After the Skyfall

Chapter 552 Vulnerable

Marquis Zhongwu stretched out his hand and grabbed the heavy spear.

With weapons in hand, he suddenly felt heroic, as if he had returned to the time when he was leading his troops on the battlefield.

Li Yi said: "Although your strength is okay, it is a foolish dream to want to defeat me. I already know your approximate strength after the previous fight, so I don't want to play with you anymore. While it is still early, I will just send you off together to save my time by going one by one."

"I am not that useless Taiyue Mountain God. Under Dingguo's spear, you won't even have the chance to beg for mercy."

Marquis Zhongwu was furious and strode out with a spear in hand. After just a few steps, he disappeared in an instant. When he reappeared, he had already killed Li Yi. He swung the spear in his hand, and faintly one could hear the neighing of war horses and the sounds of iron horses. An astonishing murderous aura filled the air, but this murderous aura was blessed by the power of countless incense sticks and beliefs, and possessed an indestructible power.

"This loyal and martial marquis is really amazing."

When the Taiyue Mountain God saw this scene, his eyelids twitched, and he had to admit that the opponent's strength was far superior to his own. He was worthy of being a king who had fought his way out of the battlefield. Even after becoming a god after death, he was still powerful.

Even he could hardly resist this one blow.

Although this Taoist is better than himself, he must be unable to resist.

But the next moment.

Something happened that he could not imagine.

Such a terrible blow fell on Li Yi but did not shake him at all.

However, he saw that the opponent's Taoist robe was surging with light, as if it had turned into a red-feathered divine bird, protecting him. No matter how fierce Dingguo's spear was, it could not move forward any further.

The Taoist robe's illusory appearance disappeared at this moment, and a set of red-feathered purple-gold armor appeared.

"What did you say just now? I didn't even have a chance to beg for mercy?" Li Yi looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"What kind of armor is this?" Marquis Zhongwu was extremely shocked.

He had fought all over the world during his lifetime and guarded a place after his death, but he had never seen such armor.

This is a mid-grade Taoist weapon specially made for him by the bald Taoist priest in the Three Flowers Realm. If a god of incense and fire can break it, then the Taoist weapon would be too worthless.

However, Li Yi remained silent, just swallowing the energy of heaven and earth and regulating his heart fire and magic power.

"Call the wind!"

At this moment, he revealed his sharp fangs. The previous fight was just a test to see how strong the opponent was in order to avoid a setback. Now that he knew the opponent's approximate strength, he didn't need to keep a low profile and endure anymore. He could use his Taoist magic to his heart's content to send these gods of incense on their way.

The Wind Calling Technique was performed, and a strong wind swept across the sky. Because it was the fire energy in the heart that was circulated, the strong wind immediately turned into a raging fire, sweeping across the sky and burning for dozens of miles.

"not good."

Marquis Zhongwu was horrified and tried to withdraw, but it was too late. The strong wind blew and the fire penetrated everywhere. He himself was a body of incense and fire, without a physical body. The fire mixed with the strong wind poured into his body, blowing away the incense and fire and going straight into the depths of his soul. Once the fire entered his body, it was as if he was ignited from the inside out.
His whole body turned red and started burning.

"what!"

He let out a scream, his body was burned, black smoke was coming out of it, and he fell from a great height.

Despite struggling hard, he could not put out the raging fire, as if this fire was born to be the nemesis of the incense god.

"You are so insidious, Taoist. You have such a method but you hide it and use it now."

Marquis Zhongwu roared, smoke and flames came out of his seven orifices, and his body began to fall apart. Not even the energy from incense could save him.

Because this fire specifically burns the soul.

Even the Nascent Soul of an immortal cultivator would be reduced to ashes after being ignited.

The Taiyue Mountain God wanted to flee upon seeing this, but it was too late. How could he escape easily when the fire spread over dozens of miles in an instant? When the strong wind entered his body and the fire in his heart burned him, his body seemed to be melting. His already injured chest shattered again. The fire tortured his soul, making him unable to bear it. He could only cry out in pain and fell from the sky.

The City God of Xinzhou City was horrified when he saw this and wanted to return to the temple to seek protection from the statue, but he was too late.

The wind was howling and flames were all over the sky, covering him as well. He didn't even have a chance to make a move as the divine robe on his body had already caught fire. After he took off the robe, his body was also covered with flames and countless sparks gushed out of his body.

Only after experiencing it personally can one understand how terrifying it is to be able to call upon the wind and turn it into fire.

It is unavoidable and impossible to guard against.

Even the three righteous gods met such a fate, not to mention the ghosts that were brought here. Although there were many of them, the ghosts that were influenced by the incense immediately melted away and their souls flew away, leaving no trace at all. The monsters were even burned by the fire in the heart and died on the spot, falling down with their bodies charred.

Amidst the dark clouds, figures fell into the city like dumplings.

In a short while, the group of ghosts and monsters that were so aggressive just now disappeared.

The screams were endless.

During this painful training, the God of Taiyue Mountain was the first to collapse. He let out a loud roar, and his body exploded, leaving behind incense all over the ground. However, his soul had been burned to ashes, and the aura of incense could never be gathered again.

The next person to die was the City God of Xinzhou City. He endured the pain of being burned and dived into a well in the city, but it was still of no use.

