Chapter 150

Chapter 150: All Become Puppets

Lin Xian was shocked and quickly asked, “May I ask, Master, what kind of spell has that Demon Cultivator trained to be unbound by the constraints of Heaven and Earth?”

Elder Dong lifted his eyelids and cast a sideways glance at Lin Xian.

That glance sent chills down Lin Xian’s spine.

After a long moment, Elder Dong’s expression eased slightly as he said, “It’s clear you are intrigued. It doesn’t matter; in this vast Immortal World, how many cultivators would remain unaffected upon hearing about a method that is unbound by Heaven and Earth?”

Lin Xian wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and said, “Master, I was mostly just curious. I wouldn’t dare to harbor covetous thoughts.”

“Enough with the unnecessary explanations.” Elder Dong waved his hand and said, “Even my father couldn’t help but be tempted by that Demon Cultivator’s methods, let alone you. However, that Demon Cultivator was cast into spatial turbulence by my father long ago; I’m afraid he has long since perished. What a pity it is to lose such reverse-heaven methods.”

Upon hearing this, a trace of disappointment flickered in Lin Xian’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but sigh at the loss.

Elder Dong looked at Lin Xian and said, “Disciple, in three years, my father will merge with that Alien Immortal and revive. At that time, we will need manpower to attack the Demon Cultivators, so make arrangements early.”

At the mention of the Demon Cultivators, Elder Dong’s heart burned with anger.

He recalled how he offered up territory, praying for an Immortal King to help cure his father. Not only was that Immortal King unable to save his father, but he was worried about how to reclaim some territory, only to find that others looked down on this desolate land.

However, just because the Immortal King looked down on it didn’t mean other forces would.

Over a decade later, their territory was attacked by a group of Demon Cultivators, forcing him to flee into a forbidden zone with his father.

As the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other; because of this, he found the body of an Alien Immortal, exactly suitable for the merging method taught by that otherworldly expert, to save his comatose Immortal King father.

Lin Xian replied respectfully, “Rest assured, Master. The disciples we have cultivated in our Immortal Mansion in these years number over thirty thousand, ready for our King to command.”

Elder Dong nodded slightly and said, “Those thirty thousand of yours, combined with the alien soul puppets I’ve gathered over the years, should make it hard for the Demon Cultivators of the Ziyun Sect to escape.”

Lin Xian knew that his Master had been fixated on attacking the Ziyun Demon Cave.

But he didn’t understand why Elder Dong had to wait for the Immortal King to revive before taking action.

Since his Master was willing to answer questions today, Lin Xian pressed further, “Master, what merits do the Demon Cultivators of the Ziyun Sect possess that require us to wait for our King to revive before we can attack?”

Elder Dong pondered for a moment and countered, “Do you think that there is an Immortal King among the Ziyun Demon Cultivators, which is why I would hesitate?”

Lin Xian nodded, “Yes, Master. If there were no Immortal King presiding over the Ziyun Sect, let’s not even mention us—other two Immortal Mansions and the Wang Family would have likely acted long ago.”

“Ha ha.” Elder Dong chuckled coldly and said, “This desolate land of Nan Zhan could never truly attract the attention of an Immortal King. My father’s presence here was merely due to his initial ascension to the Immortal King realm, and the foundational strength was temporarily insufficient.”

Hearing this, Lin Xian grew more puzzled and asked, “So what you’re saying is that there is no Immortal King in the Ziyun Demon Cave? What then do they possess that makes you and the other families so wary?”

Elder Dong slowly replied, “It is due to a magical method called the Blood Fiend Coexistence Technique!”

Lin Xian, intrigued, blurted out, “What is so extraordinary about this technique?”

Elder Dong replied nonchalantly, “Do you know of the existence of the rare treasure called ‘War Symbol’ in the world?”

Lin Xian nodded and elaborated, “Disciple knows. The so-called ‘War Symbol’ is a wondrous treasure born of Heaven and Earth that contains the law of assimilation, able to elevate subordinate soldiers to the same realm as oneself for a short time. These War Symbols are highly coveted items among the current overlords.”

