Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

Chapter 512: Ch 512 – Instant Kill the Moment They Appear

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The Phantom Shadow Spirit Sound Bells were like a pair of purple fairies, meticulously carved from Liuli purple crystal and then refined and enchanted with Purple Phantom Charm Fire, creating this pair of immortal-grade artifacts.

When the wearer hung them on their body, not only would they feel an increase in magical power, but when the bells swayed with each step and produced their pleasant chiming sound, it seemed to carry magic. To varying degrees, it would charm those nearby or trap them in illusions, making people unknowingly feel affection toward the wearer.

However, the charming effects varied.

Some could make illusory scenes appear before one’s eyes, trapping them deeply within. Others would stir up lustful desires, driving people into madness. And some had hypnotic effects that made every word from the caster carry irresistible magic…

However, the Liuli Sect was after all a righteous immortal sect.

The artifacts treasured by the sect rarely had illusion techniques that aroused desire. The main functions were primarily “hallucination” and “hypnosis.”

The Phantom Shadow Spirit Sound Bells belonged to the latter category.

Normally, they could make people feel friendly. And during battle, when the bells swayed violently with movements, they could emit interfering sounds that gave enemies splitting headaches and made it difficult to concentrate.

Yino felt this artifact was very suitable for Xinyao. After all, she was the Master of Hundred Spirits Pavilion and regularly met important figures from both legitimate and underground circles. Wearing these bells would not only make negotiations smoother but could also save her life at critical moments.

In contrast,

The Heart’s Desire Soul-Calming Jade that Yino planned to give Yuyan was also a traditional Liuli Sect artifact like the bells.

Wearing this pendant daily could increase magical power, suppress desires, and assist cultivators in purifying their minds during cultivation.

During battle, this pendant also provided strong resistance against illusion techniques. It was essentially in a complementary attack-defense relationship with Jinyue’s Thousand Charm Divine Hairpin.

Theoretically, this pendant could only passively defend and was not particularly powerful.

But for Yino’s team composition, he himself was not skilled in illusion techniques yet had decent illusion resistance, so this type of artifact offered limited improvement for him.

As for Jinyue, being a fox demon with an innate charming physique, she had no use for this kind of cultivator’s tool.

Lily and Wangziu were basically healers. Even if they wore artifacts, they would have no opportunity to use them.

So, to be safe, Yino still chose a soul-calming jade for Yuyan.

After all… Yuyan truly had a history of losing control in her previous life and becoming an evil swordswoman.

Yino felt there was no one around him more suited than Yuyan to carry extra soul-calming artifacts.

As for the jade ring Yino kept for himself…

“So, are you planning to give this jade ring to someone too?”

Beside Yino, the woman in green could not help but lean forward. As if the exquisite jade ring reminded her of something, her small face turned red with shyness. Ruoning remembered that he had previously given Yuebai a ring.

And now…

These artifacts held no value for Yino.

Yino had already said he would give away the jade pendant and bells. This jade ring he kept would naturally be given to some sweetheart sooner or later, right?

And since it was for a girl, a ring as a token of love would definitely be used for a proposal!

Who else could possibly marry Yino besides Yuyan and Ruoning?

Yuyan already had the jade pendant.

So the future owner of this ring…

“Hehe~”

Thinking of this, Ruoning could not help but feel sweetness in her heart. She pursed her lips into dimples and giggled foolishly.

However, Yino raised his eyebrow.

“Of course I will give it to someone, but the timing is not right yet.”

Seeing Ruoning staring so intently, Yino hurriedly clutched the ring in his palm with some wariness, then put it away.

For a moment, Ruoning first pouted feeling somewhat neglected. But soon she thought that Yino must be planning to save it to surprise her later, so she gave a meaningful cold snort.

Yino could roughly see through Ruoning’s little thoughts, but his slightly twitching lips could not bring himself to burst her bubble.

After all… This ring only looked like a normal ring. Its true name as an artifact was the Heart-Controlling Lock.

Strictly speaking, this was a punishing artifact.

Once the artifact completed authentication with its master, this Heart-Controlling Lock could be split into a set of large and small rings by infusing spiritual energy.

The small ring, shaped like a finger ring, could be locked onto someone’s finger. Through the meridian connected to the heart, it could control the wearer’s mind.

The large ring was actually a collar that could be locked directly around someone’s neck. Through suppression of the body, it could control the wearer’s physical form.

However, this artifact also had drawbacks.

Those stronger than you would never give you the chance to put the Heart-Controlling Lock on them. And those weaker than you often did not need the Heart-Controlling Lock since you could make them submit obediently through strength alone.

So for ordinary people, the Heart-Controlling Lock was actually difficult to put to use.

But for a transmigrator like Yino who possessed information advantages, the Heart-Controlling Lock could potentially be used to punch above his weight at critical moments.

Anyway, other artifacts would be useless to Yino. He might as well keep one that could enslave others and see if there would be opportunities in the future to get something for nothing like with Mei. At least…

Characters in the game worth using the Heart-Controlling Lock on? Yino could think of no fewer than three in just a few seconds!

