Chapter 2016: Chapter 2021: Secret Plot
Li Yun immediately shielded Qingqing behind him, his energy body fully heightened.
Xia Liu has killing techniques; she too has defensive techniques!
Seeing this atmosphere emerge, Sun Feng quickly spoke: "Daoist Fellow Xia! I have an item! It might be what a Divine Mechanist left behind back then!"
"Hmm?"
Xia Liu’s evil qi subsided, and his gaze turned to Sun Feng.
"This is a teacup I picked up inside the tower, probably used by the Divine Mechanist for daily tea drinking."
"Get lost!"
Xia Liu knocked the teacup offered by Sun Feng over.
As the cup shattered, Xia Liu’s red pupils flashed violently: "Find me another one!"
"Alright, alright."
Sun Feng was drenched in cold sweat.
Xia Liu’s aura is too strong!
This is not the usual pressure from a cultivator.
It is demon might! The evil qi on his body might soon transform into magic power!
By then, without a Divinity Transformation Stage present, the Northern Realm will perish!
Li Yun silently watched all this.
Calculating in his mind how to succeed in a sudden attack.
To dispel Xia Liu’s demon madness.
"Daoist fellow, I have an item, it is the compass used by the Divine Mechanist when he explored the lair of Tan Long."
Hmm?
As Sun Feng imagined how to make Xia Liu relent.
A spirit sound echoed around the grand hall.
"Reveal yourself, offer the item!"
The domineering words dropped, and evil qi exploded within Xia Liu, transforming into a stream of light, bursting towards the back of the grand hall.
Boom!
With a blast, a section of the grand hall wall broke, leaving a large hole.
An elderly man with an appearance assumed to be that of an ethereal hermit walked out from the hole.
The old man wore a dao robe, wielding a horsetail whisk, embodying solitary daoist power.
Evidently a strong cultivation practitioner!
"Name! Identity! Divine Mechanist’s artifact!"
With the Flowing Fire Sword in hand, red pupils stared at the man in the dao robe, devoid of emotion.
"I, Sun Beishan, the Ancestor of the Sun Family, this is the compass used by the Divine Mechanist when Tan Long explored the lair, it might be useful to you."
Saying this, Sun Beishan tossed the compass to Xia Liu.
"It’s indeed an ordinary compass, if it’s not what the Divine Mechanist used back then, you know what price you’ll pay!"
"Of course! Should I deceive even a bit, may the Heavenly Dao claim my soul, never to be reborn!"
Sun Beishan swore sincerely.
"Hmph! Can I use your Observation Sky Platform for an exploration, any objections?"
Coldly snorting, Xia Liu said overbearingly.
"It is an honor for the Sun family, should a Daoist Fellow utilize the Observation Sky Platform!"
Seeing Sun Beishan’s gentle attitude, Xia Liu said nothing further.
His body vanished and reappeared fifty miles away at the midsection of a high peak.
"What a terrifying Instantaneous Movement Divine Power!"
Ye Tianfeng exclaimed.
"Indeed terrifying, he is significantly stronger than before!"
Sun Feng also sighed.
Xia Liu, who was calm and refined before, possessed deep etiquette and cultivation.
Now, apart from cold tyranny and slaughter, there is nothing else.
"Daoist Fellow Sun, observing the arrangement in front of your cave, are you adept in Mysterious Arcane Art?"
"May I know how the Daoist Fellow addresses himself?"
"Myriad Realms Li Yun."
"So it’s Daoist Fellow Li, a pleasure."
Sun Beishan did not quite understand why Li Yun was mentally asking him this.
"Daoist Fellow Sun, I have a Divine Power Art that can temporarily lock the Soul Consciousness of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, if you are proficient in Mysterious Arcane Art, you might awaken Xia Liu’s Divine Sense."
Hmm?
Upon hearing Li Yun say this, Sun Beishan understood completely.
Turns out, she intends to pull Xia Liu out from the Demon Path!
"I’m not skilled in Mysterious Arcane Art, but I can approach authentic Daoist Power to stimulate the righteous energy within him!"