Elder Dong nodded slowly and said, “The Blood Fiend Coexistence Technique has an effect similar to that of the War Symbol. That Saintess Ziyun, possessing late-stage Celestial Immortal cultivation, can instantly control three hundred late-stage Demon Cultivators using this technique. Do you dare to attack?”

Lin Xian was greatly taken aback!

He never expected that there would be such a heaven-defying technique within the Demon Cultivators!

Immediately, he thought of something and said, “Master, from what I understand, the law of ‘Assimilation’ is not something humans can comprehend. How could the Demon Cultivators create such an extraordinary technique?”

Elder Dong waved his hand and said, “Ha ha, that technique does not communicate with the law of assimilation; rather, it enhances a reverse world Immortal King’s legacy law, and comes with many restrictions. Even if others were to obtain it, it would be of no use; otherwise, how could a mere Celestial Immortal Demon Cultivator not have attracted the ire of Immortal Kings long ago?”

It should be known that even among Immortal Kings, possessing a ‘War Symbol’ is among the rarest of circumstances.

If the Blood Fiend ability, which can command three hundred soldiers, could be used by others, it would certainly attract the greed of some powerless Immortal Kings.

“Alright, disciple. Go replace those alien soul puppets, lest they disturb the operation of the formation.”

“Yes, Master.”

Lin Xian bowed and carried the comatose youth toward the crystallized cocoon ahead.

Upon reaching the front, Lin Xian’s hand brushed over the youth’s head, and the boy woke up, though his gaze was vacant.

Then, Lin Xian sent him into the crystallized cocoon.

With three hundred and ninety-nine new alien souls ready, he replaced the batch selected ten years ago.

One by one, the puppets, reeking of decay and emitting a foul odor, fell out of the crystallized cocoon.

These people had all been drained of their alien souls and spiritual power, eroded by the alien law, resulting in their current form.

Lin Xian coldly stared at the “crawlers” on the ground, channeling a law to condense the initial light forms of these individuals.

“It’s time to report safety.”

Lin Xian smiled slightly, and the floating false images began to communicate with his family and elders.

“Disciple has made some progress in cultivation in the Immortal Mansion over ten years, but still needs to enter secluded cultivation. Master, do not worry.”

“Father, my techniques have just begun to take shape. The vastness of the Dao is inexhaustible, and I must now enter closed-door training to break through my bottleneck. Please convey my regards to Mother.”

“Master, your disciple has been in closed-door training in the time-space crystal. I don’t know how many years have passed; only upon waking did I realize it has been ten years. I respectfully convey my regards and bow.”

…

This merging secret formation has been open for thousands of years.

In the first three thousand years, strange immortal beast bone blood was used as a catalyst; in the following two thousand years, immortal herbs and medicines were used. It was only in the most recent thousand years where the alien souls contributed their spiritual and soul power to achieve the goal of merging that Immortal King with the Alien Immortal.

In nearly these thousand years, the Xuan Yang Immortal Mansion has gathered nearly forty thousand alien soul disciples from various small forces and families.

Without exception, they all ended up drained, turned into puppets.

Moreover, the Xuan Yang Immortal Mansion has never hidden this practice; they openly recruited disciples from various small forces, which rather quelled the doubts of those smaller factions.

For instance, Yao Qingtian has confidently told Yao Jianyuan that there’s absolutely no risk in going to the Immortal Mansion.

Why?

Because he has received reports of safety from those former disciples and genuinely believes that they are diligently training in seclusion.

Furthermore, the first batch chosen had only been about a thousand years ago.

For ordinary people in the Immortal Realm, that is not a short time. But for cultivators who have attained the Dao, it is completely normal to be in closed-door training for a thousand years or so.

Moreover, with the well-known reputation of the Xuan Yang Immortal Mansion, no one would suspect that they would engage in such activities.

…

Chen Ansheng opened his eyes and found himself in a blood-red space.

The ground and sky were filled with dense lines resembling meridians.