Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 458 Warm Care, Swallowing Earth Spirit

Ten miles directly in front of Li Wushou, there is a city of medium size.

The practice of cultivation was once very popular, and there were even True Monarch families stationed there, but now all the core members have moved to Zhongtian Pass.

The abbot of Tuling Temple was sitting in the main hall of the True Lord's Mansion.

In the outer courtyard, there stands a large cauldron.

The broth was simmering inside the pot, the meat and bones bubbling away!

Several trembling maids carried rare and precious herbs taken from the treasury and poured them into the cauldron.

Standing on the escalator, the young maid, who was used to consuming rare and precious ingredients, was terrified when she saw the meat and bones in the boiling soup. Her face turned ashen, and her stomach churned, but she dared not show it in the slightest.

Upon seeing this, the Earth Spirit Temple Master revealed a fierce smile.

This True Lord's mansion looks luxurious, but it's already an empty shell. The most precious treasures in the so-called treasury are only items at the True Person level.

For him, it had long lost its flavor!
He didn't want to eat this rare delicacy, nor did he want to eat this meat soup, but the murderous intent in his heart was hard to vent.

Ever since he was tricked into retreating by a True Lord and lost his physical body, this humiliation and resentment kept him awake at night.

Furthermore, with the collapse of the Earth Spirit Temple after years of self-cultivation, the Earth Spirit Temple Master could no longer suppress his bestial nature!
A few days ago, during the Xuanhuang land reform, a forest of corpses was discovered directly south of the Yanyang Mountains. Inside, there was a family called "Zangjiazhuang" that was trapped in a magic array.

He only took one sniff and realized that the corpse spirit he wanted to devour alive was from the same lineage as this Burial Village.

He immediately stormed into Zangjia Village and swallowed the entire Zang family whole.

But he failed to discover Zang Qiu, whom he hated to the core!

According to Zizhen and Kunshan, Zang Qiu had previously fled back to Jiangbei Pass, and now he is probably fleeing to Zhongtian Pass with Luanxuan, Wujiu and others.

This enraged him, and his bloodlust grew stronger over the past few days!

He went on a killing spree in the city last night, but he still couldn't calm his mind!

What frustrated him most was that he knew that even if he killed Zang Qiu, he, a powerful cultivator in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, had his physical body eaten by a True Monarch corpse spirit, and this humiliation could not be truly washed away.

This is the real reason why he has become increasingly manic these past few days!

Seeing that the maids had finished pouring out the rare and precious ingredients, the abbot of Tuling Temple waved his sleeve, scattering their clothes. The maids instantly fell from the escalator into the large cauldron where meat soup was being cooked.

Together with the previous bones and flesh, they are transformed into a pot of delicious soup!
However, to make it even more delicious, it obviously needs to be simmered for a while longer, but the Earth Spirit Temple Master was not in a hurry.

As we waited, the earth beneath our feet surged with a dark yellow hue.

Huang Shigong's message to all sides, warning against the attack from Fenglingdao, resonated deeply in everyone's hearts and minds.

The Earth Spirit Abbot suddenly stood up, his killing intent surging to the heavens.

The primordial spirit radiated in all directions, and sure enough, in the very center of their advance area, the Earth Spirit Master spotted Luan Xuan, Wu Jiu, and the others.

Meanwhile, Kunshan and the others began to shrink and gather, slowly disappearing from his sight!

These were all familiar faces from Jiangbei Pass. Although he had never fought against them, he was very familiar with their information.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and the Earth Spirit Temple Master's mind raced!
Killing Zang Qiu would indeed not wash away his shame, but what if he killed Luan Xuan, Wu Jiu, Ma Feng, and others?

Thinking this through, the Earth Spirit Abbot paused in his retreating steps.

He hesitated between obeying Huang Shigong's command and washing away his own shame!
A moment later, the Xuanhuang energy within the courtyard of the True Lord's residence fluctuated once more. The Earth Spirit Abbot suddenly turned around and saw Kunshan's figure squeeze into the Dharma Realm that enveloped his courtyard.

The Earth Spirit Abbot raised an eyebrow. Forcibly entering someone else's Dharma Realm was hardly a polite act, not even for Kunshan.

Just as he was about to express his dissatisfaction, Kunshan spoke first, shouting:
"Earth Spirit! Why do you not retreat as commanded by the Lord?!"
Not only did you not retreat, but you also failed to conceal your spiritual aura. If I hadn't helped you seal your aura, Luan Xuan and the others would have already surrounded and killed you, and that black vulture would have come straight for you!

Seemingly unable to contain his anger, Kunshan kicked over a large cauldron of simmering meat soup and roared:

"Is it all for this food?!"

Tu Ling's expression froze. Under the cover of his primordial spirit, the surrounding courtyard and the world were indeed obscured, and the black vulture was indeed rushing towards him, just as Kun Shan had said.

