"The art of tribulation substitution," Shen Luo said.
"The art of tribulation substitution?" the Ten-Thousand-Year Fox King asked in bewilderment.
"It was originally an unorthodox art used to ward off tribulations. With a few adaptations, it can transfer the Demon-Infusing Pearl and the restrictions on Red Boy to someone else," Shen Luo said.
He had learned this method from none other than Lin Da, the master of the Sacred Lotus Altar.
When Shen Luo had seen it that day, he had committed the formation's layout to memory. In the waking world, however, his aptitude was limited. Though he could barely remember its appearance, he had struggled to grasp its subtleties.
Now, within the dream, he had finally understood its workings and could even refine it further.
Still, when it came to transferring the restrictions and the Demon-Infusing Pearl, he was actually only thirty percent confident.
"Explain this method to me in greater detail. Once I have heard it, I will decide," the Bull Demon King said gravely.
"To perform this method, we first need a vessel-someone whose cultivation and magic power are comparable to his, or slightly higher. Then..." Shen Luo explained carefully, step by step.
"This method... might truly work," the Bull Demon King said after listening to the end and pondering for a long time.
"The rest is manageable, but where are we to find someone whose cultivation is close to Red Boy's? After all, once they become the vessel, their only fate will be death and the end of their cultivation," the Ten-Thousand-Year Fox King asked.
"I will handle that. You need not worry. Fellow Daoist Shen, when will you be able to finish the formation and perform tribulation substitution for my son?" the Bull Demon King asked after a moment's thought.
"This tribulation substitution formation is