Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 694: Yan Yu's Spiritual Split

"There have been quite a lot of conflicts both at home and abroad recently." Yan Yu flipped through the playing cards in his hand.

"Could it be that someone is causing trouble?" Li Zhaojiang suggested, "Perhaps they realized that we were collectively striving for the Golden Core stage, so they're sneaking in to cause trouble?"

"With the four major teams disappearing en masse, outside forces will surely become suspicious." Zhang Huaide chose to play along, casually analyzing, "They can't control the monsters; the civilian cultivators are too scattered to be easily incited, and their actions within the country would easily expose their true intentions. Only foreign transcendents are their easiest targets."

"Currently, the incitement is mainly in the southern region," said Master Jing. "The witches are restraining the northern region, so their efforts to incite rebellion will be difficult to achieve."

"Why not kill the Witch King again?" Li Zhaojiang suggested.

"There's no point in getting rid of the Witch King," Zhang Huaide said. "The entire Southern Territory isn't a secular nation. It's more like a large gang lacking rules and regulations, with numerous factions within. The Witch King is currently the faction closest to the Lu Kingdom. If we eliminate him, the entire Southern Territory will immediately slide into an uncontrollable abyss..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Longtao's phone rang. He looked at the screen carefully, his expression immediately becoming serious.

"Witch King Meng is dead." After finishing his reply, Jing Ye revealed a sigh of relief, as if to say "Speak of the devil and he will appear," and whispered, "The one who did it was his nephew Nan Pan."

Everyone laughed bitterly upon hearing this. A territory ruled by a transcendental being was like a pride of lions on the African savannah; there was no succession system at all. Once the old lions lost their strength, they were immediately replaced by the new lions.

"What is Nan Pan's attitude towards Lu Guo?" Zhang Huaide asked directly.

"Hawkish." Liu Longtao said concisely.

Being a hawk does not mean that one has a tough attitude towards the Lu State, but rather that this person has a rather overbearing style of behavior and advocates the law of the jungle, and is not a person with whom one can negotiate peacefully.

"What does it say above?" Yan Yu asked.

"Let's delay it first." Liu Longtao replied, "Let's see if we can delay it until we can achieve Dan."

"It won't last that long." Zhang Huaide finished playing his cards first and continued his analysis. "We're taking turns quelling unrest across the country, and we're bound to expose our strength. The enemy will probably strike before we reach Dan Formation. But the strategy of delaying is correct. Even if we use decapitation tactics, there's no guarantee that the next Witch King won't be another Nan Pan. Improving our own strength as quickly as possible is the most fundamental thing."

"That's right." Li Zhaojiang suddenly shouted, "Holy crap, Old Zhang, how many games have you won? Are you the God of Gamblers?"

"Just lucky." Zhang Huaide adjusted his glasses lightly and said pretentiously, "Thank you for the compliment."

"No more fighting." Li Zhaojiang stood up and threw down the playing cards in his hand. "If the third Witch King wants to seize the territory, Lao Zhang and I will definitely have to fight. We have to notify the team immediately."

"I have already notified them." said Zhang Huaide.

"Aren't you playing cards with us?"

"cell phone."

The two walked away arm in arm. Yan Yu glanced at Master Jing and heard Liu Longtao chuckle:

"Lao Yan, you have to go when the time comes. We will stay in the country."

To deal with the Southern Border army, two teams of top-tier combat power would be sufficient. But the Zhenhai team was a team, and the swordsman was a swordsman. If the enemy brought out their "Yamata no Orochi," that would be the end of Taiyang Zhenmei's sword intent.

"Oh, what trouble." Yan Yu stood up and complained, "Why did the Witch King Meng die so young?"

"Those who rise to power through manipulation are bound to be rusty in their cultivation," Liu Longtao said pointedly. "Not relying on external forces is the right path. We should learn from this."

Yan Yu heard the hidden meaning in Jing Ye's words: political schemes are beyond one's own strength, and isn't the Sun's True Sword Intention also the same? If one relies on the status of a sword wielder to neglect the cultivation of strength, one will inevitably suffer the consequences in the future.

"Haha." Yan Yu laughed, "If you think that when I talk about love with them, it's just love, you are wrong."

"If it's not romance, then what could it be?" Liu Longtao asked in surprise. "Do you have a system that rewards you with cultivation experience every time you find a lover? Or will you be forcibly wiped out if you don't trigger the Shura Field?"

Haha, you're wrong. Actually, I'm the one who helps them practice...

Of course, this cannot be said, so Yan Yu just smiled and said:

"I have my own difficulties."

"Yes," Liu Longtao said solemnly, "I understand. You don't need to explain it to me. Also, if you want to leave a will, you can give it to me and I'll keep it for you."

"roll!"

Yan Yu returned to the team meeting room, and the unruly expression on his face finally fell. He thought that this matter was a little troublesome.

