I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 112: Psychic Fox Demon
Rebuilding Qingqiu...breeding monsters...Lu Zhen thought of the information he had learned about the Dragon Pond, and suddenly understood something, and asked:
"Pang Yu is helping you rebuild the Qingqiu Fox Clan. Is he going to use the 'Dragon Transformation Pool' that can breed monsters?"

"Yes." Jiu Ling Su Ying replied, "Young Master spent a lot of money and went through countless experiments before gradually completing the preparations for the Dragon Transformation Pool.

“Once all the arrangements are successfully run, only a little of my blood essence will be needed to breed a large number of nine-tailed foxes and restore the glory and splendor of Qingqiu.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhen frowned and his expression turned ugly.

It sounded like some kind of method of replicating life, which was quite evil and not simple. Even with his vast knowledge and strong memory, he had never heard of such a method of reproduction.

After all, creating a monster out of thin air simply by using blood is much more difficult than catalyzing the mutation of an existing monster.

Moreover, this is not a skill mastered by the three orthodox sects and the four side sects. Even among those evil sects, such as the Pluto Sect, the Demon Sect and the Monster Clan, such a strange way of creation has never been heard of.

Lu Zhen was puzzled and asked in detail:
"So where did Pang Yu get the method of the Dragon Pool? How did he do it specifically?"

Jiu Ling Su Ying struggled for a moment:
"This is a secret that you got from the upper realm. The specific operation is very complicated. You are responsible for all the steps. I have never participated in it."

The upper world... Is this a gift from some evil god... Lu Zhen became more and more nervous and continued to ask:

"Okay, then where is Pang Yu's 'Dragon Transformation Pool'? Besides being able to breed monsters and help your Qingqiu clan rebuild, what other uses does it have?"

Jiu Ling Su Ying showed a sweet smile on her face and answered very straightforwardly:

“I don’t know. The young master said he would protect me. The less I know, the safer I will be. This way, if any nosy cultivator comes to visit, all the blame will be borne by him alone.

"He is such a considerate and kind man... He is caring and responsible... I miss him so much... Please let me go, he is still waiting for me to go home and reunite with him..."

At the end of her speech, her voice became sharper and her spirit body continued to vibrate at a high frequency, as if it was greatly stimulated.

Lu Zhen knew that this was the spirit of the fox demon on its deathbed, confused between life and death, so he quickly cast a series of spells to temporarily stabilize the spirit of the fox demon with spiritual magic.

There was not much time left for him to communicate with the psychics, so "Fen Zidu" did not continue to dwell on the details of the matter, but instead refocused on the case at hand.

He asked more specific questions, hoping to find Pang Yu's intentions among the clues:

"Why did you help Pang Yu kill Chen Jin from the Golden Wind and Rain Tower?"

Jiu Ling Suying's pale face gradually became blurred and twisted slightly:
"Young Master said that the experiment secretly conducted by the Grand Tutor's Mansion made too much noise and has been spotted by Lu Dongbin, so they must find a scapegoat to conceal it.

"Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower has made a lot of money from monsters in the past few years. Everyone in Bianliang City knows that they are experts in raising monsters. It is perfectly reasonable to put the blame on them. All we need to do is find a helper and let others naturally suspect Chen Jin, and we'll be done.

“It’s just that Chen Jin knows too much, and the Master is afraid that he won’t want to take the blame and will talk nonsense everywhere, so he asked me to deal with him and prove the crime.

"Unfortunately, that fellow was too cunning. He somehow figured this out in advance, made a fake stand-in to deceive me, and escaped.

"Later, I finally found him in the refugee street, but was ambushed by Kaifeng Prefecture. And then...then I don't remember anything..."

When she said this, her spirit began to blur again, and her beautiful face became more and more hideous. It seemed that she had a premonition of her own death and began to tremble in fear.

Lu Zhen looked at the extremely beautiful, yet innocent and simple fox girl in front of him with sympathy, and felt an inexplicable pity in his heart.

Would the son of a powerful prime minister take risks for love and risk his life to rebuild his tribe for you?
If it were a story on stage, this would indeed be quite euphemistic and moving, but Lu Zhen had been a police officer for many years and had long been accustomed to the ugliness and darkness of human nature, so he would never believe such fabricated lies.

