The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 247 The Real Bai Ze Book?!
This jade book has always been Zhou Yan's biggest secret.

After slaying a demon, one can devour its karma and cause and effect, imprint it on a scroll, and evolve it into a supernatural power. It can even reveal its origin, background, experiences, and legends.

"Bai Ze Book..."

"It is said that when the Yellow Emperor was on a tour of inspection, he met Bai Ze on the seashore. Bai Ze could speak and understood the nature of all things. He asked about the affairs of ghosts and gods in the world. There were 11,520 kinds of spirits that had been transformed into things since ancient times. Bai Ze told him about them, and the Emperor ordered them to be drawn up and shown to the world."

"It does match some of the legends I know."

"If what I have here is the real Bai Ze Book, then these are fake?"

"The Bai Ze books used by these [Shi] subordinates are just fakes, counterfeits, so they chickened out when they encountered my volume?"

"No, it's hard to say..."

"Perhaps the Bai Ze Book that these individual beings possess is only a part of the Bai Ze Book, while my copy is more complete, which is why I have the upper hand."

"However, the legendary Bai Ze Book should have been filled with writing."

"But this is clearly blank. Even the records of the demons inside were made after I killed them one by one. Could it be that this is—the blank Bai Ze Book?"

"...If Fuxi was able to rescue me, then he probably wouldn't tell me."

"This guy devised a plan, paid a certain price, found Bai Ze who hadn't yet written the Bai Ze Book for the Yellow Emperor, then beat Bai Ze up and stole the Bai Ze Book that Bai Ze had just prepared but hadn't had time to write yet, right?!"

"So that's the variable in 'fishing out'."

Zhou Yan's lips twitched: "...Although it's absurd, why do I feel that this is the most likely thing?"

One guess after another rose in Zhou Yan's mind.

These speculations are all possible, yet none can be confirmed. Besides the lack of sufficient clues, there is another reason: Fuxi's position and role in the overall situation at this moment are as difficult to decipher as his innate Bagua.

"...stripping away what cannot yet be clearly seen."

"So, we now know at least two key points: first, the other side can use the 'Bai Ze Book' to mobilize heroes from history; second, the genuine Bai Ze Book on the other side will be devoured by this jade scroll."

After the jade book in Zhou Yan's consciousness devoured that single jade book.

The brilliant light gradually subsided.

Zhou Yan stretched out his palm, and with flowing light, this time it was no longer a single jade talisman that transformed from his palm, but an entire jade book. Light flowed across the jade book, and Zhou Yan curiously sensed it, wondering what changes had occurred to it.

After some thought and experimentation, he finally figured out the transformation of the jade book after it was 'deliciously eaten'.

Two extension capabilities have been added.

The first change is that the ability is more convenient to use. At this moment, Zhou Yan's avatar can also mobilize the power of the jade talisman in the jade book.

For example, when Lord Zhou's true form was meditating, most of his consciousness was focused on a certain incarnation. Although he could still use the Jade Book Divine Power, it was a simulated and weakened version.

Now, the avatar can conjure jade talismans in its hand and use all their effects.

Zhou Yan's ability to adapt to combat situations has greatly improved!
In other words, as long as his mana bar can hold up, his avatars can unleash three heads and eight arms, employing various combat techniques.

Even more remarkably, the demons that are being slain at this moment can also be condensed into jade talismans.

When Zhou Yan realized this, his lips twitched. He thought of the water demon he had killed, the various monsters in the water palace he had wiped out, and the demon An Lushan had killed. A sudden pang of heartache rose in his heart.

"...They're all jade talismans!"

"Although most of the minor demons' supernatural powers are useless against me, who knows what special supernatural power like 'layered shadows' might appear!"

Lord Zhou felt a heart-wrenching pain, as if he had lost everything.

An impulse surged within him to create countless clones and go out.

Search the mountains and vanquish the demons!

Fight! Those evil monsters must be subdued!
Secondly, it is the ability to [endow].

Similar to the authority of [history], yet different. Zhou Yan picked up a white hair, tightened his fingers, and shook his hand, letting the broken white hair float away from his grasp.

He activated the Incarnation Technique to create a clone of himself.

At the same time, a jade talisman detached from the jade book.

The jade talisman of 【Lantern Shadow】 flew out and entered this clone. Accompanied by flowing light, all of Lantern Shadow's supernatural powers and methods were mastered by this avatar and then elevated to the normal sixth-rank level.

Zhou Yan pondered: "...This jade talisman is one with my soul and cannot be transferred, but it seems that it can be given directly to my avatar. In that case, the avatar can use that jade talisman in a way that transcends the norm."

"What they have mastered is not just the power of the jade talisman itself."

"When casting supernatural spells, the mana consumed will also be reduced."

It may seem like a useless thing, but there are at least two reasons why Zhou Yan values ​​it.

First, one's own jade scroll devours the opponent's [Bai Ze Book], seemingly allowing one to directly plunder its abilities and mechanisms.

This means that one's secrets must be better protected.

His relationship with [Shi] is fundamentally one of irreconcilable conflict, a fight to the death.

Furthermore, this blame will inevitably fall on Fuxi's head.

