Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 456 The Power of the Spirit Tablet, The Golden Roc Enters the Trap

Jin Peng gazed at Luan Xuan but remained silent.

However, Nightingale, a female late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from Sparrow God Mountain standing beside Luan Xuan, advised him with some concern:

"Although Kunshan suffered heavy injuries, he was accompanied by the Earth Spirit Temple Master and six powerful cultivators at the mid or early stages of the Nascent Soul realm. Although Master Luan is brave, he will likely struggle with only the old guard from the Northern Frontier Pass."

This is a tactful way of putting it, but it makes sense.

Everyone, including Jin Peng, nodded in agreement.

In the past few days, Jinpeng and Luanxuan have cooperated several times, and Luanxuan did not waste the Dao Fruit that Wujiu had given him, which has improved Jinpeng's impression of Luanxuan considerably.

Although he also wanted to boost the morale of Zhongtian Pass, he did not believe that Luanxuan could kill Kunshan amidst a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators.

If they fail, or even lose Luanxuan and his men, the blow to morale will be even greater.

During this period, he spent a lot of time portraying Luanxuan and his group as heroes of the Battle of Jiangbei Pass.

He didn't want to waste it!
Even if we really want to go out of the pass to block them, relying solely on the old troops of the Northern Frontier Pass is not enough. At least a few more people need to be transferred, and he himself may even need to provide covert support.

After all, given the Central Domain's current steady and methodical approach, the blocking battle might not last long before Dao Yan and Huang Shigong arrived at the battlefield riding the Yan Yang and Xuanhuang Banner.

With a thought, Jinpeng transmitted his voice to Luanxuan:
“Luanxuan, I understand your intentions, but the matter of interception needs to be carefully considered.”

He secretly rejected Luan Xuan's offer of service, but outwardly praised Luan Xuan's bravery to everyone, and then mentioned the fierce battle that Luan Xuan and others fought at Jiangbei Pass.

Li Wushou manipulated the spirit tablet and descended his mind to the Luanxuan Divine Palace. He was not surprised to hear Jin Peng's refusal.

Controlling Luanxuan's mind, Li Wushou personally transmitted his voice to Jinpeng, saying:

"Elder Zuo, Wu Jiu is dying."

These words, spoken calmly and in Luanxuan's usual tone, seemed to contain a mysterious charm, instantly reminding Jinpeng of the Dao Fruit he so longed for.

Is the vulture going to die?
Is it possible to get that Dao Fruit back?
Luan Xuan's purpose was not simply to ambush Kunshan and the others, but to take this opportunity to kill Wujiu so that the Dao Fruit could rightfully be returned to him.
What a magnificent Luanxuan!
No wonder they only asked for the old people from the northern border; they were afraid that too many people would attract too much attention.

That's truly a well-intentioned effort!

Jin Peng's mind conjured up a multitude of images in an instant, causing him to pause in his attempts to reassure the crowd.

Upon seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Li Wushou's eyes.

It works!

His mind is derived from the spirit tablet, and all abilities related to his mind are controlled and directed by the spirit tablet.

Originally, the Abdominal Spirit was left with Daoist Zizhen. Li Wushou regretted that he could not use the Abdominal Spirit's power to quickly open up the situation at Zhongtian Pass.

Unexpectedly, after the transformation of Dao Yun, the spirit tablet entered the Dao Yun spirit body, and Li Wushou himself became more adept at using the spirit tablet.

He had just had a sudden inspiration; he never expected that he could actually control the power of the Abdominal God through the spirit tablet!

Furthermore, given that Jinpeng already harbored resentment towards Wujiu's Dao Fruit, it instantly stirred his emotions.

However, the power of spirit tablets is not limited to this!

Looking around the hall, everyone was puzzled when they saw Jin Peng suddenly stop talking.

Li Wushou, seizing the opportunity, controlled Luanxuan's mind and continued:

“What the nightingale said is indeed true, but it is precisely because we ourselves think it is too risky that the opportunity lies.”

"I, Wujiu, along with Sha Xiu and Ma Feng, are outnumbered and outgunned. Dao Yan and Huang Shigong won't take us seriously either. This is what makes it a surprise attack, and..."

At this point, Li Wushou paused for a moment, recalling the Daoist principles of the Sparrow Venerable within the Dao Fruit.

The spirit tablet flickered with fluorescence, and Li Wushou's Daoist spirit body trembled slightly. Then, Luanxuan's eyes suddenly reddened, revealing a greedy light. A wave of greed and chaotic Daoist energy rose up.

At this point, Li Wushou slowly spoke again:
"And who says I can't defeat Kunshan even amidst a massive army?"

The voice wasn't loud, and it was the same tone as before, but everyone present could feel Luan Xuan's confident arrogance that he was determined to defeat Kunshan!
As the aura emanating from Luan Xuan rose, everyone in the hall felt a sudden tightness in their chests.

Even the spirits residing within the divine palaces of powerful beings who have reached the Nascent Soul stage feel extremely oppressed.

Everyone stared at Luanxuan, their faces showing shock and confusion!
Jin Peng, who was lost in thought, straightened his back abruptly after sensing the Daoist aura emanating from Luan Xuan.

Having consumed Dao Fruits, he naturally knew where this Daoist charm came from!

This Luanxuan actually comprehended the Daoist essence of the Sparrow Venerable after consuming only one Dao Fruit?

Although the Daoist aura was not much, it was enough to completely overturn Luanxuan's strength!

