The Decisive Battle Is Today

Princess Dengfeng did not deliberately release her mental power, but sitting quietly seven zhang away, she exuded an invisible sense of oppression. Yet, it was clearly just a shadow.

She is a First Sequence expert below the Longevity Realm.

"I am very grateful to Lu Cangsheng Highness for helping me out earlier. I will always remember this favor." Li Weiyi dared not underestimate any of the top young talents, and responded with sincerity and caution.

Proud Daughter of Heaven who is groomed to be the future leader of the East China Sea, and she has been undergoing trials since childhood.

Princess Dengfeng might be temporarily misled due to her lack of understanding of the Lingxiao Shengjing, but the other party will surely be able to detect clues from certain details.

"You also come from the Du'e Temple?"

Princess Dengfeng's eyes shone brightly as she gazed at Li Weiyi, her tone slightly surprised.

After all, compared to Fu Wenyan's extraordinary appearance, which immediately reveals his Pure Immortal Body, Li Weiyi was merely a mortal and didn't possess many remarkable qualities.

Countless sharp eyes fell upon him, Li Weiyi calmly replied, "I've been cultivating for two years, so I'm not a formal disciple and cannot compare to Senior Brother Xie."

"You're being modest! In the Demon Race, you must never be modest."

The Water Ferret Immortal, being very concerned about her reputation, quickly stood up and reported to Princess Dengfeng, "Your Highness, having lived in the deep sea for so long, you are unaware of the situation of the Lingxiao Shengjing Human Race in the Lingxiao Realm. Lu Cangsheng is no ordinary person; he is the only genius in the Lei Xiao Sect's thousand-year history to have cultivated the Thirty-Six Lightning Strike Array in the Five Seas Realm, a prodigy who, with mortal talent, has caught up with the world's most outstanding geniuses."

The Water Ferret Immortal heard this information from the demons below, and thus realized that she had not encountered Longevity Realm Giants from the Lei Xiao Sect, but Lu Cangsheng. Therefore, the later duel in the White Desert took place.

Li Weiyi really wanted to pin the Water Ferret Immortal to the ground and beat her up.

Princess Dengfeng must have already become suspicious.

Fu Wenyan sat back down to the lower right of Princess Dengfeng and said in a gentle and refined manner, "After Junior Brother Lu reached the Dao Seed Realm, he has already cultivated the Seventy-two Lightning Strike Arrays. In the Lei Xiao Sect, only the Longevity Realm Giants possess such means."

Princess Dengfeng's voice was extremely melodious as she recounted, "The Lei Xiao Sect was once the master of the Lingxiao Shengjing, and half of the East Sea was once under its influence. Even after its decline, it still possessed top-tier lineages. May I ask, Young Master Lu, why have you pledged allegiance to my East Sea Demon Race?"

Li Weiyi had anticipated Princess Dengfeng's question and replied, "Two reasons. First, although the battle in Lingxiao Shengjing drove out the foreign enemies and quelled the great calamity of the Yin Shi Zhong Dao, we ourselves were severely weakened, and the future of the human race is truly uncertain."

"The Ash Region of the Far West and the Demon Kingdom will not let this go."

"Although the Southeast Nether Realm has fallen, the Northern Netherworld is even more powerful."

"Now, another powerful figure from the Dao Palace has arrived, intending to interfere. It's foreseeable that in the near future, the former territory of Lord Lan in the thirty-one states of the Southeast Nether Realm may become the Inamori Realm."

"The Lingxiao Shengjing is surrounded by powerful enemies, as if facing an abyss. Only the East Sea Demon Race has remained neutral. How could the Lei Xiao Sect not make plans in advance and think about an escape route?"

"Secondly, Lu came for the Phoenix Blood Tree Leaf and Phoenix Blood Tree Bark."

"Honest enough."

Princess Dengfeng's figure was blurry, as if a gust of wind could disperse her, but she smiled broadly, "The Dao Palace is indeed a behemoth, dominating the south of Yingzhou, and along with ancient sects like the Du'e Temple, it holds sway over the Hundred Realms Life Domain. But the Mist Son of Heaven of the Lingxiao Human Race has returned. As long as she hasn't fallen, all sides will be wary. Moreover, in the battle of Lingxiao City, Yu Yaozi never showed herself from beginning to end, hiding in the darkness."

"The Mist Son of Heaven and she coexist in the world, one in the light and one in the shadows. Who would dare to act rashly? Therefore, you don't need to worry too much."

Zen Sea Observing Mist is not scary, but a Zen practitioner who is not afraid of death Zen Sea Observing Mist is terrifying.

Yu Yaozi is not scary, but Yu Yaozi lurking in the unknown is scary.

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly and said sincerely, "Her Highness the Princess is the most sincere leader! She didn't use this opportunity to intimidate or threaten, but instead told the truth."

