Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 182 - 172: Wuzhiqi and Xiangx Liu Prepare for the Magic Meeting

Chapter 182: Chapter 172: Wuzhiqi and Xiangx Liu Prepare for the Magic Meeting

A group of people seized the opportunity to appear, and Chu Yun—embodied by Mi Yun—wielded the Emperor Sword to strike down.

The Black Water Xuan Snake, caught off guard, was directly knocked into the magma.

Holding the Earth Vein Dragon Ball, in an instant, Song Lin seemed to enter a Chaos shrouded in perpetual darkness.

His entire being fused with heaven and earth.

In that single moment, he entered a realm of profound mystery.

As time passed, the Dragon Ball continued to merge into his body.

Song Lin kept his eyes tightly shut, carefully perceiving the transformations brought by the Dragon Ball.

Within the Chaos emerged another Mystical Character, resembling an alternate form of the carved character for "Seal."

The moment Song Lin saw the Mystical Character, a stream of information surged through his mind: Taiji Thunder Seal.

The Taiji Thunder Seal was a new Mystical Character comprehended after refining his Thunder Skill through the Heavenly Human Connection.

This was the "replica" Song Lin had long dreamed of as a replacement for the Temple Emperor Seal.

The Taiji Thunder Seal was a personal Dharma Seal; once successfully refined, it could summon Taoist Soldiers at will, releasing them in battle.

This method bypassed the limitations of the Temple Emperor Seal, alleviating its excessive burden to a certain extent.

It could be activated anytime, anywhere without additional mana consumption.

Simply put, the Temple Emperor Seal henceforth represented only the types of Taoist Soldiers, while the Taiji Thunder Seal determined their quantity.

Previously, the Emperor Seal stored one hundred thousand Rampant Soldiers.

These one hundred thousand Rampant Soldiers represented the capacity limit of the entire Taoist Temple.

If Song Lin used more, others would be able to summon fewer.

This led to a critical issue:

If a large-scale battle occurred and Song Lin used all the soldiers on one side, disciples on the other side would have no troops to summon.

For a sect specializing in refining soldiers, this was a major vulnerability.

Now things were different; the Temple Emperor Seal stored the types of Taoist Soldiers refined.

By using the Taiji Thunder Seal, one could summon the quantity corresponding to those types.

"This means duplicate Taoist Soldiers are possible—both Erlang God and the Seven Saints can have duplicates!"

Song Lin thought to himself.

Summoning requires bearing the cost, and not many in the Taoist Temple could summon Erlang God since the cultivation level had to be at least Divine Establishment.

Unfortunately, this Mystical Character could not yet be used in reality.

If Song Lin wanted to use it in reality and impart it to others, he would need to exchange the Mystical Character.

At that time, the overall soldier-refining proficiency of Xuanke Temple would significantly improve.

From the bloodthirsty Wilderness method of Rampant Soldier refinement to the water-based soldier refinement of the Emperor Seal, and now to the Taiji Thunder Seal enabling universal command of soldiers.

It’s no exaggeration to say that under any conditions, Song Lin could rightfully claim the title of Grandmaster of the Rampant Soldier Method.

Elsewhere, with the Earth Vein Dragon Ball lost and under the siege of many fighters, the Black Water Xuan Snake was covered in wounds.

Boom!!

Beneath the massive magma lake, a serpent six zhang thick rolled within the molten pool, spraying crimson waves into the air.

"Die!!"

The Black Water Xuan Snake occasionally raised its skeleton-bared head, attempting to bite down on the group.

But four Core Formation cultivators were not to be trifled with—Chu Yun, the sixth-generation Human Emperor, wielded the Emperor Sword inscribed with the sacred Tao of mountains and rivers, radiating an invisible majesty that forced the Black Water Xuan Snake down.

Bam!

The Black Water Xuan Snake’s body fell back again, not because of lacking strength, but due to inherent limitations.

After all, it was a trapped dragon.

A trapped dragon fused with the mountain terrain; forcibly breaking free meant severing parts of its own body.

After comprehending the Taiji Thunder Seal, Song Lin returned to reality.

He realized the Dragon Ball was still in his possession, not yet fully merged—the shiny golden sphere exuded divine sanctity beyond anything he’d ever seen.

The Coiled Dragon, perched atop the carriage, stared at the ball with glowing eyes.

Song Lin paused briefly, and soon understood the Coiled Dragon’s intent—he tossed the Dragon Ball over.

The Coiled Dragon bit down on it, enveloping its entire body in dazzling golden light.

This object was an evolutionary artifact for snake species of the dragon lineage—Song Lin, an ordinary cultivator, couldn’t absorb it anyway, so he might as well let the beast have it.

"Ah!! Beast!!"

Seeing the Coiled Dragon consume the Dragon Ball, the Black Water Xuan Snake’s eyes burned with rage.

Years of hardship went to waste in an instant.

If it were to die, it swore to drag these people down with it.

Boom!

The Black Water Xuan Snake somehow released tremendous power, creating an invisible field force that repelled the group before lunging straight for Song Lin.