Luanxuan actually has this kind of talent?
On the other side, Nightingale, the Nascent Soul expert who had just persuaded Luanxuan, also realized what was going on after a moment of surprise.

Suddenly standing up, she asked in shock, "Luanxuan, you... have attained enlightenment?"

Upon hearing this, the still confused crowd finally understood.

Then, one by one, they looked at Luanxuan with eager eyes!
They had heard that when Luanxuan retreated from Jiangbei Pass to Zhongtian Pass, Elder Zuo, Jinpeng, on behalf of Que Zun, bestowed upon Luanxuan a Fusang Divine Wood Dao Fruit.

At this moment, Luanxuan suddenly attained enlightenment. Could it be related to that Dao Fruit?
Li Wushou sensed the Daoist aura surrounding Luanxuan and revealed a hint of joy.

As expected, he could mobilize the spirit tablet and simulate the principles of the Sparrow Lord revealed in the Dao Fruit. This was not solely due to the power of the spirit tablet, but more so to Li Wushou's own Daoist charm.

After his Daoist essence absorbed the principles of the Sparrow Lord and underwent a transformation, Li Wushou had a vague feeling that he could simulate the principles of the Sparrow Lord with his own Daoist essence.

It seems that its own Daoist principles already encompass the laws of the Sparrow Lord!
The spirit tablet merely helped Li Wushou to bring the principles of the Sparrow Lord, simulated by the Daoist rhyme, and his mind to Luanxuan.

However, this is just an empty shell, merely an aura, and cannot enhance Luanxuan's combat power.

But that was enough for Li Wushou!
As he slowly calmed his breathing, the oppressive atmosphere in the hall eased.

Li Wushou, riding the Luanxuan, bowed respectfully to the Jinpeng above, whose expression was inscrutable, and said:
"Luanxuan is grateful to Elder Zuo for granting me the Dao Fruit. If Elder Zuo had not bestowed upon me the Dao Fruit, Luanxuan would have had no chance of advancing any further. Therefore, Luanxuan is willing to take advantage of the uncertainty in the Central Region to ambush and kill Kunshan by surprise. However, this matter still requires Elder Zuo's assistance!"

These words were so sincere that they dispelled any trace of jealousy Jin Peng had felt towards Luan Xuan.

The moment the Daoist aura emanated from Luanxuan, Jinpeng felt a sense of threat.

However, Luanxuan was indeed quite sensible and grateful, which pleased Jinpeng considerably.

To Jin Peng, Luan Xuan's suggestion of having someone meet him sounded more like an invitation for him to go and receive Wu Jiu's Dao Fruit!

Jinpeng stroked his beard and laughed heartily, praising Luanxuan:

"Good! Master Luan has made further progress. It is truly heaven's help to the Sealing Spirit Path. However, Master Luan should thank Lord Sparrow more."

After witnessing Luan Xuan's comprehension of the Dao, Jin Peng couldn't help but agree with Luan Xuan's suggestion.

Given Luanxuan's current situation, there is a real possibility that he could kill Kunshan in one fell swoop.

However, we still need to find a pretext to make some noise on the other three lines at the same time, so as not to make Kunshan's line seem special and thus arouse the vigilance of Daoyan and Huang Shigong.

Luanxuan is still a bit inexperienced and not shrewd enough!

Jin Peng made a mental comment before sharing his mature insights with everyone.

This was tantamount to tacitly agreeing to Luanxuan's request to serve.

But Luan Xuan did not show any smugness. Instead, he bowed to Jin Peng with sincere admiration and said:
"Elder Zuo's strategy is flawless; Luanxuan is in awe!"

This gesture naturally pleased Jin Peng, who was seated above, even more, and his originally cold and hard expression softened considerably.

He personally invited Luanxuan to sit down, and then discussed the corresponding strategies with everyone in the hall, focusing on Luanxuan's volunteering.

Seeing this, Li Wushou smiled slightly and murmured to himself:
“This Jinpeng is ambitious, stingy and arrogant. It didn’t take much effort to lure him into the trap.”

But Li Wushou also knew that if it weren't for the changes in Daoist rhythm and spirit tablet, although he could still invite the Golden Roc into the urn, it would definitely not have been as simple as it was today.

He even needs to use his primordial spirit to work together with the central region to push things forward!

While Li Wushou was pondering, the hall was filled with noise as everyone offered their suggestions.

Luanxuan swallowed a Dao Fruit and achieved enlightenment, which greatly surprised everyone.

Seeing is believing. Although Elder Zuo's promised Dao Fruit was good, no one knew its true effectiveness. Now that Luan Xuan's example was right in front of them, everyone went crazy.

They too crave merit and to attain the fruits of the Tao!
Jin Peng was naturally overjoyed to see this.

Luan Xuan was truly his lucky charm; he hadn't expected such an unexpected joy.

In an instant, my impression of Luanxuan improved even more.

Looking at Luanxuan now, I no longer felt the same sense of scrutiny or condescension; I began to regard Luanxuan as a fellow Daoist.

Luanxuan has undergone a complete transformation and is no longer comparable to an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator!

By harnessing the power of the spirit tablet to control the belly god, Li Wushou was naturally able to sense Jinpeng's emotions, to which he was somewhat speechless.

It was clear that no results would be available in the hall anytime soon.

Li Wushou had no intention of lingering. The glow of the spirit tablet faded, and the spirit that had descended upon Luanxuan's body returned to its original state.

Only Luanxuan remained in the hall, awaiting the release of the final plan.

He also needs to make some other preparations!

(End of this chapter)