The Blade-Wielding Legend

The living beings were not unaware of his call.

On the contrary, they seemed unusually "agitated."

The gray mice squeezed tighter in the depths of their burrows, the sable let out uneasy low cries, and the vultures circled restlessly, unwilling to land...

An indescribable fear permeated every corner of this wilderness. All the living creatures were afraid of something, so much so that they did not dare to respond to Lv San.

Lv San suddenly opened his eyes, his expression grave.

He stopped chanting, grabbed a handful of cold snow and pressed it against his face, his voice carrying a hint of dryness: "Something's not right...very wrong."

"All the living creatures in the mountains are here, but they're scared to death, as if being relentlessly driven and suppressed by something, they don't even dare to show themselves, let alone respond to my call."

"In these mountains...there's something more ferocious hidden! It is driving and suppressing the very 'spirit' of these mountains!"

Everyone listened, exchanging looks.

"It seems we need to try a different approach." Li Yan said in a deep voice.

His gaze swept over the group, finally resting on Wang Daoxuan, "Daoist, assist me in setting up the platform."

Wang Daoxuan immediately understood, and from his pouch took out several small magic artifacts: a folded piece of yellow cloth, several Copper Coins used for suppressing forces, a small piece of fine pine smoke ink, and a small copper incense burner.

The two quickly found a relatively flat spot next to the rocks cleared by Lv San earlier and spread the yellow cloth as a makeshift magic platform.

The incense burner was placed on the platform, and Wang Daoxuan lit three slender incense sticks, the blue smoke rising straight up, remarkably unaffected by the cold wind.

Li Yan took a deep breath of icy air, sitting cross-legged in front of the platform.

He did not change into the Vestment robe, yet his whole demeanor was transformed.

As a living Yin messenger, bearing Heavenly Official's decree, and having awakened the "Ear" Divine Skill, he was most adept at communicating with Yin Yang, commanding Ghost Gods.

At this moment, he needed to borrow a stronger "force" to penetrate the fear that enshrouded the wilderness, directly inquiring the "True God" or "spirit" of this land.

First, he took a coarse pottery bowl filled with clear water, with the snow water gathered locally melted inside, took a big mouthful, closed his eyes to concentrate for a moment, then suddenly opened his mouth.

"Puff!"

A fine mist of water sprayed over the front of the platform, carrying a refreshing purifying aura, as if tearing open a gap in an invisible barrier.

This was the "Spit Water Purify Platform", clearing away the filth and opening a path to the Netherworld.

Next, he lifted his left hand, his fingers rapidly transformed, finally forming the "Yuqing Technique" — thumb pinched against the root of the ring finger, the other three fingers vertical and united, the tips faintly flashing with indiscernible electric light "sizz" flickering and jumping, as if holding an invisible Thunder Talisman Seal.

A majestic, imposing aura surged centered around him, unmistakably authoritative.

At the same time, his right hand had taken up the vermillion pen handed by Wang Daoxuan, dipped heavily in ink, on a cut yellow paper, the pen moved like a dragon and snake.

His movements were so quick that they almost left afterimages, one after another ancient runes flowed from the pen tip, forming a text to communicate with Fengdu and command Ghost Gods.

His mouth uttered a spell, each syllable clear and powerful, carrying a peculiar rhythm, echoing on the silent mountain peak:

"Qian jade antitoxic, vibrate and adapt Luo Spirit. Eight Immortals brandishing ax, God's Royal Court!

Taixuan Slaughter, mighty thunder strikes the Netherworld. Fengdu Command, all gods listen!

I wear Thunder Seal, commanding ten thousand spirits. Evil spirits, manifest true form!

Hasty as law dictates— Order!"

This is precisely the "North Emperor's Divine Control Technique"!

This method is not an ordinary Thunder Technique that uses Gang Qi to summon thunder to strike evil, but borrows the supreme authority of Emperor North Yin of Fengdu who governs ten thousand ghosts and commands all divine beings, using thunder as Command Token, using one's own office as credence, forcibly communicating, dispatching, and even interrogating the "spirit" and "divine" of this land!

At the instant the spell ended, Li Yan's left hand mantra sparked brightly, a subtle but sharp electric arc "bang" darted into the paper he was writing with his right hand.

The entire piece of yellow paper ignited without fire, in an instant a streak of Gang Qi soared straight into the sky, and swiftly merged into the mountain below!

Boom—!

An invisible tremor expanded from the magic platform.

Not a physical vibration, but an effect on the Divine Soul layer.

In Li Yan's sea of consciousness, aided by "Ear" Divine Skills and this formidable mana, it instantly broke through the fear fog enveloping the wilderness, forcibly "connected" this land's dormant spirituality.

Countless blurred, chaotic fragments of fearful thoughts rushed forth like tides! That was the whimper of the mountains, the trembling of the vegetation, the wail of the bird and beast souls.

Amidst these fragments' depths, Li Yan's "vision" abruptly pierced through layers of mist, fuzzily "seeing" an unusual scene:

It appeared to be a vast, ancient, and dim stone hall, with a rugged, primitive style, full of Barbaric aura.

Inside the hall, many figures were densely "sitting"! They had varied forms, mostly wrapped in old, spacious dark robes, their specific appearances unclear, only a sense of cunning, or ferocity, or coldness, or greed exuded.

In front of each figure was a vague plaque.

Li Yan's Divine Sense, like an intangible probe, arduously searched through these chaotic thoughts and blurry scenes.

Suddenly, the writing on one plaque sharply magnified in his "view", carrying a decayed wildness aura:

"The divine position of Fourth Grandmaster Hu and Madam Hu."

Madam Hu!

This is a high-ranking, profoundly powerful elder Immortal from the Fox Immortal lineage in the Five Immortals Hall Outside the Pass.

At the instant Li Yan's mind was shaken, a sudden change occurred!

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