yready #488 - The Great Ape King is lying
#488 - The Great Ape King is lying
The Great Ape King's eyes darted around, his heart filled with unease, a sensation like an electric current running through his scalp.
He thought to himself, 'With Li Chengfeng's intelligence, it's entirely possible he'll uncover my little trick in the future.'
He quickly responded, speaking as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube: "I'll tell you, I'll tell you! I did indeed seal that area off tightly, but I deliberately left a back door open, specifically to lure lost cultivators and sea beasts to feed that ghostly tree, helping it grow.
Occasionally, I personally go down there to catch some sea beasts as food for the ghost tree.
That fellow is now a late-stage Core Formation expert, and is about to step into the Nascent Soul realm.
Once it breaks through, Master, you'll have to be extra careful."
Li Chengfeng's lips curled into a slight smile, a smile that held a hint of playfulness and profundity, as he leisurely said: "Heh, you've got quite the scheme going on, still trying to hide things?
Fine, then I'll just wait and see.
When the truth comes out, I certainly won't let you off lightly."
The Great Ape King's face shifted between shades of uncertainty.
He couldn't figure out Li Chengfeng's true intentions – was he genuinely insightful or just putting on an act?
His heart was filled with mixed feelings, but he could only grit his teeth and encourage himself with the old saying: "High risk, high reward!"
He said earnestly, "Master, everything I've said is true.
If you don't believe me, you can capture that ghost tree and interrogate it severely.
If I'm lying, you can punish me as you see fit, I won't complain."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengfeng nodded slightly, said nothing more, and with a wave of his hand, Leng Xiaoyao disappeared like a ghost, sending Leng Xiaoyao back to the Living World.
This space seemed to return to its usual tranquility, without the need for further ado.
How clever Li Chengfeng was!
Through the subtle nuances of their words and the subtle fluctuations of their divine senses, they had long since understood the Great Ape King's little schemes.
These three years of probing weren't just child's play, but a carefully laid out plan, all for this moment of perfect clarity.
Li Chengfeng had indeed used a secret technique to subtly hypnotize the Great Ape King during their conversation.
His words were like an invisible net, silently permeating the Great Ape King's mind, constructing a labyrinth of language.
This was a unique skill created by Li Chengfeng.
Although he hadn't yet reached perfection, its power was already not to be underestimated.
This formation was like a lie detector deep within the heart, not 100% accurate, but able to discern the truth in words based on subtle changes in brainwaves.
It was precisely because of this that Li Chengfeng could determine that the Great Ape King's words were untrue, and that there must be a hidden secret behind them.
The Great Ape King, a generation of heroes, how could he willingly submit to others?
Beneath his forbearance, he must be harboring a shocking plot.
This made Li Chengfeng even more interested in that ghost tree, viewing it as a rare treasure, determined to subdue it.
Leaving the gloomy hellish space, Li Chengfeng stepped into Old Turtle's simple yet elegant cave dwelling.
He searched everywhere, but didn't see any rare treasures.
The cave dwelling was simple and unadorned, everything focused on practicality, making one feel relaxed and happy, conducive to quiet contemplation or cultivation.
Li Chengfeng didn't disturb Old Turtle, nor was he in a hurry to seek help from the three divine monks of Dizang Temple.
He knew that although Dizang Temple hadn't suffered any serious damage this time, it had still been greatly weakened.
The three divine monks needed to be busy with temple affairs and closed-door cultivation, striving to truly integrate the mysteries of the union of Buddhism and demons into the formation and their own cultivation.
After thinking it over, Li Chengfeng decided to handle the matter himself, not easily relying on others.
Suddenly, his mind stirred, and he had an idea.
He decided to first secretly go and investigate, and then make plans.
So, he left Old Turtle's cave dwelling and directly tore through the air, his speed almost reaching its limit.
The wings of space unfolded behind him were one of his unique spatial domains.
Each flicker could cross six thousand miles.
This speed was already the limit of the Wings of Space.
It was hard to imagine that it also integrated his teleportation technique.
