Chapter 240

As the flames on the blue lotus burned continuously, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan lost his previous calm and composure, and a look of pain gradually appeared on his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "I gave you an opportunity and a karmic connection, yet you yourself did not know how to cherish it. Those who possess great karma are prone to achieving the Great Dao's fruit, but they are also prone to encountering sudden calamities and dying young."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's figure swayed, and confusion and bewilderment appeared in his eyes, but it seemed that some kind of inertia existed; the youth's voice remained firm, carrying the same mocking tone as before:

"Previously, I just didn't want to use my life to gamble on your compassion; now that you say these things to me again, don't you find it laughable?"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun pressed his palms together, and the fire of the blue lotus flared even brighter.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan let out a muffled groan, knelt on the ground, clutched his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face tightly with his left hand, and his chest heaved.

This was an illusion, but Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's illusion was sufficient to pass for the real thing; every manifestation was a projection indistinguishable from reality.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You yourself still need to bury all traces here to shield His perception of you, so how could you possibly let me leave alive?"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun chanted a Buddhist name: "Amitabha."

The blue lotus bloomed, and every petal was carved with complex Buddhist patterns, containing ultimate truths.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan supported himself on the ground with both hands, his body twitching continuously, wisps of black Qi overflowing from him, and his body gradually began to show a double image, as if something was about to separate from him.

Yet, although the youth appeared to be in extreme pain, he still stubbornly continued to speak aloud:

"You are so skilled at this process; have you encountered the same thing before?"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun closed his eyes and chanted scriptures.

The blue lotus petals first detached from the main body, then immediately rotated around it, firelight overflowing everywhere.

"Ah..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan let out a wail, his hands gripping the hard black stones on the ground tightly, his body shaking and swaying violently, as another figure, almost identical to him, was attempting to break free from his body.

Yet, no matter how hard this figure struggled, it was ultimately unable to break free, always falling short by a single step.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun opened his eyes and said: "One of great perseverance."

One of great perseverance can transcend the seven emotions and six desires, can endure the calamities of the world, and can have an inner heart that is clear and flawless.

The destination others seek their whole lives is his starting point, making it easier for him to obtain the world's true essence.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "If not for your deep-seated obsession, I could have taken you as a worldly walker; even if you could not truly enter the Buddhist gate, you could still propagate the Dharma."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan suddenly raised his head; cold sweat streamed down his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face, and the distortion and struggle on his features were real and delicate, without a trace of acting.

The youth raised his hand with difficulty, pointing at the scattered blue lotus:

"How do you have the Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face to say such things?

I just asked you if you had also encountered this ordeal.

Now it seems, is this blue lotus not your main body, and are you not the heart-demon split off by that supreme being in this manner?"

The black earth beneath their feet began to tremble, the wailing of ghosts in the distance became more intense, and one could even see wandering souls dancing in the sky.

This was Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's home field of illusion, and the change in his state of mind had a direct impact on the environment here.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "This, is this what you Buddhists call 'slaying the old self'?"

The dirty deeds are done by me, but not by my avatar; it is my heart-demon running amok outside, and I am also looking for my heart-demon, but my heart-demon is hiding from me; as long as I discover the existence of the heart-demon, I will inevitably destroy it.

This is my ordeal, I am enduring this ordeal; after passing this ordeal, I am still me, a better me after shedding the old shackles.

Even Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had to marvel at the high-end subtlety of this method; it was simply killing many birds with one stone.

Moreover, the most interesting thing was that this Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun before him and that true Bodhisattva were not enemies; there was a tacit understanding between them.

He had truly cultivated the Dharma to an unimaginable degree, even able to convert his own heart-demon for his own use.

Seeing that the youth, though tottering, was still maintaining his final resilience, Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun could not help but let out a sigh and pointed his fingertip at the youth.

"Click..."

A lotus petal flew toward the youth, entering straight into the youth's brow.

The figure that had been swaying on the youth's body instantly became solid and began to struggle outward.

Soon, it walked out, but just as it had walked halfway out, it was fiercely grabbed by the youth.

"You... give it back to me!"

The situation became even worse, but a new stalemate appeared once again.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "The cycle of yin and yang is the principle of nature; it must not be forced, and even more so, it must not be interfered with."

The Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun pointed a finger at the youth again, and another lotus petal flew out, sinking into the youth's chest.

