276 Join the Devil V (2/2)
He used his elbow to support his body as he tried to crawl up. He hoped to grab his bow and arrow again. He hoped to draw out the big black umbrella behind his back. He hoped to pull out his three knives. Yet there was nothing he could do as he couldn't move. All he could do was to stare hopelessly at the old monk.
With only a simple stare from the old monk, both Calligraphy Addict and he were defeated, which was indeed horrifying. Feeling painful and confused, Ning Que recalled the time when he questioned his master about battles with cultivators in the Knowing Destiny States. That time, Master Yan Se used Second Brother from the Academy as an example and said that Second Brother could have killed him with only a stare...
This old monk, who was jailed in the Bone Mountain for decades and whose body was so weak to a state where he was almost dying, could simply reach the level of Second Brother with only a stare. It was no doubt that this man was powerful and filled with energy decades ago. Which horrifying state had this man cultivated until when his body was still healthy? Could it be that he had already cultivated past the five states?
At this moment, the old monk stared in his direction.
He noticed the strange changes on the old monk's face and became speechless. He couldn't understand what had happened.
Due to the large amount of power exerted to destroy the Great Blockage Formation, Mo Shanshan was mentally weakened. Moreover, her Half Divine Talisman was previously destroyed by the stare of the old man, which injured her badly.
Now that she noticed the strange changes of Master Lotus, her body started to tremble vigorously. Her eyes were filled with fear and her face turned as white as sheet. She said in a trembling voice, ”Tao Tie...are...are you...Tao Tie?”
In the teaching book of West-Hill Divine Palace, it was stated that there was a strange demon in the past named Tao Tie. It did not have a body but only a head, and it was famous for being greedy.
The teaching book of West-Hill Divine Palace had also stated another thing about Tao Tie. It was a very evil skill from the Devil's Doctrine. Strong cultivators that cultivated such skill would consume cultivators' blood and flesh to replenish and strengthen its own aura. It made one a greedy murderer, and hence it was the darkest and the evilest skill on earth. Most of the cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine were ashamed to be in the same religion with such people.
This Tao Tie skill, which was despised by cultivators from the Devil's Doctrine, was no doubt the most vicious skill of all.
Ning Que had never heard of such devil skill. However, when he saw how Lotus gently sucked the blood out of Ye Hongyu's wound, he was already traumatized by the scene. After which, he could vividly observe the fast recovery speed of Master Lotus with his bare eyes. Thus, it was not difficult to guess the relation between the two.
Ever since he was born on this earth, he had witnessed many cruel things. He had even seen many horrifying and bloody scenes with his own eyes and thus, he understood that life and death were all fated. He could be described as being fearless. However, when he imagined how he would be slowly munched and eaten by this skinny and ghastly old monk later, the shadow cast on his childhood memories had slowly expanded. This made his face paler and his eyes were filled with fear.
Perhaps it was to suppress the fear in his heart, Ning Que said to Mo Shanshan, who was beside him, ”Don't be afraid. He has been stuck in this place for decades. I doubt if he was as powerful as before. Moreover, the stare previously should have exhausted the Psyche Power which he had accumulated for years. If he could still battle, he would have killed you and me previously. Look, he couldn't even remove the metal chain that had penetrated his abdomen.”
The old monk took a glance at him and said gently, ”Nice observation.”
Since the old monk was unable to remove the metal chain now, as well as he would require some time before he could digest Tao Addict's body and blood and transformed them into his strength, it would mean that Ning Que and Mo Shanshan were now rushing against time. They were now competing against the old monk to see who recover faster.
Ning Que sat with folded legs, closed her eyes and put his hands together. Mo Shanshan pulled her left leg back and sat down with difficulties. Both of them began to meditate at the same time. After a while, both of them opened their eyes at the same time in shock and despair.
Master Lotus stared in their direction and both of them could sense a strong wave of attack. This sudden wave of attack caused an impact on their internal organs, and their sense of perception were badly injured. It was impossible for them to mediate peacefully as usual.
The two of them looked at each other, and with the tacit agreement, they decided to give up as they prepared to attempt the Talisman Taoism method. After all, drawing talisman would require lesser Psyche Power, yet in the next moment, they discovered that this method would not work as well!
The Qi of Heaven and Earth in this dark room was very thin. Even if Talisman Taoism required very little Psyche Power, it still needed to make use of the Qi of Heaven and Earth. Without any Qi of Heaven and Earth, the talisman would be useless!
The room was filled with Master Lotus' warm and pitiful voice.
”White bones as a fence, and dried bodies as the barriers. This was just what you've observed. In fact, this confinement space uses the green stone as fence and sword mark as the barriers. It was personally set up by Ke Haoran. Even I am unable to set such a confinement space up, nor can I destroy it. How can kids like both of you destroy it?”
A confinement space personally set up by Youngest Uncle? Ning Que was taken aback as he looked around, only to realize that there were thousands of deep sword marks hidden on the mottled rock wall. Those sword marks seemed to be overlapping without any relation with one another, yet together, they formed a dark barrier, which prevented any aura outside the Devil's Palace from seeping in.
There were many other matters that were still unclear, yet Ning Que could finally confirm some things. He stared at the old monk inside the Bone Mountain and said, ”I was right that you didn't isolate yourself to atone your sins. In fact, you were locked up by Youngest Uncle to reflect on yourself!”
The old monk kept quiet for a long time, before a pleased look appeared in his face as he said arrogantly, ”If you know me, you will blame me, but this is only in spring and autumn. Whether it's you, or others, or even Ke Haoran, have no rights to blame me.”
Ning Que's voice trembled and asked, ”Who are you exactly?”
”A Buddha, a Taoist, a Devil, an immortal, a tiger or maybe a rascal? I had played many different roles in this life, to the extent that I have forgotten who I am. Am I the Great Divine Priest from the Divine Hall, the protector of the Front Gate for Buddhism Sect, or the leading cultivator in the Devil's Doctrine? Then again, what has my identity got to do with the true you and me?”
The compassionate look on the old monk's face gradually dispersed with the blowing wind as he gently waved his torn and tattered long sleeves of his robe. His movement was appealing and charming, as he calmly said, ”I am Liansheng 32. Everyone of us is different, yet I have no idea why people like to standardize us as the same? If I want to become a Buddha, I can become a Buddha. If I want to become a devil, I can become a devil.”
After the old monk finished his sentence, he revealed a pitiful look as he lifted Ye Hongyu's slender arm, lowered his head and took a bite. He then shook his head left and right, as he torn a piece of flesh with difficulties and put it in his mouth. He began to focus on chewing the piece of meat in a serious manner.