My notebook is almost overflowing with tally marks after Fuxi. Secondly, this Jade Talisman Incarnation Technique currently seems useless, but that's because it uses a Jade Talisman like the Lantern Shadow. However, if one had a powerful Jade Talisman, using this Incarnation Technique would create an extremely powerful incarnation.

After all, Zhou Yan could not use all the jade talismans at the same time.

If, in the future, one's mental and spiritual realm becomes stronger and one possesses enough jade talismans, then one can transform into three thousand avatars with a single thought, and further transform all the jade talismans into avatars, thus becoming an army of one, transforming into thousands of gods and demons, with killing methods that are unparalleled.

It can traverse the modern era.

As for now——

Zhou Yan now held a golden jade talisman in his hand, bearing the image of the Buddha with eight arms and seven bodies. This talisman was obtained during the calamity at the Reclining Buddha Temple and could be used to perform divine powers of the immortal rank, namely the Eight Arms and Seven Bodies, a method of combat.

Zhou Yan transformed this jade talisman into a strand of his own white hair.

The incarnation it transforms into possesses the power to directly transform into the eight-armed Buddha's Dharma form, radiating extremely pure and mellow Buddhist true essence. The Buddhist techniques it displays are even more powerful than Zhou Yan's normal Dao foundation, while consuming less energy.

"Although I have lost the full extent of my own Dao foundation, this has made my original Buddhist methods even more prominent."

"Not bad."

Zhou Yan seemed to be deep in thought, and tried all of these methods.

Finally, he held in his hand the most ancient jade talisman. His fingers traced the name on the talisman, and he murmured to himself, "Ji Xuanyuan..."

The title of Xuanyuan Huangdi carries unparalleled weight throughout the entire history of the Yanhuang people, and the sword in his hand, the Xuanyuan Sword, is almost universally regarded as the number one divine sword in the world.

However, Zhou Yan discovered that he could not use this jade talisman.

"Is it because certain conditions are not met?"

"strangeness……"

In the secluded mountains of Sichuan, Kaiming watched in disbelief as Zhou Yan devoured the entire Bai Ze Book. He was stunned and speechless, with countless questions in his mind, yet he dared not speak for fear of disturbing Zhou Yan.

Just when he was about to burst from holding it in, the young Taoist finally opened his eyes.

"How was it? How was it?!"

"How can you operate the Bai Ze Book?"

"Could it be that you possess the methods of Fuxi? Or is there something special about you? Is it your physique, or your soul?"

"Could it be?!"

Kaiming stepped back, his eyes wide, golden ripples in them, filled with disbelief, as if he had seen through something. Then, as Zhou Yan listened intently, Kaiming spread his arms wide and said in an exaggerated tone, "I understand!"

"You are--"

"Bai Ze!!!"

The veins on Zhou Yan's forehead bulged.

He looked at the unshaven middle-aged man in front of him and, for some reason, felt that the name Bai Ze wasn't a good description. The face in front of him had a very, very punchable quality that made him want to hit him hard.

Kaiming seemed to sense that a human was going to beat him up.

He retreated in a flash.

He looked at Zhou Yan warily: "What are you going to do?"

Zhou Yan sighed and said, "Alright, can you get back to a slightly more reliable state?" Zhou Yan knew that the three gods of Kunlun generally carried the aura of the Western White Tiger, but the one in front of him was sometimes calm and reliable, and sometimes unreliable.

Zhou Yan thought that if this guy had a real form, it must be a black and white cat.

"So, you can absorb the fragments of the Bai Ze Book. Whatever secrets you have, I don't intend to ask. In short, you can now absorb their original Bai Ze Book. So, can you summon Ji Xuanyuan's jade talisman?"

Zhou Yan nodded, opened his palm, and the jade talisman appeared in his palm, slowly rotating, but the name on it remained dim and did not light up, which meant that this jade talisman could not be used.

Kaiming's eyes darkened slightly, as if deep in thought:
"...There are limitations."

"Was this a backup plan by that brat Kongming, or was it a countermeasure taken by the other side after they discovered that Kongming had plundered a piece of their Bai Ze Book and this jade talisman?"

"However, based on my understanding of Kongming..."

"He would definitely be aware of the other party's actions and anticipate their moves. It's highly likely that he anticipated the other party's action of locking the door, so he locked the door in advance, causing the other party's lock to actually be locked on his own lock."

"I think I know how to break this thing."

"This jade talisman, like the decree of the River God, can only be activated by using something that can only be accomplished through the bloodline of the Yanhuang people."

"However, the most important thing now is not these things, but to find a way to get the people here away from here... Only in this way can we live up to Jiang Boyue's sacrifice..."

Zhou Yan remained silent, but Kai Ming made no attempt to conceal his actions. When he handed over these three items, he had already revealed what his opponent had done to Jiang Boyue: cutting open his chest and hanging his corpse.

Seeing that Zhou Yan was able to absorb the jade talisman, Kaiming felt much more at ease.

He patted Zhou Yan on the shoulder and said, "I know you're upset, but right now, the enemy is strong and we are weak. If we act rashly, we might suffer a backlash and harm innocent civilians. That's not what Jiang Boyue wants to see."

Zhou Yan looked up, his voice calm yet as firm as a rock, and said, "At least."

"I want to bring his body back."

(End of this chapter)