My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 298 - The Evil Spirits Contaminate the Earth Veins
Chapter 298 -298 The Evil Spirits Contaminate the Earth Veins
Above the Lingtai Temple, everyone was inexplicably shocked.
Because no one had expected the Guiyun genius swordsman who killed Fa Ming with one stroke and Fa Du with two strokes would be killed with a single sword strike.
He died so easily.
He died so casually.
To think that the youth looked so young, young enough to not exude any threat at all, giving people an extremely surreal feeling of citrus.
“He’s… He’s too strong,” someone murmured in a low voice.
Only then did everyone come to their senses, all looking towards the figure in white, fluttering in the breeze.
“Good heavens, he killed the Guiyun genius swordsman with a single sword strike.”
“Who exactly is he, and why does he look so young?”
“Since when did Pure Land have such a formidable swordsman?”
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The people from Pure Land were all holding their breath, their voices of discussion extremely soft.
When Exalted Vajra saw An Jing draw his sword, he also felt his hairs stand on end, and a stabbing pain in his heart, the more profound one’s cultivation, the more one could feel the terror of that sword strike.
The strength of Ghost Swordsman had improved once again.
How long had it been, and yet his power had made such a boundless leap?
About a few breaths later, Exalted Vajra finally came back to his senses and relayed An Jing’s words to the stunned Guiyun experts.
And upon hearing Exalted Vajra’s words, their faces turned even paler.
Not to mention that their strength was originally not as good as that of Chamo, even if they were stronger than Chamo, they were chilled to the bone in fear.
A single sword!
Chamo had perished under that person’s sword in the blink of an eye, how horrifying was that?
Were the experts from the ancestral lands of the Great Qin Dynasty really so terrifying?
Several people’s throats moved, swallowing saliva cautiously, with none daring to answer the call.
Invite the next genius swordsman?
This was clearly inviting the next person to their death!
They weren’t fools, naturally, they wouldn’t step forward to seek their own demise.
After a while, the few of them came back to their senses, carrying Chamo’s corpse as they ran towards the foot of the mountain.
“They’re running away just like that!?”
The people of Pure Land all cried out in relief, mocking the corpses of the Guiyun swordsmen.
An Jing walked over to Exalted Vajra and asked, “Master, how come the Guiyun swordsman came to Pure Land?”
Exalted Vajra narrated gently, “Guiyun is to the west of Pure Land, and although it borders our Pure Land, the interaction between the two places is minimal due to a natural rift mountain range that lies between. However, there are caravans that travel through the mountains for trade and profit, and they serve as a bridge of sorts.”
“Guiyun is a vast dynasty, once not weaker than the Great Qin Dynasty, but now it is gradually declining. That Heavenly Blade is an organization from Guiyun, comprising of master swordsman practitioners of Guiyun. According to news passed by the caravans, there might be Sixth Realm swordsman grandmasters among them.”
“This nation has always wanted to invade the ancestral lands, harbouring ambitions for thousands of years. Decades ago, they sent several masters to challenge Lingtai Temple. But at that time, our Buddhist faith had Master Hongyi to preside over, who suppressed all the Guiyun experts with his own power, forcing them to retreat in defeat and not daring to enter Pure Land for a hundred years.”
Upon hearing this, An Jing was quite astonished.
In the maps currently sanctioned by Yan Country, the Extreme Western Land was not defined beyond Pure Land. He hadn’t expected that there was such a powerful country to the west; it was indeed an incredible realization.
But due to geographical and natural conditions, they could only look at each other from a distance.
After pondering for a moment, An Jing asked, “What was Master Hongyi’s level of cultivation?”
Exalted Vajra pressed his palms together before his chest and replied, “Master Hongyi was the strongest expert in our Buddhist faith in nearly two hundred years, having reached the Five Qi Grandmaster level. At that time, the Guiyun expert was also a Five Qi Grandmaster named Naluo, but he was defeated by Master Hongyi. Unfortunately, Master Hongyi could not break through the shackles to attain the Buddha Master Fruit Position and passed away fifty years ago.”
