After learning of their plan, Jing Xingzhi became excited.
Both Mo Tiange and Qin Xi were quiet people. Although being trapped in the underground palace was a bit uncomfortable, it wasn't like they couldn't endure it. Jing Xingzhi, on the other hand, was different. Aside from meditating and practicing his swordsmanship, what he loved the most was strolling around. Sometimes, he would just stroll around the underground palace, but sometimes, he would take risks and leave the underground palace.
Because of the existence of that refined corpse, he had to be very careful every time he left the underground palace. It was very unpleasant.
Now that there was a way to trap the refined corpse, he was very proactive.
For the sake of this plan, the three of them had made many preparations.
Mo Tiange spent a lot of money and used crystal jades to make many Core Formation realm puppets. Needless to say, Qin Xi was drawing Illusory Spiritual Talismans every day. As for Jing Xingzhi, he went everywhere with Feifei to look for suitable locations.
Fei Fei was very familiar with the Immortal Palace, so she quickly selected a few locations for Jing Xingzhi to investigate.
Obviously, this on-the-spot investigation was the most dangerous part, but it was also the part that didn't require any capital. Jing Xingzhi muttered a few words, then obediently went.
Who asked him to not know how to use mechanisms or draw talismans? Moreover, he was reluctant to part with those crystal jades, so he might as well sell his labor.
After several months, they finally decided on a valley.
This valley was located at the very edge of the restriction of the Immortal Palace. It occupied a large area, but the Spiritual Qi was not strong. There were only a few deserted caves scattered around. Jing Xingzhi went in and explored it. It should be the residence of some low-level cultivators, and there were not too many valuable things.
Most importantly, this valley was naturally closed, and there were cliffs on both sides. There was no need to modify it and it could be used.
By this time, Mo Tiange had already made more than ten puppets, spending a lot of Crystal Jades on them.
These puppets were used to lure the refined corpse, so it was impossible to retrieve them. However, in order to get out of the underground chamber, Zhang Xuan couldn't care less about these losses.
She had already obtained enough things from the Immortal Palace. Losing some was nothing.
Qin Xi's Illusionary Talisman was rather difficult.
He had only begun to learn the art of talisman crafting when he was in the Core Formation realm. Although he was rather talented, it wasn't that easy to make high-level illusionary talismans.
In order to raise the grade of the illusionary talisman, he put down everything and focused on crafting talismans.
After wasting a lot of talisman paper and beast blood, when he was almost out of materials, he finally managed to draw enough Illusionary Spirit Talismans for his use.
Everything was ready, and the corpse-trapping operation finally began.
At the exit of the underground palace, Fei Fei poked her head out and looked around. After making sure that there was no danger, she carefully crawled out.
Behind him, Jing Xingzhi muttered, "Are you sure the refined corpse isn't nearby?
It would be terrible if this entrance was discovered. "
Feifei raised her head and bit the hem of his sleeve to show her dissatisfaction. Then she turned around and led the way.
Mo Tiange and Qin Xi were next. Although they could control the puppets in the underground palace with their divine senses, it was still better for them to do it themselves.
Three humans and one beast had Concealment Talismans stuck on their bodies. Under Fei Fei's lead, they soon found the refined corpse.
The refined corpse was wandering along the mountain path. When it came to a dead end, it would randomly change directions. The three of them observed it for a while, but all they saw was that it didn't know how to cross the obstacles.
"Have you chosen your route?" Jing Xingzhi asked.
Mo Tiange nodded then took out the puppets one by one from her Qiankun Ring.
These puppets were lined up in a row, and there were more than ten of them. Each of them was the size of a real person, and they stood there quietly.
Mo Tiange then took out more than ten Crystal Jades from her robe and opened the abdomen of the puppets. There was a small groove inside which a Crystal Jade could be inserted.
Jing Xingzhi's eyes were filled with envy. "So many Crystal Jades. You're really willing to …"
Mo Tiange rolled her eyes at him. "I'm not willing to. Take them out!"
"…" Jing Xingzhi immediately shut his mouth.
He knew that some time ago, her spiritual beasts and puppets plundered the entire Immortal Palace.
He even had a dark suspicion that the two of them had planned this beforehand.
They only proposed this plan after they plundered all the good things in the Immortal Palace. When the time came, they would deal with the refined corpse, leaving him with some leftovers.
However, he only thought about it in his heart. In any case, it was Mo Tiange who had this method. He didn't have a clever spiritual beast, didn't know how to make puppets, and he was even more reluctant to give up Crystal Jades. He could only accept his bad luck.
After the Crystal Jades were inserted, the more than ten unconscious puppets suddenly changed and emitted the aura of a Core Formation cultivator.
Mo Tiange said, "Five puppets per person. That won't be a problem, right?"
To control these puppets, they needed to use their divine sense to set restrictions. The stronger their divine sense was, the more puppets they could control.
Although she had the Soul-Refining Art, her accuracy wasn't enough to control more than ten puppets at once.
After the three of them controlled the puppets, Qin Xi took out a stack of Illusionary Talismans and distributed them to each puppet.
Controlling the puppets to use the talismans was a bit difficult. Fortunately, their divine senses weren't weak and they'd tried it many times, so it wasn't a big problem.
After making all the preparations, Mo Tiange took a deep breath and said, "I'll go first."
She took a step forward, and with a move of her divine sense, the puppet next to her flew up lightly.
The puppet landed next to the refined corpse, but the refined corpse didn't notice it at all.
This puppet only had slight spiritual aura fluctuations and didn't have any vitality, so it couldn't attract the refined corpse's attention at all.
