lcionline Chapter 316, Statue 2
Chapter 316, Statue 2
In the blink of an eye, autumn had arrived in the entire Qingzhou.
The bleak autumn wind brought a chill to the entire Qingzhou.
On this day, an urgent report came from the Qingyi front, stating that the Yin Yang Palace had suffered a major defeat and heavy losses in a battle at the border.
This crushing defeat was actually within Ding Yi's expectations.
Now that the news of the Yin-Yang Palace Master's disappearance has spread throughout the entire Great Liang, it is perfectly reasonable for the Taiping Palace to take this opportunity to launch a fierce attack.
Although Yin Yang Palace is the overlord of Qingzhou, it is now forced to fight on two fronts with its forces divided. Even a fierce tiger will be gradually worn down and eventually become a sick cat.
Of course, fighting on two fronts was not the original intention of the Yin Yang Palace; it was all thanks to Ding Yi and the Chaotic God Sect's instigation from behind.
At this moment, Ding Yi began to secretly infiltrate the Yin-Yang Palace. Naturally, he did not want the Yin-Yang Palace to fall so quickly, otherwise all his hard work would be in vain.
On this day, all the elders were suddenly summoned to the Yin-Yang Hall.
Zhao Ti and Zhao Xuan remained seated at the top, while the crowd below were bewildered, not understanding why they had been suddenly summoned.
Seeing that everyone below had arrived, Zhao Ti suddenly spoke up:
"Recently, we have suffered many defeats at the front, and the reputation of Yin Yang Palace has been affected. Elders, do you have any suggestions?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd below immediately understood, but at the same time they were also somewhat puzzled. When did the immortals of the upper realm start to care about the affairs of the lower realm?
However, since Zhao Ti asked, the elders naturally had to answer.
One of the elders said in a deep voice:
"Immortal, you may not know this, but my palace is fighting two other palaces at the same time, and I am overwhelmed. Although my palace is uniquely suited for raising people and livestock, it cannot withstand such a drain."
The other person echoed this sentiment:
"Elder Wang is right. With the Palace Master gone, there is still no suitable candidate to take over the position. We can only exert seven-tenths of our strength, which is another defeat."
After the two finished speaking, the crowd below nodded in agreement, their faces showing signs of distress.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ti's dull eyes swept over the crowd below, and she suddenly spoke:
"I have a way to resolve the crisis at the front."
Upon hearing Zhao Ti's words, those below were momentarily stunned, but some quickly recovered and respectfully asked Zhao Ti:
"May I ask, Immortal, what method do you possess?"
A strange smile tugged at Zhao Ti's stiff face, and she slowly said:
"I have a secret technique that can gather evil spirits and use them. I can gather and store them in a hundred-foot-tall divine statue, and then use divine techniques to fight the enemy."
Upon hearing this, the elders below were immediately taken aback.
The Yin-Yang Palace is known for its Yin-Yang dual poisons and is not skilled in weapon crafting. What Zhao Ti is describing at this moment is undoubtedly a weapon crafting technique.
Could it be that the immortals of the upper realm have begun to focus their attention on weapon crafting?
Although everyone was puzzled, they didn't say anything. After all, the situation at the front was indeed urgent, and if they didn't find a solution soon, defeat was only a matter of time.
The True Person is the last trump card of each shrine and cannot be used lightly. After all, as long as the True Person is not eliminated, everything is still uncertain.
Therefore, even though Zhao Ti and Zhao Xuan have descended to the mortal realm, they cannot appear on the battlefield at will; their role is more of a deterrent.
"May I ask, Master, what materials are needed for this statue, and how long will it take to build?"
An elder then asked.
"I will write down the materials for you. The construction method is a secret, and I am not suitable to go to the front line. This matter will be handled by Sun Qiao'er, the Palace Master of Xuan Guang Palace."
Upon hearing Sun Qiao'er's name, the elders below changed their expressions once again.
