usatvline Chapter 158 Liu Qingyuan: So it turns out I was the one who kept it a secret.
Chapter 158 Liu Qingyuan: So it turns out I was the one who kept it a secret.
Chapter 158 Liu Qingyuan: So it turns out I was being conservative.
"The last ones were all quite easy, why is this one so abstract?"
Liu Qingyuan couldn't help but complain that, in terms of martial arts, Yi Yang and the others couldn't beat him. This was supposed to be a very simple duel, but the other side didn't play the fighting game. Instead, they were exploiting the mechanics and bugs from beginning to end, making the simplest process incredibly complicated.
If she could give them scores, Liu Qingyuan would definitely give them negative scores, and she would do it every day at a set time.
"If there were a disgusting list, these guys would definitely be in the top five."
Yue Wuque walked over to the fallen Yi Yang and kicked him again. Good news! They had successfully knocked Yi Yang unconscious using a blind spot, and all these illegal transmigrators had finally been caught.
However, the enemy's overly abstract tactics made the whole thing seem inexplicable, especially Yi Yang's actions. In the early stages, he seemed weaker than Lan Ying and acted like a peacemaker in the team. In the end, he even deceived his own teammates. He thought of using hostages to blackmail them when the team crashed, but he didn't consider what would happen after the blackmail. He could be knocked out of sight.
Not to mention the contradictions, this person's intelligence seems to fluctuate wildly. No, it seems that the intelligence of all illegal time travelers fluctuates wildly. Sometimes they remain inactive, more patient than a certain prince in the next shed, while other times they are excessively radical and completely disregard the consequences.
"So, these guys really aren't schizophrenic?"
Judging from appearance, you actually resemble that more.
One person playing multiple roles—that's true "schizophrenia."
"Isn't this because of your system?"
Liu Qingyuan was speechless. He was bound to a system that allowed him to assume multiple identities, so of course he would split into different personalities as needed. He could be ruled out of this kind of discussion for now.
"Their actions were all too strange."
So far, all four illegal transmigrators have been apprehended, and to facilitate their subsequent handling, they were all knocked unconscious. Even the shadows that had been reduced to fragments were locked up by Xiao Wu using special methods, according to Liu Qingyuan.
Previously, due to various mechanisms and systems, they couldn't be captured, but now they've been blasted into pieces and have no extra strength to resist, so Xiao Wu can capture them now.
In the past, Liu Qingyuan would have simply handed them over to the system to indicate that the mission was complete. But this time, he planned to keep them in check until he could undo the formation next to them, rescue the people and monsters inside, and then deal with the many suspicious points surrounding these guys.
With the most troublesome guy dealt with, there's no need to worry about the formation anymore. With so many innate beings present, and Liu Qingyuan even bringing Cang from Changqing County, breaking the formation didn't take too long.
It would be unreasonable to say that with so many people and a system with cheat codes, they still couldn't break the enemy's formation. And the person who was tricked into becoming the formation's core was probably also completely fooled by Yi Yang, and didn't struggle at all when captured by the summoned ghost soldiers.
Having gone through so much, being manipulated and toyed with by time travelers, he probably felt that it would be better to stay in the underworld than to suffer such torment in the mortal realm.
Immortality? When he led the White Lotus Sect, his disciples deceived him. After his death, a group of inexplicable people deceived him, all claiming they could grant him immortality. In reality, they were all swindlers using him as a shield. He probably doesn't want to experience what true immortality is like anymore.
"I only have one question: I hope you won't lie to me like those scoundrels do."
Before being taken away, he asked Liu Qingyuan one last question. The intercepted spiritual energy gathered on his body. When the formation was deactivated, his body was already mostly complete, but he voluntarily gave it up.
What is it like outside the sky?
Yi Yang told a lot of lies, but there was one thing he didn't lie about. In order to trick this "ancient person" into willingly becoming the key to the formation, he really showed him the contents of other worlds to prove that he could really make him "not outside the Three Realms and transcend the Five Elements".
"The scenery beyond the heavens?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyuan couldn't help but look up at the sky. What Yi Yang was showing her was probably a scene of the universe or something similar. That guy claimed to be an experienced senior and had probably been to many worlds.
For someone who seeks immortality and to become a celestial being, the thought that there is no heavenly palace above the clouds, no Xihe or Wangshu, and that the world is not a flat earth or a round heaven, would indeed shatter their worldview.
Moreover, this person had not systematically studied cultivation knowledge; everything was hearsay. Later, he went astray and his ability to learn was even weaker than that of a true cultivator.
"Above the sky lies the unknown, the infinite."
