Chapter 241

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You still had traces of patterns similar to those after a facial makeup application on his body; these were the powers of the deity statue he had absorbed earlier on the island but had yet to fully digest.

At this moment, these patterns began to vanish rapidly.

The power that Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You could not digest for the time being was, for Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi, not a problem at all.

Back then, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had forcefully suppressed Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi, allowing him to absorb only half; even knowing that the conversion rate was low and would be wasteful, the remaining half had to be left for Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You.

Now, the two had become one; with you in me and me in you, the family no longer needed to speak of two separate sides.

After the old patterns vanished, new ones quickly emerged.

It was still the same facial makeup style Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi had used before, but this time it was not painted with pigments, but rather an infiltration from the inside out.

Every line fit perfectly with his skin, the colors distinct as if they were a natural part of his body; in this state of extreme coordination, the efficiency of the divine power's flow was maximized.

It was unlike the facial makeup of the Guan Old Old Old Jiang Shou in the past, which was mainly for psychological deterrence and lacked much substantial meaning.

This was the advantage of a spirit medium's physical body becoming an underworld deity; power that is one's own and power borrowed from others are two completely different concepts.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You could feel Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi's divine power surging wildly within his body, currently undergoing a transformation.

Long-term changes and adjustments would require sufficient time; what could be done for now was a preliminary deployment for easier short-term use.

In the past, it would have been impossible for Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi to do such things.

Firstly, the divine power brought by each descent was limited and could not be squandered so extravagantly; secondly, the time was severely compressed, and one basically had to fight as soon as one descended—how could one be allowed to redecorate the room? Besides, even if it were decorated, once you left, it would return to its original state by the time you descended again.

Now, the situation was different; Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi had brought all his divine power down in one go this time, completely entering Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's body.

The time limit under the spirit medium state henceforth ceased to exist.

Because Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You was now the "deity statue" that the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi could permanently possess.

The drawbacks belonging to the Guan Old Old Old Jiang Shou were basically all eliminated.

Admittedly, this set of inheritance also had its flaws, such as the massive shackles on inheritance and development, but one thing was certain... this was a state where the strength of a True Lord could be exerted to the maximum extent.

Most importantly, Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi would no longer need to hand over a portion of the merit earned as in the past.

Whatever was earned in the future would all be his own... well, his family's.

In the past, no matter how busy or tired the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi was, it was just that little bit of meat; handing over a portion was fine, as all Guan Old Old Old Jiang Shou underworld deities had lived that way.

But when the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi began to integrate into the young man's river-walking team through Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, it was equivalent to entering a project group with vast prospects, and what was even more valuable was that the current profit sharing was already quite substantial.

At this time, asking him to continue handing over a portion was like gouging out his heart.

Interest binding was the most stable relationship, though it was not a lie when the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi said he could not let go of Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You; among many spirit mediums, the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi recognized Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's character, and with A You there, he could ensure that his current and future original shares would not be stripped away.

After all, no matter how great the interests were, without A You as a reassurance, he would not dare to descend.

"Click... click..."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You stood up; with a simple movement, a series of crisp sounds of joints came from his body, and under the skin in many places, it seemed as if flowing water was surging, his entire body having received a complete stretch.

When he tilted his head back and let out a whistle, it thoroughly signified that a generation of True Lord Bai He was officially born!

At the same time, except for those Guan Old Old Old Jiang Shou temples that were purely for performance to make a living, in all temples where spirit mediums truly existed and could guide underworld deities to descend, the statues of Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi either shattered or collapsed.

From this day forward, the Guan Old Old Old Jiang Shou would no longer be able to summon Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi through spirit possession!

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's grandfather, Lin Fu'an, stood in the partition of the deity hall, where a separate row was originally set up to place Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi and the two generals of increase and decrease.

Now, the statue of Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi, which had been repaired not long ago, had turned into a pile of fragments.

The commotion earlier had been significant, and Lin Fu'an had promptly ordered people to close the front and back doors of the deity hall, forbidding others in the temple from entering.

Chen Chen Shoumen opened the door to enter, closed it again, and then hurried over with small steps.

"Master, the statues of Lord Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi in other temples have also shattered."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fu'an closed his eyes, sighed, and said:

"If it were just the statue cracking like last time, it could be explained as a slight contradiction or problem between the underworld deities, which could be recovered and reconciled.

But for an underworld deity's statue to shatter collectively in all temples can only mean one thing, and that is that Lord Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi no longer belongs to my Guan Old Old Old Jiang Shou sequence; either he was expelled by the Bodhisattva, or he broke away on his own."

"Master, could it be that something happened to Lord Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi?"

"Even if Lord Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi had fallen, his statue would not be like this; it would only change from underworld deity worship to traditional memorial sacrifice."

"In that case, Lord Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi has really left?"

Lin Fu'an seemed to have suddenly thought of something and immediately said: "Quick, bring the temple register."

Chen Chen Shoumen immediately opened a brand-new temple register and flipped to the first page; on this newly established branch, there was only the name record of Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You.

"Master, A You's name is still there."

"Hoo..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fu'an let out a breath, but this breath was only half-exhaled when it was interrupted by an exclamation.

"Master, look!"

Lin Fu'an looked down and discovered that the position of Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's name on the temple register was gradually turning black as if scorched, until it was completely covered.

The two looked up at the shattered statue of the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi on the table, then looked down at the temple register in their hands.

An incredibly absurd yet highly probable guess rose in their hearts:

"Did A You run away with Lord Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi?"

The monkey had long since noticed the commotion over there, but it was still being entangled by Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, and furthermore, the situation had developed too quickly—one knelt as soon as he said he would, and one sealed as soon as he said he would.

There was clearly no buildup, yet it proceeded as fast as lightning.

In short, before it could pull away to intervene, over there, True Lord Bai He had already completed the ritual, stood up facing this way, and the familiar aura of the True Lord began to overflow.

The monkey was the earliest to follow Sun Brother Baishen; in the past, its favorite thing to do was to run in front of a newly canonized True Lord and show off its seniority, saying that it would cover them in the future.

