“Wait, are these all just guesses?” Seeing Changqing so proactive, Luo Hongyan couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Changqing also reacted a bit. Indeed, his behavior seemed a little too proactive. He quickly reined himself in and began to analyze Liu Lu's intentions with Luo Hongyan, as well as how the two of them could cooperate to escape from here.
However, even he didn't realize that his words still carried a hint of eagerness.
After formulating the same plan as in his previous life, he also raised his own question.
“Exploding Liu Lu to death during the Spirit Refinement is indeed a good method, but is there a possibility that the explosion won't kill her?”
Luo Hongyan shook her head.
“Impossible. No matter how strong she is, her cultivation is only at the Instant Six-Revolutions. Moreover, she cultivates the Poison Law, and is not a Cultivator skilled in the Physical Body.”
“Besides, my method is to detonate several special Imperial Spirits in her acupoints. It’s an explosion from the inside out. By then, her head will probably burst open.”
Changqing recalled that, indeed, in his previous life, Liu Lu's head was shattered into pieces during the explosion, turning her into a headless corpse.
But she still revived in a strange manner.
Only by thoroughly killing Liu Lu could he securely protect Luo Hongyan and safely escape from here.
However, how Liu Lu revived, and what method could truly kill her, touched upon Changqing's blind spot in knowledge. For now, he could only ask Luo Hongyan.
“Then is there a possibility that a person whose head has been blown off can still revive?” Changqing asked.
Luo Hongyan pondered for a moment, then still shook her head.
“Liu Lu cannot possess such ability. As far as I know, Imperial Spirits with the ability to bring the dead back to life must at least be of the Heavenly Spirit Rank, and they also have many restrictions. Liu Lu is only at the Instant Six-Revolutions. A Heavenly Spirit would require at least tens of thousands of acupoints to bear, so she cannot use a Heavenly Spirit to revive.”
Her tone was very firm, leaving no room for doubt.
Changqing thought for a moment, “Is there a possibility that there is an Imperial Spirit that can protect its user, allowing them to survive even if their head is blown to pieces?”
“What do you mean by ‘survive’? Can they live without a head? That would be transforming into a zombie or a living corpse. As far as I know, some Poison Law Spirits can achieve this, but it requires refining the person into a corpse beforehand to achieve this effect….”
“No, no.” Changqing quickly interrupted her.
“What I mean by ‘live’ is regenerating a new head, and it’s very strange, as if countless worms gush out from the person’s body, reconstructing the missing head and organs, with blood light soaring into the sky.”
Changqing's words plunged Luo Hongyan into deep thought.
“You're being a bit too cautious, aren't you? Liu Lu couldn't possibly have such an ability.”
“Trust me.”
Changqing's gaze was firm.
Luo Hongyan could only say helplessly.
“I don't know what kind of Imperial Spirit can create such worms, but if it's about reconstructing the Physical Body with blood light soaring into the sky, then it can only be the Blood Law Spirit, which has been lost.”
“Many Blood Law Spirits have the ability to reshape flesh and blood. According to your description, the most fitting one should be the Blood Demon Spirit.”
“The Blood Demon Spirit is an Earth Spirit. Activating an Earth Spirit doesn’t require occupying more than ten thousand acupoints, so Liu Lu indeed has the ability to use an Earth Spirit.”
“However, Blood Law Spirits are very special and have been lost. Liu Lu is also a Poison Law Spell Cultivator, so it's impossible for her to have such an Advanced Blood Law Spirit.”
Luo Hongyan still didn't pay too much attention.
“What we should be thinking about now is how to blow Liu Lu to death during the Spirit Refinement process. Aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?”
Changqing didn't know how to explain to Luo Hongyan that he had indeed witnessed Liu Lu's “resurrection,” but he had to understand Liu Lu's methods to find a way to counter them.
“I have indeed seen Liu Lu’s body rapidly regenerate and recover after being severely injured, so I’m worried that the explosion won’t kill her. Better safe than sorry, so please tell me about that Blood Demon Spirit.”