An Jing nodded slightly. Master Hongyi, as a Five Qi Grandmaster, had suppressed the Guiyun expert, indicating that Guiyun likely had no Great Grandmasters. This was indeed a fortunate thing.
Without a Great Grandmaster, it was the era of the Five Qi Grandmasters.
With that said, Nangong Weiping in the hands of the Demon Sect was definitely a trump card, something no power in the world could withstand.
At this moment, Exalted Vajra received a transmission by his ear, and coming to a realization, he then said to An Jing, “Tianyi Junior Brother has asked for you to go to the Grand Hall.”
“Alright.”
An Jing bowed his hands in salute to Exalted Vajra and then headed towards the Grand Hall of Lingtai Temple.
“Exalted Uncle,”
The head of the Precepts Courtyard stepped forward two steps, watching An Jing’s receding figure, and curiously asked, “Who exactly is this youth?”
Not just the head of the Precepts Courtyard, all the Pure Land experts on site looked towards Exalted Vajra, equally curious about the identity of this youth.
He killed Chamo with a single sword stroke, appearing so young.
Exalted Vajra said, “Have you heard of the Ghost Swordsman?”
“It was him?!”
Hearing the name ‘Ghost Swordsman,’ all present exchanged looks of disbelief.
Although Pure Land was some distance away from the ancestral lands and communication between the two was difficult, mainly maintained through Dongluo Pass trade routes, the reputation of the Ghost Swordsman from the Demon Sect was thunderous even to the ears of those in Pure Land.
After all, above the Heavenly Martial Sect, the Ghost Swordsman had defeated the Exalted Vajra, nearly dashing the hopes of Buddhism’s eastward journey, and just this alone was enough to make the name unforgettable to the denizens of Pure Land.
Not only that, but he wielded The World’s First Sword, the Dulu Sword, as well as the third greatest sword of the Great Zhou, Yulong. Moreover, he had defeated the unprecedented Sword Demon and Sword God, claiming the title of The World’s First Swordsman.
Rumors said he was incredibly young, barely in his early twenties.
Many were still skeptical, how could a man in his twenties become The World’s First Swordsman? Even if he had been cultivating in his mother’s womb, it would be impossible to attain such heights.
But now the people of Pure Land have seen with their own eyes and were deeply shaken.
The head of the Precepts Courtyard murmured to himself, “Such a young age, yet possessing such cultivation, truly a god among men.”
It was unimaginable what heights his youth might lead to in the future.
Exalted Vajra also felt a wave of emotion and then thought of the alliance that had been formed between Buddhism and the Demon Sect, deeming it the best decision he had made.
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Inside the Grand Hall, the scene was resplendent with gold, and the large-bellied laughing Buddha Maitreya was holding his belly in mirth. On both sides, the statues of the Four Heavenly Kings were imposing and lifelike, each holding a sword, a lute, an umbrella, and a rope, symbolizing the harmony of nature.
What caught the eye the most was the Arhat Hall of Buddhism, housing hundreds of Golden Arhats, each with a different expression, a marvel of craftsmanship.
At the moment, Xi Hafu and Tianyi Bodhisattva were sitting cross-legged on the right side of the Grand Hall.
Seeing An Jing walking in, Tianyi Bodhisattva said, “Benefactor’s reputation is indeed well-deserved, the title of The World’s First Sword is fitting.”
An Jing chuckled lightly, “Master flatters me.”
Tianyi Bodhisattva’s words were clearly laced with some flattery, after all, Chamo’s strength was not enough to make An Jing exert his full power. It was just the elegance of that one sword stroke.
Tianyi Bodhisattva took out a delicate, ancient-looking box.
“Whoosh!”
The moment this box appeared, the Earth Book in An Jing’s mind began to surface with streams of blue radiance.
Tianyi Bodhisattva said, “This box contains the Bodhi Seed from the thousand-year-old Bodhi tree, which is the reward for the donor’s assistance in relieving our Buddhist sect from siege.”
