Starting Cultivation During a Trip-Chapter 71: Heaven Round, Earth Square—Nine Articles of the Decree
Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman, the extraordinary path reaches here.
Jiang Hu’s solemn gaze fell upon Shen Qingli, the bright moonlight shattered, making her appear more beautiful and captivating than ever before.
However, Jiang Hu had never felt Shen Qingli to be as unfamiliar as he did today.
"How many seekers of immortality throughout history, and how many have attained Pure Yang?" Shen Qingli murmured softly, her jet-black evening gown swaying in the breeze, giving rise to a subtle gracefulness.
"In the modern End of Dharma, the Red Dust is filthy, and that ephemeral Longevity is nowhere to be seen... the path to becoming an Immortal now lies right before us? That is the righteous way..."
A hint of determination flashed in Shen Qingli’s beautiful eyes.
At the age of nine, she, along with Shen Xiangrong, watched their father unhesitatingly offer his Primordial Spirit to the Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman...
The courage and decisiveness to live for the Dao, like a brand, still often echoes in her mind to this day.
The Shen Family’s bloodline exists for that hope and glory of Longevity!
"Ten thousand talismans become one, when the Profound Mirror Treasure Talisman evolves into the Primordial Spirit Password..."
"The Shen Family... we will always be together..."
The words of the ancestors and the Shen Family’s generational hope, engraved into their very bones and blood, finally bore fruit tonight.
"You’re crazy!" Jiang Hu gritted his teeth.
"Jiang Hu, as I said, everyone in life has obsessions..."
"That is the only reality!"
Rumble...
At this moment, a loud crash sounded, and Qi Ji already took action, his hands formed seals as he stepped on the Celestial Gang, chanting incantations.
"Three-Five Qi Union, Netherworld Battle Sun and Moon."
"Armor-Bearing Talisman, Slaughter Gate Wide Open."
"Grant me the Evil Pool, purify with the Ghost Acupoint."
"Ghost Detention Center, Five Dragons Annihilation."
...
"Kill!"
Qi Ji’s eyes widened, his gaze like a fierce three-foot magic sword, suddenly bursting forth, five streaks of radiant light flew from his palm, Primordial Spirit Observation, like five long rainbows, wrapped in blazing True Flame, spread across five different locations in the Refining Talisman Temple.
"Five Dragon Talisman!?" Jiang Hu’s expression shifted slightly, and he exclaimed.
It was the Elixir Fire Talisman passed down from Maoshan, immensely powerful. Once performed, infused with True Yang, forming a dragon shape, rotating in five directions, capable of incinerating all Yin Spirit Primordial Spirits.
"Maoshan Shangqing Sect!" Shen Qingli coldly watched.
"Qi Ji, just like when you were a child, decisive and courageous, without any regard for the people inside!"
"No wonder even my grandfather said, among the emerging talents of Maoshan, you are quite the ruthless one."
"Qi Ji, there are still people inside!" Jiang Hu said in a deep voice.
"If enslaved, they are no longer considered people. They have been planted with Demon Talismans, releasing one means endless disaster." Qi Ji coldly said.
Those Talisman Masters were just like the man who was just killed, unknowingly implanted with Demon Talismans, these runes like viruses, if unleashed into the world, would lead to endless calamities.
Thinking of this, a cruel look flashed in Qi Ji’s eyes, he took a step forward, about to activate True Yang, ignite the Five Dragon Talisman.
"No... do you know how many people are inside?" Jiang Hu couldn’t help but say.
There were at least a hundred people inside the Refining Talisman Temple, with the Five Dragon Talisman, it would be like steaming crabs, each would pop and release oil.
"With poison comes medicine, let me try."
If the Demon Talisman is like a virus, then there must be a cure for it.
"Get lost!"
Qi Ji shouted coldly, a bright yellow talisman appeared in his hand.
Almost at the same time, a talisman appeared in Jiang Hu’s hand too.
"You still want to fight me!?" Qi Ji glanced sideways.
"Fire Snake Talisman!!"
Without a word, the two simultaneously summoned their talismans, infused with True Yang, the talismans burned to ashes, instantly transforming into blazing True Flame, colliding fiercely like roaming snakes.
The fire snakes flicked their tongues, exposing their fangs, the scattered sparks illuminated the dark night.
However, Qi Ji’s "Fire Snake" was at least five times larger than Jiang Hu’s "Fire Snake", and in an instant, the latter was swallowed by the former...
