"Back then, to prevent that vile soul from wreaking havoc, Emperor Taizu personally sealed that vile soul here and used the vitality of the county's hundreds of thousands of citizens to suppress it. If that vile soul breaks out of the seal, even I would have to avoid it …"
Li Mu had to pretend to be the Venerable Thousand Illusions while racking his brains to come up with a story to fool Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. There was a risk that he would be seen through at any time.
After all, the reason why Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon did not dare to act rashly was because he was afraid of the Venerable Thousand Illusions.
Once he found out that Li Mu was just an Assembled Divinity imposter, he would turn on him immediately.
Li Mu could not possibly defeat a peak Fifth Realm spirit.
He could only stall for time as much as possible until a few Fifth Realm cultivators arrived from Yangqiu County.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's expression was uncertain. He was not doubting the words of the Venerable Thousand Illusions, but he had planned for five years for today. He wanted to break through to Sixth Realm and become an Elder so that he would no longer be under others. He was unwilling to give up at such a crucial moment!
Li Mu could see that Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon was unwilling to give up. If he continued to force him, it would probably backfire.
He put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "I can help you seal that vile soul for an hour, but I have a condition."
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon immediately said, "Please speak, Venerable Thousand Illusions!"
If the Venerable Thousand Illusions helped him for no reason, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon would definitely be on high alert. The Venerable Thousand Illusions, who was known for being sinister and cunning, would definitely not be so generous. Perhaps he had already included Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon in his calculations.
His condition made Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon feel more at ease.
Li Mu looked at Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon and said leisurely, "I want you to work under me after you break through."
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon had a difficult look on his face as he said, "But the Lord Sage …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "As for Netherworld, this seat will naturally tell him. Do you think that Netherworld will fall out with this seat over a subordinate?"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon immediately said, "I am willing to serve you!"
To him, the most important thing was to ascend to the Sixth Realm. As for whether he would have to submit to others after ascending, that would depend on who he was submitting to.
The Nether Hell Sage was merely an ordinary Sixth Realm cultivator. Naturally, he wasn't willing to work under him. However, the Thousand Illusions Venerable Master would soon ascend to the Transcendence realm. Being able to work for a Transcendence realm cultivator was, on the contrary, an opportunity for him.
Li Mu slowly walked towards the center of the county city and said, "That evil spirit is suppressed under the State Temple. This seat will teach you a formation. This formation can temporarily trap this spirit for an hour. After an hour, it will break free. At that time, haha, it will be a headache for the North County Government and the Fu-lu School …"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon clasped his fists and said, "My Lord, you are wise!"
Li Mu's tone changed. "Although this formation is powerful, but …"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon hurriedly asked, "But what?"
Li Mu said, "But it will require the soul power of your subordinates. You won't be unwilling to part with it, right?"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon said without hesitation, "I will do it now."
He stretched out his palm, and a powerful suction force erupted from his palm. The nearby subordinates were torn apart by this suction force and flew towards Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's palm. Amidst a series of screams, they turned into pure soul power and were absorbed into Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's body.
Li Mu looked at Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon with gratification and said, "Ruthless and decisive. Not bad. I admire you."
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your praise, my Lord. I have also been influenced by you."
Li Mu nodded and said, "Those who achieve great things must have a ruthless heart. On the path of cultivation, the weak are prey to the strong. Only the fittest survive. The big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimps. They can only blame themselves for being too weak. The weak have no right to choose …"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon no longer had any doubts about the identity of Monk Qianhuan. He lowered his head and said, "I will remember …"
The two figures gradually walked away. In the Yunyan Pavilion, Bai Tingxin's voice trembled as she asked softly, "Why is there no sound outside?"
At the critical moment when Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon arrived, Li Mu suddenly appeared and pushed them into the shop. He closed the door and faced Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon alone. He was no match for Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. The girls were prepared to die together. However, after a long time, there was still no sound from outside.
Liu Hanyan finally could not help but open the shop door. She found that there was no one outside.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon was gone. Li Mu was gone. Even the resentful spirits and evil spirits outside had all disappeared.
There was no one on the street. Above their heads was the blood-red sky. Even the moonlight was dyed red. The entire county was shrouded in a layer of blood-red panic.
In front of the Royal Temple.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's tall and imposing figure was busy in the open space in front of the Royal Temple.
He followed Li Mu's instructions and drew crisscrossing trenches on the ground as formation patterns. He filled the formation patterns with the soul power of his subordinates. Then, he formed a seal with both hands. The formation patterns suddenly emitted a mysterious power. Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon sensed it carefully and confirmed that it was the power of a seal.
He looked at Li Mu and asked carefully, "Sir, is this enough?"
"Of course not." Li Mu looked at him indifferently and said, "A Seventh Realm evil spirit is still powerful even if it has been suppressed under the Royal Temple for hundreds of years. You are too naive if you want to suppress it with a small formation. Even if it can only seal it for an hour, it needs the help of a formation group. Several formations complemented each other and nested together. Its power is no less than the Eighteen Hell Formation …"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon frowned and asked, "Will there not be enough time?"
