Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 650 - 567: Cheating Life, Stealing Death, Kill by Proxy (Part 2)

Chapter 650: Chapter 567: Cheating Life, Stealing Death, Kill by Proxy (Part 2)

And as expected, the unexpected happened right away.

The flying bird scouts that had entered Yan State’s territory seemed to have lost their wits, and plunged directly into the vanguard camps of the Chen Bing at the front line of Yunjing City.

At this time, the battle for the control of Yunjing City had already fully commenced, with firearms, Daoist skills, and military tactics ensnaring and killing each other, making the situation utterly chaotic.

"Those who dare to intrude into the camp, kill——!"

Before the General could issue an order, and without waiting to verify the identities of the comers.

The soldiers patrolling the outskirts from both the Eight Kings Allied Forces and the Chuyun Army, as if by prior agreement, raised their firearms with expressionless faces and decisively pulled the triggers.

Bang! Bang! Bang!...

Flashes of gunfire erupted, and hot lines of fire formed a large net that ruthlessly shot down the approaching [Feather Forest Camp] and [Profound Crane Camp] Daoist Soldiers in the air.

The urgent military intelligence received by Su Guyun was clearly just the beginning.

After being attacked, the scouts from White Cloud Pass naturally began counterattacking.

Especially fond of leveraging their aerial advantage, they threw high-explosive bombs produced in Dushuo Mountain from the sky, destroying the baggage train and throwing both sides into disarray.

But bizarrely, as they bombed, they shouted with bloodshot eyes:

"Barbarians, accept your death, return my robe and life!"

It seemed that as soon as they left the city gates, they quickly suffered recognition confusion.

Mixing up where was Yan State, where was the great desert, who were the Naiman tribes, and who were the Flame People...

"There’s something strange with these scouts!"

Seated in the Central Army, Pure Yang Avatar Li Chengyun, as well as Jin Liangyu from the opposing Eight Kings Allied Forces, quickly realized that something seemed amiss.

Even as they issued strict orders at the first sign of trouble.

They still couldn’t stop their own soldiers from indiscriminately rounding up and killing the scouts from White Cloud Pass.

The scouts were not the only ones acting strangely.

With the vanguard of both armies locked in inextricable combat, a strange and disturbing atmosphere suddenly enveloped everyone.

It left the war commanders of both sides in an awkward position.

Neither wanting to back down casually, nor daring to question what problem had arisen with Xie Tianke.

Until a baggage team passing by Gongbei City outside Yunjing Guard City, as if on a suicide mission, charged into the battlefield without warning, and after being wiped out by concentrated fire from both sides.

The odd atmosphere suddenly reached a climax.

Only Zhu Bo’an, who had returned to the camp with Su Guyun, had a look of solemn realization flash across his face:

"This is what Master said about one of the four Great Green Seal Strange Immortals who sneaked down to the Lower Realm taking action.

They’ve come so quickly!"

Clearly, no one was a fool.

Wang Yuan wanted to keep the enemy beyond the country’s borders, pushing Su Guyun out as a target to attract fire, so he himself could deal with the autumn tides in peace.

Even finding an opportunity to counter-kill the four Strange Immortals right there.

After temporarily giving up on attacking Dushuo Mountain and Yu, Dai states, these Strange Immortals weren’t ready to join the fight personally right away.

Instead, they opted for a strategy of killing by proxy!

They stirred up Xie Tianke and Su Guyun, these two essential targets, to fight each other like snipe and clam, even dragging the Naiman tribes from outside the pass, which belonged to the "Heaven God System," in too, so they could reap the benefits as bystanders.

As for the Eight Kings Allied Forces, they were "Passerby" who just got caught in the crossfire.

...

On a hill outside the battlefield, inside a small abandoned shrine amidst desolate and dilapidated wilderness.

Two figures were quietly observing the battlefield.

One of them was a short-statured, sullen-faced young monk draped in a white kasaya embroidered with an elaborate chess position.

He was the Divine Transformation realm Strange Immortal from the Heavenly Eye Dao, one of the three activated Zhenlong Chess pieces, the Ten Calamities.

His companion, with the upper body of an incomparably beautiful woman and the lower half of a giant black-haired spider.

It was none other than the Fanglin Master, who should have disappeared from "Six Desires Immortal Dao" and presumably perished under Lady Peach Fairy’s Green Silk Spell.

For some unknown reason, she was still alive.

But her current state also seemed extremely dire.

Clearly beginning to mutate into a demon, she was even unable to maintain her original human form.

It was clear that she had been detected by Lady Peach Fairy as not dead, and was hit from a distance with an Immortal Sand Soul Returning Seal, beginning an artificially induced mutation.

It wouldn’t take long for her to turn into a "Weird" without a brain.

Then, drawn by the allure of nearby pathways, it’s delivered either to Tian Feng at the Wealth Qi Building or into the hands of Shen Xiaoyu, who wielded the "Red Spider Lily Blooming Skill."

