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Chapter 224 Yue Qiluo!
Bang~!

With a muffled thud, Li Kunshan fell heavily to the ground.

"Uh~!"

My head felt dizzy, so I pounded my head with my fist, which made me feel a little better.

He supported himself on his knees with both hands and shakily managed to stand up.

Li Kunshan shook his head vigorously again, looking at the person on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, his brows furrowing even more.

Knowing that this person had possessed Ren Zhuzhu, Li Kunshan immediately attacked with his divine sense.

The cuckoo may occupy the magpie's nest, but the cuckoo and the magpie's nest may not be suitable for each other.

According to Zhang Jingqing, their relationship was superficial, meaning that this person's spirit and Ren Zhuzhu's body were not truly compatible. Without the protection of a physical body, the spirit would inevitably become vulnerable.

Unexpectedly, Li Kunshan's divine sense not only failed to harm his opponent, but was instead reflected back. If Li Kunshan hadn't reacted in time, he would likely have suffered damage to his soul, which would have been far more severe than just dizziness.

"Such a powerful primordial spirit."

The reason for this is simple: the opponent's primordial spirit cultivation is far superior to Li Kunshan's!

It should be noted that Li Kunshan had already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. His opponent was far above him; could they be at the seventh or eighth level?

The ninth level is of course impossible. After all, the ninth level of the Divine Refinement Realm is when Yin is exhausted and Yang is pure, which is already the Yang God Realm. Why would it need any physical body?

Furthermore, if it were a Yang God, how could Zhang Jingqing and the others not be able to tell?

"What a strange primordial spirit."

At this moment, Zhang Jingqing suddenly spoke up, then exchanged a glance with Master Xuanyi and the others, and frowned again.

"It's not a ghost, it's definitely a living soul, but the proportion of yin-type souls is much higher than that of yang-type souls."

"Yin is superior to Yang? How could that be..."

Upon hearing this, Li Kunshan was also taken aback.

In the art of internal alchemy, refining qi into spirit is a method for cultivating the primordial spirit. The specific process involves refining away the yin attribute from the primordial spirit, making the yang attribute account for an increasingly higher proportion, until it becomes pure yang.

This person's primordial spirit cultivation is even higher than Li Kunshan's, so why does he have a higher proportion of yin attribute?

It should be noted that even for ordinary people, the yang attribute in their soul is at least half.

The only thing with a higher proportion of Yin attributes should be ghosts. In reality, ghosts are completely Yin, the exact opposite of Yang spirits.

"wrong!"

Upon realizing this, Li Kunshan's expression suddenly changed.

In fact, he also knew of another type: the proportion of yin attribute in the primordial spirit exceeds that of yang attribute.

He killed Yue Qiluo and found her cultivation manual, which contained a large number of evil techniques, but the most important one was a method for cultivating the spirit.

However, unlike, and even completely opposite to, Taoist internal alchemy, Yue Qiluo's method was to dispel yang and elevate yin.

In this way, the result of cultivation is that the yin attribute of the primordial spirit exceeds the yang attribute.

Yue Qiluo was said to have an immortal soul, so the value of this spell was self-evident. However, it was too bizarre and the exact opposite of the internal alchemy technique that Li Kunshan cultivated, so he only glanced at it and did not practice it.

"Could it be that……"

Coming to his senses, Li Kunshan suddenly looked at the person on the altar of the Wanfa Sect and shouted a question.

"What is your relationship with Yue Qiluo?!"

"Yue Qiluo?"

Upon hearing Li Kunshan suddenly mention a name, Zheng Yi and the others exchanged bewildered glances. Who was this person?

But Li Kunshan's mention of this at this time must be related to this monster!

Everyone looked solemnly at the person on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, just like Li Kunshan, awaiting her answer.

"Haha~! You finally realized it."

The man couldn't help but laugh loudly, then his face suddenly darkened, and he looked at Li Kunshan with a sinister gaze.

"What do you think?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you are Yue Qiluo!"

Li Kunshan stared at the man with equally cold eyes and voiced his thoughts.

As far as Li Kunshan knew, no one else besides Yue Qiluo knew that method of cultivating spirit to enhance Yin attributes. And given Yue Qiluo's personality, there was absolutely no way she would teach it to anyone else.

As for the secret manual, it's currently in Li Kunshan's possession, and he's certain it hasn't been leaked.

In addition, Li Kunshan has two other clues to corroborate this.

Ren Zhuzhu once said to him when she tried to kill him, "If you can kill me, why can't I kill you?"

At the time, Li Kunshan thought that Ren Zhuzhu mistakenly believed that Li Kunshan had slaughtered the Ren family and turned her into a zombie.

Looking back now, it's clear that 'Ren Zhuzhu' had already been possessed back then. Therefore, Li Kunshan didn't kill Ren Zhuzhu, but rather the person who possessed her.

Yue Qiluo, wasn't she killed by Li Kunshan?

