Speculations About the Vassal

Chapter 52

Vassal...

The answer provided by the Hundred-Eyes Divine Power acknowledged the term "vassal" used by the hairy figure. However, it specifically mentioned the divine title "Mimeng Wangqing Daojun."

Moreover, the hairy figure was currently in a state of parasitic control, clearly having parasitized Sun Minghao.

"Sun Minghao has turned into this state. Can you change him back?" Li Changmeng pointed at Sun Minghao, who had transformed into a mass of hair. The hair-covered Sun Minghao had never stopped pleading for help.

"Sun Minghao? I am Sun Minghao now. What Daojun refers to is my hair. This is the punishment for him abandoning his own hair! How could the hair possibly return?" The hairy figure spoke indignantly, indicating that it was impossible to revert.

"You say you are Sun Minghao, but others won't see it that way. My disciple has disappeared just like that, which is quite troublesome." Li Changmeng wasn't particularly concerned about Sun Minghao's life or death, but the disappearance of a disciple would inevitably lead to speculation.

"Daojun, I..." The hairy figure lowered its head, somewhat apprehensive. However, it truly could only remain in this form, which was somewhat different from the previous Sun Minghao.

"Enough. Sun Minghao, I will use a doppelganger to replace you." Seeing that the hairy figure truly had no solution, Li Changmeng prepared to use his "Infinite Body" technique.

"Daojun, I can parasitize this body. As long as Daojun alters its appearance, I can completely replace Sun Minghao." Watching Li Changmeng perform the technique, the hairy figure suddenly thought of a solution.

Li Changmeng paused his "Infinite Body" technique. He had just reached the stage of shaping the body with a drop of blood, creating a body with flesh but no soul.

"Then proceed," Li Changmeng halted the technique, merely altering the appearance of the newly formed body to see how the hairy figure would act.

The hairy figure approached the body, extended a finger, and a strand of hair emerged, piercing into the body. Then, the hairy figure severed the strand of hair.

Moments later, the body's eyes opened, and it stood up, bowing: "Disciple Sun Minghao greets Master."

The voice, demeanor, and tone were identical to Sun Minghao's, except that it lacked any cultivation.

"Your original body... is still..." Sun Minghao's problem was solved, but after the hairy figure completed the parasitization, its original body still remained. The parasitization seemed to have no cost for it.

"Daojun, I am hair. I can grow indefinitely. Parasitizing and controlling a body without a soul only takes a short time. If there is a soul, I can only parasitize first, and controlling it would require a long time."

"I see." Li Changmeng's expression remained calm, but inwardly, he was astonished by the hairy figure's abilities. He wondered what its limits were.

With Sun Minghao settled, the hairy figure, as something he had created, also needed to be dealt with. However, as a strange entity born from the power of faith, Li Changmeng was unsure how to handle it for the time being.

"Do you have anything you wish to do now?"

"Daojun, I wish to spread your name and proclaim your greatness. This is my duty and mission as a vassal." The hairy figure answered instinctively, as if this was imprinted in its consciousness, requiring no thought.

"If that is the case, then go find a mortal region to spread your faith. Take this with you; it will allow me to contact you at any time."

The power of faith was something Li Changmeng currently did not lack, but he wouldn't mind having more. The Ancient Immortal Sect was thriving, and the cultivators there merely believed that a Nascent Soul cultivator was supporting a faith-based cultivator in gathering faith. Most Foundation Establishment forces dared not interfere.

Coincidentally, the Ancient Immortal Sect was located outside the Tianxing Domain. Core Formation forces disdained developing in such a spiritually thin area, which allowed the Ancient Immortal Sect to flourish.

As for the item given to the hairy figure, it was a faith idol crafted by Li Changmeng. With the faith idol as an anchor, as long as he performed the "Descent Spirit Technique," he could project his consciousness to the idol and perform spells, as well as gain awareness of the surroundings near the idol.

Through this method, even while residing in the Tianxing Domain, Li Changmeng could maintain basic control over the Ancient Immortal Sect outside the domain.

Moreover, he regularly used the faith idol to perform the "Obedience Blessing Technique" and the "Soul Anchoring Guidance Technique" for his followers, enhancing their faith and guiding their souls.

Each additional doppelganger created a deficit of 108,000 souls, all filled by the Ancient Immortal Sect's annexation of several surrounding nations, with hundreds of millions of followers providing a continuous stream of souls.

"By your command, Daojun."

Taking the faith idol, the hairy figure left with Li Changmeng's permission.

The remaining Sun Minghao spoke first: "Master, I cannot communicate with the other entity. We are one whole, but once separated, we become two distinct entities. Only by merging again can our consciousness reunite."

"I understand. With the faith idol, I can keep track of the situation over there. For now, you just need to disguise yourself as Sun Minghao. Stay inside these days and don't go out until you regain your Qi Refining cultivation."

After giving his instructions, Li Changmeng returned to his cave abode.

Infusing Sun Minghao with the power of faith during his cultivation had caused his hair to mutate. Infusing the hair alone with the power of faith led to drastic changes, even causing it to claim itself as a vassal.

The concept of a vassal seemed to be imprinted in its consciousness, innate knowledge it was born with.

In other words, these "creatures" born from his power of faith would receive this information upon formation and integrate it into their instincts.

This was something he had never done before, and he had only just learned of it.

However, such things could not arise from nothing.

Moreover, the Hundred-Eyes Divine Power had clearly indicated that it was a vassal of Mimeng Wangqing Daojun.

"Could it be that strange insect?"

The only thing Li Changmeng could think of was that the strange insect had done something.

That insect, and only that insect, had the capability to accomplish such a thing.

For now, it seemed to be a good thing for him.

If the bizarre creatures created by his power of faith were beyond his control, it would be a laughing matter.

The appearance of the hairy vassal also made Li Changmeng suspect that Wang Xuan and Zhao Wenyue might have also become his vassals, spreading faith in places unknown to him.

After all, it had been nearly twenty years since he subjected them to the "Faith Mutation Spirit Technique."

They were still alive.

Could an ordinary cultivator truly withstand the infusion of vast amounts of faith power without dying?

Li Changmeng found it hard to believe. Only vassals like the hairy figure, born from the recipient's body, could have such a high tolerance for faith power and even actively absorb it through the faith channel.

This would explain why Wang Xuan and Zhao Wenyue's faith channels had not yet been severed.

"In that case, I will do the opposite. I will not infuse them with faith power and see if they absorb it on their own. If they do, it means they have become vassals. If not... then it means they are still alive, enduring the erosion of faith power."