Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 310-319 External Avatar, a New Supernatural Power?
Is Louguandao's only hope in my hands?
Li Cunxiao's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that they want to borrow my magical treasure?"
To be honest, he hadn't been entirely unprepared for today's situation.

After all, the sect's location was the first to bear the brunt, and the regional military governors were mostly tyrannical and domineering, so a battle between them was inevitable.

When the situation becomes critical, the existence of spiritual treasures can be enough to turn the tide of battle.

Of course, Yan Daotong had already mastered the Two Elements Banner, so he naturally couldn't afford a second one.

Therefore, Li Cunxiao had already planned to lend it to his master if necessary.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate and looked at Taiyi Zhenren, solemnly saying:

"If it's Master, I can borrow it."

“It’s not what you think,” Yan Daotong reacted quickly, interrupting him before he could finish speaking.

Xue Tianyun was confused, but Taiyi Zhenren's expression softened considerably. He even glanced at Yan Daotong and glared at him a few times.

“What I mean is that Prince Jin, Li Yisheng, has always been on good terms with the Li family of Longxi, and is also a mortal enemy of Prince Liang. If my Louguan Dao is destroyed, Zhu Quanzhong’s army will enter the capital, seize the emperor and control the righteous cause, which will be extremely disadvantageous to him.”

"Right now, we must not act rashly against the Grandmasters in the sect. There are many elders at the seventh level, but only you have dealt with the Prince of Jin's people."

"Therefore, I plan to have you seek help from the Prince of Jin. Once news of Qida crossing the northern border and appearing in the two capitals spreads, he will most likely lead his troops south."

"At that time, with the help of another grandmaster, our Louguan Sect will be able to contend with Zhu Quanzhong."

After Yan Daotong finished speaking in one breath, Li Cunxiao suddenly realized what was going on.

Indeed, from the current perspective, he is the best candidate to go and seek help.

Some things were left unsaid, but all three except Xue Tianyun understood that with a spiritual treasure by his side, his safety was much better than that of an ordinary elder.

Moreover, the claim that he had dealings with the Prince of Jin is an understatement; the golden seals of the Thirteen Protectors are still lying in his storage magic treasure.

He could switch allegiances at any time if he wanted, and would still be treated as an honored guest by Li Yisheng.

That's why Yan Daotong's actions seem somewhat strange. He said he was sending him to seek help, but it also subtly hinted at pushing him away.

Having left Louguandao, a place rife with trouble, even if he didn't return, there was nothing the other side could do.

All of this gave Li Cunxiao a bad feeling, so he decided not to agree immediately and changed the subject:
"Master, what exactly happened in your battle with Zhu Quanzhong? What about the other two sect leaders and senior brothers?"

Yan Daotong sighed, "Man proposes, God disposes."

"We thought we had the upper hand with three against two, but we didn't expect Zhu Quanzhong to be so audacious as to secretly form an alliance with Qida and lead Khan Yelü Yi across the border into the heartland, without fear of being devoured by these northern wolves."

"But Master, even so, in a three-on-three match, the outcome should be fifty-fifty. How could this be?"

Xue Tianyun was puzzled, and this was also Li Cunxiao's question.

He had already witnessed the power of terrestrial immortals from the True Man Taiyi.

Logically speaking, at such a level, it would not be surprising to determine a winner, but to completely kill the opponent should be extremely difficult.

After all, they are all figures who are close to immortals and demons. Moreover, Gao Pian and Abbot Zhenjing of Qinglong Temple are both masters who have been famous for many years. They can't be too much worse than Mingzun and Yelü Yi, can they?

“The problem lies with the Grand Secretary,” Yan Daotong sighed.

"He is not the master of Lingbao, but in order to suppress the world, he has forcibly activated Taiqing Palace several times. How could the supreme treasure left by Emperor Taizong be so easily controlled?"

"The repeated offenses have damaged his very essence and sown the seeds of future problems."

"At first, he kept a close eye on Zhu Quanzhong, launching fierce attacks and gaining the upper hand."

"But Zhu was cunning and kept his attack hidden until he finally seized the opportunity. With the combined strength of Mingzun and Yelü Yi, he severely injured Gao Pian."

"After that, the tide of war was irreversible."

"In the end, almost all of the Grandmasters of the Imperial Court were killed or wounded. Junior Brother Yuchi and Junior Brother Changsun are also seriously injured and are recuperating in the secret realm."

"Guo Zhao."

Yan Daotong remained silent, but Li Cunxiao and Xue Tianyun understood his meaning. They feared that this true disciple of the Vermilion Bird Sect had already met with misfortune.

Back when the other party was leaving, he was full of vigor and ambition, wanting to make great achievements and restore the glory of Guo Linggong, the Prince of Fenyang.

