Li Qing controlled the Myriad Shadow Paper Doll within the Capital City, silently making its way into the imperial palace.
By now, this place had lost the power of its mysterious restrictive arts, and the military coup had left it in complete disarray.
The Myriad Shadow Paper Doll quietly arrived at what had once been Emperor Kuntai's imperial study.
With a flash, it slipped into a passage behind the study's bookshelves.
It followed the passage downward. After descending more than a hundred zhang, a small underground space came into view.
The underground palace was exceedingly gloomy, lit by pale red oil lamps. At its center stood a black cauldron.
But this great cauldron no longer radiated the powerful fluctuations it once had. It had become nothing more than an object tainted with a strange aura.
"This is Emperor Kuntai's Wish Cauldron, granted by that Wisdom Logic Anomaly. At its core, it is a tool for communication."
"Through sacrifice, one can communicate with it and obtain the power of the Wisdom Logic Anomaly."
He took a deep breath, cold light of contemplation filling his eyes.
"This thing can still be put to use."
The Logic Artifact—Soul-Crushing Gear—appeared in his hand.
This was the name Li Qing had given this Logic Artifact. It was vivid and straightforward, perfectly expressing its function.
A talisman paper appeared in the Myriad Shadow Paper Doll's hand. It was a Force-Borrowing Talisman, sealed with all the mana Li Qing had poured into it.
It could activate the logic of the Soul-Crushing Gear once. According to calculations, its range would roughly cover the imperial palace.
Three days later, the great negotiations of the Eighteen Warlords would take place within the imperial palace.
He intended to activate this Logic Artifact and give them a little shock.
He had calculated