Refining a Foundation Establishment True Person!

Inside the quiet room, all was silent.

Qi Yun sat cross-legged before the dark banner, his eyes slightly closed, his breath sinking into the depths of meditation.

A moment later, Qi Yun slightly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing across them.

With a wave of his hand, nine drops of his heart's Essence Blood flew out into the air, forming nine tadpole-like secret demonic runes.

The seal script, deep red as if alive, flew towards the Human Emperor Banner and imprinted itself on the banner pole. The banner immediately emitted a low groan, and the eerie light intensified.

"Start."

As the single word of truth was uttered, the floor of the quiet room suddenly lit up with the array diagram that had already been carved.

The center is concave, which corresponds exactly to the position where the Human Emperor Banner stands.

Everything is in order!

Qi Yun pointed his finger at True Person Xuanping's Xuanbing ice.

"Click----"

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and countless cracks appeared from the core of the ten-thousand-foot-long ice. Instead of collapsing, it peeled away and melted away layer by layer like a lotus flower blooming.

Ultimately, it transformed into a wisp of extremely cold essence, which Qi Yun inhaled into his stomach.

As the ice melted, True Person Xuanping collapsed to the ground.

But a faint glimmer of light between his brows began to struggle violently; it was Divine Soul frozen by the cold, attempting to revive quickly.

"You demon! How dare you refine me?!"

"Nine Kings above, protect my true spirit!"

True Person Xuanping's Divine Soul let out a silent yet extremely fierce roar. Even though his physical body was restrained and his Law Power was sealed, the essence of Foundation Establishment True Person's Divine Soul remained strong.

A wisp of pure yang spiritual light burst forth from between his brows, transforming into nine thin yet incredibly strong golden chains of willpower, clattering and connecting the the Unseen.

It seemed to penetrate the quiet room, inviting the nine phantom images of the divine kings enshrined in the Nine Kings Mountain to descend and offer their protection!

"This place is my domain."

Nine Princes?

I can't save you.

Qi Yun's face remained expressionless, his left hand lightly pressing against the array diagram.

The silver-gray array patterns in the array suddenly came to life, like countless hungry silver insects, climbing up the nine golden chains of willpower and devouring the enemy!

The golden chains faded and disintegrated at a visible speed, emitting a hissing sound, severing all contact with the outside world.

At the same time, he made a grasping motion in the air with his right hand, and hundreds of specially made soul-suppressing talismans flew out from his sleeve. These talismans were neither yellow nor white, but were made from a mixture of thousand-year-old corpse wax, and had a cold and slippery feel to the touch.

The talisman spontaneously combusted in the air without fire, emitting eerie blue smoke that transformed into semi-solid smoke threads that coiled around True Person Xuanping's Divine Soul light, which was attempting to escape, from all directions.

"Roar--!"

True Person Xuanping sensed a deadly threat, and her Divine Soul erupted with unprecedented resistance.

That point of pure yang spiritual light suddenly expanded, manifesting above his head a phantom yet imposing divine Divine Soul palace.

The Daoist palace is built on a base of jade and covered with talismans. The plaque above the palace gate is inscribed with three ancient Daoist characters: "Shang Xuan Shou"!

This is precisely the [Supreme Mystery Hunt Art Dao Foundation] upon which he cultivated his life and relied for Foundation Establishment.

The gates of the Dao Palace burst open with a roar. Inside, instead of buildings, were countless wandering talisman spirits, phantoms of divine generals wielding spears and armor, and three relatively clear figures sitting in the center, their auras clearly corresponding to the three divine king talismans he had cultivated!

This palace was the most solid fortress of his Divine Soul, the culmination of his life's work in Daoism!

"Town!"

Qi Yun's eyes narrowed, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived.

He suddenly activated the Soul Refining Array Diagram, and silver light shot into the sky from the center of the diagram, condensing into nine heavy chains that pierced through the void and nailed firmly to the Dao Palace manifested by the [Supreme Mystery Hunt Art Dao Foundation]!

The chains tightened, the palace trembled violently, and tiles collapsed.

"You devil! Don't even think about it!"

Even if I, Xuan Ping, burn away my true spirit and my Dao Foundation is scattered throughout heaven and earth, I will never be enslaved by you!

Sensing that her Dao Palace was locked and her foundation was shaken, True Divine Soul True Person Xuanping let out a resolute and fierce roar.

The next instant, it boldly and proactively ignited that bit of pure yang spiritual light, burning along with the entire Divine Soul Dao Palace!

