Chapter 17: The Buddha's Relics

  Tracking the departing figure, a flurry of anxiety arose in her heart, but before she could walk far, a series of summoning voices came, forcing her to stop in her tracks. Her feet seemed to move on their own towards the Grand Hall of Foyuan Mountain, and she hastily looked into the distance, yet still changed direction, only because the summoning voice continued unabated.

  A red shadow flashed by, passing through room after room, with fallen flowers scattered all over the ground. The gentle and crazy one felt that the sound was getting closer, stepping over countless steps, a grand hall stood before her eyes, but the sound became even clearer.

  "You've arrived......" The wise master sighed, the demon-summoning spell was one that he had used at his own expense, just to bring this demon star over. What he hadn't expected was that the person who came wasn't that infamous great demon king that everyone was talking about!

  My heart skipped a beat, it's this kind of feeling! With a slight raise of her foot, she immediately locked eyes with Wisdom.

  "Can't see through it... can't see through..." The wise master sighed, after all these years, he had never failed to discern the cause and effect of things, but on this girl's body, he couldn't see anything? There was only that one streak of residual red, which would appear multiple times in the human hell not long after. Could the demon star actually be this girl in front of him?

  A figure flashed by, and Feng Ba Tian was already standing beside Qing Kuang, but his attention was all on Qing Kuang.

  "I told you to wait for me, why did you run off?"

  "Did you call me?" Standing with her hands behind her back, she frowned with a mixture of anxiety and annoyance, completely ignoring the people beside her. What did this old monk call her here for, and yet he still didn't say a word?

  "Evil arises from the mind, why not put down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot?" A compassionate voice rose, with a wise and calm demeanor. The end is near, this can also be considered as one of his last deeds for the world.

  "What is evil, what is Buddha? If my heart remains the same, why should I care about others?" A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his unruly emotions were hard to calm.

  "Benefactor, your attachment is too deep, and you will fall into the Avici Hell, never to be reborn... The shackles on your heart will not be removed, only adding to your karmic obstacles. Why not let go? It's also an opportunity for self-salvation..." The voice gradually faded away, with a faint golden Buddha light flashing around Wisdom's body.

  Her whole body exuded a murderous aura, no longer concealed. She tightly grasped the dagger that followed her heart, cautiously staring at the wise and aged monk. Clearly, his previous words had struck a sore spot with her.

  Finally found the opportunity to interject, Feng Ba Tian also took the chance to persuade him, he didn't know how many times he had said it before, but this person was stubborn like an ox!

  "Hey, he's right, you can't go on like this. Since someone is advising you, why don't you just listen to me?"

  "Huh, who's going to ferry me? Who will ferry him?" A killing intent suddenly arose, and lightly and fiercely, she charged towards the Great Wisdom Master, her hand holding a random dagger that shone with a cold light. One by one, they all came up with excuses for her own good, but had anyone ever asked about her wishes? Had anyone understood what she truly wanted? On what basis did these people say things and have her listen to them, enduring it?

  Ding! The random sword and Fang Tian's spear clashed, and Feng Ba Tian roared like thunder, "Want to kill again?"

  "The boundless sea of bitterness... Turning back is the shore, after all..." The silhouette of the wise master grew increasingly faint, and his sighs became more and more ethereal. This girl's obsession was too deep, how could the evil aura escape his eyes? The heart demon was hard to eliminate, and there was also that aura of killing intent all over her body. If things were allowed to develop as they would, it would eventually lead to her own downfall... Alas, a great calamity is approaching humanity, but never mind, everyone has their own fate, he had asked for it himself...

  "My fate is in my own hands, not in heaven!" She was about to find the person who could save her, just a little bit more, but time had been wasted by this old monk and that meddling man.