They had only recently figured out Zhao Ti's preferences, which were originally with Liu Xun, that eunuch. How did she suddenly become a lesbian?
I heard that Yao Xiangxiang and Sun Qiao'er are getting really close lately. Could it be that Zhao Ti also has a taste for this kind of thing?
Although everyone was puzzled, they dared not show it on their faces. They responded in unison and then left the main hall one after another.
Outside the main hall, groups of two or three elders walked together, talking quietly among themselves.
"Don't you think this immortal has been acting strangely lately?"
One of them asked in a low voice.
"Yes, especially Zhao Xuan. He's completely changed. You all know how he used to look at me; he looked like he wanted to eat me alive."
As the man spoke, he couldn't help but tug at his robe, as if he were afraid of something.
"Were they seriously injured?"
Some people have offered their guesses.
"Don't think like that. Even if you and I are seriously injured, we are not people we can covet. Our souls are in their hands."
An elder said in a muffled voice.
"Sigh, let's just do as the immortal said and prepare those materials."
"I wonder if this thing we made will even be of any use."
Meanwhile, after everyone had dispersed, Zhao Ti and Zhao Xuan, who were sitting in the main hall, stood up together and mechanically walked towards the back.
The two of them passed through the secret passage at the back and arrived at a secret room. They then knelt on the ground, their heads touching the ground.
Sitting cross-legged in front of them was a figure named Ding Yi.
Ding Yi looked at the two people in front of him and asked:
"How's the matter I assigned you going?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ti immediately said:
“Master, I have made the arrangements, and they have not objected.”
Ding Yi did not speak upon hearing this, but continued to ask:
"You haven't returned for so long, won't the upper realm have any suspicions?"
Zhao Xuan slowly replied upon hearing this:
"Master, rest assured, we are merely transformed Azure Phoenixes from the Upper Realm, and are the mounts of Venerable Ones. In the past, when we descended to the Lower Realm, we would only return after we had devoured our fill."
Ding Yi nodded slightly upon hearing this.
This Venerable One is a being above the True Person realm, a fact he learned from Zhao Ti and Zhao Xuan.
However, these two did not know much about the Venerable One's other methods, since they were just mounts and had no bird rights.
Take Zhao Xuan for example. Those high-ranking officials in the palace often toyed with him, causing his personality to change drastically. He became unpredictable and moody, not to mention the exceptionally beautiful Zhao Ti.
But Ding Yi wasn't concerned with these things. He had a feeling these past few days that the matter of Changqingzi was far from over.
Therefore, he wanted to collect as much lifespan as possible in order to prevent any sudden events from occurring.
He also wanted to learn more about the methods of the powerful beings in the upper realm, but unfortunately, the only ones who knew something about it, Zhao Ti and her brother, were just birds and were not in the core of the power structure at all.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi sighed, waved his hand, and dismissed the two from the secret chamber.
After the two left, Ding Yi waved his hand, and a black light flashed, followed by the nuclear sword appearing in his hand.
Stroking the black greatsword in his hand, which had grown slightly larger, Ding Yi's worried expression eased a little.
During this period, he further enhanced the collected meteorite stones into stardust sand, which brought the weight of the nuclear sword to 20,000 jin.
This took over 600 years of his lifespan!
However, Ding Yi's daily lifespan gain is also quite substantial at this moment.
The weapons transported to the front lines alone added up to about a hundred years of lifespan per day for him. In addition, the batch of statues sent by Sun Qiao'er increased Ding Yi's lifespan instead of decreasing it, and he has now reached the five thousand year mark!
Five thousand years...
A sinister smile crept across Ding Yi's lips.
He wanted to emulate the First Emperor by casting twelve bronze statues to collect all the evil energy in the world and forge them into new magical artifacts.
At that time, even if he is not in the Yin-Yang Palace, he can still gain lifespan by refining the evil energy every day with these twelve bronze figures!
Ding Yi is finally getting better!