How can ordinary water extinguish the fire in the heart of a cultivator? What's more, with the help of the Wind-Calling Technique, even if the fire in the heart is really extinguished, the soul-devouring and bone-destroying gale can still take your life.

soon.

The City God spontaneously combusted and died in the well water. The last to die was the Loyal and Martial Marquis, who fell on the street, tumbling and struggling, and finally, amidst waves of screams, his soul was completely consumed, leaving only a huge scent of incense that spread throughout the world.

"Dead, all dead?"

Inside the Yaoxing Tower, Prince Xin was horrified when he saw this scene. He had never dreamed that the righteous god canonized by the court could be killed cleanly by this Taoist in one breath, as cleanly and neatly as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?"

Inside the prefectural office, Chu Pingzhi, the Yin prefect, was also watching all this happening tonight. He thought that with the participation of Marquis Zhongwu and the local city god, this battle would be a sure win, but he never expected this would be the outcome.

A huge fire burned everything.

Chu Pingzhi's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter it. At this moment, he had completely realized that he had underestimated the Taoist Taiyi from the beginning to the end, and the Taoist was indeed right. He really had the ability to call the wind and rain. If such a person wanted to rebel, he could really succeed.

However, Li Yi looked around and confirmed with his own eyes that these incense gods had been killed before he stopped.

“It’s good to become a god through incense, but in the final analysis, it’s hard to achieve great success without a physical body, only a soul. Once it’s restrained, no matter how much incense you burn, it will be useless. This method is not suitable for main practice, but for secondary practice. If a practitioner uses the way of incense to cultivate a primordial spirit, mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and combine it with a strong physical body, then he can truly be considered invincible.”

After the fight, Li Yi realized the shortcomings of the God of Incense, but also understood his advantages.

After making sure that all the enemies were defeated, he stepped on the red auspicious cloud and descended from the sky again.

He did not go anywhere else, but went straight to Yaoxing Tower.

"My Lord, the Taoist is here."

Everyone was horrified at this moment, but they were also afraid of the Taoist's methods. They stood there for a while, not knowing what to do. Until Li Yi stepped into the building, they did not make any movement, for fear that they would also be blown to death by the breath.

"I have resolved the problem here, what about you? Have you thought it through? Do you want to go to the capital with me to find the person who wrote the lyrics, or do you want me to use force to take you there?" Li Yi said calmly.

Prince Xin gradually came back to his senses from his astonishment. He smiled bitterly and said, "The Taoist priest is truly a god. He has great abilities and means. The three gods, the God of Taiyue Mountain, the God of Xinzhou City, and the Marquis of Zhongwu, who were canonized by the imperial court, could not subdue the Taoist priest. Why should I make such a meaningless struggle? Since the Taoist priest is going to the capital, I have no choice but to accompany him. I only beg the Taoist priest to give me some time and let me write a letter to the court so that I can be pardoned for leaving my fiefdom without permission."

"If not, I would rather die."

As he said this, Prince Xin immediately took the sword from the ranger's hand, placed it across his neck, and looked as if he was ready to die.

He is now using his life to fight for some opportunities.

After all, leaving the fiefdom without permission is a capital crime. If he died now, at least he could preserve his reputation before and after his death.

Li Yi said: "I am not the kind of person who doesn't understand human feelings. Well, I will give you one hour. We will set off in one hour. If you try to delay, I will not let you off easily."

"Thank you, Taoist Priest. One hour will be enough."

Prince Xin breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, put down the sword in his hand, and then turned around and left impatiently.

Before he left, he instructed: "White Ape, entertain the Taoist priest well. No matter what the Taoist priest asks for, satisfy them all. Do not neglect him."

The white ape agreed.

Prince Xin left quickly, not daring to waste any time.

Li Yi did not stop him and let him go. After all, what could an ordinary person do? Even if he ran for his life, he could not escape from the area of ​​100 miles, so there was no need to worry about it.

He simply found a place to sit down and waited for an hour.

"Master." The white ape respectfully brought fine wine and delicious food for Li Yi to enjoy.

Li Yi said, "I promised you that I would teach you a technique of invisibility. Come on, listen closely. Whether you can learn it depends on your luck."

The white ape was very excited when he heard this.

I didn't expect that this Taoist priest was so trustworthy and always remembered this matter.

The white ape approached cautiously and listened attentively.

Li Yi was not stingy with this little magic and taught the invisibility technique to the white ape.

The white ape scratched his head as he listened. He understood some parts but not others, because Taoism involves magic power, and magic power involves spiritual practice.

However, the practice of cultivation is basically the same.

Li Yi gave some pointers. The white ape was quite smart and quickly got the hang of it.

The white ape tried to cast a spell, but it didn't work very well at first. Half of its body was hidden, and it was missing arms and legs. It looked very strange, but it also proved that the spell was real.

After practicing a few more times, the white ape gradually became proficient, but his tail could not be hidden.

The white ape wanted to ask the reason, but didn't dare.

Li Yi immediately understood what was happening and said directly: "You have the body of an ape, not a human. Since your body shape is different, your magic skills will naturally be different as well."

"So that's how it is." The white ape nodded, not quite understanding, and then knelt down sincerely: "Thank you, Taoist priest, for teaching me the Dharma."

(End of this chapter)