Chapter 96: Mind Controlling Soul Seeding Magic Technique
"Xin Yuehua, the Right Protector of Yin-Yang Dao, greets all the masters."
The Moon Goddess bows and salutes.
Everyone was ready.
Facing such a martial arts master, a master of grandmaster-level magic, even Fang Rui had to be careful.
The Yin-Yang magic is strange, and the strange beast planted by the Moon Goddess is none other than the mysterious [Dream Tapir].
After practicing to her level, she can control people's dreams and weave illusions at will. If you are not careful, you may fall into her trap. Moreover, although Yin-Yang Taoist priests are not good at martial arts, they have strong spiritual awareness and can control weapons - controlling the soul in an instant, severing the throat with a single blade. These are common occurrences, so you must be absolutely careful.
Fang Rui walked in front of the crowd, holding the hilt of the knife: "I wonder what the Moon God Protector is doing here."
The Moon Goddess said slowly, "I am here on the orders of His Excellency Dong Huang to remove the seal on the guest official Li Yuliang. By the way, I would like to express my gratitude to Lord Jingyuanbo."
The Moon Goddess said this and bowed to Zhao Wumian again.
Everyone present knew what she was thanking her for. If Zhao Wumian had not explained the pros and cons clearly when he summoned her, the Yin-Yang Dao would have been in big trouble just based on the incident of the Yin-Yang Dao's guest officials intercepting the grain ships and plotting against the Jinyiwei. If things really got out of hand, the situation might be out of control.
Zhao Wumian stepped forward and said, "There is no need to be polite, Dharma Protector. With your skills, you should be able to easily unlock the seal. Please proceed."
"follow me."
Chang Mao said this, turned around and took Yue Shen into the cabin, and everyone followed closely behind.
In the cabin prison cell, Li Yuliang had been tortured beyond recognition, and the wound on Zhao Wumian's damaged shoulder blade began to fester and become bloody, a horrible sight.
The Moon Goddess didn't even blink when she saw this. She formed a seal with her hands and waved them casually. A streak of purple light fell on Li Yuliang's forehead.
Li Yuliang, who was in a coma, trembled all over, as if he was suddenly awakened. He woke up with a terrified face, huddled in a shadow corner, and kept saying, "No... No..."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. After all, he was a well-known "animal maniac", but he was frightened like this.
what happened?
The Moon Goddess shook her head gently: "As expected... I heard that Lord Jingyuan is also a fellow of my sect. Why not try the soul-searching technique again to see what's in his mind."
"it is good."
Zhao Wumian once again made hand seals and cast a spell. His true energy condensed into a thread and pierced into the back of Li Yuliang's brain. In an instant, countless memories came into his mind like slides.
This time he was also unable to hold out for long, but it was not because he could not read it, but because there was no need - there were no memories in his mind, and instead there were images of himself being madly tortured by various hallucinations.
It's like being in a nightmare.
But he himself was sober.
Therefore, he would clearly see his daughter being torn and gnawed by the beasts in front of him, turning into bloody bones, with the only remaining head still crying for her father to save her... He would see his wife beside the bed suddenly turning into a skeleton, biting down on his neck, tearing off pieces of flesh and blood...
The excruciating pain woke him up, and then he experienced other horrors again...
The various illusions are extremely realistic, and layers of nightmares are constantly intertwined!
He was like being imprisoned in a dream, forever fleeing in fear, but never able to escape!
This!
Zhao Wumian suddenly retracted his hand, surprised: "There is such a thing!"
This is worse than torture!
Compared with this kind of torture, Chang Mao's punishments are simply child's play!
Fang Rui, Chang Mao and Chang Meizhen were all shocked to see sweat on his forehead. This kid has always been fearless. Even when he was fighting against the magic elephant Liu Mingrui head-on in the underground palace, he didn't show this kind of expression. What on earth did he see?
The Moon Goddess sighed, "Most of his memories have been wiped out, and now only his body is alive... The person who cast the spell used the ultimate soul-controlling technique to imprison his mind and control his body, turning him into a walking corpse that lives only for orders, just like the corpses controlled by corpse Gu in Miaojiang, but even more terrifying!"
