Chapter 154: Refining the Divine General Incarnation Talisman (Seeking Monthly Votes)

The fox demon fell dead at once, revealing its true form.

The fox demon clan was naturally blessed with beautiful men and women. Even the males could disguise themselves as vixens, and Peach Blossom had not noticed just now.

He stepped forward and stripped the white fox’s pelt away.

Several foxes that had yet to assume human form darted wildly about the cavern.

Lu Qian caught them one by one, skinned them, and drained their blood.

In less than fifteen minutes, every fox in the cavern had been exterminated.

Although some of the foxes had never cultivated, they had apparently learned a few illusions.

Keeping such beasts alive would only invite trouble. It was better to kill them all and eliminate any future danger.

The fox clan had no other remarkable talents, but they were exceptionally skilled at attaching themselves to powerful patrons.

Who knew what Child of Destiny or leader of some great power might emerge in the future and seek revenge for his wife?

Whoosh!

A mass of flames burned the foxes’ corpses to ashes.

He walked deeper into the cave residence. Its furnishings resembled an ordinary scholar’s study, filled with an antique elegance and refined charm.

“They even learned human etiquette. Not bad.”

Lu Qian casually flipped through the books on the shelves. Most contained human common knowledge and the teachings of ancient sages.

This improved his impression of the foxes considerably.

Many demons that had assumed human form looked like people, yet their hearts differed little from those of wild beasts.

Lu Qian had never been interested in beautiful female demons such as fox women or rabbit women.

A demon usually needed several dozen, or even hundreds, of years to assume human form.

Before that, most had passed through countless husbands and given birth to several litters of children.

That seemingly delicate and adorable little fox girl might even have great-great-grandchildren already.

When he reached the entrance of the cave residence, he cast a concealment spell.

Then he released the divine talisman from his sword pouch.

The divine talisman hung silently in the air, radiating a blazing light as warmth gradually spread through the surroundings.

Having been suppressed inside the sword pouch for so long, the divine talisman seemed somewhat more docile.

Lu Qian extended his right hand, and a droplet of yellow True Water gathered at his fingertip.

The instant it saw the Water of Forgetting, the divine talisman trembled violently and attempted to flee.

Lu Qian seized it in one swift motion and washed it with the Water of Forgetting. The talisman soon settled down considerably.

As he refined the aura clinging to the talisman, he extended his divine intent into it, attempting to refine it completely.

The Water of Forgetting truly deserved its reputation in the Yellow Springs as the finest purifying water in the world.

It could not only temper impurities from the soul and physical body, but also refine external objects and erase the divine intent others had left upon magical artifacts.

As time passed, the talisman’s resistance gradually weakened.

Boom!

A thunderous roar echoed through his sea of consciousness, and golden light burst forth.

A complex talisman of pure gold appeared high in the sky.

Within the sacred river of the Yellow Springs, the flood dragon raised its eyes and stared curiously at the talisman above its head, which resembled a sun. It lifted its head toward the void, as though asking, “Can this be eaten?”

“This one cannot.”

Lu Qian’s figure suddenly appeared beside the flood dragon. He reached out and stroked its icy scales.

Staring at the golden runes, he felt somewhat astonished.

After refining the divine talisman, he finally understood its origin.

This object was known as the Talisman of the Great Divine General’s Manifestation.

According to the Ten-Direction Register preserved in the Yellow Springs tradition, the Southern Spirit Domain had been a flourishing center of cultivation ten thousand years ago. Experts who had survived the Pill Tribulation appeared one after another, while Primordial Spirit cultivators stood at the very pinnacle of the cultivation world.

That was unlike the present day, when Pill Tribulation experts were already the strongest beings in the region.

At that time, the power that unified the Southern Spirit Domain and established the Immortal Dynasty was the Nine Heavens Jade Tower.

It could be said that this sect was the source of cultivation in the Southern Spirit Domain.

The orthodox and unorthodox inheritances found here all bore traces of its influence, to one degree or another.

The Nine Heavens Jade Tower was most famous for its twenty-eight True Form Talismans.

Some of these talismans were righteous and others sinister, each possessing different abilities. The people of the world called them talismanic artifacts.

The Talisman of the Great Divine General’s Manifestation was one such talismanic artifact.