Boom!

The Dao Palace transformed from [Supreme Mystery Hunt Art Dao Foundation] completely manifested its full form amidst the raging soul fire!

It was a three-story palace built from countless jade edicts.

Each "brick and tile" is a miniature talisman, conveying the True Intention hunting the heavens, slaying the earth, subduing demons, and suppressing evil—a myriad of meanings flowing through the air.

Deep within the palace, the illusory figures of the three divine kings grew clearer, unleashing their final burst of light as they resisted the dragging of the Nine Nethers Chains and began to disintegrate on their own, attempting to return the Dao Foundation to heaven and earth!

"He is indeed fierce."

pity----"

Qi Yun finally stood up, and the [Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation], which had been dormant for a long time, suddenly started to operate!

Within his eyes, the nine-colored divine light blazed brighter than ever before, as if a river of stars flowed and all things were born and die.

Before me, neither heaven nor earth can take me away!

He no longer uses any external means such as Formation Art or formations.

Instead, he slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers pointing towards the burning and collapsing [Supreme Mystery Hunt Art Dao Foundation] palace, making a grasping motion.

[Wield Myriad Laws]

boom-

An invisible, vast will, transcending all principles, descended.

The collapsing palace and the dissipating source of Dao Foundation were as if they had been thrown into amber, and all changes were forcibly frozen.

Under the incredulous gaze of True Person Xuanping, his Dao Foundation Palace, which contained his life's cultivation and was in the process of exploding, was forcibly stripped from its "collapsed state" by an incomprehensible force.

It was compressed into a fist-sized, crystal-clear jade palace with countless tiny runes flowing and disappearing inside.

The palace remains in a state of burning and disintegration, yet it is frozen in that moment, becoming a strange creation containing the complete Daoist meaning of the "Supreme Mystery Hunt Art".

"Enter my Heavenly Realm, and I will subdue your true spirit."

Qi Yun pointed at the solidified Dao Foundation model with his fingers, then pressed his hand against his brow.

The model transformed into a stream of Flowing Light, directly entering Qi Yun's brow and falling into the vast and all-encompassing depths of the [Great Luo Heaven].

The Great Luo Heaven trembled slightly, and a corner of the void naturally appeared, housing the solidified [Supreme Mystery Hunt Art Dao Foundation].

Suppression.

The pure Dao principles and True Intention of the talismans released by it were slowly absorbed and analyzed by [Great Luo Heaven], becoming another source of nourishment for the root of this method.

The last remaining trace of True Spirit Imprint of True Person Xuanping, which was closely integrated with the Dao Foundation, was completely stripped of its consciousness and memory and swept into the Human Emperor Banner.

Buzz!

On the banner, dark gold patterns shone brightly, and countless phantoms of souls appeared and paid homage.

This powerful Foundation Establishment Divine Soul entered the Banner Spirit Space and began to merge with the Banner itself at the deepest level.

A moment later, the Human Emperor Banner trembled slightly.

A figure that looked exactly like True Person Xuanping in life, but with an expressionless face and empty eyes, and dressed in a robe made of countless tiny talisman phantoms, slowly emerged from the banner and bowed silently to Qi Yun.

The Main Soul is complete.

Qi Yun's face was slightly pale, clearly indicating that he had just exerted all his strength to suppress and extract the Dao Foundation of a Wield Myriad Laws Foundation Establishment True Person, which had greatly depleted his energy.

However, his eyes shone brightly as he sensed the unprecedented aura of vitality and power emanating from the Human Emperor Banner, as well as the newly added Daoist resources of the "Supreme Mystery Hunt Art" in the [Great Luo Heaven], revealing a satisfied expression.

Outside the quiet room, war raged across the northwest.

Inside the quiet room, a magic banner quietly undergoes a transformation.

Qi Yun gently rubbed his temples, his gaze falling on the increasingly unfathomable Human Emperor Banner. He thought to himself, "Foundation Establishment True Person is indeed extraordinary, especially with such a resolute act of collapsing one's own Dao Foundation. Ordinary methods are simply unable to stop it; they will only accelerate its dissipation or trigger an uncontrollable backlash from the Dao principles."

Non-Self [Wield Myriad Laws] hadn't been able to directly point to the source and forcibly strip away the essence, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have been able to stop this old bastard from perishing with everything.

His mind stirred slightly as he looked at the figure standing respectfully amidst the spiritual light emanating from the banner.

