"Tsk tsk, I thought there would be something different, but it seems that the people of the Upper Realm are no different from us!" Zhu Yuyan said.
"Immortal, what should we do next?" Song Que asked.
"What do you think?" Li Daoyi asked Song Que in return.
A cold glint flashed in Song Que's eyes.
“Kill him.”
"Wouldn't that be too easy on them?" Shi Zhixuan said coldly.
Then everyone looked at Li Daoyi, clearly wanting him to make the decision.
“Shi Feixuan’s crime doesn’t warrant death. How about this, who among you is willing to take her as a disciple?” Li Daoyi suddenly spoke up.
"Taking on a disciple? Immortal, Shi Feixuan wouldn't agree, would she?" Zhu Yuyan said.
"What? Sect Leader Zhu has this intention? Don't worry, I will make her do it willingly," Li Daoyi said with a smile.
"Hehehe, I have to say, Shi Feixuan is so talented, I really like her, and Wanwan will definitely like her too," Zhu Yuyan said with a smile.
Li Daoyi walked up to Shi Feixuan, who was frozen in place. The little girl's innocent face still carried a trace of sadness, clearly indicating that she had been very upset about Song Que's situation.
Li Daoyi extended his finger, the tip of which glowed faintly, and touched Shi Feixuan's forehead. Li Daoyi was also muttering something, seemingly some kind of incantation, but no one could understand or discern what it was.
Shi Feixuan's pupils slowly dilated, then slowly constricted, and soon her expression relaxed, her eyes closing slightly.
Li Daoyi stopped, and his fingers left the other person's forehead. Shi Feixuan suddenly collapsed to the ground as if deflated.
Zhu Yuyan instantly appeared behind him and hugged him, looking at Li Daoyi with confusion.
“She has forgotten what happened before, so it’s up to you now,” Li Daoyi said.
"Yes, thank you, Immortal." Perhaps because the other party shared the same fate as Wanwan, or perhaps because Shi Feixuan was still young, Zhu Yuyan felt pity for her.
After settling Shi Feixuan into a chair, Zhu Yuyan's gaze once again fell on her old rival, Fan Qinghui.
Li Daoyi stretched out his hand again, and a golden light immediately enveloped Fan Qinghui. Her hair gradually turned white, and the skin on her face gradually became withered and aged. Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Fan Qinghui seemed to have aged decades.
Li Daoyi withdrew his hand, revealing a dazzling golden energy ball floating in it.
"thump."
Fan Qinghui suddenly fell to the ground.
"You...you...what did you do?" By this time, she had regained her senses and asked in a terrified voice after seeing the people around her.
After speaking, Fan Qinghui seemed to realize that her voice was a little strange. She then reached out and saw an old arm that looked like a withered tree branch. She quickly touched her cheek and felt the wrinkled texture in her hand.
Everyone looked at Fan Qinghui on the ground with some disgust. Even Song Que couldn't help but frown. The woman who was so beautiful just now had become so terrifying in an instant.
“My face, my body, what did you do to me?” Fan Qinghui asked.
"It only deprived you of a hundred years of lifespan. Tsk tsk, you're really something. I thought you would die without a hundred years of lifespan, but I didn't expect..." Li Daoyi said, looking at the ball of light in his hand.
Only then did everyone realize what Li Daoyi had just done; he had actually managed to strip a person of their lifespan.
"You...you..." Fan Qinghui stared wide-eyed at Li Daoyi, then closed her eyes and fainted.
"Suppress her, don't kill her yet. I want her to see how I destroy Buddhism," Li Daoyi said to Eunuch Wei.
"Yes." Wei Lianxiang stepped forward, picked up Fan Qinghui, and they instantly disappeared into the main hall.
Then Li Daoyi looked around at everyone.
“This in my hand is the essence of lifespan, which can add a hundred years to anyone’s lifespan,” Li Daoyi said.
"Hiss..." The group gasped, then looked at each other. Everyone present, except for Dongfang and Long'er, showed a hint of longing, including Mengmeng.
"I want to eat," the little girl said, hugging Li Daoyi's leg.
"Sweetie, I'll give it to you later," Li Daoyi said.
Mengmeng pouted, somewhat dissatisfied, but still obediently nodded.
“Never mind…” Li Daoyi looked at the group and shook his head.
He divided the essence of life force into two portions, one in each hand, and tossed them to Yang Guang and the Empress.
Golden light immediately emanated from the two of them.
"I grant each of you fifty years of lifespan!" Li Daoyi said.
"Thank you, immortal!" the couple said excitedly. At this moment, they could feel the changes in their bodies, becoming more energetic, especially Yang Guang, whose wrinkles at the corners of his eyes had disappeared, making him look like he was twenty years old.
Although Song Que and the others were envious of Li Daoyi's allocation, they didn't say anything. As Grandmasters, they originally had more than a hundred years of lifespan left.
"Immortal, what should we do with this bald monk?" Shi Zhixuan asked, looking at the motionless Pu Neng monk beside him.
"Give him that pill. Aren't they trying to control Song Que? Let's fight fire with fire."
Shi Zhixuan's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly stepped forward to feed the Heart-Eating Pill in his hand to Pu Neng.