This is to turn living people into zombies or weapons by distorting their memories and manipulating their souls. It is more flexible, but also more cruel!
Zhao Wumian simply told what he had seen, and the cabin instantly fell into dead silence.
Chang Meizhen's face was full of pity: "Can he still recover his memory?"
The Moon Goddess shook her head, her expression solemn: "The person who cast the spell is as skilled as I am. Previously, two guest officials had attempted to break into the forbidden area. After the seal was opened, they all experienced the same situation... What the mind remembers is called intention, and what the intention holds is called will. The mind has been severely damaged, and the memory has dissipated and cannot be restored..."
There was another moment of silence.
Fang Rui sighed, pointed casually, and the true energy penetrated through his eyebrows, sending Li Yuliang on his way.
"Who is it?!"
Chang Mao clenched his fists, his face livid: "How could he be so cruel! That Guo Zhongwen?"
Moon God said: "Guo Zhongwen is the fifth-generation grandson of the former magic master Guo Shoujing. His master's inheritance can be traced back to the former Yuan Dynasty national master Liu Bingzhong. He is indeed qualified and capable, but since he entered the Yin-Yang Dao, he has never stepped out of line and has helped the court to deploy formations and annihilate the enemy many times. If he really wanted to surrender to the enemy, he would have many opportunities, and there would be more terrible consequences, but he never took action... In addition, in recent years, he has been suffering from old age and illness and has been in a state of retirement. It stands to reason that it would not be him, but judging from the current situation, it must be him. In the entire Yin-Yang Dao, except for the older generation, there are no more than three people with this level of soul control."
There is no doubt that these three people are Donghuang Taiyi, Yueshen and Yunzhongjun.
Fang Rui asked: "Could it be the old senior?"
The Moon Goddess shook her head and said, "Master and his men have been in seclusion for many years. If they really wanted to take action, there would be no need to go through so much trouble."
This is true.
Fang Rui nodded. The eight major sects had extraordinary foundations, and all the immortal old men in the sects had amazing cultivation.
Especially those who study Yin-Yang Taoism, if they really want to take action, let alone breaking into forbidden areas, even wiping out an entire family can be done silently.
The reason why the Duke of Wei and the Crown Prince were willing to show leniency was not only because there was indeed something fishy going on, but also because they did not want to force out these old monsters. There wouldn't be many of them, but they would definitely be difficult to deal with. They might very well be in the fifth realm. If there were one or two, it would be okay, but if there were more, the casualties would surely be heavy!
Zhao Wumian thought for a moment and said, "Since these people are helpless, then Guo Zhongwen may also be helpless?"
Moon God said: "This is also the guess of His Excellency Donghuang and me. Otherwise, it is difficult to explain why his temperament changed drastically. But... as I said before, Guo Zhongwen's soul control attainment is not inferior to mine. If the other party can easily control him, there is no need to make such a big fuss."
"perhaps……"
Zhao Wumian pondered and said, "...His strength is not that strong? He relies on external objects, such as the [God's Heart Pill] or the Mysterious Bone Magic Weapon. When I was in the second realm, I was able to use the [Eight Formation Diagram] to offer sacrifices to the heavens. Maybe others can do the same? Your sect is a holy place of magic. Do you have such magic weapons or Mysterious Bone that have this effect?"
"This……"
Moon Goddess frowned: "The Yin-Yang magic weapon only enhances the power of magic, but does not have the ability to control souls, but..."
Ok?
The Moon Goddess frowned.
Zhao Wumian immediately asked: "What did the guardian think of?"
The Moon Goddess did not answer, but looked at the others: "I have a few words to say to Lord Jingyuan alone, please..."
"no!"
Chang Mao refused immediately: "The Yin-Yang Dao also has great doubts! If you are really up to something, he can't handle it alone! We can choose not to listen, but Lord Fang must be here!"
Fang Rui took the lead and stepped forward.
Chang Meizhen followed up with, “Yes!”
"..."
The Moon Goddess rarely curled the corners of her lips and said, "This must be the Duke of Zheng. Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking... I have a few words to say to Earl Jingyuan alone, please don't blame me, and you don't need to avoid me. During this period, if there is anything unusual, you can attack me." It turned out to be a secret message.