The question was probably about practical matters, but if Liu Qingyuan were to answer it, he could only give a stream-of-consciousness answer. He, a transmigrator, hadn't even grasped concepts like the multiverse or the bubble universe yet.
"Whether it is the Three Thousand Great Worlds or the Thirty-Six Heavens, they are just imaginary numbers. The scenery above the heavens is ever-changing, and no one can explain it clearly."
Upon hearing these remarks, the Ninth Prince couldn't help but turn around and look over. His enthusiasm for participating stemmed from his curiosity about these outsiders.
"If that's the case, is there anyone in the world who can explain it clearly?"
"Those involved are often blinded by their own perspective; only those beyond the heavens can truly see what lies beyond."
Whether the listener understood these cryptic words was unclear to Liu Qingyuan, but the person who asked the question fell silent and was obediently taken to the underworld for judgment.
The breaking of the formation does not signify the end, but rather a huge mess. The monsters can all be sent away; those with powerful elders can contact their elders, and those without elders can inquire about their homes. Once the cage is opened, everyone can go back to their own homes and find their own mothers. But the humans cannot; they are still currently under the control of the White Lotus Sect.
Those like Xiao Er, who already knew they couldn't stay in the White Lotus Sect for long and were planning to leave, were fortunate. The real headaches were those who were unwilling to leave.
"I'm not going home!"
The young woman, who had previously been on good terms with Xiao Er, waved away the figure of her friend trying to persuade her.
"The White Lotus Sect will collapse sooner or later, you stay here..."
"Being a bandit is better than going home."
Due to the formation, most people are extremely weak and can only sit on the ground to recover their strength.
"Your parents love you, and you can even read and write poetry. I'm illiterate; being a bandit is better than being sold into servitude as a concubine..."
Most of the disciples Yi Yang has taken in are women. This has nothing to do with talent or needs. As long as the talent he has tested meets the standard, he will extend an olive branch to them, regardless of gender.
It just so happens that among those invited, women were more willing to join. At the same age, men were striving for fame and fortune, with a promising future, but women were either already married or about to get married.
Children like Xiao Er, who grew up learning to read and write from a young age with men, are a minority.
"But……"
"The rest of them have been found. The teleportation array is one-way, so they were actually hiding not far away, thinking that their leader would come back to take them away."
Mo Xunzong brought back all the cultists he found on the outskirts. The teleportation array from the main camp to this place is one-way; once you come, you basically can't go back. These people brought the array-setting materials, and after finishing their work, they found a place to hide and wait for orders. They can definitely go back as soon as it's over.
When the two sides started fighting, some of the White Lotus Sect members continued to hide, while others tried to escape. However, the location of the spiritual vein was remote, and there were few creatures nearby for various reasons, so they were unable to escape and were all captured and brought back.
"Master, are you going to keep this eagle as a pet?"
Looking at the large bird on Yuan Wuxiang's arm, Mo Xunzong didn't know what to say. Although this large bird had helped a lot in finding people, it was a native monster, and it was definitely impossible to keep it as a pet.
Moreover, he remembered that this big bird also had the title of "Swordsman Among Birds," and other birds would come to it for help. It was a true bird hero who wandered the world and made his home wherever he went.
“Raise? No, I have no such idea.”
Yuan Wuxiang raised his arm, and the large bird above understood and went to find a place to go.
"Raising a golden phoenix is tiring enough, and Little Master doesn't have the energy to raise another big bird for the time being."
"When did you start raising... oh."
I remember now, it's the Golden Phoenix Blazing Sky Phoenix, right?
"However, it's probably hard to find another golden phoenix in the world that can be raised so easily, just by eating cakes."
"Only you think they're easy to raise."
Hearing this from the side, Yue Wuque remained silent, while Mo Xunzong felt that at this moment he was brighter than the sun.
"Without King Asura, these guys are nothing but a rabble. Even if they aren't killed by Yi Yang and his group this time, the court's suppression is not far off."
It was a cult with a long history of wrongdoing. The reason it wasn't punished for being so arrogant before was because a transmigrator had a cheat code. The barrier at its main base was basically enough to block out monsters seeking revenge, as well as local city gods and land gods. Mortal armies couldn't possibly get in either.
Things are different now. The magic array has been broken, and the Asura King Shou Wanjie is also leaving. His various characteristics are too distinctive, and it is not easy for others to impersonate him. Without the title of Asura King to support him, the White Lotus Sect will soon split into the scattered heretical sects it once was.
At that time, the imperial court will send troops to suppress them personally.
The White Lotus Sect cannot escape the label of bandits. Therefore, those who want to live a normal life should take this opportunity to leave. By the time everyone realizes what's happening, the White Lotus Sect probably won't let them go.