"Righteous energy? Indeed, he has a Haoran Righteous Energy, but compared to this evil qi, it’s not much."
Li Yun fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, a thought made her cheerful.
"Daoist Fellow Sun, do you possess any Holy Creature?"
"Holy Creature! What is a Holy Creature?"
"A Spiritual Artifact or Magic Artifact with Holy Energy, even precious Spirit Grass."
Li Yun was very urgent.
The Power of Righteous Law within Xia Liu might not suffice to suppress the demon madness, but adding that nascent White Lotus Holy Aura.
It might be worth a try!
"This..."
Sun Beishan thought carefully and replied: "There are two items!"
"Good! Very good! Then later, I will temporarily seal his Soul Consciousness with Divine Power Art, you will invigorate Holy Energy into his body! Then use Daoist Power to stir the righteous energy within him!"
"Hmm, this requires careful discussion; a single mishap, we’ll all perish."
"If he sinks into the Demon Path, more strong practitioners will perish in the Northern Realm in the future..."
While Li Yun and Sun Beishan discussed, they stepped towards the Observation Sky Platform.
Before departure, Sun Beishan instructed Sun Feng to discreetly arrange for the clan to stay far from the family.
And designate the peak where he secluded himself as a Forbidden Land, not to be approached for a while!
At the midsection of the high peak, a uniquely favorable arrangement is situated.
From the firmament above, the center of this mountain peak appeared hollowed out.
Revealing some mysterious formation below.
From below, looking up, it resembles an ancient well, with only a fragment of heaven visible.
This Observation Sky Platform is where Sun Beishan investigates the past and glimpses future mysteries.
When approaching this place, Xia Liu’s Divine Sense probed into this location.
At this site, one could use Divine Skills as a medium to see the Divine Mechanist’s location!
Then using secret techniques, lock onto her Life Soul, even if she escapes to the heavens beyond.
As long as the Divine Mechanist does not die, Xia Liu can sense her location!
However, performing such Divine Skills and locking the Life Soul with secret techniques is tremendously consuming.
Even the demon-inflected Xia Liu hesitated somewhat.
In order to gain quicker control of his body, he must fight!
"You two arrived just in time! Outside, retreat in seclusion, eliminate any cultivators who approach this place!"
Peering at Li Yun and Sun Beishan outside the Observation Sky Platform.
Instantly sending telepathic orders.
"Yes! Any further orders for the Daoist Fellow?"
Sun Beishan deliberately asked.
"I’ll be using the Divine Power Art, do not disturb me, and you’ll deploy shields to prevent injury from my mighty strength."
"Alright!"
Li Yun and Sun Beishan nodded simultaneously.
However, as Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, their mental acuity is high.
Xia Liu showed a flaw already!
In his demon-inflected state, he even intended to deal with Qingqing in the hall.
Yet now, he offered reminders, how could this be without deceit?
Nonetheless, Li Yun and Sun Beishan raised no questions.
They were simply waiting for the opportune moment—when Xia Liu would perform his spell, to deal with him!
Seeing Li Yun and Sun Beishan adhere to his advice and guard outside.
And even channel spiritual power for protection.
Xia Liu felt assured.
Still, he remained vigilant, knowing how terrifying the power is when one possesses the energy body at the Nascent Soul Stage.
After a moment with closed eyes, Xia Liu placed the compass at the center of the Observation Sky Platform.
There stood a Taiji Totem.
The compass placed on it, perfectly covering the Tai Chi Diagram.
Subsequently, hand seals rose and fell swiftly.
A mysterious force erupted from Xia Liu’s fingertips, striking upon the compass.
Buzzing buzzing!!!
The compass hummed loudly, then floated up.
"With Heaven and Earth as law, trace the universe!"
Xia Liu’s Seal Decree pointed to the compass, then closed his eyes.
Gazing at everything before the compass.
"Certainly it’s you, Divine Mechanist!"
As he saw the Divine Mechanist master the compass during the exploration of the Mysterious Cave, Xia Liu rose in a furious rage!