A massive wave of flames surged forward, forcefully blasting Jiang Hu away.
Jiang Hu crashed violently against the wall, thudding heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Over the years, as his Heart Demon took root and his cultivation regressed, the gap between him and Qi Ji had grown too wide!
"You’re not qualified to make a move against me anymore." Qi Ji looked down coldly at Jiang Hu.
"Those people’s Primordial Spirits are engraved with Demon Talismans, if we seal their Primordial Spirits, there’s still hope!" Jiang Hu spoke through gritted teeth, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"What you’re saying is just a possibility, can you guarantee it’s feasible?" Qi Ji coldly replied.
"Try, if it doesn’t work, kill them then." Jiang Hu roared lowly.
"Trust me, with so many lives at stake, you’ll regret it if you don’t at least try, I have experience."
"You have the nerve to speak?" Murderous intent rose in Qi Ji’s eyes: "Don’t you understand the principle of preferring to kill wrongly than to let go?"
"Jiang Hu, you’re always wrong, killing those who shouldn’t be killed, trying to save those who shouldn’t be saved..."
"Do you think saving them will wash away your sins?"
"It won’t, those sins will follow you for life!"
Qi Ji’s words were heart-piercing, stabbing into the softest part of Jiang Hu’s heart.
He curled up, feeling as if he heard countless cries and screams resound from within the Refining Talisman Temple once again...
At this moment, it seemed as if he was back on that night!
The moonlight was eerie, that graveyard, blood flowing wantonly, the ghosts he had slaughtered crawling up from the depths, their bones jagged, malice sky-high, among them elders, children, men, women...
Their arms like withered vines, twining around Jiang Hu’s Primordial Spirit, as if to drag it into the earth, into the bottomless, pitch-black ground...
"So dark!"
Jiang Hu’s Primordial Spirit muttered, as he sank into the abyss, the remaining light before him dimmed even further.
"This is good too..."
Jiang Hu’s Primordial Spirit completely gave up struggling, ready to be buried in the eternal abyss of night along with those countless souls.
Pa...
At this moment, a broad palm mystically stretched out from above, seizing Jiang Hu’s wrist.
In his Primordial Spirit Inner Scenery, a vague silhouette appeared within the remaining light, pulling him back from the darkness.
"Immortals are mortals too; only afraid mortal wills aren’t firm."
"This is your tribulation, also your fate."
A soft whisper rang like a startling bell, resonating through Jiang Hu’s Primordial Spirit, the light before him grew ever brighter, and as he looked back, the endless dark abyss grew ever more distant...
Zhang... Zhang Fan...
Jiang Hu’s eyes widened in shock, he could hardly believe Zhang Fan appeared within his Primordial Spirit Inner Scenery.
Rumble...
In front of the Refining Talisman Temple, Qi Ji indifferently passed by Jiang Hu, his gaze cast a warning over to Shen Qingli in the distance, ready to activate the Five Dragon Talisman.
"Qi Ji, you’re right..."
At this moment, Jiang Hu’s voice resonated softly.
"Hm?"
Qi Ji turned around to look, under his indifferent gaze, Jiang Hu stood up, staggering, with his head bowed.
"The sins upon me cannot be washed clean in this life..."
Jiang Hu murmured, his eyes unprecedentedly clear, no longer lost or confused.
"Is he throwing his life away!?"
In the distance, Shen Qingli’s eyes narrowed slightly, with Primordial Spirit Observation, Jiang Hu’s lifespan seemed like a candle flame, burning wildly, the rising smoke and clouds like the runes on a talisman, intertwined towards the seemingly sealed Palace and Temple.
"A life to repay my crimes! Let’s see if I can save these people today!"
Jiang Hu spoke softly, with confidence and strength in his eyes.
"His sexual light..."
Qi Ji frowned, clearly sensing Jiang Hu’s Primordial Spirit seemingly dimming, yet at this moment, it blazed fiercely, rekindling.
"Little Qi Ji, remember, cultivation is about finding your true self... when you find your true self, you will be strong..."
At this moment, for some reason, the words of a bygone mentor echoed in Qi Ji’s mind.
"The sky is round and the earth is square, nine laws and decrees, as I write now, ten thousand ghosts hide away!!"
At this moment, the chanting of a voice akin to a murmur resounded softly...
Glowing lights flickered at Jiang Hu’s fingertips, setting off golden ripples, tracing a harmonious and graceful mark in the air.
