Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

Lingxi Village, under the eaves of a half-collapsed house.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai huddled in the corner. When they heard the incense master say, "If you have the guts, come along," they both sighed in unison.

Qiu Sheng poked his head out halfway, looked at the incense master carrying the bronze soul lamp toward the wasteland, and then at Uncle Jiu following with his sword, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"I've seen people who aren't afraid of death, but I've never seen anyone this fearless..."

"He actually dared to ask Master if he had the guts to follow." Qiu Sheng clicked his tongue and rubbed the goosebumps on his arms. "If it were me, I wouldn't dare to act like that in front of Master, not even if God gave me ten thousand lives."

Wen Cai nodded repeatedly in deep agreement, expressing his strong approval.

"The most important thing in life is to have self-awareness."

"This old lad didn't pick the wrong place, he picked the wrong opponent. When Master gets angry, it's deadly."

After he finished speaking, his gaze turned to the area around the dry well.

The five alchemists of the Yellow Heaven Sect had already dispersed, secretly surrounding Lin Xuan and the altar in the middle.

The four scaly infant monsters lay among the broken walls, rooftops, and mud, constantly emitting low growls.

Wencai counted on his fingers.

"Eldest Brother has shrimp soldiers, crab generals, and three water armor soldiers on his side, that makes five."

"Add seven more female corpses, and that makes twelve."

"And with Xiao Jin overseeing things, and the eldest brother personally directing..."

He grew more confident with each count, puffing out his chest and declaring, "Thirteen against five, the advantage is clearly in the hands of our senior brother!"

"Did you eat those four strange babies?" Qiu Sheng glanced at him sideways.

Wen Cai's confident expression froze instantly, but he quickly straightened his neck and said,

"Looking at that strange baby... it doesn't seem to be a member of the Yellow Heaven Cult; at most, it's just here to cause trouble."

"Besides... we're both here too..."

"Who can you beat?" Qiu Sheng sneered, mercilessly exposing his weakness.

Wen Cai lowered his head and thought seriously for a moment. After a while, he pointed to a toad in the distance, its belly turned up by the rain, and said, "That...that one, I can beat!"

"Snapped!"

Qiu Sheng slapped him on the back of the head, gritting his teeth, "That's just an ordinary dead toad, not a water monster! Can't you be a little more dignified?!"

Wen Cai rubbed his head in frustration and muttered under his breath, "An ordinary toad is still a toad. At least I can help Xiao Jin clean up his mess..."

"Alright, alright."

Qiu Sheng was too lazy to argue with him anymore and turned his attention back to the battlefield.

"Keep quiet and watch the show! Let's see how our senior brother deals with these evil cultivators!"

Wencai nodded quickly, his eyes fixed on the dry well.

The rain showed no signs of letting up.

Large raindrops pounded against the broken tiles, forming a curtain of water along the eaves.

Around the dry well, Lin Xuan stood behind the altar, his expression calm.

His gaze swept over the five yellow-robed alchemists, finally settling on the faintly visible dark gold vines within Qi Xuan's corpse.

With a slight thought, the panel for the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine appeared.

Golden-Veined Soul-Suppressing Vine

[Quality, Green]

Maturity: 97.8%

[Special Traits: Soul Suppression and Corpse Control, Magical Apertures for Command]

[Dao Guo, *Golden Light Mantra*, *Huang Ting Jing: Tongue Spirit Insight*, *Corpse Control Technique*

......

Growth is still slowly increasing.

The Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine took root within the Seven Mysteries' corpse, continuously devouring the remaining life-binding, corpse energy, and medicinal power of the Yellow Sprout.

The Seven Mysterious Corpses were originally corpse furnaces meticulously crafted by the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Its five internal organs' essence, the corpse's life force, and the medicinal power have long been fused into one.

For ordinary cultivators, these things are extremely insidious; even a little bit of contact could corrupt their cultivation points.

However, for the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine, which has been refined by golden light, it is a rare and highly nourishing substance.

Each time the vines refine a wisp of evil power, their maturity level increases.

A glint of light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. The great medicine that Huang Tian Sect had painstakingly refined was now all going to him.

To know,

His green-quality golden-veined Soul-Suppressing Vine was nurturing three Dao Fruits!

Once the harvest is complete, his strength will inevitably see a significant boost.

Moreover, besides this green-quality main vine, there were also more than ten white-quality golden-patterned soul-suppressing vines distributed in the other female corpses!

Although those vines were not as powerful as the main vine, they still contained two Dao Fruits.

If he could fully mature them, his "Golden Light Mantra" and "Corpse Control Technique" would at least reach the white level!

The Huangting Jing can also take another big step forward!

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan's gaze towards the five alchemists held a deeper meaning.

It's almost done!

Since these alchemists from the Yellow Heaven Sect have come to my door, I'll let them complete the final round of ripening for me!

On the other side, the group of cult members were unaware of Lin Xuan's thoughts.

