Chapter 1171: Buddhist Secret Techniques

"In order to prevent her from committing greater slaughter, I have no choice but to treat her this way," Liu Lianxin said. "What needed to be said, what needed to be done, I have already said and done, but she remains obsessed and unrepentant. At this point, this is the only path left for me to take."

"What do you intend to do?" Chen Yu was silent for a long time. Last time, for his and Yu Sichen's sake, Liu Lianxin had broken with her master and been injured.

She must have been in great pain back then. Now, for the sake of the greater good, she had no choice but to make this decision. Jingxi was the only family she had left in this world.

"She has now severed her Buddhist affinity and sprouted a Demon Mark; she is already half a demon," Liu Lianxin sighed slightly and said. "Therefore, we must go to the Hanging Realm. Only by borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao within that Secret Realm can we destroy her."

"So you cannot leave now, is that right?" Chen Yu looked at Liu Lianxin.

"Yes, I cannot leave. Give me a drop of blood." Liu Lianxin could not leave the circle; she stood inside it and said to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu did not hesitate in the slightest. He flicked his right hand, his fingertip broke, and a drop of fresh blood floated in mid-air, drifting before Liu Lianxin.

Liu Lianxin grabbed Chen Yu's drop of blood and drew a Secret Technique on her palm. Chen Yu only felt his consciousness stir; a certain connection had already been established between them.

"This is the Buddhist Telepathy Secret Incantation. Within a thousand miles, as long as we do not sever the connection with each other, we can communicate with a single thought," Liu Lianxin said.

Chen Yu tried to sense it, and sure enough, a certain connection had been established with Liu Lianxin, as if their bloodlines had merged.

A very strange feeling flowed between the two, and it was precisely because of this that they would never be able to let go of each other in the future.

"It is indeed so; the Buddhist school actually possesses such supernatural powers." Chen Yu opened his eyes and nodded slightly. "Let us act according to the situation when the time comes."

"You really dare to hand your blood over to me?" Liu Lianxin glanced at Chen Yu. "Are you not afraid?"

"What do I have to be afraid of?" Chen Yu laughed. "You wouldn't harm me."

"There are many Buddhist Secret Techniques; for someone who voluntarily hands over their fresh blood, I can control their mind just the same, or directly erase their soul." Liu Lianxin rolled her eyes at Chen Yu. "Are you really not afraid?"

"Not afraid. I have a feeling that I can trust you unconditionally. I don't know why, but this feeling seems to come from the very marrow of my bones." Chen Yu shook his head.

"Are you telling the truth?" Liu Lianxin felt a warmth in her heart. Chen Yu's words struck her soul directly, giving her a strange sensation.

"Of course it's the truth," Chen Yu said with a straight face.

"There isn't a single good man," Liu Lianxin blushed and rolled her eyes at Chen Yu twice. "Your mouths are like they've been coated in honey, but you'd sell someone out the moment you turn your head."

"I am telling the truth." Chen Yu was between laughter and tears. He swore that this time, he was being very serious.

"Shut up. Who doesn't know the devious tricks you men have?" Liu Lianxin glared fiercely at Chen Yu.

"What devious tricks could I possibly have?" Chen Yu expressed his dissatisfaction. His words just now were all from the heart; how did they become glib talk in this woman's eyes?

"Animals that think with their lower bodies." Liu Lianxin rolled her eyes at him again, then said seriously, "Chen Yu, my master has already become a demon. Her strength is immense; you should prepare yourself mentally."

"I know. I have never looked down on anyone, especially since she is Jingxi Jushi, someone on the same level as Chen Tianming." Chen Yu also nodded seriously.

"It is best that you know." Liu Lianxin slowly closed her eyes. "You should go. We should begin the operation in a few days; be prepared by then."

Watching her trapped within the Buddhist supernatural power of "Drawing Ground as a Prison," with iron chains bound between her feet, Chen Yu could not help but feel a pang of heartache.

"How about I help you break this thing?" Chen Yu asked.

"You cannot beat her right now," Liu Lianxin said. "Follow the plan."

"If I don't try, how do you know I can't beat her?" Chen Yu expressed his defiance.

"If you can't beat her, you can't. Do you really think I don't know your depth?" Liu Lianxin glared at Chen Yu. "She is coming back soon; why haven't you left yet?"

"Fine, I'll go. You... take care of yourself." Chen Yu sighed slightly.

Liu Lianxin's mind was made up; even if he tried to persuade her, it would be useless. For now, he could only leave temporarily, and in a few days, inside the Hanging Realm, he would settle the score with that old hag properly.

After Chen Yu left, the smile on Liu Lianxin's face slowly vanished. She became somewhat worried. She sat down slowly and toyed with the wooden fish in front of her.

"I wish to trade my three lifetimes of fireworks for your one lifetime of attaining the Dao."

The sound of the wooden fish began to ring softly, and faint chanting emerged from her crimson lips. For a moment, a slow green radiance rose from her body, then pierced the clouds and attached itself to Chen Yu, though Chen Yu remained completely unaware.

After a long while, a figure flashed; it was Jingxi who had returned.

There were faint bloodstains on Jingxi's white robe; it seemed she did not know how many more lives had been lost at her hands.

Moreover, the killing intent in her eyes grew thicker, and her entire presence gave people a very uncomfortable feeling.

It was as if she were a naturally sharp blade, a blade that could take your life at any moment.

"Have you killed again?" Liu Lianxin sighed slowly. Looking at Jingxi's appearance, there was actually no need to ask; she had definitely gone out to kill again.

"Just clearing away some obstacles, and besides, it is not just one life that has been lost at my hands," Jingxi said. "The more I kill, the heavier the baleful aura on my body becomes."

"Killing is like an addiction. Once you start, you will never be able to stop. That is my current situation."

"You are a practitioner of Buddhism; you should have a compassionate heart. Why... why have you become like this?" Liu Lianxin looked at Jingxi blankly and sighed slightly.

"Heh, you know why I practice Buddhism," Jingxi said with a faint smile. "From the very beginning, it was never for the sake of compassion."

Watching Jingxi like this, Liu Lianxin remained silent. "Why did you take me as your disciple back then?"

"I said we had a karmic connection, that you had a Buddhist affinity. Do you believe it?" Jingxi laughed.

"I might have believed it before, but now..." Liu Lianxin paused, then shook her head slightly. "I don't believe it now."

"Not believing is correct," Jingxi laughed heartily. "You must remember, in this world, no one will treat you with single-minded devotion."

"Then what was your true purpose in taking me as your disciple?" Liu Lianxin asked.

"For your Green Lotus Jade Bone, and for your three lifetimes of cultivation," Jingxi said chillingly. "These are the most important things to help me succeed."