Refining Demons to Become a Taoist: Refining 108,000 Insects at the Beginning.

Chapter 301 Puppet Transformation
Chen Ming was already somewhat displeased.

Then, True Lord Xiangyuan's eyes darted around, and another scheme to sow discord arose in his mind. He sighed softly, his face filled with pity:

"How pitiful and lamentable! We cultivators of the Yellow Springs may not be bound by the methods we use, but those are all for external purposes. But you, True Lord Chen, are far too ruthless, not even sparing your own people!"
Many cultivators from the Five Gods lineage have become resources for you to refine your supernatural powers!

How were the Five Divine Flames in your hand condensed?
It's all because you sacrificed the spiritual essence of all the cultivators of the Five Gods lineage!
How could the Yellow Springs Daoist lineage tolerate someone like you!
Today you have harmed the cultivators of the Five Gods lineage and condensed your divine powers!
"In the future, the cultivators of the Four Officials lineage and the Ten Kings Palace will surely be harmed by you, reduced to a pile of withered bones!"

"Fellow Daoists of the Yellow Springs lineage, True Lords, this scourge cannot be persuaded. How can we allow him to continue like this!"

The voice of True Lord Xiangyuan was like a lament, each word coming from the depths of his heart.

She secretly used her magical powers, which, combined with her compassionate and angelic face, created a captivating and alluring effect.

The cultivators of the Yellow Springs Daoist lineage were immediately drawn into the atmosphere she created, their minds were affected, and they developed hostility towards Chen Ming.

Chen Ming could easily see that True Lord Xiangyuan was trying to use the power of the masses to oppress him.

However, Chen Ming himself was already skilled in scheming, and after cultivating the Heart Fire, he gained new insights into the ever-changing nature of thoughts.

People's hearts are hard to unite, but they are also the easiest to break; a little manipulation is all it takes!

With a flick of his branch, Chen Ming unleashed the Five Divine Flames, which blazed brightly, illuminating the five directions.

It stirred the thoughts of many cultivators.

At the same time, flames appeared behind Chen Ming, reforming into the form of a cultivator from the Five Gods lineage.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"This is a secret technique of my Five Gods lineage, using thought to fuse fire!"

"We all voluntarily performed this technique. As long as Chen Zhenjun exists and the Five Divine Flames do not go out, we will not die!"

"Even if I am scattered and die now, I can be reassembled with the help of Chen Zhenjun's Five Divine Flames!"

"This is a great opportunity!"

"Why did you get killed!"

"How could it have become provisions!"

"It's you who are jealous!"

The cultivators of the Five Gods lineage were released by Chen Ming again. Although they were different from before, they were all safe and sound.

Even True Monarch Xiangyuan couldn't detect anything unusual, let alone ordinary cultivators.

The previous statements of True Monarch Xiangyuan were thus exposed as false, and the emotions of the Yellow Spring cultivators, which she had stirred up, immediately became chaotic.

Chen Ming naturally wouldn't let it go. He gently swayed the branch in his hand, and the aura of the Five Divine Flames quietly spread out.

“True Lord Xiangyuan, whether I have harmed my fellow practitioners or not, everyone can see for themselves.”

"But what is the purpose of the tricks you've played on your fellow practitioners!"

Chen Ming gave a cold shout, and under the erosion of the Five Divine Flames, a hidden talisman appeared on the bodies of many cultivators.

The source of that talisman is clearly linked to True Lord Xiangyuan.

"Your talisman is extremely well hidden, and it can subtly and quietly assimilate the primordial spirit. If you forcefully activate it, the cultivator who is hit by your talisman will instantly become a puppet!"

"Who exactly is harming our fellow comrades?"

"What does True Lord Xiangyuan intend to do?"

"Oh, True Lord Xiangyuan, what impressive methods you have! You even targeted True Lord Yinyou."

"You've placed so many talismans on him; they're going to be incredibly powerful when they're activated!"

Chen Ming's gaze was mocking, and he mercilessly exposed the methods of True Monarch Xiangyuan.

