The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 315: Nine-Tailed Fox! Watch Me, Am I More Human or Divine? (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 315: Nine-Tailed Fox! Watch Me, Am I More Human or Divine? (Part 1)

Chapter 315: Nine-Tailed Fox! Watch Me, Am I More Human or Divine? (Part 1)

2024-06-03

"Wait."

Wang Yulin's first instinct was to have Wang Teng break out, but as soon as he spoke, he keenly sensed something amiss, "If you charge out now, you'll become the target of everyone's attacks. They will all surround and kill you."

"Can you... hold them off?"

Wang Teng's lips twitched, "Father, you're giving me too much credit."

"One or two, or even ten or eight, up to the Seventh or Eighth Stage, I might not even pay them any mind. But how many are there here?"

He couldn't help but feel helpless.

In terms of offensive power, even including Xiao Ling'er and other direct disciples, there weren't many in the entire Moon Holding Sect who could surpass him.

But...

His defense was lacking.

The main issue was still his insufficient cultivation realm.

Currently, he was not far from the Seventh Stage, but he still lacked a major realm).

With the improved and developed techniques of the Artificial Sun Fist, he could even defeat an Eighth Stage cultivator. However, in terms of defense, compared to a Sixth Stage cultivator, he only had one additional technique, the Qilin Technique.

The Qilin Technique itself was not solely defense; strictly speaking, it was also a freaking offensive and auxiliary Invincible Technique.

In other words, his defense was at most on par with a typical Seventh Stage cultivator.

Even with the Invincible Technique and the barely mastered Xingzi Secret, he relied on speed to maneuver.

"My cultivation realm is too low."

Wang Teng sighed, "If I were one or two major realms higher, I'd slaughter them like dogs."

Wang Yulin's lips twitched upon hearing this.

You're already at the peak of the Sixth Stage, not far from breaking through, and you say your realm is low? I'm still one step away from reaching the Sixth Stage!

If you think your realm is low, what does that make me as your father? As for slaughtering them like dogs...

Wang Yulin took it as his 'Great Emperor' son's tough talk and showing off.

But he didn't know that Wang Teng wasn't boasting.

These black-robed men were weak at the Seventh Stage and strong at the Eighth Stage.

There should be nearly two hundred of them in various places within the Hongwu Immortal Alliance, seemingly a very powerful force. But most of them were only at the Seventh Stage!

At the Seventh Stage, could they resist his Artificial Sun Fist? They would die instantly upon contact!

No, they'd be killed the moment they showed themselves!

Unfortunately, according to his master's words, his current realm was insufficient, and casting the Artificial Sun Fist had a casting time, requiring 'Qi Gathering.'

Once his realm was high enough and his proficiency increased, he could instantly cast the Artificial Sun Fist.

What did an instant Artificial Sun Fist mean?

It meant he could use the Artificial Sun Fist as a basic attack.

Watch me throw a regular punch~

Hey, it's actually the Artificial Sun Fist.

Watch me kick casually; it might also be the Artificial Sun Fist.

Hell, even if I spit, it could be the Artificial Sun Fist.

What a pity.

Wang Yulin was unaware of this, thinking his son was just showing off, and didn't take it to heart.

"Absolutely no rushing out. It's too dangerous."

Wang Yulin was anxious, but he forced himself to calm down and think, "It's a shame that our Yulin Palace isn't proficient in the Enchantment Path or Illusionary Techniques."

"If we could quietly awaken some people and charge out together, with them drawing attention, you might have a chance."

"Illusionary Techniques?"

Wang Teng's eyes lit up, "Phantom Spirit Valley is also within the Immortal Alliance, and they excel at it!"

Phantom Spirit Valley was one of the 'neighbors' of the Moon Holding Sect and one of the first sects to join the Hongwu Immortal Alliance. This sect was almost entirely female, and their specialty was Illusionary Techniques.

"That's true."

Wang Yulin smacked his forehead, "It seems I've been too close to the situation to see clearly."

"Let's go there."

"Use Earth Penetration."

At this moment, they dared not leave openly; there were people everywhere, so they had to move stealthily.

"Hopefully, we'll make it in time."

