Master of the Xuanyin Sect of Mount Shu

Chapter 35 Pre-Battle Danger

Guan Minghui first examined the injuries of Shenmu Tianzun. This guy originally looked like a gas cylinder, a meat roll, with a deformed head on top of half a stump, and two meatball-like protruding eyeballs stuffed into his eye sockets.

This was ugly enough, but now he's lost half an arm and has burned a hole in his ribs bigger than a large bowl.

That's really too tragic!

He quickly came up with three ideas: "First, I will give you a bowl of my Taiyin essence blood. After you drink it, you will follow me and become a demon corpse, just like Ling Xuzi and his disciples."

When the time comes, I will use the Taiyin Refining Form Technique to repair your body. I just retrieved your severed hand with the Black Blessing Silk, and it can be reattached. It will be fully restored in one night at most.

Secondly, I will now grant you liberation and entrust your primordial spirit to be reincarnated by Fellow Daoist Ku Tie. Eighteen years later, you will regain a body and be able to plan your cultivation path anew.

Third, take your severed hand and go find a miraculous medicine in the world that can directly reattach it. I know of the Trapped Sky Ancestor of Wuding Island in the North Sea and the Western Poison Dragon Venerable.

I have no particular connection with either of them. I could write a letter to accept the favor, promising to repay it later. Whether they agree or not is up to fate.

Divine Eye Celestial Venerable did not want to become a demon corpse. He came from the Western Demonic Sect and, deep down, still coveted the Dual Cultivation Pleasure Technique, indulging in the joyful feeling he experienced while cultivating with the Demon Consort.

He was also thinking of finding some spiritual herbs later to combine with cultivation techniques to restore his body. However, after becoming a demon corpse, his physique was different from that of an ordinary person, and he probably would never be able to experience that kind of ultimate pleasure again.

His main purpose in becoming Guan Minghui's disciple was to find a powerful backer, not because of any affection between them. Although he also practiced the Xuan Yin Great Law, he mainly cultivated the Western Demonic Sect's teachings.

As for the third path, it was also blocked for him. The Old Ancestor of Trapped Void had an eccentric personality and lived in seclusion in the Xuanming Realm of the Arctic Mountains. There were thousands of miles of ice plains outside, which he sealed off with an array, so outsiders could not enter at all.

As for Venerable Poison Dragon, needless to say, he left the Western Sect because he was at odds with Venerable Poison Dragon's faction. How could he possibly go back to ask for medicine? He certainly wouldn't be able to get it even if he asked.

Moreover, what happened today terrified him, especially the sword strikes Hua Yaosong made him feel like he had died several times over.

Just now, I silently used my divine sense to look into the future. I didn't see what happened, but I felt a strong sense of crisis.

He always speaks eloquently, but he also wants to find an opportunity to leave this troublesome place...

After hesitating for a moment, he knelt down and kowtowed to Guan Minghui: "Disciple wishes to choose the second path, and begs Master to grant me liberation through military means so that I may be reborn as your disciple... I only beg Master to protect me and not let my enemies find me in my next life."

Guan Minghui nodded: "That would be best."

He knew that if he went to retrieve the Azure Sword, it would inevitably trigger a great battle, and everyone here would be doomed.

The Celestial Venerable of the Divine Eyes has been quite accommodating to him over the years and has done a lot for him. Staying here would almost certainly mean certain death, so it would be best if he were willing to leave.

Guan Minghui said to Ku Tie, "I can't leave here. I'll have to trouble you to take his soul away after he's gone and send him to be reincarnated."

Ku Tie didn't reply immediately. After pondering for a few breaths, he slowly spoke: "Today, Fellow Daoist Shenmu was ambushed and almost lost his life. I just silently divined that something big is about to happen here. That Fairy Qingnang will probably not let it go and may come to harm me at any time. For the past twenty years, I have served under you, senior, and benefited greatly. It would be inappropriate for me to leave now. Perhaps it would be better to let my disciple go instead."

He didn't want to leave and suggested that Liu Quan take his place.

Guan Minghui knew what he was up to. The previous times it was his turn to go out and collect herbs, he had already hooked up with that old beggar woman, Hua Yaosong.

Over the years, although Ku Tie outwardly showed great respect for Guan Minghui, he always maintained a distance from him, which was quite different from Lin Rui's attitude.

