“Soul-Controlling Worms?”

Chang Songzi's expression shifted slightly, and he subconsciously took a step back.

These tiny, ink-black worms were evil insects grown in the soil of wronged souls and blood essence. They lived by consuming essence and blood, and could devour a person's bone marrow and flesh, even control their souls.

They came and went with a whistling wind, and neither metal nor stone, nor even the magical force field of cultivators could stop them. They were fierce creatures ranked in the top hundred of the Strange Insect List.

The Wu family's secret technique, passed down through generations, involved feeding these worms from childhood, merging the soul with the mother worm until it was transformed into one's Benming (source of life).

This Wu old woman was at the神通 (Divine Power) level. Holding these worms, even Du Jie (Tribulation Transcending) cultivators would feel apprehensive.

“Soul-Controlling Worms.”

An Qi Sheng watched indifferently, without joy or anger.

During this journey through the world, he had seen too many similar things.

The survival of the fittest prevailed in the world, and the mutual devouring and killing of all living beings was the Dao, whether in Xuan Xing or Jiu Fu Jie (World of Long Floating).

On Xuan Xing, humans ate all things, and all beasts were food. Among humans, the upper ate the lower, the big ate the small, and the rich ate the poor.

In Jiu Fu Jie, the dynasty slaughtered the world, and the king's will was the law, even more nakedly.

But neither Xuan Xing nor Jiu Fu Jie was as ruthless as Huang Tian Jie in the mutual killing of the same kind.

“Ah!”

The Tian Yi Sect Taoist let out a earth-shattering scream, and then stood up with the sound of bones ‘creaking’.

His eyes were dim and his face was grim.

“Wu old woman!”

Xiao Feng's eyes narrowed, and he shouted coldly.

But before he could speak, the surrounding void surged like a狂浪 (raging wave), and cold gazes locked onto him.

The Tian Yi Taoist glanced indifferently at Ruyi Seng (Monk Ruyi) and Tian Ji Daoren (Taoist Tianji).

The latter two's divine will was stagnant, already locked onto him. If he moved rashly, the next moment would be a earth-shattering blow.

The old woman in red smiled brightly: "Sect Leader Xiao need not worry, these little darlings of mine are the most gentle, and won't harm your disciples."

Having said that, she softly chanted a strange incantation before saying:

"Tell me everything you know."

"Yes."

The Tian Yi Sect Taoist opened his mouth blankly: "The underground palace, the underground palace is where the sect leader refines pills. The souls of millions of infants, the blood of youths, and the marrow of young men collected over the past hundred years are all gathered in the underground palace..."

Under the influence of the Soul-Controlling Worms, the Tian Yi Sect Taoist did not hide anything, and told everything he knew.

In the underground palace under Qing Du City, there were actually more than ten million people's blood essence stored!

What the old emperor consumed was only a bit of residue!

"What about the Huang Tian Ten Fiends? Are they suppressed in the underground palace?"

The expressions of all the Zhenren (true men) were tense as they listened, but someone suddenly asked.

“Huang Tian Ten Fiends...”

The Tian Yi Sect Taoist showed a painful expression, and was about to speak, but his body shook.

"Enough, if you want to know, this seat will tell you."

The Tian Yi Daoren suddenly spoke, seeming to be about to admit it.

There seemed to be a great power spreading in his words. The Tian Yi Sect Taoist's body trembled, and he let out a sharp scream. Streams of dark demonic energy surged from his seven orifices, and countless Soul-Controlling Worms were forced out.

"My little darlings!"

The Wu old woman exclaimed, beckoned, and pinched the black mist in her hand, retreating repeatedly.

"Since Daoyou (fellow cultivator) Tianyi wants to speak, that is naturally for the best."

Tian Ji Daoren said quietly.

He looked at Tian Yi Daoren, and the unease in his heart grew deeper.

Ruyi Seng put his hands together:

"Amitabha."

"This matter is actually not too complicated to explain."

