505: Chapter 505 Dead End

The combination of Six Desires Heavenly Demonic Qi and Puppet Gu worked exceptionally well. For Cultivators below the Golden Core stage, the success rate was 100%, turning them all into loyal subordinates.

Among these subordinates were people from the Demon Court, as well as traitors from the Beast Taming Sect and the Qingxuan Sect.

Using Peach Blossom Demon Lord's status, he gave them new identities and then hid their auras, throwing them into the Liu Family's intelligence organization, the Lingshu Pavilion.

There was no need to worry about leaks or betrayals, and he could even utilize the intelligence they originally possessed; it was incredibly useful.

Collecting yin fiend objects, capturing yin souls and ghosts, exchanging resources with Demon Court factions, and performing all sorts of dirty or dangerous tasks could all be left to them.

Liu Xuan specifically established a branch of the Lingshu Pavilion—the Lingying Pavilion.

The members of the Lingying Pavilion were all subordinates controlled by Puppet Gu. Immortal Master Gusha and Xiao Changfeng served as the pavilion heads, with all orders transmitted directly through Divine Soul connection.

Subordinates controlled by Puppet Gu did not lose their original intelligence; only some of their original free thoughts were altered. Their level of wisdom was certainly a bit lower than before, but it was barely sufficient.

Regarding the choice of Puppets, Liu Xuan had always been cautious, resolutely refusing to touch innocent people. Instead, he selected from criminals and captives on the front lines who were already destined to die.

The main reason was his high moral character; he was a gentleman of integrity, filled with Haoran Qi.

There was also a minor, trivial reason: Puppet Gu manipulated the Divine Soul, which was not tolerated by the world. He worried that reckless use would incur Karma and bring unnecessary trouble.

The Central State Dao Court and the Gentlemans Academy—these high-level, major powers were at least righteous on the surface. If he acted recklessly and it was discovered, wouldn't the losses outweigh the gains?

It took time for the Puppet Gu to devour and occupy a Cultivator's Divine Soul. Liu Xuan drove a group of small ghosts to take everyone down to rest, then continued to pick up his talisman pen and draw on a piece of talisman paper.

He wasn't drawing a talisman, but designing the core runes for a special Rank Two magic robe.

The Lingying Pavilion engaged in covert work, focusing on concealing auras and masking identities. Liu Xuan planned to refine a batch of uniforms for them based on these needs.

Mass-producing them in the Artifact Refining Workshop would yield good results at a low cost, making it much more economical than buying them outside.

Combining the features of the illusory god treasure robe, Heavenly Devil Qi, and yin fiend Qi, a Rank Two Spiritual Qi magic robe capable of concealing auras was very simple. What Liu Xuan needed to research was how to mass-produce it and whether there were suitable and sufficient Artifact Refining Materials.

There was no rush, so Liu Xuan could take his time with the research. During this period, half of his time was spent studying the ten thousand soul banner, an Acquired Spirit Treasure, and instructing the children in yin fiend Body Tempering.

While leisurely enjoying himself, an emergency transmission suddenly rang out in Liu Xuan's mind.

Only two people could transmit messages directly to Liu Xuan's Divine Soul: Xiao Changfeng and Immortal Master Gusha.

If they obtained important intelligence, they could directly inform Liu Xuan via Divine Soul transmission.

Based on the severity of the intelligence, Liu Xuan had set several levels: Ordinary, Important, and Emergency.

Ordinary messages weren't very critical and could be stored in the Sea of Consciousness to be reviewed during leisure time.

Important messages could not be ignored; unless Liu Xuan was doing something major, he would check them immediately.

Emergency intelligence meant that Liu Xuan had to receive it immediately, with no delays or stalling allowed.

These levels were set to avoid being constantly disturbed by junk intelligence, which would cause the Divine Soul to ring incessantly.

In all these years, Liu Xuan had only received important intelligence a few times; this was the first time emergency intelligence had appeared.

Sinking his Divine Thought into his Sea of Consciousness, Liu Xuan found that the message had come from Immortal Master Gusha's side.

Looking closely, Liu Xuan froze, his expression turning terrifyingly grim.

The thing he feared most had happened: a drastic change occurred on the front lines—Cangyuan, the Lord of Biyou Pool, had defected to the Beast Taming Sect!

