Blood rained down, and Luo Jiuzhao had no choice but to release the Kangjin Shield. As soon as the Law Artifact was released, golden mist spread out, covering everything like an iron plate. He himself felt a sense of security as if he were being hatched in an egg.
Luo Jiuzhao looked up, and the pale golden mist did not obstruct his view. He saw a swirling cloud of blood-red flames floating in mid-air. He recognized it at a glance as the Flame Demon's Flame Demon Wandering Light Technique of the Purple Armor Hall.
'As expected, the one chasing me must be Wuyinzi. I've heard that he's the most skilled elder in the Purple Armor Hall in ' Flame Demon Wandering Light,' and there's also Wumeizi, who's equally famous and proficient in the Divine Ability of ' Earth Demon Tai Sui'— '
Among the Five-Passes Body in the Purple Armor Hall, the Wangliang Flame Demon Divine Ability is derived from the ghosts and monsters like You Guang and Ye Zhong. It is considered to be a fire god or a ghost, and in Daoist scriptures it is also called "Qi Xian Xue Zhu Jing", which is the last of the seventy-two spirits.
According to ancient Daoist scriptures, "Qi, blood, and essence" appear like flames, shining like lamps. They come in groups of three or five, often appearing at night on ancient altars and tombs, and are also found in roads and fields. Their appearance varies greatly, and if one tries to follow them, they may or may not appear.
Based on this, the Daoist masters in the Purple Armor Hall used Secret Method to collect the blood of the living, the dead, and beasts, refining it into clusters of blood flames. As the number of blood flames gradually increased, they could condense into blood clouds. When released, these clouds could corrode the flesh and Blood Qi of living beings and also absorb the blood essence of the living to strengthen the essence of the blood cloud.
As his cultivation and Law Power grew, he simply abandoned his physical body and merged with this "Qi-blood-essence," transforming into a non-human form that was half human and half blood flame. Not only could he move freely, but he was also impervious to all kinds of swords and weapons, and was not afraid of Law Technique such as water, fire, wind, and thunder.
"Fortunately, the ' Flame Demon Wandering Light Technique ' alone is not enough to break through the Kangjin Shield of Xijie Mountain!"
Luo Jiuzhao was very confident in this treasure shield. This Kangjin Shield was a magic Law Treasure made with the essence of the Five Elements. Even if ordinary Daoist masters attacked it for several hours, they would not be able to break through it. This was because the Kangjin Shield was made by a Daoist master. In addition to being sturdy, it could also absorb the energy of the five metals and repair itself.
Unless a master of the same level personally intervenes, this Kangjin Shield can only protect him for one or two hours.
"Elder Wuyinzi, you are one of the seven elders of the Purple Armor Hall. Instead of enjoying the tranquility of cultivation at the main hall of the Cloud Bottle Mountain Palace, you chose to travel thousands of miles to intercept me from Jinhe Prefecture and relentlessly pursue me. What is the reason for this?"
Hidden within the golden eggshell, Luo Jiuzhao declared loudly, "Furthermore, our White Cloud City and the Purple Armor Hall have never had any connection, so why must you press this so hard?"
Hahahaha!
Wuyinzi burst into laughter.
" Luo Jiuzhao, it seems you've been too busy escaping to know anything about what's happening outside. Your master Li Cangjue, is in dire straits himself. Palace Master Jiang Lingxu has personally invited him to a duel at Hundred-Zhang Flats. Heh heh, Li Cangjue's Seven Baleful Sword Art is quite good, but unfortunately, it might not be able to withstand Palace Master Jiang, who has mastered the Five Emperors Great Divine Ability."
What?
Luo Jiuzhao was quite shocked. He had been hiding in XZ for some time and knew nothing about the outside world. He never expected such a big thing to happen.
Jiang Lingxu is the master of the Purple Armor Hall. He has always been stationed at the Purple Armor Hall headquarters on Cloud Bottle Mountain. It is said that twenty years ago, he was severely injured by Xie Chongsheng, a Daoist master from the Northern Dragon Worship Sect, who was known as the number one master among the Nine Evils, the " King Annihilation ". He had no choice but to go into seclusion in the Dongling Xie Chongsheng Mansion at the headquarters to recuperate.
