Chapter 295

Great Jin Divine State?

Wu Tie stood on the altar, looking somewhat troubled at the inexplicably confident Black Luo, who even bore an air of arrogant fierceness.

This guy, when he was badly beaten and fled a few days ago, he wasn't this arrogant—who gave him the nerve?

Just hearing the name Great Jin Divine State tells you it's not something easy to deal with.

The Soul-Scattering Banner swayed behind Wu Tie, the seven Northern Dipper Soul-Slaying Swords slowly rotating, their points locked onto Black Luo's body.

Black Luo's expression shifted slightly; he loudly repeated his previous words. He looked at Wu Tie with full confidence, hoping Wu Tie would release the souls of You Cang and You Jieya so he could complete this mission.

Thinking of the reward promised by the Demon-Subduing Hall Master, Black Luo couldn't help but grin.

If he could rescue the two nobles, Black Luo and his immediate family would be escorted to live in the Great Jin Divine State.

In the hearts of Black Luo and his ancestors, the Great Jin Divine State is faith, the ultimate of their dreams, a brand etched deepest in their souls.

Escaping this damned stone hell to live in the Great Jin Divine State is the Black Luo clan's greatest dream across generations.

Courage filling his heart, Black Luo pointed at Wu Tie and shouted sternly: "Wu Tie, you demonic clowns, like rotting bones in a grave, you cannot withstand a single blow. Even if you rely on some demonic sorcery to gain an early advantage, when the Great Jin heavenly troops descend, every one of you will die."

Quickly release the souls of the two nobles and respectfully send them back to their bodies, and I might still plead for mercy before the Demon-Subduing Hall Master…" Greedy glance at the gold‑light‑encircled, radiant Triple City, Black Luo laughed: "If you can offer this city to the Hall Master, then…"

Wu Tie flicked his finger, rolled the long banner, Black Luo grunted, and his soul was ripped straight out of his body.

At the instant his soul was forcibly pulled out, Black Luo's body exploded with a "Bang!", his soul blazing like a wick, flashing a blinding light instantly.

An extremely cold, harsh voice came from the blood mist and bright light: "Dare to kill my Demon-Subduing Prince's subordinate, your crime is unforgivable; you shall be exterminated to the ninth kin."

Wu Tie moved his hands, gazing at the blood mist and bright light, and said coldly: "I'm waiting for you to come. But can you find me?"

A cold chuckle sounded, a long scarlet document tableau flickered in the blood mist and bright light, a black‑iron seal flew out from the phantom tableau, and through the mist it stamped Wu Tie from afar.

Wu Tie grunted.

At the instant the seal appeared, Wu Tie felt a strange power from the void lock onto him.

Inside his body, a strand of external alien force appeared, like a bone‑eating maggot. This force was extremely sticky and tenacious, extraordinarily hard to shake off; once it entered Wu Tie's body it instantly turned into tens of thousands of threads, swiftly attaching to each of his cells.

Then this extremely fine force began to absorb Wu Tie's essence‑blood qi, rapidly replicating itself and invading his other cells. In the span of a single breath, his whole body was infiltrated by this external alien force.

"Demon‑Subduing Soul Seal… you reckless fiend, just wait for the endless pursuit of the Great Jin Divine State." The blood mist fell to the ground; that harsh voice came in fragments, then quickly vanished.

Wu Tie raised his hand; his movements became somewhat sluggish, losing their former agility and dexterity.

"It's even a third stronger than You Cang's heavenly‑earthly bonds."

Feeling the external alien force within him, Wu Tie laughed: "Is it that your Great Jin Divine State is too strong, or that You Cang is too useless? Strange—where did you lot come from?"

Turning around, Wu Tie looked at the three pyramids entwined with light and let out a long sigh.

This Triple City can no longer be stayed in.

Having slain You Cang and You Jieya, this feud has grown huge.

Not mentioning the heavenly‑god companions of You Cang and You Jieya, just speaking of this suddenly appeared Great Jin Divine State… the so‑called Demon‑Subduing Soul Seal is clearly a locator beacon; wherever Wu Tie goes, assassins will come in endless waves.

For the safety of so many people inside the Triple City, Wu Tie could not remain there either.

Moreover, Wu Tie suddenly came up with a bold idea.

Upon re‑entering the Triple Realm, Mochang Wang and the others had already entered the Great Peacock Bright King Palace; in the ancient, majestic hall spiritual light flickered, obscuring what was happening inside and what inheritance or treasures they had obtained.

