"Was there any other way to counter him?" Lu Xiaotian frowned. He could not pin his hopes on the mysterious old monster compromising.
"There isn't. Even if my Primordial Spirit is somewhat stronger than his and I can indeed erase his divine-sense formation, you wouldn't be able to withstand it with your body as the battlefield." The Qinling Great Emperor answered bluntly.
"However, you're useful to him, so he won't take your life lightly. Also, if you feel that isn't safe enough, there should be a fragment of Ying Gou's remains inside the Pill Soul Pagoda. If you can find it, whether you use it to trade or threaten him, Ying Gou will take the bait."
"If that doesn't work, I'll just fight him."
"What does the Puppet Emperor need me to do?" Lu Xiaotian did not dwell on the matter after hearing this.
Since the Qinling Great Emperor was willing to fight Ying Gou for his sake, Lu Xiaotian could hardly ask for more.
"It's no secret that I want to obtain the Five-Element Soul Mud. One of the three tribulation bodies of the Thousand Tribulations Punishment Lord, the Wuxian Tribulation Body, is bound to stop me with all his might. That fellow isn't particularly powerful, but he has plenty of helpers. When the time comes, I may not be able to obtain the Five-Element Soul Mud entirely through my own strength. I may need you to provide support from the side."
"How?"
"The opportunity may also lie within the Pill Soul Pagoda. The four celestial courts may send people into the Pill Soul Pagoda as well."
"I told Ying Gou that if I fail to refine the pill, I might well be killed by the soul spirits inside the Pill Soul Pagoda. I'm not very confident about the