Facing Ye Xishui's question, Long Xiaoyao remained silent for a moment, carefully recalling every detail of his battle with Du Busi. Finally, he slowly shook his head: "...I don't know."
"You don't know?" Ye Xishui frowned.
Long Xiaoyao's tone was grave: "Du Busi has mastered a power called 'Concept.' He personally said that his 'Concept' is named 'Undying.' Its specific effects are unknown, but after Du Busi deployed it, almost all the damage on his body was restored in an instant. That kind of recovery power... is terrifying."
Ye Xishui frowned again. A recovery power that could be called terrifying by a Limit Douluo?
Ye Xishui couldn't help but ask: "'Concept'?"
"A power related to one's personal will and Spirit, somewhat similar to Mu En's Reign Over the World, yet seemingly very different. I... I don't understand it."
Long Xiaoyao shook his head.
Ye Xishui remained silent for a long time before she coldly summarized: "In other words, if we cannot kill him instantly with absolute power, he can rely on that so-called 'Undying' Concept to recover instantly and grind us down to death?"
Long Xiaoyao nodded somewhat heavily, but added: "If three Limit Douluos could join forces, perhaps it would be worth a try."
Ye Xishui fell silent once more. Among the Limit Douluos she knew in this world, besides herself and Long Xiaoyao, there were only Shrek's Mu En, Kong Deming of the Sun Moon Empire who had recently confirmed his Breakthrough, and the mysterious Limit Douluo who appeared in that earth-shaking battle outside the Mingdu several years ago. The numbers weren't few, but as things stood, none of them could possibly be recruited by the Holy Spirit Cult to deal with Du Busi. Of course, there was actually another choice, the Evil Tyrant, but for the same reasons as above, the Holy Spirit Cult could not afford the price to make the Evil Tyrant act. Furthermore, he was ultimately a Spirit Beast and could not be trusted.
"I understand."
Ye Xishui sighed softly, no longer dwelling on the matter, and turned to look at Zhongli Wu: "Pass down the order. For now, all large-scale operations of the Holy Spirit Cult within the borders of the Douluo Three Kingdoms are to cease and go underground."
"Yes, Mother," Zhongli Wu respectfully obeyed.
Ye Xishui paused and continued: "From now on, thirty percent of the blood food collected by the cult is to be sent directly to me."
"Yes." Zhongli Wu nodded again without objection.
Ye Xishui slowly withdrew her gaze and looked into the distance, her eyes flashing with thought. Without a doubt, her only way to break the deadlock now was to speed up the construction of the Death God Tower. Currently, the Death God Tower was only a ninth-level spirit tool, which was sufficient for dealing with ordinary Titled Douluo, but its effect was limited against a true Limit Douluo. Only by elevating it to the level of a tenth-level spirit tool could it truly become her reliance.
With her plan settled, Ye Xishui's gaze casually swept over the people on the dragon's back, as if counting heads or perhaps pondering something. However, as her vision moved through the crowd, her gaze unconsciously fell upon Tang San.
Her gaze finally landed on Tang San, who was intentionally shrinking back. In an instant, Tang San's heart tightened. Yet, as if she had discovered something interesting, Ye Xishui reached out and made a grasping motion through the air. Suddenly, an irresistible suction force pulled him. Tang San felt his body become light, and the sound of a startled cry caught in his throat as he flew out uncontrollably. His neck was tightly gripped by that cold hand, making him unable to move. "Who is he?"
Ye Xishui looked indifferently at Tang San, who was struggling like a little chick in her hand, and asked in a flat tone. Beside her, Zhongli Wu explained: "Mother, this person is a student of Shrek Academy. When I was preparing for the rescue in Star Luo City earlier, I accidentally discovered that he is also an Evil Spirit Master. His Aptitude is quite good, so I intended to bring him into our Holy Spirit Cult."
"Oh?"
Ye Xishui raised her eyebrows, her interest piqued. An Evil Spirit Master from Shrek? This was quite interesting.
Even Long Xiaoyao, who had been closing his eyes to adjust his breathing and quickly recover his strength, couldn't help but open his eyes and look over. Tang San's neck was gripped, making breathing difficult as he struggled with all his might. However, the disparity in strength was too great. With a slight exertion of force from Ye Xishui and a surge of spirit power, Tang San's vision went dark, and he immediately lost consciousness.
A hint of scrutiny flashed in Ye Xishui's eyes. After a brief pause, she spoke calmly: "Wu'er."
"Mother."
Ye Xishui tossed the unconscious Tang San directly into Zhongli Wu's arms as if throwing away an insignificant object. Zhongli Wu caught him instinctively, somewhat confused. Ye Xishui said indifferently: "I remember you said before that you needed to find a top-quality cauldron to assist in your cultivation. This one's Physique is quite good; it's enough for your cultivation."
Zhongli Wu looked at Ye Xishui and then at Tang San, feeling a bit dumbfounded. This guy... a cauldron?
Zhongli Wu was beginning to question his life, but Ye Xishui reached out and grabbed an Evil Spirit Master with the cultivation of a Spirit Saint from nearby. With a jolt of spirit power, the Evil Spirit Master didn't even have time to scream before his body violently exploded under the invisible force of Ye Xishui's palm, turning into a dense cloud of blood-red mist. With a flick of her finger, this blood mist, containing the entire spirit power and vitality of a Spirit Saint Evil Spirit Master, was forcibly injected into the unconscious Tang San. In an instant, Tang San's body convulsed violently, his frame swelled slightly, his skin turned a flush red, and the spirit power throughout his body began to soar at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Zhongli Wu's gaze sharpened. Is this... Instant Refinement?!
Zhongli Wu was somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected this Shrek student he had casually captured to have such great talent as an Evil Spirit Master. This level of efficiency in utilizing blood food was simply unheard of; he truly has the bearing of a Holy Spirit CultSaint!
Ye Xishui withdrew her hand, her voice still devoid of much emotion: "My Spirit has a keen perception of the quality of flesh and blood. This person's Physique is quite special; his body contains an extremely pure Life Origin, but his own spirit power is too feeble to guide or utilize it. Take him back and harvest him day and night, refining his Life Origin to nourish yourself. In the future, you may be able to use this to charge toward the Limit Douluo rank."
She paused and gave Zhongli Wu a cold glance: "Don't tell me you can't bring yourself to do it."
Zhongli Wu shook his head hurriedly. His gaze toward the Tang San in his arms had already changed from surprise to naked greed and excitement, as if he were looking at a rare treasure. "Thank you, Mother! Your son understands!"
Whether it was a man or a woman naturally didn't matter to him!
If he could increase his cultivation and become a Limit Douluo, even if he had to act as the cauldron himself, it wouldn't be out of the question!
Zhongli Wu looked excited, but after a moment's thought, he asked: "But Mother, he is, after all, only a Spirit King. As a cauldron, is he not somewhat insufficient..."
Ye Xishui raised her hand to interrupt him, her tone carrying a hint of impatience: "Can't you let him harvest others? Teach him your harvesting technique, then throw him into the Holy Spirit Cult's General Headquarters to harvest the members within the cult day and night to quickly increase his cultivation. Then, when he's ready, you harvest him in turn. Furthermore, you can completely use him as a filter, letting him harvest others while you harvest him, discarding the dross and extracting the essence. Is such a simple matter something I still need to teach you?"
(End of Chapter)
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