Nine-Headed Demon Flood Dragon

"That spirit didn't seem hostile; Li Ling even became her disciple. We were originally going to Qiuzhou City together, but on the way, she suddenly said she had other important business and disappeared."

Li Weiyi and Li Ling had appeared together in Giant Marsh City before, and this could not have been kept from Hidden Lord.

However, if the news that Zen Sea Observing Mist had gone to Divine Stove Abyss were told to Hidden Lord now, Hidden Lord would probably go to search for him immediately.

It's hard to say what state Zen Sea Observing Mist is in right now. If she's no match for Hidden Lord and gets captured or has her soul taken, many of Li Weiyi's secrets will be exposed.

We had no choice but to help her keep it a secret for the time being.

"Li Ling's mental power has indeed improved remarkably in the past six months."

Hidden Lord suddenly realized he had lost his composure and said something he shouldn't have. He quickly suppressed the tenderness in his eyes and asked, "In your judgment, could she really be Zen Sea Observing Mist?"

"If she truly is Zen Sea Observing Mist, how could I, with my cultivation and experience, possibly judge her? The difference is too great!" Li Weiyi said with a wry smile.

Hidden Lord nodded slightly. "The Mist Son of Heaven was a respectable and powerful figure! During her time, she expanded the territory, and Lingxiao reached Three Hundred Prefectures. Her power covered all directions. Even the Ash Region of the Far West and the Netherworld of the Departed dared not act recklessly. The prosperity and glory of that time were unimaginable to cultivators of Non-Self era. Now, Lingxiao Shengjing is like a desolate wasteland, full of dangers, bloodshed, and chaos."

"If it really is her, it could be a life-changing opportunity for Li Ling. But it's hard to say... Whether a cultivator who has become a spirit can retain their wisdom, conscience, and spirit is still unknown. If they are tainted by the damned dark energy of the Netherworld of the Departed, they will undoubtedly become malevolent."

"Actually, what I'm most worried about is that some spirits might be using the name of the Mist Son of Heaven to bewitch you and Li Ling and carry out some unknown conspiracy."

"Does she really want to marry you?"

The three masters and the Hidden Lord all spoke highly of Zen Sea Observing Mist.

Judging from her appearance and condition, she didn't seem to have been tainted by the dark aura of the Netherworld of the Departed. Therefore, she had no choice but to continue to conceal the truth, while also hiding her extremely mysterious bloodline and background.

Li Weiyi said, "She did say something strange! But with someone like Zen Sea Observing Mist, it's hard to fathom her intentions. Anyway, my relationship with her and with Li Ling is just a simple one."

Hidden Lord's lips moved slightly, but he ultimately stopped asking, knowing that Li Weiyi and Zen Sea Observing Mist were too far apart in terms of wisdom and methods to see through the most essential things.

He said seriously, "If Li Ling reappears, notify me immediately. I want to personally meet that Mist Son of Heaven to see if she is real or not, and what her purpose is."

Li Weiyi pondered to himself: should he inform Hidden Lord that Zen Sea Observing Mist and Li Ling would return before the end of the year?

This is such a headache!

With unprecedented caution in his eyes, Hidden Lord continued, "Regardless of whether she is the Mist Son of Heaven or not, this matter must be kept strictly confidential. Once it is leaked, it will be a catastrophe, and the resulting shock and danger will be beyond what the Jiu Li Tribe, or even the Lingxiao Shengjing, can withstand. Cangli and Hidden Nine, I have already warned them, and you must also keep quiet."

"I know the stakes involved," Li Weiyi said.

"Boom!"

Deep within Qin Garden, the Green Yin Banner burst forth with dazzling Azure Glow, reflecting a blue hue onto the lake's surface.

Hidden Lord and Li Weiyi arrived one after the other at the courtyard where Green Yin Banner were planted.

Hidden Twenty-Three, Hidden Twenty-Four, and Hidden Twenty-Five, who were observing and comprehending the Battle Intent of the God of Jiu Li, were all forced to escape by the fluctuations in the inner intent.