This was Li Kunshan's second clue.

He may not have actually killed Yue Qiluo.

Yue Qiluo is said to have an immortal soul, so how could she be so easily killed?

Although an entry was indeed revealed at the time, it was only a purple one. Given Yue Qiluo's strength, how could she only have a purple entry?
At the time, Li Kunshan also had doubts, but he didn't find anything, and since the matter had already been resolved, he didn't investigate further.

Looking back now, he probably didn't really, or completely, kill Yue Qiluo; he only killed her physical body.

After all, Yue Qiluo is said to have an immortal soul.

Using this supernatural power, Yue Qiluo constantly changed her physical body, thus achieving the goal of 'immortality'. The one that Li Kunshan killed was actually no longer Yue Qiluo's original body.

After Li Kunshan destroyed her body, is it possible that she possessed Ren Zhuzhu's body and thus became the 'Ren Zhuzhu' in front of us?

Although it was just speculation, everything pointed to a very clear conclusion, and Li Kunshan was almost certain of it.

"Haha! You're quite clever."

The man laughed twice more, then took a deep breath, raised his head slightly, and looked at Li Kunshan with a cold and arrogant gaze.

"You guessed right, I am Yue Qiluo!"

"really."

"Speaking of which, I should thank you. If you hadn't destroyed my previous body, how would I have found this perfect body now?"

Yue Qiluo admired her own body, her face showing ecstasy.

In terms of appearance, Ren Zhuzhu, even if she couldn't be called a beauty of unparalleled grace, was still a stunning woman, surpassing Yue Qiluo's previous physical beauty by a few points.

In terms of strength, Ren Zhuzhu is a flying zombie. As the pinnacle of zombies, her physique is extremely powerful, and she also possesses a powerful spell, making her far superior to ordinary mortals.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for Yue Qiluo to call it a perfect physical body.

"hateful!"

Hearing this, Li Kunshan became even angrier.

Yue Qiluo's perfection came at the cost of Ren Zhuzhu's demise!

Boom~!

Just then, accompanied by a roar, the speed at which the blood demon's evil energy surged down increased considerably.

As the amount of blood demon energy within her body increased, Yue Qiluo's absorption rate also increased accordingly.

"Haha~!"

Looking up, Yue Qiluo laughed twice, becoming even more smug.

"Once I fully absorb these powers, I will be even more perfect!"

"You wish! Don't even think about it!"

"Don't even think about it? Ha, do you think you can stop me?"

Yue Qiluo snorted coldly, her face showing disdain.

Li Kunshan frowned. With their current strength, they were indeed no match for Yue Qiluo, who could manipulate the evil energy of the Blood Demon.

"Moreover, this power didn't come for free; it was something I painstakingly planned."

"Your plan?"

Upon hearing this, not only Li Kunshan, but everyone else also looked surprised and stared wide-eyed at Yue Qiluo.

"What are you plotting!"

"A bunch of idiots! Do you really think the Blood Demon will reappear for no reason?!"

"Could it be..."

Everyone was startled again, then their brows furrowed.

"How can this be."

"What's impossible about that!" Yue Qiluo snorted coldly and said directly.

"To you, the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist is already a legendary figure, but I have not only seen him, but I have even fought with him."

"You've fought with the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist!"

Everyone was taken aback again, but quickly came to their senses.

The Hundred-Year-Old Taoist lived more than a hundred years ago. So, wouldn't Yue Qiluo also be over a hundred years old?

Yes, since she can possess other people's bodies, it's normal for her to live longer.

"I watched the great battle between the Hundred-Year-Old Daoist and the Blood Demon from the shadows, intending to profit from their weakened state. Unfortunately, before I could make a move, I was sealed away!"

"You've been sealed away too."

"Yes, so we can only wait until this lifetime."

Yue Qiluo smiled, then glared angrily at Li Kunshan.

"I just didn't expect that I would run into you, you jinx, so soon after I broke through the seal!"

"Hmph, it's just a pity I didn't manage to annihilate your soul back then!"

"With your meager skills, you think you can harm my soul? Bah!"

Yue Qiluo snorted coldly, then said leisurely.

"Fortunately, I quickly found this new body. Although the Buddha statues that sealed the four evil bodies were scattered in various places, I still found one of them and released it by relying on my memory! The four evil bodies are connected, and as long as one is unsealed, the others will also be freed quickly."

"I see."

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and their faces grew even more somber.

So, it was Yue Qiluo who released the Blood Demon!
Amidst their anger, the crowd also harbored some doubts.

What benefit would it bring you from releasing the Blood Demon again?

"What benefits? Have you all gone mad from cultivating Taoism? Can't you see what benefits I've received?"

Yue Qiluo smiled, stirring up the blood demonic energy that enveloped her, and a smug look appeared on her face.

"Although the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist is dead, there are still righteous masters in this era. Only when you fight to the death can I benefit from it. I just didn't expect things to develop so smoothly."

