Planning for the Bodhi Ancient Tree
Li Changqing thought to himself, "He truly deserves to be called the Hun Tiandi; he is a true hero of his generation."
In the original story, the Hun Tiandi schemed and plotted every possible way to ensure his ascension to the throne.
They planned and waited for a thousand years to collect Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade.
They set up a blood sacrifice array in Central Plains, extracting the blood and Soul Power of hundreds of millions of humans and demons in Central Plains to nourish and mature the nascent Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill.
In his eyes, his clansmen were merely consumables. He sacrificed the lives and souls of all the powerful members of the Hun Clan to forge the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade. Even after becoming an Emperor, he would still possess a killing move capable of slaying a Dou Di- level opponent.
If it weren't for Xiao Yan, who had an unfair advantage, the entire Dou Qi Continent would have been subjugated under the rule of the Hun Tiandi.
Having received the inheritance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe, the Seven-Star Dou Sheng cultivator will directly break through to Dou Di upon emerging from seclusion.
The Hun Tiandi possesses the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade to deal with opponents of the same level, while Xiao Yan has the Heavenly Flames Eternal Ancient Ruler, which is equally formidable.
Moreover, if Xiao Yan hadn't spontaneously combusted his Dou Di body to seal Hun Tiandi, he probably wouldn't have been able to deal with Hun Tiandi, who was of the same level.
Li Changqing bowed to Hun Xuzi and said, "Thank you for informing me, senior. If that day ever comes, I will show mercy and not damage the foundation of the Hun Yu."
Hun Xuzi nodded calmly. "Then go and prepare. Meet at the Soul World Entrance in two days. Hun Yu will take you to the Ancient Desolate Domain."
Just as Li Changqing was about to leave, a mournful sound suddenly came from outside the Great Hall.
"Lord Hun Xuzi, you must do me justice! I obeyed your orders and respectfully went to invite this Li Changqing, but in the end, this man was ungrateful and beat me up for no reason."
The Dou Zun who had been severely punished by Li Changqing for looking down on Li Changqing earlier didn't report it and rushed in directly.
Upon entering, he immediately knelt before Hun Xuzi, kowtowing three times. Then, he displayed his swollen face before Hun Xuzi and continued to accuse Li Changqing of his evil deeds:
"Look at the state I've been in. If I weren't a Dou Zun with immense strength, I probably would have been killed. He even threatened me, saying he'd beat me every time he sees me."
"Not only that, he also said that the Hun Clan is nothing, and that any member of the Hun Clan should tuck their tail between their legs in front of him."
Li Changqing was so angry he laughed, but he couldn't be bothered to argue.
Hun Xuzi wasn't a fool; he probably saw at a glance that this Dou Zun was making false accusations first.
Just as Li Changqing had expected, Hun Xuzi didn't inquire about Li Changqing's specific situation. Instead, he looked coldly at the Dou Zun and said in a deep voice:
"Looks like I need to remind you of the rules. Don't you know you have to announce your presence before entering my Great Hall? Besides, did I even let you in?"
The Dou Zun was taken aback. Shouldn't the most important thing right now be dealing with Li Changqing's contempt for the Hun Clan?
Why should we hold it against him for barging into the Great Hall without informing us?
However, he dared not contradict Hun Xuzi. He kowtowed heavily and continued to plead, "My lord, I know I was wrong and am willing to accept punishment."
"However, it is already a great favor that an outsider can enter the Soul World to cultivate, but this Li Changqing not only does not know how to be grateful, but also looks down on my Hun Clan. People like him should be severely punished so that he will remember his lesson."
"Perfect timing! My Soul Clan is collecting soul bodies. I've heard he's an alchemist capable of refining eighth-grade, nine-colored Thunder Pills, so his soul power must be extremely strong. His soul is equivalent to collecting several ordinary soul bodies."
As he spoke, the Dou Zun gave Li Changqing a sinister look.
