probably never imagined that Lingxu would eventually give them the map of the secret passage. This wasn't just about sneaking through; it also included the control core of many mechanisms and formations, which was quite intriguing.
Qin Yi flew through the secret passage. At this moment, Meng Qingying also appeared from the shadows. Thousands of ghosts wailed. The Daoists guarding the Star Gazing Platform had no power to resist and all of them fainted instantly.
"Honestly, someone always thinks I love killing people, but I'm actually quite easy to talk to." Meng Qingying reached out and beckoned, and the huge dragon-shaped phantom actually roared to the sky, then its body stretched out wildly, like a river, spanning the night sky.
An observational image of a mountain and river Dragon Vein truly feels like a living thing.
The dragon's form resembled starlight, flickering and shimmering, though the image was somewhat blurry, consisting only of indistinct star shadows. However, it possessed eyes. The eyes had no whites; the entire pupil was pitch black, like a shadowy figure.
Then, Youying looked down and met Meng Qingying's gaze. There was a hint of resistance and struggle in his dark eyes, but he eventually became docile and slowly turned into starlight, entering Meng Qingying's body.
Meng Qingying closed her eyes, her long hair suddenly billowed up, and a jet-black dragon appeared behind her, winding upwards, with a faint dragon roar echoing through the heavens.
She is merging with this dragon form, completely transforming it into her puppet.
Using the Mountains and Rivers Luck as an accomplice is something even the predecessors of the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect rarely did. This is Meng Qingying's own audacity and madness.
This refining process shouldn't have taken too long, as she had been casting the spell for a very long time. The dragon's form had long been imprinted with her mark, but it had been suppressed and unable to break free from the ties of the Great Qian Dynasty, thus delaying the process until now. Now that it had been completely severed, it was no longer a problem. In just a few breaths, she could erase the remaining Great Qian Dynasty imprint from the Dragon Soul and take it away.
As for how to train her in the future, it will take a long time; this will be her destined puppet.
But even in those few breaths, she couldn't proceed smoothly.
A bewitching Celestial Maiden's soul silently coiled around her, and at the same time, a golden Buddha's palm appeared in the sky, pressing down on her head.
Meng Qingying smiled slightly, and a bewitching Celestial Maiden sprang from her arms, entangled with the attacking Celestial Maiden, and the two were pulled further and further apart.
This kind of Celestial Maiden Soul is a companion Consort that almost everyone in the Great Joy Temple possesses. It can be used to bewitch enemies or for personal cultivation. Qin Yi has seen it several times. Different grades have different effects. The one from Guan Ji's hands is one of the most terrifying aphrodisiacs in the world, capable of instantly turning a person into a beast driven only by lust.
However, Meng Qingying was prepared. She used the Celestial Maiden, a magical Law Artifact of the same origin, which, after being refined by her Myriad Images of the Universe and Myriad Forms Technique, also became a treasure of the Cloud Soaring level. Due to their similar origins, the Heavenly Maiden completely neutralized the other party's allure and caused the soul to become entangled with her, preventing it from getting even half an inch closer.
If Qin Yi were here, he would recognize this as the broken Law Artifact she traded with Qin Yi at Hongfa Temple... She told Qin Yi that this thing was only meant to be used as a substitute when she faced the Small Tribulation, and that it was all a lie. This was specifically to keep a backup plan for dealing with the Great Joy Temple.
This was her long-term plan; she had prepared for the Great Joy Temple long ago.
She even went so far as to have her own handkerchief swapped by the man to blow her nose...
"Pah!" Meng Qingying spat inwardly, but her hands didn't stop. A flying shuttle soared into the sky, and thousands of dark shadows, like silk threads, overlapped in the darkness, instantly binding the giant golden Buddha's hand in the sky, turning it black and preventing it from falling.
Meng Qingying, now at the Cloud-Soaring level, is much stronger than she was during her battle with Qin Yi at Hongfa Temple.
It has also become much more difficult to predict.
In the darkness, a beam of Buddhist Light pierced through the night and shot towards Meng Qingying on the high platform.
Meng Qingying had vanished, disappearing into some unknown depths. The Buddhist Light faded, revealing Guan Ji's figure. The surrounding shadows swayed and flickered, as if thousands of mouths were grinning, seemingly mocking him.
Guan Ji around. The eerie, hellish scene around him did not cause the slightest ripple in his expression. He simply asked, "How come you have the statue of Consort from my Great Joy Temple? Judging from the level of refinement, you acquired it a long time ago."
Meng Qingying, of course, did not answer him. She was busy in the darkness erasing the Great Qian mark of the Luck Dragon. She could not take it with her if the mark was not erased. This was not the time to fight Guan Ji.
Guan Ji didn't ask any more questions, and suddenly put his palms together.
A bright, intense light gathered in front of him, then spread and surged like the sun, turning the pitch-black night into daylight in the blink of an eye.
The Technique Method Great Joy Temple Buddhist Light! This is no ordinary light; each ray can be deadly!
The Great Joy Temple has two systems. Guan Ji is a Dharma cultivator, not Martial Cultivation, so Meng Qingying's rating for him is the Soaring Cloud Sixth Layer, not the rating for Martial Cultivation.
Under the light of Buddhist Light, Meng Qingying's slender figure appeared in the night. She casually waved her sleeve, as if hiding a mirror.
The Buddhist Light was blocked by the mirror and reflected back, just like a restraint that had been prepared in advance.
This shows how long she has been treating her own allies as hypothetical enemies.
But at that moment, a Sword Qi emanated from within the Buddhist Light, whistling as it hurtled towards them.
Sword? Meng Qingying was slightly taken aback. No one in Great Joy Temple used swords.
She didn't have time to think much; the Shadow Shuttle collided with the Sword Qi and blocked it accurately.
A sudden change occurred.
The Sword Qi wasn't Sword Qi at all; it suddenly exploded the moment it was blocked, turning into thick smoke. As soon as it exploded, it enveloped Meng Qingying's body. Knowing that Meng Qingying didn't need to breathe, it directly burrowed into every pore of her body.
Poison!
Meng Qingying's Law Power in refining the dragon form instantly became chaotic, and the dragon roared to the sky, showing signs of breaking away.
Meng Qingying turned her head angrily and saw a white-clad swordsman standing with his hands behind his back; he looked like a Sword Cultivator.
What's available is poison.
"Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations, and strategy— the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace!" This thought flashed through Meng Qingying's mind, realizing that others were involved in this matter. Before she could think of anything else, Guan Ji Law Treasure was already in front of her.
That was a bowl.
The moment you get close to her, it's like a demon opening its gaping maw.
"Stay, beauty." Guan Ji laughter rang in my ears.
Meng Qingying gritted her teeth and quickly used the dragon-shaped puppet, which she hadn't even fully controlled yet, to block in front of her. At the same time, she stopped in her tracks, and the high platform collapsed instantly. Meng Qingying had already disappeared into the ground beneath the platform in the smoke.
When it comes to various escape techniques for survival, few can compare to Meng Qingying.
But the bloodstains she left behind could already be seen in the smoke.