#1088 - Possessed
Liu Changdie rolled up the scroll in his hand and dismissed Li Queyuan. He hurried to the front lines and, as expected, saw a figure standing on the turbulent sea. The figure's pupils were white and red, clad in white bone armor and blood-colored silk, with a pair of golden wings folded behind him. He stood in silence.
Liu Changdie noticed his weakened aura and deep sorrow. He quickly opened the great formation and invited him in. The demon king, with his hands behind his back, walked in dejectedly and croaked:
"Mother... I almost lost my life!"
Liu Changdie sighed and, while inviting him in, took out a spiritual pill from his sleeve, saying:
"Are you feeling any better?"
Fu Xun took the jade bottle and smacked it open. The spiritual pill rolled into his big mouth like a candy bean, much to Liu Changdie's distress. The demon seemed to taste nothing, smacked his lips, and replied with red eyes:
"The world is not normal now. He has many spiritual objects and resources. In previous years, even the Solar Dao lineage wouldn't be as extravagant as him... Moreover... how can I take his things for free!"
Others might not be clear, but the [Neck Feather] were all coming from Liu Changdie's hands, and even collecting [Wall Sinking Water] early in the East Sea was impossible, to the point of halting production. Liu Changdie certainly knew how extravagant Li Ximing's cultivation was... Even if he had a strong family fortune, he still sighed in inferiority.
Fu Xun sat down in the seat, looked around the mysterious blue-gold cave, and nodded secretly. He poured tea into the pot himself and cursed:
"Damn the Sheng Bai Dao! Damn Zha Xi Ci Wang! One day, when I attain the Dao and become a great demon king, I will smash three holes in the Sheng Bai Dao's holy殿!"
Liu Changdie frowned and saw the demon uncovering his clothes. There were three large holes in his jade-like Dharma body. There was no white bone or flesh in the holes, but they were like the cellars of some rich man, with golden sand like waterfalls, golden tables and chairs overturned, and emerald red stones the size of fingernails dotted around. One or two richly dressed, thumb-sized little demons were kneeling in the golden sand, crying.
Liu Changdie was stunned and replied:
"The Great Western Woman Country is lost? Who got their hands on it!"
Fu Xun said sadly:
"It must be lost! It was divided up by those few bitches. Fortunately, I swallowed the [Looking Towards Advancement Mysterious Evolution Pill] early and refined the Looking Towards Advancement Auspicious Body, collecting this group of subordinates to leave. Otherwise, I would have become a lonely man today!"
Fu Xun's [Looking Towards Advancement Auspicious Body] was infinitely mysterious, somewhat similar to the Murong family's ability to contain everything, but fundamentally different. In essence, it was the extremely huge original body achieved by his body and spirit, which could allow ten thousand demons to cling to it. The [Looking Towards Advancement Auspicious Body] would then transform this original body along with the ten thousand demons into a shape, concealing it beneath the skin and flesh.
Liu Changdie was immediately speechless. He didn't believe that Fu Xun was very good to these subordinates. First, they were brought along to run errands, to have people to serve him and help him cultivate his Dharma body. Second, he was probably using them as snacks when his injuries were unstable...
He was very clear in his heart, but asked in his mouth:
"Senior Qingyan..."
Fu Xun was extremely sad, dejected, and hateful:
"They were captured!"
"What?!"
Liu Changdie had thought that the two demons would have this tribulation, but he didn't expect it to be so serious. He was shocked for a moment and exclaimed:
"Senior Qingyan... how could they have calculated him again! Didn't he have a wonderful method on his body? Situ Huo ambushed him for ten years and couldn't catch him... How could it be..."
He suddenly realized that Situ Huo was no match for the Sheng Bai Dao. He suddenly fell silent, and Fu Xun only hated:
"The Sheng Bai Dao is no longer what it used to be. That Great One must have signs of revival, and even has the ability to take action to a certain extent! Only with the help of his divine mystery could Qingyan be so easily calculated!"
Mentioning the demon on the Great Western Plains, a trace of horror flashed in Fu Xun's eyes, and he seemed a little flustered:
"I and him were ambushed by the Sheng Bai Dao, and we were no match for them at all. Fortunately, Qingyan still had that volume of Subduing Demons Azure Book, exchanging serious injuries for an opportunity to escape from the hands of the Sheng Bai Dao Lord... But that person has a Mysterious Banner in his hand. As long as the injury has not healed, they will be caught up no matter what!"
"We two fled in panic and cast spells to ask you for help, but hope was gone. You said that wonderful method... It's okay to fool Situ Huo... How can it hide from the Sheng Bai Dao Lord? This person brought the Wind Horse Mysterious Banner, even if Qingyan's wonderful method escaped thousands of miles away, it can't withstand the shaking of this Mysterious Banner... If I hadn't escaped quickly... I would have been dragged in too!"
Liu Changdie was suddenly both ashamed and uneasy, and lowered his eyebrows:
"It's not that this junior didn't save you... That night, there was thunder and lightning here, and a Real Person was ambushing nearby, waiting for me for a long time... If I had gone out, I would not have been able to protect myself..."