The split-off figure separated further, and the youth still gripped it, but this time, it was no longer a one-sided shackle, but a tug-of-war between two evenly matched sides.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun frowned slightly; he was truly regretting it now.

Ordinary people with firm wills would have their heart-demons arise upon seeing the blue lotus.

Yet this youth not only set the blue lotus on fire but was also struck by two lotus petals, yet had not truly birthed the heart-demon.

Even for one of great perseverance, it shouldn't be this difficult.

Had he known his mental state had reached this level, he really should have treated him in a different way.

It was truly a pity to destroy such a person.

However, the blue lotus was already burning, two lotus petals had already been cast, and the situation in the reality outside was not entirely safe, still leaving a thread of variables.

Therefore, in this illusion, he had to destroy this youth.

Forget it, let's just proceed as originally planned: bury this place completely, use the merit here to wash away the karmic debt on his body, then secretly travel the human world, reshape his fruit status, and finally seek the main body to return to one.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun pointed again, and another lotus petal flew out, sinking into the youth's body.

The one that had been separated was greatly invigorated, not only ending the stalemate with the youth but also pressing the youth down, forming control.

The heart-demon had arisen, and the heart-demon had gained momentum.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun was very satisfied.

Yet, this satisfaction did not last long, because although the heart-demon occupied the advantage, it failed to reach the result of the heart-demon's backlash, instead forming another stalemate under the advantage.

The blue lotus originally had twelve petals; from the moment of its birth, one was deliberately broken off, existing in a state of lack.

Later, due to various accidental delays, three more were broken off to avoid disasters, leaving eight.

Today, three had already entered this youth's heart, and he only had five left in his hand.

Bestowing one more would surely complete the heart-demon's backlash, but this would mean he would only have four left.

Faintly, a trace of unease began to appear in the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's heart.

As a special existence, he was more sensitive to warnings from within, but because the other party was a "River Walker," the heavenly secrets were obscured and could not be divined, so he could only assume it was because he had broken off too many lotus petals, leading to an unstable Buddhist heart.

There was no other way; sometimes what drives you to continue betting is not the current reality, but the sunk costs you cannot accept.

The Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun pointed again, and the fourth lotus petal flew out, sinking into the youth's body.

The next moment, the youth was completely pressed to the ground.

Next, it should be the backlash and fusion from the heart-demon.

It also officially began.

Yet this fusion did not proceed according to the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's thoughts; instead, the heart-demon he had birthed and nourished actively melted and completely merged into the youth's body.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, lying on the ground, clapped his hands and stood up, not a trace of pain on his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face.

The youth looked up at the blue lotus with four petals remaining in the sky, his eyes revealing regret.

If he could, he would of course hope to trick the remaining four petals over as well, but he couldn't treat the other party as a fool; in his previous estimation, four was already the other party's limit; after all, they only had eight to begin with, and he had already taken half.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "You..."

In an instant, the black earth began to crack, and the sound of waves came from the distance, as if some river was overflowing to both sides, sweeping down.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun looked up at the four-petaled blue lotus in the sky, then looked at the youth in front, and asked:

"Why?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan replied: "Because I, am the heart-demon myself."

Although the youth was very good at acting, the previous pain was truly not all acting.

The other party wanted to use the blue lotus to strengthen his heart-demon, but he was the heart-demon; just now, he was equivalent to constantly opening his mouth to swallow the tonics the other party was actively delivering to his mouth.

Eating too much of this tonic at once was also uncomfortably bloating and difficult to digest, but fortunately, he finally overcame it.

Now, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan felt his consciousness was exceptionally solid and his mind was exceptionally clear; as for the specific effects, he would have to find time later to conduct a detailed inspection and comparison.

But at least it could be determined that in the future, he would no longer start bleeding from his nose just from overusing his brain like in the past.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun raised his hands, the gloomy hell scene disappeared, and it returned to the previous rural countryside.

"How could you possibly be the heart-demon?"

After the heart-demon backlashes the main body, can it leave this soft beauty in the depths of the heart?

Moreover, as a heart-demon, how could you clean your inner heart so cleanly, leaving no flaws or traces?

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "In the eyes of most people, they also wouldn't expect how you could possibly be that person."

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun pressed his palms together again: "The Dharma is boundless, the lotus flower returns to its place."

Four lotus petal imprints appeared on the youth's body, as if they were about to detach from his body, and what had been absorbed before seemed to be about to be extracted again.