Every time, Sun Brother Baishen would watch it from the side with a doting Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face.

But this time, the newly canonized True Lord was clearly coming for it.

The monkey grinned hideously: "You fake Bodhisattva, you actually dare to continue canonizing!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You stepped forward; the Three-San Bu Zan he had used countless times in the past displayed a speed far exceeding the past at this moment.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You appeared in front of the monkey, his twin maces held high.

The monkey was about to raise its staff to meet him, but Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin actually acted fiercely again, disregarding everything to obstruct its movements.

This duel was no longer a fight; there were no proper moves to compare, no so-called aesthetic of confrontation, only the most primitive mud-wrestling.

The performance of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and the others had long since been more like wild beasts than the monkey.

"Bang!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You crossed his twin maces, swung them into a blur, and smashed them heavily onto the monkey's chest.

For the first time, the monkey completely lost its center of gravity and the whole monkey retreated; where it was struck on the chest, a blunt injury depression appeared.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin also took the opportunity to leave the monkey's body and landed beside Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You.

Previously, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng had the most contact with the monkey and faced the greatest threat, so naturally, he was taken care of more; at this moment, his entire body was covered in large-area burns, with almost no good skin left.

Accompanied by the opening and closing of his Qi gates, the wounds were forced to undergo secondary tearing, and pus dripped out continuously.

Comparatively, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's burns were not heavy; his body was already very cold, and furthermore, the two children took the initiative to absorb the scorching flames, not hesitating to bear more pain and injury themselves to preserve this body of their godfather.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You looked at both sides of himself; he blamed himself for arriving late, and was also glad that he had finally arrived.

At the same time, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's vertical pupils perceived that the area around him had suddenly become much brighter, as if there were two spotlights on a stage, shining on his left and right respectively, covering his two partners.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, who was so heavily injured that it was almost hard to describe in words, slowly raised his twisted arms, and a low roar similar to a wild beast came from his throat.

The burned areas on his body did not heal but transformed into a special dry hardness, as if he had put on a shell of stiffened blocks, constantly rubbing and colliding with the agitation of his Qi gates.

The twisted and broken joints, after a period of intense internal friction, did not recover and became even more incongruous, yet by making the best of a bad situation, they became such that they did not affect his use to the greatest extent.

It was only because he knew it was Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng; otherwise, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You would have truly thought that the one standing beside him was a fierce Great Dead-Fall!

The changes in Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin were even more eerie; he was still on his tiptoes, and his body no longer expanded and grew larger like the Ghost Control Technique in the past, but instead seemed to have been drained from the inside, his muscles began to atrophy, his hair gradually turned white, and his entire image leaned more and more toward an evil ghost that had just crawled out of the underworld.

Just as Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said to True Lord Pudu, they also had helpers.

Regardless of whether Sun Brother Baishen was a real Bodhisattva or a fake one, this was at least his home field.

Initially, the struggle between Sun Brother Baishen and True Lord Pudu had formed a balance, but Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's appearance broke this balance.

Theoretically speaking, the more of True Lord Pudu's white light Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's karmic fire could burn away, the more abundant the darkness Sun Brother Baishen could use.

Therefore, in the final analysis, it was the consumption between the young man and True Lord Pudu that added help to his partner's side.

The monkey performed a trick with its staff; its expression was now somewhat ugly—the few ants it thought it could trample to death at will were not only not trampled to death by it now, but were instead becoming larger and larger.

The main reason was that the person who used to help it heal and recover when it charged now stood on the opposite side of it.

And True Lord Pudu was still wrapped in white light with that young man; it had failed to quickly solve the person in front of it, and True Lord Pudu had also failed to solve that young man until now.

The monkey, which had always been incredibly confident, actually felt a trace of unease in its heart, but soon, its monkey eyes narrowed, and it became incredibly firm again.

It was on the side of the real Bodhisattva; how could it lose!

"Dong!"

The monkey's staff stood on the ground; the flames on its body were still burning, while fresh blood surged again, injecting into the staff in its hand; the staff began to turn red and hot, with a faint sense of flowing, as if it were magma.

"It's useless; no matter how much help you give them, it still won't change the outcome, because I am the most capable True Lord you have ever had under your command!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You held his twin maces horizontally in front of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin and said: "You two rest for a while; next, I will deal with it."

It was not that Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You was deliberately showing off, but his vertical pupils could see that although Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin still retained combat power, their current state was very bad.

The darkness within the hall was a kind of polluted, evil merit; accompanied by their continuous injection, the self-nature of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin also began to undergo mutation.

This kind of mutation could not be naturally dispelled and was very likely irreversible.

Even if Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You had great confidence in Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan's abilities and methods, the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi's will told him that this kind of change could not be completely restored at all.

Therefore, if Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin continued to fight and absorb, the former would very likely turn into a Dead-Fall forever, and the latter would turn into a corpse ghost.

This was not just a change in the nature of life; changes in consciousness and thinking were also unavoidable.

The light in Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's eyes had already vanished, and the heads of the two children on Brother Bin's shoulders had also gone numb, acting entirely on instinct.

The monkey attacked again.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng knocked aside the rod in front of him and charged forward using both hands and feet; because his legs and arms were now of different lengths, his running and crawling were somewhat uncoordinated, but Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng adjusted his speed quickly, immediately finding a balance suitable for himself in this deformed state of motion.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin leaned backward, his feet sliding on the ground, bypassing the rod from below; his ten fingers, having lost their nails, were covered in thick, potent curse power.

Seeing that he could not stop his two companions, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You dared not delay any longer; he stepped forward, pushing the efficiency of his Three-San Bu Zan to the limit, rushing ahead of his companions on both sides to confront the monkey.

The rod and the twin rods collided with rapid force; neither was a simple afterimage anymore, appearing like slow motion to the naked eye, but the dense, dull clanging sounds from the side revealed just how fast the two sides were clashing.

