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Chapter 118 The Charm for Balancing All Things (55)

They didn't play any hide-and-seek detective games.

Li Boyang, leading a large group of sleepyheads, swept through the entire mountain village and quickly found a hidden cellar entrance.

Judging from the size and soil of the cellar, it was clearly only recently excavated.

Moreover, this cellar wasn't used for storing anything; it was more like a makeshift altar.

"Why do these patterns look so familiar?"

Looking around, Li Boyang noticed various mysterious symbols engraved near the temporary altar.

It was neither the Taotie pattern on the Xiaoyue's body, nor the inscription on the Prison Soul Cauldron...

In contrast, the mysterious symbols near this temporary altar are closer to the altar that Li Boyang built for the purpose of summoning clouds and rain.

The only difference is that when Li Boyang summons clouds and rain, he is accustomed to using the power of ghosts and gods, so he places four statues of gods in the five directions.

This will greatly enhance the effect of cloud and rain distribution.

Even if something unexpected happens, the four ghosts and gods will be the first to suffer the backlash.

The temporary altar currently in use only enshrines a totem of unknown form.

The mysterious symbols near the altar appeared extremely rudimentary to Li Boyang.

"Is this... a simplified version of the Huaijiang witch's incantation?"

After a moment's thought, Li Boyang quickly realized why these mysterious symbols seemed somewhat familiar.

Li Boyang has actually been doing the same thing all these years.

That is to simplify and break down those twelve proverbs and incantations.

We will analyze its true meaning and purpose to lower the barrier to entry and make it easier to use.

"Does it look somewhat like an interpretation of the proverbs of the 'Yin-Yang Talisman'?"

Instead of rushing into the cellar, Li Boyang carefully observed and examined the mysterious symbols before quickly drawing a conclusion.

The twelve talismans left behind by the Huaijiang witch each had a unique purpose, among which was an exceptionally complex talisman.

The number of proverbs that make up that talisman is almost equal to the total number of the other three or four talismans combined.

The function of that talisman is difficult to describe in words; it serves more as a means of coordination and balance.

For example, when Li Boyang was gathering water veins, he frequently used the power of this talisman to weaken and mitigate the various secondary disasters caused by it.

Especially at the very bottom of the Mountain God Reservoir, a huge yin-yang symbol is still engraved.

If a major crisis occurs at the reservoir, the Yin-Yang talisman will be the last resort, a safety valve to prevent any further problems.

It is precisely because of this special nature.

That's why Li Boyang chose to name that talisman the "Yin-Yang Talisman"—meaning the balance of Yin and Yang.

"Unfortunately, it's too crude and doesn't capture the essence at all."

With a smile and a shake of his head, Li Boyang casually altered a mysterious symbol on the altar, and a loud bang echoed in the air.

Click...

The sound was like a mirror shattering, or perhaps a harbinger of an altar collapsing...

Visible distortions appeared rapidly, and the original cellar entrance collapsed and was buried in the process.

"This is a talisman for balancing all things, yet you can't even balance the talisman itself."

"If simply altering the strokes on it can cause the talisman to collapse, then what kind of talisman is it that balances all things?"

When Li Boyang looked up at the cellar entrance again, a white seven-tailed fox suddenly appeared in the spot.

"You really are the witch's successor. No wonder you could see through this trap at a glance."

The seven-tailed fox's voice sounded somewhat ethereal, but the envy and apprehension in her eyes were undisguised. "A trap?"

With a half-smile, Li Boyang raised an eyebrow, and his red hair began to burn and dance.

Although he looked like a six or seven-year-old child, Li Boyang exuded a more imposing presence than the older men.

"Truly a cunning fox, still trying to deceive me even now?"

Before the seven-tailed fox could refute him, Li Boyang slowly opened his third eye between his eyebrows.

"If this were truly a trap, how could you have meticulously designed such a massive altar?"

"Your true form should be hiding inside, right?"

"You don't want me to go in, so you're trying to trick me into leaving, right?"

When Li Boyang uttered the word "original body," the Seven-Tailed Fox's expression immediately changed.

The seven-tailed fox believed that her illusion magic had reached its pinnacle.

Who would have thought that the red-haired boy had already seen through the scheme before even making contact with him?

"Sight, hearing, taste, and even the environmental changes caused by movement have been simulated..."

"Your illusion is indeed very realistic; even I didn't realize it at first."

Li Boyang paused slightly at this point.

"Unfortunately, you couldn't hide from my third eye..."

"This eye possesses the ability to see through illusions and can directly perceive the flow of primordial energy."

"And the illusions you create lack the flow of vital energy, which is your biggest flaw."

After so many years of development, Li Boyang's clairvoyance has long since undergone a transformation.

Initially, only the flow of primordial energy could be observed.

Now, in conjunction with the primordial spirit, it achieves the special effect of "dispelling all illusions".

Li Boyang felt that his third eye would one day evolve into a divine eye like that of Erlang Shen, Wen Taishi, and Wang Lingguan, able to see into the heavens and the netherworld.

Do you think I'm just a phantom?

Realizing how troublesome Li Boyang was, the Seven-Tailed Fox also calmed down and its face became ferocious.

call!
As a gentle breeze swept by, the seven-tailed fox launched its attack silently.

"I'm going to tell you a truth now: illusions, when taken to their extreme, can also kill!"

However, Li Boyang simply stood still in the face of the Seven-Tailed Fox's deadly claws.

call out!
The cold light flashed and disappeared in an instant, and the seven-tailed fox's expression suddenly changed drastically.

A deadly sword aura spontaneously shot out from Li Boyang's body, instantly cleaving the seven-tailed fox in two.

This was the protective sword energy that Li Boyang had brought with him from the womb, a highly aggressive defensive instinct.

As long as Li Boyang is in danger—even if the danger comes from illusion—his protective sword energy will automatically activate, giving the attacker no chance to take advantage.

"Is this what gives you the confidence to come here alone?" X2
Seeing this, the seven-tailed fox, which had been split in two by the sword energy, actually spoke again and transformed into two seven-tailed foxes of different shapes.

"You're still trying to fool me at this point?"

Li Boyang glanced at the seven-tailed fox, both amused and exasperated, refusing to believe that the fox was unaware of his strength.

After all, if the other party really knew nothing about him, they wouldn't have deliberately hidden in this mountain village for so long.

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