yready #360 - Qingshan League
#360 - Qingshan League
Seeing this, Li Chengfeng immediately performed a series of hand seals, casting countless magical restrictions upon himself.
In a short while, a green light burst from Qinghui's grey eyes, before they regained their clarity, but the spirited look of the past was gone, replaced only by reverence for Li Chengfeng.
He knelt respectfully before Li Chengfeng and said, "What are your orders, Master?"
This was the terrifying aspect of the Blood Puppet Pill. This pill was extremely difficult to refine, its key lying in the need to capture the soul of a person on the verge of death at the moment of their sudden revival, their final burst of life.
This soul would then be extracted and subjected to a complex refining process before the pill could be completed.
A person who consumed this pill would retain their past memories and appear no different from an ordinary person on the surface, but in reality, they would become Li Chengfeng's puppet, obeying his every command.
Qinghui had originally intended to use the Blood Puppet Pill to control Li Bai, exploiting Li Bai's talent and strength for his own benefit.
However, he never expected that he would ultimately fall into Li Chengfeng's trap, be outsmarted, and suppressed and refined into a puppet.
Li Chengfeng handed a storage bag to Qinghui and said coldly, "Do as I say, and be quick about it. Everything you need is inside.
Remember, there can be no mistakes, and you must not arouse any suspicion."
Qinghui, upon hearing this, nodded repeatedly in agreement. Although he felt unwilling, he was now completely under Li Chengfeng's control and could only obediently follow his instructions.
Qinghui's thoughts were gradually dissipating, and his will had completely become subservient to Li Chengfeng.
When Li Chengfeng smiled and said, "Bring out that 'Night Snow Twelve Moon Chapters' sword!"
Qinghui did not hesitate in the slightest, quickly retrieving the sword and respectfully handing it to Li Chengfeng.
Li Chengfeng did not immediately take the sword, but stared at it, his eyes flashing with a complex light.
He slowly extended his finger and gently touched the sword's body, his divine sense instantly flooding into the sword, beginning to carefully comprehend the mysteries within.
After a moment, the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile, as if he had discovered something about the secrets within the sword.
With a soft sound, Li Chengfeng reached out and grabbed, easily capturing a special intent. Immediately afterwards, he used the art of rune sealing to firmly seal this intent.
Having completed all this, he finally drew the sword from its scabbard. The strange aura emanating from the sword was mixed with the netherworld's baleful energy.
However, under the transformation of a special formation, this baleful energy was actually transformed into holy Dao sword energy.
This 'Night Snow Twelve Moon Chapters' sword was not only a powerful magical treasure, but also carried a legendary history of the Nine Desires Continent.
The Twelve Moon Chapters pattern on the sword symbolized the passage of time and the accumulation of power, and the first chapter, "Sea of Blood", reminded people of the number one expert of the Nine Desires Continent, who created a sea of blood to kill countless devils in order to resist foreign enemies.
The story of the Sea of Blood was widely circulated among cultivators and even composed into musical movements, but now, this sword was sealed by Ye Bitong, and few knew of its whereabouts.
Li Chengfeng carefully examined the sword and could not help but exclaim, "What a great idea! To transform netherworld baleful energy into holy Dao sword energy, such creativity is indeed extraordinary.
But alas, this method of utilization is too crude, simply a waste of heavenly treasures. In my hands, this sword will be able to unleash its true power."
As he spoke, he gently weighed the sword, his eyes flashing with excitement.
Then, with a thought, he tapped his fingertip, and a powerful spiritual force surged into the sword, instantly refining it.
The sword turned into a stream of light and disappeared into his storage bag, as if it had never existed.
Qinghui stood aside, witnessing all of this without any reaction.
His eyes were empty and lifeless, having completely lost himself, becoming a pawn in Li Chengfeng's hands.
He slowly retreated from the room according to Li Chengfeng's instructions, closed the door, and then left like a soulless shell.
Qinghui left the room with a proud look on his face, while Li Chengfeng had already begun planning how to use this sword and his next actions.
Three days later, Ma Bao respectfully entered the secret room and reported to Li Chengfeng, "The Mountain Lords have finally decided, after three days of deliberation, to invite you to join our ranks."
Li Chengfeng, upon hearing this, remained expressionless and said calmly, "Your information gathering is quite timely. How is the matter I entrusted to you proceeding?"
Ma Bao, upon hearing this, replied confidently, "Senior, rest assured, everything has been arranged according to your instructions, and there will be absolutely no mistakes."
Li Chengfeng nodded in satisfaction and said, "A promising disciple.
When the plan truly begins, I will try my best to keep you out of it, but if it is truly unavoidable, you must find your own way to survive."
Ma Bao, upon hearing this, was moved to tears and thanked him repeatedly.
Afterwards, Li Chengfeng, led by Ma Bao, once again came to the council hall.
However, this time when he stepped into the hall, he could not help but frown slightly, because there were actually eight cultivators seated in the hall, four of whom he was quite familiar with—Qinghui, Ye Bitong, Lan Qianxue, and Liu Ruyan.
As for the other four, they were unfamiliar faces he had never met before, but judging from their auras, they were undoubtedly top experts in their respective fields.
Ye Bitong, seeing Li Chengfeng arrive, immediately stood up and introduced, "Fellow Daoists, this is the Confucian Dao expert Li Bai, and also the distinguished guest I have specially invited to join us today.
I hope that he can become one of us and fight together for our ideals."
Although Liu Ruyan's face was still pale, her gaze towards Li Chengfeng was full of gratitude.
She nodded lightly to show her approval of Li Chengfeng, after all, Li Chengfeng had helped her remove the power of the curse within her body.
Lan Qianxue expressed her support for Li Chengfeng's joining without hesitation, and Qinghui, as Li Chengfeng's puppet, naturally echoed her sentiments.
However, among those four unfamiliar cultivators, one of them showed a displeased expression. This was a bald middle-aged man, around forty years old, with strange totems covering his face.
He stood up and questioned, "I wonder what extraordinary abilities Fellow Daoist Li possesses that allow him to join our team? As the saying goes, words are no proof. Fellow Daoist, why not show off your true skills?"
Faced with the questioning, Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and said confidently, "The Way of Runes is my proudest asset.
I can carve complex formations in extremely small spaces, a skill that many people find difficult to achieve."
Having said that, he casually took out a talisman, gently tossed it towards the bald man, and continued, "If you can carve more formations on this rune than I can, I will immediately turn around and leave, without lingering."
The bald man Dahai put down the talisman and nodded solemnly, saying to Li Chengfeng, "Fellow Daoist, your Way of Runes is indeed admirable. I, Dahai, am sincerely convinced. Your joining will undoubtedly make our team even stronger."
As he spoke, he passed the talisman to the next cultivator. Soon, the rune was passed around among everyone, and everyone praised Li Chengfeng's skill.
Li Chengfeng, seeing this, replied with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, everyone. Please take care of me in the future. I am new here and still have much to learn."
Ye Bitong, seeing this, laughed loudly and said boldly, "Well said! In that case, our 'Azure Mountain Alliance' is officially established!
Today, we will take Little Azure Mountain as our base and work together. In the future, we will surely crush the entire human realm and make those demons and evil dragon clans tremble before us!"
Her words were full of infinite longing and firm belief in the future.
With Ye Bitong's announcement, the atmosphere in the entire council hall reached a climax, and everyone's eyes became fiery, as if they had already seen the glorious future of the Azure Mountain Alliance.
Li Chengfeng was also infected by this atmosphere, his eyes bright and full of fighting spirit, but in his heart, he was slandering a group of people who did not know how to write the word death.