Soon, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You noticed signs of exhaustion in his arms; there were differences in strength even among True Monarchs, and as a newly promoted True Monarch whose body fusion had not yet been fully adjusted, how could he possibly be a match for a veteran True Monarch?

However, this scene of prolonged, head-on weapon clashing was something that had never appeared in their previous skirmishes.

Monkey: "Just you? You think you're worthy?"

The monkey was already certain that with the next strike, it could knock the twin rods from its opponent's hands.

But damn it, that beast had circled behind it again, preparing to cling to its back.

No, he couldn't continue to follow their rhythm; even if he had to pay a price, he had to win this!

The monkey raised its leg, kicking toward Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You in front of it.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You met the attack with his rods, smashing heavily into the monkey's knee.

A slight cracking sound came through, but the monkey still used this force to make its body retreat rapidly, its back slamming hard into Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, while the red-hot rod in its hand stabbed backward, pressing directly against Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's chest.

The monkey and the human retreated rapidly until they hit a pillar.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng gripped the rod tightly with both hands, but as the monkey exerted further force, a "pop" was heard; the rod broke through the resistance of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's hands, pierced through his chest, and then plunged into the pillar.

The monkey grabbed one end of the rod with its hand, intending to bend it and use the shockwave to completely tear Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's body apart.

"I don't believe it; if I smash him to pieces, you'll still be able to save him!"

Two shrill infant cries came from above; Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin appeared above the pillar, then slid down rapidly, landing on the monkey's shoulder.

The next moment, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin wrapped his hands around the monkey's head, and the flames on the monkey's body surged onto him once again.

Logically, close-quarters combat was not Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's strength, but the problem was that the monkey was deliberately letting the flames on its body continue to burn to isolate itself from the intrusion of his curse power; without physical contact, the curse power could not be applied.

The flames on the monkey's body surged rapidly upward; Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin let out two wails from his throat, but his hands still grabbed downward, reaching for the monkey's eyes.

The monkey closed its eyes, intending to crush one first before dealing with the next; it was now willing to pay the price of being injured.

The rod was pulled to a certain degree, and the monkey let go, but Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's figure appeared in the direction the rod was springing back; he used his own chest to block the rod's rebound, simultaneously raising his twin rods to smash heavily toward the monkey's head.

"Bang!"

The monkey's physique was truly astonishing; even after suffering such a heavy blow to the head, it still didn't rupture, merely swelling up, its eyeballs bulging as its eyes opened.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You spat out a mouthful of blood tinged with a hint of gold, his body flying backward; if he hadn't sacrificed himself to block the rod's rebound, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's body, already pierced by the rod, would have been shredded.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin above seized this opportunity, stabbing his fingers into the monkey's eyes, curse power surging madly from his fingertips.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin was screaming and wailing, but at the same time, they were excited!

Under a good life, the two children were even learning English in advance, having forgotten the misery of their birth.

Now, the sealed memories and feelings were recovered; only in front of Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin were they children; in fact, they were the most resentful collection in this world, born as curses.

"Ah!"

The monkey let out a roar; what was more painful than fingers stabbing its eyes was that, with the influx of curse power, images of its past with Sun Brother Baishen constantly surfaced in its consciousness.

Everyone has their own logical self-consistency; the more unprincipled a traitor is, the better they are at deceiving themselves; it would never admit that it was wrong or that it was at fault, but instead would twist and modify past memories; after all, it didn't even want to experience the condemnation of its conscience.

The vivid, real past, driven by curse power, constantly assaulted its mind.

"Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva..."

"I've said it before, I am not a Bodhisattva; don't call me that."

"I don't care, you are the Bodhisattva in my eyes, and I will call you Bodhisattva, squeak!"

The monkey quickly stabilized its mind, reaching out to grab Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin on its body.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, pierced and pinned to the pillar by the rod, took the initiative to grab the front end of the rod, pulling himself off it.

The high temperature kept roasting his body, but he seemed to feel no pain, just blindly moving forward, then wrapping his legs around the monkey's waist and grabbing the monkey's arms with his hands.

The last time he experienced such a fight, True Monarch Liyuan was still a real monkey, fighting with monkeys in the troop that bullied him, the two sides biting and entangling together, using every possible means.

Now, the monkey wanted to break free, constantly using its body to slam into Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng behind it, while increasing the flames on its body to burn the person clinging to it.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, who had been knocked away earlier, appeared again holding his rods; he did not waste the excellent opportunity his companions had created for him, swinging his twin rods and recklessly smashing them continuously into the monkey's chest.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Under the heavy blows, the monkey bared its fangs; it wanted to pull out the rod, but the rod was stuck tightly in Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's body, and its arms were also being pulled hard by Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng; therefore, the monkey could only blankly kick at Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, who was attacking it from the front.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You did not dodge at all, letting the monkey kick him away time and again, but every time he flew backward, he would rush back at the fastest speed before landing, smashing his rods into the monkey's chest again.

Screams, wails, and roars were constantly intertwined; blood, shredded meat, ghost energy, baleful energy, and True Monarch divine power were vented madly in the firelight.

Now, a bloody balance had appeared.

Unlike the ease with which Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan had directed the siege of the gatekeeper True Monarch earlier, a situation with the same effect had finally formed, because the monkey was actually unable to break free from the restraints.

Black mist constantly surged into the bodies of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, continuing their power while further and more profoundly changing their life existence.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You no longer had the energy to worry about the future of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, because the only thing he could do now was to keep rushing over, swing his rods, and smash down!

Time passed, and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You forgot how many times he had been kicked away; he only remembered how many of the monkey's ribs he had already broken.

His old family liked to eat beef balls, especially the hand-beaten, chewy kind.

Now, he felt he was doing the same thing.

The monkey's chest had already been beaten to a pulp by him, black hair and shredded meat sticking together; with every strike of the rod, there was first stickiness, then a rebound.

He felt it was close; if not the next strike, then the one after that; in any case, he would definitely be able to smash the monkey's chest completely like an eggshell.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's hair had turned completely white, his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face had sunken in, and the flesh on his body was constantly developing toward skin and bones.

