Zhang Yu looked at the report. According to it, there were more similar mysterious creatures coming to attack. Because Ai Bogao and Jin Zhixing were prepared for it and had received the magic tools he gave them last time, it was easy for them to capture the enemy. Because Zhang Yu didn't dare to act rashly, he would send the enemy to the higher-ups for them to deal with.
Not long after he read the report, a deity came to report, "Deacon, Jin Xuan Zun is here to see you. He is already outside the palace."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Let him in."
Not long after, Jin Zhixing stepped into the hall and bowed respectfully to the person sitting on the throne. He said, "Minister Ting, this time, I received the instrument you gave me. Together with Fellow Daoist Ai, we captured another mystical creature. It's a pity that its whereabouts were unknown. We didn't know where it came from."
As he said this, he raised his hands and handed over the Talisman Weapon.
Zhang Yu looked down and took the Talisman Weapon in front of him. He first looked at it and then asked Jin Zhixing a few questions in detail. After he understood everything, he said, "Kim Daoist, you have worked hard. This time, I will still report to the two of you."
Jin Zhixing said respectfully, "It is not hard for me to work for Tianxia and Deacon."
Zhang Yu called for Ming Zhou and asked him to record the merits. He also gave some pills and elixirs. After Jin Zhixing thanked him, he left respectfully.
Zhang Yu waited for him to leave before looking at the Talisman Weapon again. He realized that this mystical creature was the same thing that he saw on the other mural. It was obvious that they came from the same place.
A divine light flashed in his eyes as he followed the power to investigate deeper. However, this time was different from the previous time. He discovered that there were many, densely packed, and thousands of strands that he couldn't distinguish. It was very likely that after suffering a loss last time, the spirituality of the prophecy had adjusted itself and plugged this loophole.
He changed his mind and called for Ming Zhou and said, "Invite Lin Tingzhi here."
Ming Zhou left. Not long after, Lin Tingzhi came. After greeting each other, the two of them sat down in the inner hall. Lin Tingzhi smiled and asked, "Deacon Zhang, did you call for me today because of the Talisman Weapon?"
Zhang Yu said, "This time I invited Lin Tingzhi here because the people of Shouzheng Palace have captured another mystical creature. However, I can sense that this mystical creature is similar to the one I saw before. This time, the capture was very smooth and there were no twists and turns. I suspect that there is something else going on. Therefore, I invited Lin Tingzhi here to identify it."
Lin Tingzhi said, "Oh? Then I would like to take a look. "
He took the Talisman Weapon but did not look at it directly. Instead, he first took out a jade tablet that was as tall as a person and placed it in the main hall. Then, he threw the jade tablet down. The two of them stood facing each other. He struck it down and saw that the jade tablet had a tangible image.
He looked at it for a moment and calmly put away the jade tablet. He said, "This mystical creature has some skills. It is indeed from the same source as the previous mystical creature. With the Talisman I have refined, perhaps it can trap it. However, logically speaking, it is impossible for it to be so obedient. There is not even the slightest sign of struggle. Therefore, I deduce that it is very likely that it deliberately let us capture it."
Zhang Yu's eyes moved slightly. He said, "Deliberately let me capture it?"
Lin Tingzhi explained, "This mystical creature probably relies on consuming some kind of desire. The more tyrannical the creature is, the more it can grow."
He evaluated, "This, this is a very impressive method. This creature does not need to do anything. As long as it shows its face in front of a living person and makes itself remembered, as long as that person still has desire, it can feed on it and take root here. This way, it can ensure that it does not die. Next, regardless of whether he becomes an enemy or hides in the dark, he will be free to choose. "
Zhang Yu immediately understood. This mystical creature was most likely like what Lin Tingzhi said. It had intentionally delivered itself to their doorstep. It was not waiting to be captured. Instead, it used a tactic that was suitable for itself.
It probably wanted to invade the consciousness of the Xuan Zun in the upper layer of Tianxia through the hands of Eberg and Jin Zhixing. It then attached itself to this place and sucked on their desires to get rid of them.
Once the upper layer of Tianxia collapsed, the entire Tianxia would lose the qualifications to fight against other forces. When that happened, this mystical creature would invade the middle and lower layers again. Then, there would be no forces that could resist it. It could easily destroy an entire civilization.
However, while this technique might be useful against ordinary Mystique Venerables, it was not very useful against cultivators like Lin Tingzhi who had reached the Vajra Realm. In other words, it was not very useful against people like him who had plucked the fruit of the coexistence of reality and illusion.
When a cultivator's divine aura was sent into the void, it was only a projection. Even if it attached itself to my consciousness, I could still kill it and make it unable to grow stronger.
In reality, this mystical creature might not dare to attach itself to their consciousness because this kind of connection involved both parties. Since you are connected to my consciousness, my consciousness will find your shadow and trace all of your roots. Therefore, this mystical creature would definitely not dare to expose this.
Lin Tingzhi's expression was slightly serious at this moment. "This creature has chosen the wrong path. If it attacks from the lower layer of Tianxia, it will definitely leave behind endless consequences."
Zhang Yu could understand his words. This mystical creature's destructive power to the middle and lower layers was extremely great. However, he believed that this creature's choice was not wrong.