Did he succeed?

Li Weiyi found it unbelievable, so he used his Heavenly Eye to look into the courtyard. He then saw Hidden Eleven standing beneath a huge Silver Coffin within the Green Yin Banner.

Hidden Eleven's original Battle Intent was a five-zhang-tall figure with a human body and a snake tail, exactly like him.

At this moment, this Battle Intent is undergoing a violent transformation.

The demonic energy surged, and the snake's tail transformed into an even thicker and more wondrous dragon's tail, its black scales covered with numerous blood-red patterns. The Flood Dragon Scales spread upwards, and instantly, the upper half of the human body was gradually devoured, while the arms transformed into sharp dragon claws.

The human head burst forth with dazzling light, from which grew nine dragon heads with necks ten feet long. They resembled dragon heads but had extremely short horns, sharp fangs, and mouths as large as basins.

Hidden Eleven's Battle Intent underwent a complete transformation, evolving into a nine-headed demonic dragon Aura surpassed that of the past by countless times, containing the ancient and domineering might of the God of Jiu Li.

Once the Battle Intent is released, any martial arts practitioner can see its extraordinary nature.

"This is the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent? How could it transform into a nine-headed demonic dragon?" Li Weiyi was astonished and found it hard to understand.

The integration of Battle Intent is not uncommon.

It's usually the weaker Battle Intent that merges into the stronger Battle Intent... Could it be... that the God of Jiu Li is actually a dragon?

However, the Battle Intent of the God of Jiu Li that Yao Yin obtained was clearly another human figure.

Another recluse obtained the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent, Hidden Lord was naturally in high spirits, laughing, "Legend has it that the God of Jiu Li cultivated the supreme scripture <Heavenly Demon Stone Engraving>, which gave rise to thirty-six Fundamental Martial Art. Each Fundamental Martial Art can be cultivated into a Battle Intent."

"The Jiu Li Tribe has preserved only the nine Fundamental Martial Art practiced by the Nine Kings."

"I personally sensed the battle intent within that Silver Skeleton Celestial Clan skeleton. It contained seven strands of the God of Jiu Li's Battle Intent. Adding the one Yao Yin took, that makes eight."

"What Hidden Eleven cultivates is the Fundamental Martial Art of the Crimson King, the Wrathful Dragon Capturing Dragon Claw Technique, which happens to resonate with one of the Battle Intent. Being able to obtain and integrate it is a great stroke of luck for him."

The several reclusive individuals present all understood what was happening.

To obtain the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent, one not only needs high talent, but also needs to cultivate a martial art that is compatible with it.

Hidden Twenty-Four's face was deathly pale, and he was in great pain.

Both she and Yao Yin practiced the King of Medicine Fundamental Martial Art, the "Heavenly Wind Palm Technique."

Yao Yin took the matching item first; what hope does she still have?

After bowing, Hidden Twenty-Five asked, "May I ask, Hidden Lord, what Fundamental Martial Art do the remaining seven paths correspond to?"

The Hidden Lord said tactfully, "You don't need to deliberately try to please him. Most of the Battle Intent within his bones is not found in the nine Fundamental Martial Art of the Jiu Li Tribe. You are all his descendants, with his bloodline, so you can directly observe and comprehend it; there is still a chance."

"The God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent are nothing more than a few arcs of light among billions of thoughts to him. It's perfectly normal that he can't resonate with them or comprehend them."

Half an hour later.

Having completed merging the Battle Intent of the God of Jiu Li, Hidden Eleven stood with his hands behind his back, nostrils pointing to the sky, and his snake tail slithering out of the courtyard.

He looked down at Hidden Twenty-Four and the other two with disdain. "What use is the Nine Springs Pure Immortal Body to you? True talent is often hidden from view. My extraordinary potential is only understood by the God of Jiu Li. From this day forward, I, Hidden Eleven, shall have a place in this world."

"Little Twenty-Five, you said that Lu Cangsheng condensed the Battle Intent of Thunder Department Deity, while I inherited the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent. I should be able to go toe-to-toe with him without any problem, right?"

