After using the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet to kill the condemned prisoner, He Ping's expression changed somewhat.
"This ' Soul-Calling Shadow-Binding Technique' is still lacking in refinement. The person whose name is asked by the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet needs to respond before being affected by the Law Technique. If this Law Technique were refined to a very high level, it wouldn't be so troublesome. As long as the other party responds in their heart, they will be affected!"
However, the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet can mimic other people's voices. In fact, if someone is called by the puppet a few times, they will be cursed, causing their mind to become clouded. They will mistake the voice for the voice of their closest relatives and respond subconsciously, which would ruin everything.
Ultimately, the art of summoning souls and shadows is closer to a method of cursing and killing enemies. Daoist sects have always regarded the art of cursing Curse as unorthodox and heretical, because such Law Technique can only harm people temporarily. As long as one is careful, it is extremely difficult to be cursed.
The problem is that forbidden Curse are often hard to defend against and can easily turn into a fatal attack on first sight!
Imagine if you were unaware that the other party possessed such a curse, and you were ambushed. While traveling, you overheard your master, elder, or closest friend, and without realizing it, you were cursed and controlled by the curse.
The Nine Shadow Witch Puppet needs to respond to someone to seize a part of that person's Shadow Deity. The Shadow Deity is connected to the person's body, their vital energy is linked, and they are originally one.
He Ping seized someone else's Shadow Deity, then used the " Body-Shifting Curse " to extract the Shadow Deity, and used the "Transfer of Flowers and Grafting Trees" technique to put it into a blank Puppet Man. He then used a heavy-handed method to shatter the puppet. At best, it would cause serious injury; at worst, it would cause immediate death. It can be said to be extremely evil.
Besides, when encountering a stubborn and unruly person, one can use the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet to restrain the Shadow Deity. By using the Secret Method of imprisoning the Shadow Deity, one can connect with the soul of another, and use this to blackmail them. Then, various vicious methods can be used to make them unable to live and unable to live, leaving them only able to be controlled by others.
The reason why the Immortal Puppet Sect is so infamous and notorious, and which is unparalleled among the Nine Evils of Longevity, is probably partly due to the fact that the three forbidden spells passed down to its disciples are too evil, and their strangeness is simply unimaginable.
Furthermore, the successors of this lineage have always been ruthless. The Nine Shadow Witch Puppet can Soul-Calling Shadow-Binding. Relying on this technique, countless sins and evil deeds have been committed. Even members of other factions within the Nine Evils of Longevity have fallen under its control. One can only imagine how tarnished its reputation is...
" The Nine Shadow Witch Puppet needs further refinement, and it's not easy to make. Fortunately, I recently unearthed one of Chixinzi's treasures and obtained a lot of materials... After that, I need to find an opportunity to use the Nine Shadow Witch Puppet to lure out the Shadow Deity on my body one by one, and then refine them one by one. Only then can I resolve the threat of the ' Soul-Calling Shadow-Binding Technique' itself!"
He Ping waved his sleeve, and the Nine Shadows of the Witch floated up and landed on the ground, where they were incorporated into the shadows on the ground by the " Body-Shifting Curse ". Just as he finished doing this, he suddenly felt something sending a signal from within his own shadow.
A thought suddenly struck him, and he recalled it.
"It's that Coiled Dragon Jade Pendant! Could it be someone from the ' Eastern Esoteric School ' contacting Moxiuluo?!"
He Ping immediately took out the yellow jade pendant. The pendant vibrated and hummed, and the dragon-shaped jade pendant emitted a faint glow. As soon as he held the Coiled Dragon Jade Pendant in his hand, a sound rang out from within it.
" Moxiuluo, are you there?"
Hearing this imperious and condescending tone, he deduced that this person must be "Lord Indaluo " from the " Twelve Golden Generals ".
So He Ping used ventriloquism to imitate Moxiuluo's voice.
"Could it be Lord Indaluo? What instructions do you have?"
He had spent a lot of time these past few days learning a great deal of the secrets of the " Eastern Esoteric School " organization from Moxiuluo's soul, and he was confident that he could perfectly disguise and play the role of Moxiuluo among the " Twelve Golden Generals ".
"Listen carefully, Luo Jiuzhao has already appeared near Jinhe Prefecture. He has been targeted by Elder Wuyinzi of the Purple Armor Hall, and a conflict has broken out between the two..."
Indaluo, unaware that his subordinate had been framed, continued, "However, what's unexpected is that Wuyinzi actually broke through to the Dao Realm, having already secretly become a Dao-entering expert..."
"A Dao-entering expert!"
He Ping was also taken aback.
"If that's the case, then Luo Jiuzhao has already fallen into Wuyinzi's hands. As far as I know, this person's strength is no more than that of a Dao cultivator?"
"No, that's the interesting part."
Indaluo chuckled.
"That fellow surnamed Luo, I don't know what powerful fortuitous opportunity he obtained from the Flame-Severing Cave the Hanging Coffin Mountain, but with a broken sword, he managed to stab Wuyinzi at the last second, and then escaped with a ' Hidden Spirit Earth-Escape Talisman,' and his whereabouts are now unknown..."
He Ping pondered for a moment, then asked, "Lord Indaluo, could it be that this man surnamed Luo hasn't escaped from Jinhe Prefecture yet?"