He disagreed with Guan Minghui's ideas and was unwilling to cultivate the Xuan Yin Great Law. He still wanted to find a way out in Buddhism. In Hua Yaosong's words, he was born into the demonic path but his heart was set on the righteous religion. Last time he went out to collect herbs, Hua Yaosong led him to a valley for a secret meeting and asked him to be an inside agent.

Ku Tie initially refused, only saying that Senior Gu Chen had treated him well.

Hua Yaosong then brought up Zen Master Bai Mei: "Back then, the old Zen Master broke through your two spells and gave you guidance, intending to enlighten you and lead you onto the right path. Do you still remember what he said at that time?"

Ku Tie nodded: "Of course I remember, but what about Zen Master Bai Mei..."

Hua Yaosong said, "Last month, when I sent a message by flying sword to Brother Xuanzhenzi of the Emei Sect about the demon corpse, I specifically mentioned the matter of Master Baimei and you. Brother Xuanzhenzi replied that you are not inherently bad and will naturally turn to the righteous path in the future. Master Baimei is now sending his disciple, Master Caiwei, to be reincarnated."

"I don't have time to personally guide you. Since you have such a karmic connection, why not take this opportunity to accumulate some merit and help us deal with the demon corpse, thus sparing the world from many calamities? After this matter is resolved, Brother Xuanzhenzi and I will speak to Zen Master Baimei so that you can return to Buddhism as soon as possible and be liberated. Wouldn't that be better?"

Ku Tie then agreed to become Hua Yaosong's inside man and revealed all the details he had learned about the demon corpse over the years.

At that time, Hua Yaosong was still unsure whether to make a move or how to make it.

After all, according to the prophecy of the Long-Browed Immortal, she was here to watch over the demon corpse, waiting for the Emei disciples to arrive in the future. She would help suppress the demon corpse, allowing the younger disciples to accumulate good deeds and gain experience.

But now the demon corpse is getting stronger and stronger, showing signs of being born ahead of schedule.

She once went to Mount Emei to find the sect leader Qi Shuming and asked him for a plan. The man Changmei had entrusted it to her back then, but now that things had changed, the Emei sect had to decide what to do.

The righteous and wondrous Qi Shuming, along with his wife Xun Lanyin, had recently escaped another calamity.

Upon reincarnation, all magical powers must be rebuilt. Although progress is rapid, they are not fully restored.

In addition, the conflict between the Emei Sect and the Wutai Sect has become increasingly intense in recent years, and a date has been set for a sword duel on Mount Emei.

The Wutai Sect leader, Taiyi Hunyuan Ancestor, wanted to fight Qi Shuming one-on-one to determine the winner.

Qi Shuming and his wife went into seclusion to cultivate and prepare for battle. When they were away, the affairs of the Emei Sect were all handled by the senior brother Xuanzhenzi. Since Xuanzhenzi was also unable to leave, he let Hua Yaosong handle it himself, saying only: "Since Master predicted that he would be born more than a hundred years after he was killed, he will definitely be born at that time. No matter what signs appear in the early stage, he will eventually return to the right track and fulfill the prophecy."

He focused all his energy on the internal affairs of the Emei Sect and didn't care about things here at all. Hua Yaosong was helpless and felt that all of Master Changmei's prophecies had come true, so perhaps she was just worrying too much.

Therefore, at that time, she only wanted Ku Tie to act as an informant. She would watch the demon corpse from the outside, while Ku Tie would watch the demon corpse from the inside, mainly to gather information, such as what the demon corpse was going to do and what magical powers it had.

Everything, big or small, was communicated to me.

However, when Guan Minghui was practicing his magic, he would raise the Xuan Yin Formation to cover the stone bed, so Ku Tie was unaware of it.

That's why Hua Yaosong was so shocked when she saw Guan Minghui use the Xuan Yin Incarnation, because Ku Tie hadn't mentioned it.

Ku Tie insisted on staying because he had accepted Hua Yaosong's promise of Buddhism and was determined to solidify his position as an inside agent to accumulate good karma for his future conversion to Buddhism.

The reason Guan Minghui asked him to send Shenmu Tianzun to reincarnate was because he saw that Shenmu Tianzun was not a bad person by nature and had worked for him for more than 20 years. He had worked hard even if he had no merit, so he wanted to give him a chance to leave this place and avoid this calamity.

Since he refused, so be it. Guan Minghui nodded and smiled, indicating that it was fine and agreed that Liu Quan would take Ku Tie's place to see Shenmu Tianzun off.

(End of this chapter)