Chapter 359 (1/2)
Chapter 359 Changshou Is a Demon, Le’er Will Help!
Since there was only an 80% chance of ‘seizing the sword and detonating it’, why couldn’t he change his train of thought and add 100 million points of calculation to ensure that he could obtain the Magi Soul Sword and cause more damage to the demons?
In that case, even if more than half of the negative karma demons managed to escape, the overall gains might be greater. Although he had devised plenty of schemes, it was ultimately for merit… However, if he had the confidence to take care of his personal needs, interests, and longevity, why not? Hence, the two incarnations belonging to Li Changshou and the Jade Emperor quietly retreated to an inconspicuous corner of the underground array formation.
Li Changshou thought for an hour and devised schemes for another hour. In less than two hours, he drew up a complete plan and began a comprehensive discussion with the Jade Emperor.
In the end, there were less than 0.1% changes to the overall plan… However, he had to give the Jade Emperor, who had been watching by the side, a sense of partic.i.p.ation! Due to the time constraint, Li Changshou did not have time to formulate many backup plans. Therefore, he used the current plan as the main idea and left a few backup plans for the segments that could easily change.
Even if there were any changes, he had to develop the storyline and bring it back to the original main storyline! The overall idea of plotting against the demons was actually very simple. It was just a simple idea of “surrounding and attacking the reinforcements”.
To be precise, he had to pretend to surround the place and ensure that the negative karma demons could not leave with the sword. That would alarm the demons who knew about the matter and send reinforcements. Then, he would take away the Magi Soul Sword and complete a huge spirit explosion with the smallest loss!
Any demon who knew about the refinement of the Magi Soul Sword would not be considered innocent.
This matter sounded simple, but it was extremely complicated. How could he stabilize the demons and make them come to the conclusion that they were “protecting this place” and not “escaping with their swords”? How could he make the demons not suspect anything during the first half of the plan and let their reinforcements enter the area within a radius of 50 kilometers?
The most difficult part of this process was how to make the Heavenly Courts gain the upper hand, convince the ma.s.ses, and show their might while Li Changshou remains free of any karma…
That would require some plots and schemes.
To be safe, Li Changshou still reported his only worry to the Jade Emperor… “Your Majesty, if we can injure the essence energy of the demons this time, there is a small possibility that we will attract a Saint to mediate the fight. Then, even all our efforts do not get wasted, we will still be in trouble.”
“Changgeng, don’t worry.” The Jade Emperor’s incarnation said seriously, “According to the arrangements here, the demons can be convicted of failing to accept the heavenly mandate. Putting everything else aside, just the evil sword alone could condemn the demons! If the Saint behind the demons is blindly protecting them, I will have to go to the Purple Cloud Palace to explain the cause and effect and ask the Dao Ancestor to uphold justice!” Li Changshou smiled and said, “Your Majesty, you’re tough.” “It’s destiny.” Since the scapegoat had been found… ahem! Since the Jade Emperor was already prepared to face Saint Nuwa, Li Changshou did not have many worries. He immediately began to make preparations. The preparation work was mainly divided into three parts. Firstly, he could mobilize a sufficient number of paper effigies to come here and equip them with enough immortal beans. Secondly, the Heavenly Courts would prepare 300,000 troops. The Jade Emperor would also have to attack from behind and borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao at any time. Thirdly, they needed to find a Demon King who was not very smart but was rather powerful and had some influence…
The third point is especially important. Li Changshou and the Jade Emperor each had an incarnation hiding in the underground array. They hid quietly and were prepared to attack at any time. After settling the two incarnations, the ordinary Heavenly Emperor and ordinary officials began to get busy. In the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, the Jade Emperor summoned General Dongmu and ordered him to immediately organize the troops. In three days, 300,000 troops of the Heavenly Courts would gather and await orders at the Middle Heavenly Gate, the Western Heavenly Gate, and the South Heavenly Gate.
