Chapter Thirty: Violet Pupil Gate

  Dealing with the Purple Eye's illusion is similar to the Nine Turns of the Confusion Curse, requiring the destruction of the true body of the beast to dispel the illusion. The difference lies in that the caster of the Nine Turns of the Confusion Curse cannot perform any other actions or movements, whereas the Purple Eye's technique can trap the opponent and then deliver a fatal blow. The content of the illusions is also different, so Ximen needs a clever partner who can quickly dispel the illusion once they fall under its spell. For example, with the Nine Turns of the Confusion Curse, the person trapped sees nine beasts; defeating the true beast allows them to escape, but defeating all nine takes more time.

  Lin Fan asked: "What are you planning? Are you going to attack the Ziyu General Altar?"

  Ximen Shuai replied, "Of course not. The leader of the Purple Eyed Sect is called Baiyanmou Jun, and he has a most beloved concubine who is a thousand-year-old demon fox. If we can capture this thousand-year-old demon fox, we can force Baiyanmou Jun to return the Niblood Sword."

  "Goodbye."

  "Wait, let me finish." Xi Men Shuai said: "This thousand-year-old fox demon has a high level of cultivation, but when interacting with humans, her cultivation was broken early on. Now she's just a two-hundred-year-old demon beast. The Hundred-Eyed Demon King is busy with his affairs, while the Thousand-Year-Old Fox Demon likes quietness, so she settled in Emerald Valley. The Hundred-Eyed Demon King only returns once a month and stays for three days. I can subdue this fox demon without you lifting a hand. Once we get the Tears of Blood Sword, we'll kill the fox demon together. You take her pelt, and I'll take the sword. We'll both be happy."

  Lin frowned: "Isn't this too despicable?"

  "Despicable? Haha, good and evil can't coexist. Do I need to tell you about the deeds of this Hundred-Eyed Demon King or Thousand-Year Fox Spirit? Just talking about this Thousand-Year Fox Spirit is unforgivable. To maintain her beauty, every ten days she would take a young man's living heart and brew it into a soup, and these young men were mostly disciples of the Purple Pupil Sect who had secretly entered Western Continent to abduct people."

  "Ximen Shuai, the dog bit a person, why do you need to learn from the dog and bite people?" Lin Fan shook his head and said: "If we use the Thousand Year Demon Fox and the Hundred Eyed Devil King to exchange for the Tears of Blood Sword, and then kill people and steal their goods, how are we different from evil people?"

  "......" Xi Men sneered, spreading his hands: "I know that the only thousand-year-old demon beast that can be easily defeated is this one. I thought you were different from others, but it turns out you're still just as stubborn."

  Lin Fan retorted, "This is not pedantic. For a thousand years, the fox spirit and the Hundred-Eyed Demon King have not been good people. If they can be eliminated, then eliminate them. I don't care about using some despicable methods. But a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and I still know that."

  "I like your style." Ximen smiled, very satisfied with Lin Fan's view: "Good, I'll do as you say. After I get the Weeping Blood Sword, I'll let the Thousand Year Old Fox go and won't go back on my word. As for the Thousand Year Old Beast, I'll help you find another one, and I'll give you a black and white Hundred Year Old Mystic Iron as well."

  "There's something wrong," Lin Fan said.

  "What's wrong?"

  "You trust me, but I don't trust you." Lin Fan waved his hand and let Ximen Shuai leave.

  Ximen Shuai took out two square, palm-sized black and white iron blocks and tossed them to Lin Fan. Lin Fan caught one in each hand, examining them carefully. As expected, according to the records of identification methods, these were indeed the Black and White Mystic Iron that many cultivators yearned for. Ximen Shuai's cultivation was still not enough to enter the Ghost Domain, it seemed that the former Demon Lord's private collection was quite extensive.

  Ximen Shuai said, "I am the master of the Demon Sect. I can make a blood oath with you and promise not to harm each other. For now, I'll take my leave. I'll come back tomorrow night to pay my respects, and at that time, tell me your answer." With that, Ximen Shuai left calmly, his feet treading on the ancient sword. Ximen Shuai's master was the former Demon King of the Demon Sect, but Ximen Shuai had always regarded himself as the master of the Demon Sect, although this identity was only recognized by himself.

