The Blade-Wielding Legend-Chapter 1321 - 685: Vicious Evil Skill (Part 2)

"What a mystical fruit!"

Sha Lifei saw it and immediately widened his eyes.

"This is not a good fruit."

Li Yan slightly shook his head and recounted the events.

"Such dark sorcery exists in the world..."

Wang Daoxuan listened, frowning deeply, his eyes filled with a murderous intent, "Using children to refine medicine, they must be killed!"

He rarely gets angry, and this matter had clearly crossed the line.

"The trouble doesn't end there."

Li Yan said gravely, "Someone's been hunting down living Yin Constables, the Yellow Springs Organization has suffered significant losses..."

After hearing his account, Luo Mingzi suddenly stood up, somewhat incredulous, "Is it truly the work of a Grandmaster?"

Li Yan replied calmly, "If not a Grandmaster, then at least a formidable expert, maybe even an Earth Immortal."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, all looking towards Luo Mingzi.

Those solitary Wild Immortals, without support, rarely approach cities, let alone provoke the Yellow Springs Organization.

Such deeds could only be carried out by Earth Immortals from the great sects' Magic Veins.

Now, with the Human Dao in upheaval, they are the most suspicious.

"Rest assured, Brother Li."

Luo Mingzi took a deep breath and said solemnly, "There are several seniors from the Taixuan Orthodox Sect serving as State Preceptors in the Court. This matter threatens calamity, and they will not stand by idly. I will return to the city to report immediately, and also about the 'Pantao Conference'..."

As he spoke, his eyes were full of killing intent, "This matter touches the Emperor's reverse scale; no matter who is involved, the Capital will not tolerate chaos!"

"No rush."

Li Yan shook his head, "This matter cannot be handled with great fanfare."

"Zhao Changsheng has been operating for years, and there's also Zhao Qingxu. Their identities must be clarified first; otherwise, even if the Pantao Conference is eradicated, it will leave innumerable troubles."

He continued with a cold smile, "I can roughly guess their plan."

"The Pantao Conference has been secretly operating for years, using rejuvenation as bait, surely attracting many nobles. Jianmu's people are yin criminals who do not wish to confront us directly and will inevitably use these nobles to deal with us."

"In this case, we will turn their own scheme against them."

"You go back to report to the Emperor, prepare in secret, and I will continue to investigate Zhao Qingxu's trail and strike as soon as he is found."

"Very well."

Luo Mingzi wasted no further words and promptly took his leave.

After he left, Sha Lifei spoke seriously, "Brother Yan, why don't we go into the city with you? The Capital isn't a friendly place; a few more people might help us watch each other's backs."

Li Yan intended to refuse, but at that moment, Long Yan'er suddenly spoke, "Let me take a look at this first."

"I almost forgot Sister Long was an expert in this field."

Li Yan quickly pushed the wooden box over.

Long Yan'er took it, carefully examining the Flat Peach, her frown deepening, then she formed a mantra with her hand, a strange insect crawled out from her sleeve—it was a gu worm made from a qin insect—and looked towards Li Yan.

"Sister Long can proceed."

Li Yan shook his head, "This harmful dark object, no one will consume it."

Long Yan'er nodded and whistled. The qin insect swiftly crawled onto the Flat Peach, quickly boring into it.

She closed her eyes, continuously forming mantras as if commanding the gu worm.

Before long, her face turned unusually pale, a sheen of sweat forming on her forehead.

As Li Yan and the others watched in worry, Long Yan'er suddenly raised her hand, retrieving the qin insect into her sleeve.

"This peach is just a disguise!"

She then unsheathed a dagger with a clang and sliced the Flat Peach open.

Only then did everyone see that this "Flat Peach" appeared like a fruit, but inside it was devoid of juice and had a dense texture.

"Tsk tsk, why does it look like a mushroom?"

Sha Lifei was somewhat puzzled.

"It's a type of fungus."

Long Yan'er said gravely, "According to Brother Yan, this is the Kunlun Glacier Corpse Fungus recorded in the 'Youyang Zazu'. The Gu Sect has similar fungal gu, using the millennium decay resistance of Tai Sui to build tombs in Earth Veins, preserving the flesh."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood.

Preserving the body, either for cultivation or for ease of return to life later.

It seems many sects' Magic Veins are secretly researching this technique.

Long Yan'er continued, "But the true purpose of the corpse fungus is to preserve the peach pit inside."

As she spoke, the dagger flew, stripping away all the fungal flesh.