Seeing that the incense master had lured Uncle Nine away, a master alchemist holding a black bone soul bell felt relieved and immediately shook the soul bell.

jingle!

The sharp sound of bells pierced through the rain, and the puddles around the altar immediately rippled with countless tiny waves.

"Fellow disciples, stop delaying him! Form the Five Yin Killing Formation!"

"Kill this brat quickly and retrieve the Water Vein Map and the Seven Mysterious Corpses!!"

The other four alchemists moved at the sound.

Some people unfurled five-colored soul banners, some threw out wooden plaques, and others tossed out clay figurines...

Evil energy spread beneath the feet of the five people, vaguely transforming into five dark lines of energy that attempted to connect with each other.

Once the Five Yin Killing Formation is formed, their evil energy can flow among them, making the five of them like one.

At that time, let alone Lin Xuan being only a mid-stage Taoist, even ordinary mage cultivators trapped in the formation would be eroded by the Five Yin Evil Qi, resulting in a significant drop in combat power!

Lin Xuan merely gave a cold laugh.

"Five people so close to me, and they still want to form a formation?"

"Are you all still asleep, or do you simply not take this humble Taoist priest seriously?!"

Lin Xuanwei turned his head slightly and called out, "Xiao Jin."

"Croak!"

Little Jin, who was perched on Lin Xuan's shoulder, suddenly puffed out his cheeks.

Its belly shimmered with golden patterns, and the croaking of frogs pierced through the rain, forming a soul-capturing aura that was barely perceptible to the naked eye, spreading outwards from Lin Xuan as the center.

Where the ripples swept across, the water on the ground was initially still, then spread out in ripples.

The five alchemists felt a sudden heaviness in their minds.

The sounds of rain, wind, and bells seemed to fade away at the same time, and my soul and spirit trembled slightly in that instant.

The evil energy that had just begun to circulate within their bodies suddenly stalled, and the five black lines beneath their feet, which had not yet formed a complete connection, were instantly severed.

"What is that?!"

The alchemist holding the Soul Bell's expression changed.

The others all looked at the little gold on Lin Xuan's shoulder.

They initially regarded Xiao Jin as just an ordinary, oddly shaped toad, perhaps with a slight degree of intelligence.

Unexpectedly, the opponent was not only a powerful spirit, but also capable of directly attacking the soul!

A greedy look immediately appeared in the eyes of an alchemist holding a five-colored soul banner.

"What a captivating toad!"

"Kill this brat and seize the spirit!!"

"If we refine it into a soul beast and integrate it into my banner, the power of the Five-Colored Banner can be increased by at least 30%!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the alchemist suddenly waved the five-colored soul banner.

call--!

The banner fluttered in the wind.

Five kinds of evil light—red, yellow, cyan, blue, and white—burst out from the banner!

The light fell into the rain and condensed into five distorted spirits.

Of the five spirits, some were missing eyes, some were decapitated, and two had their abdomens ripped open.

Five-colored evil energy writhed within the translucent soul, and one could vaguely see tormented human faces emerging from it, only to quickly vanish again.

This is an evil spirit created by the Yellow Heaven Sect using the essence of the five internal organs.

Each spirit retains the resentment of the deceased in life, and is nourished by the evil magic of the five elements. Once it entangles a living person, it will directly invade the five internal organs and devour the corresponding organ's essence.

As soon as the five-colored spirits appeared, they let out sharp screechs and pounced on Lin Xuan from different directions.

"Gugua!!!"

Little Gold croaked again.

The golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine wrapped around Qi Xuan's corpse lit up simultaneously, and the dark golden patterns spread rapidly along the female corpse's wounds, facial features, and limbs.

The next moment, all seven female corpses opened their eyes.

The evil light in their eyes had not completely dissipated, but a wisp of dark gold rune formed from the golden-patterned soul-suppressing vine had appeared deep in their pupils.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Seven Mysterious Corpse's feet shattered the accumulated water, rushing out to meet the Five-Colored Spirit.

Lin Xuan gently turned his wrist and shook the Three Pure Ones Dharma Bell.

The clear, melodious sound of bells echoed through the rainy night.

A ring of shimmering blue magical energy ripples spread from the bell's body, landing successively on the Seven Mysterious Corpses, Little Gold, and the five Water Palace soldiers.

With the blessing of the magic bell, the corpse energy within Qi Xuan's body surged, and the Golden Pattern Soul-Suppressing Vine became even more active.

Lin Xuan made a grasping motion with his left hand, and a handful of plump, translucent glutinous rice appeared out of thin air in his palm.

As the Daoist Qi circulated, the originally white glutinous rice quickly took on a layer of shimmering blue luster.

"go!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand and sprinkled it.

Dozens of glutinous rice grains transformed into blue streams of light, which then disappeared into the bodies of the shrimp soldiers, crab generals, and three water armor soldiers.

The spiritual power contained in the water palace and the glutinous rice blend together.

The five soldiers' originally somewhat illusory bodies made of water solidify, fine water ripples appeared on the surface of their armor, and their weapons became even sharper.