This was because to EsGod, for all civilizations that controlled the upper layer of power, the upper layer was the most important part. It did not matter how many people died in the middle and lower layers. Therefore, EsGod would definitely not take the initiative to attack the lower layers. Perhaps to EsGod, not only would killing the middle and lower layers be useless, it would even allow the upper layer of Tianxia to be prepared in advance.
In addition, if this mystical creature wanted to grow stronger, it would also need to obtain power from the upper layer. No matter how many people it killed in the middle and lower layers, it would not increase its power by much. This was both tiring and meaningless. Therefore, even if it were to do it again, it would most likely still do the same. This was the creature's instinct.
He said, "Regarding this creature, how does Lin Tingzhi think we should deal with it?"
Lin Tingzhi said, "Previously, Zhang Tingzhi mentioned that when he was searching for the spiritual roots of that mystical creature, he was obstructed by a force and killed it instead. I wonder if that force was the spiritual energy that was attracted from outside the void that day?"
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said, "It is the power of the same source."
Lin Tingzhi smiled and said, "Then it's simple. I can imitate it this time. My Tianxia Clear Sky Aura can act out all kinds of auras. Previously, when Zhang Tingzhi changed the prophecy and allowed the spiritual energy to borrow the body of the Tenki-in Hall to enter the world, I was able to observe its aura. "
As he said that, he pointed at the Talisman Weapon. "Then, I will use the Clear Sky Aura to imitate its power and counterattack this mystical creature. Although the aura cannot kill it completely, it can destroy its will and make it unable to attach itself. If there is no attachment, it will be trapped, and it will not be difficult to get rid of it. "
Zhang Yu could not help but nod. This was indeed a clever method.
In the beginning, he was thinking of directly killing the mystical being trapped in the Practitioner Weapon. This thing would definitely suck the desires of Ai Bogao and Jin Zhixing. It would not be able to get rid of the root. Instead, he should first kill the parasite, cut off the root, and then kill the main body. That would be easier.
He realized that Lin Tingzhi's Talisman Weapon never chose to fight head-on. Instead, it was used to resolve the situation and was good at using the enemy's power for its own use.
Lin Tingzhi stretched out his hand and the Clear Sky Aura descended and instantly turned into talismans. He placed these talismans on the table and said, "Zhang Tingzhi, you can distribute these talismans to those who have seen this mystical creature. Then, you can eliminate its attachment."
Zhang Yu thanked Lin Tingzhi and kept the talisman. He then said, "Lin Tingzhi, I still have a question. Those who have seen this mystical creature shouldn't be limited to just a few of my fellow Daoists, there should be the one who released it as well. In the consciousness of this person, there should be the wealth of this creature. This creature can also be reborn by relying on it. If that's the case, wouldn't it be impossible to completely eliminate it?
Lin Tingzhi smiled and said, "This thing needs to devour the hearts of others to grow stronger, but it also limits itself. Now, most of its power is trapped here. If I kill it all, it will be able to revive from the consciousness of those people. It will need to kill more of the upper echelons to recover its vitality. If it kills itself, wouldn't it be a good thing?"
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, there's still a possibility that this creature will return. It will still be a threat to the people of Tianxia."
Lin Tingzhi said, "It's no problem. Although this mystical creature is difficult to deal with, its changes are not as many as the previous one. When I go back, I will refine a Talisman Weapon and place it in the Xuanfu of each continent. It will be controlled by the Xuan Zun of each continent. If it appears, it will definitely be discovered and eliminated in advance."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Although that's good, it's also slightly passive. It's best to find the root of this creature and eliminate it from the source."
Lin Tingzhi thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, it won't be done in a short period of time …" He paused and said, "I have a way that might be able to find it. However, during the search, there will need to be a Fellow Daoist's consciousness attached to this creature. Doing so might also cause harm to this Fellow Daoist. This is not the best plan …"
At this moment, Zhang Yu said, "There's one thing that might be able to do it."
Lin Tingzhi said in surprise, "One thing?" However, he immediately thought of something and became pensive.
Zhang Yu said, "Lin Tingzhi, since we were able to use the Creation to attract the spiritual energy last time, why can't we do it this time?"
Lin Tingzhi nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. If we use the Tenki-in Hall's Creation to break through its limit, we can place the Creation into its consciousness. Then, I can use the Talisman Weapon to trace its origin. Since it's only a Creation, there's no need to worry about damage. Zhang Tingzhi, good idea."
Zhang Yu said, "This matter still needs to be explained to the Tenki-in Hall. I'm afraid it will delay their next attempt."
Lin Tingzhi said indifferently, "It's their duty to serve Tianxia. They should understand what's more important and what's more important. At most, we'll give them another chance later."
Tianxia had plenty of power from the upper echelons. Whether the Tenki-in Hall's Creation broke through earlier or later made no difference to the upper echelons. On the contrary, eliminating the current threat was the most important thing. Everything had to be compromised for this. The Tenki-in Hall had to understand whether or not they understood.
However, it wasn't as if there were no obstacles here. Lin Tingzhi thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps Zhong Tingzhi and Chong Tingzhi will have something to say about this. However, I'll convince them."
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