The road is vague

Chapter 363 Waiting for the rabbit
Improving one's puppetry skills takes time and effort.

Moreover, compared to improving his puppetry skills, comprehending the dualistic chaotic thunder path and finding a way to quickly improve his cultivation level was his top priority.

So, for the next period of time, Li Mo appeared to be meditating quietly in the main hall, but in reality, he was using his true demon avatar to continuously comprehend the way the evil grass's order operated.

He gradually came to understand.

The way the evil grass operates is surprisingly similar to the growth of primordial demonic blood. Both involve planting a seed through initial investment, which, after a period of time, yields a double reward in the future.

the difference is.

The True Demon Clone directly inherits the order of the Evil Grass, thus saving the need for prior effort.

Although Li Mo had comprehended the dualistic chaotic thunder path, he had not yet fully grasped its principles and rationale, nor had he found a way to plant seeds, that is, a way to embed himself into the order of heaven and earth.

After all, he was only at the Golden Core stage, which was far too unattainable for him.

"We must find an opportunity to unleash the binary chaotic thunder once or twice more, to comprehend the principles and laws within it, and to find a suitable way to infiltrate."

that's it.

Another month has passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Old Tian came down again, bringing with him a middle-aged man with disheveled hair, tattered clothes, and a dignified demeanor. The man had a cheerful smile on his face and looked at everyone in the hall.

Everyone looked over and vaguely guessed who this person was.

"So you've come here to seek help from fellow Daoist He Ku?"

"Haha, it is indeed me. This must be the Fellow Daoist Zheng Santong, whom Senior Soul Bone mentioned as having slain a Thunder Flood Dragon that had transformed into a dragon, and who is known as the Dragon Slayer Venerable?"

Li Mo was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Over the past two months, he had had quite a few interactions with this person, and he never expected that this person had such a illustrious past.

After all, he had experienced the battle at the Azure Dragon Pool of the Spirit Eye Sect and knew that the strength of a dragon often surpassed that of a human cultivator of the same level.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Santong waved his hand and smiled modestly.

"That's all ancient history. That thunder dragon had just undergone the tribulation of transformation and was already extremely weak. At that time, I was already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, which is why I was fortunate enough to kill this fiend."

People from different places have different feelings about dragons.

In the eyes of cultivators in the Central Plains, the dragon was a treasure trove, inspiring both awe and greed. Due to the relentless slaughter and pursuit by generations of cultivators, it had almost become extinct.

However, in the Lost Continent, dragons are seen as extremely dangerous creatures, and most dragon kings in various regions are inherently tyrannical, which is closely related to their original habits before they transformed into dragons.

Li Mo suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Transformation Tribulation?

"Fellow Daoist Zheng is too modest."

Say it.

He looked at Hai Shu again.

"This must be Fairy Hai Shu from the Volcanic Islands. Indeed, seeing is believing. I heard that during the invasion of the Outer Gods, Fairy Hai Shu entered the belly of a giant deep-sea whale and stirred up a storm. She then used the whale's back fin to forge a sword that could subdue all waters, making countless contributions. She is truly a heroine who is no less than any man."

"Fairy?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Shu couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"To say that I caused chaos inside that giant whale's belly back then is far too much of an exaggeration. That deep-sea whale was a great god of the outer seas, over a hundred feet long. When I was swallowed by it and on the verge of death, I was fortunate enough to be rescued by our leader who happened to be passing by. That's how this erroneous legend came about..."

that's it.

He didn't bother to build rapport with everyone with just a few words.

He finally looked at Li Mo, a look of surprise on his face.

"Fellow Daoist, how come I've never heard Senior Soul Bone mention this before?"

Before Li Mo could speak, Hai Shu chuckled softly.

"When I visited you last time, didn't I mention to you the three people the organization most wanted to invite when it built a branch in the Thousand Treasures Islands?"

Upon hearing this, He Ku immediately realized what was happening and looked at Li Mo in surprise.

"Could this be Fellow Daoist Li from the Great Treasure Island who once stirred up a storm in the Wushan Island Secret Realm, leaving the Crimson Moon Evil God gritting his teeth but helpless?"

Li Mo appeared expressionless, but inwardly he was quite pleased.

He now naturally knows that the highest ruler of the Thousand Treasures Islands is the Thousand Treasures Shell Goddess, who is said to be an unparalleled beauty. However, the Crimson Moon Evil Goddess, who is the number one evil god among the seven islands of the Lost Sea, is able to rival her and has a secret connection with the Longevity Dynasty of the Lost Continent.

To say that Li Mo was helpless even against the Crimson Moon Evil God is really giving him too much credit.

That's why Li Mo wanted to leave the Thousand Pearl Islands as soon as possible; this invasion by the Outer Gods, in fact, became an opportunity for him.

At this time.

Soul Bone Master also emerged from the secret chamber and looked at He Ku.

"senior."

"You've finally arrived, haha. When the Outer Gods first started their invasion, Elder Bingyang came here once and made a secret agreement with me. For now, you'll stay here and practice the Eight Directions Restoration Barrier with them until the time is right..."

There's no need to elaborate on the barrier training.

Another month passed.

Four months have now passed since the Outer Gods' invasion.

The wild islands on the outer edge of the Thousand Pearl Islands had been almost completely wiped out by the outer gods of the deep sea, leaving only a small number of survivors who hid in the shadows and awaited the end of the disaster. So these outer gods ventured deep into the inner sea and began attacking the various spirit islands.

However, these spirit islands had been cultivated by the gods for over a thousand years, and their combat power was naturally incomparable to that of wild cultivators on the wild islands. The invading outer gods naturally encountered a resolute counterattack from the gods.

But these outer gods were clearly not there for the monsters and deities of the various islands.

