Free Web NovelChapter 412: Chapter 370: Divine Soul Talisman
Lu Qian’s Divine Sense and Spiritual Power wandered through Wang Yu’s peculiar body, as Wang Yu resisted the urge to fight back, allowing Lu Qian to investigate thoroughly.
After a cup of tea’s time, Lu Qian withdrew his hand, opened his eyes, and sighed, "Senior Brother Wang’s current physical condition is truly beyond peculiar, truly unique in this world."
Corpse Organs, Corpse Arm, and living human body fused into one, formidable monstrous strength permeating throughout, hidden in muscles, connective tissue, bones, and blood. It possessed both vigorous vitality and a stagnant deathly aura.
The vibrant vitality brought mighty explosive power and regenerative ability, while the stagnant deathly aura corresponded to superb adaptability and endurance.
In his Dantian, a black lotus with characteristics of both Spiritual Power and Evil Qi was unheard of. Within the lotus was a single-pore lotus seedpod, empty within, with strange Dao Patterns twisting and writhing on the seedpod.
If on a living person, the Spirit Flower would be purely black, representing a Water Attribute Celestial Spiritual Root!
But with Wang Yu, though the color and form seemed different, Wang Yu felt that his current cultivation speed still belonged to the category of Three Spirit Roots.
However, this lotus was as tall as six inches, resembling the pinnacle of Six Inch Spiritual Roots, allowing Wang Yu to store and use "Spiritual Evil," twice the Spiritual Power of ordinary Three Inch Spirit Root Cultivators.
And the twisting Dao Pattern on the seedpod is precisely what Wang Yu mentioned, Dao Pattern: Corpse Puppet!
"Senior Brother Wang, have you ever revealed this Dao Pattern before others?" Lu Qian asked solemnly.
Wang Yu nodded, "In the battle at Liuhua Valley, to detain Mo Hua of Xuanguang Sect, I controlled three Qi Cultivation corpses to hold him. However, the scene was chaotic, the situation urgent, and I only controlled them for a moment, so the cultivators present did not realize it was me."
Lu Qian pondered, "Then it isn’t a major problem. But this Dao Pattern can control the dead; it’s truly feared by the living. Ordinary cultivators who see it might confuse Corpse Puppets with the corpse-controlling and soul-manipulating techniques of Demon Cultivators, which could cause considerable trouble."
"My Corpse Puppet lacks memories from life but possesses most Spiritual Wisdom and instincts, retaining all cultivation from before death, entirely different from the corpse-controlling techniques of Demon Cultivators," Wang Yu said blandly, "I can even manipulate them to speak and converse. As long as I carefully conceal them and avoid prolonged exposure, I can cover it up for a while."
Lu Qian considered, "In such a case, to utilize Corpse Puppets, it’s crucial not to convert local cultivators, or they’d be recognized. At least transform enemies from beyond the county into puppets, then bring them to Chongming County for confrontation; that would be safer."
Lu Qian spoke of turning enemies into puppets with breezy indifference, showing no discomfort, which surprised Wang Yu, letting him feel that Lu Qian fully thought from his perspective, accepting everything about Wang Yu sincerely.
After a few words, Lu Qian had a realization, "Senior Brother Wang, I already have a candidate for the puppet."
Wang Yu raised an eyebrow, understanding who Lu Qian referred to, agreed with no objection.
Then Wang Yu shared how he broke free from Ying Kuo’s talisman constraints, how it was fraught with difficulty and danger, attributed to Celestial Fate, for otherwise, he’d remain a Corpse Servant now. The thrilling details sent chills through Lu Qian, grateful beyond measure.
"Currently, the talismans Ying Kuo placed on my Divine Soul are suppressed at the bottom but remain impossible to dispel. If Ying Kuo approaches, these talismans will immediately flip, and I will fall back under his control."
Lu Qian pondered for a moment, then said again, "Senior Brother Wang, open your heart and let me examine."
Wang Yu dropped his guard, as Lu Qian pointed out, feeling an immensely powerful and tenacious Divine Sense surge like a river, rolling and surging, yet seamlessly flowing into his Niwan Palace.
Affected by this, his own Divine Soul swayed abruptly, startling him greatly.