However, in the blink of an eye, he had become a mound of yellow earth, unable to speak anymore.

Although I often heard about war casualties in the past, none of them were people around me, so I didn't have a real understanding of it.

Now that their close fellow disciples had died so suddenly, both Li Cunxiao and Xue Tianyun couldn't help but show their grief.

Poor Wuding Riverside Bone is still a spring boudoir dream.

Guo Zhao was already married, but his children were not yet grown up, leaving his wife alone. In the future, in the chaos of war, how would an orphan and a widow survive?

"Where is the true respect?"

Master Taiyi twirled his whisk. Judging from his question, it was clear that Yan Daotong had immediately summoned his two disciples upon his return, without having had time to understand the situation.

"Qinglong Temple is also a large and powerful organization, don't you think?"

"Pah! This bald thief, doesn't he understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'?"

Taiyi cursed a few times in anger, but there was nothing he could do.

"Compared to you and me, Zhenjing is already quite old. His lifespan of four cycles of sixty years is coming to an end. So far, only Zhending in Qinglong Temple has the potential to break through to the Grandmaster level."

"He naturally wants to ensure that the disciples he has been cultivating for the sect over the years are all perfectly safe."

"Don't forget, the Vairocana Conch Shell, like the Taiqing Palace, has been worshipped for many years, and its secret realm has already taken root in Xijing. It will take some effort to take it away."

"Who told them to be so greedy and bring so many powerful and wealthy people into their ranks? They're all spoiled brats, how could they possibly have any martial arts potential?"

“Junior brother, stop being so glib. Aren’t we Louguan Daoists the same? It’s just that Huayin County is a bit far away. Zhenjing is the abbot, but who the gates of Qinglong Temple face is no longer up to him.”

The two brothers talked back and forth, and the atmosphere became increasingly somber.

In the end, both fell silent, their eyes filled with helplessness.

What brings prosperity to a ruler will also bring ruin to him. Qinglong Temple and Louguan Taoism, backed by the imperial court, naturally attracted talented individuals from all over the country when the central government was strong, resulting in a wealth of outstanding talents.

But once the local powers grew too strong and transportation was cut off, no more elites were willing to risk the chaos of war to travel thousands of miles to the capital.

Gyeonggi Province only governs four or five prefectures. Compared to other provinces that govern ten or twenty prefectures, resources are more concentrated in the hands of the powerful and wealthy.

If we don't accept these people, who else can we accept?
"Well, it's a good thing that my junior brother broke through the Earthly Fiends and Heavenly Gangs and became a Grandmaster."

Yan Daotong looked at his two disciples, whose faces were grave, and comforted them:

"The situation is indeed critical, but it's not the end of the road yet." "Actually, I've also thought about moving the whole sect with my junior brother."

"But Zhu Quanzhong and Mingzun regard us as remnants of the Qin Dynasty, and they will certainly not let us go and will relentlessly pursue us."

"Instead of that, it would be better for Tianyun to take the sect's elites, while my junior brother and I stay behind to buy you some time."

"Master," Xue Tianyun interrupted his master, a rare occurrence for him.

"As you said, whether the sect's heritage can be preserved depends entirely on you and Uncle Taiyi."

"If Junior Brother Li can bring reinforcements, then Louguan Dao will naturally be safe; if not, how far can I run with my men?"

"Rather than live a life of ignominy, it's better to take a gamble!"

Li Cunxiao was originally in a low mood, but he was also provoked by what he heard. He never expected that his usually composed senior brother would be so fierce when faced with a life-or-death situation.

"Nonsense! This is a matter of life and death; how can we act rashly?"

Yan Daotong's eyes widened, and a flash of light appeared in the secret realm. In the blink of an eye, Li Cunxiao and his master were moved out together, obviously because the sect leader wanted to tell him some confidential matters.

At this moment, Taiyi Zhenren suddenly opened his Daoist altar, enveloping his disciple within it.

"Master?"

“Disciple, don’t listen to that old Taoist priest. Go and ask for help. It would be best if Li Yisheng could come, but if he can’t, don’t be foolish and go back to this hellish place.”

"Listen to your master, take your family with you, and have that bald thief Qici escort you. Leave this place of trouble and don't come back."

The old Taoist priest spoke calmly, as if he were not giving instructions for his death, but chatting about everyday matters, discussing what to eat for dinner.

But it was this calm tone that made Li Cunxiao's nose sting with tears in an instant, and he barely managed to control his surging emotions.

"Master, I'll leave the magic weapon to you. With the dragon boat, even if we can't win, at least we can hide."

"no!"

The old Taoist priest frowned. "That's something that can save your life, absolutely not!"