It is obvious that Jiuling Suying fell in love with a man who spoke sweet words. Every word of Pang Yu was like a spell, making her lost in it. She was willing to do everything for him, even at the cost of her life.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhen sighed.
"Why did you stay in Bianliang City alone instead of being with your family? And how did you meet Pang Yu?"

Jiu Ling Su Ying said in a reminiscent tone:
“It was my grandmother who asked me to stay in Bianliang City. She said that a god would descend here soon, and that god who was about to descend had a close relationship with my ancestor. As long as I stayed in Bianliang City, I would have the opportunity to see him and pray to him to avenge our Qingqiu lineage and obtain Lü Dongbin’s head.

"As for Young Master, it was Grandma who asked me to follow him because he is the one favored by the god. Only by following him and helping him complete his tasks can I gain the attention and favor of the god."

When Lu Zhen heard this, his handsome face suddenly became distorted due to shock, and he asked tremblingly:

"Is that god..."

Jiu Ling Suying's blurry and pale face suddenly became sacred:
"His name is: 'Formless, without form, without beginning or end, eternal...'"

"No, don't say it!"

Lu Zhen shouted, trying to stop the fox demon from reciting the name, but under the lock of the spiritual spell, the spirit had a strong desire to speak, and Jiuling Suying recited the honorific name without a pause:
“…The immortal faceless immortal.”

In an instant, Lu Zhen's chest felt as if it had been hit by a sledgehammer. He felt the world around him begin to distort, and his mind was filled with countless chaotic and terrifying illusions, which made it impossible to look directly at them, yet impossible to escape.

The fox demon spirit in front of him let out a shrill scream, and was constantly stretched and twisted, then split and reassembled, as if it had experienced a cruel cycle and returned to the starting point.

Lu Zhen had no time to care about the other party. He immediately stopped meditating with his remaining consciousness and withdrew from the spiritual world...

……

"Fourth brother, how are you?"

The voice calling from my ear was exactly Bai Yunrui's voice.

Lu Zhen slowly opened his eyes, took a long breath, and said as calmly as possible:

"It's okay for me. It's just that forcing a high-level spirit to communicate is a heavy burden."

He then recounted the entire process of the psychic interrogation in detail, and then added:
“Under the lock of my spiritual spell, the fox demon spirit will not only not lie, but will also have a strong desire to confide, so I can guarantee that Jiu Ling Su Ying’s words are absolutely sincere.

"But even so, we cannot be sure whether the information she has is true or false, because Pang Yu is very cunning and may deceive the fox demon." Bai Yunrui nodded after listening:
"As Qingyun said, Pang Yu is the mastermind behind all this. Although we can't convict him based on the results of our spiritual communication, we can at least report to Lord Bao and start investigating him carefully from now on.

"No matter what he is planning, with such a large conspiracy, even if he can plan everything perfectly, he can't guarantee that his people can do everything perfectly. We will find clues eventually."

Xu Liang was more concerned about the fact that Pang Yu was a follower of the evil god, and said with a frown:

"The followers of the evil god are different from ordinary believers. They are favored by the gods and may possess some strange magical powers. We must first investigate this matter. If he possesses some magical powers related to fate and can predict our actions, it will be easy for us to fall into his trap."

Then he looked at Lu Zhen and asked:

"Old Four, did you get the name of the evil god from the fox demon? If we know his identity, maybe we can find a way to communicate with the spirit world and find out the evil god's true purpose from there."

Lu Zhen looked calm, smiled slightly, and said in his usual ethereal voice:

"Third brother, you are praising me too much. The fox demon's spirit dissipated very quickly. I have tried my best to ask so many questions.

"Besides, even if the fox demon dares to say the name of the evil god, I dare not listen to it, let alone memorize it. I still want to live for two more years..."

The White-Eyebrowed Hero looked into Lu Zhen's eyes and felt that his good brother seemed to be hiding something. However, as soon as this suspicion came to his mind, he felt deeply remorseful and thought to himself:

Xu Liang, ah Xu Liang, you bastard, have you lost your mind because of your job? Fourth brother grew up with you, and you have been through life and death together for so many years. Is his character still worth doubting?