Thinking of this, Yino looked at Ruoning again and could not help but feel somewhat helpless.

How could this treasure for subduing bad women be given to Ruoning as a token of love?

“Don’t worry. When the time comes, I will naturally give this ring to that destined person.”

He gently stroked her face, speaking mysteriously to coax her.

While chatting, Yino also noticed a certain somewhat introverted white fox girl standing alone to the side in silence.

“Yuebai, have you decided which artifact you want?”

Yino was not actually neglecting Yuebai.

It was just that after this battle ended, Yuebai would have to part ways with him.

Yino no longer needed Yuebai to serve him, so he would help Yuebai remove her seal and return her Soul Origin Pill. In return, Yuebai also had her own clan and career and no longer needed to be bound to Yino’s side.

“Along this journey, you really have helped me quite a bit.”

“I am not a heartless person. Now that Xumo is dead and there are no other grudges between us, choose an artifact to bring back to your clan. Perhaps we will meet again someday in your clan.”

Saying this, Yino also took the initiative to walk over to Yuebai’s side.

Although she was a century-old elder of the fox clan, she was actually not much taller than Wangziu and Lily.

Worried she could not reach the artifacts, Yino simply ignored Yuebai’s protests and bent down to pick her up like he would pamper Wangziu and Lily.

“I can reach them…”

The fox girl murmured to herself with a red face, unable to hide her disappointment.

Yino glanced at her and asked curiously: “Since you are not choosing, how about I pick an artifact for you?”

“Mm…”

“Actually, I have been wanting to say this. This Cloud Spirit Silk Brocade seems quite suitable for you.”

Yino said casually, holding Yuebai’s hand and plucking from midair a piece of white jade silk brocade with an extremely soft texture.

“What is this…?”

Yuebai blinked. The thoughts in her mind just now dissipated, and her attention was drawn back by Yino’s voice.

“Look, this silk brocade can transform into any silk cloth based on imagination and be worn on the body.”

Yino continued speaking. He used his palm to hold Yuebai’s small hand, then helped her control her mental power to transform that piece of white cloth into a fluffy white silk fox tail with pearls strung along its head.

“Eh…?”

Seeing that familiar tail from before, Yuebai’s eyes widened. Her face, which had been hiding her thoughts, could not hide its blush.

For a moment, Yino also felt somewhat awkward seeing this tail, his lips twitching slightly.

“No, wait, I admit I had some mischievous tastes before, but this time it really was not what I was just thinking! Believe me! This artifact seems a bit too free-form and hard to control… Anyway, let me think of something else!”

He explained himself, hurriedly closing his eyes and trying to cast the spell again to change the tail into something else.

But this time, the white fox girl suddenly lowered her head, blushing as she grabbed his wrist and said softly:

“This, this one is fine…”

“It has your spiritual energy on it. I actually do not dislike it…”

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“Elder Iris, this should be the place.”

Above the Liuli Sect, high in the clouds, a massive black-feathered white crane hovered with wings spread, blocking out the sky.

Atop the immortal crane, the white-haired, golden-eyed woman in white robes opened the third eye between her brows.

“Instant kill him the moment he appears.”

“Qingshuang, Mingyu, remember this well. When we immortals kill, there is no need for words. Strike first, report later. This is specially permitted by the Divine Gate.”

The woman named Iris spoke calmly. All three golden eyes showed no emotion, displaying only contempt for the mortal beings beneath the clouds.

Behind her, a young man and woman, her two disciples, clenched their fists and nodded seriously.

“But Elder, this place is the rear mountain of Liuli Sect. If we alert the elders of Liuli Sect…”

The woman with an ice lotus tattoo between her brows spoke uneasily.

Leading the three, the white-haired woman scoffed disdainfully.

“Even if Ye Chaerin herself came today, this sinner would still be killed without fail. Why do you need to worry?”

Mentioning Ye Chaerin, she seemed to think of something. Her vermillion lips twitched slightly, and a surging fury flickered in the pair of golden eyes beneath her brows.

Ye Chaerin, is this how you promised me you would look after the Child of Destiny…

Now that things have come to this, since you only care about your own disciple’s life and death, do not blame me for not caring about your Liuli Sect’s reputation either.

With a cold laugh, the white-haired woman waved her hand grandly, once again summoning from the void behind her that ancient bow carved with golden runes.

She bore the blazing sun on her back, turned her body sideways, drew the bow with her left hand, and with her right hand beneath her sleeve, conjured a spirit arrow as scorching as the sun and nocked it.

Boom…!

As the golden bow was drawn inch by inch, the flames on that spirit arrow grew increasingly golden and dazzlingly sharp.

The bow was drawn to its limit. The white-haired woman also narrowed her right eye. As she drew the bow, a hundred-meter-tall golden phantom had already materialized behind her.

“Die…”

Just as the Liuli Illusion Realm opened a rift in the void, the golden light in the white-haired woman’s eyes finally fell.

As the clear sound faded, the peerless golden arrow was aimed at the white-robed man who was the first to step out of the Liuli Illusion Realm, almost simultaneously.