Chapter 14

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“That old bald monk Hui Jue is just a piece of trash. How can he be worthy of being my master? There’s only one person who can be my master, and that’s the Blood Fiend Ancestor!”

With that, Xuan Mu crushed the other party’s spine.

He did not kill the other party directly because the Blood Fiend Ancestor needed the blood of living people to erupt with a stronger cultivation.

He wanted to sacrifice it to the Blood Fiend Ancestor.

“As long as I save Master and learn his Blood Fiend Devil Technique, my cultivation level will quickly increase and avenge my family.”

“Father! Mother! Sister! Just you wait. I won’t let go of anyone who killed you.”

With that, he immediately used his demonic technique to break the seal.

With his strength, it was naturally impossible for him to completely break the seal. However, he only needed to open a small crack and let the Blood Fiend Ancestor absorb the monk’s blood essence. Then, he could activate his demonic technique and break the seal from the inside.

As his demonic technique erupted, a corroding sound quickly appeared on the seal and blood Qi began to emit.

“It’s about to succeed!”

Xuan Mu was overjoyed. However, at this moment, something suddenly happened in the sky.

A huge Buddha suddenly formed in the mountains dozens of kilometers away from Spirit Platform Temple. It enlarged by 1,080 feet and slowly rose into the sky.

The Buddhist light shone and the entire night was illuminated. The voice of the Mercy Incantation spread in all directions. Coupled with the Buddhist light, all evil within a hundred miles was suppressed.

The golden light did not harm the righteous path, but to the evil people, it was like countless sharp swords!

The parts of Xuan Mu’s body that were not covered by his clothes began to burn, causing him to scream in pain.

“Ahhh…”

This scream was too shrill, instantly attracting many monks.

“What’s going on?”

“Who’s screaming?”

The monk whose spine had been crushed by Xuan Mu immediately used all his strength to shout,

“Elder Hui Jue’s disciple, Xuan Mu, has fallen into the demonic path. He killed his fellow disciples and wants to save the Blood Fiend Ancestor! Come quickly!”

“Bastard!”

Xuan Mu roared angrily and crushed the other party’s throat. Then, he turned around and ran.

The monks of Spirit Platform Temple had already gathered. If he did not run, he would die here. It was better to hide and wait for the opportunity.

The entire Spirit Platform Temple was in chaos. Everyone was shouting to capture Xuan Mu.

The Buddhist light dozens of kilometers away had already vanished. Endless darkness enveloped him again.

Hui Jue walked out of his room with a terrifying expression. His hands under his sleeves were trembling.

Xuan Shui and the others walked forward.

“Master…”

“You guys go too. You must find Xuan Mu. I want to personally confirm this.”

“Yes!”

Everyone left, and Hui Jue quickly disappeared.

…

At the same time, Li Xuanxin in the distance also expiated the souls of all the demons. The bamboo forest regained its clarity, but the corpses strung on the bamboo pole were still so ghastly.

However, the vengeful spirits here had already disappeared. There was no longer any evil aura. Even if ordinary people came, they would only be frightened and not be harmed by the ghosts.

The Merit Golden Lotus flickered as his merit increased.

The little fox stood up and kept bowing to Li Xuanxin. It thanked him for helping its clansmen.

Li Xuanxin smiled.

“Don’t thank me. You’ve helped me before. Besides, as a monk, I can’t watch these vengeful spirits become stronger and harm the mortal world, right?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something and looked in the direction of Spirit Platform Temple.

The little fox tilted its head in confusion. Li Xuanxin sighed slightly and turned to leave.

“Something has happened to the Spirit Platform Temple. I’ll be leaving first. In the next few years, don’t go to Spirit Platform Temple anymore. I’m going out to travel. If fate allows, we’ll meet again.”

…

In Spirit Platform Temple, Xuan Mu killed two more disciples and fled over the wall.

He had just climbed out of the wall when he suddenly paused and looked ahead coldly.

The person standing in front was none other than his master, Hui Jue.

Hui Jue clenched his fists. His gaze was like ice as he stared at Xuan Mu.

“Why are you doing this?”

