Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 660 Ancient Divine Body
Without turning his head, Shang Lu secretly transmitted his voice to San Niang: "Find a blind spot in the surveillance and interrogate them."

In Qinglin Prefecture, not only are there cultivators patrolling, but also many strange beasts roaming around and monitoring, not to mention all sorts of special spies hiding in the shadows.

Although it wasn't as oppressive as the capital of Chu, with guards every five or ten steps, one still couldn't act rashly.

Third Sister did not disappoint Shang Lu, and immediately pointed the way: "Turn left at the intersection ahead..."

Led by Third Sister, Shang Lu and Black Fox quickly left Wenxianfang.

After wandering around for a while, we entered an alley.

The three people who were following them had no idea that they had been exposed. Seeing Shang Lu enter a secluded alley, they not only didn't suspect anything, but were actually quite pleased.

"Going to such a remote place must be to make contact with the person behind it!"

"Hurry up and catch up, don't let him get away!"

The three were overjoyed to have such a quick result.

They quickly followed, each holding a talisman in their hand, which not only concealed their presence but also masked their voices, making their pursuit completely silent.

Unfortunately, they were exposed the moment they caught up with Shang Lu, and all their good methods became useless.

The three men, eager to make a name for themselves, were naturally unaware of these things.

They didn't even notice that several flying ants had crawled into their clothes.

Shang Lu had a complete grasp of their every move and word.

They failed to notice that a light mist was drifting through the alley they were pursuing.

The three entered the alley, and after walking a few steps, they suddenly froze.

However, they found that the alley was deserted and their target had vanished.

"What about people?"

The three of them immediately realized something was wrong.

"Damn it, that guy has spotted us!"

At that very moment, the fog in the alley suddenly thickened.

The three were suddenly startled and hurriedly tried to send a signal to warn others and ask for help, but found that they could not move at all.

"bundle!"

A cold voice rang in their ears.

More than ten dark and cold legal shackles, like predatory pythons, tightly bound them.

It not only locked their joints, but also locked away the spiritual energy within them.

The killing of the Chu spy earlier allowed Shang Lu to learn the Legalist laws.

Although he had only been cultivating for a short time, it was enough to capture these three people. On the way here, Shang Lu had already confirmed through the copper ants that the three of them were all at the Zhou Tian Realm.

With such cultivation, and the support of magic treasures and talismans, tracking and tailing would not be a problem, but in a real fight, they would be no match for a Mingxin Realm cultivator.

After all, they weren't Shang Lu; they didn't have a good wife or any special abilities.

"Who are you people, and why are you following me?"

Shang Lu emerged from the thick fog, stared at the three of them, and coldly questioned them.

The three vehemently denied it: "We weren't following you, we just happened to be passing by!"

Shang Lu scoffed: "Do you believe that? From the moment I left Tianbao Tower, you've been following me around like a shadow. Do you think it's all just a coincidence?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them were all taken aback, never expecting that they had been exposed from the very beginning.

The three men snorted coldly, their faces grim, and began to threaten:
"If you don't want to die, release us right now!"

"If you dare to do anything reckless, you will be annihilated and die without a burial place!"

Shang Lu was not intimidated by them and sneered, "Your Tianbao Tower, is that so arrogant?"

The three scoffed, "We're not from Tianbao Tower!"

"Then who are you working for?" Shang Lu tried to get information out of them by using his silver tongue.

Unexpectedly, the three of them were quite capable; they gritted their teeth and remained silent.

"You won't talk? No problem, I have a way to make you talk."

Shang Lu coldly summoned the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus.

The most convenient method would be to kill these three people and then torture them to extract their souls.

Although this alley is in a blind spot of surveillance, it is still within the city of Qinglin Prefecture.

Not only are there cultivators and strange beasts patrolling the city, but powerful beings are also monitoring it with their divine sense.

Even though Shang Lu used the Great Sage's barrier to isolate himself from the outside world, he was not discovered for the time being.

However, if someone dies, it is very likely to be exposed immediately, which will then trigger a series of troubles, making it a losing proposition.

Moreover, Shang Lu still has a use for these three people.

The Ice Crystal Blue Lotus slowly rotated in Shang Lu's hand, releasing wisps of ethereal blue light.

The blue light entered the three people's eyes directly, quickly causing their pupils to dilate and them to fall into an illusion.

In this terrifying illusion, the three were subjected to various forms of torture.

From beheading and dismemberment to dismemberment by chariot and dismemberment, they went through every method imaginable.

These tortures, performed in the illusion, not only inflicted immense physical torment on them, but also severely damaged their souls.

Although it was only a few breaths, it felt like an eternity to these three people.

Shang Lu had been observing the three of them, and only when he saw that they were on the verge of collapse did he pause the illusion created by the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus and ask in a cold voice, "Well, are you willing to talk now?"

The three of them regained their senses because of Shang Lu's words.

"An illusion? Everything that just happened was an illusion?"

"That was clearly an illusion, so why is my body still in so much pain?"

