The cold wind howled.
Can Yunzi entered the broken temple.
He was enveloped in Evil Qi, forming a protective spell around him.
After entering the temple, he subconsciously glanced at the altar.
There was... nothing on it!
"It seems... the disturbance at Luo Family Manor wasn’t manipulated by anyone behind the scenes; it was just a small incident that led to a series of events..."
The more Can Yunzi pondered, the more his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
What kind of Magic Power did that page of nonsensical material possess?
Almost subconsciously, he took out the misprinted book from his pocket and turned to one of the pages with printing errors.
The more he focused, the more terrifying his expression became.
He didn’t even realize that his eyes were bloodshot and his face was tense.
Finally, he seemed to see the misspelled words reordering themselves, converging into a completely new tome—"Black Lotus Venerable’s Scripture of the End of Dharma"!
He seemed to see destruction, destruction... even heaven and earth were being destroyed.
And at the center of heaven and earth, there was a pitch-black deity!
Inside the broken temple.
Can Yunzi suddenly understood everything and let out a grating, unpleasant laughter, as if crying.
He walked out of the broken temple to Luo Family Manor, his expression sorrowful yet determined: "All beings suffer, there’s no saving you now..."
"Let all sins fall upon me, let me give you release..."
That night, the Cultivator raised his slaughter blade.
Within the rivers of blood, a bizarre scene unfolded.
Those bodies, those pieces of flesh, they all shrank rapidly, turning into wriggling flesh minced like fungi, covering Can Yunzi’s body.
In the end, he was buried by countless people, standing atop the altar, becoming a—Protector Vajra!
Inside the broken temple.
Master Yixin stared blankly, as if he had been struck by a tremendous mental shock.
The creature covered in human faces stepped down from the altar, raising the spell bell in its hand high, seemingly ready to crush the Taoist’s skull with one blow.
Just then, Zhong Shenxiu, who had already broken away from the illusion, shouted angrily, and a White Tiger sprang out of the void, fiercely striking the creature.
Yin Evil Skill—White Tiger Descending Mountain Seal!
The creature was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall, bricks and stones tumbling down.
"If it were a true state of celestial transformation, even Divine Power Practitioners would suffer grave injuries from a mere glance, but this is obviously not, it’s not even a degraded version. It might fool ordinary people, but it can’t fool me!"
Zhong Shenxiu sighed and with a wave of his hand cast, Earthly Fiendish 72 Transformations into Spring Breeze and Rain Technique rained down upon Yixin Daoist.
Although the technique was primarily used for healing and restoring vitality, it also had a certain ability to clear the mind and calm the spirit.
Master Yixin trembled, as if waking from a nightmare, his expression still somewhat vacant.
"Daoist, grieve not; your disciple has entered the Demon Path... he is no longer human."
Zhong Shenxiu offered a word of solace, as he saw the pile of bricks and stones burst open and the three-eyed creature emerged.
Master Yixin’s tears streamed down, but his hands formed a sword gesture: "Go!"
The peach wood sword turned into a ray of light, piercing through the creature’s chest.
"Disciple... Master will see you off on the last part of your journey."
Master Yixin resumed his hand seals, preparing to release the Xuanyin energy from his flying sword, but his expression suddenly changed.
At the chest of the monster, a human face appeared, opening its mouth wide and gnawing at the peachwood sword, leaving tooth marks on the blade.
It looked as though it wasn’t Master Yixin who had pierced the monster with a sword, but rather that the creature had deliberately opened its mouth wide, waiting for the food to come to it.
"If we let this scourge escape, it will inevitably become a blight upon Luo State, its poison spreading without end."
Zhong Shenxiu’s face was solemn as he waved his hand, emitting a ray of the Taiching Demon Refining Immortal Light.
This was the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect’s True Inheritance, most adept at refining and subjugating demon heads, a natural bane to demonic beings!
The dazzling white light fell upon the creature, whose terrifying presence had suddenly given way to harrowing screams.
Its flesh began to melt away, the faces on its body twisted and disintegrated one after another, even the third eye between its brows seemed to lose its sinister luster.
’The Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect seems to have a wealth of experience in dealing with demonic evils, eh? This Demon Refining Immortal Light is just the natural nemesis, of course, the crux is Can Yunzi is just too weak, even with a blood sacrifice turned demon, still a pushover!’
Zhong Shenxiu watched as the monster slowly dissolved in the Demon Refining Immortal Light, turning into a puddle of pus and blood, his expression unchanging.
When it all was over, he waved his hand again, casting a flame.
This flame was tri-colored, with three layers of inner flame, known as the ’Three Suns True Fire.’
This fire, together with the Six Void Yin Fire and the Nine-headed Flame Dragon Technique, could comprise the Undying Heavenly Fire Divine Ability.
Although it was only of the third rank, it had a special usefulness in alchemy.
Now, Zhong Shenxiu was using it to destroy the corpse and eliminate any and all contamination.
Amid the fierce blaze, Master Yixin stood with a stunned expression before suddenly sighing and reciting the Rebirth Mantra.
"This time, I must thank fellow Daoist Shenxiu profoundly for lending a hand."
A few moments later, the flames had consumed everything and Master Yixin had finished chanting his mantras, thanking Zhong Shenxiu profusely.
Although he hadn’t been able to save Can Yunzi, if it weren’t for Zhong Shenxiu joining him, he would have definitely been slaughtered by Can Yunzi, who had succumbed to demonic possession, thus creating another human tragedy.
By then, the Yixin Temple would have been truly doomed.
"It’s just part of the job."
Zhong Shenxiu waved it off, his demeanor turning serious, "I originally thought the Black Lotus Sect was but a minor issue, but now it seems there are deep waters behind the scenes. We’ve eliminated the hidden danger here, but I’m afraid it may provoke some backlash. You must be cautious in the days to come, Daoist."
"The old Daoist is alert; I’ll report back to the court after I return."
An indignant look crossed Master Yixin’s face; after all, it was a matter of avenging his disciple, "The authorities originally believed the Black Lotus Sect was simply fooling some ignorant men and women in the countryside, a minor nuisance, nothing more... But this time, they have annihilated an entire manor of hundreds, this must alert the state, and once the Daoist Officials take action, the Black Lotus Sect won’t last long."
’This old Daoist has some thick skin, clearly it was your disciple who killed all the people in the manor, and the blame-shifting couldn’t be more seamless...’
Zhong Shenxiu inwardly snarked, yet didn’t call it out.
Just as he was about to leave, he glanced over and suddenly stepped forward, picking up a black crystal from among the ashes.
It seemed to be a remnant of the monster, indestructible even by the Taiching Demon Refining Immortal Light and the Three Suns True Fire.
Within the crystal, it appeared as though there were several eyes continuously opening and closing, creating a dizzying and mesmerizing effect.
"This is likely an object of evil influence, fellow Daoist. Even though you possess the Demon Refining Method, be careful not to be affected by it."
Master Yixin unconsciously took a step back, cautioning prudently.
Zhong Shenxiu had no intention of letting go.
Because the moment he picked up the black crystal, he was greeted with a prompt from the Heavenly Show System:
[Detected a force of evil influence. Absorbing it could accelerate the opening of the ’Myriad Doors.’ Do you wish to absorb?]