From far away came a solemn, dignified aura, vast as a raging sea. The golden eagle was even more puzzled. He shared the same doubts as the old man in the white pointed hat. He had carried tens of thousands of demonic beast Primordial Spirits collected by Lu Xiaotian—this was clearly an evil cultivation technique. Yet whenever he faintly sensed the aura of his bargain-basement master, it was so righteous and imposing.
The barrier in the distance was hazy. He couldn't see what was happening inside at all.
The seven Demon-Suppressing Towers and their corresponding relics radiated different, pure Buddhist auras. The Bodhi Star Spirit absorbed the magical power Lu Xiaotian exhaled, then spat it out flecked with starlight. Lu Xiaotian drew it back into his body and channeled it into the Demon-Suppressing Towers. Several subtle cycles flowed between them. Even after advancing to the Divine Void Realm, the Bodhi Star Spirit's effects hadn't weakened in the slightest, and Lu Xiaotian's progress in Buddhist cultivation continued to deepen.
His insights into the "True Illusionary Canon" were advancing by leaps and bounds as well. By now, Purpleleaf Zhenwu had disappeared, leaving him unable to use its earth-escaping technique. Using illusions to escape was one of the few options he had left. Of course, there was also the wondrous elixir known as the Wooden Body Pill. Without a few tricks up his sleeve, if he ever ran into an Integrated Body Great Talent, he might not even have anywhere to flee.
By comparison, the greatest progress had come from the Misty Sword Embryo, which Lu Xiaotian had been suppressing all along. Yang Feng had been a late-stage Divine Void Realm expert. Even half a sword embryo was no match for an early-stage Divine Void Realm cultivator. Though Lu Xiaotian had been doing