The father and son immediately used the Doubling Technique, hoping to buy as much time as possible, then employed Earth Penetration and traveled as deep underground as they could.

Earth Penetration was one of the most basic Five Element Techniques, and almost every cultivator knew it; the only question was the level of proficiency.

Because it was such a fundamental technique, mastering it to a high level was as difficult as climbing heaven, so there was no need to elaborate further.

Along the way, Wang Teng curiously asked, "Can Illusionary Techniques counter Enchantment Techniques?"

"If the Illusionary Technique is strong enough, it can."

Wang Yulin explained, "Enchantment Techniques manipulate the target's mind, making them follow the caster's commands and arrangements."

"But if someone under the influence of an Enchantment Technique is made to experience an Illusionary Technique, it might be possible to 'override' the commands of the Enchantment Technique caster or rewrite them, forcing the target to... regain their senses or wake up."

"Is that so?"

Wang Teng suddenly understood, "But it can't be called waking up, right?"

"After all, they're still under the Illusionary Technique."

"It can't be considered fully waking up." Wang Yulin corrected himself, "How much they wake up depends on the content of the Illusionary Technique."

"But... as long as it's possible, at least resisting the Enchantment Technique isn't an issue."

"That's true."

"However..."

"I'm not sure about Phantom Spirit Valley's Illusionary Techniques."

Wang Teng furrowed his brows.

He didn't mean to look down on Phantom Spirit Valley... Well, he did look down on them a bit.

In the end, it was just a third-rate sect; what impressive Illusionary Techniques could they have?

"I don't know either."

"Let's give it a try. It's better than sitting and waiting for death."

"But..."

"Neither of us has practiced Illusionary Techniques, and learning on the spot might be..."

"We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."

"Yes, do our best and leave the rest to fate." Wang Teng's mood also became much heavier.

Before long, they arrived at Phantom Spirit Valley.

The father and son held their breath and quietly peeked into the grand hall.

"Huh?!"

As they poked their heads in, both of them were startled.

A pair of bloodshot eyes stared intently at them.

For a moment, they thought they had caught the attention of a ferocious beast.

Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a person.

A black-haired, red-eyed youth.

He appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, with eyes so red they were frightening, and he glared at the two with an unfriendly expression.

The higher-ups of Phantom Spirit Valley were all present, but at this moment, they sat there in a daze, as if they were all asleep, dreaming.

"Who are you?"

"And who are you?"

Wang Teng and his son emerged, looking at the person before them with vigilance.

The red-eyed youth was even more alert: "You broke into the grand hall of Phantom Spirit Valley without reason, and you ask who I am?"

"..."

"Something's not right," Wang Teng muttered.

Wang Yulin: "..."

Do you still need to ask?

He cleared his throat: "This old man is the Palace Lord of Yulin Palace, and all of you from Phantom Spirit Valley, we are..."

He turned to Chen Bixuan, who sat in the main seat, and said: "I and Chen Guzhu, we are friends who would die for each other."

"At this moment, we have an important matter to discuss, but why are they all..."

"I know you, Wang Palace Lord."

The red-eyed youth suddenly realized: "I've heard my master mention you."

"As for them..."

"I don't know why, but just now, they all acted strangely, so I put them all to sleep."

"To prevent any mishaps!"

"..."

Wang Teng and his son exchanged a glance, and immediately saw the surprise in each other's eyes: "Was it you?"

"Strange?"

He blinked: "If not you, then who?"

"No."

"What I mean is that now, everyone in the Immortal Alliance is acting 'strangely', controlled by the Enchantment Path. We came here to borrow the illusionary techniques of Phantom Spirit Valley to forcefully override the Enchantment Path and..."

"Impossible."

But the red-eyed youth slowly said: "Phantom Spirit Valley's illusions can't do it."

"That's true."

Wang Yulin's heart sank; if it were possible, Chen Bixuan wouldn't...

"Wait, then how did you do it?"

"My illusions are a bit special," the red-eyed youth slowly explained.

"As long as there's a way, that's good!" Wang Teng pondered.

"What happened?" The red-eyed youth asked.

"It's not good. The more people who are awake, the more strength we have."

"I..."