The demon king wailed loudly at the table, and the tears rolled down like crystals. The [Mysterious Vault Golden Winged Bat] was a natural alien species, and fragrant powder scattered wherever the tears passed, with a strange fragrance. He cried for a while and shook his head:
"How could I not trust you! I had already figured it out. Since they must capture Qingyan back, they must take care of all aspects. How could they let you come to save him!"
He fell down in grief:
"Alas!"
Liu Changdie was not as familiar with Qingyan as Fu Xun was, but he also had a good relationship with him. His heart was extremely complicated for a while, and a sense of sadness surged into his heart, sighing:
"What could I do if I saved him? The Sheng Bai Dao Lord has arrived in person. How many moves can I withstand in front of him..."
But at the moment when the demon in front of him lowered his head, his fair and jade-like cheeks suddenly twisted, as if something was violently struggling to come out from underneath, pulling out a fist-sized, hideous and terrifying face. The flesh of the two eyes was sunken into empty holes, staring straight at Liu Changdie.
Liu Changdie was shocked and took a step back, shouting:
"What kind of demon!"
His voice carried supernatural power, but it only stopped the fist-sized face for a moment. The empty eye sockets moved, as if examining the surrounding environment. Fu Xun reacted even faster, and his hands suddenly raised, and fiercely pinched the face!
The fist-sized, tumor-like face was instantly crushed, and pale golden blood burst out from between his fingers, revealing bursts of strange fragrance. Fu Xun wiped away the blood, his eyes gloomy, and coughed violently.
Liu Changdie frowned as he watched, and remained silent for a long time. Fu Xun coughed for a while, knowing that the other party was waiting for his explanation, and said with a smile:
"I was hit by the Sheng Bai Dao Lord's Lesser Yang Technique... I'm afraid there are many Yang insects in my Dharma body, looking forward to giving him a message..."
Seeing the other party so nervous, Fu Xun suddenly realized and quickly shook his head:
"Don't worry... don't worry, I rushed over during the gap when they were being summoned by the Sutra Banner. After entering the great formation and isolating the void, it's much better. No news can be transmitted, don't worry... cough cough..."
Liu Changdie was relieved, both distressed and uneasy, and said in a low voice:
"It's not that this junior has any thoughts... This Lu Lai Island is Ximing's territory. It's already rare for him to provide me with cultivation. If something happens and causes some disaster... how can I explain it to him!"
The two looked at each other in silence, and Liu Changdie sighed:
"I will remember your injury. Solar spiritual objects are hard to find. I will think of other ways to contact some high-level cultivators who are good at healing... Senior, just stay here and heal your injuries..."
Fu Xun lowered his head, wanting to say some words of gratitude, but after a long while, he couldn't open his mouth. He just kept raising his cup, and after who knows how long, he sighed:
“After this battle, Da Xi Yuan has already taken control of Boro Tu from a high position. There's no going back. The demons of the entire Boro Tu will have something to cry about… I'm also at my wit's end!”
“My family and employees are so numerous, their expenses are enormous… And I myself want to seek the Dao. I definitely can't go to the outer seas. In the West Sea or the North Sea, where would there be a place for me?”
Liu Changdie was silent, shaking his head and saying:
“Where can you go now… I think you don't even dare to leave the formation!”
Even as he said this, he still thought of a way out for this demon king, asking:
“The Dragon race… what about them?”
Fu Xun looked tempted, but hesitated and shook his head, gritting his teeth:
“My bloodline is unique, I'm really afraid some Dragon King will eat me! Coming here, I specially asked for connections, otherwise, how would I dare swagger here…”
“Taking a step back… even if I'm not eaten… the future is still uncertain. We demons are not like you humans, they have no use for me. How dare I casually rely on them!”
Liu Changdie sensed that he had something on his mind, so he asked:
“It seems Senior has a plan.”
Fu Xun sighed and replied:
“To be honest, I'm extremely down on my luck now. Sheng Bai Dao already can't tolerate me, it's just that I was well-behaved in the past… bouncing around outside their sight…”
“They have always been vindictive. Back then, my father's good friend merely lent a hand to help, and later he also died tragically at their hands. It's only thanks to you not coming to rescue me that I can hide here with you for a while…”
He said somewhat awkwardly:
“That… that Bai Lin… has connections with the Dragon race. I was thinking of relying on him… to find a backer…”
Only then did Liu Changdie understand, and he remained silent for a long time.
‘The Dragon race… what good things are dragons? Li Zhouwei calls himself Bai Lin and seems to be very close to the dragons, but who doesn't know what this group of Chi descendants are planning!’
Liu Changdie knew nothing about the plans of the various great figures, but he dared to pat his chest and guarantee that the Dragon race was definitely harboring evil intentions. Unless absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to trouble Li Ximing.
‘I just hope this doesn't cause any big trouble…’
Fu Xun's matter was equally important. Both the palm and the back of the hand were flesh. Liu Changdie was silent for a long time, then replied:
“I'll ask for Senior… whether it will work or not, I can't make the decision.”