"Besides, didn't you hear what your Master Uncle said? If you're not the master of the spiritual treasure, controlling it will deplete your source."

"Furthermore, without the spiritual treasure, how will you take Shuyi and Mucha away? If you don't leave your family in the secret realm, what will you do if Li Yisheng uses them as hostages?"

The old Taoist priest spoke quickly and densely, giving Li Cunxiao no time to think, and immediately sent him home after he finished speaking.

One thing after another happened, and Li Cunxiao was in a state of utter confusion. He didn't even know how he got home. He just subconsciously avoided Ye Shuyi and the others and returned to the cultivation room alone.

The red dragon pattern on his forehead was burning hot, and in the blink of an eye, he had entered the Dragon Palace Secret Realm.

He is currently in a state of confusion, sometimes pondering how to break the current deadlock, and sometimes overturning his own ideas, without coming up with any solutions.

At times like this, he needed something familiar to help him adjust his state, and the idea of ​​an avatar came to mind before this conversation.

The situation was critical, and in order to strengthen their forces, many past concerns were set aside.

With a thought, the three spirits appeared behind him at the same time, but they had not yet left his control.

Then, within his dantian, the two lotus roots nurtured by the Seven Treasures Lotus trembled simultaneously, and the lotus seeds within the blue and golden lotuses shone like precious pearls.

Li Cunxiao urged the golden lotus root body, which resembled Prince Nezha, to try to leave his body. At first, it traveled along the meridians without any problems.

But when it gets close to the skin, it feels like encountering an invisible wall, or like being pulled back by something, unable to leave the body.

Upon seeing this, Li Cunxiao immediately poured the image of the Heavenly King Guangmu into it, and a miraculous change occurred instantly.

First, the image of the lotus incarnation changed accordingly, and soon it became exactly the same as the spiritual form of the Heavenly King Virupaksha.

At the same time, Li Cunxiao could clearly feel the power of his primordial spirit flowing towards this dual-body incarnation from within his Niwan point.

This process did not last long, only fifty or sixty breaths later, the avatar suddenly leaped out of the body and transformed into the size of an ordinary person.

The moment he opened his eyes, Li Cunxiao was surprised to find that he suddenly had another perspective, just like the split-screen view in a two-player game in his previous life.

At first, there was some lag, as if the computer's memory was being used up, and some lag was inevitable in the short term.

The movements of this Buddhist avatar appeared stiff and rigid, even more difficult than when the primordial spirit astraled. It was as if an iron shell had been placed over the primordial spirit, making every move like that of a puppet on strings.

Even a child who has just learned martial arts could be easily defeated if they were to fight now.

However, Li Cunxiao's foundation was profound. The three Forty-Nine Divine Palaces represented that his primordial spirit strength far exceeded that of ordinary Xuan Guan martial artists.

In less than a minute, thanks to Li Cunxiao's efforts, he adapted to this burden and quickly began to move with agility.

He could move nimbly, using fists, feet, weapons, and all kinds of martial arts he had learned without hindrance.

Only then did he clearly realize that compared to the terrifying consumption of his previous single primordial spirit leaving his body, the external avatar formed by the lotus incarnation and the spiritual form consumed less energy.

Furthermore, true essence is no longer limited to consuming pre-stored portions, but can absorb spiritual energy from the outside world in real time.

"That's right. The Spirit Form itself is a bridge connecting heaven and earth to the outside world, and now it has the lotus incarnation as the shell of the bridge, protecting its internal structure."

"It's like putting a shell on an engine; without external interference, it can run better naturally."

"However, I still need to actively control this external avatar. At any given time, I can only control either my main body or the avatar."

While dispersing his energy, Li Cunxiao also tested the strength of his avatar and quickly came to a conclusion.

The ability of an incarnation depends on the fused spiritual form, and the duration of its existence, if it is in a standby state without fighting or replenishing its true energy, is expected to last for about 15 minutes.

If it were to be a fight with someone, it would probably only last for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Furthermore, the distance between the main body and the clone cannot be too far. Based on the results of the test in the secret realm, the straight-line distance is approximately two hundred meters.

It's not perfect, but it's understandable. Only when the Grandmaster's three elements are unified can a portion of the primordial spirit reside within the true essence.

He was able to achieve this now thanks to the Seven Treasures Lotus, a rare treasure, and his own half-baked supernatural ability of astral projection.

However, his incarnation is different from that of the grandmasters.

The grandmaster's avatar is only a part of the original body; with each part separated, the original body weakens.

Li Cunxiao, however, relied on lotus incarnations; each lotus incarnation was his original body.

When he advances to the Grandmaster level, he will be three fully-fledged "selves" attacking simultaneously.

Even the legendary One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones is nothing more than this, isn't it?

(End of this chapter)