Chapter 1113 Reconstruction
Luo Yuanxiu frowned after hearing what she said. "The Demon God Temple actually set up a blood pool in the medicine pavilion? And we didn't even notice it. Damn it."
Luo Li said, "Brother, I'm afraid there are other people like Xu Wang in Buli City. I'd like to trouble you to check Buli City."
Luo Yuanxiu nodded solemnly, his fingertips tapping a rapid rhythm on the table. "I will immediately activate the tracking function of the city defense formation. The formation has been modified by Wan Bai. Now, anyone who comes into contact with the demonic energy will be affected by the formation patterns."
"Okay." Luo Li nodded and continued, "And over at the medicine pavilion, the blood pool still needs to be cleaned, and I'm afraid a new attic for storing spiritual plants will need to be built. The demonic energy is surging right now, and it might not dissipate for at least half a month."
Luo Yuanxiu rubbed his temples and said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to start work tomorrow morning. However, this blood pool is extremely strange, and I'm afraid ordinary methods won't be enough to clean it out."
Luo Li suddenly remembered something and took out a jade bottle from the Tower of Gods. "This is the Demon Purification Pill I just made. It should be effective in removing the demonic energy. Big brother, you can try it. It's just right for me to test the effect."
Luo Yuanxiu took the jade bottle and the moment he opened the cork, a ray of pure golden light overflowed, and tiny divine patterns were floating on the surface of the three pills in the bottle.
His pupils shrank slightly. "Is this... a pill infused with the power of chaos?"
"That's right," Luo Li nodded, "So for now, this pill can only be used by people you trust."
Luo Yuanxiu nodded, "I understand."
Luo Li told him about Xu Wang and left.
The next morning—
When Luo Li walked out of the yard, she saw Shi Heng waiting for her.
She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Master, why are you here?"
Shi Heng stood up and walked into the yard, "Xu Wang is dead."
Luo Li's expression changed. "Dead? What happened?"
Shi Heng said, "When I went there this morning, he was already dead. He must have been cursed by someone from the Demon God Temple. The blood pool in the medicine pavilion was destroyed, and Xu Wang was silenced."
Luo Li's eyes suddenly turned cold, and her fingertips drew a few icy marks on the stone table: "The Demon God Temple is quite a trick."
She suddenly stood up and walked out: "I'm going to the dungeon to check it out."
Shi Heng held her shoulders and said, "The body has already turned into blood. It's too late to even search the soul. But..."
He pulled out a blood-stained slate from his sleeve. "This is engraved on the cell wall. It must have been carved by Xu Wang before he died."
The surface of the stone slab was covered with spider-web-like cracks. After Luo Li injected spiritual power into it, a half-broken map emerged. The outline of the mountains in the northwest of the Continent of Gods could be vaguely recognized, and a twisted magic pattern was marked at a certain location.
Luo Li frowned, "This is..."
Shi Heng shook his head. "I don't know either, but I guess it's a base of the Demon God Temple or something like that."
Luo Li's fingertips stroked the cracks on the edge of the stone slab and suddenly noticed a strange fluctuation.
She turned the slate over and found a few very shallow scratches on the back - three crooked small characters scratched out with fingernails: 'Han Yue Jian'.
"Hanyue Gorge?" Shi Heng frowned. "There is indeed such a place in the northwest, outside any sphere of influence. However, it is covered in ice year-round, and the spiritual energy is so thin that even the lowest-level magical beasts are unwilling to inhabit it."
Emperor Xuanming appeared in the shadows of the courtyard wall at some point, dark patterns swirling across his dark robes. "Three thousand years ago, that was the last large-scale area of activity for the Demon God Temple. However, spiritualists have gone there over the years and found nothing."
Luo Li looked at him and instantly understood something, "Could it be that the main hall of the Demon God Temple is hidden here?"
A cold arc curved up the corners of Emperor Xuanming's lips. "If the Demon God Temple's main hall is truly hidden in Hanyue Gorge, then the perpetual ice here is indeed an excellent natural barrier. Ordinary spiritualists would be deceived by its appearance and naturally gain nothing. But the clues Xu Wang left before his death are definitely not aimless."
Shi Heng frowned and said, "But Xu Wang is only the head of the Medicine Pavilion after all. How can he be so respected and know the location of the Demon God Temple's main hall?"
Luo Li clenched the stone tablet in her hand, a cold light flashing in her eyes. "No matter what, we must take this clue seriously. However, Hanyue Gorge is extremely dangerous. Since the Demon God Temple can hide its main hall here, it must have set up many traps and ambushes. So there is no rush."
Shi Heng pondered for a moment and said, "I suggest sending someone to investigate secretly first to find out the truth before making any plans. After all, the Demon God Temple has planted a spy inside the city, so there's no guarantee that our actions won't be leaked."
"No." Di Xuanming took a step forward, his body radiating a terrifying pressure. "If we send someone to investigate, we'll alert the enemy and find the main hall of the Demon God Temple. Moreover, with the methods used by the Demon God Temple, those we send might never return."
Luo Li frowned and said, "Send some disciples to garrison the border of Hanyue Gorge and keep an eye on its movements. There aren't any major forces over there, and mentioning the name of Bulicheng will get those forces to obey."
"Alright," Shi Heng agreed, "I'll send someone there later, but they'll need a few elders to accompany them."
Luo Li nodded, "Master, you can arrange it."
After discussing this matter, Luo Li asked, "How's the situation at the medicine pavilion?"
"The formation in the medicine pavilion has been mostly cleared, and Wan Bai has also gone there. The elixir you gave me also has a strong inhibitory effect on demonic energy. Everything will be back to normal in three or four days at most."
Luo Li nodded in understanding, "Then it seems that using the power of chaos to refine pills is the right direction."
Di Xuanming frowned slightly, "Will it have any effect on your body?"
Luo Li laughed, "Of course not. This is no different from refining pills with the power of laws. The only difference... is that pills refined with the power of chaos can't appear on the mainland for the time being."
Di Xuanming felt relieved, "That's good."
Shi Heng said with a headache, "The Demon God Temple placed the sword in the blood pool. They probably won't give up. I was just thinking of having some peace and quiet for a while, but now it seems that it's too late. I don't know when they will send someone to take the sword."
"Not necessarily," Luo Li said, "Given the trouble they're facing right now, this sword probably isn't that important to them. Besides, the sword has been in the blood pool for so long without being corroded by the demonic energy. They probably know that."
Shi Heng nodded, "That's right, but I will also have my disciples strengthen the city's defenses and be prepared at all times."
"good."
In the next few days, the medicine pavilion was thoroughly cleaned, and a new attic for storing spiritual plants was also built.
When Luo Li arrived, she heard an elder say, "The amount of intact spiritual plants in our medicine pavilion is now less than half of what it was before. Isn't the city lord overdoing it by building such a large storage pavilion?"
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