The more black mist he absorbed, the more haggard he became, but even if he turned himself into a dried corpse, his hands still gripped the monkey's eyes tightly.

And because his figure had become thin, his fingertips had become harder and sharper, actually slowly piercing the monkey's eyes until they bled.

The scorching rod remained in Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's chest, and the smell of roasted meat had long since permeated; Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was now like a shrimp about to be cooked.

However, because Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and the monkey were pressed together, the energy gates on his body were like suction cups, sticking him tightly to the monkey.

No matter how the monkey struggled, he would not let go.

In fact, whether it was Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin or Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, they had already lost the ability to think at this moment; fortunately, at the critical moment of gritting their teeth and risking their lives, there was no need to think too much.

The bloody struggle here was actually the aftermath of the stalemate between Sun Brother Baishen and True Monarch Pudu that had lasted for who knows how many years, only converted into another form of presentation through Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan in the middle.

The two sides in the main hall were like two snakes, tightly entangled together while biting each other's bodies, never letting go, just waiting for the other to gasp their last breath first!

Inside the white light.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's whole body was soaked in cold sweat; if he hadn't swallowed four lotus petals earlier, he feared that if he had supported himself until now, he wouldn't even know how much nosebleed he would have shed.

But even so, that feeling of his brain gradually drying up had appeared; although it hadn't reached the stage of being overdrawn, it was not far off.

True Monarch Pudu: "Amitabha!"

Isolated by the white light, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan could not perceive the situation outside the white light, but after hearing this Buddha name, he knew that the situation outside had not collapsed, and perhaps his side still had a small advantage.

Otherwise, True Monarch Pudu had no reason to plan to strike again, attempting to change the stalemate with him.

The next moment, the consciousness belonging to True Monarch Pudu swept toward the youth again, attempting to pull him back into the illusion.

"I can swear by my Buddha nature; if you stop now and no longer interfere in the affairs here, I will guarantee that you and your people can leave safely."

"Since it has been staked to this point, there is no possibility of a draw at the gambling table; for both of us, not winning... is losing!"

"Obstinate and unrepentant."

"You had better think clearly before acting; don't be like last time, where after you targeted me, I still had to consider whether or not to say thank you to you."

"Rest assured, you won't have the chance this time."

The familiar illusion appeared again, still that piece of rural field, only this time, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan did not appear in the house, but stood in the fields outside the house with True Monarch Pudu.

True Monarch Pudu: "This tribulation today requires smashing all bottles and jars, traveling light, so that one can re-cultivate into a Buddha!"

The green lotus was sacrificed by True Monarch Pudu again, his fingertips flicking continuously.

One petal, two petals, three petals, four petals... the remaining four lotus petals actually flew toward Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan at this moment, sinking into the youth's brow.

True Monarch Pudu showed an extraordinary decisiveness this time; accustomed to having everything under control, He could not accept the possibility that He would eventually lose.

The collective sinking of the four lotus petals caused Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's body to stiffen; there was no help for it, he was being overwhelmed.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan understood that True Monarch Pudu's sudden generosity meant that He intended to make new arrangements, and moreover, He felt that this time, He would definitely succeed.

The bare green lotus pedestal flew out, and under the guidance of True Monarch Pudu, it first hovered above Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's head, then quickly descended, sticking to the youth's brow.

Soon, four clear and four dim green lights emerged in Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's body.

The former were the lotus petals just swallowed, and the latter were the remnants of the lotus petals swallowed earlier that had not been completely digested.

On the lotus pedestal, a green projection was stimulated, spilling onto the front and transforming into a large gate.

A black figure appeared inside the gate; the Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face could not be seen clearly for the moment, but the height and build were exactly the same as Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan himself.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You..."

True Monarch Pudu: "Since you are the inner demon, I will guide your true body out, grant him freedom, and give him a chance for revenge."

The undigested lotus petals were fishhooks cast into the depths of Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's soul, and the lotus pedestal was the fishing rod; the purpose was to find Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's true body and release it.

The principle was almost the same as last time, only last time it was to control the true body with the inner demon, while this time it was to suppress the inner demon with the true body.

In any case, True Monarch Pudu's purpose was to cause infighting between Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's self-consciousnesses, so that He could control and push his consciousness and even his soul toward self-annihilation.

Otherwise, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's state of mind was swept clean by himself without any flaws, and there was simply no opportunity to be exploited.

True Monarch Pudu: "Come out."

The "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" inside the gate walked out, but when he had just stepped out with his left foot, a green wind appeared, pushing him back.

True Monarch Pudu: "It is not rare for an inner demon to backlash against the true body, but it is truly rare for an inner demon to be able to place a seal on the true body."

After speaking, Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun swept his gaze, and the lotus platform released an even richer green light, injecting it into the body of "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" inside the gate.

Still digesting the four lotus petals, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan could not break free from the lotus platform's suppression; watching his own true self inside the gate being injected with the green lotus power, he immediately laughed:

"Heh, are you going to play the game of lifting a rock only to drop it on your own feet again?"

"Snap!"

The seal on the left foot of "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" inside the gate, symbolizing the *Liu Family Qi-Gazing Art*, was broken.

But when "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" stepped out with his right foot, a mist of water condensed into a flood dragon, blocking his right foot once more and pushing back against him.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "To think there was still another seal."

Another rich green light was released from the lotus platform, injecting into the body of "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" inside the gate, and a crack appeared on the lotus platform.

The next moment, the seal on the right foot, symbolizing the *Qin Family Dragon-Observing Method*, was broken.

But when "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" tried to bring his waist out, a black, whip-like entity bound his torso, stopping him once again.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's expression faltered slightly.

A familiar feeling emerged once more; this scene, this rhythm, felt deja vu.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Heh, are you afraid?"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun stared fixedly at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan; the youth's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face showed only the pain of digesting the lotus petals, but no panic.

