He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Xu Yi remained unmoved by Pu Du's overtures and even refused to acknowledge him.

"Master Pudu, I never imagined you were a monster."

Xu Yi was too lazy to waste words; his original intention was to expose Pudu's identity.

"You lied to me when I went to see that great demon that day."

"Hehe, Layman Xu, what makes you say that? This humble monk is an enlightened high monk, how could I possibly be associated with demons?"

Pudu smiled and said that he did not want to admit this. His identity as a monk would be of great help to him in spreading the faith in the future. If Xu Yi spread the word that he was a demon, it would definitely cause great harm to his harvesting of the power of the vows.

This is something Purdue would not want to see.

He was still hoping to use the monk's identity to fool the Dragon Soul.

In this way, harvesting the power of wishes will become very convenient, and if the Great Zhou Emperor insists on doing something, his dragon soul will be unable to interfere.

This is the rule; otherwise, his dragon soul would be targeted by powerful beings at the True Immortal level.

This is extremely unfair to the Dragon Soul. As a great cultivator with the Five Elements Convergence, Pudu can use his supernatural powers to bewitch people's hearts, while the Dragon Soul, who has been worshipped for eight hundred years, can only watch helplessly as the dynasty he protects is slowly having its power of will eroded.

The Dragon Soul was an opportunity, an opportunity whose ending had already been agreed upon by all the True Immortals.

All these rules are convenient for Pudu, but Pudu is currently caught up in them and is unaware of them.

The Demon Ancestor cannot reveal all this, otherwise he will be targeted by other True Immortals.

Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, the remaining variables are the three great immortal mountains in the cultivation world. Among them are cultivators who have reached the Five Qi Gathering stage, and some high-level cultivators have even become lackeys of true immortals, coming here to cause trouble.

These are all permitted. The three immortal mountains within the Great Zhou territory cannot be targeted by the True Immortals. This is also a rule set by the True Immortals, and it can be considered a small test.

After all, one cannot allow one's disciples to have a smooth journey, otherwise it would be too easy to cultivate a spoiled mentality, and there will still be many setbacks ahead.

"Heh, enough nonsense. You imprisoned my disciple, and today I'm here to seek justice for him."

As Xu Yi spoke, he was about to draw his sword. He was not afraid of a fight to the death with Pudu. Ever since he cultivated the Tongyou Divine Power, as long as the person was not completely dead, Xu Yi could quickly extract a segment of their true spirit and then revive them using his great divine power.

Therefore, Xu Yi was not afraid that Pu Du would threaten him with Li Jiangyuan. This was a test for Li Jiangyuan. If Li Jiangyuan was a good-for-nothing who betrayed his own side, then Xu Yi could only admit that he had misjudged him.

"Wait!"

"Layman Xu, let's talk this out. Your disciple hasn't done anything outrageous. He stays here with me every day, and I treat him to good food and drink. I'm only here because I need these things."

"Layman Xu, we'll return your disciple to you, and we'll call it even for today, how about that?"

Pudu hurriedly shouted that he did not want to fight Xu Yi, but when he was with Zhang Zhengyi, he still had to say some harsh words, otherwise his own prestige would not be enough and even a junior would dare to ride on his back and act arrogantly.

"This humble monk has no grudge against you, Layman Xu. I have taken very good care of your disciple these past few days; I haven't even touched a hair on his head!"

Pudu confidently stated that these things were indeed true. Although he did want to eat Li Jiangyuan, it was just that the time was not right. However, after considering a series of factors, Pudu did not intend to actually eat him.

Xu Yi's secluded residence was at Ping Shui Temple. His capture of Li Jiangyuan had another purpose: to lure out Xu Yi and recruit him into his group.

He also has a powerful demon under his command. If it joins the group, their combined strength will be enough to sweep away all other forces in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if there are outsiders causing trouble, they will not be a threat.

"Oh? Then why did you capture my disciple?" Xu Yi had already drawn his sword halfway, but when he heard Pudu say this, he stopped. He wanted to hear what other nonsense this monster could spout.

"Hehe, Layman Xu, I know you have a calm and composed nature and do not love worldly pleasures. However, what is the purpose of our struggles and conflicts?"

"Isn't that the supreme realm of true immortals?!"

"Xu Yi, I have a golden road laid out before you. Do you want to come with me?"

Pudu was tempted by the promise of profit. He admired Xu Yi's character, and Xu Yi's current image was that of a high-ranking Buddhist monk. He didn't believe that any cultivator could resist the temptation of attaining enlightenment.

"The road to heaven? Tell me more about it."

Xu Yi, holding his sword, leaned against the old ox. He asked curiously, actually wanting to hear what kind of ideas Pudu had, that he could so frantically harvest the power of human wishes, and even take measures to massacre the city.

These bewitched people are bound to die. Xu Yi could already see it through the eyes of the Dharma Image. Their essence, energy, and spirit were constantly being consumed, turning into a pure energy that was gathering towards Pudu.

If another three or four years pass, this Fangyuan City will definitely become a ghost town with no one to live in!

"Heh, you really are interested."

Seeing Xu Yi's demeanor, Pu Du gradually regained his composure.

He began, "The Great Zhou Dynasty lasted for eight hundred years. Do you know why it produced wise rulers in every generation?"

Why?

Xu Yi's understanding of the dynasty was unparalleled; no other feudal dynasty could match it. Moreover, if the Great Zhou hadn't had these demons, it wouldn't have been any different from other feudal dynasties.

"Heh heh, isn't it all thanks to that guardian dragon soul? With that guardian dragon soul, the Great Zhou Dynasty can be protected for eternity!"

"And the opportunity for enlightenment I spoke of lies within this dragon soul!"

"Xu Yi, as long as we join forces, harvest the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty's will, and absorb the dragon soul, we will surely ascend to the position of True Immortal!"

Pudu did not want to share this opportunity with Xu Yi; it was all just his excuse. If one could ascend to the position of a true immortal simply by absorbing the dragon soul, then such an achievement would be far too easy.

Pudu was certain that Xu Yi was completely unaware of this information; he was exploiting an information gap.

Only someone with his powerful background would know such secrets and the plans of the true immortals.

If Xu Yi had someone backing him, would he have chosen to live in seclusion here? In Pudu's view, Xu Yi was just a cultivator with some talent, but he had never had anyone to support him, so he was frustrated and came here to live in seclusion.

He could not possibly refuse the conditions for attaining enlightenment.

"Oh? There's such a secret."

Xu Yi nodded.

"It's just a real shame, someone already told me that."

Upon hearing Xu Yi's words, Pu Du's pupils suddenly contracted.

A cold light flashed, revealing the brand-new Immortal Sword. After being nurtured by the sword spirit, it had fully entered the ranks of Immortal Swords.

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