Of course, High Priest Mu Feng did not believe that the "Sky-Soaring Night Demon" Liu Moqun had transformed into had reached the Nascent Soul level in strength.
The gap between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms was like a vast chasm—difficult to cross.
Whether in cultivation realm or in power, the difference was immense.
"Daoist Wei, do not worry. The technique Liu Moqun is using now is the Spirit Binding Sect's 'Transforming Spirit Talisman,' which can only grant some of the powers of the Sky-Soaring Night Demon."
"And this talisman won't last long," Bai Zhi reminded Wei Tu.
Hearing this, Wei Tu relaxed. He flipped his palm, summoning the "Talisman Heart Stele," preparing to strike with a thunderous blow once Liu Moqun broke free from the sand tower's restraints.
A few breaths after the Talisman Heart Stele was summoned,
Liu Moqun, now transformed into the Sky-Soaring Night Demon, finally broke through High Priest Mu Feng's sand tower. His eyes glowed with red light as he locked onto Wei Tu and charged toward him.
At that moment, the Talisman Heart Stele descended, and several third-tier talismans within it flew out, crashing toward Liu Moqun.
But unlike before, Liu Moqun's physical strength had dramatically increased. In the explosion of the third-tier talismans, he only suffered minor injuries and did not sustain any significant damage. He let out a sinister laugh and charged forward, his claws aiming at the grey-robed cultivator, who was disguised as Wei Tu.
The reason he wanted to kill Wei Tu,
Liu Moqun had already thought it through.
While High Priest Mu Feng's spiritual techniques were terrifying, as long as he relied on his physical strength, he could easily break through them.
On the other hand, Wei Tu had previously managed to ambush him silently. Being a third-tier talisman master, Wei Tu also carried third-tier talismans, which posed a much greater threat than High Priest Mu Feng.
"Die!" Liu Moqun sneered, his face contorted in a vicious grin, with his sharp white fangs sticking out.
The Sky-Soaring Night Demon moved at an astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, it reached Wei Tu.
Wei Tu remained calm and composed. He activated his spell and instantly formed the "Killing Demon True Armor," crossing his arms in front of his chest and stepping back quickly.
Clang! Clang!
The two bodies collided, and Liu Moqun's Sky-Soaring Night Demon failed to land a blow. Instead, it was forced back by the immense physical strength that exploded from Wei Tu's body.
This scene took Liu Moqun by surprise.
He couldn't help but feel uncertain.
Cultivators who practiced both body and spiritual cultivation were always difficult to deal with, with almost no weaknesses. And with Wei Tu being a talisman master on top of that, Liu Moqun's chances of victory were slim.
Additionally, the Transforming Spirit Talisman had a limited duration.
Even if he managed to kill Wei Tu, there was still a Kang Ju high priest waiting nearby. He would still be unable to escape alive.
Furthermore, it was possible that this Kang Ju high priest also possessed a high priest token, capable of summoning reinforcements from the Ying Ding Tribe.
At this moment, Liu Moqun did not believe the grey-robed cultivator was Wei Tu.
After all, considering the time Wei Tu had spent cultivating, it was clear that his strength could not have reached such a level.
Liu Moqun even thought that the grey-robed cultivator was more likely to be Che Gongwei.
Earlier, when he was chasing Su Bing'er, she had sought help from Che Gongwei… it was not impossible for Che Gongwei to have arrived in time.
"Better to escape!" Liu Moqun quickly made his decision. He flapped his silver wings and, choosing a random direction, fled outward.
However—
At this moment, Wei Tu and High Priest Mu Feng would not allow Liu Moqun to escape.
As Liu Moqun broke through the sand tower's restraints and faced the Talisman Heart Stele's attack, preparing to strike at Wei Tu,
High Priest Mu Feng was already preparing another spiritual technique.
"Sky Wind Arrow!" High Priest Mu Feng formed hand seals, pressing his left hand against his chest with force and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
In an instant, the horned wind dragon under High Priest Mu Feng's control was enveloped in a layer of blood light. The armor made from gu insects on its body immediately detached and transformed into a red-green feathered arrow, about ten feet long and as thick as an arm.