"How could something already eaten be spat out again?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand, and the karmic fire above surged violently, burning through the sky, then fell like a meteor, scorching everything here until it appeared distorted.

The youth did not intend to continue playing wrestling games with the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun in this illusion; he only needed to break this illusion, and then this transaction would be considered finished, with money and goods cleared between them.

"Boom!"

A loud noise rang out, and the illusion collapsed.

Both woke up at the same time, but the white light still wrapped them both, making it impossible for the outside world to perceive this place, and impossible for this place to perceive the outside world.

The youth's eyes were bright, not only without any fatigue but instead, his spirit was even more refined.

This feeling far exceeded waking up after a full sleep, because the pool storing his spirit was not only widened and enlarged but also thoughtfully filled with pool water.

This was the first time Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had been able to make himself more spirited the more he was beaten when facing a crisis.

Looking back at Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, he remained in his original posture, holding a scroll in both hands, chanting the list of Sun Brother Baishen's crimes.

It was just that fresh blood had begun to flow from the corners of the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's eyes.

After a round of exchanges, there was no one-sided crushing, nor were both sides left severely injured; instead, it was a case of one waning while the other waxed.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "This is my tribulation."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "If you're blind, just be blind; don't go making excuses for yourself."

The karmic fire in the youth's hands continued to scorch the surrounding white light, but the white light seemed infinite; for every bit Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan burned, the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun replenished just as much.

Even after breaking free from the illusion, the youth still could not escape this Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, remaining restrained by him.

The only change was that after the white light was consumed here, the brightness that had been raised within the hall dimmed significantly, beginning to return to the previous gray, black-and-white tone.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "After crossing the tribulation, I will still be me, while you will become nothing but ash under the tribulation."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan deliberately closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, lotus petals were swirling within his pupils.

Back when Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was still small, a high monk of the Esoteric Sect had said the boy had an affinity with the Buddha; if that high monk were to take one more look at the youth now, he would likely exclaim on the spot that this was the reincarnation of a holy child.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was doing this deliberately to show Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun; since he couldn't do anything else right now, he might as well tease him.

In the past, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan would not have had such an interest, nor would he have understood this kind of joy, but now, he did.

After all, his inner demon had surged.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had even planned out how, after returning and sitting on the rattan chair on the second-floor balcony, he would recount this interesting episode to A Li using more vivid language.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Those with deep-seated demonic roots will inevitably suffer backlash if they obtain Buddhist artifacts."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You and I are both inner demons; what are you pretending to be so noble for?"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Once my merit is complete in the future, I will return to 'myself'."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Then you really have no ambition; after I became an inner demon, I only thought about how to completely erase the original body."

The existence of the original body was a thunderbolt buried deep within himself; "he" would grow increasingly powerful alongside his own growth. On this point, Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Zhengdao had already set an example for him in advance.

However, after this time, his inner demon had improved significantly, at least for a long time to come, he would form a dominant suppression over the original body, which would also make it convenient to feed "him" emotional trash after returning.

In short, an inner demon that doesn't want to be the original body is not a good inner demon.

After deep contact, the style of this Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun in his eyes was heading all the way downhill.

However, the sense of deterrence that the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva held in the youth's heart was gradually increasing instead.

How could one not feel shocked by an existence capable of utilizing "waste" to such a degree?

Regardless of the final outcome here, the Bodhisattva was already guaranteed to profit without loss.

A new system of Official Generals had already been established by him, with merit continuously gathering upon his body.

If he solved Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun here, the Bodhisattva's inner demon would be removed, rising to a higher level; if he were killed by Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, and Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun returned after further cultivation to actively merge, the Bodhisattva could still watch the scenery from upstairs.

Perhaps, when laying out the plan here, the Bodhisattva had long ago calculated today's step.

Therefore, compared to the current situation, how he should "interact" with the Bodhisattva in the future had become a thornier problem.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "You have long since clarified my identity, yet you have never called out my dharma name; in your heart, you are afraid after all."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Don't worry, I will call it out very soon."

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "He will be able to hear it."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Hmm, I'm actually really afraid that He won't hear it."

"You won't have that chance, because your people cannot stop the monkey."

"Not necessarily; do you think you're the only one with helpers?"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The monkey, having become completely serious, was even more terrifying than before.