Li Mu said, "An hour is enough. After setting up the seal, you still have an hour to sacrifice these mortals. Why, is an hour not enough?"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon said, "Of course there is enough time. But after an hour, I'm afraid the strong cultivators from the North County will arrive …"
Li Mu looked up at the blood-red night sky and snorted. He said, "The Eighteen Hell Formation was created by a talented elder of the Demon Sect hundreds of years ago. How can a few Fifth Realm cultivators break it? Moreover, I am here. What can they do? Continue to set up the seal according to what I said …"
Not only was Thousand Illusions Venerable good at refining corpses, but he was also very proficient in formations. Li Mu casually chose a complicated formation and let Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon get busy first.
Even if the White Demon King and Xuandu arrived, they wouldn't be able to break the Eighteen Hell Formation in a short time. But now, Li Mu had no other choice.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon carved the formation for a while. Suddenly, he looked up at Li Mu and asked, "I wonder how much of your cultivation has recovered. If the strong cultivators from the North County arrive, should I take care of you …"
Li Mu knew that things were not good. Although he used the identity of Thousand Illusions Venerable to intimidate Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon for a while, as time passed, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's mind would calm down. The flaws in his body would gradually appear.
After all, Li Mu was only in the Spirit Realm. He could pretend to be Thousand Illusions Venerable, but he couldn't pretend to be a strong cultivator.
Faced with Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's test, Li Mu's expression didn't change. Instead, he smiled mockingly and asked, "What? Are you testing me? If my cultivation hasn't reached Dongxuan, are you going to use the Eighteen Hell Formation to refine me?"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon immediately lowered his head and said, "I wouldn't dare!"
He didn't doubt Thousand Illusions Venerable's identity, but after he gradually calmed down, he began to doubt his strength.
Thousand Illusions Venerable was very strong. In just half a year, he was able to cultivate a part of his soul to the Dongxuan Realm. However, that part of his soul had long been killed by the Fu-lu School and Xuanzong's experts from Dongxuan. The one standing in front of him now was just another part of Thousand Illusions Venerable's soul after he possessed someone else's body.
In the past two months, nothing major had happened in the Northern Region. It was impossible for him to cultivate this part of his soul to Dongxuan in two months.
If that was the case, wasn't this an opportunity for him?
When Thousand Illusions Venerable was at his weakest, he could devour him and obtain his memory inheritance. Then, through the Eighteen Hell Formation, he could ascend to the sixth realm. After returning to the Demon Sect, he could replace Thousand Illusions Venerable and become the new Ten Great Elders.
After this thought emerged in his mind, he could no longer suppress it. It even made his hands tremble as he inscribed the formation.
He didn't immediately make a move. A centipede dies but never falls down. Thousand Illusions Venerable's strength had been deeply engraved in his heart. Even if it was just a part of his soul that had yet to recover its strength, he didn't dare to underestimate it.
He finished inscribing a new formation. According to Li Mu's instructions, after pouring in his soul power, he activated the formation with a trace of his Fa Li.
After forming a seal with his hands, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's eyes flashed a few times. Suddenly, his Fa Li increased by several times.
A powerful shockwave spread out from the runes.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's body stood firm. Li Mu's body was pushed back several steps by this impact.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon looked back at Li Mu and asked, "Lord Thousand Illusions, could it be that your Fa Li hasn't recovered to the Middle Three Realms?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's face was uncertain. The shadow that Thousand Illusions Venerable had left on him was too great. Seeing Li Mu so calm, he didn't dare to act rashly. He bowed and said, "I was careless just now. Lord, please don't blame me …"
He still planned to set up the sealing formation first. Even if he could devour this seemingly weak Thousand Illusions, he wouldn't be able to completely refine his Split Soul in a short period of time.
If the evil spirit underground was released, his five years of planning would be for naught.
Half an hour passed quietly.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon activated the last formation. He looked at Li Mu again and asked, "Lord, is it done now?"
The experts hadn't arrived yet. Li Mu was already a little anxious.
He racked his brains to piece together this formation. The ground was already covered with formation patterns. Even if he wanted to set up another formation, there was no empty space.
Forcefully using a formation to delay time would only make Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon suspect his true purpose.
Li Mu nodded and said, "It's done."
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's face revealed a trace of joy and said, "We can finally start the sacrifice …"
Li Mu hurriedly said, "Wait."
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon asked, "Lord, is there anything else?"
No matter what, he couldn't let Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon sacrifice the people of the city. Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Now is not the time. In the last quarter of the Yin hour, the Yin Qi in the world is the strongest. After that, it will change from extreme Yin to extreme Yang. At that time, the power of the Eighteen Yin Prison Formation will be at its strongest …"
"Three-quarters of an hour?" Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon shook his head and said, "Things will change if we delay. The power of the formation is already enough. There's no need to wait until then …"
"Three-quarters of an hour …"
"Lord Thousand Illusions!"
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon stared at Li Mu and said, "Since just now, you've been stalling for time. Are you waiting for someone or planning something?"
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