Hidden Twenty-Five was in a depressed mood and didn't really want to talk to him.

Hidden Twenty-Three and Hidden Twenty-Four also evoke the painful feeling of having salt rubbed into a wound.

Li Weiyi coughed twice.

Hidden Eleven looked over, immediately suppressed his arrogance, and hurriedly stepped forward to bow to Hidden Lord and Hidden Person.

The Hidden Lord cautioned, "The battle Battle Intent of the Thunder Department Deity may not necessarily be superior to those of the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent, but Lu Cangsheng is definitely superior to you. In the past thousand years of the Lei Xiao Sect Thirty-Six Thunder Strike Array Formation at the Five Seas Realm. If you are arrogant enough to challenge him, and you were to perish, how could you repay the Hidden Person for his cultivation of you?"

Hidden Eleven chuckled, "I was just joking with those kids. I wouldn't actually become arrogant and conceited all of a sudden."

Li Weiyi played the good cop, laughing, "Hidden Eleven hasn't even integrated the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent, yet his combat strength is already outstanding. Now, he should at least have reached the level of a successor!"

"It's all thanks to the Hidden Person's excellent upbringing..."

Hidden Eleven glanced at Hidden Lord, his eyes darting around. "I feel like I'm brimming with power right now, all techniques are wondrous, and my understanding of martial arts has reached a new level. Hidden Nine might not be my match anymore. How about I lead this Qianlong Lantern Festival?"

He certainly didn't want Hidden Nine and Yin Shi to be the only beauties.

Having already integrated the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent, he must go and compete with the masters of the world.

Hidden Lord would never agree to that. Putting aside whether he could defeat Hidden Nine, even if he was already a level above him, he was still far behind in terms of mental maturity and composure.

The Hidden Lord changed the subject, asking, "Do you know the significance of the God of Jiu Li's Battle Intent to you?"

"No longer a mortal?" That's how Hidden Eleven understood it, feeling that he was no longer inferior to Pure Immortal Body at the same realm.

Hidden Lord shook his head.

"Immortality is just around the corner," said Hidden Eleven.

Hidden Lord shook his head again. "By inheriting powerful Battle Intent, martial cultivators can better understand the martial way and the spirit of martial arts, and can condense a more powerful Dao Seed, which is extremely important in the Five Seas Realm. It can even affect the Dao Heart Manifestation in the Dao Seed Realm."

"But the most fundamental and crucial element of all martial arts has always been the martial artist himself."

"The God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent can make you much stronger than other martial artists of the same realm in the Five Seas Realm and Dao Seed Realm. The speed and process of cultivation will be faster and smoother."

"However, once the Dao Fruit is formed, how far one can go in the future cannot be determined by a single Battle Intent."

"Obtaining the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent does not guarantee that you will become Longevity Realm Giants. Everyone is striving to cross over; those who do not strive will fall behind, and those who do not strive will become useless."

Li Weiyi understood that the God of Jiu Li's Battle Intent had great significance for martial cultivators before they could forge their Dao Fruit.

If it can be concentrated in the seed of the Tao at the very beginning, its significance will be even greater.

Martial cultivators who have achieved the Great Perfection of the Dao Seed Realm and forged the Dao Fruit, or Longevity Realm Giants like the Hidden Lord have reached the Longevity Realm, simply cannot integrate the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent; they are already walking their own path of the Great Dao.

"Let the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent remain as the foundation of the Hidden Gate; there's no need for those martial artists from the Jiu Li Tribe to get involved. You are solely responsible for this matter."

The Hidden Lord made the decision to help Li Weiyi win people's hearts with the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent, thus securing his position as the Hidden Person.

With Qin Garden exposed, the Hidden Lord decided to take the Silver Coffin and a group of hidden members to another Hidden Gate stronghold.

Li Weiyi pulled Hidden Eleven aside and whispered, "Any hidden person who wants to comprehend the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent must obtain my approval. Keep a close eye on things for me!"