  Just as the Light Insane was about to make another move, a sudden change occurred on the side of the Great Master of Wisdom. A Buddha's light enveloped his body, and his compassionate eyes closed calmly. Starting from his limbs, he suddenly began to self-ignite, and the great hall seemed to have the sound of Buddhist chanting coming from it. However, when one listened carefully, it turned into nothingness. When the first wisp of Buddha's light broke through the clouds, the entire great hall was enveloped in peace. The strange phenomenon caused the faces of the previously injured crowd to change greatly, and they all propped themselves up and rushed towards the front of the great hall.

  "We...also, quickly..." His whole body was immobile, and Wu Yuan's gaze followed the Buddha's light to that side, his heart growing even more tense. He hastily urged the five disciples beside him to support him as he went over, but his eyes were fixed unblinkingly on that side. Was someone going to attain Nirvana? Who in Foyuan Mountain could cause such a stir? Only one person, only him! But this demon king had just escaped, and a great calamity was about to befall the mortal world - if even the Great Master of Wisdom were no longer present, how would this disaster be resolved?!

  Everyone rushed over in a flurry, but the wise monk was completely burned to ashes. Even with his death, he couldn't bring back the reckless one. The magnificent Buddha light, dazzling and breathtaking, filled the entire Grand Hall of Buddhist Cause Mountain with sacredness. However, when the radiance dissipated, a shining Buddha relic remained on the meditation cushion.

  He snorted, and Qing Kuang suddenly put away the dagger that had been following his heart. Only then did he pick up the Buddha relic, but suddenly his blood was boiling, and Qing Kuang's face changed in an instant due to the pain. Are you still trying to make trouble even after death? The dark and gloomy fire rose, wanting to completely destroy the Buddha relic.

  "What are you doing?" With a swipe, the Buddha relic was picked out, and Feng Ba Tian was overjoyed. This monk must be a high-ranking Buddhist master; if the Buddha relic is worn by this person for a long time, it will eventually eliminate her demonic nature.

  No longer paying attention to the people beside her, she swiftly flashed out of the grand hall, for she still had important matters to attend to! Watching as she departed, Feng Ba Tian put away the Buddha's relics and chased after her once more. The two of them almost simultaneously left, leaving the crowd that arrived later empty-handed.

  "Wu Yuan Master..." How could everything be gone? They traveled far and wide, the natural way had just shown an unusual phenomenon.

  "Alas... still one step too late... the Great Wisdom Master has passed away. Please, I beg of you, help me find and return the Master's relics. I am eternally grateful!"

  Is it really a Sharira? The eyes of the crowd were complex, they had always heard that if they could see it with their own eyes, it would be great. It is said that having a Sharira in one's hand can grant eternal youth, cure all diseases, and even enhance one's cultivation. Who knows if it's true or not?

  "Master is serious about this, such a big matter, we should take it as our bounden duty..."

  "Perhaps this sarira was stolen by that demon..."

  "I also don't know what kind of person that red-clothed girl who came was, but being able to get along with the demon king, she probably isn't a good thing either."

  "Don't worry, Master, I'll head back to Xiaye immediately and have that demon's head wanted nationwide!" Wen Renwu was also severely injured, but he had never been so defeated in his life. He had been beaten badly and was powerless to fight back, and this blow was hard for him to swallow!

  On the other hand, the legendary demon king who was on everyone's lips had escaped and stopped at the foot of the mountain. He pulled down a leaf, and an eerie sound wave started, and soon someone appeared.

  "Your Majesty, the Poisonous Maiden has arrived late. Please punish her!" The woman kneeling on the ground was wrapped in a thin gauze that accentuated her slender and delicate body. Her doll-like face had large almond-shaped eyes, a small nose, and cherry lips that were pursed together. On her exquisite collarbone, however, was a black scorpion tattoo - a combination of purity and evil that seemed contradictory. At this moment, although she was trembling with fear, there was still a hint of fascination in her eyes.

  But before she could withdraw her gaze, the person was instantly kicked flying several meters away, crashing into a large tree, not daring to utter a single word of complaint.