Li Changqing still had a smile on his face. He needed Hun Xuzi's help in refining the Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill, and Hun Xuzi would definitely not punish him.
Moreover, the one most likely to be unlucky is the Dou Zun who falsely accuses the other.
Hun Xuzi suddenly laughed and said, "Indeed, the matter of collecting Soul Body cannot be delayed."
A ruthless smile appeared on the face of the Dou Zun, as if he could already see Li Changqing being suppressed by Hun Xuzi and having his soul extracted.
But the next moment, something unexpected happened.
A wisp of black flame rose from Hun Xuzi's fingertip, radiating high temperature. More importantly, the flame faintly exuded a sense of being able to devour everything.
It was the Void Devouring Flame Fire refined by Hun Xuzi.
Hun Xuzi flicked his finger, sending the wisp of flame flying towards Li Changqing Dou Zun.
The Dou Zun's eyes were filled with terror; it was too late to run.
This tiny wisp of Black Flame, merely touching his body, caused the entire body of the Dou Zun to burst into flames.
In just a moment, the Dou Zun's body was burned to ashes, leaving only a Soul Body.
The Dou Zun's eyes were filled with confusion as he asked, "My lord, why is this?"
Hun Xuzi did not answer his question, but looked at Li Changqing: "This person made the false accusation first. Are you satisfied with how I handled it?"
Li Changqing smiled and nodded, "Actually, Senior, there's no need to be so righteous as to sacrifice family ties. But since Senior values me so much, I will certainly spare no effort to serve the Hun Clan."
Hun Xuzi waved his hand. "Since there are no problems, then you may leave."
"This junior takes his leave." Li Changqing acknowledged and left the Great Hall where Hun Xuzi was.
Hun Xuzi's eyes were icy as he looked at the still-talking Soul Body:
"Do you even know who he is? Do you know how important he is to the clan leader's plans? If, because of you, he becomes estranged from the Hun Clan and jeopardizes the clan leader's grand scheme, you wouldn't deserve to die a hundred times over."
The Soul Body, not expecting Li Chang to be so important, dared not be presumptuous again. "This subordinate knows his mistake, please spare this subordinate's life, sir."
Hun Xuzi snorted coldly, opened his large hand, and took the Soul Body into his palm:
"It's too late. Since you care so much about the Hun Clan, then use your Soul Body to contribute to our Hun Clan plan."
After returning to his Courtyard, Li Changqing sat down cross-legged and pondered.
The only trouble on this trip to the Bodhi Ancient Tree is probably those Five Half-Saint Puppets.
However, there was basically no danger for Li Changqing.
Even if he doesn't reveal his true One-Star Dou Sheng cultivation level, relying solely on the Five-Turn Dou Zun cultivation level he has shown, plus the Yin-Yang Flame, there shouldn't be any problem.
As for the reincarnation illusion of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, in the original novel, Xiao Yan was able to remain conscious only because his soul was protected by the Bodhi Seed he carried.
With the Kunpeng True Blood protecting Li Changqing's soul, the reincarnation illusion released by the Bodhi Ancient Tree should not be able to interfere with him.
Therefore, the only thing to consider is how to gain the approval of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
In the original novel, Xiao Yan made a deal with the Tree Spirit of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, using Heavenly Flames to cleanse the Bodhi Ancient Tree of the resentment left by the ancient Dou Di, thus gaining the opportunity to undergo Hundred-Life Reincarnation of reincarnation and enlightenment.
Li Changqing can also rely on the Yin-Yang Flame to cleanse the resentment left behind by the ancient Dou Di.
Having just witnessed the Void Devouring Flame's Child Flame used by Hun Xuzi, Li Changqing compared the two and discovered that, nourished by the Kunpeng Method, his Yin-Yang Flame was no weaker than the Void Devouring Flame's Child Flame in Hun Xuzi's hands, and it would definitely be no problem to use it to cleanse resentment.