Fanglin Master withdrew the "Puppet Tether" from her fingertips, her expression as cold as frost:

"The puppet I’ve created has already started moving against the Border Army in conjunction with the "Point Deer Make Horse." The conflict between them will soon escalate further."

Whether they opt to suppress their feelings for the greater good or demand an explanation, Xie Tianke will sooner or later head to Yunjing City as per your plan.

Humph, just make sure your ability is sufficient to kill a Great Success Realm "Martial Saint" and not make the mistake of botched theft."

As for the matter you promised me, when will it..."

Bang!

Before she could finish her sentence, her body inexplicably exploded on the spot, blasting into a pile of flesh.

Clearly the "Green Silk Spell" had a significant impact on her.

Seemingly no stranger to such events, Shi Eshi took off a Talismanic Treasure Bag from his waist and shook it over the ground.

Suddenly, ten black Iron Embryo Corpse Jars fell in a row, each jar nailed with a strip of white snake shedding inscribed with blood-colored seal script.

Muttering to himself:

"Combining ’Peach God Tao,’ ’Heavenly Eye Dao’ magic, and some incomplete Chapters from ’Yin Mountain Taoism,’ I’ve crafted these ’Planting Meat Secret Technique’ and ’Stealing Life and Death Skill.’

If it weren’t for your proficiency with the ’Puppet Control Technique’ that closely resembles ’Heavenly Eye Dao,’ which I still find quite valuable,

I wouldn’t have parted with it to help you avoid your deathly fate."

Stepping forward, one can see that out of the ten Iron Embryo Corpse Jars, half are already empty.

In the other five, filled with pale yellow liquid, each contains a naked woman looking exactly the same.

Incredibly, there were five Fanglin Masters!

"Planting Meat Secret Technique":

Prepare an old corpse jar originally used to contain pregnant women’s bodies, buried underground for a hundred years.

Cleanse it first with Rootless Water, then fill it with fresh amniotic fluid, the best being from a black sheep without a single hair out of place.

Cut a piece of flesh from oneself and place it inside the jar; within days, it will develop into a brand new body, ideal for a perfect body snatching.

"Stealing Life and Death Skill":

At the time of the Snake Shedding between 9 a.m to 11 a.m, take a complete snakeskin and inscribe the words "Stealing Life and Death" on it. Imbue it with menstrual blood and sacrifice it beneath the Dharma Altar.

Recite the "Stealing Life and Death Spell" seven times:

"As my corpse enters the coffin, eyes wide in sight, bystanders lower their hands, the crowd’s eyes dim, I undergo a change, like a snake shedding its skin, by the decree of the West Queen Holy Mother, hurry, hurry as the decree orders!"

Simply nail it on a coffin or corpse jar, and it can help avoid various Killing Tribulations for a certain time.

In theory, it can even delay the "Green Seal Three Tribulations."

Using these sinister techniques, Fanglin Master was able to barely cling to life under the influence of the "Green Silk Spell."

After a short wait and the sound of water,

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Fanglin Master climbed naked out of one of the Iron Embryo Corpse Jars, tearing away the clear membrane on her body, violently spitting out a mouthful of amniotic fluid and coughing incessantly on the ground, her appearance extremely disheveled.

Shi Eshi watched the beauty with an unflinching gaze.

"Ten Iron Embryo Corpse Jars and ten meat embryos are enough to keep you alive for three months; half are now used up.

But don’t worry, it won’t be long before good news arrives, that ’Star Lord Taibai’ who cursed you and all his loyal disciples will not survive!

All you need to do for these few days is assist me with the tasks, and let me triumph in the Sect over the ’Martial Arts Demonstration Map.’

I will naturally steal a ’Killing Dao Fruit’ for you, and guide you into joining my Heavenly Eye Taoist Sect."

In any Sect, "Divine Transformation" mages are scarce, never more than three to five individuals, no matter where you are.

Having been touched by the "Weird," something utterly unreasonable, like a persistent maggot on a bone, how could Fanglin Master possibly escape?

By now, "Wealth Qi Building" has been taken over by Tian Feng; she herself has fallen victim to the ever-threatening Nightmare Suppressing Technique.

Even if she realized the "Heavenly Eye Dao" had broken her one leg only to give her a crutch in return, forcing her gratitude through such a vile trick,

the feeling of becoming someone else’s puppet was driving this spiteful spider demon almost to madness.

Yet, having boarded this ship of thieves, she had no choice but to discern their intent without expressing it, and to follow them into the dark.

Unbeknownst to Fanglin Master, to restore the Green Seal Realm, "Green History" was still voraciously consuming "Heavenly Eye Dao" disciples in various sanctuaries.

A delicious and nutritious "Divine Transformation" mage like her is precisely what "Green History" craves the most.

Shi Eshi looked toward the distant, towering city gate, a cold smile on his lips.

"Let’s go, we have another task to complete, finding a place... suitable for wailing against the wall!"