Seeing Changqing’s persistence and certainty, Luo Hongyan had no choice but to say.
“Blood Arts cultivators are the most notorious type of Evil Path Cultivators in the Cultivator world, even more despised than Poison Law Spell Cultivators. Don’t you know all this?”
“Because Blood Law Spirits are different from other Imperial Spirits. Most Imperial Spirits are naturally formed, but there are no natural Blood Law Spirits. All Blood Law Spirits must be refined by Cultivators.”
“It is said that this evil Imperial Spirit itself was created by a certain Evil Path magnate tens of thousands of years ago.”
“Blood Law Spirit, as the name suggests, requires blood to refine a Blood Law Spirit. Beast blood, Spirit Beast blood, and even human blood, a Cultivator’s blood.”
“And the blood of Mortals is also the least risky and easiest Material to obtain. Refining a Blood Law Spirit often requires the blood of hundreds or thousands of people.”
“Therefore, every Blood Arts cultivator must be of the Evil Path, and carry countless human lives on their hands.”
“In ancient times, the Cultivator world was chaotic and plagued by multiple wars. At that time, Blood Arts cultivators were rampant, leading to widespread suffering.”
“Later, under the combined efforts of the Righteous Path, the Evil Path of Blood Law gradually faded into obscurity and was eventually lost.”
Changqing understood Luo Hongyan's meaning. Blood Arts cultivators were like rats crossing the street. If they dared to walk in the world, it was no different from a wanted criminal loitering in front of a yamen.
But isn't the Hehuan Sect also a thorough cult? It's only normal for other Evil Paths to breed within a cult.
So Changqing asked.
“Then is there a possibility that Liu Lu has a Blood Demon Spirit that can protect her from death?”
“That’s impossible, because Blood Law Spirits are not like ordinary Imperial Spirits that can be used continuously by absorbing Spiritual Qi from a Cultivator’s body.”
“Blood Law Spirits must be nourished by fresh blood. If there isn’t enough Blood Qi, the Blood Law Spirit will gradually wither and eventually be destroyed.”
“If Liu Lu had an Advanced Blood Law Spirit of the Earth Spirit Rank like the Blood Demon Spirit, unless she were a powerful Blood Arts cultivator who could nourish it with her own Blood Qi, she would have to kill people every day to feed that Blood Demon Spirit.”
“After all these years, would the entire Hehuan Sect be enough for her to kill?”
Although Luo Hongyan’s analysis was well-reasoned, Changqing still believed that Liu Lu possessed a Blood Law Spirit.
“Are you sure that the only Imperial Spirit that can help a person reconstruct their Physical Body is the Blood Law Spirit?”
“Of course. Although many other types of Imperial Spirits also have healing effects, if it’s something like having one’s head blown off, or losing limbs, requiring the reconstruction of a part of the Physical Body, only the Blood Law Spirit can achieve it.”
Having received Luo Hongyan’s affirmative answer, Changqing could confirm that Liu Lu must have used a Blood Law Spirit to achieve the effect of “resurrection.”
After all, seeing is believing. In his previous life, he had personally witnessed Liu Lu’s bizarre revival.
Now, the question was how to counter Liu Lu’s Blood Law Spirit.
“If Liu Lu really has a Blood Demon Spirit, how can we kill her?” Changqing asked.
“It can’t be killed.” Luo Hongyan shook her head.
“That’s an Earth Spirit. It can merge the surrounding flesh and blood into one, allowing it to be manipulated at will. As long as there is a shred of Blood Qi, it can be transformed into regenerated flesh and blood. With that Heaven-Defying Evil Spirit by her side, cutting off her head is essentially no different from cutting off her hand. To kill her, you would have to grind her into dust, not leaving a single trace. Do you think the two of us can do that?”
Luo Hongyan’s words plunged Changqing into silence. This sounded like a dead end.