Princess Dengfeng said, "Because I've always understood one principle: a true top genius will never be content to be subordinate to someone else. If you try to forcibly subdue him, you'll only make enemies for yourself."

"This princess only accepts outstanding talents who Zhen Xin pledge their allegiance; the rest can be befriended. But if Zhen Xin cannot be reciprocated with friendship, and is instead met with deception and exploitation, then I will eliminate them. Are you truly Lu Cangsheng of the Lei Xiao Sect?"

The threat is very strong.

"Boom!"

Li Weiyi formed hand seals and released Seventy-two Lightning Strike Arrays.

Seventy-two bolts of lightning surrounded him, and his entire aura suddenly changed.

Thunder magic is a cultivation method with extremely powerful offensive capabilities, feared by any Demon Race or evil spirit.

Fu Wenyan was moved and carefully observed Li Weiyi at the center of the lightning, feeling very puzzled. For a moment, he thought of many legends about him, such as "Purple Sky Lei Seal", "Seven Marquis-level Strange Insects", and "Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Dao Heart Manifestation".

Now, there's also the "Seventy-two Lightning Strike Arrays".

Fu Wenyan was certain that Li Weiyi's true secret had not yet been uncovered, and he couldn't help but have some thoughts about it.

The current generation of true disciples of the Du'e Temple will only be determined upon reaching the Longevity Realm, and there are about ten qualified individuals vying for the position. If he can seize Li Weiyi's unique opportunity, his chances of becoming a true disciple will greatly increase.

Li Weiyi put away the Seventy-two Lightning Strike Arrays and took out a token belonging to a disciple of the Lei Xiao Sect.

It was taken from Qin Qian and her two companions outside the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei.

After use, the token must be stored back in the Blood Mud Space.

Princess Dengfeng believed most of it. "The higher-ups of your Lei Xiao Sect have long had connections with my clan. You will serve under me, and once you conquer the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City, you will receive a share of the Phoenix Blood Tree resources needed for the Longevity Body cultivation. Everyone present will also receive a share."

"Long live Your Highness! Transcendence is just around the corner."

The demons shouted in unison.

With Princess Dengfeng's cultivation level, she could break through to the Longevity Realm at any time, and then transcend the Transcendent world to roam freely.

He didn't break through to the next realm; he simply wanted to accumulate more strength in the Dao Seed Realm to lay a solid foundation for breaking the Longevity Lock within his body in the future. Then, in the Longevity Realm, he could advance with unstoppable momentum.

Half an hour later.

Prince Baba, Water Ferret Immortal, and Li Weiyi left the venue and headed west towards the lake camp.

Will-o'-the-wisps are flickering there.

Taking the opportunity, Li Weiyi asked, "There must be a spirit of the Longevity Realm guarding the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City. Isn't it too dangerous for the East Sea Demon Race to only send their younger generation to attack?"

"There are duels among those in the Longevity Realm." Prince Baba said very little.

The Water Ferret Immortal walked at the front, laughing loudly, "Lord Lan dead, Crimson Wind Lord is filled with resentment, and all the ghost lords and marquises in the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City are filled with sorrow. The highly respected figures of the East Sea Demon Race have already challenged them to a duel outside the city, giving them the opportunity to fight against those of equal strength."

"As long as they can defeat an opponent of the same level, they will survive. Otherwise, when the city falls, they will all be killed and their soul pills refined."

Li Weiyi suddenly realized. "What a brilliant move! Decisive action before the battle begins! What a brilliant move! When surrounding an enemy, leave an opening!"

"This will both lure the Longevity Realm Giants out of the city ahead of time, creating an opportunity for the younger generation to gain experience, and give the enemy a chance to survive, thereby breaking their will to fight to the death in one fell swoop."

"In this way, the price paid by the East Sea Demon Race will be much smaller."

The powerful spirits of the dead almost all grow by devouring others. They have virtually no sense of responsibility and tend to scatter when their leader falls. Self-preservation and self-interest are their top priorities.

To the west of the lake camp lies a hill of bones, reeking of decay, eerie and terrifying.

In the mountains, will-o'-the-wisps flickered.

These skeletons are of high quality and very strong. Some were collected and piled up here by the Demon Race army as they slaughtered their way through the land.

Some were dug out from secret locations, intended to be brought back to the East Sea after the war to feed certain special species of fish demons.

Princess Dengfeng heard that Li Weiyi was skilled in Puppetry Technique, which is why she had Prince Baba and the Water Ferret Immortal bring him here.

The skeletons here were mostly at the Dao Seed Realm level when they were alive, having cultivated their physical bodies. Their bones had a slight golden tinge, indicating they were Lesser Completion Golden Bones.

Li Weiyi selected a python skeleton that was over forty meters long.

The bones are golden-gray and extremely strong.

Before his death, his physical body had already cultivated to the strength of a forty or fifty- Longevity Body.

