Chapter 543

Without any warning, Miao Youfang's vitality was forcibly deprived, and his breath rapidly declined.

In a few seconds, he was on the verge of death.

"What happened?"

Even the knowledgeable Li Lingsu was shocked by the scene in front of him. He rushed over and squatted down to check.

The first thing that came to Xu Qi 'an's mind was "Killing Curse Technique".

According to his experience, there were not many methods that could kill people silently. Among them, the "Dream Witchcraft" and "Killing Curse Technique" of the Witchcraft Sect, as well as the "Soul Reaping Technique" of Taoism could do this.

But there was a prerequisite for both Dream Witchcraft and Soul Reaping Technique, that was, the target must be in a state of deep sleep.

Miao Youfang did not meet this condition …

Then there was only the Killing Curse Technique.

The problem was that the Killing Curse Technique used hair, skin, blood, and flesh as a medium. At the very least, it needed to be a personal item. Miao Youfang had been with us all the time, and he did not "lose" such items … Xu Qi 'an frowned.

"His internal organs are failing, and his spirit is missing a part."

Li Lingsu's expression changed slightly as he reported the situation. At the same time, he took out elixirs from his storage sachet and fed them to Miao Youfang.

"His spirit is missing a part?!"

Xu Qi 'an asked for confirmation.

Li Lingsu nodded and understood what he meant. He said in a deep voice,

"It's not the Killing Curse Technique."

The Killing Curse Technique would not have the situation of "missing a part of the spirit". If Miao Youfang was hit by the Killing Curse Technique, then his current state should be that his spirit and body were failing together.

Until death.

Li Lingsu added, "His Heavenly Soul is gone. It seems to have been forcibly extracted. The strange thing is that I didn't notice it at all. "

To be able to extract the spirit in front of a Grade Four Yuanying without being discovered, this was even stranger than the Killing Curse Technique … Xu Qi 'an withdrew his thoughts, pulled Mu Nanzi to his side, and leaned over to check the situation of Miao Youfang.

He was like a candle in the wind, about to die at any time.

"What method can forcibly extract a part of the spirit and put the body on the verge of death?" Xu Qi 'an asked quickly.

"The method of forcibly extracting a part of the spirit is very common, and I can do it too. But to hide from my senses, the opponent is either a Transcendent or has a special method …

"As of death, theoretically, the person will be in a coma if he lacks a Heavenly Soul; if he lacks an Earthly Soul, he will be of death. of Earthly Earthly Soul of death."

Li Lingsu also replied quickly. Then, with a heavy expression, she said,

"This is bad. The pill is not effective. He'll die in at most ten minutes."

Without a Heavenly Soul, he would become a vegetable; without an Earthly Soul, he would become a fool; without a Human Soul, he would be reincarnated …

"In other words, Miao Youfang's physical condition has nothing to do with the lack of a Heavenly Soul."

"…" Li Lingsu thought for a while and gave a conclusion from the professional perspective of the Tenzō Saint. "It should be said that there is no direct relationship."

Xu Qi 'an's mind raced.

"Using the Heavenly Soul as a medium? Is it similar to a curse? However, the former is based on the skin and flesh, while the latter is based on the Heavenly Soul. Yes, I know what to do. "

Under Li Lingsu's thoughtful gaze, Xu Qi 'an stretched out his palm and patted Miao Youfang's head lightly.

There were no abnormal signs, but Miao Youfang's internal organs stopped failing. The pill he had taken started to take effect and nourish his organs.

Star Shift!

Xu Qi 'an used the high-level ability of the Heavenly Venomous Insect to "hide" Miao Youfang and cut off the connection between the Heavenly Soul and his body.

"It really worked …" Xu Qi 'an exhaled.

"Done!"

Li Lingsu was overjoyed. The person behind the scenes could no longer harm Miao Youfang through the Heavenly Soul.

With a few words, they solved a problem that most cultivators had no idea how to solve.