  "Useless thing! You actually made me wait for so long!" Along with the cruel words, Chong Yao withdrew his foot, it's clear that he wasn't a sentimental person.

  "Cough, cough... Gu poison knows wrong!" She knelt down on the ground again, and Gu poison put her infatuation in her heart. Since the master was trapped, they had been searching for news for a long time, and finally found the location, sacrificing countless lives, but each rescue action ended in failure. She knew that no matter how she explained it, it would be useless, because the master only wanted results, not the process, and punishment was deserved.

  "Hmph! Go back and get punished for everything!" Having raised such a useless bunch, if he had waited for them to come and rescue him, who knows how many times he would have died?!

  "Yes, Poison Lady... I obey!" It seems that His Majesty's anger this time will be difficult to dispel.

  "Why just you yourself, what about others?" A pair of peach blossom eyes were filled with coldness, yet had an almost imperceptible excitement.

  "As for the master's affairs, since the master was captured, our sect has been suppressed everywhere. Huajie and Hei Ya are both managing the master's business, I am mainly responsible for rescuing the master. Now that the master can return safely, do you need me to call them all over?"

  "Hmph, those who take advantage of the fire to loot will be left for me to deal with. If I don't torture them to death, how can I live up to the title of Demon Head that they've given me?" The tattered clothes fluttered in the wind, but Chong Yao's eyes were filled with cruelty.

  "The master is right." Standing up, the Poisonous Maiden wanted to take out a large red robe for him to wear, but in an instant, the robe was snatched away. Embarrassed, she put down her hand, and her heart gradually became bitter.

  "Have you brought enough things?" After changing into a new shirt, his disheveled appearance was gone in an instant. Although he wasn't as robust, he was quite slender; a pair of large peach blossom eyes occasionally flashed with residual light, and the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye added to his charm; soft black hair, pale skin, a straight nose bridge, and somewhat plump lips - for a man, he looked rather feminine.

  "What does your lord mean..." The Poisonous Maiden furrowed her brow as she hesitantly looked at the person in front of her.

  "Is it that you can make wild guesses about me?" The poisonous words forced the Toxic Maiden to lower her head slightly.

  Looking up at the grand hall above, Chong Yao felt a sense of worry for the first time. Would the woman who saved him be in danger? If it were before, he wouldn't have any gratitude in his heart. What could saving him do anyway? But that call in the darkness and the deep longing seemed to bring a ray of light into his heart. No one knew how much people living in darkness yearned for sunlight and warmth...

  "Your Majesty?" The Poison Lady called out softly, seeing such a master, her heart felt inexplicably flustered, as if something was about to go off the rails.

  "Go!" Having made up his mind, Chong Yao killed his way back. If those people really dared to harm her, he would exhaust all the power of the Chong Gate and flatten this Foyuan Mountain!

  Hurriedly following Chong Yao's footsteps, Du Niang couldn't understand that now that she had finally come out, why did she still want to go back and throw herself into the net?

  When the sun is overhead, on the precipitous Foyin Mountain, three parties of people and horses move in unison, going back and forth. The Chongyao who have been searching for a long time, the Qingkuang who are still searching behind them, and those who, even if injured, pursue relentlessly.

  My blood is boiling, my madness is getting more and more violent. I suddenly stop in my tracks, staring dead at Feng Ba Tian beside me. "Get out of here!"

  "If you don't recover normally in a day, I will never leave!" Feng Ba Tian said seriously, tossing the sarira in his hand up and down as he looked at Qing Kuang.

  With a glance, the trajectory of the Buddha's relic movement was seen, and the uncontrolled surge of dark spiritual energy was stimulated by the Buddha's relic. The dark spiritual pearl became more violent, constantly colliding with the Buddha's light on the relic owner. With a stumble underfoot, the madly controlled vast black flames directly attacked Feng Ba Tian.