Under three consecutive heavy strikes, although Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng still held on, after the monkey withdrew its staff, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng knelt to the ground, his right hand clutching his chest tightly.

Opening all Qi gates was an exploitation of the body's limits; if it were released normally, it would be fine, but under these circumstances, being suppressed and beaten in return, his heart's endurance had reached its limit.

Now, every heartbeat sounded like a broken bellows.

The bellows by the stove at Uncle Uncle Uncle Tian Ye's house had been patched many times, and Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng had to be careful every time he went back to use it; now his heart was the same, on the verge of falling apart.

After Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng held on, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin took advantage of the situation to enter the battlefield, wanting to buy a little more breathing room for Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng.

The monkey showed extreme disdain for such petty tricks of ambush; the monkey let out a roar, breaking the miasma that Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin and his two god-sons had created, and then swung its staff down.

"Bang!"

The miasma did have some effect; the staff failed to hit Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, instead landing right on the pile of bottles and jars in front of him.

Yin Meng's whip had already coiled around Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's waist, pulling him with all her might.

At the very last second, she pulled Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin out of the area where the poison mist exploded.

A little earlier, and the monkey wouldn't have taken the bait; a little later, and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin would have died at the hands of his own companion.

Yin Meng let out a sigh of relief; without Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan's timely reminders, the pressure of relying on her own timing was truly immense, but fortunately, she had timed it perfectly this time.

After Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin landed, blood was overflowing from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, and the two children on his shoulders had also become listless.

It was truly not an easy or simple task to confuse that monkey; the monkey was just performing normally, while they had to go all out from the very beginning.

Fortunately, this ambush was a success.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin couldn't be like Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, planning every step and calculating precisely; he could only rely on his own cleverness and huge risks to fight for a chance.

In the poison mist, the monkey's body began to melt.

Yin Meng looked pleasantly surprised: "Did it work?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin sighed: "It doesn't have the staff."

As the poison mist gradually dissipated, a broken blood-monkey collapsed onto the ground with a "plop."

But in the rear, an area not covered by the poison mist, the monkey holding the staff was still standing there perfectly fine.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin felt some unwillingness; the monkey shouldn't have seen through it in time, but the monkey's speed and reaction allowed it to respond in time.

If Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan were in command, he would have first used paving to compress the monkey's reaction time; even if they couldn't kill the monkey with the poison jars in the end, they could have at least wounded it.

Sure enough, the stronger the opponent, the less effective petty cleverness became.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin turned his head to look at Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng beside him, and seeing Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng still clutching his chest, his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face pale and lips blue, he knew that Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng could likely no longer be counted on.

"Children, cheer up; the three of us will give it one more shot!"

The two resentful infants, who were almost nodding off from sleep, lifted their heads with effort, injecting their remaining ghost energy and resentment into Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body once more.

Yin Meng, who had been supporting Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, let out a "hiss" and pulled her hand back; the wrist that had been in contact with Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin had actually been frostbitten.

Over by the pillar, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You rubbed his soles against the ground continuously, pressed his back against the pillar, and finally stood up again.

Gripping his twin maces tightly, after staggering forward two steps, his body swayed before finally stabilizing; he raised the mace in his right hand and pointed it toward Yin Meng.

The monkey approached again with the staff; if the first time was underestimating the enemy, then the second time was the opponent truly blocking it.

It was fortunate that the other Zhenjuns were still sealed and couldn't see everything in the hall; if they knew it had been blocked for two rounds by a group of slightly larger ants, it would definitely be mocked.

Dragging the staff along the ground, the monkey's speed grew faster and faster.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin took the initiative to charge at the monkey, condensing his curse power again; he knew the monkey wasn't afraid of this, but this was the only technique he could use at the moment.

Yin Meng's whip wrapped around Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, and with a swing, she threw Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You at the monkey from the side.

The two maces crossed in A You's hands, wanting to use the characteristics of the twin maces to increase the damage to this monkey; at the very least, he had to create more opportunities for Brother Bin.

After throwing Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You out, Yin Meng used her fingers to pry open the stopper of a silver poison jar; she intended to drink it and use herself as the final dose of poison.

She didn't know if this would produce a better effect, but... she might as well try.

It was better than standing in place and having their heads smashed one by one by the staff in the monkey's hand.

Actually, at this point, it wasn't really about team sentiment or facing death without fear; it was mainly that everyone had no time to think about these things, and after their eyes turned red from fighting, there was only one thought in their minds:

Even if I die, I have to bite off another piece of your flesh!