The two teleportation arrays inlaid on the wings were like twin-engine jet planes, doubling the power of teleportation.
In just a few breaths, he was already tens of thousands of miles away, his figure steadily stopping.
With another thought, his body was shrouded in a layer of rich, misty light.
This was the Dust of Time, at will, as he wished.
The Dust of Time had merged with his All Laws Return to One realm, allowing him to conceal his figure, unnoticed by anyone.
He put away his wings and flew with遁光, leisurely moving forward.
His divine sense spread out six thousand miles, carefully searching every inch of space around him, looking for possible clues.
He wasn't in a hurry to go to where the ghost tree was, but instead slowly roamed around an area of ten thousand miles, observing the terrain, mountains, rivers, and islands.
Although there were many islands here, most of them were deserted and called the "Graveyard of the Sea," with extremely heavy Yin energy, said to be the gathering place of resentment and residual souls from shipwrecks and island deaths, forming a unique island landscape.
Li Chengfeng circled around for more than a dozen laps, spending more than a month, and finally nodded in confirmation.
He had already discerned the source of the strangeness here – a natural Yin-gathering formation.
Whether it was artificially arranged or naturally formed remained to be investigated, but it was undoubtedly a masterpiece of nature or human wisdom.
This was an opportunity for him to show his talents, and he immediately began to use his formation techniques.
First, he constructed several teleportation arrays to facilitate rapid retreat or entry, and then he began to deepen the formation layout.
Although it was extremely difficult to arrange such a vast formation spanning tens of thousands of miles, even the top formation masters would be shocked by it, costing time and effort.
But Li Chengfeng's strength was extraordinary.
With a thought, the Nine Blood Shadows flew out, spreading in all directions.
He was connected to these Blood Shadows, and his mastery of formations was even more superb.
Each Blood Shadow's strength was equivalent to his own, only lacking the blessing of flying swords and magic weapons.
After a month, the "Soul-Slaying Grand Formation" in his heart finally took shape.
This grand formation, as its name suggests, originated from the essence of the "Nine Heavens Soul Refining Absolute," and was its miniaturized "Soul-Summoning Kill."
Different from the Heavenly Mandate Master's "Soul-Summoning Kill," which required sacrificing living beings and trading with evil gods, Li Chengfeng's "Soul-Slaying Technique" cleverly utilized the earth veins, terrain, and Yin-gathering formation here, creating a unique set of "Soul-Slaying Technique" that did not require external force, enough to kill a half-step Transformation God powerhouse.
However, the resources consumed by this technique were also staggering.
The spirit stones in the Great Ape King's storage ring were almost exhausted by him, and even the corpses of sea beasts hunted by the Great Ape King were used to enhance the power of the formation eyes, making the grand formation's power multiplied, becoming a trump card in his hand.
With this grand formation in hand, Li Chengfeng felt confident.
Faced with the ghost tree's weirdness, he no longer easily took risks, unless he was absolutely sure.
Currently, he wasn't in a hurry to act, but instead hid in the Living World space, slowly approaching the target, ensuring that every step was safe and sound.
Li Chengfeng still maintained Xiao Xin's personality, quietly sneaking, although it took a long time, he gained a lot.
As he pushed the Living World space forward, he increasingly felt that the formation here was not naturally formed, but should have been created by a great power proficient in restrictions.
By analyzing the formation structure and the materials used, he determined that it wasn't the work of Old Ancestor Nine Xuan, but another line of formations.
As he explored deeper, a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind, and then he felt a chill – this was a ghost path formation!
He paused, sitting on the platform, gazing at the surging dark sea below and the pervading Yin energy, his eyes becoming deep.
He finally realized that the origin of this formation was no small matter.
"The North Sea!" The two words resounded in his heart.
That mysterious and powerful place, no one dared to easily set foot in, filled with villains and complex forces,
It was said that it hid many extremely powerful ancient monsters, accompanied by countless strange legends, even half-step Transformation God powerhouses were in awe of the North Sea.