Jiang Lingxu has been in seclusion for many years, and has not been involved in worldly affairs. It is said that when he was injured by the Asura Dragon Fist of King Annihilation Mie Wang Xie Chongsheng, he secretly vowed that he would never come out of seclusion until he had mastered the Five Demonic Great Divine Ability of the Purple Armor Hall. Now that this guy has come out of seclusion and even found a master, could it be that he has really mastered the divine Great Cheng and plans to take our White Cloud City as a starting point before challenging King Annihilation again!
Luo Jiuzhao knew quite a bit about the history of the cultivation world. Although the Nine Evils of Longevity were all denounced as " Outer Dao," they were not harmonious among themselves. The Dragon Worship Sect was spread in the distant northern border, King Annihilation in the cult was regarded as a god by the Tiele people. The Dragon Worship Sect was also at odds with the Great You Dynasty, and even looked down on the cultivation sects of the Great You.
The Purple Armor Hall has always been regarded as a malignant tumor by the Great You Dynasty. However, due to the fact that its main altar is located in a dangerous place, it cannot be attacked by troops. Furthermore, the terrain in Cloud Bottle Mountain is complex, and the area is home to many powerful experts. Therefore, the court can only leave it alone.
However, the relationship between the Purple Armor Hall and the Dragon Worship Sect is extremely poor. The enmity and conflict between the two sides have a history of hundreds of years, with many people dying on both sides and the enmity between them being even greater.
As for the other branches of the Nine Evils, they often have their share of petty squabbles and constant minor conflicts in private.
"Our lineage in White Cloud City actually originates from the Curse Sword Sect, one of the Nine Evils. Our master's original surname was Shan Tu, but he later obtained fortuitous opportunity and independently established the White Cloud City lineage. Besides having a bad relationship with the Dragon Worship Sect, the Purple Armor Hall also has a terrible relationship with the Curse Sword Sect. Could it be that they've set their sights on us because of this?"
Having thought this through, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly to himself.
"I was trying my best not to cause trouble for my master, but trouble still came knocking. Life is truly unpredictable and unpredictable."
On the other hand, a hazy phantom gradually emerged from the red blood above their heads. The phantom was a blood-red human figure with no eyebrows or eyes and a hazy face, floating in the air. This blood shadow was none other than Elder Wuyinzi of the Purple Armor Hall.
"Young Luo, listen up! Hand over that 'thing' you stole from the Flame-Severing Cave, and I'll spare your life." Wuyinzi floated in the air, speaking slowly and deliberately. "If you insist on continuing to resist, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Elder Wuyinzi, I only escaped from the Flame-Severing Cave Hanging Coffin Mountain by sheer luck. I didn't gain anything unexpected. You listened to the gossip of outsiders and thought I was waiting for some treasure. You've been completely deceived."
Luo Jiuzhao quickly spoke up, continuing, "Actually, there was another person. There was another person who went in with me. Perhaps what you are looking for is in that person's hands."
"Kid, do you think I'm stupid?"
Wuyinzi shook his head.
"Unless you release Kangjin Shield and let me search you, why should I believe you?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jiuzhao fell silent.
The elder sneered, convinced that Luo Jiuzhao was making excuses for him. His eyes grew colder, and his sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the golden egg-shaped protective shield.
"Since you're courting death, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
As he spoke, Wuyinzi stretched out his palm and gently patted Luo Jiuzhao from top to bottom. It was just a light pat, but in an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, dark clouds flew across the sky, and everything became dark.
Luo Jiuzhao also felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. It was as if an aura that covered the sky and sun expanded, causing the shadows of the grass, trees, and rocks on the ground to appear and disappear, sometimes mottled and sometimes shrouded in darkness. At that moment, Wuyinzi's palm seemed to fill the world and cover half of the sky.
In an instant, Luo Jiuzhao's eyes also revealed a look of horror, because in his eyes, a world had appeared in Wuyinzi's palm at some unknown time. It was a world full of mountains of knives and seas of fire, boundless blood and light, full of ravages, conquests and tyranny.
The tiny world in the palm of my hand seemed to be a microcosm of an endless battlefield, or a silhouette of a boundless killing field, with beams of light and shadow floating around... Ten thousand horses galloping, mountains and rivers shattered, swords wailing, a completely tragic and bloody hell.
