Chapter 561

As for Hēimǎng's soul, I have no intention of taking it in as well; after all, its origin is unknown.

Liu Zhengfeng

Formation Array

Mysterious Cat; High Monk; Black Python

Skull Buddha Beads; High Monk

Black Python Head; High Monk

Soul-guiding Lamp

Liu Junyan; Xiao Jiu

Formation Array

I did not look back, nor did I respond to Liu Junyan.

Sacrificial Formation; Formation Array

Four Blessings Immortals; Soul-guiding Lamp

They are important members of Dang Pu, and comrades-in-arms who have fought alongside us countless times; if there is even a sliver of hope, I must try.

Soul-guiding Lamp; Nirvana Fire

As for what will happen later, we'll talk about it when it happens.

I chanted the spell, pointing my sword finger first at Hu Sanmei: 'Collect!'

Hu Sanmei's soul trembled; when I shouted 'Collect' at her, a spark seemed to appear in her otherwise dull eyes, her soul trembled again, and under the strong suction of the Soul-guiding Lamp, it leapt inside in one go.

Merit Light; Soul-guiding Lamp

Bái Sōnglán; Huang Fan

But just as I was about to collect Hui Moqiong's soul, a drop of blood fell onto my brow.

Immediately afterward, the soul bodies of the monks around the Sacrificial Pit all seemed to stir, constantly shifting positions, as if continually merging, becoming a blur, indistinct.

Above the barrier, the number of eagles increased greatly, and their cries continued without cease.

Lóngwěi

The formation array was changing, the situation outside was changing as well, and Liu Junyan and the others were already fighting.

High Monk; Skull Buddha Beads

Mysterious Cat

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I withdrew my gaze, no longer paying attention to those things, and focused on collecting Hui Moqiong's soul.

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The change in the formation array made Hui Moqiong's soul somewhat unstable; I tried several times, but his soul could not condense into a single stream to enter the Soul-guiding Lamp.

I grew anxious; if in the end I truly could not collect his soul into the Soul-guiding Lamp, all I could do would be to take the lamp oil to ferry him into reincarnation.

No matter what, preserving my life comes first.

Soul-guiding Lamp; Hui Moqiong

Soul-guiding Lamp; Hui Moqiong

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The mysterious cat suddenly lunged over, landing on my shoulder, calling out repeatedly; its cry sounded like a homeless child weeping, pitiful to the extreme.

Only then did I see that the high monk in the center of the Sacrificial Pit was emitting an abnormal red from his entire soul, inside and out.

High Monk; Heart Demon; Fierce Ghost

But I immediately realized something was wrong; that hint of red was not a sign of turning into a vicious ghost, but… fire!

A raging blaze first ignited from within the high monk's soul body, and immediately afterward, the souls of all the surrounding monks caught fire as well.

Formation Array

I stood in this sea of fire, feeling no heat at all; instead, my whole body from head to toe was permeated with a Yin Cold Qi.

This fire is neither mundane fire nor Nirvana fire, but karmic fire.

Back then, the entire ancient god temple was buried in a fire.

High Monk; Soul Body; Buddha's Bone Relic

He was exerting all his strength to pave a path of escape for me!

Formation Array

But contrary to my wishes, I ran into a stronger, more solid barrier.

Sutra Chanting; Eardrum; Head

Monk; Flock of Eagles; Sacrificial Pit

Golden Body Arhat; Eighteen Arhat Formation

Golden Body Arhat; Buddha Light

Eighteen Arhat Formation

Enlightened High Monk; Meditative Passing; Physical Body; Golden Body; Incense Offering

Eighteen Bronze Arhats; Cinnabar Spirit Bone Fragments

Yes, how could Dìshì possibly not have a backup plan?

Skull Buddha Beads; Sacrificial Formation

Liu Junyan thought of that as well, which is why he tried to stop me.

I was trapped in this Eighteen Golden Body Arhat Formation; the endless chanting of sutras made my head swell, as if a tightening hoop spell had been placed on me.

Actually, at this moment I was still thinking, even if it were an Eighteen Golden Body Arhat, what could it do?

Nirvana fire can melt cinnabar spirit bones, so it can certainly melt a golden-body arhat.

But I didn't do that.

I merely glanced at the Soul-guiding Lamp; besides the four black dots of the Four Blessings Immortals, there was one more.

That was a Mystic Cat.

Those I wanted to save have all been rescued into the Soul-guiding Lamp, leaving me with no further worries.

Dìshì's first move, Five Soul Incense Offering to Heaven, was not fulfilled, but it trapped me.

This move, Lure the Foe into the Jar, only completed the first step; what comes next is the main event.

If I haven't guessed wrong, soon I will be able to see the thing covered by that cloth inside the Divine Temple.

I want to see what Dìshì, after scheming so much, actually intends to create!

Sure enough, as the chanting of the Eighteen Golden Body Arhats suddenly sped up, I felt a powerful suction rising from beneath me, pulling my whole body downward……