If that's all, then there's no problem.
Everyone nodded.
The Moon Goddess looked at Zhao Wumian and began to transmit a message: "A few days ago, Weiyang sent a letter to ask a friend why the Gongshu family destroyed their faction. I guess it was Jingyuan Bo."
Zhao Wumian also replied with a voice transmission: "The Yin-Yang Dao is well-informed."
A hint of tenderness flashed in the Moon Goddess's eyes. "She is my disciple, and the only one who has not yet entered the true sect. This is due to Shen Wansan's reasons, and also her own. She has a high aptitude for magic, but it's a pity that she is a little playful and likes to explore those secret realms and caves, which has delayed her cultivation. If not for this, she should be able to break through now."
Zhao Wumian listened quietly without responding, because he knew this was not the point.
really.
The Moon Goddess then got to the point: "I wonder what Earl Jingyuan thinks of the news I sent back."
Zhao Wumian said bluntly: "It's to fool the little girl."
A strange color flashed in the Moon Goddess's eyes, and she smiled a little: "The reputation of Jingyuan Bo is well-deserved. This matter is related to the secrets of my Yin-Yang Dao. Weiyang is not to the extent that this secret is necessary, so I concealed some of the details and just said that I didn't know. You must have guessed that the extermination of the Gongshu family is related to Yin-Yang Dao."
Zhao Wumian: “Yes.”
Moon Goddess: "Perhaps you also know what is in the forbidden area?"
Zhao Wumian: "I can only guess a little bit. It could be a magic weapon, a panacea, or it could be... Gongshu's treasure."
The Moon Goddess gave him a deep look and said, "Do you think it was the Yin-Yang Dao that destroyed the Gongshu family?"
Zhao Wumian said: "That may not be the case... However, considering your reaction just now and the current topic... what you didn't finish just now is related to Gongshujia. If Gongshujia has a divine weapon that can control souls, it is reasonable for him to be destroyed.
The true inheritance of the Gongshu family is the "Lu Ban Book" and [Yan Shu]. However, although the "Lu Ban Book" is extremely powerful, it is regarded as a "forbidden book". Even within the Gongshu family, only the family heads of successive generations can practice it. The content of the book is unknown to outsiders...
I used to think that the single-line inheritance was to maintain the dominant position of the Gongshu family in the world of mechanical devices, but if it involves soul control, or even Yanjia, maybe it is to protect the family... Once such magic is rampant, it will surely become the public enemy of the martial arts world!"
"..."
The Moon Goddess was silent for a moment, with a strange look in her eyes. She said, "You are extraordinary. You did not abuse your talent... The prince has asked Duke Wei to pass your previous letter to His Excellency Dong Huang, which is the real reason for my trip. His Excellency Dong Huang believes that you are kind and trustworthy, so he asked me to tell him everything about the forbidden area. Perhaps with your help, I can find the real mastermind behind the scenes."
Zhao Wumian said seriously, "I'm all ears."
"You guessed correctly. There are indeed some treasures of the Gongshu family in the forbidden area, but it was not the Yin-Yang Sect that destroyed the Gongshu family. Let's put this aside for now and discuss it in detail later."
Goddess Yue Shen changed her tone and said, "The Yin-Yang Dao does not have a soul-controlling artifact, but the Gongshu family does... It can even be said that the Gongshu family's most advanced inheritance is to control the mind and soul. 'Guo Zhongwen' came for the forbidden area, maybe it is really the descendants of the Gongshu family who are playing tricks..."
Zhao Wumian said: "Gongshujia's practice of soul control should be related to Yanjia."
"Yes."
Moon God said: "Yan Shu is a combination of mechanical arts and Yin-Yang arts. Yan Jia has only one more thing than mechanical beasts, which is the 'spiritual core'. Yin-Yang arts are needed to make the spiritual core, and to control Yan Jia, the same is true. The spiritual core is the key to Yan Jia's spiritual communication... It is not easy to make dead things spiritual."
It's not easy to live, let alone die.
Even a living poisonous insect needs to live in the body for several years and be fed with essence and blood before it can be controlled.
Dead things are even harder!