In his previous life, the Witch King Nanpan invaded the Kingdom of Lu shortly after Li Minghu achieved his Dan Formation. While he ultimately achieved the fame of a Valkyrie, this also led to the subsequent collapse of the Qing'an team. His successor, Xie Ruoxi, was a completely unreliable individual... Overall, their overall combat power was steadily declining, with no signs of recovery.

As for the current timeline, Yan Yu's view is the same as Zhang Huaide's, that is, the Witch King Nanpan will definitely launch an invasion of Lu State in advance at the instigation of external forces, so as to interrupt the progress of Lu State's cultivators in forming pills.

Before that, the more you can practice, the better.

"Why haven't everyone arrived yet?" After gathering the girls together and waiting for a long time, Yan Yu suddenly turned around and asked Lin Ning, "Where are Lingyun and Sister Zhao?"

"Lingyun asked for leave, but didn't say why." Lin Ning said, "It seems Sister Zhao went to do some private work."

"Where does she get this private job?" Yan Yu immediately frowned.

Zhao Yuanzhen definitely knows the best restaurants around here. But private work requires a wide network of connections. For example, a common cultivator who discovers a secret realm might not have the resources to retrieve the treasure on their own, so they ask someone to find you and they can all go in together to share a share. But this kind of connection is reserved for veterans, and Zhao Yuanzhen definitely doesn't qualify.

"It seems like they found a middleman." Xie Ruoxi knew more.

The so-called middlemen were also middlemen among the common cultivators. On the one hand, they purchased clues to secret realms from low-level cultivators, and on the other hand, they sold them to high-level cultivators to conquer them, making a profit regardless of the situation.

Of course, being a middleman is also an illegal profession that is expressly prohibited by the State of Lu, because the country is also acquiring clues to secret realms...stealing business is absolutely intolerable.

"Don't tell anyone about this," Yan Yu warned everyone. "Where's Lingyun? Does anyone know where she went?"

"The southern border." Su Yunjin replied.

"Why is she going to the Southern Territory?" Yan Yu immediately frowned. "Don't you know that something big happened in the Southern Territory?"

He recounted the story of the Witch King's replacement, then suddenly held his chin and began to think:

"This matter, could it be related to Lingyun?"

"She just went out this morning." Su Yunjin said quickly.

"You don't understand. If she had any schemes, she wouldn't have done it herself." Yan Yu pulled out his phone and sent a message to Chen Tianming. "The Witch King has been replaced," Lin Ning and Su Yunjin exchanged messages.

Both girls were intelligent and realized that the change in the Witch King signified a shift in the Southern Frontier. After all, not long after the first Witch King came to power, he, due to overwhelming internal pressure, set his sights on Lu State's Southern Frontier Province.

"So do we have to sign a new contract with the new Wizard King?" Xie Ruoxi also asked.

"Ruoxi," Su Yunjin explained patiently, "Suppose Yan Yu signed a loan agreement with someone outside, and then you killed him and became the new captain of the team. Would you repay the loan on his behalf?"

"Of course not!" Yan Yu and Xie Ruoxi said in unison, "It's not like I borrowed the money! (How could she get rid of me?)"

"So, the new Wizard King will definitely overturn all past collaborations with the Lu Kingdom and refuse to recognize them." Lin Ning also echoed, "Optimistically, maintaining the status quo would be considered a good thing. Pessimistically... maybe war will break out again."

"Even if a war breaks out, it's not your turn to fight." Yan Yu finally finished communicating with Chen Tianming on the phone and said, "But everyone should seize the time to practice. Besides daily breathing exercises and Qi training, you can't neglect the combat either."

"Yun Jin needs to collect three kinds of innate water spirits, which are located in the depths of rivers, lakes, and seas. The river spirits can be collected from the bottom of the Yangtze River at Niuguanji. The lake spirits can be collected from Dongting Lake at a depth of at least 20 meters. The ocean spirits can be put on hold for now. Go out every morning to collect and return before 12 noon."

"Okay." Su Yunjin nodded.

"Ningning needs to continue improving her proficiency in the art of merging with the sword. Previously, she'd fused it with the Green Bamboo Sword, but next, she needs to learn how to merging it with the Danyan Sword. And then, she needs to learn how to switch forces, so she can change the object of her merging with the sword at any time. I'll teach you the details myself."

"Understood." Lin Ning also quickly accepted the order.

"What about me?!" Xie Ruoxi said quickly.

"Continue to practice your accuracy." Yan Yu ordered.

"Why?" Xie Ruoxi yelled directly, "Why do Yunjin and Ningning have new ultimate skills to develop, but I can only continue to improve my basic stats!"

"Because your accuracy is too low!" Yan Yu sneered mercilessly.

That's true, but considering that Xie Ruoxi has three weaknesses: low IQ, low reaction, and low accuracy, simply practicing her accuracy won't significantly increase her combat capability. It can only be said that she has to start from the shortest piece of the puzzle.