"I really didn't expect it."

The group exchanged glances and sighed helplessly.

In fact, if everything went according to plan, Zheng Yi could have easily eliminated the Blood Demon.

With Zhang Jingqing and others present, Yue Qiluo wouldn't gain any advantage.

However, unexpectedly, a series of mistakes occurred. Although they eventually defeated the Blood Demon, Zhang Jingqing and the others were all seriously injured.

The near-mutually assured destruction allowed Yue Qiluo to seize the opportunity.

"hateful!"

In any case, it's clear now that Yue Qiluo is the mastermind behind this!
Whether it's to punish Yue Qiluo for her crimes or to prevent a new Blood Demon from descending, she cannot be spared.

"Fight her!"

With a loud shout, the several immortals charged forward once more.

"We're here to help too!"

At the same time, Uncle Nine and other high-ranking martial arts masters also arrived one after another.

Seeing the scene before them, they rushed forward without hesitation.

"court death!"

Yue Qiluo let out a cold snort, and with a flick of her arms, countless evil energies surged forth once more.

Immediately afterwards, a new round of battle began.

But this time, Li Kunshan did not rush forward immediately.

Although many highly skilled fighters, such as Uncle Nine, participated in the battle, they were still far inferior to the others.

Given the current situation, it would be impossible to defeat Yue Qiluo.

They couldn't defeat her, but they couldn't let Yue Qiluo become a demon, unless they could quickly improve their strength.

Cultivation is a gradual process that requires accumulation over time. Especially at this stage, let alone in the blink of an eye, even after ten or eight years, there may not be much progress.

But Li Kunshan is different!

"Fusion!"

As a time traveler, he also had something to rely on.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Kunshan immediately issued the order.

With the return of No. 1 and No. 4, all entries have been withdrawn.

Moreover, in the process of eliminating the Blood Demon, Li Kunshan blocked evil spirits from the outside and obtained a large number of low-level entries.

If we can combine them to create a powerful term, it might just be possible to turn the tide!
……

【Fusion completed! 】

[New affixes obtained: Ears that can hear the wind (orange), Golden light that leaps across the earth (orange), No cooldown (orange), Skilled at handling (orange)!]

The situation was urgent and time was of the essence. This time, even purple-grade affixes became low-level consumables. Apart from [Elephant Devourer], all the others, along with the newly created affixes, were melted down in one go.

"good."

In the end, a total of four orange entries were obtained.

Li Kunshan nodded slightly, "It's alright."

"continue!"

After only a glance, Li Kunshan issued another order.

[Should we fuse the orange-tier affixes: Absolute Damage Immunity, Indestructible, Immense Strength, and Thunder Tribulation Body?]

"Yes"

Of these four terms, the first three all originate from Xuan Kui, and their compatibility is self-evident.

As for the Thunder Tribulation Body, it is also a physical ability, making it a perfect supplement.

Li Kunshan now has a large number of orange and even gold attributes, such as the gold "Blood Rebirth". The damage and burden of lightning transformation on his body is now minimal, and he basically no longer needs the orange "Lightning Tribulation Body".

【Fusion completed! 】

[A new entry has been obtained: Golden Body (Gold)!]

"This is……"

Li Kunshan was slightly stunned when he saw the system prompt.

A bunch of entries obtained from zombies eventually merged to form a Buddhist golden body?

That's fine, but the key issue is that he's a Taoist disciple, and Buddhist methods just don't seem to fit him at all.

But thinking about it, it doesn't really matter. Didn't we have the concept of "reincarnation of a spiritual child" before? As long as it works, that's fine. Buddhism is the Tao, so why make such a distinction?

The so-called sixteen-foot golden body refers to the golden body of the Buddha, which can be considered the ultimate in terms of physical defense.

A quick glance revealed the description: immense power and astonishing defense.

"Come again!"

That's not important. Li Kunshan issued another order.

[Should we fuse the orange-tier affixes: 10x attack speed, Golden Light Across the Ground, No Cooldown, and Easy Handling?]

"Yes!"

Although it's only orange-tier, the effect of "10x attack speed" is extremely outstanding. It's a stat that Li Kunshan values ​​highly and hadn't touched before.

But now the situation is critical, and he must improve his strength as much as possible.

Coincidentally, the last three terms are quite compatible with [10x attack speed].

【Fusion completed! 】

[Gained a new affix: Instant (Gold)!]

"Have it!"

Upon seeing the system notification, Li Kunshan's face lit up with joy.

The creation of the gold-level affix was expected, but what truly delighted Li Kunshan was the creation of the superior affix of [Ten Times Attack Speed]!

【Instant Cast】—you don't even need to read the description to know what this term is; it's exactly what Li Kunshan needs.

"call!"

With only four orange entries remaining and no room for further merging, Li Kunshan took a deep breath and focused his gaze on the gold entries.

The moment has finally arrived!
(End of this chapter)