The horned wind dragon opened its mouth and swallowed the feathered arrow. The arrow instantly gleamed with a blue light, shining brightly like a blue sun.
The incredible force of the arrow, even though Liu Moqun had already fled several hundred meters, made him pale with fear.
Boom!
The sound of the arrow launching was like the thunderous roar at the beginning of the world.
The red-green feathered arrow shot out of the horned wind dragon's mouth like a celestial artifact, accompanied by a deafening roar, aimed directly at Liu Moqun.
"Not good!" The spiritual light from the arrow locked onto Liu Moqun, leaving him with no escape. His face darkened as he turned around, pulling out his trident-like weapon from before, releasing a giant blue crystal net to try and block the "Sky Wind Arrow."
Along with the trident weapon,
He also summoned several talismans, spherical magical tools, and token-like items.
The hard blue crystal net was as fragile as paper when faced with the "Sky Wind Arrow," easily torn apart, and the remaining magical tools and talismans were no different.
The Sky Wind Arrow, accompanied by the sharp sound of it tearing through the air, struck Liu Moqun's chest, where the Sky-Soaring Night Demon's form had been.
Screech! Screech!
The Sky-Soaring Night Demon's physical body was tough, and when the Sky Wind Arrow hit Liu Moqun's chest, it made a sound like metal clashing.
However, the Sky Wind Arrow's attack was not ineffective.
Liu Moqun's face twisted in pain, and the crimson talisman he had applied earlier began to glow faintly on his forehead.
"This Transforming Spirit Talisman is restraining the spiritual part of the Sky-Soaring Night Demon's body. In other words, Liu Moqun's physical body is now as strong as that of a Nascent Soul cultivator."
"Therefore, High Priest Mu Feng's Sky Wind Arrow didn't immediately kill him. But a fake is still a fake, and after such a heavy blow, the Transforming Spirit Talisman can no longer maintain its hold," Bai Zhi transmitted to Wei Tu's ear.
"A good opportunity," Wei Tu's eyes lit up. Hearing this, he instantly moved forward, closing the distance to Liu Moqun. He forcibly peeled off the "Transforming Spirit Talisman" from Liu Moqun's forehead.
As soon as the talisman was removed,
Liu Moqun instantly returned to his original form, no longer the Sky-Soaring Night Demon.
At that moment, the Sky Wind Arrow was no longer obstructed, and with a slight push, it completely pierced through Liu Moqun's body.
However, in his final moments, Liu Moqun did not easily resign himself to his fate. His face twisted with fury as he suddenly grabbed the "Transforming Spirit Talisman" that Wei Tu had just removed. His Golden Core surged out from the top of his head, violently crashing toward Wei Tu's forehead.
"Even if I die, I won't let you have it easy!" Liu Moqun's soul roared with fury.
"Seizing the body?"
High Priest Mu Feng, who was behind them, gasped in shock upon witnessing this.
Body-snatching among cultivators of the same level was rare.
However, he quickly realized that Liu Moqun's goal wasn't to successfully seize Wei Tu's body, but rather to destroy Wei Tu's soul through a "body-snatching" attempt, thus ensuring they both suffered.
This kind of body-snatching was far more dangerous than the attempts by higher-level cultivators, who sought to successfully take over a body.
The latter aimed to seize the body and would usually protect the host. But in Liu Moqun's case, he was aiming to destroy.
"Daoist Wei, why be so greedy for this talisman, leading you to such danger…" High Priest Mu Feng sighed inwardly.
But—
Just as High Priest Mu Feng was concerned about Wei Tu's condition,
Suddenly, a glaring silver light erupted from Wei Tu's body.
Liu Moqun's Golden Core, rushing toward Wei Tu's forehead, was instantly deflected by the silver light, then caught in Wei Tu's hand and sealed with a binding formation.
When engaging in physical combat,
There was always the risk of being body-snatched by soul cultivators.
Wei Tu had known this all along.
He also knew that Liu Moqun was an expert in soul cultivation, given that the "Hidden Spirit Boat Technique" soul technique was something he had bought from Liu Moqun.