Tian Yi Daoren said calmly:

"More than a hundred years ago, this seat came to the Da Qing Dynasty and traveled through many cities and states. I discovered a rather strange thing. The one hundred and twenty large states and six hundred small states of the Da Qing Dynasty, with tens of thousands of cities, are not arranged randomly, but are secretly in accordance with a strange trajectory.

It seems to be a great array."

He seemed to have no intention of hiding anything.

Under the gaze of all the Zhenren and Du Jie cultivators, he calmly narrated the beginning and the end.

"... You Ming Fu Jun (Underworld Monarch) is indeed a heaven-sent genius. He knew that the Huang Tian Ten Fiends were immortal and indestructible, and would be reborn even if killed. Therefore, he did not kill them, but used various means to seal all the Huang Tian Ten Fiends.

The ten great demon ghosts were sealed by him in the heavens and the earth respectively. Under this Qing Zhou Prefecture, there is one called 鵼 (kong)."

Tian Yi Daoren glanced at Tian Ji Daoren:

"Daoyou Tianji wants 鵼. Presumably, you know more clearly than I do."

The Huang Tian Ten Fiends were said to be great demon ghosts born from heaven and earth, and almost everyone present knew about them.

鵼 (kong) is one of the Huang Tian Ten Fiends.

Legend has it that it can fly ten thousand miles with its wings spread, and swallow stars and spit out the moon with its roar. It is extremely evil.

"Daoyou is mistaken."

Feeling the vague probing gazes around him, Tian Ji Daoren shook his head slightly:

"The Huang Tian Ten Fiends are extremely harmful. Now that there is no You Ming Fu Jun, and those two lords don't know what happened, once they are freed, no one in the world can control them. This old Taoist, although conceited, would not do such a thing."

"Daoyou Tianyi!"

A Du Jie cultivator spoke: "Do you really want to release the Huang Tian Ten Fiends?"

The other Zhenren were also horrified.

The thought that there was a legendary great demon ghost under Qing Du City made them feel uneasy.

Throughout the ages, for hundreds of thousands of years, countless cultivators have died in the mouths of the Huang Tian Ten Fiends, and no one can help but be afraid.

"Daoyou Tianyi, we don't want to make things difficult for you, but this matter is of utmost importance. If you don't explain it clearly, don't blame me for offending you and personally exploring your underground palace!"

Tian Hu Zhenren suddenly stood up and said loudly:

"At that time, it won't be good!"

The other Du Jie cultivators also had solemn expressions and burst forth with momentum, questioning him.

Faced with the questioning of many people, Tian Yi Daoren sighed:

"Do you really know what the Huang Tian Ten Fiends are?"

"What do you mean by this?"

Xian Tian Daoren's heart moved, suppressing the voices of the Du Jie cultivators, and asked:

"Legend has it that the Huang Tian Ten Fiends are great demon ghosts born in ancient times. Is there another hidden story?"

"This matter, Daoyou Tianji should understand better than I do."

Tian Yi Daoren sat quietly, his aura condensed, and said calmly:

"Are you going to speak, or should I?"

"Amitabha."

Before Tian Ji Daoren could speak, Ruyi Seng had already recited the Buddha's name again:

"Let this old monk speak about this matter."

Ruyi Seng looked around and slowly said:

"The reason why the Huang Tian Ten Fiends are immortal is not because they are truly strong and invincible, but because they,

are great demon ghosts born of 天 (Heaven)!"

"天 (Heaven)?"

Gu Yue Chanshi's heart moved, and he bowed slightly and said, "Which 天 (Heaven) is the old monk referring to?"

The other Zhenren's hearts also moved, vaguely capturing the meaning of his words.

"Naturally, it is the 天 (Heaven) above our heads!"

Tian Yi Daoren sneered:

"The reason why the Huang Tian Ten Fiends are immortal is because they are the tribulations降 (sent down) by this 天 (Heaven)! They are tribulations for our generation, tribulations for all living beings!"

"Tribulations sent down by 天 (Heaven)?"

Several Du Jie cultivators looked at each other, somewhat incredulous.

