"This is the Life-Death Lock. There is a Mysterious Phenomenon hidden within this seal—it can preserve one's life and also lock one's heart!"
"This technique... after the Palace Master spent a thousand years on it, has it finally been fully perfected?"
"Heaven bless the Five Elements Palace!"
The higher-ups were all stirred with excitement.
The Life-Death Lock was a powerful Daoist technique Xing Yue had developed based on the Immortal Control Seal.
Preserving one's life was its first function. It contained Xing Yue's power and could safeguard the Palace's disciples.
Locking the heart was its second function. It could make any living being bound by it obey absolutely.
A faint smile curled Xing Yue's lips. "Everyone, with the Life-Death Lock added, is there still even the slightest risk?"
"Foolproof!"
The uniform cry rang through the great hall after Xing Yue's words fell.
"Hahaha..."
Xing Yue laughed, and at last, a glimmer of greed surfaced in his placid eyes.
Yet that greed was swiftly concealed. He returned to his usual appearance, came back to himself, and sat down again in the seat of honor.
"Unfortunately, the Life-Death Lock has not yet been completely perfected. It has a certain flaw—it can be destroyed from the outside. Of course, nothing short of overwhelmingly powerful force can accomplish that."
The higher-ups' expressions shifted slightly upon hearing Xing Yue's words, but in the end, they relaxed.
"Those whom the Palace Master considers overwhelmingly powerful are likely only the helmsmen of those few great lineages."
"It may seem like a flaw, but in truth, it barely counts as one. Could that Zhao Yan possibly discover the problem? Even if he did, would any helmsman of a top-tier lineage act on his behalf?"
"Taking ten thousand steps back, even if all those assumptions come true, we can