Upgrading his Bead of Life was not complicated. Lu Li only spent two days and his Bead of Life had grown from the size of a thumb to the size of a soybean.
The smaller the Heavenly Jewel, the stronger the various abilities.
Even average warriors of the Noble Lord Realm could do this, not to mention Lu Li. The key was the last step.
Inscribing Upanishads!
At this moment, Lu Li was still struggling. Should he engrave the Mirror Image Profound Meaning or the line diagram?
The Mirror Image Ultimacy was a fifth-grade technique. It wasn't too low, but it wasn't too high either. It was easy to inscribe it.
However, he did not know if he could successfully inscribe it. After all, this profound meaning was comprehended from the demon's memories, and its level was not high.
The problem was, could the line diagram be considered a profound meaning?
He didn't even know what the line diagram was used for. Although it was derived from the profound meaning of wind, it didn't feel like it had much to do with profound meaning.
If he failed to inscribe it, he would have failed to break through to the Human Sovereign Realm.
Lu Li stopped. While resting, he kept thinking. After the time for three incense sticks to burn, he opened his eyes and woke her up.
"What's wrong?
Lu Li, do you have a problem? "
Seeing that Lu Li was frowning, Jiang Qiling asked with concern.
Lu Li forced a smile and asked, "Qiling, if there are two paths in front of you and neither of them can lead you to the end, then one of them has a higher chance of success.
The other one has a lower chance of success, but there might be treasures. Which one do you choose? "
Jiang Qiling blinked. She didn't hesitate for long. Soon, she answered, "Of course, I will choose the one with treasures. I might fail anyway. I might as well take a chance. Fortune comes from danger!"
"Alright, I'll listen to my wife!"
The smile on Lu Li's face brightened. He stopped thinking about it and decided to take her advice. He might fail anyway. He might as well take a gamble.
He closed his eyes again and used a special method to engrave the line diagram he had comprehended into it.
Although he did not know what this diagram was used for, he had already grasped the diagram, so carving it was very simple.
Jiang Qiling didn't cultivate this time. She had a feeling that Lu Li was at the last step. She didn't have much time. She just had to wait for the result.
Squeak, squeak ~
Little White was sleeping soundly in the corner. At this moment, it turned over and softly called out before falling asleep again.
…
Lu Li's place was very quiet, but the manor not far from where they were staying was particularly lively.
There was a huge castle here, the Hall of Patriarchs of the Demon-slaying Hall. All the patriarchs of the Demon-slaying Hall were here. Deputy Master had called for the patriarchs to vote.
Deputy Master, or Grand Master as of now, Ji Zhantian sat on the throne like a tiger or a dragon. His eyes glowed, sending chills down people's spines.
There were seats on both sides of the throne, lined up in a row. There were four rows of seats on each side that were filled with people. In total, there were more than a hundred people, all of whom were Earth Immortals.
These were the most powerful forces of the Human Clan. More than half of the Human Clan's cultivators were gathered here. They deserved to be called the strongest force of the Human Clan.
The only person in the hall who was not an Earth Immortal was a woman. Even though she was seated in the last row on the right, she still attracted a lot of attention.
Ji Mengtian was the new Hall Master of the Hall of Youth and one of the Elders.
Jiang Qiling used to be one of the patriarchs. Xing Mu had appointed her as a patriarch a long time ago.
That being said, Jiang Qiling never participated in the internal affairs of the Demon-slaying Hall. Naturally, she could not come out from the Wicked Bead.
Patriarch of Law Enforcement and the others noticed Ji Mengtian's presence but they said nothing.
It was Li Shang's authority to appoint the patriarchs. Grand Master Ji Zhantian must have agreed. It was pointless for them to say anything.
Patriarch of Law Enforcement sat on the first seat on the left and Li Shang on the right.
Judging by the seating arrangement, the two shared the same status in the Demon-slaying Hall. Before Xing Mu passed away, Patriarch of Law Enforcement was more powerful than Li Shang.
Now that Ji Zhantian was in charge, Li Shang was more powerful than Patriarch of Law Enforcement.
"Alright!"
Seeing that everyone was here, Deputy Master Ji Zhantian said, "I have gathered you here for two things. We need to vote on them. Patriarch Li, you do the talking."
Patriarch Li seemed to be in his fifties or sixties but he must be much older.
He was a lean man with a thin goatee. He stood up, cupped his fists, waved his hand and said, "Activate the Inhibition Formation!"
Some patriarchs poured out Xuan Energy to activate the Inhibition Formation in the hall. The Inhibition Formation in the castle was strong. Outsiders would not be able to see in.
The hall was filled with noises. People were guessing what they were going to discuss today.
They had to activate the Inhibition Formation. This was the Hall of Patriarchs. Who dared to sneak in?
When the Inhibition Formation was activated, Patriarch Li put on a solemn expression and said, "First of all, given that the four alien races are here, we do not have a good way to defeat them for now.
Some patriarchs suggest that we use the Originator Artifact and let Grand Master try it in person to defeat the enemies. "
"The Originator Artifact!"
The hall was in an uproar. All the patriarchs knew about the Originator Artifact. It was the most powerful artifact of the human race.
It was left behind by Emperor of Heaven Reverse. The Originator Artifact should not be used unless the human race was on the brink of life and death.
What was more, Emperor of Heaven Reverse had explicitly stated that the Originator Artifact could only be used three times. After three times, the divine energy in the Originator Artifact would disappear and the Originator Artifact would become a piece of scrap metal.
The Originator Artifact had been used twice in history. If it was used this time, the Originator Artifact would be destroyed. In the future, the human race would lose a powerful artifact.
That being said …
Wasn't the situation bad enough?
Wasn't this a matter of life and death for the human race?
Lu Li, who had high hopes, could do nothing. Leng Wuxin had been studying the Voodoo Poison for such a long time without any progress. Once the Demon-slaying City was breached, the human race would be wiped out.
The four alien races all had their own Originator Artifact. The human race's Originator Artifact was dozens of times more powerful than a Quasi Relic.
If Deputy Master had the Originator Artifact in his hand, he might be able to kill the Asmodian Lord. By then, the crisis would be resolved.
The hall was noisy. There were two opinions. One side was in favor of letting Ji Zhantian use the Originator Artifact.
The other side believed that they had to wait. The Demon-slaying City could hold on for another year. What if there was another way?
"Let's vote!"
After a while, Ji Zhantian made his decision. He had gathered so many patriarchs here for the purpose of voting.
Voting at the Hall of Patriarchs was the highest decision. The minority would obey the majority. Once the Hall of Patriarchs made a decision, nobody could change it.
"Let me vote first!"
Patriarch of Law Enforcement, who had been silent, said. He stood up, glanced at everyone and said coldly, "Personally, I think it is too early to use the Originator Artifact. So … I object!"
"Um ~"
The hall was in an uproar again. Usually, people like Patriarch of Law Enforcement would be the last to vote. However, he was the first one to stand up and oppose in such a righteous manner. This was a slap to Ji Zhantian's face.
Patriarch of Law Enforcement had great influence. His being the first to vote could influence the decision of many.
Many were ready to agree. But now, they were having second thoughts.