Xuan Mu snorted, “My entire family was harmed. This is a blood feud. I have to take revenge!”

“So you joined the demonic path?”

“That’s right! Although the cultivation technique of Spirit Platform Temple is good, cultivation is too slow. When I succeed in my cultivation and want to take revenge, the enemy will probably have died of old age long ago!”

“Only Master’s Blood Fiend Devil Technique can let me take revenge quickly!”

Hui Jue’s heart trembled.

He actually… called the Blood Fiend Ancestor his master!

Then what was he?

At this moment, he felt as if someone had stabbed him in the heart.

The heart-wrenching pain made the old monk spit out a mouthful of blood, but he forcefully suppressed it with his cultivation.

“Get lost. On account of the Great Recovery Pill you gave me, I can spare your life!”

Xuan Mu spoke again, but Hui Jue said with a cold expression, “I was blind to believe you, vile traitor. However, I nurtured you. I can’t let you leave the mountain and harm the world!”

“Heh, you didn’t take the easy way out. In that case, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

Xuan Mu suddenly executed his technique and his aura erupted. Hui Jue was shocked.

His strength had already broken through to three hundred years of cultivation!

“How can your cultivation level be so strong?”

Xuan Mu smiled proudly, “This is the power of the Blood Fiend Devil Technique! Compared to your Great Recovery Pill that increased my cultivation by ten years, the Blood Fiend Devil Technique is a true divine art!”

The two of them collided with their palms. Qi waves flew and exploded. The shock wave forced the two of them back.

Xuan Mu spat.

“Your old bones are quite difficult to chew.”

With that, he pounced again.

Hui Jue used the Arhat Fist and their fists collided. However, this time, Xuan Mu only feinted.

When the two of them approached, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. He condensed his True Qi and formed a blood arrow in the air that approached Hui Jue’s face.

“Oh no!”

Hui Jue’s expression changed. He immediately blocked with his hand. The blood arrow was extremely powerful. It actually pierced a hole in his palm and pierced his cheek!

The intense pain made him reveal a flaw. Xuan Mu kicked at his chest, causing him to spit out blood and fly back. The ribs in his chest also let out a cracking sound, probably broken.

Xuan Mu wanted to continue forward to deal the finishing blow, but the pursuers behind him were gradually approaching. He could only snort.

“Count yourself lucky.”

Then, he directly entered the darkness and fled down the mountain.

In the darkness, the wind blew past his ears. The surrounding trees and grass quickly retreated. The voices behind him also became further and further away, making Xuan Mu’s tense mind relax as he finally heaved a sigh of relief.

“I really suffered a huge loss this time. I was so close. If not for that Buddhist light, I would have saved Master.”

He wondered who had created that damned Buddhist light!

“It’s said that a year ago, a peerless monk appeared in Spirit Platform Temple and comprehended the 108th level of the Immovable Wisdom King Scripture. Could it be that fellow?”

After a pause, he thought again.

“If my plan doesn’t work this time, Spirit Platform Temple will be even more heavily guarded. It seems that I have to stop for a while. I’ll go down the mountain first and slaughter some people to increase my cultivation.”

“When I cultivate for a few years and my cultivation base breaks through to four or five hundred years, I’ll think of a way to save Master.”

“Father, Mother! Don’t worry, I will definitely avenge our family!”

As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly slowed down. He slowly took two steps to reduce his speed. After stabilizing himself, his expression was cold as he stared at a figure slowly walking down the mountain.

“Who is it?”

A breeze blew and the moonlight shone into the forest and onto the figure.

He wore a white monk robe and had a handsome face. His temperament was extraordinary… as if a true Buddha had descended!

“It’s you!”

Xuan Mu’s pupils constricted.

He could not believe that the person who had arrived was his senior, Li Xuanxin!

Li Xuanxin looked at him coldly.

At first, he did not associate the corpses of those demons with Xuan Mu. However, when he sensed that something had happened to Spirit Platform Temple, he began to associate them with Xuan Mu.

Unexpectedly, he had guessed correctly.

“I said this before. If you let him down, I won’t spare you!”