The monkey revealed a disdainful smile at the corner of its mouth; in the past, it enjoyed the death throes of its prey, and now, it still felt intoxicated by it.

The weak and helpless evil spirits would offer their final spiritual madness to provide it with a dessert after the meal.

The monkey's eyes narrowed, its aura swept across, first letting out a roar to disperse the curse power Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin had released, then raising its left hand to grab forward into the void.

Before Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You could get close to the monkey, he was grabbed from the air and shackled in mid-air.

Just as the monkey intended to raise its staff and smash their heads one by one, a look of confusion suddenly appeared in the monkey's eyes.

The area where Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was kneeling suddenly became bright.

The original tone in the hall was gray, blended from black and white; that area suddenly becoming bright meant that the black in that area had disappeared.

It was also possible... that it had been absorbed.

The monkey couldn't care about smashing heads anymore; it immediately turned its head to look at Sun Brother Baishen sitting on the lotus platform.

The resentment in the monkey's eyes became increasingly intense at this moment:

"How dare you help him and not me."

The reason the traitor was so unscrupulous was that even after betraying, it felt it was the favored one, so it dared to charge first; it didn't feel fear or shrinking, because it had nothing to fear.

On the way, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had mocked the monkey, saying that anyone could betray "him," but only the monkey couldn't.

Yet, the monkey's betrayal was the most extreme and the most devoted.

In this world, there was actually no shortage of such people; whoever was good to them, they would easily climb all over them.

Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Zhengdao had once warned Sun Brother Baishen that one shouldn't raise a beast like a human.

A beast should be more loyal to its master, and it was better adapted to this way of existence; if you raise it like a human, you have to endure it betraying you like a human.

"Ah..."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng slowly stood up, hunching his waist, his arms dangling and swinging.

Sixteen Qi gates inhaled and exhaled collectively, forming a cycle, but this time what was inhaled and exhaled was no longer pure breath, but baleful energy.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's heart had just stopped beating a moment ago.

He raised his head, his pupils completely covered in white.

"Drip... drip... drip..."

The circulation of baleful energy condensed into thick droplets, which continuously dripped onto the ground along Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's body.

"Roar!"

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng let out a roar that did not sound human, then rushed toward the monkey using both hands and feet, his speed exceeding what it had been just a moment before.

Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng's eyes were wide open; she felt that the current Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was so unfamiliar, as if he had completely turned into a different person.

Lowering her head to look at the silver poison jar now within reach, she immediately covered it; as long as any companion still had the strength to fight, she had to be ready to coordinate and provide support.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng rushed in front of the monkey like a wild beast; the monkey's body shook, and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin were both sent flying backward by the blast of energy.

Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng quickly whipped out two leather lashes, catching the two of them in mid-air.

At this moment, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng had already reached the monkey; the monkey swept its staff across, but Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng tilted his body, dodging it with an inconceivable speed, and then smashed a fist into the monkey's chest.

"Bang!"

Having already shattered and lost its armor earlier to enter the hall, this punch left a deep indentation on the monkey's body.

The monkey retracted its staff again, wanting to fend Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng off, but Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng lunged forward violently, arriving behind the monkey.

The monkey swung its staff backward; Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng raised his arm to clamp onto the staff. Although he took the blow, causing a large area of his ribs to cave in, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng still hung onto the staff, refusing to let the monkey create distance.

"Clatter..."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng opened his mouth and bit into the monkey's neck.

The black fur on the monkey's body pricked Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face until it was covered in blood, but Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's teeth remained firmly embedded in the monkey's flesh, and he began to tear at it with all his might.

For a moment, it was truly impossible to tell who was human and who was the beast.

The monkey reached out and threw Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng off its back.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was smashed heavily onto the ground, but he quickly sprang back up, crawling on all fours and circling the monkey rapidly.

The monkey reached out to touch the back of its neck; it had already been carrying heavy injuries when it entered, but just now, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng had torn a large chunk of flesh from its body.

The monkey opened its mouth, revealing its fangs.

Both sides had fully transformed into beast-like states, tearing into each other.

Gradually, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng began to falter; he was grabbed by the monkey time and again, smashed away, grabbed again, smashed again, and finally, he was kicked away fiercely.

