The Unruly Immortals

Li Huowang raised the medicine pounding pestle in his hand, boringly pounding it into the medicine mortar, slowly grinding the Green Stone mixed with silt into powder.

Although the cave was damp and cold, he was only wearing a coarse cloth garment. However, he had a look of indifference on his face, as if he didn't care about any of it.

He was not the only one in the cave; there were other men and women, all with their hair tied up, wearing the same coarse canvas and hemp rope.

The only difference between them and Li Huowang was that they all had obvious physical defects, some with albinism and some with polio.

Various congenital and acquired physical deformities could be found here, the small material room cave resembling a museum of deformities.

These people's jobs were the same as Li Huowang's, pounding things, but what they pounded differed, some with Gold Stone and some with herbs, but it was clear some were not working contentedly.

"Ah!" A woman's terrified scream drew everyone's attention.

On one side of the cave, a chubby boy with a cleft lip showed a lewd smile, trying to pull an albino girl into his arms.

"I'll just try it once, I promise just once, hehehe~"

Li Huowang ignored the noise, closed his eyes, and continued doing his work.

Hearing the woman's cries becoming more and more miserable, the annoyed Li Huowang cursed under his breath and single-handedly picked up the stone medicine mortar and stood up.

With a crisp sound, the forehead-spraying-blood fatty's eyes went dull, slowly falling backward, "Kai-shua!"

Seeing the shock and panic in the eyes of the deformed medicinal guides around him, a hint of a smile appeared in Li Huowang's eyes. "This is quite a show, finally starting now."

As more inexplicable things filled his mind, Li Huowang felt that some of his actions were starting to change involuntarily.

If his judgment was correct, this was the handiwork of Doumu starting to take effect, weaving another thread of cause and effect into his body.

Since Doumu didn't plan to pretend anymore, he naturally couldn't sit still and wait; he hadn't set this all up for nothing.

He planned to trick the fake Li Huowang made up by Doumu into thinking he was Hong Zhong.

Since both the real and fake Fate Commanders were played by Doumu, his Oblivion Path great Sanyuan Hong Zhong naturally played along, not caring about the success rate. The thought of going toe-to-toe with Doumu made him excited and tremble all over.

"Junior Brother Li, Junior Sister Wang, Master is calling you both."

"Haha! You're finished, today it's your turn!!"

Li Huowang shook off the pulling of the white-haired girl behind him and walked towards the material room's entrance.

As he passed by the word-spreading Taoist, his gaze swept over the jade-like, translucent green waist token on the other person's body, and his eyebrow slightly twitched. "Hmm?"

Although he felt something was off, Li Huowang didn't pursue it, silently heading towards the Alchemy Room with the silly junior sister following behind.

"Ding Chou extends my life, Ding Hai protects my soul, Jia Zi guards my body, Jia Xu guards my...

"

Facing the back of Master Danyang, who was refining elixirs, Li Huowang blurted out: "Idiot."

Taking advantage of Master Danyang refining pills, Li Huowang couldn't help recalling the earlier jade pendant, contemplating inwardly while resting his hand on his chin: "What do they mean? Is someone else going to step onto the stage? Could someone be messing up my plans?"

Initially, Li Huowang only had suspicions, but soon a peculiar sensation set off alarm bells in his mind.

He certainly wouldn't sit still and wait under the circumstances, instead immediately forming the Great Golden Light Seal with both hands before his chest, managing the technique he had stolen. "One Qih Chaos fills my form, The heaven reduces and turns seven stars walking, Stepping on the Dipper aligning with nine spirits, Yin and Yang energies enlighten my sight!"

Although veiled with secrecy, Li Huowang was no fool, with Yin and Yang energies in his eyes, he noticed some inexplicable markings within the Taoist Temple, markings he had seen before when he was causing trouble in Da Liang.

"Xuan Pin? Great Liang Sky Observatory? What the hell? Why's she here? Was it her who left the jade pendant?"

Discovering Xuan Pin might be right beside him, Li Huowang suddenly felt like he was facing a formidable opponent, not daring to be careless, various responses continuously emerged in his mind.

Yet just as he was on high alert, even considering leaving covertly, he realized the opponent seemed to do nothing; she merely watched silently around the entire Qingfeng Taoist Temple. "What's she up to?"

Although the opponent seemed to be watching, Li Huowang wouldn't obediently sit and wait, having adjusted his plan, he continued executing it.

According to what he knew, it wouldn't be long before Dice Boss went to Da Liang to cause a big ruckus; the other party would probably be too busy to keep a close watch on him.

"Do you know who gave me the Heavenly Book? It was Lord who gave it to me! I will surely become an immortal!" Changing into a blue Taoist Robe, Li Huowang confidently spoke to Master Danyang before him, recalling the night he disguised as the so-called Lord to find the guy.

Li Huowang walked over, reached out to touch the Stone Tablet Celestial Book, feeling how it accumulated more of the non-Gang property. "Of course I know, in this vast Da Nuo, finding someone like you is a rare gem."

In this play, this guy was an angle, with him around, it suited a part of the entire plan.

Black Taisui, Vase Girl, Alchemy, Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Li Huowang observed, watching himself follow his plan step by step.

Li Huowang looked up at the azure sky, a slight smile on his lips, "Doumu, oh Doumu, perhaps there's something you've forgotten, and that is I am Xinsu, yes, I'm Xinsu, and that kid's Xinsu too."

"Having been Xinsu for hundreds of years, not to mention being from the Oblivion Path, I'm well aware of Xinsu's weaknesses."

Saying this, he bent down to pick up the still-convulsing half of Master Danyang's strange face from the ground, stuffing it directly into his own belly.

Others might not be able to, but Li Huowang could feel the tug within his body, feeling that thread of color deepen.

Yet he did not resist, instead letting everything go to the other party, allowing the opponent continuously to occupy and assimilate his body and consciousness. This grand play was just beginning.

Watching as the opponent followed his plan, entering the town where he had slaughtered forty thousand people, entering the fake Ao Jing Sect, manipulated by his six juniors.

Watching the opponent gradually become bewildered, sinking deeper and deeper, Li Huowang couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. "Hehehe, Xinsu is so fun~."

Under the influence of Master Danyang, the opponent gradually grew paranoid and delirious, and this was precisely what Li Huowang desired; the more so, the easier the opponent was to control.

He had long known how to shield himself from Xinsu's illusions, but that guy could only struggle painfully in the illusions.

Moreover, the opponent didn't even know of his existence; even if he wanted to resist, he didn't know whom to resist. How could such a person fight with him?

Yet just as Li Huowang watched the opponent fall deeper into his plan, a red bamboo slip, beyond plan, appeared before him.

"Wait... this thing seems a bit painful."

The next moment, Li Huowang fiercely raised the instrument, thrusting it into his body, screaming hysterically, "Ahhh! Cangqiang Ascension!!!!"