This was not only because the two of them were knowledgeable and experienced, but also because Xu Qi 'an had enough tricks up his sleeves.

The Venomous Insect was too powerful. Although it had not grown to the third stage of the Transcendent State, it was more useful in certain situations than the Warrior System, which could only show its destructive power.

However, a new problem arose. Li Lingsu furrowed her eyebrows.

"Who is dealing with us?"

Xu Qi 'an asked back.

"Don't you already have a guess?

"The one who is obviously in conflict with us is right in front of us."

The two looked at the collapsed statue of the temple. Xu Qi 'an said, "Just now, Miao Youfang chopped down the statue."

Li Lingsu let out a hiss.

"That shouldn't be. How can a small county and a small temple have such a terrifying thing? Speaking of which, what is this Temple Deity? I haven't sensed any soul fluctuations yet. "

Xu Qi 'an shrugged. "I only know that there is an unlucky one among us."

To encounter such a troublesome thing in a small county, it was like a child fishing in a stream, only to find a flood dragon.

There was no other reasonable explanation other than the fact that the skin was too dark.

Without the "Senior Xu" persona, Xu Qi 'an spoke more casually.

"Let's go ask the spirit and see what this Temple Deity is."

If we want to deal with the Temple Deity, we have to figure out what it is first.

So far, they haven't figured out the Temple Deity's background.

Li Lingsu immediately carried Miao Youfang and was about to leave the temple. But the moment he turned around, he suddenly froze. The next moment, he perfectly repeated Miao Youfang's mistake.

Bang!

Both of them fell to the ground at the same time.

On the other side, Mu Nanzi and the little white fox also fell into a coma. Li Lingsu and the little white fox's breath of life quickly declined. Only Mu Nanzi was safe and sound, but she couldn't wake up.

Before she fell, Xu Qi 'an hugged the reincarnation of the Flower God in his arms.

He looked at the place where the statue collapsed with a solemn expression.

The stone mirror that was held by the little ghost floated in the air. With a cracking sound, the stone shell on the surface cracked.

It was half a bronze mirror, wrapped in vine-like patterns. The smooth mirror reflected an eye without eyelashes, coldly and emotionlessly staring at the people in the temple.

It was cut open from the middle, and the cut was smooth as if it was cut by a sharp knife.

The moment he was examined by this eye, Xu Qi 'an's warrior instinct immediately warned him of danger.

At the same time, Xu Qi 'an finally understood what the so-called Temple Deity was.

It was a magic treasure, a damaged one at that.

It undoubtedly had its own consciousness and could be seen as a different kind of living being.

A magic weapon being worshipped here, absorbing incense … Xu Qi 'an's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed some inside information.

The eye in the mirror looked at Xu Qi 'an coldly and suddenly shot out a dark green light.

This dark light couldn't be avoided and directly affected the soul.

In an instant, Xu Qi 'an felt a huge force pulling at his soul, trying to tear it out of his body.

"Hmph!"

His soul was the first to be pulled out of the Demon Sealing Nail. It was a genuine third-grade soul, a Transcendent's soul. Even if it was Warrior, it couldn't be easily taken by a magic weapon.

Xu Qi 'an stabilized his soul and resisted the pull while taking out the Book of the Earth fragment and shaking out the Buddha's Pagoda.

He wanted to use a complete magic weapon to fight an incomplete one.

The moment the Buddha's Pagoda appeared, a vast and majestic aura descended and filled every space.

The second level of the Buddha's Pagoda — Suppression!

It was specially used to suppress top experts, like the second-grade Rain Master, Nalan Tianlu.

The copper mirror slowly 'raised its eyes' and shifted its attention to the Buddha's Pagoda.

"Go!"

Xu Qi 'an pointed at the copper mirror, and the Buddha's Pagoda pressed down towards the incomplete magic weapon.