Chamo was not a significant threat, but if the top Buddhist masters dealt with him, it would undoubtedly damage their reputation, and for Buddhism, it was also a favor neither too big nor too small.
“Thank you, Master.”
An Jing did not stand on ceremony and directly placed the box into his bosom, “The younger generation has several doubts in my heart that I wish to ask the two masters.”
Tianyi Bodhisattva said, “Please, donor, speak your questions.”
An Jing pondered for a moment and said, “When the Great Qin Dynasty fell, it was said that it was due to the slaying of a dragon, causing the Earth Veins’ spiritual energy to be corrupted, eventually leading to the downfall of the entire Qin Dynasty. I want to know the specific reasons.”
The sudden collapse of such a powerful dynasty, with no record even in the historical texts, had always troubled An Jing.
The downfall of the Qin Dynasty was not as simple as imagined and might be related to future events.
Tianyi Bodhisattva and Xi Hafu exchanged glances, and then their expressions both became somewhat grave.
“It turns out the donor wishes to inquire about this matter. Indeed, nowadays, few in the world know this secret. Then, this poor monk will unravel this mystery for the donor,” said Tianyi Bodhisattva.
After a long while, Xi Hafu took a deep breath and said:
“Originally, the Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty’s cultivation was stuck at the Five Qi Grandmaster level; with his talent, it was tough to reach the Great Grandmaster realm. Therefore, this Emperor wanted to extract the True Dragon Essence Blood to achieve the Great Grandmaster realm. At that time, he invited the Buddhist Great Grandmaster, the Mystical Sect’s Great Grandmaster, the Royal Family’s own Great Grandmaster, and countless Grandmasters to go to the True Dragon’s resting place, Beili Volcano, to slay that True Dragon. The True Dragon had been guarding the Earth Veins from ancient times and had merged its own being with the Earth Veins’ spiritual energy, becoming incredibly powerful. Even with three Great Grandmasters and hundreds of thousands of soldiers fighting bloodily for a long time, they still could not defeat the True Dragon; instead, due to the True Dragon’s formidable strength, they suffered heavy losses.”
An Jing’s brows knit slightly upon hearing this; he had not expected the True Dragon to be so terrifying. Three Great Grandmasters, countless other masters, and an army of hundreds of thousands had all failed to defeat it. How, then, did the True Dragon ultimately die?
Xi Hafu continued, “Just then, the Mystical Sect’s Great Grandmaster realized the connection between the True Dragon and the Earth Veins, and proposed severing the bond between the Earth Veins and the True Dragon, which would greatly reduce the dragon’s strength, allowing them to slay the True Dragon.”
“At that time, the other two Great Grandmasters realized that if the battle dragged on, not only could they not kill the True Dragon, but they would also likely become prey to the dragon. They agreed to the Mystical Sect Great Grandmaster’s proposal. Subsequently, the three Great Grandmasters joined forces and severed the connection between the True Dragon and the Earth Veins. Without the Earth Veins to rely on, the True Dragon’s strength was greatly reduced. Although it was still not to be underestimated, it was no longer a match for the three Great Grandmasters and the countless other masters. In the end, with a mournful cry, the True Dragon died atop Beili Volcano, its blood dyeing the earth red.”
“The Emperor of the Qin Dynasty was overjoyed. Not only did he obtain the True Dragon Essence Blood but also the deer horns, dragon sinews, dragon scales, and all other precious items. The True Dragon Essence Blood, as the most valuable of these, directly helped the Qin Emperor reach the Great Grandmaster realm, while the deer horns were used to forge the Dulu Sword. The remaining essence blood was also placed in the Qin Dynasty’s treasury to nurture highly talented successors.”
An Jing nodded slightly, as he was also aware of these events.
With the True Dragon Essence Blood, the Qin Dynasty had gone on to produce two Martial Arts Emperors, sustaining the dynasty for hundreds of years.
It was evident just how precious the True Dragon Essence Blood was.