Thinking of this, he patted Lu Zhen on the shoulder and said:
"Fourth brother, you are right. It is my brother who has been obsessed with the case and is a little impatient..."

……

The next morning, the morning sunlight shone into the room through the window lattice, and Li Qingyun woke up.

He sat up from the bed, a bright smile on his face, and was full of energy and enthusiasm again.

After stretching his body a bit, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and adjusted his physical and mental states to the peak state. Then he activated the "performing" magical power and prepared to continue practicing the [Xiantian Wuji Gong].

With the sacrifice of qi and blood, the essence, blood, true qi and spiritual consciousness in his body simultaneously entered an extremely mysterious state under the operation of the exercises.

[Remaining Qi and Blood: 722 Souls]...

Through the experiences of tens of millions of clones, Li Qingyun gradually understood that essence is the source of life, qi is the basis of vitality, and spirit is the foundation of will. The three complement and benefit each other, and together they drive his cultivation to continuous improvement.

[Remaining Qi and Blood: 637 Souls]...

After practicing the exercises for a long time, Li Qingyun's consciousness slowly entered the void, like a drop of water merging into the ocean. At this moment, he felt that he was no longer an individual existence, but was connected to the origin of the entire universe, which was boundless, infinite and limitless.

His mind was further refined and cleansed; all distracting thoughts and obsessions were cleared away, leaving behind an extremely pure existence. In this state, both his body and soul continued to grow stronger.

[Remaining Qi and Blood: Five Hundred and Fifty-Six Souls]...

Suddenly, Li Qingyun felt a warm air flow in his consciousness, slowly condensing like a trickle of water flowing into the sea.

This airflow gradually grew stronger and eventually formed an incomparably pure force. It emitted a soft light and constantly traveled within the body, as if it had given birth to its own consciousness, nourishing his internal organs, meridians, blood and flesh.

This is the innate true qi that countless martial arts practitioners dream of!

Li Qingyun felt that his body and mind had reached an unprecedented harmony. Every inch of his skin and every acupoint were nourished by this power and were full of vitality.

It felt as if he had returned to the state in his mother's womb, pure, innocent and carefree.

His mind was clearer than ever before, and there seemed to be infinite wisdom flowing in his consciousness.

[Remaining Qi and Blood: 425 Souls]...

With the constant hard work of millions of clones, Li Qingyun's innate true energy continued to grow stronger, and his essence, energy, and spirit continued to merge into one, giving birth to new power.

Soon, nearly half of the true energy and flesh and blood in his body had transformed from acquired to innate, and the rest was just a matter of time.

Just when Li Qingyun thought that he was about to enter the fourth realm with the help of the Xiantian Wuji Gong, new changes suddenly occurred in his body.

As his practice deepened, the powerful force broke through the limit of what his body could withstand. The innate true energy in his body slowly became difficult to control, like a violent tsunami, impacting his body and soul.

Li Qingyun suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, so he quickly stopped practicing and tried to force himself to enter a state of meditation again.

Cold sweat oozed from his forehead, his eyes flashed with pain and madness, and strange runes appeared on the surface of his skin, emitting a dark red glow.

Those runes seemed to have their own life, slowly wriggling on his skin, as if trying to drill into his body.

Li Qingyun felt an unbearable burning pain throughout his body, as if every inch of his skin was burning.

Suddenly, his eyes turned red, like two burning rubies. Indescribable images were reflected in his pupils, as if the uncontrollable power had attracted the attention of the strange existence in the ancient abyss, which was creepy.

Then, Li Qingyun's limbs began to twist unnaturally, and the joints made harsh creaking sounds, as if trying to break free from his restraints and control his movements.

A pair of twisted flesh wings suddenly grew out of his back, covered with scales and tentacles, emitting a nauseating stench. His nails slowly lengthened and became as sharp as knives, and wriggling black veins could be vaguely seen under his skin, as if some evil power was flowing in his body.

During this strange process, Li Qingyun's mind gradually became blurred. A low murmur sounded from deep in his heart, and his eyes flashed with madness and evil. He was almost unable to resist the invasion from the dark side of the universe...

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(End of this chapter)