Chapter 816 - 278: Forceful Treasure Seizure
For decades, Shen Li had never left Yunshui City, so naturally, she didn’t recognize Wushi Puppet.
However, seeing a cultivator dressed in a purple-gold embroidered robe and wearing an emperor’s crown, whose whole body exuded a radiant treasure light, blocking her path, Shen Li slightly furrowed her delicate brows.
The Golden Toad at her feet naturally recognized Wushi Puppet, but before it could speak, Wushi Puppet opposite them politely cupped his hands.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist."
Shen Li said nothing, simply watching him quietly.
Seeing this, Wushi Puppet spoke again, "May I ask where fellow Daoist cultivates in seclusion?"
Meeting his gaze, Shen Li replied indifferently, "Do you have business with me?"
Wushi Puppet was taken aback, seemingly not expecting her attitude to be so cold.
After a moment of thought, he cupped his hands again and said, "Has fellow Daoist come here for the spirit of this Yunmeng Marsh?"
"Seeing you alone, I wonder why..."
"Xiao Jin, bypass him."
Before Wushi Puppet could finish speaking, Shen Li tapped the Golden Toad’s head with her smooth jade foot.
The Golden Toad immediately changed direction, intending to bypass Wushi Puppet and head in another direction.
"Master, that guy is the Lord of Fushan, a very treacherous old fox..."
After bypassing Wushi Puppet, the Golden Toad spoke in a muffled voice.
Its voice carried by the breeze reached the ears of Wushi Puppet behind them, causing his expression to suddenly turn cold.
Just as he was curious about Shen Li’s identity, the distant Golden Toad transformed into a streak of golden light and carried Shen Li back before him.
Wushi Puppet was slightly startled upon seeing this, then put away the coldness in his heart and cupped his hands with a smile.
"Dao..."
"I heard the Lord of Fushan possesses a National Seal Treasure Seal that can gather the momentum of ten thousand subjects, quite formidable in power?"
On the back of the Golden Toad, Shen Li spoke softly.
Wushi Puppet’s brows furrowed upon hearing this.
He didn’t understand why Shen Li suddenly said this.
Seeing him silent, Shen Li spoke again, "I’d like to see that National Seal Treasure Seal."
"But I suppose you won’t easily agree, so..."
Before she finished, Shen Li slowly raised her palm.
Seeing this, Wushi Puppet’s eyes flickered with a hint of surprise, then showed a touch of joyous greed.
"Are you going to attack me?"
He had coveted Shen Li’s virgin primordial yin, but after asking repeatedly without learning which faction she belonged to, he dared not make a rash move.
Never had he thought that the departing Shen Li would suddenly return and unceremoniously initiate an attack.
"In that case, I can’t be blamed..."
While musing in his heart, Wushi Puppet’s true essence spiritual power surged instantly, forming a golden spiritual power shield around his body, and he directly took out four magical artifacts sparkling with intense golden light.
"Where’s your National Seal Treasure Seal?"
Holding a Celestial Capital Grass Sword Insect in her palm, Shen Li spoke softly.
Such a composed demeanor made Wushi Puppet snort coldly, "If fellow Daoist wishes to see my National Seal Treasure Seal, you’d need to demonstrate your strength first."
Upon hearing this, Shen Li shook her head slightly, then didn’t deploy the Celestial Capital Grass Sword Insect.
She simply put away the Celestial Capital Grass Sword Insect, then formed strange finger techniques with her hands, muttering incantations under her breath.
Her deep and melodious tone echoed continuously in the surrounding void.
Seeing this, Wushi Puppet’s expression tightened, and though he couldn’t discern what secret skill she employed, he could sense that Shen Li had already acted.
As Shen Li’s strange tone grew increasingly intense, Wushi Puppet suddenly found a terrifying giant python had appeared on his right side, without him noticing!
The giant python’s body stretched over a thousand zhang, covered in silver scales, with a massive head raised high, its cold vertical pupils staring intently at him!
The moment he discovered the silver giant python, it abruptly launched an attack!
Its massive head lunged forward as swiftly as lightning!
Wushi Puppet instinctively wanted to dodge, but from the serpentine head looming towards him, two cold vertical pupils suddenly shot out two crimson beams!
The beams, like two red silk streaming ribbons, froze the space around Wushi Puppet in an instant!
Seeing no chance to evade, Wushi Puppet’s thoughts raced, immediately hurling a strike with the golden chains in his hand toward the silver giant snake’s head in reverse!
Boom!
The chains clashed fiercely with the snake’s head!
Following the thunderous roar, Wushi Puppet was startled to find that even though the silver giant snake’s head was shattered, in the blink of an eye, it restored itself and continued its assault!
"What kind of ghostly thing is this!?"
A trace of panic flashed through Wushi Puppet’s mind.
Upon seeing the silver giant snake, he assumed it to be a demon beast of the Golden Core Realm.
Yet the moment the silver giant snake’s head was shattered by his strike, not a drop of blood was shed, and in the blink of an eye, it had completely restored itself.
Such bizarre phenomena compelled him to instinctively deploy his most powerful magical treasure.
A four-sided treasure seal, glowing with purple-golden light, suddenly emerged from above him, then radiated ten thousand rays of golden light!
Under the illumination of that golden light, the red beam that immobilized space, as well as the incoming silver snake, all vanished without a trace.
Shrouded in the golden glow of the National Seal Treasure Seal, Wushi Puppet scanned his surroundings, his expression dark and somber.
"An illusion..."
As soon as he summoned the National Seal Treasure Seal, he realized that the giant snake he saw was nothing more than an illusion technique.
At this moment, he dared not underestimate Shen Li anymore.
The ability to effortlessly deploy an illusion he fell for without realizing proved her divine soul cultivation far surpassed his own.
"Had you brought out the National Seal Treasure Seal sooner, it would’ve saved us this trouble."
Opposite him, Shen Li’s gaze fixed on the four-sided seal radiating purple-golden light above his head, speaking softly.