Xi Hafu’s expression became somewhat more solemn as he spoke, “But what happened next is not recorded in the history books. Only the Buddhist and Mystical Sect’s archives have some descriptions of it. Shortly after the Mystical Sect Great Grandmaster and the Buddhist Great Grandmaster returned, they passed away – one ascending to immortality and the other entering nirvana. The public believed that both perished due to injuries to their Root Essence from battling the True Dragon, but that was not the case. The primary reason for their departure was the Earth Veins.”
An Jing’s eyes sparkled with a sharp light, “The Earth Veins!?”
Xi Hafu nodded, “Yes, the death of the two Great Grandmasters was not due to Root Essence injuries as recorded in the history books but because of the Earth Veins. After the severance between the True Dragon and the Earth Veins, it seemed as though the Earth Veins had been tainted by some corrupt Qi Mechanism. A surge of evil spirits emerged from within, directly invading the bodies of the two Great Grandmasters. In a short period, both masters’ cultivation levels increased, but they were soon overwhelmed by the backlash of the evil spirits.”
“Nobody knows where these evil spirits came from. With the True Dragon slain, the Earth Veins filled with the evil spirits, the world began to undergo silent changes. The restraints of heaven and earth grew increasingly severe, and the difficulty of refining spiritual energy for masters increased. Hence, the number of masters began to dwindle rapidly. As time went on, this change became more and more pronounced; the situation of having three or four Great Grandmasters coexist in one era came to a complete end. Even until now, it has become difficult for even a single Great Grandmaster to emerge. This is the tremendous impact of the Earth Veins being tainted.”
An Jing’s brow furrowed deeply. So, the reason why there were no new Great Grandmasters was because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had become increasingly difficult to refine, and the reason for that was the contamination of the Earth Veins by the corrupting spirits.
An Jing pondered for a moment and asked, “What does this have to do with the destruction of the Great Qin Dynasty?”
Xi Hafu’s expression became incredibly solemn as he said, “This evil spirit qi can not only pollute the earth veins, but it is also the most wonderful poison in this world because it can completely replace nature’s spiritual energy, continuously enhancing one’s cultivation. But the only side effect is that it amplifies inner desires and disturbs thoughts in the human brain.”
“At that time, some grandmasters absorbed this evil spirit qi, and their cultivation greatly increased. One of them even stepped into the Great Grandmaster Realm. It was precisely because of this that his inner desires began to expand rapidly, even to a twisted extent. Our Buddhist calls it obsession, and Outer Heaven calls it Heart Demon.”
“If this poor monk’s deductions are correct, the Great Qin Dynasty perished because of the leakage of this evil spirit qi, but as for the details, no one knows, as they were not written down. After this, the Great Qin Dynasty officially ended and the Great Zhou Dynasty began.”
An Jing’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a sudden shock went through his heart.
Could it be that the Grand Ancestor who founded the Great Zhou Dynasty was a master tainted by evil spirit qi, who killed all the experts of the Great Qin Dynasty, erased all history, and established the Great Zhou Dynasty?
And then, fearing others would obtain this evil spirit qi, he used the Evil Suppressing Sword to suppress all the evil spirit qi.
Evil spirit qi can allow one’s cultivation to increase rapidly—no wonder the Demon Sect’s scriptures once said that the seal’s base was a tremendous opportunity and blessing. The Buddhist were concerned about the harm produced by the evil spirit qi, so they actively suppressed the evil spirit qi.
An Jing thought for a while and said, “Nowadays, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to refine nature’s spiritual energy, and the shackles of heaven and earth are becoming heavier. Could it be that means the pollution of the earth veins is becoming more severe, and one day maybe…”
Xi Hafu placed his hands together in front of his chest and sighed, “Let’s hope that day never comes.”
If evil spirit qi replaced nature’s spiritual energy in this world, what kind of spectacle would this part of the world become?
At this moment, An Jing still had many doubts in his mind, but he also unraveled much of the confusion in his heart.
Who exactly was the Emperor who created the Great Zhou Dynasty, and what was his origin?
The shackles of heaven and earth are indeed getting heavier, and the fundamental reason turns out to be the increasingly severe erosion of the earth veins by the evil spirit qi. Once the earth veins are completely eroded, extremely terrifying events will surely occur.
