Possession

Li Fan frowned for a moment, "You mean... eating the Saintess can help me resist the Divine Cult's Primordial Spirit Technique?"

What Tang Monk's flesh...?

Zhang Yanzhi jumped up like a startled cat.

"I've never heard of such an evil technique! Demon Lord, don't listen to his nonsense! Only other candidates for Saintess can use the secret manual to fuse souls. Otherwise, even if I die, the Saintess will just continue to reincarnate and find a new vessel!"

The sergeant chuckled, "Of course, the others need to use the secret pills, but Demon Lord, there's no need for that. After all, you are the manifestation of the Four Fiends, Qiongqi, while this girl hasn't awakened yet. If she swallows it whole, she'll be controlled as Chang Gui and that's it."

Li Fan frowned. It seemed that the other party already knew his background and methods. As for fusing with the Saintess's soul, it sounded like a shield used by a demon god transformed from Tai Su to block calamity.

"If it really had such an effect, would you have been so kind as to give it to me to eat in the first place? Even if it were fused, would there be a limit to the number of times or the time limit for resisting the primordial spirit technique?"

The sergeant nodded and said, "Demon Lord, you are wise. With the protection of the Saintess's remnant soul, she is immune to the harm of the Primordial Spirit Technique for seven days. After seven days, without the Magic Treasure artifact to possess her, the Saintess's remnant soul will go to reincarnation. However, you are exceptionally talented, so you can try to call back the Chang Gui and continue using it for a few more days."

Is it exploiting a bug...?

Seeing that he seemed tempted, Zhang Yanzhi quickly threw himself to the ground, crying and begging for mercy.

"Demon Lord, spare me! I'm not the only Saintess!"

Li Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Don't you have the protection of the altar and can be reincarnated? Why are you so afraid..."

Seeing Zhang Yanzhi crying and sniffling in fear, the sergeant laughed and said, "Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to be food. If the Demon Lord is reluctant, there are other ways to take her soul without killing her."

Why didn't you say so earlier!

Zhang Yanzhi turned his head in a fit of rage, glaring fiercely at the sergeant, snot smeared all over his face.

The sergeant smiled and said to her, "The Saintess has her own secret method to discard the remnant soul within her body, have you forgotten?"

Zhang Yanzhi was taken aback, seemingly realizing what he had said, and blushed with anger, snapping, "..."

"How could you be so disgusting! What kind of crazy ideas are you coming up with!"

Li Fan asked curiously, "What kind of crazy idea is this? Wouldn't it be better to have a solution that doesn't involve killing people?"

The sergeant sneered, "Why not use dead people? It's just that it wasn't her who died."

Zhang Yanzhi moment.

Li Fan frowned. "Speak plainly, don't beat around the bush! What's the deal with this 'Saintess' and that 'Saintess'?"

Seeing that Zhang Yanzhi remained silent, the sergeant began to ramble on about the Yuan Shen technique.

"Actually, I am also quite curious about the Saintess's Primordial Spirit Technique and have done some research on it."

Every candidate Saintess is both True Saintess and not True Saintess. If we were to delve deeper, we could view the remnant souls of Saintess as unmelted ice, and they as the bottles used to hold the ice water.

Because this bottle is limited by various bottlenecks such as spiritual energy, aptitude, comprehension, and realm, it can only have extra space to hold other fragments by gradually and completely digesting and integrating its own remnant soul fragments.

Repeat this process until all the ice is melted, Saintess will be resurrected inside the bottle.

In fact, according to the Divine Sect's method of primordial spirit, it is not impossible to stuff the entire soul into a body from the beginning. However, doing so would cause too much of a stir in the reincarnation, which would inevitably be detected by the demonic sect's experts, who would then hunt down and seal the soul.

Secondly, the human brain, well, the soul, has a limited capacity to carry information. Unless one's cultivation reaches a certain level, such as at least the Transformation Stage, it is absolutely difficult to fully contain the soul of Enlightenment Stage cultivator. Rashly stuffing the entire soul of the Saintess into one body would most likely only produce a mentally challenged idiot.

However, sealing one's memories and waiting until reincarnation and a breakthrough in cultivation to gradually recall them is also unreliable. After all, cultivation is incredibly difficult, and even the best aptitude cannot guarantee overcoming countless tribulations. Moreover, if one truly reaches a high level of cultivation, whether they will still care about memories and past lives is another matter. Sometimes, even the souls of past and present lives refuse to be extinguished, fighting each other to determine a winner and loser, which is also a kind of calamity.

