25: Shadow slave, imitating the laws of heaven and earth.
He looked at the shadow beneath his feet, faintly emanating a golden light.
Li Yan also saw the effect of the side effect turning positive.
“The Su Clan Secret Scroll (Blood Shadow Art) you Cultivate has extremely strong side effects.”
“Current Cultivation Technique: Entry-Level”
“Blood Shadow Art Side Effect: Those who Cultivate the Blood Shadow Art for a long time will gradually be replaced by their shadows, eventually becoming Shadow Slaves.”
“Side Effect Turned Positive: The shadow will become your loyal slave. As your Cultivation improves, it can eventually be refined into a Golden Body Avatar.”
Seeing the side effect, Li Yan stroked his chin and speculated.
“People who Cultivate the Blood Shadow Art will eventually become Shadow Slaves? Could it be!”
Li Yan looked at the Corpse Puppet Su Mo before him. Why did this Blood Core Realm Fairy fall? Why was she used as a bargaining chip by her Family?
Everything became clear!
“The so-called Cultivation Family, the Su Family.”
“From beginning to end, they were actually controlled by the Blood Shadow; the entire Su Family are Shadow Slaves!”
When Li Yan said this, Corpse Puppet Su Mo blinked curiously, her eyes filled with confusion.
Indeed.
She was no longer the Su Mo from before; the Soul of the original owner, Su Mo, had long since dissipated.
The relationship between this Corpse Puppet and the original owner was actually not significant; she could be completely regarded as a newborn child.
She didn't have much of the original owner's residual memory in her mind; the Corpse Puppet was like a blank sheet of paper, very clean.
“Forget it, you don't understand, and the original matters have nothing to do with you.”
Waving his hand to comfort the somewhat dull Corpse Puppet, Li Yan's gaze turned outside the Immortal Cave.
Jingle!
Jingle!
A rhythmic ringing of bells entered his ears.
Li Yan closed his eyes and used his Minds Eye to investigate the situation outside.
He saw that beside Old Ghost Xuanwang, there was a burly Daoist.
That person wore a Daoist robe, but his whole body exuded a bandit-like aura.
And in the mist, Li Yan's Minds Eye was enhanced by the side effect, allowing him to easily hear their conversation.
“Xuan Sha? Old Daoist Xuan Wang’s Senior Martial Uncle?”
Eavesdropping on their conversation, he learned that this new Senior Martial Uncle was also here to capture him.
As Senior Martial Uncle Mystic Fiend shook his bell, the commoners with white talismans plastered on them hopped and skipped, clearing a path for them.
These two old devils, no matter what, had to capture Li Yan, this Rebellious Disciple, today!
Looking at the situation in the mist, Li Yan's expression was calm, with a hint of composure.
“If we were outside, I would indeed not be your opponent.”
“But you insisted on coming in, which is perfect for me to test the Blood Shadow Art.”
In the mist of Broken Sword Valley, Li Yan was very confident.
This was a cat-and-mouse game; they could only see things within twenty or thirty steps with their naked eyes.
But Li Yan, through his Minds Eye, could see and hear movements six li away.
Even though he was only at the seventh layer of the Blood Condensation Realm, with the help of the mist, he could evade these two Peak Ban Xue Realm old devils.
Li Yan formed a hand seal with one hand and silently recited the Blood Shadow Art.
He saw his shadow begin to lengthen, extending forward like a giant python.
“Entry-Level Blood Shadow Art, the shadow can move one li away. If outside Broken Sword Valley, the effect is ordinary.”
“But in this mist, the Blood Shadow Art is incredibly powerful!”
As he spoke, Li Yan's lips curved upward; his shadow had already moved several hundred steps away.
Old Daoist Xuanwang and Xuan Sha, the two Daoists, were leading a group of Disciples forward.
But no one noticed that a shadow silently appeared beneath their feet.
Li Yan, still in his original spot, suddenly swung his fist with force!
The shadow lurking on the ground suddenly glowed with golden light.
A twelve-foot-tall Golden Body Avatar rose from the ground, about two stories high!