There was no need to ask about the specific orders. He could just announce it to the public. Outside the underground array, Li Changshou’s paper effigies carefully moved around and occupied a few vital spots…
There were not many places in the world that could allow him to earn great merit. Li Changshou had long planned to kill the demons. Previously, he had been thinking that after the Heavenly Courts recruited a million soldiers, he would start to use the demons to train their troops. He would mix the paper effigies with them and obtain some merit from the negative karma demons.
However, this time, with the matter of the Magi as a guide, Li Changshou was determined to do something big. He wanted to obtain a huge amount of merit from the demons’ negative karma and help the Golden Body of Merit succeed as soon as possible!
Although he had only been given a short time to prepare, he could still plan as thoroughly as possible… In a certain forest above the underground array, Li Changshou’s paper effigy looked at the little demon that had been knocked unconscious.
He originally wanted to ask for some information, but he smiled faintly.
He first sealed the little demon’s soul. Then, he took off the cloak on the little demon’s body and draped it over himself.
Li Changshou transformed and used the transformation technique to transform into the figure and appearance of the little demon. Then, he pulled out the little demon’s soul and wrapped it with the True Samadhi Flames.
After a while, the demonic soul woke up and s.h.i.+vered in the fire.
Li Changshou said coldly, “Answer every question I ask. If you don’t answer them, your soul will scatter. If you can answer all of them, I can let your soul reincarnate since you don’t have too much negative karma.”
The demon soul of the little demon almost cried.
Li Changshou deliberately waited for a while. When the little demon’s soul calmed down, he asked, “Where is this place? How many demon kings are there?”
“This place is called the Demon Ascension Mountain. There are six Great Kings…” Li Changshou nodded and asked, “Is there anything unusual here?” The little demon’s demonic soul shouted with a trembling voice, “Nothing unusual! “Lord… I’m just a little demon who has cultivated for thousands of years. I don’t have much ability. I’m usually in charge of patrolling the mountain to see if any human cultivators have barged in.” Li Changshou nodded slowly. The True Samadhi Flames shrank slightly, and the demonic soul immediately squeaked. “Spare me! Lord, spare me! I’ve seen it a few times. A few seniors crawled out of the ground and went to the South Continent to eat humans! When I reported this to my King, he told me to shut up. Otherwise, he will destroy my entire family!” “Hmph!” Li Changshou retracted his True Flames and looked at the dispirited demonic soul. He said calmly, “Are there any rumors regarding the Demon Ascension Mountain?”
“Rumors… rumors… there are rumors!” The little demon’s soul trembled. Under the threat of having his soul getting scattered, he could not care too much.
“I’ve heard from the older generals that this is a crucial place for the revival of the saints. The few Great Kings here are all chosen talents. Their futures are limitless…”
“Tell me in detail what you know about the six demon kings here. Tell me about your Great King first.”
“Yes, yes… My King is wise and mighty. He can fight well and is said to have an indestructible golden body!”
“Huh?”
“No, no, no. The old demon on the mountain is a rhinoceros demon with a wretched appearance. He has thick skin and is the toughest. He is also l.u.s.tful and lecherous. He has three Cave Abodes on the mountain. He had s.n.a.t.c.hed all six of his wives by force. He even brags to us every day that he is extremely charming and that these demonesses are throwing themselves at him!” “Continue. The more detailed, the better.”
Thus, an hour later…
Bang!
Bang!
A small demon wearing light armor and a cloak emerged from the forest. A wisp of ashes floated behind him and returned to the ground. He swayed three times in two steps. He swayed his head, waist, and the wooden mallet in his hand. He knocked the clapper in his hand a few more times and shouted with a teasing tone, “Great King is wise. He asked me to patrol the mountain! I ensure that there is peace everywhere and the humans do not dare to offend us!” This attracted the attention of the lesser demons and demonic beasts in the mountains.