After pondering for a while, Wu Tie used his divine ability outside the Great Peacock Bright King Palace to leave a letter for Mochang Wang and the others, explaining what had happened these days and urging Mochang Wang, upon leaving the palace, to be sure to protect the Triple City.

Afterward, Wu Tie exchanged pleasantries with the Six‑Paths Palace Master.

He also consulted with Riri and Yueyue for a while; in the end, out of respect for the many Buddhist disciples under the Six‑Paths Palace Master, Riri and Yueyue finally agreed to stay in the Triple City for a period, to transmit and exchange Buddhist mind‑methods while also safeguarding the city for a time.

Finally, Wu Tie lifted the priestess down from Old Iron's back.

He silently gazed at the priestess.

The priestess also silently gazed at him.

After a long while, the priestess firmly nodded.

Wu Tie smiled as he handed the priestess to Yueyue: "This girl's cultivation method seems somewhat related to Buddhism, so Master Yueyue, please look after her a bit; perhaps take her to the Great Reincarnation Temple."

"But first, a frank word: the priestess is my daughter; she cannot become a nun. However, I may run into some trouble this time, so please ask the Great Reincarnation Temple to look after her for a few days—that's all."

Wu Tie earnestly looked at Yueyue: "To repay the Great Reincarnation Temple's kindness, I happen to have a basic secret‑transmission scripture."

Wu Tie drew a deep breath, and his right index finger turned into translucent seven‑colored glazed.

A faint scent of sandalwood emanated from his fingertips.

Riri and Yueyue's faces suddenly changed; they solemnly watched Wu Tie's finger continuously emit expanding rings of faint Buddhist light.

The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously bowed deeply to Wu Tie—and ended up kneeling before him.

Wu Tie let out a long laugh, and his right index finger, swift as lightning, tapped the center of Riri and Yueyue's foreheads.

Riri and Yueyue both grunted; a deep, bell‑like boom sounded in their heads, streams of pale gold qi surged from their bodies, kicking up dust all around and leaving a faint sandalwood scent in the air.

Afterward, they each spat a mouthful of blood, staggered back ten‑odd steps, and nearly fell flat on their faces.

"To be able to wield our Buddhist divine ability of the Anointing of the Crown so tyrannically…" Riri and Yueyue looked at Wu Tie helplessly.

Wu Tie laughed embarrassedly.

The Anointing of the Crown divine ability—this was his first time using it; he was unskilled, truly unskilled.

Moreover, the information he input this time was far too voluminous; he poured into this fingertip every Buddhist classic he could retrieve from Old Iron's inherited knowledge base.

The instantaneous flow was too great, nearly exceeding the soul‑bearing capacity of Riri and Yueyue.

Had they not already condensed a divine fetus, with soul power far beyond ordinary people, Wu Tie's instant transmission of such massive data would have blown their brains apart.

At least toward the Six‑Paths Palace Master, Wu Tie would not dare use such an overbearing method.

"Priestess, you'd better behave. Daddy's been targeted; the enemy is strong, so I can't keep you by my side." Wu Tie gently stroked the priestess's little cheek: "Be good, go to the Great Reincarnation Temple, grow strong, then come help Daddy."

The priestess nodded seriously and solemnly, staring straight at Wu Tie; moisture welled in her eye sockets, but she forced it back, and a powerful magic evaporated it outright.

Wu Tie lingered no longer, had no further hesitation, tidied his gear a bit, and left the Triple City in a carefree manner.

Behind him, the entrance to the Triple City slammed shut with a boom; after a flash of light, what lay behind Wu Tie became an ordinary rock wall. The Triple City was completely sealed, making it very hard for ordinary folk to find his entrance.

Unless the Demon Chapter King finds a new spot to open the entrance passage, outsiders will never be able to enter Triple-linked City again.

Wu Tie patted the only Old Iron following beside him; Old Iron lowered his head, gave a vigorous sniff, then quickly followed the road Heiluo came from back.

Soon, Old Iron summoned a black sandstorm, Wu Tie turned into a golden light, rushing back and forth through the passage at high speed.

"Hei Luo is the chief of the Dark Guild, responsible for the dark power of a hundred great realms… He actually, is someone from the Great Jin Divine State." While flying forward, Wu Tie sighed: "Is he a spy of the Great Jin Divine State for the Dark Guild, or is the entire Dark Guild their subordinate?"

He pointed around, Wu Tie said in a deep voice: "The water of this world is getting murkier. But my interest is growing too. I want to see what this world is really like behind the murk of this pond."