What is 天 (Heaven)?

天 (Heaven) is just a vague word, not a substantial living being. How could it降 (send down) tribulations?

"Daoxiong (brother in the Dao) Tianji."

After a moment of shock, many people all looked at Tian Ji Daoren.

Compared to Tian Yi Daoren, they trusted Tian Ji Daoren, this old monster who had lived for more than a thousand years, more.

"That's right."

Facing everyone's gaze, Tian Ji Daoren nodded slightly:

"The Huang Tian Ten Fiends are indeed tribulations降 (sent down) by 天 (Heaven), tribulations of灭世 (world destruction). If the myriad spirits of the world are not灭 (destroyed) for one day, then the tribulations will not消 (disappear). If the tribulations do not消 (disappear), then the Ten Fiends will not die!

One day, the Huang Tian Ten Fiends will break free."

The mountains fell silent.

Many Divine Power Zhenren and Du Jie cultivators all fell into a dead silence.

The people present were undoubtedly experts with profound magical power, and they also had some of their own judgment on the truth of the words. Vaguely, they all believed these words.

"Huang Tian Ten Fiends..."

An Qi Sheng's eyes flickered, thoughtful.

With some memory of the zombie king Zhu Shang, he could deduce more things than Tian Ji Daoren.

The birth of the Huang Tian Ten Fiends may have another hidden story, which cannot be explained simply by tribulations.

"Hoo!"

After a moment, Xian Tian Daoren breathed a long sigh, breaking the silence:

"Then, Daoyou Tianyi, what do you want to do?"

The auras of the remaining Du Jie cultivators also eased a lot, waiting for Tianyi Zhenren's answer.

The latter sat still, without joy or sorrow, feeling the gazes and probes of many Zhenren, and smiled lightly:

"Naturally, to take their place!"

Take their place?

"You, you want to夺舍 (seize the body) 鵼?!"

Everyone's heart shook.

They finally guessed Tian Yi Daoren's purpose.

夺舍 (Body Seizing) was not so unfamiliar to many cultivators. Not only Yuanshen (primordial spirit), but everyone present had the ability to奪舍 (seize) others.

It's just that奪舍 (seizing) doesn't have as many benefits as imagined.

The lifespan of a cultivator does not lie in changing a body, but in Benming (source of life), in Yuanshen. Once the lifespan arrives, no matter what kind of body you change, there will be no change at all, and you will still die.

Except when the body is irreparably damaged, no cultivator is willing to give up his body that has been tempered for thousands of years to奪舍 (seize) someone else.

But奪舍 (seizing) Huang Tian Ten Fiends, this idea is too crazy.

"This matter must not be done!"

"The Huang Tian Ten Fiends are so terrifying, how easy is it to奪舍 (seize)?"

"If there is a mistake, not to mention that Qing Du City will be destroyed, I am afraid that the world will suffer a catastrophe!"

Turning their thoughts, all the Du Jie cultivators shook their heads in opposition.

奪舍 (Seizing) Huang Tian Ten Fiends?

No one believed that Tian Yi Daoren could do it.

As strong as You Ming Fu Jun could only suppress the Huang Tian Ten Fiends, and奪舍 (seizing) them would probably not be much easier than killing them.

"Amitabha."

Ruyi Seng shook his head slightly:

"Tianyi, this matter cannot be successful, you should give up. Even if the Huang Tian Ten Fiends will break free one day, it should not be now, and it should not be you to解封 (unseal) them."

Tian Ji Daoren stroked his beard and nodded slightly:

"This old Taoist is here only to stop this matter. If Daoyou Tianyi insists on doing it, I can only see who is superior."

"Impossible to succeed?"

Tianyi flicked his sleeves and said lightly:

"I really like a saying that You Ming Fu Jun once said, 人在人为 (man can conquer nature)......"

"Hmm?!"

Before he could finish speaking, his brows suddenly furrowed, and a bolt of lightning seemed to flash in his eyes:

"You dare?!"