Chapter 1582: Chapter 805: Soul Enters Daluo

Buzz!

The oppressive force emanating from the Yangzhou Tripod felt tangible.

It was like a mountain crushing down, suppressing everyone in the cave.

The air was thick as if made of lead and mercury, each breath accompanied by the groaning of bones under unbearable weight.

Let alone casting spells, even standing was a struggle.

The disciples of the Lushan Magical Sect with less cultivation and the local Mystical Sect cultivators in Jinling were already bleeding from the nose and mouth, eyes rolled back, bodies collapsing like wet mud.

Even Li Yan’s face looked ashen, sweating like rain, barely keeping himself from passing out completely.

He had of course faced the Nine Divine Tripods before, but at that time Lu Sheng bore the brunt, with Cheng Jianxian leading the way.

Now facing it personally, he realized the immense power of this treasure.

Meanwhile, outside, there was an equally great commotion.

Huge waves rolled over the surface of Tai Lake, winds howled, and muddy waters rose continuously.

Top experts such as Zhang Jingxuan, Fire Cloud Taoist, and Linglongzi sensed the commotion immediately.

"It’s the Yangzhou Tripod!"

Feeling the terrifying oppressive force, everyone’s faces changed dramatically.

"Rescue them!"

Zhang Jingxuan shouted clearly, immediately waving the magic sword in his hand, attempting to break through the water barrier.

Fire Cloud Taoist cast a Dharma Seal, Linglongzi activated the Shangqing Technique to help stabilize the chaotic Astra Bane Qi.

However, as soon as their spells approached, they were dispersely swept away by the turbulent Astra Bane Qi on the water’s surface.

"Brother Yan!"

Sha Lifei and others on the boat were filled with anxiety.

But at this moment, huge waves rolled over the water, causing all the boats to rock and making it impossible to stand firm.

Lv San leaped into the water.

As soon as he entered the water, his head buzzed, limbs weakened, and he slowly sank downward.

Fortunately, Wu Ba sensed something was wrong, pulled the rope on the boat, and yanked him back onto the deck...

...

With chaos outside making rescue impossible, a turn of events occurred for Li Yan.

To stay conscious, he had to invoke the Daluo Dharma Body to repair his damaged Divine Soul.

At the brink of suffocation, the Hook Paper at his waist suddenly turned scorching hot!

Li Yan’s eyes widened in shock.

This power did not stem from a task by the Yin Bureau, but from the "Heavenly Official Order" on the back!

To be honest, Li Yan had previously placed high hopes on this object. But unlike the Hook Paper, ever since obtaining it, the "Heavenly Official Order" had issued very few tasks, except when dealing with Solomon’s 72 Demon Gods’ Demonic Energy, which came with substantial rewards.

Usually, it was used to dispel interference from Mortal Gods.

No one expected an anomaly at this moment.

Faced with this turning point, Li Yan didn’t hesitate and immediately submerged his mind into it.

An immense power surged out, instantly enveloping his consciousness, which was on the verge of collapse.

Something was off!

Li Yan’s expression changed slightly.

This was completely different from the sensation when receiving a task!

Before he could think further, everything suddenly went black.

His consciousness seemed to detach from his body, surrounded by darkness, with only the Yangzhou Tripod above, shattering into countless fragments of light and shadow rotating.

Like a whirlpool, it directly drew him in.

Scenes began to flicker in his mind.

At first, he hovered over a warm and damp prehistoric forest.

In the forest was a group of ancient people clad in animal skins and leaves.

A disheveled woman, while gathering wild fruits, inadvertently picked a white, oval-shaped wild silkworm cocoon from a mulberry tree...

Curious, she used a stone to cut it open, finding a curled pupa and a tangled, shiny silk thread inside.

She tried pulling it and discovered the silk was unusually tough and long.

She twisted several threads together, inadvertently winding them around her finger, forming a stronger line.

Soon, with eyes sparkling with wonder, she showed this marvelous discovery to her companions...

The light and shadows shifted again.

An ancient village tribe had appeared next to the forest, with cultivated mulberry groves.

People picked mulberry leaves to feed the collected silkworms...

Children watched over crude bamboo sieves where ant-like silkworms wriggled.

Women gingerly moved the mature silkworms onto straws or branches, allowing them to spin cocoons.

The harvested cocoons were gathered at a simple altar, where the Witch respectfully placed the best ones along with grains in simple pottery.

They knelt, murmuring prayers, wishing for abundant mulberries, healthy silkworms, and plentiful silk output... 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The light and shadow dissipated like a whirlpool.

Before him appeared majestic palaces and vast fields, clearly from the Shang and Zhou periods.

The Witch burned turtle shells, carving on them with knife and pen, "Is it beneficial to nurture silkworms?"

In a side hall resembling a noble ancestral temple, a blurry female wooden statue appeared.

Li Yan had an epiphany, realizing this might be the original "Silkworm God," in an undefined form.

The scale of sacrifices had evidently increased, with more offerings and more solemn music and dance.

The light and shadow shifted once more, and the people’s attire changed to Ancient Han robes.

Li Yan saw a beautiful young girl whose father had been conscripted to the frontier, with no news of him.

The girl promised the family’s white horse: "If my father returns, I will marry you."

The white horse, hearing this, broke its reins and galloped away.

Soon after, the father indeed returned on horseback. However, how could a human marry a horse?

After learning the story, the father shot the white horse, skinned it, and hung the pelt in the courtyard.

When the girl passed by, the horse’s skin suddenly surged up, wrapping around her before flying off into obscurity.

Ultimately, people found the girl transformed into a silkworm in a large mulberry tree, her head horse-like, continually spinning silk...

The sorrowful yet bizarre tale spread with varied details.

From then on, people erected shrines for this girl who transformed into a divine insect, calling her "Miss Ma Tou," "Ma Mingwang Bodhisattva," and "Silkworm Flower Lady."

The light and shadow continued to shift incessantly.

Li Yan saw Han Dynasty’s weaving looms, the Tang Dynasty’s official weaving and dyeing bureaus, and the prosperous Jiangnan towns in the Song Dynasty.