Before he could even admire Longmeng's graceful figure, Lu Xuan was pressed against the wall by an immense pressure. But the next second, the ten silver array flags that Lu Xuan had set up beforehand suddenly emitted various colored spiritual lights.
The Ten Directions Demon-Slaying Prison took shape in the main hall.
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Chapter 555 Joining Forces
In the void, Long Meng's expression was somewhat grim. From the moment this human cultivator entered the True Demon Tower, she knew he was no ordinary person. Both his cultivation level and knowledge were the pinnacle of cultivation in this realm. However, she still hadn't expected that this hastily activated formation would actually make her feel a deadly threat.
However, Lu Xuan didn't immediately strike to kill, but instead waited for the right moment, giving Long Meng an opportunity. After all, he hadn't come here to kill.
"Fellow Daoist Longmeng, can we have a proper chat now?"
A few breaths later, Longmeng reappeared in front of Lu Xuan.
"Are you from the upper realm?"
Lu Xuan's supernatural abilities were clearly on a completely different level from those of most cultivators in the mortal realm. This led Long Meng to speculate that he was very likely a cultivator from the upper realm. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain how a cultivator from the lower realm could know so many secrets and wield such powerful supernatural abilities.
"You can understand it that way. But that's not the key point. The key point is what I can give you."
"I'm starting to get interested. Tell me, what do you want?"
Longmeng ignored what Lu Xuan could offer her and instead asked him directly what he wanted. This put the initiative back in her hands.
“Alright, I like this simple and direct conversation. Since the invasion of the Demon Realm in ancient times, the spiritual energy in the human world has been greatly depleted. It is no longer able to support cultivators in this world to reach the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. This means that cultivators in this world have lost the opportunity to ascend to the Spirit Realm. Therefore, I want a way to go to the Spirit Realm.”
"That's a real pity. Although I can go back myself, I don't have the ability to bring anyone with me. However, it's not impossible to go to the Spirit Realm. I know of some relatively stable spatial rifts leading to the Spirit Realm. If I'm lucky, I might be able to get through."
"Even the most stable spatial rift only has a 10% chance of success. But I know of a magical artifact in the Spirit Realm that can traverse between the two realms, the Reverse Star Disc. That's probably the source of your confidence in returning to the Spirit Realm."
"You even know about the star chart, so you must be from the upper realm. But you're mistaken, I don't have a star chart. At most, I only have a star chart imprint. Once activated, the star chart connecting to the spirit realm will summon me back."
“I don’t need an astrological chart; all I need is the mark on you. I need to understand everything about that mark.”
"Hahahaha, you really are..." Longmeng sneered a few times. "Do you even know what you're saying? The mark of the Reverse Star Chart is projected onto the primordial spirit using the power of the Star Chart. Let alone that I can't interfere with it at all, even if I could, with your current cultivation level, do you think you can understand the Star Chart mark?"
"That's my problem, fellow Daoist, you can rest assured."
"Hehe, although you've successfully piqued my curiosity, unfortunately, it's still not possible. As I said, the mark of the Reverse Star Chart is engraved in my primordial spirit. I can't actively touch it at all. It can only be activated using a specific incantation. Therefore, I can't give you what you want."
Lu Xuan frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"If that's the case, then I need to see it for myself."
At this, Longmeng's expression changed.
"Do you know what you're saying? You want to enter my primordial spirit? Don't tell me you don't know what that means. I won't let anyone enter my primordial spirit."
"We can make a pact of inner demons, where neither of us can harm the other. And wouldn't you like to know what I can give you?"
"You can't give me what I want." Longmeng clearly didn't believe that Lu Xuan could give her what she wanted.
"Is that so? Your primordial spirit is missing a part. You could even say that the main body of your primordial spirit separated a long time ago. What you are now is merely a part of its consciousness. Am I right?"
"Do you know where that bitch is?" Long Meng's voice suddenly rose, clearly indicating she wasn't on Yin Yue's side. However, Lu Xuan didn't care about her emotions. At their level of cultivation, most of the time, the emotions they displayed were merely a facade.
“I do know where she is. But unfortunately, I cannot return her to you. However, I have another plan. To be honest, this plan is not very perfect. However, I think you won't mind.”
Lu Xuan was right; this trip to Kunwu Mountain had come much earlier than expected. His original plan was to enter after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, then use his superior cultivation to forcibly take control of the situation. The so-called plan was merely a backup plan.
Due to time constraints, he failed to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, and his prepared backup plan was not fully developed. However, striving for perfection was his style. Most cultivators in the cultivation world were gamblers. Therefore, Lu Xuan did not think the other party would refuse.
"...Since you know that my primordial spirit is not complete, then you should know that unless I devour that bitch, I will never be able to return to my original state."
"It's impossible. But that doesn't mean there's no way out."
As Lu Xuan spoke, he tossed out a jade slip. Long Meng caught it, examined it intently, and then her expression subtly changed.
Lu Xuan had known about Long Meng's condition for a long time, and therefore had prepared a backup plan.
For most cultivators, the splitting of their primordial spirit is an injury that is almost irreversible. However, it is not entirely unsolvable. It's just that the method would inevitably be extremely demanding, like the method Lu Xuan found.
Among the numerous secret techniques collected from various schools and sects, Lu Xuan found several secret arts related to the primordial spirit. These were all theoretical techniques, but no one had ever actually mastered them.
However, Lu Xuan had been researching the primordial spirit for a long time. Later, with the assistance of the Great Evolution Divine Lord, he further integrated and elevated some secret techniques, eventually obtaining a secret technique that could repair a split primordial spirit.
However, it has only been theoretically accomplished and has not yet been practically proven. A crucial condition for completing this secret technique is the need to fuse with and devour another, more powerful primordial spirit.
That's right. To replenish one's primordial spirit, one needs another, even more powerful primordial spirit. This is why almost no one succeeds in this secret method. How can someone whose primordial spirit is already damaged possibly devour a primordial spirit that is already stronger than themselves?
However, this possibility does exist for Long Meng. It should be noted that her original Silver Moon Sky Wolf body contained the primordial spirit of the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor.
In fact, leveraging the advantage of her physical body's dominance, Longmeng had already gained the upper hand and was on the verge of crushing Yuansha's primordial spirit. However, this was merely a matter of time and the gradual attrition of the situation, coupled with the advantage created by her physical body's dominance. It did not mean that Longmeng's primordial spirit was truly stronger than Yuansha's.
In reality, the gap between the two was enormous; even in her avatar form, Yuan Sha far surpassed Long Meng. Unfortunately, all the restrictive formations and arrays throughout Kunwu Mountain existed specifically to suppress Yuan Sha. Whether it was the Star Chains or the Pure Yang White Bone Fire, these were renowned divine abilities from ancient times. Her power was suppressed by a significant margin.
If Longmeng uses the secret technique prepared by Lu Xuan to completely devour Yuan Sha's primordial spirit, she will likely be able to forge a completely new path of cultivation.
After a long while, Longmeng's clear voice rang out from the main hall.
"I agree."
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Chapter 556 Ascension Ceremony