Pu Neng's eyes gradually lost their luster and became dull.
"Return to Taiyuan and kill Li Yuan immediately. Tell Di Ni to stop with this useless nonsense. If she has any ability, then come at me. I, Li Daoyi, am waiting for her," Li Daoyi whispered in her ear.
After saying this, Li Daoyi gently patted his chest, and another ball of life force was extracted, instantly aging Pu Neng considerably. Immediately afterwards, Li Daoyi took out a talisman from his sleeve and stuffed it into Pu Neng's arms.
"After delivering the message, immediately detonate this talisman with your magic."
"Yes, Master." Pu Neng nodded blankly, then leaped into the air and disappeared into the palace as a streak of light.
Watching Pu Neng's departing figure, Li Daoyi revealed a strange smile. The others behind him were also secretly alarmed, suddenly realizing that Li Daoyi was really not someone to be trifled with. If anyone offended him, he would definitely find a way to torment them to death.
"As expected of a Golden Core cultivator, with a lifespan of two hundred years," Li Daoyi said, looking at the lifespan essence in his hand.
The Li family residence in Taiyuan.
Dini suddenly felt uneasy.
"Strange, according to the plan, Junior Brother Pu Neng and the others should have succeeded by now?" Dini asked in confusion.
"Ah, perhaps Qinghui couldn't bear it! Senior Sister, let's wait a little longer," Pu Xuan said.
Just then, the two looked up at the sky and saw a streak of light rushing towards them from afar.
“It’s Junior Brother Pu Neng,” Pu Xuan said with a smile.
"Huh? Why is he the only one who came back?" Dini asked, somewhat puzzled.
However, the two of them frowned at the same time, because Pu Neng in the air did not come to them, but flew to the other side, to Li Yuan's residence.
"boom…"
Just as the two were wondering what was going on, a loud bang came from not far away.
"This is bad." Dini's expression changed.
The two immediately got up and flew forward.
"Pu Neng, what are you doing?" Pu Xuan asked in shock and anger upon seeing the scene before him.
Li Yuan's residence was now a ruin, with corpses scattered everywhere. Among them, a middle-aged man dressed in magnificent brocade robes lay in the center of the courtyard, his eyes wide open in disbelief. His lower body had long since disappeared, and a pool of blood was slowly flowing beneath him. He was lifeless. This man was none other than Li Yuan.
Pu Neng slowly turned around, and Dini and the other person were surprised to find that his eyes were lifeless and his face was blank.
"It's the Heart-Eating Pill! Pu Neng has been controlled!" Dini exclaimed in surprise.
“Old nun, the master told me to tell you that there’s no need to play these tricks anymore. He’ll take on whatever skills you have,” Pu Neng suddenly said loudly.
After he finished speaking, a faint red light emanated from his chest, and his aura began to become chaotic.
"He's going to self-destruct."
"Leave now."
The two were shocked and immediately flew away.
"Boom..."
With a flash of white light, the entire Li residence was engulfed in the light. A huge sound rang out, and the shockwave spread outwards to the streets. The entire city of Taiyuan seemed to have experienced a major earthquake, with countless houses collapsing.
Outside the city, several young men were riding horses happily, with many prey tied to their backs. They were Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng, and their siblings.
The sudden noise startled the horses, causing them to leap high into the air. Several people struggled to pull on the reins.
After a long while, the tremors subsided, and the horses returned to calm. However, a cloud of smoke rose from the city ahead. Realizing that something was wrong, the group disregarded the prey that had just fallen to the ground and hurriedly spurred their horses toward Taiyuan City.
In the air, Dini's face was grim, his chest heaving, and his eyes were fixed on the huge pit below.
Pu Xuan was in no better shape. His best junior brother had died. He clenched his fists, exuding killing intent. Combined with his monk-like appearance, he was as terrifying as a Buddhist demon.
The entire city of Taiyuan was thrown into chaos. The streets were filled with panicked crowds. As soon as Li Shimin and his entourage entered the city, they were blocked by the surging crowd and could not get in at all. No one paid any attention to their shouts. Everyone was fleeing for their lives, muttering curses of divine retribution.
“I was careless,” Dini suddenly said.
Pu Xuan looked at Di Ni.
"I underestimated this person."
"Senior sister..."
"With just the two of us, I doubt we're a match for him."
"Dini said."
Just then, a sword light flew out from below.
"What the hell is going on? What happened?"
The two looked down and saw a person flying towards them, covered in dust and dirt; it was Li Feiyu.
A hint of apology flashed in Dini's eyes, and she quickly said.
"I'm sorry, Brother Li, I'm glad you're alright."
Li Feiyu waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
"Master, what happened? How did it suddenly become like this?"
Then Dini recounted what had just happened.
"Goodness, this guy is ruthless. Master, maybe we should just let it go and not provoke such a ruthless person," Li Feiyu said in shock.
"Let it go? No, it's impossible to let it go. My people can't have died in vain." Dini's expression turned cold. She then stretched out her hand, and a sandalwood fragrance instantly wafted out. A burst of Buddhist light flashed from her hand, and the sound of chanting could be faintly heard all around.
"A relic!" Li Feiyu exclaimed in surprise.
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