The youth was feigning.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun swept his gaze again, and another rich cyan light was released from the lotus platform, injecting into the body of "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" inside the gate; the cracks on the lotus platform became dense.

The reason he had invested four lotus petals last time was due to the entrapment of sunk costs.

This time, it was a desperate gamble, because Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun had already discovered that the monkey head outside seemed unable to win the stalemate of the battle.

As the youth and he consumed each other, the youth turned to provide Sun Brother Baishen with more composure to interfere in the fight; with the constant ebb and flow, as long as the monkey head was restricted, its defeat was almost destined.

Therefore, since the monkey head could no longer be relied upon, Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun had to achieve a breakthrough here with the youth.

He believed he had seen through the youth's feigned calmness this time; most importantly, he did not believe that in this world, there existed a true self who did not want to destroy their inner demon, especially when this inner demon had already successfully completed a backlash!

In this world, what is infinitely more hateful than being killed is being replaced, inheriting all one's worldly relationships in one's own name, and living in one's stead.

The black fracture at the waist broke, the binding vanished, and "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" walked out completely, but after walking out, he closed his eyes and stood motionless, like a puppet being controlled.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun closed his eyes, and soon, he opened them again; a green light was released from the lotus platform once more, and immediately, the lotus platform disintegrated and collapsed.

Eight lotus petals entered Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's body, and all the green lotus power within the lotus platform was injected into the true self.

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" opened his eyes and stared at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, who was standing there.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan shook his head helplessly and sighed.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Go, I grant you the opportunity for revenge."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan raised his hand with difficulty, and karmic fire ignited in the previously clear sky.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun looked up, and white light descended, wrapping around the karmic fire to prevent the sky from being burned through and the illusion from shattering, though the previously cloudless sky became overcast.

"Pfft..."

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's body trembled; he looked down in disbelief, discovering a hand had pierced through his body, and at the palm, rich karmic fire was burning.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was still standing there; as he was digesting the lotus petals, he was temporarily unable to make many movements.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun turned his head in disbelief to look at the "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" standing behind him, the one he had just released and brought out.

How could this be? As the true self, after briefly gaining freedom, why did he not retaliate against the inner demon, but instead strike at him directly, and so decisively?

There was no struggle, no hesitation, as if he had already decided to do this while still inside the gate.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Why..."

Why is there a true self in this world who would not kill their inner demon?

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" did not answer; in his indifferent eyes, there was not a hint of emotion.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan provided the answer, his tone carrying a sense of naturalness: "Because he knows that whether he kills me or I kill him, as long as we two fight, it only gives you the opportunity to destroy us; of course he wouldn't be that stupid."

Upon hearing the last sentence, "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" swept his gaze toward Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, then looked away.

When he realized that the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun intended to release his true self this time, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan knew the outcome would definitely be like this.

The true self would absolutely strike at the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun.

He wanted to find a way to destroy the true self, and the true self wanted to erase him, the inner demon; this was almost explicitly stated, neither hid anything, nor did they disdain to perform any affectionate or mutually sympathetic acts, because they both knew it was impossible to deceive the other, but that was an internal conflict belonging to "one person."

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "That seal..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I didn't place so many seals on him; those seals were ones he added to himself."

He had obtained a total of eight lotus petals and gained an increase in soul intent; the true self was not willing to fall behind and wanted to take the opportunity to get a share, re-establishing the balance.

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" knew his inner demon would cooperate with him, and the fact was that Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had indeed done so.

Suppressing the true self was not the primary contradiction now; draining that green lotus completely to cause Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's state to decline so as to break the current situation was the most urgent matter.

No communication, no consultation, not even a meeting to discuss the division of spoils was needed; Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan and his true self directly reached a tacit understanding and performed this act.

The karmic fire in "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's" hand erupted further, burning Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan temporarily withdrew the karmic fire he had used to break the illusion on the sky above, and the sky returned to being clear, with blue skies and white clouds.

Immediately after, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, still in a state of digestion, slowly squatted down and placed both hands on the ground.

The surrounding environment became distorted and misaligned; Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun was actively ending this illusion to return to reality.

But he was stunned to find that the illusion only trembled violently but never shattered, which made his consciousness unable to detach.

Because Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, squatting on the ground ahead, was actively reinforcing this illusion, delaying the waking from this "dream" as much as possible.

One was responsible for burning, the other for locking; the division of labor was clear, and the rhythm was distinct.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun felt he had witnessed the most absurd scene in the world; was this something an inner demon and a true self could do?

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I'm too full."

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" raised his other hand, pointing to the sky, and feng shui phenomena appeared, assisting in reinforcing this illusion together.

And Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, who could not leave at this time, had already had half of his body burned away; without the green lotus as a carrier, he was no longer the Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun he had been before.

In the great hall located in reality, the white light was rapidly receding, and darkness began to form a suppression.

Finally, Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun dissipated completely, which meant that this portion of his consciousness injected into the depths of Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's soul was completely annihilated.

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" clapped his hands, and the karmic fire in his hands extinguished.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan stood up, his movements very slow; after all, his stomach was bloated quite severely.

The two Li Zhuiyuans stood Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face to Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face, separated by a distance.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan did not ask if the other was willing to split off like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun.

Because this was impossible; the two of them were competing for the identity of "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan," and the relationship between them would always be one of life-and-death, with no room for compromise.

Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Zhengdao had already set a precedent for the same thing; he had split off so many clones, and now Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan could be certain that Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Zhengdao's method had definitely not worked in the end.

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" turned his head and walked toward the gate.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan looked up, intending to leave this illusion.

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" suddenly stopped his steps and said: "You can wait a bit longer, delay a little more time."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I won't wait."

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan": "There is a certain probability that Sun Brother Baishen can help them become stronger."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Even if they become stronger, if they are no longer themselves, then to me, it will be meaningless."

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan": "Living like you is truly tiring."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Living like you is truly meaningless."

"Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" walked into the gate, and immediately, the gate disappeared.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes simultaneously in the illusion and in reality.