A bare-chested Avatar stood up, its entire body radiating brilliant golden light, its physique semi-transparent like glass, faintly revealing the flow of Bloodline.
The bulging muscles were sharply defined, like carved by a knife and axe, with powerful lines, erupting with immense strength.
And as Li Yan threw this punch, the Avatar followed, swinging its fist to strike!
Accompanied by a terrifying roar, the fist rubbed against the air, unleashing a powerful gust of Qi!
Many Disciples, who hadn't reacted yet, were sent flying by Li Yan's punch.
Several Disciples vomited blood and flew backward, crashing into the ancient wall of the long barrier.
Before those Disciples could recover from their daze, the ancient grievances buried in the wall behind them reached out their arms and dragged the injured into it.
“Master, save me!!”
Accompanied by several screams, those unlucky Disciples had already been dragged into the stone wall, merging with the long barrier, and soon fell silent.
This punch from Li Yan.
He controlled the Shadow Avatar to send the opponents flying, using the terrain to push them into an ancient trap.
It saved time and effort, and it brought a considerable shock to the people on the other side.
And after throwing this punch, the benefits of the Blood Shadow Art became apparent again.
The twelve-foot Golden Body that had just risen from the ground instantly shrunk back into the shadow. When Old Daoist Xuan Wang and the others tried to find it again, Li Yan's shadow had already vanished without a trace.
“Interesting, the Blood Shadow Art combined with the mist in Broken Sword Valley, I can completely achieve surprise attacks.”
Looking at the shadow that instantly shrunk back to his feet, Li Yan grinned: “After the Blood Shadow Art turned positive, the Golden Body Avatar it summons is truly perfect for me.”
“And the Su Clan Secret Scroll records that when the Blood Shadow Art is cultivated to its extreme, the shadow can transform into a Golden Body Avatar…”
After tasting the sweetness of the Blood Shadow Art, Li Yan became even more determined to learn this secret art to its fullest.
This way of controlling the shadow to transform into a Golden Body Avatar, I like it!
Hiding in the mist, controlling the shadow to launch surprise attacks, playing the two old Daoists around in circles.
After several successful sneak attacks, Li Yan became more and more skilled.
He couldn't help but exclaim: “Su Mo, finding you and obtaining this Su Family Secret Scroll was truly my good fortune.”
With that, Li Yan reached out and stroked the Corpse Puppet's head.
The Fairy's face showed a pleased expression. Although she didn't understand why Li Yan was happy, feeling her Master's emotions, she also showed a dull, silly smile.
In her pure and unpolluted spiritual world, she didn't know why she was smiling, but simply felt happy for her Master.
Li Yan's current ease and joy were clearly built upon Old Daoist Xuanwang's suffering.
When this Rebellious Disciple, using the Blood Shadow Art, continuously made the Golden Body Avatar appear from the mist...
Every sneak attack caught Old Daoist Xuanwang off guard!
“This damned mist Restriction!”
“If not for this mist, would you, this Rebellious Disciple, dare to be so arrogant!”
The furious one-eyed Daoist began to roar hysterically.
It sounded as if Li Yan was winning unfairly?
Ridiculous.
The combined age of these two old Daoists was several hundred years.
They were both Peak Ban Xue Realm cultivators; two old Daoists bullying Li Yan alone, yet they couldn't do anything to him.
Who exactly was winning unfairly? Justice resides in people's hearts.
Old Daoist Xuanwang and Xuan Sha were raging impotently in the mist, but Li Yan enjoyed the feeling.
They shouted desperately, merely wanting Li Yan to reveal himself.
But he wouldn't be foolish enough to open his mouth and respond, allowing them to pinpoint his voice.
Silence was a form of camouflage, hidden in the mist, watching Old Daoist Xuan Wang's flustered appearance.
Li Yan muttered to himself: “I've played enough. Killing his Disciples is boring.”
“How about… trying that move?”
A mischievous idea came to mind, and Li Yan's gaze shifted to Corpse Puppet Su Mo beside him.