Mo Tiange controlled the puppet and slowly widened the distance between it and the refined corpse.
Jing Xingzhi took the risk to test this distance. The refined corpse could sense vitality within a radius of several miles.
When it was almost there, the puppet moved its fingertips, and an Illusionary Talisman was ignited. The instantaneous movement attracted the refined corpse's attention.
The refined corpse, which had been wandering for several years, finally found a target. It stomped its feet and chased after the puppet.
With the fluctuations from the burning Illusionary Talisman on its body, the puppet quickly fled in the direction of the valley according to its original route.
However, the speed of a Core Formation puppet was limited. It only persisted for the time it took for an incense stick to burn before the refined corpse caught up and smashed it into pieces.
Upon seeing this, Mo Tiange immediately sent out a Summoning Talisman.
During this time, Qin Xi had already controlled the puppet to the predetermined location. As soon as he received the Summoning Talisman, he also let the puppet activate an Illusionary Talisman and continued to run along the predetermined route.
Jing Xingzhi, on the other hand, had already taken the puppet to the next location.
The three of them divided the work like this. As soon as they received the Summoning Talisman, they activated the Illusionary Talisman and controlled the puppet to run along the predetermined route towards the valley. When it was overtaken, it immediately sent a Summoning Talisman to the next person and then rushed to the next location.
The whole thing wasn't difficult, but it required a high degree of tacit understanding between the three people. If there was a slight mistake, the refined corpse might deviate from the predetermined route and mess up the steps.
This also required a high level of divine sense from the three people. Controlling five puppets wasn't a simple matter in itself. They also had to rush to the right location at the right time and activate the Illusionary Talisman at that moment to try to prolong the time it took for the refined corpse to catch up.
Nevertheless, they were well-prepared and had experimented several times before. Occasionally, accidents happened, but they managed to pull the refined corpse back to the predetermined route in time.
The first puppet, the second puppet … One puppet after another was smashed by the refined corpse, and the distance between the refined corpse and the valley was getting closer and closer.
Finally, the last puppet Mo Tiange controlled reached the edge of the valley and jumped down.
The refined corpse chased after it and also followed it without any hesitation.
When the three people and one beast met outside the valley, Mo Tiange shouted, "Set up the formation!"
Feifei immediately turned around and ran while taking out high grade spirit stones from its storage space. With several popping sounds, it inserted the spirit stones into the formation that had already been set up.
"Buzz!" With a clear sound, several clear lights lit up the surroundings of the valley and shot towards the center.
The clear lights converged above the valley and instantly turned into a transparent shield, covering the entire valley.
Seeing that the formation was activated, Mo Tiange breathed a sigh of relief and looked down.
With the Concealment Talisman on them, the refined corpse couldn't sense their existence at this distance, so they could observe the situation without worry.
The puppet she controlled was smashed by the refined corpse's claw when it fell into the valley. At this moment, the refined corpse that had lost its target was wandering in the valley.
The three people observed it attentively. Although they successfully led the refined corpse into the valley, they still had to see if it really wouldn't fly out of the valley before it could be considered a success.
This refined corpse's cultivation level was too high. The formation outside the valley could only isolate part of its aura and make its senses slow, but it couldn't prevent it from leaving the valley or seal its ability to sense aura.
An hour later, the refined corpse touched the mountain wall and turned in another direction, showing no intention of flying out of the valley. The three people finally relaxed their tense nerves.
This was a Deification realm refined corpse; if anything went wrong, they would lose their lives.
"We're finally safe." Jing Xingzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Yes, we can move out of the underground palace."
Mo Tiange looked up at the immortal palace and sighed. "Living outside is much more comfortable than living in the underground palace."
After they finished talking, they turned around and saw that Qin Xi was still observing the valley attentively.
"What are you doing?
Still worried? "Jing Xingzhi patted his shoulder.
Qin Xi shook his head and didn't answer. Instead, he controlled the remaining puppet to jump down.
This puppet didn't activate the Illusionary Talisman, so the refined corpse turned a blind eye to it. It easily approached the refined corpse.
The valley was very deep. Even cultivators couldn't clearly see the scene below, so they could only sense it with their divine senses.
Sensing that Qin Xi was controlling the puppet to touch the refined corpse's right hand, Mo Tiange suddenly understood. "The Interspatial Ring!"
This refined corpse was originally a Deification realm cultivator, so it naturally had an Interspatial Ring. After it became a refined corpse, no one dared to approach it, so the Interspatial Ring was intact on its hand.
Almost all the Immortal's Caves of the Deification realm cultivators in the immortal palace had been searched, so this Interspatial Ring might be the only intact one.
Realizing what Qin Xi was doing, Jing Xingzhi became excited. "Quick, get that Interspatial Ring off. Let's divide the loot!"
Most of the items in the Interspatial Ring they got from Master Daoist Yuanmu had been taken away, but there were still so many treasures. If it was an intact Interspatial Ring, how many treasures would it contain?
Qin Xi didn't answer him. He was still focused on controlling the puppet.
Finally, the puppet rubbed the Interspatial Ring off the refined corpse's hand, but at the same time, the refined corpse seemed to feel someone was disturbing it. It waved its arm, and the puppet shattered. The Interspatial Ring fell into the grass.
Qin Xi heaved a sigh of relief and turned to look at Jing Xingzhi. "What are you standing there for?
Quickly pick it up! "Out of the fifteen puppets, only one was left under Jing Xingzhi's control.
Jing Xingzhi surprisingly didn't object to his tone. He controlled the last puppet to jump down the valley and pick up the Interspatial Ring.