Chapter 315: Planting a Pawn

【Soul Shifting Great Method: Consummation, Traits: Soul Capture Level 4, Soul Shifting Level 2】

【Soul Capture: Active Skill. After activation, a small amount of Mental Power can be consumed to confuse the enemy. The greater the gap in Mental Power between both parties, the higher the success rate; if the gap exceeds double, the success rate can reach one hundred percent. Each time the skill level increases, the confusion duration doubles.】

【Soul Shifting: Active Skill. After activation, a certain amount of Mental Power must be consumed to control the other party's mind, making them a puppet of the caster. The greater the gap in Mental Power between both parties, the longer the control lasts; when the Mental Power gap exceeds ten times, the other party's mind can be permanently altered. Each time the skill level increases, the effect strengthens by one hundred percent.】

The Soul Shifting Great Method was cultivated to the Consummation realm, unlocking only two traits closely related to Mental Control.

The former could only achieve short-term control, while the latter could thoroughly alter a person's mind, which was quite similar to the Mental Control methods of Guan Dehua.

In the trait description of Soul Shifting, there was also a clear statement: when the gap in Mental Power between both parties exceeds ten times, the other party's mind can be permanently altered!

Lu Yu's gaze fell upon the person before him. Without a doubt, this person was guilty of heinous crimes; even tearing him limb from limb would not be enough to offset his sins.

What was even more detestable was the Black Demon Cult behind him.

Thus, Lu Yu calculated to use this guy as his own mole, planting him inside the Black Demon Cult.

First, he would let him provide the whereabouts of other teams sent out by the cult, and once his own strength was sufficiently powerful, he would strike at the heart, break into their lair, and wipe them all out.

In this way, he could both rid the people of a scourge and obtain a large amount of Experience Value.

"Look into my eyes."

Hearing this, Gong Wu raised his head with a blank expression, meeting Lu Yu's eyes. Time passed quietly.

Until Lu Yu snapped his fingers crisply.

Gong Wu, who had been dazed, felt his body jolt, and the clarity of his eyes gradually returned to normal.

He first looked around, his brows furrowed tightly, as if he still hadn't fully grasped the current situation.

And when his gaze touched a corpse nearby, his pupils dilated sharply.

"Still haven't figured out what's going on before you?"

A voice tinged with a hint of chill rang out.

"If you don't honestly confess who you people are, that person will be your fate," Lu Yu said slowly, his tone devoid of any warmth.

"You!"

The moment Gong Wu saw Lu Yu, memories in his mind surged forth like a tidal wave.

He remembered.

At that time, he was with a few companions when they were unfortunately spotted by this masked man; the other party intended to kill them to silence them, but they were counter-killed instead.

In desperation, he had to abandon his companions and flee alone, but who would have thought he would still be caught in the end.

"Speak, who exactly are you people," Lu Yu demanded sternly again.

"Hmph!"

Gong Wu snorted coldly, the hatred in his heart burning like a raging fire.

"Wanting to know our identity is simply a pipe dream!"

After saying this, he burned his own essence blood again, and his entire person instantly vanished from the spot.

Did Soul Shifting fail?

A meaningful smile appeared at the corners of Lu Yu's mouth.

How could that be.

The Soul Shifting Great Method could completely twist a person's mind, making the other party a marionette under his control.

But if he really did that, the change in this person would be too drastic, and he would definitely not be able to deceive others.

By then, if this hard-won mole died, it would be a small matter, but if those people followed the clues to find him, it would be a big problem.

Therefore, he only did a little something in the other party's mind.

First, he was forbidden from having thoughts of killing; once this idea surfaced in his mind, he would suffer a splitting headache.

Second, if he learned the whereabouts of other Black Demon Cult teams, he would involuntarily pass the information to him immediately.

Third, once someone noticed something unusual and tried to track him through him, this guy would commit suicide without hesitation.

In this way, the risk of the other party being exposed and implicating him was minimized. Otherwise, having gone through so much trouble, wouldn't it all be in vain?

"There's still about 350,000 points of Experience Value left, it's time to go back."

A gratified smile appeared on Lu Yu's face.

After returning, he would be able to upgrade the large number of Cultivation Methods on hand to the maximum level.

Not only that, but he could also purchase Secret Manuals like the 【Heavenly Son's Qi Observation Art】 and 【Undying Seal Method】 to perfect his own cultivation system.

There was also the Prescription for the True Qi Pill, which could also be fused.

Once all this was completed, his strength would surely achieve a qualitative leap.

By then, rescuing Sister Ji Bingyu would surely be as easy as taking something out of a bag.

"That's right."

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

If he successfully rescued Sister Ji Bingyu, searching for the tracks of these Evil Cult members would undoubtedly be even easier.

It was just that he was slightly worried; given Sister Ji Bingyu's current condition, he didn't know if she could still participate in this matter. If not, he would have to let it go.

His figure flashed, and he rushed toward Anshan City like a gale.

After speeding for hundreds of miles, the outline of Anshan City finally appeared faintly ahead.

Just as he was preparing to enter the city without obstruction, he suddenly recalled that when he left the city gate in the morning, there were still a few eyes watching him in the dark.

"Forget it, let's deal with that guy surnamed Sheng first."

Lu Yu pondered to himself.

These people from the Merchant Guild were like toads lying on one's feet; although they wouldn't bite, they were truly annoying. Solving them early would not only save a lot of trouble but also avenge Wang Shu.

As for whether acting in the Zhai would be too high-profile, he wasn't worried about that, because he was proficient in the art of disguise and bone-shrinking.

He put his weapon into his Space Item, and immediately after, a sound of "Crack! Crack!" rang out; Lu Yu transformed into a burly man over 1.8 meters tall and strode toward the Zhai wall.

At this moment, inside the back hall of the Merchant Guild.

Four or five figures were sitting around in chairs, discussing something heatedly.

Sheng Yuan was among them, his brows tightly locked, a look of distress on his face.

"It is truly such a pity."

A man sitting to his right slammed his hand angrily against his chair and said loudly, "We have been waiting for nearly two days, and that masked fellow finally appeared, but as it turns out, we cannot get in touch with Chen Yu. What kind of situation is this!"

"Indeed, this was a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we want to have another chance, who knows how long we will have to wait."

"Chen Yu, he seems to have left Anshan City with Lord Guan, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room instantly froze.

"That is correct, I heard he left early this morning. The commotion was quite significant at the time, and it has been nearly half a day since then; why hasn't he returned yet?"

"Brother Sheng, do you know what is actually going on?"

The gazes of several people turned in unison toward Sheng Yuan.

"How would I know?"

Sheng Yuan shook his head helplessly.

To be honest, if his informant had not come to tell him earlier that the masked person from the Martial Arts Association had come out, he truly would not have wanted to contact Chen Yu.

Because last time, due to Song Tian's interference, Chen Yu had failed to succeed, and upon returning, he had vented all of his fury onto him.

The several Awakened lords had invested so many resources into the Merchant Guild, yet with so many of them, they could not even deal with one person from the other side; what use were they?

If such a situation occurred again, his position as the Merchant Guild manager would likely be lost, and he would only be able to serve as a caravan manager, responsible for menial tasks like delivering goods. That was not only exhausting but also had no profit to be made.

The few people looked at each other and began to curse loudly again.