Yet, despite being severely wounded, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng climbed back up; his body had multiple fractures and his joints were dislocated, but he seemed to feel no pain.

In fact, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng had no idea what he was doing in reality; what appeared in his mind was a scene he had long since forgotten.

In the scene, he was in a pitch-black area, facing an unknown existence, constantly rushing up to bite, being thrown, rushing up to bite again, and being thrown again.

He only knew he was hungry, very, very hungry; he was not afraid of death, he was afraid of hunger.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin did not know what had happened to Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng either, but undoubtedly, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's "madness" had bought time for everyone, and especially for Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan.

"How did he do it? How did Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng manage to do this?"

There could be no groundless increase in power; there must be a reason.

At this moment, the two children on his shoulders suddenly became excited; they opened their mouths and began to absorb greedily.

Soon, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin noticed the pressure on his shoulders becoming heavier; every breath felt like inhaling countless shards of ice, as if enduring torture.

His brain also became dizzy under this rapidly dropping temperature, gradually losing clear thought.

Seeing this, the two children stopped their instinctual happy feasting and turned their heads to look at their godfather's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face, terrified that if they kept absorbing, they would freeze their godfather to death.

"Don't stop, continue, don't stop!"

What a joke; at a time like this, if he could gain extra power, how could he possibly stop?

They were all going for broke, so he could not be stingy with his life.

The two children hesitated.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin became angry: "Listen to me, absorb!"

The two children continued to absorb.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body temperature began to drop further.

On his shoulders, two talisman slips symbolizing the seal fell off, meaning these two vengeful infants would no longer be suppressed by Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin; the father and his two sons were now completely undefended.

Finally, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's consciousness fell into a deep freeze, like hibernation, and even his heartbeat became extremely faint.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body stiffened and he fell backward.

Just before the back of his head touched the ground, he suddenly stopped, then stood upright again.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's pupils turned red; one eye looked left and the other looked right, and seemingly feeling something was wrong, they immediately changed direction, all squeezing toward the nose to form cross-eyes.

Immediately after, his eyes rotated rapidly, and when they stopped again, he finally achieved the balance of a normal person.

Bending his waist, lowering his body, and charging forward, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin was filled with thick ghostly resentment as he pounced toward the monkey.

On this side, the monkey had just kicked Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng away again and turned around to see Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin charging over.

The monkey smashed a fist over, but Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin dodged and circled around, opening his mouth to release curse power.

The monkey's head shook, and it immediately opened its mouth to roar, dispersing the curse power while reaching out again; this time, it finally grabbed Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin.

But at this moment, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng climbed onto the monkey's back again.

"Roar!"

The monkey stopped caring about anything, not hesitating to burn its own blood to form flames on its body.

However, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng completely ignored the flames burning on him, opening his mouth again to bite down on the back of the monkey's neck.

This style of fighting was not intended to keep him alive at all.

To be precise, facing such a powerful monkey, it was precisely because they had used a suicidal fighting style from the beginning that they were able to drag the monkey out for so long.

If they had had any more thoughts or hesitation, this situation would have been broken by the monkey long ago.

The monkey had no choice but to reach out to grab Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng on its back.

And Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, clutched in its other hand, was also enduring the scorching flames, but the two children not only didn't wail for mercy, but instead seemed to have completely ignited the ferocity in their hearts, actively wrapping their hands around the monkey's furry arm and injecting curse power mixed with their godfather's blood into the monkey's body.

The monkey was already injured, and with its blood burning, the curse power actually seeped in; soon, the wrist in that area began to turn black.

In the distance, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's breathing accelerated; Brother Bin's two children were giving it their all, and he couldn't just do nothing.

But what made him feel resentful was that when the Child Spirit didn't come down, his kung fu, which was quite good among normal people, was simply not qualified to participate in this level of combat; even helping to beat the drums was difficult.

In A-You's mind, scenes from the past flashed by rapidly.

There were scenes of kneeling before the Yin God statue since childhood, scenes of his first time lighting incense to sense it, and scenes of him successfully performing a trance at a young age to invite the Child Spirit, surrounded and praised as a genius by his masters and seniors.

So, without the descent of the Yin God Lord, unable to perform a trance... I am just a piece of trash!

Suddenly, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You seemed to think of something; he turned his head to look at Sun Brother Baishen sitting on the lotus platform.

This was the temple of the Official Generals of the previous era.