Therefore, when I teach and cultivate Saintess, I focus on cultivating those "True Saintess" who have integrated and inherited the 'fragments of cultivation memories' and can be the first to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm. This can also minimize the possibility of multiple "True Saintess" coexisting, competing for soul fragments, or even causing infighting among the venerable ones, leading to internal strife within the sect.

Of course, all of you candidate Saintess have risked your lives for the hegemony of our divine religion. Even if you haven't achieved great merit, you have certainly worked hard. The True Saintess also need time to Divine Transformation fragments one by one. There's no need to rush and open all the containers at once. We only need to deal with those with exceptionally outstanding aptitude.

As the first candidate to break through to the Golden Core realm, the Northern Saintess's aptitude, background, and connections pose the greatest threat to the True Saintess of the main altar. Naturally, it's impossible to let her live like this. Therefore, they specifically requested her soul first.

However, since the Demon Lord is so fond of you, and I have some merit in the sect, perhaps I can persuade the True Saintess to choose a different candidate for soul absorption.

However, you, Saintess, should know that being chosen as a candidate for Saintess means it's all or nothing. Since you haven't succeeded, why not seize this opportunity? Now that you've relinquished your Saintess status, you'll no longer concern yourself with religious affairs and will dedicate yourself to serving the Demon Lord. That way, everyone can have an explanation. What do you think?"

Zhang Yanzhi probably understood as well, gritted his teeth, and bowed to Li Fan.

"There is a secret technique in our sect that is used when a candidate Saintess retires. It allows the Saintess's remnant soul to be temporarily transferred to the soul of another person through dual cultivation of the primordial spirit. In this way, if the candidate Saintess gives birth to a girl, the remnant soul of the Saintess can be transferred to the baby girl first."

To maintain this method, one must cultivate both body and spirit daily... Sarilang is willing to relinquish her position Saintess of the North and dedicate herself to serving the Demon Lord!

Li Fan understood; it was a secret manual similar to a witch's soul communication technique, right?

"Oh, there's no need for self-sacrifice."

"Yes, I'll do it now... Ah? No, no need?"

Zhang Yanzhi a sense of confusion, and vaguely resentful.

Li Fan ignored her and said directly to the sergeant, "So, before the True Saintess truly awakens, it's still possible to kill her, right?"

The sergeant warned, "Demon Lord, what are you trying to do? Don't act recklessly for a mere woman!"

Li Fan shook his head, pointing at the stunned Zhang Yanzhi, "Let me give you an example. If the True Saintess tried to merge with her soul, wouldn't she also be likely to suffer a backlash?"

The sergeant hesitated for a moment, "Battles between primordial spirits still depend on an individual's Dao heart and will. Of course, nothing is certain, but the probability..."

"Did you hear that? There's still a chance. Don't give up so easily." Li Fan smiled at Zhang Yanzhi, then nodded to the sergeant. "Thanks for your guidance. Should you come and get the pot yourself, or should I bring it to you?"

The sergeant bowed and said, "You're going to the main altar in Tianshan, right? I'll return to the main altar to meet you there."

"Alright! Give me three Blood Coin and some clean water! I'm going into seclusion to worship the gods now! I'll fast for twenty-one days! If this works, the pot is yours!"

Zhang Yanzhi and the sergeant were speechless. Who was it that just shouted about "immediate results" and "quick fixes"...? All that nonsense was for nothing...

However, they dared not complain to a demon lord, so they could only bow and retreat.

Without wasting any more time, Li Fan directly separated his soul from his body and flew wildly south!

We can't delay any longer!

Although there is no 'immunity to the spirit technique' buff, the sergeant has explained it very clearly!

Whether it's the Saintess or the Dharma King, the Divine Cult's primordial spirit monsters are all late-game powerhouses, growing stronger the longer the game drags on!

The best way to deal with the Wisdom Dharma King is to strike while he's weak! Since he's just seized the Dao body and his primordial spirit hasn't fully recovered, kill him immediately and take the body back!

So Li Fan flew through the air and traveled across the land, his pure and ethereal primordial spirit instantly traversing tens of thousands of miles to reach the first coordinate point, the mountainous region of Border Prefecture.

The Thousand-Faced Immortal stole his true form and is hiding here.

Now we need to try to take them down one by one. Although the Thousand-Faced Immortal always leaves him half-dead every time he appears, overall, it still 'appreciates' Li Fan, doesn't it?

Li Fan understood perfectly well that the Thousand-Faced Immortal could take away his body whenever he wanted, just like he had taken away Qiongqi's Dao body.

