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"": "Many things had shown signs long ago. The creatures in the mountain could think in simple ways. Their intelligence was limited, but it existed.
The faint imprint within his soul made the Blackblood Vine constantly try to assimilate him back into itself. That imprint was far more powerful than the talisman Mr. Mao had left on his back, rendering its concealing effect useless.
His judgment had been right, and so had his decision!
Li Qingxiu was "devouring" Li Yunyi while suppressing the Blackblood Vine.
This was probably the process through which Li Qingxiu was attempting to gain control.
A moment earlier, the Blackblood Vine had willingly assimilated with him, once again creating a struggle in which he was dominant and Li Yunyi subordinate!
In the end, Li Qingxiu had become the subordinate instead!
Looking back, his presence had caused Li Yunyi to achieve almost nothing on Floating Tortoise Mountain.
If the dominant and subordinate roles could not be reversed, and the subordinate could not completely devour the dominant, this outcome would persist!
Li Qingxiu would inevitably fall into the same predicament!
Then all Li Qingxiu would gain were shackles!
And perhaps the same inability to be killed that Li Yunyi possessed?
Most importantly, as long as he left, Floating Tortoise Mountain would remain Floating Tortoise Mountain, and the Blackblood Vine would remain the Blackblood Vine. No one else would control them.
Of course, he was not strong enough. Even with this imprint of assimilation, he could only control some of the Moss Eaters, not interfere with the Blackblood Vine's main stem.
The upright shadow slowly settled back onto the ground, seeming to return to normal as it writhed.
"The mountain... must not be entered..."
"Leave..."
"Leave..."
At that moment, all the Moss Eaters turned their