I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 397 The Genius of the Left Path (13)

"Hook Star Palace?"

Looking up at the plaque above him that seemed to be constantly changing, Li Boyang slowly uttered the true name of the palace.

And right in the very center of this palace.

Hook Star's corpse sat upright on the throne, exuding an air of supreme dominance.

"Misfortune?"

Li Boyang reached out to stop the impulsive Xi Luo and asked with narrowed eyes.

Upon hearing Li Boyang's words, Qingniao immediately landed on Xiluo's shoulder, its eyes warily fixed on Gouxing's corpse.

"I knew you'd come sooner or later."

Hook Star's corpse remained unchanged, but the shadow beneath his feet slowly rose.

In an instant, a shadowy figure wearing a monkey mask materialized.

Unlike Li Boyang's Shadow Demon Dharma Form.

The Shadow Formation of Misfortune is clearly still in its infancy.

Not only is it unable to change at will, but its very existence is heavily dependent on the corpse of Hook Star.

Even so, Huoji's transformation was enough to astound Xiluo and Qingniao, who knew the inside story.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have found it hard to imagine that the water god who failed to break through to the heavenly realm could have survived to this day in such a treacherous environment as the capital of the Heavenly Emperor.

No, it's not just about surviving.

He even adapted to the energy turbulence after "Wu Yi Shoots the Sky" and cultivated a Shadow Fiend Dharma Form that was somewhat similar to Li Boyang's.

"Bearing the 'Heavenly Fiend Aura' with the shadow of a strongman..."

"Your comprehension and talent are among the best I've ever encountered, even among all the people and gods I've met."

Li Boyang had not forgotten the flood that Wuzhiqi had instigated.

Mokuki was also the first to comprehend the Breathing Technique, which even led to the emergence of one of the powerful Ubume – Hidden Fly.

"But what I'm more curious about now is, what do you mean by deliberately leaving a Dharma image here to wait for me?"

Li Boyang had already realized that not only this Shadow Demon Dharma Image, but even the corpse of Hook Star behind him was deliberately left behind by Huo Ji.

"It's simple, I want to leave this godforsaken place."

Huo Ji's voice was filled with helplessness, but also with confidence in Li Boyang.

It was precisely because he had clashed with Li Boyang that Huoji had a clearer understanding of Li Boyang's character and abilities.

Since the other party has come to this Ruins of Return as I predicted, they must be absolutely certain that they can get out of here.

Although, based on the current facts, Huoji guessed half of his original intention incorrectly.

But Li Boyang did indeed possess the ability to leave this Ruins of Return, and he was right about that.

However, Huoji clearly understood that even if Li Boyang was able to leave Guixu, he would absolutely not let him hitch a ride.

Therefore, he had his own plans and ideas, and he needed to rely on Li Boyang's powerful strength.

“I lured the Eclipse Lord to the point of his fall in the eighth heaven.”

"That place might connect to the Ninth Heaven, the only one in the Heavenly Emperor's capital that hasn't fallen yet..."

Before Huoji could finish speaking, Li Boyang already smiled knowingly.

"You want to use the Ninth Heaven to escape from here, but you know that your power is simply not enough."

"No, you probably only realized that your power was simply not enough to break through the eighth heaven after you led the Eclipse Lord to the place where the eighth heaven fell."

"So you want to use the same trick again, using the Eclipse Lord as bait to lure me into a trap?"

Huo Ji gave Li Boyang a deep look, and his shadowy avatar twitched involuntarily. "You're wrong about that. I don't believe those remnants of gods from the Eighth Heaven can stop you at all."

“You are different from the Heavenly Lord of Eclipse. He was just a stubborn brute, while you are the truly unique celestial being who has attained enlightenment and become an ancestor.”

On the one hand, Huoji was indeed wary of Li Boyang's abilities, especially his unconventional methods.

On the other hand, Huo Ji's admiration for Li Boyang was genuine, especially for his boundless creativity.

"It seems you've perfectly inherited everything about the Guhuoniao, including Gouxing's memories?"

Instead of responding to Huo Ji immediately, Li Boyang asked a thoughtful question.

"Then can you tell me... where exactly is the soul of the Huaijiang Witch now?"

When Li Boyang asked that question.

Xi Luo, who was standing to the side, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Huo Ji's shadow avatar with disbelief.

Although Xi Luo had already accepted the fact that Wu Yao was dead, she also despised Shi Tianjun's obsession.

But when she actually had the chance to learn about the whereabouts of the Huaijiang witch's soul, she couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in her heart.

Is this considered a transaction?

After a brief silence, Huoji asked this question.

"No, it's just my personal curiosity."

Li Boyang glanced at Xi Luo without making a sound, his voice unusually calm.

"Even if you don't tell me, with Gou Xing's body here, it won't be difficult for me to find the truth."

Li Boyang was not deceiving Huo Ji, but stating a fact.

"Besides, with you here, I can save a lot of effort and trouble."

He keenly perceived the ill intent in Li Boyang's words.

Huoji hadn't yet realized what the other person meant by that sentence.

Suddenly, the shadow beneath his feet shot out and connected with his Shadow Avatar with lightning speed.

In an instant, the Calamity lost control of the Shadow Aura, which was replaced by a continuous stream of malevolent energy surging from the depths of the earth.

"You don't understand the essence of the Shadow Aura; you're simply using the shadow of a powerful person to carry the malevolent energy."

"This shortcut can indeed allow you to bypass the initial hurdles of cultivation and directly possess a physical shadow."

Seeing Huoji struggling but unable to move, Li Boyang explained with a smile.

"But the problem is, if it's not your shadow, how can you have complete control over it?"

"You think a shadow is just a simple vessel..."

"But it is actually the embodiment of us higher-dimensional beings in a two-dimensional plane."

“Some powerful witchcraft can even curse the subject directly through the shadow, and the shadow is therefore regarded as a derivative of the soul and a symbol of spirituality.”

The voice paused slightly, and Li Boyang could clearly see the terror on Huoji's face.

That was a panic that even the monkey mask couldn't hide, and it was also proof that Li Boyang hadn't lied to him.

Huoji could clearly sense that the Shadow Demon Dharma Form was gradually slipping out of his control and being forced into a larger, lower-dimensional space.

That was the world of shadows, and also the exclusive space that Li Boyang created for his Shadow Fiend Dharma Image.

In that space, countless indescribable shadow monsters were extending their tentacles toward the calamity, once trying to drag his soul into that lower-dimensional space.

"Your talent in the Way of Heaven and Man is indeed very strong, but it's a pity that you don't like to take the righteous path."

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(End of this chapter)