By the same logic, this guy must also be a big boss who's too lazy to do any work himself, right? If Li Fan is eliminated, does he really expect a boss like himself to do such trivial things as preaching and spreading the word?

So most likely, this guy is just being sulky because he felt neglected. If we punish him, we can just apologize, promise to beat up the Wisdom Dharma King, and that'll be the end of it. We might even get our bodies back.

But when Li Fan sensed the aura of his true form and flew into the mountainous region of Border Prefecture, he was momentarily stunned.

This is the ruins of a long-abandoned village.

The village was surrounded by dead trees all over the mountains, looking like a ghost village in a withered forest. The mountains were devoid of life, and bones, eaten and gnawed by crows and jackals, were scattered Fourth Department.

Then Li Fan saw the black stone man, curled up with his knees drawn up, sitting on the beam of a room.

What's this guy doing coming all this way?

But this village seems familiar...

Ah, that's a sandalwood tree.

In that instant, in that place, Li Fan suddenly understood.

It is not Thousand-Faced Immortal.

It is...

"Li Yi."

The black stone man turned his face, revealing a featureless face that stared at the equally pale and lifeless mask of the Pure Void Primordial Spirit.

"I warned you."

Li Fan remained silent for a while.

Lend me your body one more time.

The Black Stone Man shook his head.

"This is no longer my body. You offered it to the immortals, remember?"

... What! That damn thing really wants to part ways with me? I've risked my life for it and done so much for it! And now it's kicked out of my life after just one mishap?! Fine! It's turning its back on me! I don't care! I'll be a hero again in eighteen years! But if things continue like this, the entire Li Country will be doomed! They'll all become Blood God Child! Who will worship this damned immortal then?! Ah!!!

The Black Stone Man turned his head, ignoring the berserk Li Fan, and looked at the sand pear tree in the distance, which looked as if it had been burned by a fire, withered and charred, as if it had been scorched by a fire.

"I don't care about that. Anyway, this body belongs to an immortal, and it can't fall into that guy's hands."

Dry!

Li Fan took a deep breath and calmly thought it over.

So as long as I can take that guy down and settle things, I can get what I've lost back, right?

The Black Stone Man remained silent, as if he had acquiesced, or perhaps he was simply lost in thought.

Damn it! Then bring me the sword I forged myself! Ruyi!

A flash of dark light, and a sharp, cone-shaped broken blade flew out from the hole in the Black Stone Man's chest! It absorbed Qingxu's primordial spirit into it!

Good!

We've got the Tai Sha Sword Embryo! There's still a fight going on! At worst, we can just disintegrate! The situation isn't dire enough!

The Black Stone Man didn't stop him, but silently watched as Li Fan bent down and swirled around the sand Tai Sha Sword Embryo tree at the village entrance.

"Li Yi, why won't you accept your fate? In this world, everyone is going to die sooner or later, right?"

Li Fan was about to fly away on his sword.

But seeing those sand pear trees and hearing the disheartening words around him, he couldn't help but fly back and circle the black stone three times.

You fool! What kind of fate is this?! Tell me! Are you destined to be a king? Or will you die young? Are you a born prince? Or a demon king?

Let me tell you! You chose this path yourself! You insist on accepting fate! Fine! No matter who you were in your past life! This life you have in this life is a gift from your mother!

If I don't come back, you'd better live a decent life! Don't you dare sit here crying and whining! Accept your fate! Accept it my ass!

My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!

The Tai Sha Sword Embryo leaped silently towards the sky, as if trying to pierce the clear sky with a single strike.

Then, from the missing hole in the Black Stone Heart's mouth, another gust of wind Dao Breath, the Dao energy swept through, and the two dragons of Qiankun, one with the Limitless Nascent Soul Stage in its mouth and the other with its claw pressing against the Crimson Eyes Dao Breath, carrying the boundless Dao energy mixed with the talisman given by Cangwu, surged out from Taisu's body, circling between heaven and earth, protecting the sword embryo at its core, activating the talisman power borrowed from the Micro Dust Cloud Script, and condensing the Dharma Body!

A confluence of events transforms people!

In the blink of an eye, what appeared in mid-air was a clone of the Daoist, formed from the convergence of Black and White Evil Qi. He was dressed in white robes and black robes formed from the wind and clouds, resembling the Daoist robes of an Emei disciple.

Yes, it is now 'Li Fan' who has been expelled from 'Qingyue's' body.

In that instant, Li Fan understood perfectly. Although he had lost Tai Su's physical form, he had achieved spiritual unity and connected with the world of this day. There were no more past interferences, and he could no longer control the black and white evil energy as before. Thus, the two Dao Breath, one black and one white, merged with Tai Su and gathered in his palm, like yin and yang carp, creating a new universe.

