Danzun War God

Chapter Nine: The Universe Ring

"Boy, stop looking. I am the one who caused the accident in front of you. The one speaking now is my primordial spirit." At this moment, a powerful voice came again.

Han Qi then composed himself and said, "May I ask how you are addressed, senior? Why are you waiting for me here?"

The voice slowly rang out again: "I am the carefree Taoist, the head of the Seven Star Palace. I have been waiting for this day for decades. Haha, now I can finally rest."

Han Qi had heard a lot about the Seven Star Palace and knew that it was a place for training astrologers who were skilled in divination and fortune-telling. Lin Yuyao had been accepted as a disciple by the current leaders of the Seven Star Palace a few years ago. They had mentioned it when they chatted before, but Lin Yuyao's divination skills were still only at a superficial level, so what she said was not comprehensive.

Knowing that the Free and Unfettered Daoist was the head of the Seven Star Palace, Han Qi was not surprised that he had deduced that Han Qi would come here. However, he was wondering what the matter was, so he asked, "Senior Free and Unfettered, may I ask what brings you here?"

"As you can see, I died from a deadly poison, but I preserved a wisp of my primordial spirit, just to tell you a secret about the Demon Realm," the carefree Taoist said in a low voice.

He paused slightly before continuing, "Back then, I had already deduced that the Demon Realm was going to send people to invade our human realm. However, there was a certain gap in cultivation between us and the Demon Realm, so we couldn't fight against them. At that time, the Demon Realm sent out evil demon gods to secretly infiltrate our human realm. Because the Demon Realm set up a counter-deduction formation, I was unable to deduce the number of evil demon gods. Their plan was to infiltrate various sects, but what they were going to do was unknown."

Han Qi rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "Hmm, according to you, the Demon Realm is indeed brewing some kind of conspiracy. But what's with the deadly poison on Senior Xiaoyao's body?"

"Alas, this is the secret of the Demon Realm that I am about to tell you, cough cough," the carefree Taoist cleared his throat and continued, "The Demon Gods exist in the form of a primordial spirit, but their primordial spirit is a cloud of black smoke. The Demon God in the smoke state cannot be killed. The primordial spirit of the Demon God mainly needs to occupy other people's bodies to be reborn, but it is only after being reborn that the Demon God can be killed."

Seeing that Han Qi remained motionless and showed no particular reaction, the carefree Taoist continued, "The evil god merges its primordial spirit into the host's body, kills the host's primordial spirit, and then completely controls the host's body, thereby gaining rebirth."

Han Qi then said, "After the demon god invaded your physical body, it didn't successfully invade your primordial spirit, did it?"

The carefree Taoist slowly said, "Well, that's how it is. The most powerful thing for a star divination master is our primordial spirit. I trapped the primordial spirit of the evil god in my body. Killing the primordial spirit of the evil god is not a problem. However, what I never expected was that the primordial spirit of the evil god released extremely Yin corpse poison when it died."

After speaking, the carefree Taoist remained silent for a long time, as if he was recalling something. Han Qi also remained silent and fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, Han Qi suddenly spoke up: "Senior Xiaoyao, is there no way to neutralize this Extreme Yin Corpse Poison?"

"No, it's just that this elixir is a fifth-grade detoxification pill. Fifth-grade alchemists are extremely rare in the world, and only Fire Cloud City has them," the carefree Taoist said in a low voice.

"Then why didn't you go to Blazing Fire City, instead of locking yourself in this stone chamber?" Han Qi asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I originally planned to go to Fire Cloud City, but the Extreme Yin Corpse Poison spread exceptionally rapidly. By the time I got here, my internal organs had been invaded by the poison, and I knew I couldn't escape it. However, I deduced that a young man would have a battle with the Demon Realm several decades later and would pass through this place, so I waited for you here to tell you about the Demon God and to teach you a technique for strengthening your primordial spirit. I hope it will be helpful to you." The Carefree Daoist said unhurriedly.

Han Qi bowed with both hands toward the remains of the carefree Taoist, and then said sincerely, "Thank you very much for your guidance, Senior Carefree Taoist."

The carefree Taoist raised his voice and said calmly, "Young man, there's no need for formalities. The Formless Technique is in my Qiankun Ring. Once I open the seal, you can take it with you. In addition, I have a favor to ask you. If you have the chance, bring back the Seven Star Palace's sect leader's token and hand it over to the current sect leader."

Han Qi bowed to the remains of the carefree Taoist and said, "I will do as Senior Xiaoyao instructed."

The carefree Taoist laughed and said, "Well, that's good. I can finally rest in peace. After all these years, it's finally over. I wish you good luck, kid. Haha." He then burst into laughter again.

As the laughter of the carefree Taoist faded, his remains disintegrated, scattering bones across the ground. Han Qi knew that the carefree Taoist's primordial spirit had completely dissipated.

Han Qi then noticed the Qiankun Ring on a stone to the left of the remains. He picked it up and put it on his hand. Although the Qiankun Ring was not large, it contained a vast universe within. Due to the different materials and manufacturing methods, the internal space varied greatly. It was extremely precious and practical for cultivators. Sects and individuals who mastered the crafting of Qiankun Rings kept their methods and formulas extremely secret, which led to the loss of many secret recipes. The space available on the market now was extremely limited, but the price was extremely high. Many people were too poor to afford them and could only sigh in despair.

Han Qi collected the remains of the carefree Taoist and buried them on a mound outside the cave, marking the spot. After doing all this, Han Qi returned to the stone chamber and examined the Qiankun Ring he had obtained. The space was several zhang square, a size he had never heard of before. The largest space he had ever seen in his previous life as the Pill Venerable was only a few zhang, which showed the value of this Qiankun Ring.

The carefree Taoist didn't leave much behind in the Qiankun Ring. Apart from a beast-skin book, the Formless Technique, and a black star stele, there were some other scattered items, which Han Qi didn't pay much attention to. According to the carefree Taoist, the Formless Technique was naturally for strengthening the primordial spirit, and the star stele was the token of the Seven Star Palace's leader. The star stele was also a necessary tool for astrologers to perform divination. It originated from chaos and possessed the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Astrologers use the power of the Heavenly Dao contained in star tablets to glimpse the future. The Heavenly Dao power contained in star tablets varies in level. In addition, the strength of the astrologer's cultivation and magic power together determine the length of time the astrologer can predict the future and the level of detail of the events. In many cases, the astrologer can predict the future but cannot change the outcome of the events. Naturally, the laws of the Heavenly Dao do not change human will.

After finishing all this, Han Qi was about to descend the mountain, but then he thought to himself that this stone chamber was uniquely advantageous and he would not be disturbed by others, so he could improve his cultivation here.