Biyou Pool was the largest spiritual land in the north of the Endless Demon Court, possessing a Rank Four peak Spiritual Vein. It was currently one of the most important Spiritual Vein nodes on the entire front line.

The Rank Four peak Spiritual Vein at Biyou Pool was a special water vein, a key position for resisting Daoist Lord Lihuo.

Once it was fully controlled by the Beast Taming Sect, the southern side of the Endless Demon Court would have no natural defenses to hold, and its capture would only be a matter of time.

That wasn't even the most critical part. If the Beast Taming Sect captured and controlled nearly half of the territory in the south of the Endless Demon Court, Daoist Lord Lihuo could confidently descend in his true body, and the outcome of the war would have almost no suspense.

“How could Demon Lord Cangyuan defect to the Beast Taming Sect? How could Demon Saint Xuanyu allow him to betray us?”

Demon Lord Cangyuan's true form was a Vile Flood Dragon with a Peak Nascent Soul cultivation; he had been personally nurtured by Demon Saint Xuanyu.

Due to the unique nature of Biyou Pool, the water vein was a perfect match for Demon Lord Cangyuan. Within his territory, his combat power wouldn't be much less than Peach Blossom's was before. How could he surrender so quickly?

As a Vile Flood Dragon, Demon Lord Cangyuan was notoriously brutal and unrestrained; he gave Face to no one except the Xuan Yu Sage.

A great demon of this level, even if they were to defect to the Beast Taming Sect, would usually wait until the Late Stage of the war when Daoist Lord Lihuo personally took the field. Why defect now?

The news was obtained by Immortal Master Gusha from Demon Lord Zhu Pan, so Liu Xuan highly doubted its authenticity.

With a flash of light, Liu Xuan vanished from the Yin Sha Hall and appeared inside the Star Secret Realm.

After briefly explaining the situation to Peach Blossom, he immediately sent people to contact his father-in-law, True Lord Haoran, as well as the Academy Head True Lord Guanxin and others on the front lines to confirm the details.

Half a day later.

The news returned, and the intelligence was correct: Demon Lord Cangyuan of Biyou Pool had secretly defected to Demon Lord Chixia half a month ago.

Last night, the Biyou Pool array suddenly lit up with the army Evil Qi of the Beast Taming Sect. The Earth Vein Grand Array had connected with the nearby Beast Taming Sect army through the water vein, and only then did the news spread.

The Beast Taming Sect army led by Demon Lord Chixia had already taken over Biyou Pool and the surrounding territory for hundreds of thousands of miles. The water demons of Biyou Pool, in alliance with the Beast Taming Sect army, were carrying out a massive slaughter of the Yao Race army dispatched by the Demon Court.

According to the message from True Lord Haoran, he had already received orders to head toward Biyou Pool. Most of the front-line armies were massing there to deal with the potential counterattack from Demon Saint Xuanyu.

The current goal was singular: to gain a firm foothold in Biyou Pool. Even in the worst-case scenario, they would rely on the Rank Four peak spiritual land of Biyou Pool to heavily damage the Demon Court's army.

The situation looked excellent. No matter what choice Demon Saint Xuanyu made, it would be a massive loss!

If his true body went there, a battle of this intensity would inevitably trigger a backlash from the Heavenly Dao, weakening his strength and foundation.

To exhaust his own foundation on an army of ordinary Cultivators would mean he would already be at a disadvantage by the time Daoist Lord Lihuo took the field.

If his true body didn't go, with the strength of the Demon Court's army, they would have no chance of capturing Biyou Pool. Instead, they would be playing right into the opponent's hands, allowing for a decisive battle to wipe out the Demon Court's military strength.

Furthermore, although Daoist Lord Lihuo hadn't arrived, the Old Daoist Qingxuan could take the field at any time. Even if Xuan Yu went in person, his chances of winning were still not high given that the territory had already been occupied.

Just like the Star Academy back then, the current Biyou Pool was a deadlock for the Demon Court.

“F*ck!”

Liu Xuan couldn't help but curse. “What are Demon Lord Pan and Demon Lord Han Jing doing? How could there be no word at all about such important news?!”