The Tai Su Qiankun Dao Body is complete!

"Li Yi, you..."

The black stone man turned his face away, curled up into a ball, and stopped looking at him.

"Anyway, you practiced all of those yourself."

Damn! Talking the air still works!

"Theoretically, I made it all myself... But whatever! Thanks!"

Li Fan roared, as if to bolster his courage, while riding his sword at breakneck speed, leaving a trail of sword light as he charged straight toward the Blood River.

Even from a distance, you could tell it was the final battle.

Li Fan could clearly sense that in the sky there were not only Dao Feng, the Guanzhu Feng Ink Bamboo Mountain Lou Guan Dao, but also Dao Jun Cangbai of Emei Mountain, Dao Jun Shangqing Beichen Sword Sect or Nangong Family. He had only caught a glimpse of four Dao Juns in his blind temple!

These four major bosses stood facing each other in the four cardinal directions. Although they had not yet made a serious move, the power they exuded was already too strong, enough to destroy the earth's surface. So they all flew to the stratosphere and emitted aurora-like ray storms to fight back.

On the ground, a large group of Nascent Soul Stage were fighting fiercely around the Blood River, which was trapped within the formation set up by the four Dao Lords.

At this moment, Ink Bamboo Mountain truly mobilized its entire force, with twenty or thirty old masters from Louguan Lou Guan visible at a glance. Meanwhile, Nangong Xianzei also dispatched a dozen demon disciples. But strangely, they were not fighting against each other, but rather fighting side by side!

Yes! The True Man of Ink Bamboo Mountain Lou Guan Dao and the Demon Prince under the command of Nangong Xianzei are besieging Blood River!

What a close call! The Blood River of the Wisdom Dharma King was only a hundred miles away from reaching the water network of the Li River! Now, he was trapped in a valley by four Dao Lords and had already fallen into their trap!

Although they temporarily trapped the Blood River and even launched a joint attack, the objectives of the Ink Bamboo Mountain and Nangong Family forces were clearly different.

It was quite obvious that both sides were aware of the Blood Demon's origins. Ink Bamboo Mountain wanted to capture and seal the Blood Demon, while the Demon Prince of the Nangong Family wanted to destroy and devour it. Thus, the Dao Lords above were locked in a stalemate, like playing mahjong, while the True Persons and Demon Princes below vied for the opportunity themselves.

The awkward thing is that if they each fight their own battles and don't work together, they really don't seem to be a match for this blood demon!

No matter how malevolent Dao Breath the spells were, they could only create ripples when thrown into the Blood River! Flying swords and magical treasures would be tainted and directly corroded by the Blood River! The True Immortals and Demon Princes could only use their protective true energy to shield themselves and try to use their Dao power to blast the Blood River! But they still couldn't defeat it!

Within the Blood River, a crimson humanoid demonic body danced, wielding the Blood Talisman Sword. With a single move, the Blood Sea Sword Howl, it scattered and routed the approaching True Immortals and Demonic Disciples. If too many came, the Blood Demon would either burrow into the Blood River to hide or transform into Blood God Child and escape! If anyone was alone, it would suddenly appear and launch a sneak attack! Its swordsmanship was sharp, its escape swift, and its magical powers nearly inexhaustible; whether you were a True Immortal or a Demonic Disciples, a moment's carelessness could lead to certain death! In this short time, before even two or three true demonic bodies had been broken, the Blood Demon had already severed them all! They had been eliminated!

Holy crap! Dying is fine! But don't let your Dao body fall into the Blood River and be devoured! This is just handing me a death sentence and causing me trouble!

"A bunch of trash! Get out of my way! Wisdom Dharma King! Grandpa's here to f*** your mother!! Come out and face your death!!"

Li Fan roared, and the Black and White Double Dragons swept in like a tornado falling into the Blood River!

"Hehehehe! Li Fan! You brat, now that you've awakened, you still come seeking your death! This time you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep and fallen into my hands! You won't be so lucky as to have someone help you dissolve your body! Blood Sea Sword Howl!"

The Demon King and Demon Ancestor within the Blood River roared with laughter, and with a wave of his arms, he transformed into a blood dragon! A sea of swords surged forth! He charged against the heavens!

"Stop joking! This time it's my turn to possess you! Aaaaaah! The Twin Dragon Swords of the Great Slaughtering Heaven and Earth! Die!!!"

In an instant! The landscape changed color! The wind and clouds surged! The three sword dragons, black, white, and red, roared and clashed in a fierce battle!