The copper mirror turned over and aimed at the Buddha's Pagoda in the sky, and the eyelash-less eye shot out a dazzling dark green light.

Hiss!

The dark green light collided with the base of the Buddha's Pagoda, and a dazzling green light exploded out like a welder.

The Buddha's Pagoda pressed down unswervingly, and the dark green light was ceaselessly compressed until the Buddha's Pagoda fell to the ground with the copper mirror underneath it.

Xu Qi 'an couldn't be bothered to look at the Buddha's Pagoda, and he hurriedly moved closer to Shirohime and Li Lingsu. He used the Star Shifter ability to hide them and prevent their bodies from dying from exhaustion.

After doing all this, he entered the Buddha's Pagoda with ease and directly ascended to the third level.

The old monk sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion while playing with half a copper mirror in his hand, and he smiled as he watched Chen Xi arrive.

"Master!"

Xu Qi 'an clasped his hands together, bowed, and asked,

He then asked, "Master, do you know what this is?"

The old Pagoda Spirit didn't answer immediately.

Instead, he asked, "Where did you get it?"

Xu Qi 'an briefly recounted what had happened that day.

The old monk said with a sudden realization, "So it was lost among the people. Benefactor Xu is indeed a person with great luck to be able to find this thing."

So, what the hell is this thing? Xu Qi 'an was about to ask further when the old monk shook the mirror and shook out four souls, three humans and a fox.

Miao Youfang, Mu Nanzi, and the little white fox floated in the air in a daze.

Only Li Lingsu was lively, and he fully displayed the uniqueness of Daoism in the realm of the soul. He looked around in surprise.

"Why am I in the pagoda?"

"Your Heavenly Soul was captured by this mirror." Xu Qi 'an pointed at the copper mirror.

"It's this mirror? The thing that ambushed us in the temple just now was this mirror? "Li Lingsu was amazed." What is this? A Dharma artifact? "

"It's a Dharma treasure, but it seems to be incomplete." Xu Qi 'an looked at the old monk as he spoke.

The old Tower Spirit Monk revealed a somewhat sentimental expression.

"This is a Dharma treasure called the Celestial Chaos Divine Mirror. It is the dressing mirror of the Myriad Demon Monarch, Nine-tailed Celestial Fox.

"It can illuminate the entire Nine Prefectures, allowing the Demon Monarch to know everything in the world without leaving his residence.

"Anyone who is illuminated by it will have their Essence Soul captured in the mirror. Their bodies will not be free, and their lives and actions will be controlled by it. It is said that only Nine-tailed Celestial Fox is immune to it and is not affected.

"Back then, during the Jiazi demon-slaying, it was sliced in half by Guangxian Bodhisattva and disappeared. I didn't expect it to appear here today. Perhaps it's because Benefactor Xu has karma with the demons. "

The body was not free. Was it this thing that controlled the corpse of Li Gui's wife?

Xu Qi 'an immediately raised a question. "It should have appeared a month ago. Why did it use the name of the temple god to force the people to worship it? "

The old monk explained.

"Dharma treasures can absorb the power of incense, which can help it stabilize its state. This Penniless Monk has cultivated in the Three Flowers Temple for hundreds of years and has been influenced by incense every day. However, this Penniless Monk is in good condition, so incense is dispensable.

"And it is incomplete, so it needs incense to nourish it."

Incense can nourish Dharma treasures, so the Nation Suppressing Sword has always been enshrined in the Yongzhen Temple of Sampo. That's why the Confucian Sages Carving Knife and the Second Sage Confucian Crown are enshrined in the Second Sage Temple? Xu Qi 'an was enlightened.

The knowledge that he felt was useless had increased.

"This lousy Dharma treasure has been pretending to be a wild god for the past five hundred years?"

Xu Qi 'an asked in doubt.