The three were shocked and confused. Even though they knew that everything just now was an illusion, they were unwilling to try again. They did not believe that if they fell into the illusion again, they could remain clear-headed and not be deceived.

The pain they felt was exactly the same as the torture they had actually endured, which made them afraid to show off and incapable of doing so.

But then Shang Lu said, "The one who speaks first will be spared from torment. The rest will fall into an endless illusion, suffering endless torment, a fate worse than death!"

The expressions of the three people changed simultaneously.

Regardless of whether Shang Lu's words were true or false, they were unwilling to suffer from the illusion any longer.

The saying "Better to die for your friend than for me" was perfectly embodied in them at this moment.

"I said, I said..."

"We are from Tai Mo Academy!"

"It was the doctor who told us to follow you."

The three of them rushed to leave, none of them wanting to fall back into that endless illusion.

"Tai Mo Academy?"

"The Grand Doctor?"

Shang Lu raised an eyebrow. He knew that Tianbaolou must have a powerful background to grow so big, but he didn't expect that its background was actually Taimo Academy.

Shang Lu waved his hand, and the mist immediately surged towards the three of them, separating them from their companions and preventing them from seeing or hearing what they were saying.

Pokeweed needs to interrogate them one by one to ensure they don't collude.

"Where did that stone tablet come from, and what is its significance to you?" Shang Lu didn't waste any words, using his eloquence to get straight to the point.

His question was clearly heard by the three of them.

However, due to the fog, only Shang Lu and San Niang could hear what the three were saying. They had no idea what the other was saying.

This trick may not be new, but it works.

The three people from Tai Mo Academy, not knowing what their companions had said, and fearing that their lies would be exposed and they would be tormented in endless illusions, honestly told them everything they knew.

According to the three individuals, the stone tablet containing the fragments of the Heart Sutra, "The Supreme Good is Like Water," came from a dangerous and deadly place.

In the process of exploring this deadly place, many cultivators from the Jiang Kingdom died, and several high-level cultivators sent by the Tai Mo Academy also perished.

Just as the Jiang Kingdom was about to abandon this dead land and seal it away forever, a cultivator discovered the remains of a fallen ancient god inside!

The three members of the Tai Mo Academy did not know which deity this ancient god's remains belonged to.

But they told Shang Lu a secret—the Great Nuo of Jiang Kingdom learned the secret of the Great Cataclysm from this ancient god's remains.

However, this secret is tainted by the powerful pollution left behind by the ancient gods, making it difficult to decipher. Even the slightest contact or thought about it can drive people mad and cause them to become bizarre.

Even someone as powerful as Da Nuo of Jiang Kingdom, under the influence of the ancient god's corruption, could only decipher a small part of the secret.

Even this small part of the secret is enough to overturn many of our previous understandings.

Unfortunately, these three people from the Tai Mo Academy were unaware of the astonishing secret that the Great Nuo of Jiang Kingdom had deciphered.

They are also waiting for the day when Jiang Guo's Nuo ritual begins.

But they were, after all, people from the Tai Mo Academy. Although they didn't know what secret the Great Nuo of Jiang Kingdom had deciphered, they heard about the origin of the stone tablet from the people who had survived the exploration of the deadly place.

The stone tablet containing fragments of the Heart Sutra, "The Supreme Goodness is Like Water," is located next to the remains of that ancient god.

At that time, everything around the remains of the ancient god, including mud, rocks, and even the air, was polluted and underwent strange changes—the mud and rocks resembled rotten flesh and foul blood, and the air was also distorted and mutated.

Only the stone tablet and a few other treasures surrounding the remains of the ancient god remained unaffected.

Jiang Guoda and the others immediately concluded that these treasures were likely closely related to deciphering the remnant body of the ancient god.

Therefore, the stone tablet and several other treasures were taken from the dead site by Jiang Guo Da Nuo and others, and a large number of people were gathered to decipher them.

These three people from Tai Mo Academy were unaware of the final deciphering result, but it was probably not ideal; otherwise, the stone tablet wouldn't have been placed in Tianbao Tower as a "fishing" opportunity.

According to the three individuals, someone else had bought the stone tablet before Shang Lu.

Unfortunately, those people did not know the true purpose of the stone tablet, so after going around in circles, the stone tablet returned to Tianbao Tower.

As for how they returned, the three didn't say, but Shang Lu could guess a thing or two.

He simply never imagined that the stone tablet recording the fragments of the Heart Sutra would be connected to the remains of an ancient god and the secrets of the Great Cataclysm...

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising.

The Heart Sutra, which is like water, possesses extremely strong spiritual resistance. Shang Lu Guang has already benefited greatly from studying only a fragment of it.

If it can be completed, and high-level cultivators like Da Nuo from Jiang Kingdom learn it, they might actually be able to completely withstand the contamination of the ancient god's remnant body and decipher the truth of the Great Cataclysm.

This made Shang Lu even more curious about the origin of the Heart Sutra.