After assigning tasks to the three girls, Yan Yu went to the research area to find Mei Yingxue and said:
"I want to have a surgery to host my spiritual consciousness."

"Oh, you finally came to see me." Mei Yingxue was not surprised, because it was no secret that Yan Yu could use puppets. "Liu Longtao has already started practicing magic and swordsmanship. I was wondering when you would come to complete your puppeteer abilities. And when you start practicing your second soul, you will find that puppets are more useful than other magic weapons."

"The previous spiritual consciousness hosting plan had too strong a side effect." Yan Yu said, "I don't want to cry like them. It would be a loss of my dignity and dominance as a captain."

"Well, initially we used electromagnetic stimulation to induce consciousness splitting, which inevitably interfered with the surface portion of the sea of consciousness that controls the seven emotions and six desires," Mei Yingxue said calmly. "But if you can use your willpower to get through it, it will actually help consolidate your Dao heart."

"No need." Yan Yu flatly refused, "I want to choose the safest option with no side effects."

"Haha." Mei Yingxue couldn't help but smile, thinking to herself, you have a carefree personality, but I didn't expect that you would also be afraid of making a fool of yourself.

"What are you laughing at?" Yan Yu asked with a frown.

"Did I laugh?" Mei Yingxue was surprised, and then suddenly found that she was indeed laughing.

I used to be a very serious person. Even at the funniest jokes, I wouldn't laugh. I'd just subconsciously analyze the logic behind the humor. Now, I'm surprisingly happy... That's unusual, and worth reflecting on later.

"Then I'll give you the most mature plan." Mei Yingxue put away her smile and said, "Take off your clothes."

"Here?" Yan Yu was also a little surprised.

Is it no longer necessary to go to a special experimental base and stick a dozen electrodes on the forehead?
"Yes." Mei Yingxue picked up the alcohol patch next to her and wiped her slender white hands.

Yan Yu took off his shirt and stood there.

Mei Yingxue circled around him continuously, quickly pressing several of his major acupoints with her fingers and injecting her true energy to seal them.

Gradually, Yan Yu completely lost the sensation below his neck, but his body still stood upright by relying on muscle memory.

Mei Yingxue came closer, pressed her index fingers on his temples, and began to peer into his sea of consciousness.

Because her face was so close, Yan Yu was able to carefully observe her facial details.

A passing score of six points is enough, and she's pretty, but not quite the "seven-point" internet celebrity face you get from a plastic surgery clinic, which looks like it's been artificially engineered. But her focused gaze is truly captivating, so maybe give her a bonus point.

"Don't let your imagination run wild." Mei Yingxue said calmly, "Keep your heart in mind."

At this moment, she used her spiritual sense to probe into Yan Yu's sea of consciousness, and could vaguely sense that he was thinking about her, and she felt a little embarrassed and annoyed.

"Yes, sir." Yan Yu said immediately.

"You don't have to obey my order. After all, this is your own business. I'm just reminding you." Mei Yingxue also collected her thoughts and continued to operate.

Suddenly, Yan Yu felt a strange feeling coming over him: it was as if his consciousness was divided into two halves, and then quickly changed into two Yan Yus.

He is both this Yan Yu and that Yan Yu at the same time. All the feelings of both sides are shared with his original body. He can even easily achieve true multitasking and use two different consciousnesses to think about two different things.

"It's truly a work of art beyond compare." The voice of Taiyang Zhenmei's sword intent echoed within his sea of consciousness. "The earthworm split in two, and both grew into worms. This is the first time I've seen such exquisite craftsmanship."

"You're too kind." Mei Yingxue said modestly.

"Just based on your secret method, it's enough to be considered the orthodox tradition of a sect." Taiyang Zhenmei Sword Intention sighed and said, "Unfortunately, master-disciple inheritance is rare in this world. The secular government is still too powerful."

"It's not necessarily a bad thing." Mei Yingxue tried to smooth things over, "Protecting our country is also meaningful."

"Stop chatting for now." Yan Yu urged, "Help me to place my spiritual consciousness there quickly!"

Mei Yingxue smiled faintly, then transformed herself with her spiritual consciousness and took the hand of one of the Yan Yus.

Yan Yu only felt that he was being pulled by her to fly towards his temple, but at the same time he felt that he was still staying in his own body. He could sense both sides, which was simply amazing.

Finally, Mei Yingxue's fingers left Yan Yu's temple, and a spot of light appeared at the fingertips, which was the other half of Yan Yu's consciousness.

She chanted a spell in her hand and pointed with her finger. The spiritual light immediately turned into a meteor and flew into the brow of the puppet Ah Zhen who was sitting opposite.

Yan Yu felt as if his soul had entered a new body and was about to completely occupy it when he was suddenly startled:
Oh shit, what is this!
(End of this chapter)