Everyone knew that creating Dao soldiers required enormous quantities of materials.

This talisman could absorb the vital essence of Heaven and Earth to create Dao soldiers, eliminating the need to search for additional materials.

Lu Qian extended his divine intent into it.

Because it had gone unrepaired for so many years, only a single restriction remained inside.

The restriction was a pale violet color and appeared extraordinarily mysterious.

“A Heavenly Dipper Restriction? This is actually a spirit artifact.”

Lu Qian was astonished.

This restriction was known as the Heavenly Dipper Form-Refining Restriction.

It was the source of the Manifestation Talisman’s power.

Seventy-two Earth Fiend Restrictions were required to condense a single Heavenly Dipper Restriction.

If the artifact were offensive in nature, even one Heavenly Dipper Restriction would give it power equivalent to the Dao Foundation realm.

With that thought, Lu Qian attempted to record the incantation for creating Ox-Head and Horse-Face within the talisman.

His divine intent shifted slightly, and his consciousness entered the talisman.

He then entered the creation incantations and required materials for Ox-Head and Horse-Face into the talisman.

No one knew how much time had passed before a faint radiance stirred across its surface.

In the outside world, Lu Qian suddenly opened his eyes. A mass of golden light hovered above his head.

The golden light rapidly expanded, forming a golden doorway.

Whoosh!

Countless towering figures with ox heads and horse faces surged wildly from within the golden gate.

Three hundred Dao soldiers instantly filled the entire cavern residence.

“Greetings, Netherworld Lord!”

The crowd cupped their hands in salute.

“Rise.”

Lu Qian gazed at the three hundred Dao soldiers.

“Three hundred people. That is enough to form three Yellow Springs Netherfiend formations.”

The Dao soldiers created by the Manifestation Talisman were one major realm weaker than their creator.

At present, their cultivation was at the late Qi Refining stage.

Aside from their large numbers, the Dao soldiers could also form battle formations. This, too, was part of the Yellow Springs tradition.

Previously, there had not been enough of them to make use of this ability.

Now that their numbers were complete, they could finally form these formations.

Besides the talisman itself, there was also a corresponding treasure-refining art.

This treasure-refining art even included the method for forging Heavenly Dipper Restrictions.

However, it could only be used after he cultivated it to mastery.

He would have to undergo another period of arduous cultivation.

Next, Lu Qian branded eighteen Jadefire Flying Blades with his mark.

Eighteen full moons suddenly appeared in the quiet chamber.

The blade light was fierce, and the chill pierced to the bone.

This artifact was a sixth-tier magical weapon, with power equivalent to the late Spirit-Nurturing stage. No wonder it was so formidable, Lu Qian thought.

Knock, knock, knock!

At that moment, someone knocked on the gate of the cave residence.

“Little darling, are you in there?”

A greasy male voice sounded from outside, raising gooseflesh on anyone who heard it.

Standing at the entrance was a horse-headed demon.

A mane of pitch-black hair extended from the top of his head all the way down his back, and his eyes were as large as bronze bells.

The horse demon’s gaze was lecherous, and his expression suggested that he could barely contain his impatience.

Although the fox demon was male, his beauty was irresistible, and dual cultivation with him could greatly advance one’s cultivation.

Who knew how many demons had pursued the fox demon?

In the end, only General Horse had broken through the competition and won the fox demon’s favor.

Two small horse-headed soldiers stood behind General Horse.

“Little darling? Where are you?”

General Horse sounded somewhat anxious.

“General, do not worry. Perhaps the young master is dressing himself.”

The two soldiers flattered him shamelessly.

“Oh? Is that so?”

Whenever General Horse thought of the fox demon’s peerless face, his heart itched unbearably.

Just wait. I will soon show you what I am good at.

General Horse gave a lecherous grin, his chest burning with desire.

Why had the fox demon chosen him as a lover in the first place?

Was it not because, aside from controlling several mountain strongholds and commanding two thousand soldiers, he possessed that particular “strength”?

Boom!

Just as General Horse was indulging in his fantasies, the stone gate of the cave residence suddenly exploded.

Dust and smoke flew in every direction.

Eighteen Jadefire Flying Blades formed a net of flashing steel and swept toward him.

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