He chose a cave dwelling for Fu Xun to cultivate in seclusion. This demon king seemed to be in even worse condition after that ordeal just now. He even staggered as he walked, and what was worse was that his mind was somewhat dazed, obviously his foundation had been shaken.
Liu Changdie silently shook his head and went out. After taking a step, he noticed that Li Quewan was walking hurriedly from the main hall, her face slightly pale.
Liu Changdie quickly called her to a stop, sighing:
“Senior came suddenly, I will write a letter to Ximing, you don't need to worry.”
“I will prepare what he needs for healing, but he still has many subordinates with him, I need to trouble you to call some people to prepare spiritual rice and food for him on weekdays…”
Li Quewan lowered her eyebrows slightly, the expression on her face quickly gathering, and said respectfully:
“Yes.”
Liu Changdie sighed secretly:
‘An extra demon king for no reason… I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain to Ximing…’
… …
In the White Jade Palace, snow was piled like jade, the light of the sun and moon shone together, and a light cyan precious sword was inserted between the bright white jade stones. A cup of clear tea was placed on the hilt of the sword, no matter how the long sword trembled, it could not jump up.
‘Fu Xun…’
On the desk was a cyan scroll, and faint golden mysterious patterns appeared and disappeared. The man at the table was not staring at the long sword, but looking far beyond the realm, silent.
After Wanling Heaven fell, Lu Jiangxian was distracted, taking care of the situation while writing the gold-seeking method for Chi Buzhi… On the other hand, he also had to suppress the sword Dao inheritance in Li Jiangchun's body, so he was very busy…
Among them, the most mind-consuming thing was this gold-seeking method. After all, the method of seeking gold was inherently difficult, and Chi Buzhi's method was unique. This method was indeed feasible, but the pure Dao theory and actually writing this gold-seeking method were worlds apart—the depth of the mystery and the difficulty were so high that, in comparison, the Nine Dao Secret Methods of that year, with the gold-based reference, were child's play.
In fact, Li Zhouwei's gold-seeking method was equally important, but he had not yet started writing it. Lu Jiangxian was confident in his cultivation progress, so there was still time. Chi Buzhi was a rare idle chess piece, and his mind was unrestrained. His future direction was somewhat difficult to calculate under the indirect influence of the Dao Embryo layout of various forces.
Therefore, Lu Jiangxian first started working on his gold-seeking method, in case the situation suddenly changed, and when Chi Buzhi regained his memory and stood at the forefront of the era, his head would be empty, staring blankly at Du Qing.
It was also because he was too distracted that Lu Jiangxian's perception of the East Sea was not strong. Fortunately, Li Quewan was a keen and careful person. Seeing a demon king fall into the formation, she naturally used the Immortal Mirror to scan, and this scan immediately startled Lu Jiangxian.
‘That's not right…’
Under the illumination of his divine sense, a bright golden thread, as thin as a hair, was hanging above Fu Xun's head, tied to an invisible place that could not be seen. And another face faintly appeared on the back of his head, with sharp teeth and golden lips, a low nose bridge, pure white pupils, and distorted facial features, wandering不定 on the back of his head.
The first glance Lu Jiangxian saw, he knew that this thing was not at the Zifu level. He was shocked, and after another look, he realized that it had some golden qualities… After careful recollection, he suddenly remembered the strange bird of true Qi from back then!
‘Liu Changdie ah Liu Changdie, you've invited an ancestor in!’
Golden Evil!
A rare, world-destroying monster in today's world!
Carefully calculating, this evil spirit had obviously cultivated a mysterious method, hiding extremely secretly, almost cutting off all news from the outside world, and even observing the outside world had to rely on the appearance of his injuries relapsing… which shows how high his methods are… But the evil spirit's nature is cunning, and this cannot reduce its danger!
Fu Xun thought that he was injured, and that Sheng Bai Dao's Yang worms had not yet been expelled… In fact, it was just that this evil spirit occasionally moved its thoughts, wanting to use his body to observe the world!
‘Li Quewan's pale face from fright is too normal… It's even because ignorance is fearless, and it just looks scary. If she really knew what this thing was, not to mention her, even Chi Buzhi standing here would be covered in cold sweat… This is an evil spirit… involving the existence of the Golden Core…’
If this evil spirit went crazy, let alone whether the Zifu Great Formation could trap it, the entire island would turn into a living hell. Monarch Fire, Phase Fire, Xi Fire… all kinds of spiritual fires would appear with the light of Shaoyang, and the next thing that would fall would be the main body of the North Sea Dragon King!
Lu Jiangxian frowned and watched for a long time, realizing that Fu Xun's expression was normal, but he did not dare to move his gaze away, watching him pinch and explode the Yang worms on his face, feeling apprehensive, and muttering secretly:
‘Where is the Yin Division? The two Dragon Lords are in the East Sea… but there is not the slightest reaction?’
Main characters in this chapter
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Liu Changdie [Early Zifu]
Li Quewan 『Candidate』 [Late Foundation Establishment]
Fu ○ Xun [Mid Zifu]