"Whether it's You Cang or You Jie Ya, what kind of monster is their companion?"

"Where does the Great Jin Divine State come from?"

"What the hell do these all sorts of demons and monsters actually want?" Wu Tie laughed brightly: "Before, I thought that rescuing my father and two elder brothers and returning peacefully to Wa Valley to live would be enough."

"But Grey Master… well, I want to see what kind of people they are and what they actually want." Wu Tie forcefully exhaled; his voice became resonant and powerful, filled with unwavering resolve and a hint of a chilling ruthlessness.

In the stone cavern where Hei Luo and others gathered, countless low-ranking warriors of the Dark Guild were still noisily clamoring.

The high-ranking members of the Dark Guild were desperately suppressing them, but those who called themselves the Chosen Ones, the high-level cultivators summoned by Xuan Zhu, having lost the repression of Xuan Zhu and You Cang, with Hei Luo's whereabouts unknown, these high-level cultivators looking at the Dark Guild's lackeys immediately harbored ill intentions.

The conflict and friction between the two sides gradually intensified.

Just as both sides were about to come to blows, Wu Tie and Old Iron descended into the stone cavern.

The Soul-Scattering Banner, spewing forth gloomy cloud light, shot up from Wu Tie's head; the long banner barely trembled as it neared the vaulted ceiling, and ninety-nine percent of the cultivators in the cavern let out a simultaneous wail, their souls flying out of their bodies to be swept up by the banner.

The Soul-Scattering Divine Light rolled, and these lackeys of the Dark Guild instantly had their souls scattered.

The aura of the Soul-Scattering Banner surged greatly; the stream of Dao light that Wu Tie had poured into it, originally as thin as a grass snake, suddenly swelled to the size of a giant python.

The gloomy banner swept again, and the remaining high-level cultivators immediately collapsed.

The banner's aura surged again.

Only a dozen or so Peak Tai Cang Realm Chosen Ones barely managed to block the invasion of Wu Tie's banner, but they too were left dazed, their souls severely damaged.

Wu Tie looked at those dozen or so experts staggering like drunks, trying to flee, and laughed: "This world is truly a damned one. Without you, the world won't become better, but at least it won't get worse."

"Your cultivation levels—what heinous deeds did you commit to earn such great power from You Cang and You Jie Ya?" Wu Tie recalled the scene when he first saw Xuan Zhu.

Using living beings as sacrifices, offering them to the heavenly gods in exchange for power?

Such conduct—how is it any different from that of demons?

The Big Dipper Soul-Slaying Sword spiraled out from within Wu Tie, hidden in the gloomy netherworldly Yellow Spring aura were threads of sharp qi; a flash of sword light passed, and a dozen or so Peak Tai Cang Realm high-level cultivators cried out in unison, unable to hold back, their souls were swallowed whole by Wu Tie's Soul-Scattering Banner.

Wu Tie's forehead eye opened, bolts of lightning erupted with terrifying booms, sweeping across the stone cavern within a radius of several hundred li; the layered bodies on the ground shattered explosively, turning completely into fertilizer for the earth in the lightning.

"Old Iron, let's go!" Wu Tie burst into laughter: "We're heading to the Wu clan… to find our Wu clan's elders, our ancestors. They are immensely strong, and their understanding of this world surely surpasses ours by far. Perhaps they know something about the Great Jin Divine State."

His eyes flickered with a dark light, and a huge, complex map of the passage appeared before Wu Tie.

After studying the map for a while, he roughly understood his position; Wu Tie and Old Iron set off enthusiastically.

Go to the Wu clan, find the Wu clan's people.

Wu Tie narrowed his eyes, his whole body brimming with energy; he was determined to do something.

He lifted his head to gaze at the vault; although he couldn't see what was above, Wu Tie knew those people lay in that direction.

He wanted to tell those people, these mortals living in the dark, narrow underground world, though they may be humble or lowly, they must not be allowed to be taken advantage of, nor to have their lives and deaths decided at others' whim.

Mu Dalu.

Great Jin Divine State.

In the Hall of Subduing Demons, which stands far opposite the Hall of Suppressing Demons, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe, a white jade belt around his waist, and a tall crown on his head saw his teacup silently shatter into pieces.

"Although Hei Luo is merely a dog, he is still my Hall of Subduing Demons' dog."

"When beating a dog, one must look at its owner… heh, Ah Xiu, take a team, follow the Soul Seal of Subduing Demons, find him, kill him, exterminate his nine clans, and then slaughter a hundred families living near the residences of those nine clans as punishment."