Her appearance was exactly the same as True Person Xuanping's when she was alive, but she lacked any vitality, and her eyes were empty and indifferent.

Only the faint, illusory talismans flowing around him and the fluctuations of his Foundation Establishment level soul power revealed his extraordinary nature.

Qi Yun made a casual move.

The banner rippled slightly, True Person Xuanping, who had been refined into the Main Soul, floated out and disappeared directly into the dazed and empty body on the ground, which had been slumped over by the extraction of her divine Divine Soul.

The body trembled slightly, and its empty eyes were quickly replaced by a calm and submissive expression.

A trace of Foundation Establishment True Person's aura also spread out.

Although True Person Xuanping's Dao Foundation was taken away by Qi Yun, she was still able to exert the strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm by relying on the Law Treasure, the Human Emperor Banner, and her true Divine Soul and spirit at the True Person level.

It's just a slight modification.

After stretching her slightly stiff neck and limbs, True Person Xuanping stepped forward and bowed before Qi Yun.

With impeccable reverence, she knelt on one knee, her voice steady and calm. "Xuan Ping pays homage to my lord."

"Um."

Qi Yun nodded slightly, acknowledging the gesture.

Now that you have joined my ranks, all past events are but fleeting clouds.

The name Xuan Ping is tainted by past karma; it should no longer be used.

He pondered for a moment, his gaze lingering on the True Person Zecheng from Nine Kings Mountain for a fleeting instant. As if making a connection to something, a hint of understanding and amusement flashed in his eyes, and he chuckled, "Today I will bestow upon you a new name— Zecheng."

The meaning is that "if there are Talisman Art, then things can be accomplished."

I also hope you will remember this day of your new life, and follow my teachings, and nothing will be impossible.

Upon hearing this, a faint glimmer of light seemed to flash within the depths of True Person Zecheng's empty eyes. He bowed again, his voice still steady. "Zecheng, I thank my lord for bestowing this name upon me."

"Very good."

With a flick of his sleeve, Qi Yun lifted Zecheng up with a gentle force.

Now that you have recovered, there is no need for you to stay here any longer.

Set off immediately and sneak back to where you belong.

His words and actions should remain as they always have been, without the slightest flaw.

You are still the True Person Xuanping of Nine Kings Mountain.

Standing before Zecheng, Qi Yun's gaze was deep, as if he could pierce through Zecheng's eyes and look directly into the Divine Soul that was completely under his control. "Lie in, observe silently, and gather all useful information such as the movements of the Southern Yin Allied Forces, intelligence on their experts, and the allocation of supplies."

You may not return Non-Self personally summon you.

Your Talisman Art and sect connections can still be used as usual. In fact—if the opportunity arises, it wouldn't be impossible to advance further within the righteous path."

True Person Zecheng listened quietly, engraving each word deep into the depths of his soul. After Qi Yun speaking, he lowered his head and replied, "This servant understands."

We must be cautious and lie low, faithfully fulfill our duties, and await the decree of our Lord.

"Hmm," Qi Yun glanced at him one last time and waved.

"Go. Remember, manage your identity well; I'll be very useful in a critical moment."

"Zecheng the order."

True Person Zecheng said no more, bowed to Qi Yun again, and then quickly restrained and adjusted his aura, regaining his usual calm demeanor as an elder of Nine Kings Mountain in the blink of an eye.

Then, with a flicker of his body, he unfurled the Human Emperor Banner, transforming into an inconspicuous streak of light that silently pierced through layers of restrictions and vanished into the raging night outside.

Like a drop of water returning to the sea, leaving no trace.

Qi Yun stood alone in the quiet room, watching them leave.

After a long while, he slowly walked to the window and looked towards the southern horizon, where a sense of impending doom emanated from it.

"One nail, isn't that a bit too few—" he muttered to himself, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the cool, jade-like surface of the window frame.

The Southern Yin's northern expedition was a formidable force.

Four possible solutions, shrouded in mystery.

Although he seized a massive amount of resources while building the grand formation, and his cultivation steadily improved, he was still no match for the overwhelming force that swept across the region, where even True Lord could be affected.

Individual strength still seems insignificant.

"Still too weak."

Shaking his head slightly, Qi Yun withdrew his gaze and turned to walk into the depths of the quiet room, where the insights into the [Four Seasons] wonders and the True Intention of the talismans deciphered from the [Supreme Mystery Hunt Art Dao Foundation] awaited him to slowly digest.