"Of course. Luo Jiuzhao is human, not a god. Even if he had some unknown ' fortuitous opportunity ' and managed to injure Wuyinzi once, how could he possibly emerge unscathed from a direct confrontation with a Dao-entry level expert? He must have been seriously injured. He must have found a way to hide, recuperating while looking for an opportunity to leave Jinhe Prefecture."
Indaluo chuckled coldly.
"There are at least five or six families watching him, not to mention the others that are chasing after him. I guess he has probably infiltrated the mortal world, waiting for an opportunity to enter the four counties of Longhe, Horse Plains County, Ningsong County, and Autumn Crossing County. Of course, it's also possible that he wants to use this opportunity to go to Jinhe Prefecture and then find a chance to leave here and head to the border region..."
"Why does he want to go to the county seat and the prefectural seat?"
He Ping feigned a puzzled tone.
Indaluo said calmly:
" Luo Jiuzhao is a smart man. Whether it's a prefectural city or a county town, they are both places where all sorts of people mingle and where there is a lot of activity. Even if someone's cultivation level is high enough to enter the Dao, it would probably not be an easy task to track down Luo Jiuzhao, who has concealed his cultivation and blended into the mortal world, in such a chaotic place."
"So that's what happened?"
He Ping nodded, then asked, "So, if Luo Jiuzhao just hides in the county town, wouldn't he be able to rest easy? Why bother leaving? Hiding in a crowded place would eliminate any worries, wouldn't it?"
"Hey, that's assuming Luo Jiuzhao isn't injured. He fought against Wuyinzi, who's at the Dao Entry level, so it's hard to say how serious his injuries are. This guy cultivates the Seven Baleful Sword of the Curse Sword Sect. After being injured, he'll definitely need to find a Yin Meridian of Earthly Fiends to repair the damage to his body. If he doesn't get the nourishment of Sha Qi for a long time, his cultivation will stagnate and even regress..."
After Indaluo said something, He Ping finally understood something: Li Cangjue of White Cloud City came from the Curse Sword Sect, and the orthodox method of entering the Dao that he passed on to his disciples was also the orthodox method of the Curse Sword Sect.
The Seven Baleful Sword ranks first in the orthodox path, also known as the Seven Baleful Sword Gu. It is said to be a combination of the four elements of "sword", "fiend", "curse" and "gu". Although it is not ranked high in the orthodox path, it has always been considered to be the most adept at attack among the nine evils. It uses offense as defense, with fierce offensive and the most ruthless killing methods.
Since Luo Jiuzhao also cultivates the Seven Baleful Sword, after being injured, he must find a Yin-Yang Earth Vein to absorb the Sha Qi to repair the damage to his body. If he delays, his chronic illness will inevitably damage his Dao foundation.
"Even cultivators, if they don't want to provoke the ' Ghost Bat ' of the Evil-Slaying Bureau and be targeted by the Nine Chief Envoys under Situ Haoxing, wouldn't deliberately act in a high-profile manner in a noisy place like the county town."
Indaluo went on to explain his plan.
"If we let Luo Jiuzhao infiltrate the city, it won't do us any good. He's causing too much trouble, and even our ' Eastern Esoteric School ' operations will be noticed by those with ulterior motives... This time, in order to capture this person and seize the treasures hidden in the Flame-Severing Cave of the Hanging Coffin Mountain that he controls, I have already asked the higher-ups to bring in the Five-Colored Wealth Gods."
These five are all highly skilled individuals whom my ' Eastern Esoteric School ' have spent considerable time cultivating. When the time comes, finding out this person's whereabouts and capturing him will be no problem at all.
Upon hearing this, He Ping pretended to ponder for a moment.
"Lord Indaluo, the bandits in the Thirteen Hengyun Strongholds in Mingfeng Mountain are basically under my control. With just one order, I can block and check all the routes around Longhe County. Even the government may not have as many eyes and ears as these bandits."
"Well done."
Indaluo nodded with satisfaction and said slowly, "Sending you to Jinhe Prefecture was a good decision. Next, have people keep an eye on the routes in and out of Longhe County. Maybe this method can force Luo Jiuzhao out..."
"However, sir."
He Ping asked in a deep voice, "Besides us, there should be other people tracking Luo Jiuzhao's whereabouts, and there's also Wuyinzi from the Purple Armor Hall. That person is a Dao-entry level expert, what if..."
"Don't worry about Wuyinzi. He seems to have suffered a serious injury and is probably recuperating somewhere. However, the other forces you mentioned are a problem. By the way, how's your Azure Lion Divine Dharma Body refinement going?"
Indaluo then asked him about his recent progress in training.
"After a lot of hard work, it's almost done!"
He Ping responded with ease. He had investigated Moxiuluo's soul and obtained information about the Sibi Art and the Azure Lion Divine Dharma Body. Although he hadn't reforged it, he was confident that with the many Secret Method in the < Seed Demon Technique >, controlling that lion-headed, human-bodied zombie wouldn't be too difficult...
"That's good. This time, you and Gongpilu will both be ready to go," Indaluo sneered. "Even if Luo Jiuzhao sprouts wings, he won't escape from my grasp this time!"