"Auspicious signs of entering the Dao?"
Luo Jiuzhao felt a sense of fear. He suddenly realized that this Wuyinzi had broken through to the Dao Realm and achieved the Dao Realm.
"That's right, this is my Dao-entering phenomenon, young Luo, feel it well! 'Strange Phenomenon Illumination - Bloodflame Mountains and Rivers '!"
Wuyinzi chuckled wickedly and slammed down with a powerful palm strike.
boom!
The golden eggshell shield formed by Kangjin Shield shattered and collapsed with a deafening roar.
This time, it seems Luo Jiuzhao is doomed once again!
After spending several days in seclusion and intensive training, He Ping finally succeeded in refining the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet.
This Nine Shadow Witch Puppet looks quite unique; it resembles a tattered rag doll placed on a small altar.
The doll has a pair of black eyes the size of buttons on its face, and its style is childlike and cute. However, this rather simple doll is an important medium for the most powerful One Gate Mantra of the Immortal Puppet Sect, " Soul Calling and Shadow Summoning Technique".
"Phew! Mission accomplished!"
He Ping slowly exhaled and stopped chanting the incantation.
He reached out and lifted his hand, and the rag doll-like Nine Shadow Witch Puppet flew over and landed in his hands. This tattered rag doll was dressed in a colorful cloth garment made of countless small pieces of cloth. This strange garment was a "patchwork" garment made by carefully sewing together different old and miscellaneous scraps of cloth after they had been washed and cleaned.
However, if someone were to observe very closely, they would discover that this tattered garment was covered with tiny, unfamiliar seal script characters carved on every strip of cloth. These characters were runes, densely packed, each one emitting a faint light.
" The Nine Shadow Witch Puppet can control nine Shadow Deity, but not yet. I need to find an opportunity to weaken the Shadow Deity before gradually subduing the Nine Shadows. Fortunately, with the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet, this will make things much easier!"
Holding the rag doll in his hand, he planned to take the opportunity to demonstrate the " Soul Calling and Shadow Summoning Technique" that he had only recently learned. So, he slowly got up and went to the back of the secret room.
After the renovation, there was another room. He was about to push open the door when he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and glanced at the row of Paper Puppet guarding the secret room.
"You, come here."
He Ping extended his pinky finger, gently hooked it, and then turned and pushed open the door.
Right behind him, a paper doll in the underground chamber moved, its comical smile unchanged, and flew over to follow him.
Behind the secret room was a cell containing a death row inmate captured from the Longhe County prison.
This death row inmate, named Xu Da, killed a family of six from his neighborhood over a trivial dispute over a few coins, including a baby less than a month old.
He Ping peeked into the cell through the iron door; Xu Da, still wearing prison clothes, was fast asleep.
The man had no idea where he was being held; he thought he was in the county jail.
He Ping grabbed the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet and whispered " Xu Da." As soon as he finished speaking, a bizarre scene unfolded: the puppet in his hand spoke, " Xu Da, Xu Da, hurry, hurry..."
The rag doll, which didn't even have a mouth, called out urgently in a childlike voice.
" Xu Da."
" Xu Da."
"Hurry up."
"Hurry up..."
Xu Da tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally yawning and responding in a daze.
Who is it?
In that very second, He Ping saw it very clearly: in the shadow cast by Xu Da from the stone bed, there was a shadowy black shadow that turned into a long loach. The loach had a long, pointed head and a slender tail. It twisted on the ground and slid out instantly. It was sucked into the door crack by the shadow of the rag doll on the ground.
"Did it work?"
He muttered to himself, thinking that he must have already absorbed Xu Da shadow through shadow magic.
"Soul Transference, move him!"
He Ping pointed his finger at the rag doll, then at the paper doll behind him. In the blink of an eye, a blurry figure merged into the paper doll. Then, he made a lightning-fast move, slicing the paper doll's neck open with a karate chop.
puff!
As Xu Da lay on the bed, blood gushed from his neck. He suddenly regained consciousness, his eyes widening in confusion. He covered his neck with his hands, but he couldn't stop the massive arterial bleeding. A few seconds later, he breathed his last due to excessive blood loss.