Lin Xuan formed a hand seal with one hand and chanted the incantation to send out troops.

"The sky is clear and the earth is fertile; the water palace is bright and clear."

"By imperial decree, troops are being dispatched."

"May evil be eradicated and demons vanquished, as swiftly as the law commands!!!"

As the last word "command" was uttered, blue light simultaneously shone in the eyes of the five Water Palace soldiers.

boom!!!

The shrimp soldiers were the first to duck and charge out.

The long water spear sliced ​​through the rain, leaving only a shimmering blue afterimage.

Just then, Little Jin puffed out his cheeks and croaked!

The red spirit at the forefront trembled violently.

Its crimson evil aura dissipated almost entirely in an instant, and its forward lunge paused briefly.

In that instant of hesitation, the shrimp soldiers had already attacked from the side.

puff!

The water-flowing spear pierced the red spirit's chest without any hindrance.

The spear tip spun, and dozens of water streams shot out in all directions, instantly riddling the spirit's body with holes.

"ah--!"

The red spirit let out a piercing scream.

Its distorted soul could no longer be maintained, and it exploded into a cloud of crimson mist, which was instantly washed away by the rain.

On the other side, the three spirits, yellow, blue, and green, had already surrounded a Seven Mysterious Corpse.

The three-colored evil energy transformed into thin threads, which burrowed into the woman's chest, waist, abdomen, and brow respectively.

The female corpse's body suddenly stiffened, and the remaining Yellow Heaven Sect's life force within her body was drawn in, beginning to coordinate with the three spirits from within.

Then, yellow light began to emerge from the female corpse's mouth and nose, and her movements became distorted.

The next second, she suddenly reached out with both hands and grabbed at the corpse beside her.

The black claws gripped the corpse's wounds and pulled hard.

Judging from its actions, it seems to be trying to forcibly pull the vines out of its "companion's" body.

Upon seeing this, the alchemist holding the five-colored soul banner immediately revealed a sinister smile.

"The Seven Mysterious Corpses were originally corpse furnaces refined by my Yellow Heaven Sect."

"You think you can take control by crawling a few vines into their bodies?!"

"That's utterly delusional!!"

He had barely finished speaking when the other seven corpses pounced from the side.

One of the female corpses had her five fingers clenched into a fist, with dark gold vines emerging from her wrists and wrapping around her fist, forming a hideous gauntlet covered in gold patterns.

call!

The fist tore through the rain and slammed into the yellow spirit.

A burst of golden light suddenly erupted!

The yellow spirit screamed, its soul twisting and flickering violently as if struck by a red-hot iron.

Several other Seven Mystic Corpses also arrived at the same time.

They unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks, forcing the three spirits to abandon their erosion and turn to defend themselves.

Without the pull of the three-colored evil energy, a golden light flashed in the eyes of the almost out-of-control Seven Mysterious Corpse.

The golden-patterned soul-suppressing vines rooted in her internal organs suddenly tightened.

Click!

A life-binding seal hidden deep within his heart shattered on the spot.

The medicinal power of the yellow bud contained within the forbidden area had not yet dissipated before it was completely devoured by the vine roots.

The growth rate of the Golden-Veined Soul-Suppressing Vine jumped upwards.

Growth rate: 97.9%

Lin Xuan took in the whole scene, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

It really works!

The reverse control that Huang Tianjiao alchemists exerted on the Seven Mysterious Corpses would temporarily cause the female corpse to lose control, but it would also force the life-restraints within the corpse to manifest.

As soon as the Life Restriction manifests, the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine can easily crush and devour it.

These alchemists weren't actually robbing the Seven Mysterious Corpses.

They're clearly helping him loosen the soil and fertilize it!

One of the alchemists also realized that something was wrong.

His face grew increasingly grim as he looked at the battlefield forcibly divided by the Water Mansion's soldiers and the Seven Mysterious Corpses.

Lin Xuan had far too many troops at his disposal.

The five water-based troops are well-rounded in both offense and defense!

Although the Seven Mysterious Corpses have not yet completely broken free from the Yellow Heaven Sect's life-binding restrictions, they have already formed a fighting force under the control of the Golden Pattern Soul-Suppressing Vine.

That Yin Toad monster could directly intimidate the soul and frequently interrupt their spellcasting.

If this drags on, the five will not only be unable to form a formation, but may also be defeated one by one.

"Senior Brother Wang!"

"We can't delay any longer!"

"I must use the Life-Giving Elixir to forcefully open the Five Yin—"

The alchemist hurriedly shouted.

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp gust of wind attacked him from the side.

The alchemist suddenly turned his head, only to find that the crab general had already charged in.

It gripped the giant axe of flowing water with both hands, its massive body propelling the axe blade through the rain, and slammed it down fiercely towards the alchemist's head.

Before the axe even fell, the heavy pressure had already locked onto the alchemist's body.

The alchemist's pupils constricted sharply, and he stomped his feet hard on the ground, stumbling backward in a sorry state.