novelapdf #350 - Test the results of the curse
#350 - Test the results of the curse
Lan Qianxue turned her head, smiling at Li Chengfeng. "Fellow Daoist Li, you are truly generous, offering such a precious treasure so readily, and even setting a deadline.
What if it isn't returned one day?"
Her words carried a hint of jest and probing.
Li Chengfeng sneered inwardly, naturally understanding Lan Qianxue's little game.
But he simply smiled slightly, saying, "It doesn't matter; if this book is destined for me, it will naturally seek me out, even if I am at the ends of the earth.
If it is not destined for me, forcing it would be useless and would only invite disaster.
I, Li Bai, have dedicated my life to pursuing the Dao of the Sword and the Dao of Confucianism; how could I abandon my principles for a mere book?
Treasures are good, but they are ultimately external things; only one's own cultivation is the foundation for survival."
Hearing this, Lan Qianxue secretly praised him, thinking, 'This Li Bai is indeed a Confucian disciple, with superb swordsmanship and a profound understanding of the philosophy of life.'
Thus, she no longer hesitated, leading Li Chengfeng into the depths of Little Green Mountain.
Li Chengfeng sat on the Frog Saint's back, appearing relaxed and at ease, as if everything around him was irrelevant.
The Frog Saint hopped along, following Lan Qianxue's pace, its agile figure attracting the sidelong glances of the Little Green Mountain disciples, but due to Lan Qianxue's status and position, they merely watched curiously, not daring to step forward and disturb them.
Lan Qianxue skillfully led Li Chengfeng to the central area of Little Green Mountain, where a magnificent palace came into view.
The palace was surrounded by intricate formations, every detail revealing the ingenuity of the designer.
Li Chengfeng's brow flickered, and his Eye of Divine Awareness instantly opened, quickly scanning the surrounding formations.
Although it was only a brief glance, it was enough for him to gain a preliminary understanding of the palace's defensive power.
"So that's how it is," Li Chengfeng thought to himself, finally understanding why Little Green Mountain's formations were so powerful.
These seemingly simple formations were actually composed of hundreds of microscopic formations interconnected and interdependent, forming a vast defensive system.
Each formation had its own function, yet they complemented each other, making the entire palace's defense reach an astonishing level.
Li Chengfeng controlled the Frog Saint, closely following Lan Qianxue's pace, carefully passing through the complex formations, and finally arriving inside the palace.
Inside the secret chamber, Li Chengfeng steadied his mind and began to carefully observe everything within.
He noticed that beneath the prayer mat in the center of the chamber, a miniature Spirit Gathering Array was hidden.
Although this Spirit Gathering Array was small, its effect was not to be underestimated.
It was formed by the fusion of a hundred small Giant Spirit Arrays, its exquisite nature leaving people in awe.
"It seems I've come to the lair of formations," Li Chengfeng thought to himself, secretly delighted.
He knew that even if he couldn't obtain the legendary Nine Revolutions Nine Profound Dragon Formation, this miniature Spirit Gathering Array alone would be enough to benefit him greatly.
Liu Ruyan was lying on the prayer mat, her face pale, obviously seriously injured.
Although she had already taken pills, a strange power still remained in her body, unable to be completely eliminated.
"This power of the curse is indeed extraordinary," Li Chengfeng said.
Lan Qianxue looked at the seriously injured Liu Ruyan, a complex emotion welling up in her heart.
"You reap what you sow," Li Chengfeng sneered inwardly.
But aloud, he said, "This power of the curse is not simply an enveloping or entanglement; it has already penetrated Fellow Daoist Liu's body,
even invading the depths of her soul.
To completely eliminate this curse is by no means an easy task.
However, since I've come here, I naturally won't stand idly by."
Li Chengfeng secretly calculated in his heart, while Lan Qianxue was anxiously urging him to find a way to save Liu Ruyan.
Li Chengfeng displayed an air of righteousness, reassuring Lan Qianxue, "Don't worry, I have my own plans for this matter, but it will take some time.
Please step aside and do not interrupt."
Although Lan Qianxue was extremely anxious, she could only nod and step aside, waiting quietly.
Li Chengfeng then slowly paced around Liu Ruyan, his gaze not focused on treatment, but carefully observing the traces and changes that the curse had left on Liu Ruyan.
Afterward, he closed his eyes and focused his mind, his divine sense deeply entering the Sea of Consciousness space, establishing contact with the true Book of Sins.
On the pages of the Book of Sins, Li Chengfeng saw a sketch of Liu Ruyan's appearance, which was the mark of the power of the curse.
He nodded, and then circulated his cultivation technique, communicating with the Book of Sins, performing a subtle operation on the sketch, as if he was performing a special "crushing".
As Li Chengfeng moved, Liu Ruyan suddenly let out a whimper, followed by a mouthful of blood, her spirit even more weakened.
The pills she had just taken not only did not alleviate the symptoms but seemed to exacerbate the fiery toxicity within her body.
Seeing this, Lan Qianxue was greatly alarmed and quickly urged Li Chengfeng to help, "Fellow Daoist Li, please act quickly; I'm afraid my sister won't be able to hold on!"
However, Li Chengfeng remained unmoved, as if he was performing some complex calculation and deduction.
He knew that once the Book of Sins cursed someone, it would leave an indelible imprint of aura on their body, making the next curse easy and greatly reducing the soul power and lifespan required by the caster.
The "minor punishment and major warning" just now was actually just an attempt by him to verify the effect of his improved Book of Sins, and the result obviously satisfied him.
After confirming his judgment, Li Chengfeng suddenly burst forth with a torrent of righteous energy, forming a terrifying whirlwind, forcing Lan Qianxue to retreat repeatedly to avoid its sharp edge.
He waved his finger and shouted in a deep voice, "What evil spirit! Show yourself quickly! Get out!"
After speaking, an arrow condensed with righteous energy shot out, directly into Liu Ruyan's brow.
Then, Li Chengfeng spread his figure, stepping on the Thunder Dipper, thunder light surging around him, his momentum was amazing.
The vertebrae on his back made bursts of crisp sounds, as if there was a phantom of thunder and lightning flowing on it, flashing by.
Immediately afterward, he raised his hand again and pointed, a lightning bolt as thin as a hair accurately entered Liu Ruyan's body, and suddenly, a black gas rolled out of her body, which was the filthy and vicious curse that had been stimulated.
Seeing this, Li Chengfeng quickly pinched a magic seal, suppressing all the black gas of this curse, and took out a talisman that had been prepared in advance, throwing it into the black gas for sealing.
As the talisman slowly rotated, the black gas was gradually absorbed, and Liu Ruyan finally fainted to the ground.
Although her eyes were closed, the power of the curse on her body had completely disappeared, and her breath was gradually stabilizing.
Lan Qianxue quickly stepped forward to help Liu Ruyan up, fed her another pill, and used her mana to help her dissolve the medicinal power.
She turned to Li Chengfeng and said gratefully, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, for your righteous action.
Fellow Daoist Li's righteous energy is indeed the nemesis of this evil spirit, solving the battle as soon as he made a move.
Fellow Daoist might as well go to the reception hall in front to rest for a while.
Later, I will arrange a cultivation room for you so that you can rest and cultivate well.
In addition, if Fellow Daoist has free time, you might as well engrave a magic array on that talisman, which may bring no small gains."