In front of him, karmic fire also appeared on Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's chest, and the white light that had originally wrapped and confined him had become incomparably thin.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Do you know who I am?"

The Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's voice rang in Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's ears once more.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Do you know the consequences of offending me, do you know how great a sin you have already committed?"

The Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's voice became hurried, no longer having the previous calmness.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "All struggle is futile, all luck is laughable; you still don't know that your fate, and that of the one above, has long been destined, hahaha!"

At this moment, Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun clearly had a feeling of being half out of control.

A portion of his consciousness had been annihilated, just like losing one's soul as described in folklore; his entire emotions and cognition had become defective because of this, no longer complete.

In short... he had gone mad.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "You're finished, you're finished, you're definitely finished, hahaha!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You will be affected, but you shouldn't have gone mad so thoroughly; what are you afraid of?"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "I am a supreme existence, what do I need to fear? Everything has karma, all things follow a fixed number; I will never lose, I will not lose!"

Just as Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan intended to further destroy Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's physical body in reality, a mass of black suddenly floated onto Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, wrapping around him.

This black was Sun Brother Baishen's power; he was preventing him from continuing to strike at Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan did not attempt to break this black; once this black touched one, one would end up like those Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun adults outside the hall, falling into endless exile.

Furthermore, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had roughly guessed why Sun Brother Baishen wanted to stop him from doing this now.

The youth waved his hand, dispersing the white light that had originally confined him, and he walked out.

In an instant, ninety percent of the white light in the entire hall was drawn away, which meant Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun had completely fallen into a disadvantage; the reason he could still continue to exist here was because Sun Brother Baishen had given him a final helping hand.

The lotus platform at the high place bloomed with light; this light could penetrate the black, illuminating the hall.

Sun Brother Baishen's eyes were finally able to open slowly at this moment.

When the white light broke and he saw that the one walking out was actually the youth, the monkey's heart skipped a beat; seeing the youth in high spirits, while Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun standing there had his chest already ignited by karmic fire, the monkey felt as if his convictions were collapsing.

When Sun Brother Baishen on the lotus platform opened his eyes, the monkey felt a surging pressure and deep despair.

"Crack!"

The monkey's physique could have persisted for a while longer, but its inner defenses collapsed first, causing the essence, Qi, and spirit it had gathered in its body to dissipate.

Or perhaps it had long realized it could never win; being able to hold on until now was because it had pinned its hopes on Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, and now, its hope was shattered.

"Bang!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's mace finally smashed open the monkey's chest, pierced through, and began to stir frantically inside.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's fingers were almost entirely inserted into the monkey's eye sockets, inputting curse power wildly; soon, black smoke overflowed from the monkey's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's body arched back violently, and with a "rip" sound, as if fingers were being forced apart by brute strength, the entire layer of skin and flesh on the monkey's back was torn off by Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, like taking off a piece of clothing, from back to front.

The monkey's body began to shrink; it could no longer maintain its previously towering image, and like a balloon constantly leaking air, it gradually became the size of an ordinary monkey.

When Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You pulled out his dual maces, the disemboweled and skinned monkey crawled on the ground, twitching constantly, a small, furry hand reaching toward the location of the lotus platform.

"Save me... Bodhisattva... Bodhisattva... save me..."

It was calling for the Bodhisattva, but not toward Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun; it was calling to Sun Brother Baishen.

The monkey knew very well who was more likely to save it at all costs when it was severely injured and on the verge of death.

Sun Brother Baishen on the lotus platform merely stared down, saying nothing.

This duel, which had originally been a vast disparity in strength, was ultimately fought to a win by Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and the others.

Just looking at their current state, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan could imagine how tragic the battle had just been.

Having lost their target, the three who had been fighting in a frenzy were all a bit disoriented.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You shook his head vigorously; his vertical pupils dissipated first, followed by the fading of the blood-red color in his eyes.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin opened his mouth, a hoarse, sharp shriek emitting from his throat. Because Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You had fought alongside him earlier, he did not attack Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, turning instead to launch a curse at the "stranger" youth.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You sensed the aura of the curse and turned his head in astonishment to look at Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin beside him: "Brother Bin, that is Xiao..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan walked over quickly, forming seals as he moved. By the time Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's curse was released, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's curse was released as well; after the two streams of curse power collided, they quickly dissipated into nothingness.

Immediately after, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan pressed red clay with his right hand and pointed it at the center of Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's brow. Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body trembled, and his originally withered and tense body showed some relaxation.

Then, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan pressed both his hands onto Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's shoulders, releasing his own aura.

Upon sensing the youth's aura, the two vengeful infants' hollow eyes slowly revealed a glimmer of spirit, followed by an uncontrollable sense of fear.

In a normal state, they dared to fight the terrifying monkey to the death, but they dared not act presumptuously in front of the youth; their awe of this "big brother" was deep in their soul-consciousness.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Sleep now, sleep with your godfather."

The two vengeful infants closed their eyes, each hugging one of Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's arms, and fell into a coma.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan checked Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body; the bad news was that Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body was now more like a ghost corpse than a ghost corpse, but the good news was that Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's soul had always been carefully protected by these two children, and after waking up, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin would still be Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin.

It was just that recuperating this body would be a very tricky problem, though not impossible, but Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin might not be very willing.

"Rip..."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng tore off the monkey fur on his body and stood up. Like Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, he was still driven by the inertia of his bloodlust, almost instinctively wanting to attack the next target, which was Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, who hadn't been here before the battle started.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You immediately sidestepped, blocking in front of Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, however, reached out and gently pushed Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You aside, standing in front to Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng alone.

The youth believed that at any time, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng would never hurt him, even when he temporarily forgot who he was.

Sure enough, when Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng rushed in front of the youth, he stopped.

Then his body swayed, and he knelt on both knees, continuing to lean forward until he collapsed.

The injuries on Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's body were simply too horrific to look at; from the perspective of a normal human, even if healed, he would be a cripple with no possibility of recovery.

But Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was now more like a dead-fall; injuries that humans couldn't heal were not impossible for a dead-fall to recover from.