Even Luan Xuan and the others, though seemingly chasing after others, were subtly showing signs of joining forces with Wu Jiu.

This startled him, and as he gazed at the furious Kunshan, he felt a strange warmth in his earthy spirit.

During this time, although no one spoke to him directly, he knew that many people were secretly mocking him for being terrified by a mere True Lord. Kunshan's words at this moment, though harsh, were genuinely concerned for his safety.

The thought of expelling Kunshan from his own Dharma realm vanished in an instant.

"Kunshan, it's me."

With a sigh of regret, the Earth Spirit Temple Master was about to express his gratitude when Kunshan, who had kicked over the large cauldron, quickly walked up to him and said as he walked:

"Tu Ling, you and I have both been severely injured in the battles of the Sacred Realm of the Flaming Sun Mountains and the Northern Frontier Pass. Now, there are fewer and fewer fellow Daoists with us. You must not give up on yourself."

His words were gentler than before, but the emotions they contained were even more genuine!

After saying this, as if to encourage the Earth Spirit Temple Master, Kunshan stretched out his hands, placed them on the Earth Spirit Temple Master's shoulders, and began to shake him.

The Earth Spirit Temple Master's fierce eyes lost some of their bloodlust, and the menacing scales on his back retracted. He looked at Kunshan and sincerely thanked him:
"Kunshan, I'm awake. Thank you."

"You're welcome, you deserve it all."

Kunshan replied just as sincerely. The Earth Spirit Abbot nodded and prepared to call Kunshan to retreat, because he noticed that the black vulture was getting closer and closer to them, and Luanxuan was also closing in.

Just as Kunshan said, although the two of them were also in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, they were both seriously injured and were really not suitable to confront Luanxuan and Wujiu head-on. Gathering manpower to besiege them was the best way.

But the next moment, he realized something was wrong.

"I deserve it?" Is this some kind of legitimate consolation? And isn't Kunshan being a bit too enthusiastic? Why is he keeping his hand on me like that?

Just as he was about to ask, he saw Kunshan in front of him raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a strange smile.

Before I could react, I heard a voice beside me: "Imprisonment!"

The Daoist energy flowed, Yin and Yang interacted, and the Five Elements were empowered. Three halos of the Five Elements appeared above the Earth Spirit's head, in his chest, and beneath his feet.

The Daoist principles are interwoven within, transforming into a prison!
The Earth Spirit Temple Master's expression changed drastically, and the power of his primordial spirit erupted from his body, attempting to connect with his own Dharma Realm and break the confinement.

But the next moment he became even more flustered, because the connection between his primordial spirit and the Dharma realm had been severed by the flow of Daoist energy.

The abbot of the Earth Spirit Temple was utterly shocked and demanded:
"You're not Kunshan, so who are you?"

Li Wushou, in his guise as Kunshan, glanced at the courtyard overflowing with meat broth, a smile returning to his lips, and said softly:
"Don't tell you!"

Having said that, with a thought, the three Five Elements Light Rings suddenly squeezed together.

With a "bang," the Earth Spirit Master's primordial spirit was crushed into a pile of mud. Because he was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, although the Earth Spirit Master lost his physical body, his primordial spirit had already grown flesh and blood.

At this moment, he looks no different from someone who has been crushed into a meat patty!
With a thought, he retrieved the Five Elements Ring back into his divine aperture and placed it in the low mountain.

Although the Earth Spirit Abbot looked miserable, he was not completely dead. He was simply suppressed by Li Wushou's Daoist aura and could not move.

He peeled a piece of flesh from the mud and swallowed it!

Li Wushou transformed himself from Kunshan into the appearance of the Earth Spirit Temple Master.

His primordial spirit flowed throughout his body, and the Dharma realm surrounding the courtyard, under the control of the Earth Spirit Temple Master, instantly recognized him as its master.

Li Wushou focused his mind on Kunshan, who was more than a hundred miles away, while he restrained the Earth Spirit Temple's main Dharma Realm. The moment Kunshan received Huang Shigong's command, he began to retreat.

"They are quite alert, but it's not like you can't fish for them!"

After swallowing the Earth Spirit Temple Master, Li Wushou also began to plan for Kunshan.

His earlier remarks at Zhongtian Pass were not unfounded.

Taking Kunshan would also help consolidate his position in Zhongtianguan.

Furthermore, with his comprehension of the Daoist principles of the Sparrow Lord, he might be able to directly access Zhu Liuli's plans!

Even if he fails to defeat Jin Peng, he can still quickly squeeze into the core circle.

Composing himself, Li Wushou slowly retreated towards Kunshan.

But the black vulture not far away suddenly accelerated and headed straight for him!

(End of this chapter)