  Hehe, let's play this hand. Lin Fan has many options, such as informing the sect leader and ambushing Ximen Shuai, who broke into the mountain gate tomorrow. As for the black and white mysterious iron, he can swallow it himself. However, Lin Fan is greedy about some things and not greedy about others, so he won't do that. On the other hand, Ximen Shuai's trip this time is quite important, so using the two precious black and white mysterious irons to guide him is a test of his character. Lin Fan is also very curious, plus his youthful nature, and wants to go out and take a walk.

  Lin Fan flipped over the eaves and entered the library to search for documents about the Purple Eye Sect. The most powerful technique of the Purple Eye Sect was the Purple Eye Loss of Spirit Technique, which could make an opponent enter a state of illusion without even needing to look at them directly. To break this technique, the best method was to use the Buddhist Mahayana Heart Method, which could completely resist the effects of the Purple Eye Loss of Spirit Technique. Alternatively, one should avoid direct eye contact with the opponent. Apart from the Purple Eye Loss of Spirit Technique, the disciples of the Purple Eye Sect were relatively ordinary in terms of their swordsmanship and Taoist magic. According to the documents, the sect was ranked tenth because of the clever use of the Purple Eye Loss of Spirit Technique during the Great Evil War, but in reality, the sect's true strength was outside the top thirty in the vast wilderness.

  The Zǐ Tóng Mén (Purple Pupil Gate) is not far from the Western Continent, and many demonic sect disciples have appeared within its sphere of influence. The Yún Qīng Mén (Cloud Clear Gate) has no record of direct confrontation with the Zǐ Tóng Mén, but it has detailed records of the various uses of the Purple Pupil Technique. When the opponent's eyes turn purple, one must immediately retreat or close their eyes; the duration and range of the technique vary depending on the practitioner's cultivation level. The Zǐ Tóng Mén also possesses a unique skill called Jiǔ Hé Jí Fēng Shù (Nine Harmony Swift Wind Technique), which allows the user to suddenly increase their speed using certain evil techniques, complementing the Purple Pupil Technique quite well.

  This is the overall view of Zitianmen, and individual cases cannot be recorded. Some people coincidentally have their own unique magical treasures, some people break through certain spells, and have their own abilities, which cannot be described. However, many cultivators, especially evil cultivators, such as those from Zitianmen, have a misconception. They possess a unique school of magic outside of the mainstream, whether in battle or cultivation, they will revolve around the "Zitian Lost Soul Technique" as the main focus. Although this strengthens the effect of the "Zitian Lost Soul Technique", it also weakens the overall cultivation of their disciples.

  "Who?" A shadow was projected onto the bookshelf by the moonlight, Lin Fan's back was covered in cold sweat. Although this mountain's defensive formation had been neglected for a long time due to the sect master and disciples' laziness, he should still have been able to sense someone approaching him from the west gate. Yet, this person had already reached within three zhang of himself without him having any perception, until he saw them with his own eyes. If the other was an enemy, he would have died countless times already.

  "Lin Fan, come out."

  " Sect Master?" Lin Fan was surprised and stretched out his head, and indeed it was Qian Yu Zhen Ren, who slowly descended.

  Lin Fan jumped out of the window and landed on the ground: "Head of the family, at this late hour, a lone man and woman..."

  Senya Katsuragi sighed, both the head of the Seiichi Sect and his disciples were all about virtue, she knew that Rinbo was intentionally saying this, because by saying so, he could first try to probe her current emotions. The head of the Seiichi Sect often used this trick, and she was already fed up with it.

  Senba Mitsuto has a very public air about him. He walks slowly to the stone bench, takes a look at the remaining pieces on the stone table and asks: "Who came by earlier?"

  "Ximen Shuai!" Lin Fan didn't bother to ask Qianyu Zhenren how she knew someone was coming, she just had her ways.