One needed to find a place with extremely dense dead-fall baleful Qi, allowing Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng to recover his injuries first in his identity as a dead-fall.

This place had very high requirements and was extremely difficult to find, and usually, such places had great fierce objects nearby; to enter someone else's territory to absorb baleful Qi, one had to deal with it first.

However, for Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, this place was far away yet right before his eyes.

Under the peach forest, wasn't it ready-made? According to the village's contracting contract, that peach forest was still under his name.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan pulled back Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's eyelids and found that Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's eyes were still covered in a murky white.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was not like Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, who had two god-sons protecting his consciousness; he could only wait for his injuries to heal before finding a way to revive Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's consciousness.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You asked with concern: "Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, they..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "The problem is huge, but it can all be solved."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You breathed a sigh of relief; since Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan said it could be solved, then there would definitely be no problem.

Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng came over at this time to bandage and treat their wounds. Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng's expression was somewhat gloomy, her lower lip covered in blood—she had bitten it herself.

Earlier, when Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and the others were engaged in close-quarters combat with the monkey, her poison had no place to be used. She wanted to go up and help fight, but she couldn't even participate in that level of power clash; getting close might have caused her to be caught in the crossfire, and not only would she be unable to help, she might become a burden.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You had been canonized as a Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, and although Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Zhuangzhuang looked very frightening at the time, they had displayed even more powerful strength than before.

Only she had become the one left behind.

Previously, she still needed to be anxious about her positioning in the team, but now she didn't need to be anxious anymore... she had become the cliff-hanging tail-ender.

What was even more infuriating was that even if she wanted to switch to logistics, no one dared to eat the food she cooked.

At this moment, a thought was urgently emerging in her heart, and that was: when would Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan decide to return to Fengdou?

Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng had a premonition that only after going to Fengdou could she find the opportunity to become stronger.

She was really not afraid of her ancestors being angry and burying her directly in the ancestral grave if she went back now, because next time, she also wanted to go up and fight to the death.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan looked at Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, focusing on the center of his brow.

"You became a Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun?"

"Mm."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You grinned; his injuries were actually also very severe, and if it were in the past, he would have long been lying down with Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin.

But after becoming a Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, with the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi constantly supporting him within his body, A-You was still able to hold on.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan moved his gaze downward to meet A-You's eyes.

The vertical pupils flashed and appeared for a moment before returning to normal; that was the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi paying respects to the youth.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You habitually scratched his head and found his fingertips were sticky. He spread his palm in front of him to look, and it was actually the wound on the back of his head that had just stopped bleeding, which he had accidentally scratched open again.

"No choice, Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi has His difficulties; if I don't become a Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, it's inconvenient for Him to come down."

"He is one who won't scatter the eagle until he sees the rabbit."

However, the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi being able to gamble to this extent was also beyond Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's expectations.

"Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, in the future, will no one in the temple be able to perform spirit-mediumship to invite the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi?"

"Mm, but your grandfather and parents are exceptions."

"Ah?"

"A Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun relies on blood relationships as a bond for spirit-mediumship, which means your grandfather and the others can achieve spirit-mediumship by worshipping you as Lord Yin Shen, thereby borrowing your power."

"It can actually be like this."

"Mm, blood relationships aren't just about looking downward; flipping upward is the same."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan cast his gaze toward the monkey. The youth had deliberately let the monkey crawl forward for a while full of hope, giving it hope, like marinating a side dish before putting it in the pot.

Now, the monkey had already crawled onto the stairs leading to the lotus platform.

A warm smile appeared on the monkey's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face; it should be experiencing Sun Brother Baishen's first memory, accompanying Sun Brother Baishen to meet guests, during which it was allowed to hold a plate of dishes and go to a corner to sit and enjoy them alone.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan reached out and pointed at the monkey, while looking at Sun Brother Baishen sitting high above.

Although Sun Brother Baishen's eyes were open, they were devoid of any emotion.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Drag the monkey over."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You stepped forward and lifted the monkey.

After breaking free from the memory scene, the monkey was so frightened that it began to squeak, and shouted toward Sun Brother Baishen above:

"Bodhisattva save me, Bodhisattva save me!"

"Sir save me, I beg you to save me, I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"

"Master, I beg you to spare my life, give me one more chance, Master!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan knew that Sun Brother Baishen could perceive all of this, but Sun Brother Baishen made no reaction.

He had once loved this monkey very much, raising it like a child, personally nurturing and teaching it, and even helping it, in its identity as a demon, to rank among the Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun.

But what he got in return was the monkey's betrayal time and again, and the kind that charged at the front line.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, how should we deal with it?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "There's a pot and seasonings in the bag; make it into monkey brain soup."

When Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said the three words "monkey brain soup," Sun Brother Baishen's eyelids trembled slightly.

Once, that person told him not to trust this monkey, and not to trust the Bodhisattva.

In the end, he proved with practice just how correct that person's words were.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's taste was still quite traditional; he didn't like to eat wild game on weekdays, and this monkey brain soup was really...

But soon, A-You's eyelids twitched.

The Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi meant that if you find it disgusting and can't eat it, then He will eat it; the brains of an demon monkey of this level, how nourishing it must be.

"Remember to rinse your mouth after eating."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You gave a reminder, then closed his eyes, and after opening them again, decisively handed over control of his body to the Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi.

The Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi picked up the mace and walked to the monkey's side.

Monkey: "Don't kill me, I can follow you, I can be a slave, I can help you clear the way and charge, I can help you do many, many things, I beg you don't kill me, keep me..."

"Bang!"

Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi did not say much more, only swinging his mace down with all his might, and the monkey died on the spot.

The voice of Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun once again echoed in his ears:

"Amitabha, do you also want to treat me the same way you treated this monkey? Impossible, wishful thinking!"

"I will absolutely not let you off, you will absolutely not have a good end, you should know who I am, you know!"

"Hahaha, I cannot lose, I have no reason to lose, I cannot lose Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face for Him, absolutely not!"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun seemed to have fallen into a hysteria; he no longer hoped for any response, only immersing himself in his own world.