If he couldn't invite the contemporary Yin God Lord, could he invite the Official Generals of the previous generation?

Who could he invite?

The True Lord of Punishing Evil was dead, the True Lord of Gatekeeping was also dead, and the other True Lords were all traitors; the only object he could perform a trance for now was the one sitting on the lotus platform.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You stood up shakily, his left hand spread out, his right hand in a fist, and he stomped one foot.

"Junior Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, respectfully invite you to descend... to slay demons and eliminate evil!"

Sun Brother Baishen on the lotus platform remained sitting there with his eyes closed, motionless.

On Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's side, there was also no movement.

He had failed; there was no effect.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You suddenly remembered that the True Lords of the previous generation relied on bloodline as a link for the inheritance of trance performers.

Without a bloodline, he simply could not move the True Lords here.

Moreover, the one sitting on the lotus platform before him was not a True Lord; he might not possess the ability to descend at all.

"Sigh..."

The hope that had just ignited was as brittle as thin paper, pierced through by reality.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You turned his head and glanced at Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, who were still entangled with the monkey and in a completely losing position.

Immediately after, he looked toward Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, who was wrapped in white light.

Regardless of the final outcome today, whether he died here or Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan walked out of the white light in the next moment to turn the situation around, he really didn't want to be this kind of Official General anymore.

Suddenly, a voice rang out in Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's mind; it was the voice of the Child Spirit:

"Sigh, you can't win, really; you don't know who it is you have encountered."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Does Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan know?"

The Child Spirit was silent for a moment, then replied: "He... should know."

The reason the Child Spirit thought Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan knew was that this time, the boy actually didn't scold him; he actually understood him!

Putting himself in his shoes, the boy must have known why he didn't dare to come down this time.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Since Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan has done this, he must be able to win."

Child Spirit: "You can't win."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Child Spirit, if you were truly so certain, you wouldn't have come out to talk to me."

Child Spirit: "I sensed that you wanted to abandon the Daoist tradition."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Yes."

Child Spirit: "As a Yin God in the Official General sequence, I cannot descend in His presence; coming down at the Gatekeeping True Lord's place was already my limit, but..."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Hmm?"

Child Spirit: "If I am no longer a Yin God in the Official General sequence, then it is possible."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's eyes widened; he understood what the boy meant.

A You: "Why?"

The boy: "You guessed right, I'm not certain. If you all die here, so be it, but if you don't die and actually win... I cannot accept such a disparity."

The boy felt that even if he didn't come down this time, the young man would still be able to tolerate him later; after all, he could just keep him around to continue doing odd jobs. It wasn't as if he would encounter that supreme existence every time, and that young man was very rational, with little emotion.

But the boy could sense the emotions of Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, this spirit medium, just as Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You could sense him.

The young man could tolerate him, but if this spirit medium survived, he would never again allow himself to be possessed by the boy, and would certainly sever all ties with him completely.

He could feel the agonizing emotions in the spirit medium's heart just now; the spirit medium would rather die in battle than die a coward's death. He would never allow himself to experience this again, and would not even dare to look back on it.

Compared to that young man's rationality, this spirit medium of his was full of sentimentality!

A deep sense of regret brewed in the bottom of the boy's heart. He had a premonition that once he gave up this time, he would be filled with eternal regret, with no possibility of making up for it.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Boy, in the end, you still can't let go of this win or loss, can you?"

The boy: "Do you believe me? I feel that I am somewhat unable to let go of you."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You nodded: "I believe you."

The boy: "Then, let's make a bet."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Mm, it's a bet!"

Immediately, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You knelt on one knee facing the lotus throne, his gaze firm, and said sincerely:

"Youngster Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, I request to enter under the Bodhisattva's sect, to slay demons and eliminate devils, and to protect the human world!"

On the lotus throne, from deep within Sun Brother Baishen's brow, a golden light was released and submerged into Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's brow.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's aura began to change gradually, becoming steady and becoming majestic.

The power of Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi also quietly infused at this moment. He was very clear that after this descent, he would only be able to sleep within this body and would be unable to detach again. This was the choice he had made himself; he had placed himself on the gambling table.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's pupils gradually turned into vertical slits.

A white mark appeared on Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's brow, first rotating and flickering, then finally taking shape.

Immediately following, a majestic voice rang out within this great hall:

"Today, I confer upon you the title of—

Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun!"

(End of chapter)