"Sister Yuyan, how big was your original form?"
"My original form was the same as yours—I was simply a human who gradually transformed into a divine body," Goddess Yuyan said, having seen exactly what was going through Lu Piao's mind. Her face was cold as frost, but with so many people around, she could only speak in a level tone.
So her original form was just like a human's. The fantasy in Lu Piao's mind crumbled.
Nie Li patted Lu Piao on the shoulder once more and said with a smile, "Goddess Yuyan is a Spirit God—she can see through to what everyone is thinking."
"What?!" Upon hearing Nie Li's words, Lu Piao glanced at Goddess Yuyan and saw her staring at him coldly, her gaze radiating a terrifying chill. He nearly burst into tears. The goddess could see what he was thinking? Then all those thoughts he'd just had... Goddess Yuyan must have seen every single one!
What a terrible friend to have, this Nie Li! If he'd known this, he wouldn't have dared to think about any of it!
"Alright, there's something we need to do now. Lu Piao,
"Got it." Although they didn't know what Nie Li had in mind, judging from his serious expression, Lu Piao and Du Ze could tell that whatever he was planning was extremely important.
"The rest of you go find the other raw materials. I'll list out everything we need to purchase," Nie Li continued. A great battle was approaching, and he had to prepare as quickly as possible.
Regardless of whether they would end up on the front lines this time, they needed to be fully prepared.
"Mm."
Before long, everyone was out bustling about.
Goddess Yuyan looked at Nie Li with puzzlement and asked, "What do you want them to buy up all those Demon Spirits for?"
"Sister Yuyan, have you ever heard of the Technique of Demon Spirit Devouring?" Nie Li turned to Yuyan and asked.
"The Technique of Demon Spirit Devouring?" Yuyan furrowed her brows in thought. She vaguely recalled hearing someone mention it long ago, but so many ages had passed that she no longer remembered the details. It was likely some sort of ancient forbidden art.
"The Technique of Demon Spirit Devouring uses the method of devouring Demon Spirits to condense and refine one's own Soul Power. It is a dark art that violates the Heavenly Dao, and it will cause damage to one's future cultivation. If I had any other choice, I wouldn't want to use it. But with the City of Radiance facing a crisis, I have no choice but to employ this technique." Nie Li gazed into the distance, his eyes flashing with resolve. No matter what price he had to pay, he would protect the City of Radiance! As for the consequences, he'd deal with them when the time came.
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"Since you've made your decision, then I won't stop you. The people of the City of Radiance are also my human race's subjects. If powerful enemies truly come to invade, I will do everything in my power to protect them as well," Goddess Yuyan said solemnly.
"Thank you, Sister Yuyan." Nie Li nodded. With those words from Goddess Yuyan, Nie Li felt much more at ease.
In addition to sending Ye Ziyun and the others to procure Demon Spirits, Nie Li also thought of another method. He took out several Dragon Soul Stones from his Space Ring. Although Dragon Soul Stones were typically used for forging weapons, Nie Li had other uses in mind for them.
Dragon Soul Stones were extraordinarily tough—they could seal energy within them and would not shatter unless subjected to an enormous impact.
Using a specialized technique, Nie Li slowly refined the Dragon Soul Stones, forging them into fist-sized spherical objects. The design was quite unique: they were hollow inside, with a thin membrane of refined Dragon Soul Stone dividing the interior into two separate chambers.
"What are you forging those for?" Goddess Yuyan asked, looking at Nie Li with curiosity.
"You'll see soon enough," Nie Li said with a slight smile. After finishing the reforging, Nie Li suddenly fused with the Tiger Fang Panda Demon Spirit, and his body began to shift and change.
Having transformed into the Tiger Fang Panda Demon Spirit, Nie Li opened his massive jaws and swiftly condensed the power of the Dark Law, sealing it into one of the chambers within the Dragon Soul Stone. Then he condensed the power of the Light Law and sealed it into the other chamber.
While doing all of this, Nie Li explained in a calm, unhurried tone, "My Tiger Fang Panda has fused both the Dark and Light Laws. When I unleash the Light-Dark Elemental Burst, its power is absolutely devastating—even a Legendary powerhouse couldn't withstand a direct hit from it."
"But the Light-Dark Elemental Burst travels far too slowly. Any ordinary Legendary powerhouse can dodge it with ease. By refining the Dragon Soul Stone into containers like this—with a membrane dividing them in the middle, each side sealed with either the Dark or Light Law—once I draw the two laws toward each other, they will rapidly merge inside and produce an immense release of energy. The power reaches its peak in an instant. Because the internal space of the Dragon Soul Stone is so small, the resulting explosion is dozens of times more powerful than when I unleash the Light-Dark Elemental Burst directly."