There was no choice. That was the slogan of the demons patrolling the mountain. Li Changshou could not change it. At that moment, the patrolling demon was naturally Li Changshou’s paper effigy in disguise. The body of the originally patrolling demon had already been burned. His demonic soul was imprisoned in a pearl by Li Changshou. After that, he would fulfill his promise and let him reincarnate. Now that he had the pearl with him, he could ask the little demon for some information at any time, lest he exposed himself later…
Just like that, Li Changshou knocked on the clapper and wandered around the mountain for half a round before returning to his residence. He turned into a gust of demonic wind and flew back to the mountainside at the third peak of the Demon Ascension Mountain.
There was a valley there that contained a Cave Abode in the deepest part. There were long intersecting caves that extended in all directions. Thousands of demons were gathered there. That was the Demon King Rhinoceros’ Cave!
Without any surprise or danger, Li Changshou, who had transformed into a mountain patrol demon, easily sneaked into the cave and frantically tried to obtain information. He even successfully met the demon king there and a.s.sessed the strength of the rhinoceros…
He was at the peak of the Heaven Immortal realm and was a weakling with mottled demonic powers. Clearly, the rhinoceros demon was in charge of guarding the underground array. It did not matter if he was weak. What was important was his status as the Demon King and the special position of the Demon Ascension Mountain. To be safe, Li Changshou checked the Demon King’s Cave a few more times. After confirming that there were no experts lying in ambush, he activated the official plan.
The first scene of ‘Plotting Against The Demons’: A Fairy Descends into the World!
“Ao Yi, do you want merit?”
Ao Yi, who was floating quietly on the cloud with eight Magi behind him, could not help but be stunned when he heard his Brother Sect Master’s voice transmission.
Li Changshou smiled and said, “There’s something that I need help with this time. The risk is not high, and the benefits of merit should not be small. It’s easy for me to expose myself by using the paper effigy.” Ao Yi immediately nodded, his eyes filled with determination. Soon, Ao Yi followed Li Changshou’s instructions and flew to the Middle Continent to settle the eight Magi including Ox-head and Horse-face. He left the paper effigy that he carried with him to Ox-head and Horse-face for future “communication”. The eight experts of the Magi race were also a precious force. Li Changshou would not waste them. Ao Yi immediately rushed to the place where he had agreed to meet Li Changshou. In a dense forest, he saw the paper effigy that Li Changshou had transformed into a young Daoist.
And…
A barrier and a dressing table…
“Brother! What do you need me for?”
Li Changshou said seriously, “Come, pretend to be Miss Ke Le’er first. This matter is quite complicated. I’ll tell you step by step.” “Uh…”
Ao Yi blinked and looked at his Brother Sect Master. He could only walk forward quickly.
He would naturally do whatever the Sect Master said. It was fine even if he wanted his dragon soul.
Li Changshou said, “Regarding this matter, it’s easy to see through the illusions and transformation techniques. It’s best to do your makeup straightaway.”
“Brother, are you going to mess with Bian Zhuang?” Ao Yi asked as he sat in front of the dressing mirror obediently. He recalled some of the tricks that his wife had used when she was putting on makeup and began to do it.
“Why are you messing with Bian Zhuang?”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “Here’s the thing. I need you to put on a show later and pretend to be injured. You will be saved by a Demon King and then let the Demon King declare war on the Heavenly Courts.”
Ao Yi’s hand trembled, and his eyebrows twitched. “Can… this be done? It sounds like the demon king has lost his mind.”
“It’s up to the person to do it.” Li Changshou smiled calmly. “Love between a man and a woman can easily make living beings lose their minds. Let’s give it a try. If it doesn’t work, we will have a backup plan.” “Yes!”
Ao Yi nodded gently and quickly began to draw his eyebrows and blush. Li Changshou was slightly surprised as he watched from the side. “Why are you so proficient?”
“Well…” Ao Yi smiled in embarra.s.sment.” I often help Si’er with these…”