The red-eyed youth frowned slightly: "I can help you save people, but with my current strength, I'm afraid I can't save many."

"Saving one is better than none!"

Wang Yulin immediately decided: "I'll take you to find those with stronger abilities. We must gather strength."

"Right, can they be awakened?"

"Yes."

The red-eyed youth's eyes shone, and as the two watched, his pupils began to spin rapidly!

But when they looked closely, it seemed like there was no change at all, as if it were just an illusion.

"Your..."

Wang Teng blinked: "You remind me of someone."

"Who?"

"Shi Qi, the Double Pupil."

The red-eyed youth blinked: "Haven't heard of him."

"Like you, with extraordinary eyes. It's your innate divine ability, right?" Wang Teng sighed: "Sometimes I envy you. You only need to develop your innate divine ability to surpass most people, and you're even destined to be invincible."

"Is that so?"

"But you still need to cultivate."

The red-eyed youth shook his head with a smile.

At this moment, Chen Bixuan and the others slowly woke up, as if they had no memory of what had happened: "We..."

"Wang Palace Lord? When did you arrive?"

Wang Yulin spoke frankly, sharing his discovery and the current situation. Chen Bixuan's expression changed immediately: "Such a thing happened?"

"How could it be false?"

"I don't believe it. Take a quiet look."

"..."

Soon, they confirmed that there was a problem with the Hongwu Immortal Alliance! Everyone was under the Enchantment Path's control.

At this moment, they walked out of their caves or houses and appeared on the 'empty ground', looking up at the almost invisible figure in the void.

It was Hongwu, currently undergoing his tribulation! With the naked eye, it was hard to see clearly, but with divine consciousness, it wasn't difficult to see.

At this moment, Hongwu had just endured the second tribulation thunder.

But this time, he was far less relaxed than the first.

Although he wasn't injured, he was still shaken back hundreds of miles, and his whole body trembled.

"..."

"It must be related to Hongwu!"

Wang Teng clenched his teeth: "Could it be that he wants to use us for a blood sacrifice?!"

"No!"

"Talk as we walk."

Chen Bixuan's expression was ugly. They used the Earth Penetration Technique again to find help.

At the same time, she transmitted her voice: "For demon cultivators and demon beast cultivators, blood sacrifices aren't strange, but for loose immortals, blood sacrifices don't make sense for tribulations."

"Sacrificing so many living beings, and all of them cultivators, what a karmic obstacle! Does he not fear the sudden increase in tribulation power and the birth of heart demons?"

"So it shouldn't be a blood sacrifice."

"Indeed, it doesn't seem like a blood sacrifice."

Wang Yulin analyzed: "If it were a blood sacrifice, you'd only need to set up a large array in advance, then silently activate it. Why bother with this trouble, slowly plotting and controlling everyone with the Enchantment Path?"

"And all blood sacrifices have one feature."

"The deeper the resentment, the better the sacrifice."

"But if you're enchanted and then sacrificed? You might not even know how you died, where would the resentment come from?"

"That doesn't make sense."

"..."

Wang Teng was stunned: "Then what is he doing?

”

Wang Yulin sighed, "If it weren't for me, I wouldn't have known what to do next, at this point of being cornered."

"Now..."

"All I can do is rack my brains, but I still can't figure out what he's planning."

"..."

"In any case, let's gather our strength, and see how many we can awaken."

"That's all we can do."

"..."

"Things are getting a bit complicated."

Lu Ming had arrived at the edge of Hongwu Immortal City.

"But..."

"There's no time to think about that."

"From the looks of it, the fourth or fifth wave of Tribulation Thunder will be the critical moment. By then, it might be too late to say anything. First, save people!"

At this moment, he must enter, but not leave.

Lu Ming's entry wasn't a problem.

But as soon as he entered the city, a Black Robed Man appeared before him, accompanied by a strange fragrance. The Black Robed Man formed hand seals, and for a moment, Lu Ming felt a bewilderment.

But...

He quickly regained clarity.

"Enchantment Technique?!"

This Enchantment Technique was powerful.

And came unexpectedly; if not careful, even an ordinary Eighth Stage might be affected.

But it was ineffective against Lu Ming.

He wasn't weak, and with the strength and talents of so many people... including a group of protagonist templates.