The peach pit was revealed, resembling a lump of dried meat, its shape odd.

Sha Lifei's eyelid twitched, "It looks somewhat like a heart, doesn't it?"

"It is a heart!"

Long Yan'er swung the dagger, piercing the peach pit.

At that moment, a gush of fresh blood flowed out, the scent of blood mixed with the peach's sweetness, spreading out.

Chirp chirp~

The peach pit shuddered like a living thing, letting out a wail.

A trace of sorrow flashed across Long Yan'er's face, "I can roughly guess the refining method: placing a virgin girl in a vat, planting corpse fungus at her heart, covering with vermillion and other solar items, the yin-cold nature of the Flat Peach's corpse fungus travels through her blood, rooting in her viscera, forced inward by the solar items."

"The child's innate blood essence also gathers in the heart with the corpse fungus, forming a Flat Peach..."

"This is utterly heinous!"

Kong Shangzhao, who was listening beside, was instantly enraged, his eyes turning crimson, slamming the table.

He was initially just curious and didn't want to say much, but never expected to hear of such horrifying dark sorcery.

Li Yan's expression was also grim, "Sister Long, is there a method to locate those who consumed this foul object?"

"Do you have any livestock? Bring one over."

Long Yan'er didn't mince words, directly asking.

The manor was a long-term base set up by Luo Mingzi, naturally not lacking livestock.

Very soon, someone brought over a plump pig.

Long Yan'er threw out the peach pit, and the pig immediately opened its mouth, swallowing it whole.

Under everyone's gaze, the pig soon became excited, its whole body turning red, frantically running around...

Long Yan'er explained, "This object gathers the child's innate blood essence, its potency is extraordinary, ordinary people simply can't withstand it. If I'm not mistaken, they must take some medicine to suppress it, which also controls those nobles."

As she spoke, the pig was already madly crashing into walls.

Though it made itself bloody and scarred, it was clearly invigorated, its skin becoming tender, as if rejuvenating.

But soon after, the pig collapsed stiffly, its whole body trembling like sifted chaff, finally dying.

Long Yan'er immediately wielded her knife, cutting open its abdomen.

Everyone was instantly horrified.

Inside the pig's viscera were clusters of grape-like tumors.

The tumors, twisted and wrinkled, vaguely formed a child's face, complete with features!

"As expected!"

Long Yan'er shook her head, "The Heavenly Dao has order, the blood essence harbors a child's resentment, difficult to dispel. Those who consume the Flat Peaches must have a medicinal guide to suppress its effects, but over time, their viscera will also grow tumors."

"I will use gu worms to devour the corpse fungus; as long as they're within a hundred meters, it can be detected."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "In that case, we will split into two groups."

"I will continue to secretly search for Zhao Qingxu. You all enter the city and survey outside those government and noble residences. Do not alert the enemy, just note those who consumed the Flat Peaches, and we'll settle accounts later!"

...

While they were planning, Luo Mingzi had already returned to the Capital.

He had a hand decree from the Emperor, allowing him to enter the palace at any time.

No one dared stop him along the way, and he made it straight to the Great Ming Gate.

This gate was the first of the Imperial City, with " Dismount Tablets" on either side, inscribed in vermillion mixed with gold dust, stating "Officials and others dismount here."

"Daoist, please forgive us."

After verifying his waist token, the gate guards also presented him with a wooden box.

Luo Mingzi wasted no words, deposited his Magic Sword artifact inside, and then entered the Imperial Palace with large strides.

Passing through the Great Ming Gate, he was met with a thousand-pace corridor five hundred zhang long.

Seeing its grandeur and vastness, it concealed even more mysteries.

Red walls towered on both sides, with glazed xiezhi on the roof every ten zhang, cast by Mystic Sect Craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry, able to dispel illusions and suppress evil.

Beneath the green stone slabs of the corridor were "Seven Star Palace Bricks," rumored to have been stored in a Magic Cellar of Grotto Heaven Blessed Land for five years before the city was built.

Upon reaching the Chengtian Gate, Duan Gate, and Meridian Gate, there were various arrays set up along the way.

With the Imperial Ancestral Temple on the left and the National Ancestral Altar on the right, they collectively formed the Society and Agriculture Array.

Even if the Mystic Sect's army came, they wouldn't reach the palace.

Admiring the magnificent palace, Luo Mingzi's expression was solemn.

There was one thing he hadn't disclosed.

Jianmu causing such a disturbance in the Capital must involve someone from the Imperial Family...