And now, the only thing suppressing the evil spirit qi in the earth veins is the Dragon Locking Well at Yujing City of Yan Country.
Could there be someone who wishes to break this seal, fully releasing the evil spirit qi of the Dragon Locking Well and allowing the evil spirit qi to completely replace nature’s spiritual energy?
After all, refining nature’s spiritual energy is becoming more difficult, while evil spirit qi can completely replace it… then, whether it’s breaking through to the Grandmaster or even the Great Grandmaster Realm, it shall be much easier than now.
But at the same time, this evil spirit qi also has significant side effects.
Whether the emergence of this evil spirit qi is a good or bad thing remains to be seen!
And what exactly is this evil spirit qi?
Why has this evil spirit qi emerged in the first place?
An Jing’s brows were slightly furrowed as he asked, “Does the master know how the Great Zhou Dynasty perished?”
“It was a combination of human actions and heavenly causes.”
Xi Hafu shook his head and said, “The specific reason is not clear to our Buddhist, but it has to do with the seal. It must have been someone trying to break the seal to release this evil spirit qi, but ultimately it’s unknown why they failed.”
An Jing contemplated for a moment and said, “Does this mean, then, that the Dragon Locking Well in Yujing City is also extremely dangerous, with someone trying to break the seal of the Dragon Locking Well at every moment?”
The person who would think of releasing the seal is undoubtedly among the world’s top experts. They’ve reached the pinnacle of this world and due to the shackles of heaven and earth, it’s become very difficult for them to break through to the next realm. Hence, they wish to take a desperate gamble by releasing this evil spirit qi, perhaps to break through those shackles.
Xi Hafu nodded and said, “That’s correct. This is also why the Great Yan Emperor invited Buddhism to propagate eastward and become the national religion, and it’s the biggest reason Zhenyi Sect did not refuse.”
An Jing narrowed his eyes, silently marvelling to himself.
The waters of this world were deeper than he had imagined and even more dangerous than he had desired.
It wasn’t only a match of wits between game masters, a contest among nations, but also a struggle of power against power.
“Thank you, master, for resolving my doubts.”
An Jing gave a fist salute to Xi Hafu and said, “I still have one last question, regarding the ‘Buddha’s relics’ beneath that ancient city.”
“That is certainly not the Buddha’s relics.”
The always silent Tianyi Bodhisattva said with a heavy voice, “Benefactor, please describe what that evil thought called ‘Buddha’s relics’.”
An Jing noticed something odd: Tianyi Bodhisattva referred to Xi Hafu from beneath the ancient city as evil thought, but Xi Hafu called it obsession.
Following that, An Jing described the appearance of the corpse.
Xi Hafu and Tianyi Bodhisattva exchanged glances and then shook their heads, indicating they hadn’t seen these remains.
Xi Hafu said gravely, “However, this object could regrow flesh and fur instantly, which is far from ordinary.”
An Jing also nodded, conceding that even if the corpse was not the Buddha’s relics, it was certainly no ordinary existence.
Firstly, it was located within the ancient city and could disperse ten thousand poisonous insects. Secondly, it could absorb the blood that seemed like Undying Blood from the Evil Suppressing Sword and instantly regenerate flesh, which was somewhat abnormal.
After further discussion, An Jing prepared to stand and leave. “The Great Yan Emperor has decreed that I go to Yujing City, so I must take my leave now.”
Tianyi Bodhisattva smiled and said, “The journey to Yujing City covers thousands of miles, but with the benefactor’s swift steps, there’s no need to worry about this little time. Why not have some vegetarian food and simultaneously discuss martial arts?”
Xi Hafu too smiled without saying a word.
Eventually, persuaded by Tianyi Bodhisattva, An Jing agreed.
He had just obtained the “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique,” and currently, these two from the Buddhist were body refining experts. A discussion might help to enhance his understanding of the “Great Celestial Star Refining Body Technique,” and could also deepen his Heavenly Human Communication.
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At the foot of Lingtai Temple.