After confirming that the major cities were difficult to conquer, the Outer Gods would head straight for the island's countryside and hunt down the humans who lived there.

There was no protective formation here, nor a vast army of demonic beasts; they were just domesticated mortals. How could they possibly withstand the terrifying outer gods? Countless people were killed or injured in an instant.

this day.

As the secret chamber suddenly opened, a burst of laughter erupted, and Soul Bone Master left the underground space and flew into the air.

Seeing this, everyone followed.

"Fellow Daoist Bingyang, it's been a long time. It seems you've finished making the arrangements?"

"Exactly!"

The old man's eyes were strikingly contrasting, one ice and one fire. He wore a pearl necklace and held a fan wreathed in ice crystals, which he continuously fanned.

Li Mo immediately recognized that this fan and the ice crystal feather fan in his storage ring were both made in imitation of the same magical artifact.

However, the Ice Crystal Feather Fan is only at the level of a magic weapon, and this magic treasure probably did not actually gather all the required materials, using similar materials as substitutes, making it a counterfeit.

"That two-headed snake always regretted that it had only succeeded halfway in transforming into a dragon. It wanted to find the legendary True Yang Golden Dragon Horn to continue its transformation. However, the ancient legends were so vague and unreliable that it was impossible to distinguish them. Yet, it believed them and kept sending its offspring out to search for them."

At this point, Old Man Bingyang chuckled and lowered his voice.

"Hehe, some time ago, taking advantage of the invasion of the Outer Gods, I secretly cast a spell to make one of its offspring escape to that deserted island. There, it unexpectedly discovered the True Yang Fire that I left in the cave. It was overjoyed and went to report the news. Now that the Outer Gods are invading, it's impossible for it to bring a large army. We just need to wait and see..."

Listening to the two men's undisguised smirks as they discussed their matter, Li Mo couldn't help but ponder something.

He was naturally aware of the legend of the Sword Saint of the Sword Sect severing a corner of the True Yang Golden Dragon King, but he did not expect that this Golden Dragon King was actually closely related to the True Yang Fire.

I never expected there would be True Yang Fire here.

It is known that the True Yang Cauldron, a Heavenly Treasure secretly plotted by the Lingmu Sect to replicate, requires True Yang Fire as its foundation.

So, is there another possibility that the True Yang Cauldron of the Lingmu Sect has repeatedly failed to be imitated? That is, it involves the level of order. There is some kind of competition between the True Yang Fire and the True Yang Golden Dragon King, which makes this kind of order relatively sparse in the Mountain and Sea Realm, thus increasing the difficulty of imitation.

"Hahaha! Excellent! Let's go!"

Led by Soul Bone Master and Ice Sun Elder, eight Golden Core cultivators followed closely behind, heading straight for the distant sea.

a few days later.

The group arrived at a desolate island with a natural cave inside, from which a faint aura of pure fire elemental energy emanated.

After carefully sensing it, Li Mo immediately made up his mind.

The spiritual fire inside the cave is undoubtedly true yang fire!
It's unclear where Elder Bingyang collected so much True Yang Fire. If the Lingmu Sect's flawed cauldron, which had undergone several refinements, could absorb the True Yang Fire from this place to continue refining, its success rate might be improved.

However, such a thing is too far away for him right now, and he can only consider it in the future.

"Hmm, that's really good!"

Standing in the air, the Soul Bone Master looked down into the cave and felt the power of the True Yang Fire, nodding repeatedly.

"That chaotic two-headed serpent is single-mindedly searching for the legendary dragon horn. After seeing such a scene, it will certainly not let it pass by easily. It will do everything it can to delve deeper and find out the truth. If we wait here and wait for it to come to us, we will indeed have a good chance."

Old Man Bingyang immediately expressed his opinion.

"Hmph, as long as I avenge my great grudge, I will join the Survival Society and follow the Aurora Mystic Maiden to liberate all rogue cultivators. I will have no other intentions, and heaven and earth can bear witness!"

With this vow made, the Soul Bone Master immediately led everyone deep into the cave to hide without saying a word.

The intense heat inside the cave caused everyone to activate their spiritual energy and wait silently. This reminded Li Mo of his past struggles to become a true disciple in the True Yang Secret Realm, and he couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

Hai Shu, standing next to him, couldn't help but wipe the sweat from her forehead.

At first, everyone was able to remain patient.

However, as time went by, everyone's magical power was constantly being consumed in order to maintain the spiritual light. Even as Golden Core cultivators, whose magical power was far superior to that of Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were all struggling to continue. They could only take out spirit stones to replenish their magical power while continuing to wait silently.

Ding Si, whose constitution was the weakest, found it unbearable.

"It's so hot here, are we just going to keep waiting like this?"

His words represented the sentiments of everyone else, and they all looked at Soul Bone Master. Finally, Soul Bone Master looked at Ice Sun Elder.

"Gentlemen, the opponent is, after all, a great deity who has transformed into a dragon. Once we leave this cave and the cover of the True Yang Fire is gone, his divine sense will easily detect that we are hiding here. Please bear with us a little longer!"

Seeing that the Soul Bone Master did not speak, everyone had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue to endure.

Hai Shu noticed that Li Mo had remained calm these past few days, which surprised her.

"Fellow Daoist Li, your composure is truly admirable."

Li Mo slowly opened his eyes.

Despite being drenched in sweat, he remained completely still.

“I have an enemy. He is an assassin. He may not be strong in direct combat, but he is very good at hiding and disguising himself. He attacks from behind, which makes people feel scared. I think the reason why he is so scary is not only because of his ability to hide and disguise himself, but also because of his patience. He can wait for months or years for a single goal, just to win in one move, which has led to all sorts of legends.”

Hai Shu listened to Li Mo's honest account, paused briefly in surprise, and then nodded.

(End of this chapter)