Li Qing wanted to transform the Demonic Willow into a Wood Spirit Puppet. Sensing this, the Demonic Willow immediately reacted violently, intending to refine Li Qing instead.
Willow branches hung down one after another, suffused with dense black radiance. They seemed to be the very origin of darkness, capable of eroding all matter.
"A mere immortal cultivator cast aside by this world. Do not overstep your bounds!"
The Demonic Willow's will poured into him, endlessly echoing through Li Qing's sea of consciousness and shaking his soul.
Yet Li Qing cultivated the Soul Refining Scripture. His soul was already extraordinary in strength, far surpassing cultivators of the same realm. How could such minor tremors affect him?
He easily broke free, then intensified his living refinement of the Demonic Willow. The vast true essence within his body was wholly devoted to operating the secret art of the "Wood Spirit Puppet."
At the same time, his soul continuously planted Spiritual Sense Imprints across the Demonic Willow's body.
Of course, these Spiritual Sense Imprints were of no great use. They had not touched the Demonic Willow's spiritual consciousness and therefore could not enslave it.
This was merely to cause the Demonic Willow more trouble, allowing Li Qing to activate the secret art more smoothly and transform it into a Wood Spirit Puppet.
The Demonic Willow's counterattack continued. It repeatedly stirred up deep black radiance, attempting to refine Li Qing.
Those willow branches also lashed about wildly, desperately seeking to burrow into the Black Furnace. This was the Demonic Willow's method of drawing upon the energy of heaven and earth and the Red Moon Secret Power. It wished to use this to drain Li Qing dry as well.
But the Black Furnace was indestructible. Those willow branches could not penetrate it at all and were