A few Gui Shuang swordsmen were carrying Chamo’s corpse, hurrying towards the Extreme Western Land.
Roughly two hours later, the group arrived at a desolate mountain and finally took a breath of relief.
One of them said with a particularly unsightly expression, “Chamo is really dead. What should we do now?”
They originally thought that with Chamo’s skills and status, it was impossible for him to die at Lingtai Temple. After all, back in the day, Naluo had led a group of experts and directly attacked the Pure Land, and ultimately Pure Land Buddhism still provided a glimmer of survival.
However, they did not expect a swordsman to appear en route and pierce Chamo through with a single sword strike.
Another said, “Chamo was one of the most talented swordsmen in Heavenly Blade, highly regarded by several Sword Masters. We must send this news back quickly.”
As this was said, everyone nodded in agreement.
The most urgent matter was to convey this news back within the Heavenly Blade.
“No, if Chamo has died and we are unscathed, we will definitely be punished.”
The first speaker said solemnly, “The one who acted is very young, definitely not a nobody. Instead of returning to report, why don’t we investigate this person thoroughly and then go back with the information? That way, we can redeem ourselves.”
Chamo was a talent carefully nurtured by the Heavenly Blade. Now that he had died in this Pure Land, it would surely cause turmoil within the Heavenly Blade. As they had followed Chamo here, it was naturally impossible to clear themselves of any relation.
“Good.”
The men looked at each other.
“Was it the Lingtai Temple that the charitable ones visited?”
Just then, a chilling voice sounded.
“Who!”
The men quickly looked towards the source of the voice, only to see a monk with hanging ears and a big belly approaching them. His complexion was somewhat gloomy and cold, indicating that he was not likely to be a kind-hearted person.
This was none other than Xi Hafu, who had appeared in the ancient city.
“A Buddhist!”
The Gui Shuang experts frowned at the sight.
Xi Hafu, showing neither happiness nor sorrow, said, “Why do you not answer when this humble monk asks you a question?”
One of them replied with a cold sneer, “What if it’s yes? And what if it’s not?”
Clearly, the sudden appearance of the monk did not frighten him; on the contrary, it sparked a killing intent in his heart.
After all, the monk before them showed no signs of qì mechanism fluctuations—it meant he was either not an expert or simply an average person.
But how many experts are there in this world, and how many average people?
Xi Hafu said coldly, “if that’s the case, this humble monk will have to crush your necks.”
“Arrogance!”
A Gui Shuang expert was incensed and charged at Xi Hafu.
In the next moment, Xi Hafu suddenly vanished.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, Xi Hafu appeared in front of the Gui Shuang expert, his thumb, index, and middle fingers gripping fiercely around the man’s neck.
“Crack! Crack!”
The Gui Shuang expert felt an intense pain in his neck, followed by his neck being crushed immediately; a tremendous force surged, nearly separating his head from his body.
“Who on earth are you?!”
The Gui Shuang people had not expected that the monk in front of them was not only an expert but also extremely skilled and cruel in his actions.
While they were still shocked, Xi Hafu’s mouth curved into a cold smile, and with swift, rabbit-like leaps, several sounds of exploding blood rang out.
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The necks of several men were snapped just as if they were the grey-haired rats in the ancient city.
The movements were as smooth as flowing clouds and water, effortlessly pleasant.
In just a few breaths, the ground was already covered with corpses, their flesh blurred.
Without exception, all of them had been killed by having their necks snapped.
Xi Hafu’s face was still splattered with blood as he pressed his palms together in front of his chest, earnestly speaking to the bodies before him: “This humble monk never deceives others; when I say I will snap your necks, I will surely snap your necks.”
There are two types of people who cannot hear others speak: one is the deaf, and the other is the dead.
Now that the Gui Shuang experts lay lifeless, naturally, they could not hear Xi Hafu’s words.
Xi Hafu looked towards Lingtai Temple and then wiped the blood off his face. “To sever an obsession has not only been useless but has also significantly weakened this humble monk’s strength. It really wasn’t worth the loss.”