The old monk looked down at the bronze mirror as if he was communicating with it. A few seconds later, he raised his head and said,

"It said it couldn't remember the past, and it was picked up by an old woman when it woke up. Then it asked the old woman for incense … Huh? A bald donkey? "

The old monk's expression froze. He shook his head and laughed. "Because it is incomplete, its mind is in chaos."

An incomplete Dharma treasure with an abnormal mental state … Xu Qi 'an nodded and said, "I'll have to trouble senior to look after this thing for the time being."

After he finished speaking, he left the Buddha's Pagoda with the souls of the three people and one fox.

After the souls returned, they woke up one after another. Xu Qi 'an briefly told Miao Youfang what had happened, and Miao Youfang was stunned. He had hypothesized that the temple god was a mountain spirit, a monster, an evil cultivator, and so on.

But he didn't expect it to be a mirror.

"Li Lingsu, summon the spirit!"

Xu Qi 'an ordered.

Li Lingsu muttered something. Suddenly, a cold wind blew in the temple, and the temperature plummeted.

Because it had just died, it didn't need any supplementary materials to set up a formation.

Two souls condensed, one was a white-haired old woman, and the other was a sturdy man. Both of them had dull eyes and stiff expressions.

The Witch and her son.

Xu Qi 'an asked, "How did you get the mirror?"

The Witch looked ahead with dull eyes, and her voice was hollow.

"My old house's dry well."

Newly deceased ghosts had no thinking ability. They would answer whatever questions were asked and would not utter a single word more.

Xu Qi 'an asked a lot of questions before he got a rough idea of what had happened.

About a month ago, because of the bad harvest and frequent disasters, the Witch's son was unwilling to support his mother, so he pushed her into the dry well.

The Witch picked up the bronze mirror in the well.

From then on, she was ordered by the bronze mirror to repair this temple. She also lived a rich life here and didn't have to starve anymore.

But she thought that the temple god was crazy. One moment she wanted incense offerings, the next she wanted to kill the bald donkey, and the next she wanted the king to be immortal.

Fortunately, the temple god that ordered her around was actually very obedient, and would basically do as she said, killing whoever she wanted.

It was worth mentioning that Li Gui's wife was killed by the Witch. The Witch and Li Gui's wife knew each other, and when she found out that she used the wooden ghosts in the temple as firewood, she came up with a plan.

That led to Li Gui's misfortune.

She obtained her first pot of gold from Li Gui, and used it to make a name for herself. With the power of the Chaotic Heaven Divine Mirror, she made the people in the district fear her.

In the past month, her son had also used the prestige of the temple deity to coerce and rape several beautiful girls in the name of praying for children.

"They deserved to die!" Miao Youfang snorted. "If I knew this earlier, I wouldn't have let this mother and son die so easily."

"Miao Youfang, go back and find someone to ask around. Kill those guards as well." Xu Qi 'an arranged everything in an orderly manner.

His ability to control his emotions was much better than before, and he could hide his joy and anger.

Those few men who helped the tyrant were already on his kill list, but he was not as impatient as before. He had a kind of calmness that was neither too fast nor too slow, but everything was under control.

He was becoming more and more like a seasoned Daoist Wei Yuan.

The only thing that was not clear now was why the bronze mirror ended up in the Central Plains. Of course, this was not important, just like there was no need to figure out whether the chicken or the egg came first … Xu Qi 'an waved his sleeves, and the souls of the Witch and her son disappeared.

He turned to think about how to deal with the Chaotic Heaven Divine Mirror.

Normally speaking, it was the best choice to keep this broken magical equipment by his side and let it "atone for its sins". One more Dharma treasure meant one more trick to play.

The more tricks he had, the greater his ability to deal with risks.

But since this magic weapon was the "dressing mirror" that Nine-tailed Celestial Fox, Xu Qi 'an thought that he could make it more profitable.

Would that noble princess be interested in his mother's belongings?

Maybe he could sell it for a higher price … Xu Qi 'an looked at Shirohime with a kind smile.

"Little cutie, can you contact your princess?"