The voice of Sun Brother Baishen echoed in the hall: "Why have you come?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan replied: "I have come for the righteous path."

Following this, Sun Brother Baishen stopped speaking, and only Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun kept talking to himself, and accompanied by the continued burning of the karmic fire, he gradually became insane.

Then, he suddenly quieted down, lowered his voice, and said:

"If we are to die, we die together; no matter what, I will drag you down to be buried with me!

I know you all know who I am,

But I still want to tell you one more time, upright and proper,

I am Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

The accusation document held in the hands of Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun ignited, turning into blood-colored flames.

The Buddha head located in the middle of the temple complex no longer shed fresh blood; the giant Buddha head began to turn, facing the direction of the deepest depths.

Outside the temple, in the vast sea, the headless Buddha statue also slowly turned, "looking" toward here.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "If we are to die, we die together; I want to take you all with me to be buried, hahaha!"

He no longer concealed himself, but instead actively sought to attract the Bodhisattva's attention, letting the Bodhisattva's gaze fall down.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun had done dirty work for the Bodhisattva, so he was certain that the Bodhisattva would not leave any survivors who knew about this matter.

This was the best revenge he could think of before dying.

Some things, as long as they aren't weighed on a scale, still have room for maneuver, but once they are placed openly and honestly in the light, neither side has any other choice.

Even if the matter here was done in secret, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan would still have to be wary of the attitude of the true Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva afterward.

Not to mention that now, it could be considered completely exposed.

Suddenly, without the slightest substance descending, a gaze containing invisible pressure was cast in.

Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi, who was squatting there, stiffened instantly; he was not being controlled, but was completely afraid to move.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan could perceive that the gaze swept across the environment and the people here, as if it were performing some kind of marking.

At this moment, Sun Brother Baishen's voice echoed in the hall again:

"Dharma Decree:

This seat has decided that from this day forward, the temple shall be sealed and the sea filled, and I shall take the crowd of old Zhenjuns to seclude ourselves to contemplate the Buddha Dharma, isolating ourselves from the inside and outside; until everyone has attained the Dao and become a Buddha, we shall never leave seclusion!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan understood Sun Brother Baishen's intention; he had previously blocked him from killing Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's physical body just to give Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun the opportunity to attract the gaze of the true Bodhisattva.

Sun Brother Baishen wanted to help him resolve the karmic entanglement with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva; after all, for his current self, the true Bodhisattva was still too terrifying—who would want to be stared at by a Bodhisattva from behind forever?

This was Sun Brother Baishen's protection for him; he must have seen the relationship between him and Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Zhengdao, and had even specifically made a final confirmation earlier.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "You fake, even now, you still dare to disguise yourself as the Bodhisattva? The Bodhisattva is me, I am the Bodhisattva, I am the true Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan faced the lotus platform and bowed down to Sun Brother Baishen above:

"The contemporary sole successor of the Qin and Liu Dragon King lineages, and personal disciple of the Great Emperor of Emperor Emperor Fengdu—Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, pays respects to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

The former identity was genuine, and the latter could not be called false either.

Mainly, at this time, one had to borrow the tiger's skin, and the bigger, the better.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan believed that the Great Emperor of Emperor Emperor Fengdu would not mind; after all, it had happened so many times, the Great Emperor should be used to it by now.

Sun Brother Baishen: "The Buddha has ten thousand forms, ten thousand thoughts, and ten thousand kalpas; one must not be blinded by a single leaf, and must know that taking a step back and turning around is the shore, only then can one see the true self."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I humbly accept the teaching."

Sun Brother Baishen: "Sin is karma, debt is karma, hatred is karma, and hardship is also karma; you have an affinity with my Buddha. Since the path has been tortuous, you should walk the smooth path and receive the Buddha's protection. Amitabha!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Thank you, Bodhisattva."

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun screamed: "He is a fake Bodhisattva, why do you worship him? I am the true Bodhisattva, you should worship me, you should kneel to me!"

Sun Brother Baishen knew he was a fake Bodhisattva, but he used the tone of a Bodhisattva to resolve this karma with Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

After all, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had seen the dirty business here, had attacked Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun after knowing his true identity, and had also abducted Bai He Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi, while the Zeng and Sun generals were also reserved as puppet reserves.

It could be said that he was slapping the Bodhisattva's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face while vigorously digging at the Bodhisattva's foundation.

This was a hidden danger; before the youth had completely grown up, it was not advisable to provoke such an existence too deeply.

At the same time, the sensitivity of the youth's identity was also very high; besides his own connections, he was also deeply watched by the Heavenly Dao.

The words were spoken openly here; everything was karma.

Next, it would depend on whether the true Bodhisattva acknowledged what this fake Bodhisattva said.

In fact, between Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun and Sun Brother Baishen, who was the true Buddha's son, and who was the "genuine" Bodhisattva avatar walking in the human world?

In this world, what others said did not count, and even what they said themselves did not count.

Only Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva himself could say who was real, and then that person... would be real!

Above, the invisible, majestic gaze slowly condensed.

Finally, it turned into a ray of sacred Buddha light, shining on the center of Sun Brother Baishen's brow on the lotus platform, dotting a red mole.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had made his choice.

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun shouted in disbelief: "Impossible, this is impossible, this is impossible! He is real, then what am I? Then what do I count as? Who am I? Who exactly am I?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan asked Sun Brother Baishen: "May I ask Bodhisattva, impersonating a Bodhisattva and blaspheming my Buddha—what is the punishment for such an act of great disrespect and blasphemy?"

Sun Brother Baishen: "Execution!"

This was revenge from Sun Brother Baishen; he had waited for this day for far, far too long.

He had established a system of slaying demons and eliminating monsters here out of his own compassion, yet he had encountered betrayal from those around him, overturning his life's work in one fell swoop. How could he forget this grudge?

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "No, impossible, I have no sin, how could I have sin? I have no..."

"Boom!"

Pudu Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun exploded.

(End of chapter)