"Xiangyuan!"

Why are you treating me like this!

Yin You Zhenjun sensed the talismans appearing on his body and was filled with fear.

He had no choice but to believe it, because on Yin You Zhenjun's body, in addition to the talisman that Xiang Yuan Zhenjun had openly helped him suppress the Five Divine Flames, several other talismans that he himself did not know when they had been planted appeared!
Yin You Zhenjun's shout of fear sent shivers down the spines of the other cultivators. In an instant, the situation reversed; all the cultivators of the Yellow Springs lineage switched sides and no longer believed a word from Xiang Yuan Zhenjun.

"Xiangyuan is adept at using such methods to deceive people and create momentum for himself..."

"Pity……"

Seeing the situation reverse, Black Rope True Lord said from the side.

True Lord Zhuanlun said, "What's the pity? Didn't you already complain that Xiangyuan's reach was too far?"

"Besides, wasn't it you who secretly fueled the flames that allowed Chen Zhenjun to see through Xiangyuan's methods of concealing talismans?"

Black Rope True Lord smiled slightly, saying nothing, only looking on with an expression of watching a show.

Xiangyuan Zhenjun looked flustered, caught off guard by his unexpected mishap using his most proficient method.

However, True Lord Xiangyuan quickly calmed down.

With a sweep of her divine sense, she imprinted the expressions of everyone present into her mind and instantly deduced that someone was targeting her.

Immediately, True Lord Xiangyuan understood his predicament.

"I'm afraid things won't end well today!"

Although Xiangyuan Zhenjun was furious, his face remained compassionate. He said calmly, "If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext. The aura of the talismans on your bodies is connected to mine. Does that mean it was really me who did it?"

“The Five Gods lineage cultivates the mind and is most adept at manipulating people’s hearts. Chen Zhenjun has also cultivated the Five Gods Flame, making him an expert among them. If he is framing me, I will truly have no way to defend myself.”

The fact that True Lord Xiangyuan remained so calm, trying to appease and provoke, only made people more suspicious.

People's hearts are always swayed by self-interest and are prone to wavering; this has always been the case.

Chen Ming also understood that exposing Xiangyuan Zhenjun's methods wouldn't change anything.

Cultivators below the level of a True Lord are utterly powerless before a True Lord.

The turmoil in people's hearts is of no concern to True Lord Xiangyuan.

The key issue was the loss of the hidden hand controlling Yin You Zhenjun.

The other True Lords, wary of Xiangyuan, would no longer easily trust her.

The words of True Lord Xiangyuan could deceive other cultivators, but they could not deceive True Lord Yinyou, who had already regained his senses.

Enraged, Yin You Zhenjun lost control of his thoughts, causing the Five Divine Flames to surge wildly across his body.

The talisman left on him by True Lord Xiangyuan could help him resist to some extent.

However, Yin You Zhenjun was very wary, fearing that Xiang Yuan Zhenjun's talismans would also activate.

“Zang Ji and Huan Nie, you two saw it yourselves. I obeyed her every word, but Xiang Yuan secretly harmed me!”

"Today I was ambushed, but one day it might be the two of you!"

"Hurry up and help me break free from the scorching Five Divine Flames and the binding of the Auspicious Origin Talisman!"

"Only if the three of us join forces can we avoid being harmed by these cunning people!"

The voice of Yin You Zhenjun echoed continuously.

However, the two True Lords, Zangji and Huannie, did not respond to him for a long time.

Yin You Zhenjun then realized that something was wrong.

"True Lord Yinyou, it's already too late for you to realize this!"

Three voices rang out simultaneously, all with the exact same tone.

As Xiangyuan Zhenjun made a hand seal, a trace of talismanic energy appeared between the brows of Cangji and Huannie, and they spoke together.

At this point, True Lord Xiangyuan stopped pretending altogether.

Zang Ji and Huan Nie had long been affected by her supernatural powers and had been turned into puppets.

(End of this chapter)