The problem now is that many people are unwilling to leave. They have just seen the hope of wealth and glory in the White Lotus Sect. Even if they know that they have been deceived by Yi Yang, the magic they have learned is real, and the gods and monsters are real. Having already met these people, they are naturally unwilling to leave just like that.
Faced with readily apparent "benefits," few people have the resolve to give them up. Moreover, some people have no way out.
For ordinary people, this is an unsolvable situation: either stay in the White Lotus Sect as a rebel, enjoy temporary pleasure, and eventually die in prison or on the execution ground, or go home and continue living that unchanging life.
But none of the people here are ordinary people.
"You've learned most of the White Lotus Sect's spells, and even have a rudimentary understanding of the strange incantations Yi Yang taught you?"
Liu Qingyuan was "checking accounts" with Xiao Er here. After learning that he knew Ding Zimo, Xiao Er, seeing that he couldn't persuade his friend, took the initiative to seek help from these immortals who all looked quite special.
"You've learned it all in such a short time... Master Xian, are the fellow Daoists of Laoshan still accepting disciples?"
After a brief moment of thought, he turned to ask Cang. Although he knew the Taoist priests of Laoshan, that Taoist priest was thousands of miles away and he couldn't ask him. Cang had been in Laoshan for so long, so their relationship must be deeper than his.
In order to achieve rapid success, Yi Yang sought out geniuses among geniuses. Xiao Er was an exception, whose extraordinary talent of learning after just one glance was a once-in-a-century occurrence. The others, while not as good as her, were also all extremely talented.
Each and every one of them is a promising candidate for cultivation. Fellow Daoists of Laoshan, would you consider taking a few in? Consider it expanding our sect.
"There should be no restrictions on Laoshan; sincerity is all that matters."
The mention of taking on a master and apprentice reminded Cang of the scholar who had spent months chopping firewood on the mountain, only to be tricked down the mountain by the old Taoist priest with a fake wall-penetrating technique. He wondered what had become of him.
The reason the other party didn't learn it is ultimately because their heart wasn't sincere enough. A person's proper cultivation is done in seclusion in the mountains. He came up here wanting to fly through the clouds and enjoy himself. His yearning for immortal arts only came from storybooks. Naturally, he had no affinity for immortality.
These people are indeed talented, but their mindset is another matter.
“When I am accepting disciples, I will ask my fellow Daoists in Laoshan. Now, there is something that needs to be investigated.”
Upon seeing Lan Ying's true appearance, Cang remembered something.
"Just how many people have used this corpse refining technique?"
Beneath Lan Ying's disguised human skin lies a zombie-like body. According to information provided by a former leader of the Three Treasures Sect who was tricked into becoming the core of the formation, it can be known that the two transmigrators who infiltrated the Three Treasures Sect back then were Lan Ying and Ying.
Lan Ying was taller than most of the women there. In addition, the world was in chaos at the time, and ordinary people were struggling to make ends meet. The average men were not very tall, and there were few truly strong men. Lan Ying could easily blend in.
As for Shadow, he still had a human form back then. Although he has now become a pair of dark shadow fragments, that is due to the influence of a special ability. The interrogation in the system space is directly connected to the soul. No matter how abstract the appearance is, as long as you were a human when you signed the contract with the system, your soul will still be human.
As for Yan, he's quite a heavyweight; among the four time travelers, he's the most unique in a certain sense.
Do you remember? Lan Ying's ability is actually to create puppets, and there's also the rule that the greater the effort, the greater the reward. The cursed insects are only used because their shells are the easiest to deal with.
With enough effort and patience, even large "cursed insects" can be created, and even humans can be treated this way. However, because the initial costs are too high, Lan Ying has always used the most cost-effective insects.
However, there are cases of it being used on people, and there are two successful cases: one is Lan Ying's own body, and the other is cigarettes.
The so-called formless black smoke is actually the black smoke of Lan Ying's abilities. Shedding the physical body and combining the soul with the black smoke is the power of smoke.
Lan Ying's zombie body was also filled with this black smoke inside, so in Jian Feidao's eyes, the cursed worms could not be found once they entered Lan Ying's body, because they had truly become one with her.
This was Lan Ying's modification of her own body, which then returned to Yan. Yan was a combination of modification and mutation. Jian Feidao's sword energy could injure Yan. Liu Qingyuan also tried it and found that Gu Chen could easily injure the incorporeal Yan.
Upon closer inspection, good heavens, this kid's soul isn't human, it's a monster's! So any weapon specifically designed to target demons will deal extra damage when it hits the smoke.
Liu Qingyuan: I'm tired. These guys are playing too fancy games.