The Moon Goddess looked at Zhao Wumian and said, "Lord Jingyuan must know the art of controlling a sword. How can a sword master make a flying sword communicate with spirits?"
Zhao Wumian said, "The Record of Sword Training in Mingjian Villa states that to make a flying sword spiritual, the sword master needs to feed the sword with blood and nourish the spirit with Qi every day. This can take three years at the shortest and ten years at the longest. This will enable the flying sword to develop spiritual resonance. From then on, it will be like a Gu insect, and wherever the sword points, it will kill people. It's too troublesome, so I never touch Gu techniques or sword control techniques."
The Moon Goddess nodded and said, "If the Yanjia spirit core also takes so long, Yanshu would not be the Yanshu that is famous all over the world. The Gongshu family's Lu Ban Book has passed down a secret art of refining secrets, called the "Demon Seeding Secret", which is the secret of Yanjia's spiritual communication, and it is also the reason why the Lu Ban Book has become a taboo."
Zhao Wumian frowned: "The Magic Seeding Technique?"
"This is a special kind of mind control technique."
The Moon Goddess explained, "In the Yin-Yang Dao, there are three levels of mind control. The first level can be mastered to [control the mind], which interferes with and controls the opponent's mind, making the enemy sink into an illusion and unable to extricate themselves; the second level can be mastered to [transfer the soul], which can invade the opponent's mind and read their memory and even soul at will; the third level can be mastered to [plant the soul], which can separate a strand of one's own consciousness and divine consciousness, occupy the magpie's nest, grow stronger through the body, devour the host, and feed itself... just like a furnace. There are very few mind control techniques in this world that can reach the second level, but the "Planting Demon Technique" can reach the level of [planting the soul]. This is Gongshu Ban's secret, and it is also the reason why he was able to create many spiritual armors in a short period of time."
Condensing the spiritual consciousness into seeds, planting them on dead objects, constantly watering them with the spiritual consciousness, and waiting for them to blossom and bear fruit, this method is naturally faster than nourishing the sword with blood.
I go……
Zhao Wumian was stunned.
Thinking about it this way, "The Mind-Captivating Technique" and "The Nine Palace Soul-Transferring Technique" are so weak!
Isn't this "Demon Planting Technique" equivalent to the cocoon wasp in nature? The larvae are planted into the host body, grabbing the host's nutrients, growing stronger, and then in turn controlling the host, breaking out of the cocoon and being reborn...
hiss!
If this technique spreads...
Zhao Wumian tried to imagine it and could only say that the ban was reasonable and the extermination of the entire family was understandable.
It's so creepy!
Fang Rui, Chang Mao and the others couldn't hear what the two were talking about, but seeing Zhao Wumian's increasingly pale face, their hearts began to beat fast. What could have happened to make Zhao Wumian become like this?
The Moon Goddess looked at his expression and seemed to be shocked. She said, "Since ancient times, to practice extraordinary skills, one must have extraordinary qualifications. Unless it is body training, the more powerful the skills, the higher the qualifications required. Gongshu Ban has taken spiritual fruits that can improve blood. Even so, the "Demon Seeding Art" is often discontinued. Only one person can practice it every two or three hundred years. Even if it is widely circulated, only one person in a million can practice it. But their family has a magic weapon - Gongshu Ban's Xuangu magic weapon [Jade Amber], which can cast the "Demon Seeding Art" and control the spiritual armor. This is the reason why the Gongshu family has lasted for a long time... If this person behind the scenes has the [Jade Amber], and takes advantage of Guo Zhongwen's old age and unpreparedness, it is indeed possible to control him."
Zhao Wumian said: "Then start investigating the people around him."
Moon God said: "The six disciples closest to him have been killed by him."
"..."
Zhao Wumian remembered that his only grandson was taken away by him...
It's really leak-proof.
and many more!
Zhao Wumian suddenly realized something was wrong: "Even if we can control Guo Zhongwen, we still need to give the order personally... Assuming his soul has been controlled, why did we kill the six true disciples and keep his grandson?"
The Moon God said: "The unstable soul control may have made him afraid."
Zhao Wumian said: "Or maybe it was his grandson who did it!"
"Ok?"
The Moon Goddess’s expression changed.
(End of this chapter)