Li Weiwei stood in front of the python skull that was larger than his own body, mobilized his eyebrows and soul, used his finger as a pen, and wrote the word "Lin" on the bone.

"Whoosh--"

The aura of mental power centered on the word "Lin" and quickly spread to the entire skeleton.

The over forty-meter-long python skeleton came to life, emitting cracking sounds and low, eerie cries. The power within the skeleton was activated, causing it to spiral upwards and, with a loud boom, whip dozens of skeletons away, shattering them into pieces.

Prince Baba, who had previously shown no interest in Li Weiyi's Puppetry Technique, was startled and jumped to his feet as if electrocuted. "Lu Cangsheng, your Puppetry Technique is extraordinary! A single corpse can unleash combat power comparable to Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator. How many can you control at once?"

"I haven't tried extreme control," Li Weiyi said.

Prince Baba said, "Then give it a try. Use the bones here as you like. Cousin, you've really struck gold this time!"

"That's natural."

The Water Ferret Immortal puffed out her chest and said proudly.

"If we had the remains of someone at the Longevity Realm, our combat power would probably be even greater." Li Weiyi kept thinking about how to find the Bone Marrow Golden Essence.

Prince Baba said, "The corpses of those at the Longevity Realm level are all valuable treasures, and they can be obtained. They are with Her Highness the Princess. After the battle in the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City, my brothers and I helped you get a few."

On a dark hill in the distance, Princess Dengfeng, like an invisible and intangible shadow, gazed in the direction of the Hill of Corpses.

Only after seeing the giant python skeleton fly up did her humanoid shadow disappear.

In fact, Li Weiyi was not proficient in Puppetry Technique.

He only knows one ancient Chinese character "Lin".

So, for the next few days, he spent all his time in the Hill of Corpses, studying puppetry texts and crafting them.

This can be described as learning by doing.

Yu'er stayed by his side.

Li Weiyi felt a sense of crisis, realizing that the enemies around Lingxiao Shengjing were probably all looking for her. Once her whereabouts were exposed, who knew what kind of terrifying old monster she might attract.

Li Weiyi had always considered Yu'er his greatest asset, but now it seemed he had to protect and hide her carefully until her memories and powers returned.

During this time, Li Weiyi Chan Sect Twelve Loose Hand Techniques to her.

As long as you don't cultivate mental power or practice internal energy, you should be quite safe.

"The Dao Fruit, or the Yin Corpse Dao Fruit, and Blood Crystals are important sources of power for refining skeleton puppets."

"There are actually more than a dozen categories of Puppet Script, each encompassing a vast array of things."

Li Weiyi did not use his own blood, but instead used a method from a puppetry manual to have the two Yangs make ink.

Then, he drew Puppet Script on one skeleton after another. Using spiritual flames, he refined the Puppet Script into the skeletons.

The focus was on refining the Longevity Corpse stored in the boundary bag, just in case.

Besides her daily study and martial arts practice, Yu'er spent her time learning from him. She had a strong thirst for knowledge and often sat alone among the bones, practicing her movements. With Li Weiyi by her side, she wasn't so afraid of the terrifying environment.

Li Weiyi couldn't find a reason to forbid her from learning; anyway, she couldn't mobilize the spiritual power in the spirit world, so learning it wouldn't be of any use.

Day four at the lake camp.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Eighty miles away, in the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City, a bright white light emanated.

The deep, resounding roar and the powerful fluctuations of the magical artifact startled all the Demon Race creatures within the lake camp.

They released their Yao Qi, took flight, and converged in a certain direction.

"Leaders of all tribes in the East Sea, immediately gather your elite troops and accompany this princess to the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City. The decisive battle begins today."

Princess Dengfeng's melodious voice resounded for dozens of miles around, clearly reaching everyone's ears, demonstrating a level of control over magical energy that Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator did not possess.

Fifteen minutes later, a dark crack hundreds of meters long was torn open in the earth.

Princess Dengfeng's true form flew out of the abyss, transforming into a dazzling jellyfish cloud. Leading seventeen powerful Demon Race beings, she rode the clouds and mist, transforming into eighteen bright rays of light, and disappeared into the horizon in the direction of the Old Yuzhou Prefectural City.

Those Demon Race beings were all extraordinary. Some were as large as mountains, like a whale. Others were in the form of plants, like seaweed hundreds of meters long, shrouded in dense scriptures.

Li Weiyi stared intently, watching them drift away.

Water Ferret Immortal and Prince Baba walked one after the other, cursing under their breath, toward the bone hill where Li Weiyi was.

The Water Ferret Immortal was filled with resentment, her face contorted with rage as she berated the Prince Baba was walking ahead. "What kind of bullshit sixth-ranked expert are you? You couldn't even snag a main attack mission. Everyone else is fighting tooth and nail in the city, while we're stuck sitting on the sidelines."