Therefore, Wei Tu was fully prepared for Liu Moqun's potential soul attack.
So, when Wei Tu removed the Transforming Spirit Talisman earlier,
He had already activated the "Ji Yuan Silver Armor," a soul treasure, to defend against Liu Moqun.
"This storage bag belongs to this fellow. You may take it, Daoist Wei. I am no longer greedy," High Priest Mu Feng said, walking over and tossing Liu Moqun's storage bag to Wei Tu with a smile.
If this had been years ago, he might have shared Liu Moqun's spoils with Wei Tu.
But now, with only a few years left to live, his legacy had already been arranged. There was no need to share any more.
"Thank you, High Priest," Wei Tu said as he accepted the storage bag, nodding in gratitude and acknowledging the gesture.
"Please continue to protect me, High Priest Mu Feng. I need to search Liu Moqun's soul," Wei Tu added after thinking for a moment.
"Search his soul?" High Priest Mu Feng was surprised again.
Previously, Wei Tu had displayed considerable body cultivation, and now... he was using soul techniques to search the soul of a cultivator of the same level.
High Priest Mu Feng found Wei Tu increasingly difficult to read.
"This is a small matter," High Priest Mu Feng replied, agreeing.
He sat cross-legged and began to guard Wei Tu, keeping watch while Wei Tu carried out his task.
...
After binding Liu Moqun's Golden Core, Wei Tu had originally planned to use him, just like Bai Zhi had done.
During the years Bai Zhi followed him,
Wei Tu had already felt the benefits of having a "Golden Core Senior" from a large sect.
But he didn't expect that, the moment he confined Liu Moqun's soul, Liu Moqun would immediately attempt to break free, giving him no opportunity at all.
Because of this, Wei Tu had no choice but to immediately conduct a soul search on Liu Moqun.
—If a cultivator begins to self-destroy their soul, even with a seal to stop it, their soul would scatter in half a day at most.
Wei Tu's soul search on Liu Moqun focused on four main points.
The first: Before Liu Moqun died, had he left any clues about him being the "murderer"?
The second: Did Liu Moqun have any allies or sect connections in Kang Kingdom?
The third: Why did Liu Moqun, or the Spirit Binding Sect, want to capture Su Bing'er?
The fourth: Were there any other soul techniques besides the "Hidden Spirit Boat Technique"?
Having previously searched Bai Zhi's soul, and after spending years researching the "Hidden Spirit Boat Technique" technique,
Wei Tu was now much more proficient, allowing him to conduct this soul search more smoothly and quickly than before.
He quickly uncovered the first three points.
First:
Liu Moqun had indeed left clues on the battlefield that pointed to him as the "murderer."
However, these clues were well-hidden, but with Wei Tu's cultivation, it wasn't difficult to unravel them.
Second:
Liu Moqun had acted alone this time and didn't leave behind any allies or fellow sect members in Kang Kingdom. But there was a name, "Brother Hushan," a cultivator from the Spirit Binding Sect, that appeared frequently in Liu Moqun's memory.
Third:
The Spirit Binding Sect's capture of Su Bing'er was for her "Profound Wood Spirit Body." With this body, the Spirit Binding Sect could combine it with other spirit bodies to form a Five Elements Spirit Body, which could then be used to refine a "Five Elements Infant."
And "Brother Hushan" was the perfect candidate to use this Five Elements Infant.
"An alien Nascent Soul—Five Elements Infant!" Wei Tu's eyes gleamed with interest.
According to Liu Moqun's memories, in addition to the Five Elements Spirit Body, five special spiritual materials were also needed.
However, obtaining all five spiritual materials was extremely difficult.
When it came to the fourth point,
Due to the limited time, half a day passed quickly.
Wei Tu could only find the words "Ji Yin True Scripture" in Liu Moqun's memory.
However, Wei Tu wasn't disappointed by this.
The details of cultivation methods and secret techniques were often complicated.
Even if he had another half-day, it would still be difficult to completely extract any detailed techniques from Liu Moqun's mind.