Is the Sect Leader’s Divine Sense truly so powerful?
If he harbored malice, he might destroy my Divine Soul in an instant!
At once, Wang Yu’s spirit stirred, inclined to resist, but Lu Qian, deeming it mere excessive anxiety, swiftly subdued his Divine Sense, lowered its stance, and exclaimed, "Senior Brother Wang, do not move lightly, trust me!"
Taking a deep breath, Wang Yu exerted every effort to suppress the overflowing hostility from his instincts.
I am Wang Yu of Yunshan Sect, I must trust the Sect Leader!
Lu Qian breathed a sigh of relief as his Divine Sense probed like a Spirit Snake’s tongue, cautiously investigating bit by bit.
Divine Sense was inherently intricate and boundless, and Lu Qian had yet to solve his own issues, still an outsider in this realm.
Bereft of alternative means, he resorted to crude methods, marshaling all his power, penetrating Wang Yu’s Sea of Consciousness like unraveling threads, gently discarding layer upon layer, finally uncovering densely packed, tirelessly squirming bizarre talismans deeply hidden.
These were rows upon rows of tiny talismans emitting a purple glow. Lu Qian meticulously counted several times; there were ninety-nine in total, all undulating alongside Wang Yu’s Divine Soul, ceaselessly rolling and twisting.
Like minuscule worms, eerie and fearsome.
But at that moment, these talismans’ brilliance dimmed, with fine cracks scattered across them, appearing extremely weakened.
Lu Qian understood this was the opportunity Wang Yu mentioned. By chance, these talismans were penetrated by Divine Sense enveloped in Dao Rhyme, their Might Power greatly diminished, providing Wang Yu the chance to restore his True Spirit and break free.
Lu Qian observed intently for a while; these talismans squirmed ceaselessly, obscuring their true form. He cautiously extended his Divine Sense, inching closer.
Suddenly, the ninety-nine talismans halted as over a dozen abruptly detached from Wang Yu’s Divine Soul and sprang up, adhering to Lu Qian’s Divine Sense!
Who could have anticipated such a change!
Lu Qian was horrified; in that instant, the Bright Mirror Dustless Technique operated at full force, and the Divine Sense honed from the Wave Array Secret Manual—"Mirror Lake" and "Illusion and Reality," advancing towards "Existence and Nonexistence"—cut off the entire strand of Divine Sense like a gecko severing its tail!
And right at the severing moment, that strand of Divine Sense was completely eroded.
In that span, Lu Qian sensed that eighteen talismans had leaped over.
Lu Qian dared not linger further, immediately retreating from Wang Yu’s Niwan Palace, pale-faced and drenched in cold sweat.
Wang Yu hadn’t anticipated this incident either, momentarily stunned in shock.
"Senior Brother Wang, what happened to those eighteen talismans?" Lu Qian gasped several breaths.
Focusing his gaze, Wang Yu replied, "They returned, circled around in my Sea of Consciousness briefly, then swiftly reattached to my Divine Soul. I tried to prevent it, to no avail."
He further explained, "The other talismans are motionless; after these eighteen moved, I noticed their condition is different. These eighteen seem merely attached to my Divine Soul, while the remaining eighty-one are deeply engraved within the depths of my Divine Soul."
Lu Qian pondered carefully and felt these eighteen talismans resembled a defensive mechanism specifically targeting external Divine Sense, preventing others from probing and attempting removal.
He closed his eyes, and fortunately, being alert and quick-witted, he only lost some Divine Sense, which could be restored by resting. If these talismans traced back and attacked his Divine Soul, the consequences would be dire.
In Lu Qian’s Sea of Consciousness, Consciousness Collection fully opened, and his Divine Sense was like a mirror, illuminating every detail within the Niwan Palace.
Having personally endured the talismans’ attack, through this extremely brief contact, a fleeting glimpse allowed Lu Qian to vaguely perceive the true form of these talismans.
The opportunity must not be missed!
Relying on the powerful Consciousness Collection, the Bright Mirror Dustless Technique, and the Wave Array Secret Manual’s tenacious and keen Divine Sense, Lu Qian focused intently, slowly outlining three talismans!