Song Lin’s face grew tense as he prepared to counter the attack.

Swoosh!

The golden light dispersed, revealing the Coiled Dragon’s fierce and terrifying form.

Emerald scales, vicious five claws, sharp fangs, and venomous, eerie eyes.

Twenty zhang long with a body as wide as a zhang, it resembled a True Dragon.

More importantly, the Coiled Dragon could now fly!

At that moment, the Black Water Xuan Snake collided toward them.

The Coiled Dragon immediately stood in front of Song Lin, opening its mouth to spit out a beam of green light.

The moment the green light appeared, it spread in all directions before merging into the earth and magma.

Crack-crack!

The magma solidified, then sprouted lush vegetation.

The cavern transformed into a verdant realm, brimming with Yimu Essence.

The Black Water Xuan Snake’s body became entangled in vines that grew from the ground, their sharp thorns piercing its scales and injecting Yimu Poison.

Its skin rotted, and as it broke free from one set of vines, countless others climbed up, endless and relentless. With poison constantly infused, it was on the verge of death.

This was not the end—the Coiled Dragon exhaled a poisonous mist once more.

The Yimu Tree Realm, combined with the Coiled Dragon’s venom, defeated the Black Water Xuan Snake on the spot.

Moments before its soul dissipated, Song Lin captured it into the Sun Jade Car.

"We still need someone to pull the carriage—let it accompany Dafeng."

Such irredeemable villains deserved their minds wiped, condemning them to eternal servitude.

"Congratulations to the honored Grandmaster for vanquishing another Evil God."

The group congratulated.

"Let’s leave first."

As the cavern began to collapse, everyone flew out.

Escaping unharmed, the group gathered inside the carriage.

"Two Evil Gods remain,"

Wuzhiqi and Xiangliu.

The rest of the Evil Gods, including Dafeng, had been confirmed dead; only those two were left.

"What’s next? Shall we hunt the next Evil God?" Chu Yun asked.

"Let’s wait; the remaining two are no easy adversaries."

Wuzhiqi was a monkey and the deity of the Huai River, while Xiangliu, as everyone knew, was the chief general of ancient Gonggong.

If mishandled, they could fail spectacularly.

"We’ll continue spreading the Taoist legacy. Chu Yun, will you join us next time?" Song Lin asked.

"Of course."

Who wouldn’t want to slay Evil Gods and enter the ranks of Immortality? Chu Yun was more than willing.

This journey had already brought them Wu Meng and Chu Yun, adding two more generals to their forces.

"In a few more years, Yuci and Zhang Xuan will reach Core Formation soon—what about you, Xuu Jingyang? Are you staying or leaving?"

"I’ll stay, Grandmaster. My skills are insufficient, and I’d prefer not to enter retreat yet."

Xuu Jingyang declined Song Lin’s offer.

Even if his lifespan was limited, he wanted to try breaking through to an even higher realm.

This journey had been long; unknowingly, another seven years passed.

One day, inside the Sun Jade Car.

The internal space formed a miniature Grotto Heaven.

Song Lin stood beside the Lake Heart Pavilion, fiddling with a piece of Cangyu.

After the Dragon Ball incident, the Coiled Dragon Jade fully transformed, advancing from a top-grade spiritual artifact to a lower-grade Dao Artifact.

It now contained a trace of Yimu Taoist rhythm—the tree realm it unleashed before was named Yimu Formation, derived from this rhythm.

If placed in reality, even late-stage Core Formation cultivators would struggle against him.

"This world has so many treasures..."

Song Lin thought silently.

Many of these items held immense value in reality; he was tempted to exchange them.

Splash!

While musing, a massive wave rose from the center of the lake, and a black-scaled, white-bellied serpent thrashed within the water.

It was the Black Water Xuan Snake, whose spiritual wisdom had been erased after seven years of effort. It now fully obeyed Song Lin.

As usual, he sent the creature out for a few rounds to spread legends about him, ensuring the remaining two Evil Gods remained at ease.

Evil Gods rarely maintained close bonds; centuries without interaction were common.

As the two remaining figures successively concluded their secluded cultivation, Song Lin gathered everyone to prepare for the Great Refining God General Ceremony.

Pooling everyone’s talents, they aimed to craft a fitting legend.

Inside the cave mansion, thick tomes were laid on the study table.

None spoke; instead, they poured over documents from the Taoist Method Meeting.

"The Divine General’s Meeting consists of three segments: Refining Soldiers, Raising Soldiers, and Combat. I suggest starting with Refining Soldiers—if we present water-based soldier refinement theory, it is highly probable we could make the Class B version of Taoist Method Meeting," Yuci proposed.

Articles were ranked into classifications: Class A, B, C, and D.

If recognized as Class B within the Taoist School, there was a chance for submission to the Taoist Alliance, further elevating reputations.

"Not necessarily; water techniques are overly limited, dependent on the Emperor Seal for refinement, making them more of individual Divine Skills. Therefore, it may not be eligible. I believe researching new Taoist Soldiers is the true path forward."

With heated debate, time quietly slipped away.

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