How resilient was his character?

Such a minor Enchantment Technique was naturally ineffective.

"Wrong."

"You..."

The Black Robed Man also realized the issue and was about to strike.

But Lu Ming moved first, instantly bursting forth.

Peng!

A single punch, the opponent's skull burst like a watermelon, and even his Divine Soul was scattered. At the same time, Lu Ming absorbed him with a Great Dao Vase... ensuring he wouldn't have the chance to revive.

"Someone has intruded!"

"Damn, surround and kill!"

The surrounding Black Robed men saw and were instantly enraged, rushing toward him. At a glance, there were already over a hundred, with more observing from afar, ready to attack at any moment.

"I would like to play with you, but now, there's no time for that."

"So..."

"Flowers of the Immortal Realm shall bloom," he said, and one by one, Lu Ming emerged from the Immortal Flowers, instantly. Nearly a hundred Lu mings rushed in all directions.

"Not enough..."

Lu Ming took a deep breath, "I need more!"

"To cause chaos, we need more chaos to be effective!"

Thinking this, nearly a hundred Lu Ming all formed hand seals, and instantly, thunder roared.

"Three Thousand Thunder Illusory bodies!"

Each Immortal Flower incarnation performed the Three Thousand Thunder Illusory Bodies, but compared to the true self, the difference was significant. Each incarnation could only manifest eight illusory bodies.

But even so, Lu Ming alone seemed like an entire legion.

"No!"

"This brat, attack together, mustn't let him ruin the grand plan!"

"Kill first, the true self!"

"...which is the true self?"

All the Black Robed Men were stunned.

Even the distant Black Robed Men, including those at the Eighth Stage, rapidly converged, intending to kill Lu Ming.

And everyone knew, to deal with such Doppelganger Technique and illusory bodies, the best course was to eliminate the true self first.

But the problem was...

Which one is the true self?!

And at that moment.

Among the numerous Lu Mings, an inconspicuous one suddenly burst forth at an extremely terrifying speed!

Under the Xingzi secret, Lu ming almost instantly broke through the encirclement, even without them noticing, rushing toward the Liu family.

The remaining Lu Mings...

were battling!

Or battling with them.

Attempting to awaken those entranced by the Enchanter Technique.

Although he didn't know what Hongwu intended, whatever it was, it certainly wasn't good.

Moreover, as long as he did the opposite, it would be right.

Do you want to enchant them?

I will awaken them.

"This..."

"Is this the feeling of giving it all I've got?"

On the way to the Liu family, Lu ming couldn't help but feel his spirit stirred.

Today...

He would give it all!

In the past, he had never truly given it all.

After all, hiding his identity and various means couldn't be used.

But now...

He could still use them.

And he was also looking forward to seeing how far his strength had come, he gave it all!

"Hongwu..."

His divine consciousness scanned.

He found that Hongwu had already sensed his presence and was extremely enraged.

Even while preparing for the third wave of Tribulation thunder, had found time to strike him from a distance!

It didn’t have a significant surge of power or an overwhelming aura, but that was only on the surface. This strike was incredibly powerful!

Powerful to the point of even Lu Ming had to treat it with caution.

"Hmm..."

Lu Ming took a deep breath, "Willow Divine Technique!"

Boom!

His speed undiminished, but from his back, it was as if countless willow branches had grown, intertwining and weaving together, transforming into a giant hand that seized the law chain.

Boom!

The void trembled.

Everything around was annihilated.

This strike, despite Lu Ming being below, had been blocked!

Although the illusory bodies couldn't harm Lu Ming, he rushed into the Liu family at an even faster speed.

Hongwu's face turned grim. "Lu Ming, the Moonlight Lineage General Overseer of the Moon Holding Sect?"

"He has some strength."

A thought crossed his mind, and he guessed Lu Ming's intentions.

He was here to save the Liu family!

Who knew the Liu family and the Moon Holding Sect were on good terms?

"Even you all, together, will be exterminated!"

He wanted to strike again, aiming to reduce the Liu family to ashes with a single palm, but the rumbling thunder in the sky made him frown instantly, forcing him to take this seriously.

(End of Chapter)

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