Chapter 1334: 1136: Undercover

Chapter 1334: Chapter 1136: Undercover

Li Xinde was extremely angry, but since the Earth Dragon’s cultivation was formidable, he had no choice but to ask Ancestor Li Zhirui to come forward and subdue it. Thus, he hurriedly went to the cave mansion where Li Zhirui was in seclusion and rang the Knocking Bell.

“What is it that makes you so flustered?”

After paying his respects, Li Xinde quickly said, “Ancestor Rui, that Earth Dragon devoured Ancestor Li Mingyao, and now it even wants to impersonate his identity; however, this monstrous beast has already become the revered Earth God of Shanhai State. I ask Ancestor Rui to step forward and subdue it.”

“First, to avenge Ancestor Li Mingyao, we cannot allow it to tarnish the ancestor’s reputation; second, as an Earth God, from now on, the mountains, rivers, and streams of Shanhai State are under its control; for the family’s safety, it must be subdued and brought under family duress.”

Li Zhirui’s originally calm expression showed no change after hearing these words, but those who knew him could tell he was truly angry!

Just as Li Xinde said, that Earth Dragon not only killed Li Mingyao, but now appears in his identity, not only humiliating him, but insulting the entire Li family.

“I understand.”

Before the sound of his voice faded, he disappeared.

All along the path of flying escape, discerning the direction, he quickly found where the Earth Dragon was located.

But before Li Zhirui could speak to reprimand it, the Earth Dragon, upon seeing him, shouted joyfully, “Ancestor Rui! Why have you come?”

Seeing his unmoved expression, Li Mingyao immediately understood what Li Zhirui was thinking and hurried to say, “Ancestor Rui, I am Mingyao, when the Earth Dragon devoured me, its Spiritual Soul wasn’t strong enough, and instead, I possessed it, but the Earth Dragon’s memories were so vast that I nearly fell into a stupor.”

“It was the devotion of numerous mortals, their immense prayers that awakened me, but for a short time, I couldn’t move, only silently digest, until these recent years when receiving the recognition of heaven and sealed by the Heavenly Dao, I could completely control this Earth Dragon’s flesh.”

Listening to these words, Li Zhirui was unable to determine the truth.

Seeing his disbelief, Li Mingyao, anxious to prove himself, suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, “I’ve got it!”

He then summoned the thirty-six-layered Mountain Seal.

As Li Mingyao’s life-bound magic treasure, the ability to control it was enough to prove his identity!

Seeing this situation, Li Zhirui finally believed his words and wanted to say something, but ultimately let out only a sigh.

He could see that Li Mingyao now had cultivation at the Individual Immortal Realm, but had lost his original body, and this possessed body would have certain incongruities.

Perhaps these issues aren’t noticeable in the short term, but as time goes on, many problems might become apparent.

Li Mingyao seemed to perceive what Li Zhirui was worried about and said with a smile, “No need to worry, Earth Dragons are spiritual creatures of the earth, considered legends’ spiritual embryo Taoist bodies, they have no hidden dangers.”

In fact, this even further enhanced his aptitude.

“But it’s not all benefits. This body cannot transform, nor even perform illusion transformation, making future travels impossible.”

Before Li Zhirui could offer comfort, Li Mingyao spoke again, “Fortunately, I preserved my bones which can serve as a body separation, not much different from before.”

Of course, it’s not entirely without drawbacks.

For example, in the future, if Li Mingyao wants to break through, the difficulty will be dozens of times higher than that of a normal Individual Immortal, because his body is so large, the Spiritual Energy needed will be substantial.

However, Li Mingyao’s tendency to only report the good news and not the bad meant these issues weren’t spoken.

Li Zhirui, understanding him well, knew he must have concealed quite a bit, but it wasn’t convenient to talk here and now, so he said, “Since that’s the case, when you have handled everything, return to Mount Wanxian once.”

“As for your identity…”

Li Zhirui thought to keep it hidden because perhaps there might be unexpected gains in the future, but to Li Mingyao, this wouldn’t be fair.

After all, concealing one’s identity in a sense means having died.

So he hesitated, wavered.

“Ancestor Rui, my identity shouldn’t be revealed, it’s fine if only a few people know.” But seeing Li Zhirui’s struggle, Li Mingyao spoke up proactively.

“Sigh! It’s the family that has wronged you.”

Li Zhirui’s thought was also due to the Li family’s growing strength, which would eventually cause conflicts with surrounding powers.

Not only referring to the Cave Abyss Sect but also considering Individual Immortal forces like the Hundred Rainbow Sect.

As the Li family expanded westward, they had long encountered not just the Cave Abyss Sect.

And if at this moment, Shanhai State had Li Mingyao, an Earth God not in harmony with the Li family, others would surely think of recruiting him and forming an alliance with him.

This ‘undercover’ status Li Mingyao held could be exposed if used once, so in critical situations, he would at best provide insider information without making a ‘backstab’.

“Though your identity cannot be publicly disclosed, you can use your original body to cover and return to the family.”

Although they weren’t skilled in illusion techniques, as Individual Immortals, those in the Li family who could see through it naturally knew Li Mingyao’s experience; others were mostly incapable of seeing through the illusion.

“I understand.”

“To make the act more convincing, we should have a little fight.”

Li Zhirui, not wanting Li Mingyao to have any concerns, laughed and said, “It’s just right, let me see how your skills have developed, and don’t worry about injuring me.”

“Yes!”

With the conversation reaching this point, Li Mingyao no longer declined, besides, he also genuinely wanted to test Ancestor Rui’s abilities.