From whom exactly did this set of techniques come?

Previously, he thought that the Heart Sutra, which he believed was of the highest virtue, was passed down from the sect that once existed in the Water Palace Secret Realm.

Now it seems that may not be the case.

Or perhaps the "Heart Sutra of the Supreme Goodness is Like Water" possessed by that sect is just a fragment, and the real "Heart Sutra of the Supreme Goodness is Like Water" was most likely passed down from a certain deity!

No wonder the fragments of the Heart Sutra could withstand the pollution of chaotic divinity, because it was not an ordinary cultivation method!

After asking a few questions, Shang Lu activated the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus once again.

Upon seeing the flashing blue light, the three people from Tai Mo Academy changed their expressions drastically, wanting to curse Shang Lu for breaking his promise.

However, before they could utter a word, they were once again plunged into the illusion woven by the blue lotus of ice crystals.

This time, however, the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus did not let the three fall into a torture illusion to suffer. Instead, it created an extremely realistic "memory" for them.

In this memory, the three followed Shang Lu out of Wenxianfang and saw him meeting with someone in a brothel in the west of the city, where they moved the stone tablet.

Just as they were about to continue their pursuit, the other party noticed them and used magic to escape.

Although they lost track of their target, the three didn't come away empty-handed. They overheard the coded language and saw the hand gestures used by the contact, thus confirming the other party's identity...

Just as the memories of the three people from Tai Mo Academy were altered by the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, Shang Lu raised his hand to wipe his face, put on the Nuo mask of Dong Jun, and took out the stone tablet from the Impermanence Token.

As Shang Lu placed his hand on the stone tablet, with a "boom," his surging vital energy transformed into raging flames, engulfing the entire stone tablet.

This is pure Yang solar essence fire!
As it burned, strange changes soon appeared on the stone tablet—tiny insects scrambled out of the uneven holes, trying to escape.

These insects look like stone chips and slag. When they stop moving and enter a silent state, they become part of the stone tablet, without any trace of life, making them difficult to detect.

Even the three people from the Tai Mo Academy were unaware of the existence of these insects.

Shang Lu felt that Tai Mo Academy couldn't possibly rely solely on the three of them to track and follow them; they must have other methods to determine the whereabouts of the stone tablet.

So he put on the mask of Dongjun Nuo, borrowed the sun's essence fire, and burned the stone tablet as a test.

This test proved his judgment to be correct.

Tai Mo Academy really did hide something in the stone tablet.

I just don't know if there are any other methods besides these Gu worms!
"It seems that I will not be able to decipher the stone tablet for the next few days."

For safety's sake, it would be best to study the stone tablet and complete the "Heart Sutra of Supreme Goodness is Like Water" after leaving Qinglin Prefecture.

This way, the location can be changed at any time, and even if there are other methods hidden in the stone tablet, there is no fear of being targeted by the people of Tai Mo Academy.

Having made up his mind, Shang Lu burned all the Gu worms on the stone tablet and the talisman paper wrapped around it to ashes in an instant.

He then put away the solar essence fire, took out several purification talismans, and pasted them on the top, bottom, front, and back of the stone tablet.

Under the influence of the purification talisman, even if there are still undiscovered methods hidden inside the stone tablet, they can be interfered with, causing them to fall into a "dormant" state and become difficult to activate.

After doing all this, Shang Lu put the stone tablet back into the Impermanence Decree.

He immediately activated the Hundred-Faced Mask, changing his appearance and form once again.

If anyone from Luoshui County were here, they would probably recognize him as the former head constable Niu from Luoshui County.

Not only did he change his own appearance, but Shang Lu also used the Great Sage's transformation powers again to turn the Black Fox from a big yellow dog into a little girl who was only one meter tall.

The black fox, now in human form, was clearly not used to it and instinctively remained on all fours before Shang Lu pulled it up.

"Who walks on their stomach? Stand up. I'm just letting you get used to how to be a person in advance, so that when you ask others 'Do I look like a human or a god?' you'll be more like one."

The little girl, who was actually the black fox, rolled her eyes and whimpered under her breath.

Shang Lu, with a stern face, continued to instruct: "From now on, you can only walk on two legs. If you can't speak human language, then keep your mouth shut and don't utter a single sound."

Black Fox was clever enough to know the reason for doing this, and although he was dissatisfied, he nodded in agreement.

Then, it followed behind Shang Lu and walked unsteadily out of the alley.

Black Fox learns very quickly. At first, it was not used to it and needed Shang Lu's help to lead it. However, after leaving the alley, it soon walked freely and showed great talent.

As soon as Shang Lu and his group left, the barrier and fog in the alley immediately dissipated.

However, the three people from Tai Mo Academy did not regain consciousness.

Their pupils remained in a strange, unfocused state, but their bodies were not stiff at all.

The three of them quickly chased after the alley, passing Shang Lu and Black Fox, and hurriedly followed the non-existent "target" to the brothel in the west of the city.

(End of this chapter)