  "Get out of here, didn't you hear me?"

  A barrier was erected, and Feng Ba Tian was blocked without even using the slightest bit of effort. The glittering golden light was a manifestation of the powerful pressure unique to the Xiu Shen Jing strongmen. Picking up the Sharira in his hand, the man did not retreat but instead advanced forward, only to unfortunately always end up doing good deeds that ultimately led to bad outcomes.

  "Get out!" The anxious Dark Spirit Pearl was tormented by the faintly mad and dying, her body which had lost too much blood still hadn't recovered, but was forced to surge with energy by the Buddha's Relic. This annoying man kept adding to her troubles.

  Dark energy surged, like a furious beast trying to break free from his slender body. He convulsed uncontrollably and finally fainted. Witnessing this scene, Feng Ba Tian also panicked, cautiously approaching him to find that a dark shadow was slowly emerging on his body, desperately trying to escape, even intentionally moving away from the Buddha's relic.

  The dark shadow entwined relentlessly, Feng Ba Tian once again brought the Buddha's relics closer, but just as the dark shadow was about to be forced out, someone else's breath suddenly appeared, and their efforts were ruined!

  "What are you doing?!" A furious roar erupted as Chong Yao saw the person who had fainted on the ground, and his murderous intent could no longer be contained.

  "What does it have to do with you, scram?" Feng Ba Tian's low and menacing voice rose as he stood up, looking at the two people in front of him with malice. They were so close to succeeding, but these two had ruined everything. A mere Tian Xuan realm and an insignificant Di Kun realm, how dare they challenge him? His eyes flickered slightly, and surprisingly, it was the person who had escaped earlier.

  "What have you done? Why is she lying here, unconscious?" He strode forward, eyeing the man in front of him warily, but couldn't gauge his strength.

  If he didn't have some regard for this person, why would he linger in the mortal realm for so long? The arrogance of a divine mirror cultivator makes him disdainful of speaking with someone at the Tianxuan boundary. Who wouldn't want to be treated the same way? Dream on!

  He carefully observed the person in front of him, and only then did he shift his gaze to the person who had fainted. It was also a bright red shirt, just like his preference! The shoulder-length black hair was adorned with a strange hairpin, the pale face was gaunt, with a pointed chin that seemed sharp enough to pierce someone, and the entire body seemed to be nothing but skin and bones; the willow-leaf-shaped eyebrows were curved, as were the long eyelashes, the eye sockets were sunken, and there were dark purple eye bags. The small nose was sweating profusely, while the face was a pale blue color, with tooth marks on the diamond-shaped lips, some of which had even broken out in blisters, completely erasing any vestiges of beauty. If it weren't for this person being the first to save him from danger, he would never have given them a second glance, but now they held a different significance.

  "I don't care who you are, but I must take her away!" He withdrew his gaze and Chong Yao looked at the unfathomable man beside him again. If it were a one-on-one fight, he might not necessarily be able to win, so he could only use his wits. The negotiation between the two men naturally didn't take into account the poisonous girl by their side, nor did they notice her casting a strange glance at Qing Kuang.

  "What are you relying on?" Feng Ba Tian said impatiently, he didn't even help her solve the trouble with her body!

  "Hmph, your words are truly laughable. I'd like to ask you what makes you think that? She risked her life to save me, do you know what kind of relationship we have?" In fact, after saying this, Chong Yao's heart was also uncertain, he could only take a gamble.

  Her whole body shook, Feng Ba Tian looked at him in disbelief. "The one who abandoned him was you? She had been searching for him all along, and the person she wanted to find was also you?"

  "What did you say?" Looking at the person in front of him with great surprise and loss of color, Chongyao returned an ambiguous answer, and his confidence also increased slightly.

  "How is it possible! Do you know her name?"

  "Of course I know, but since she doesn't want to tell you, it means you're a dispensable person. Do you still want to keep pestering her like this?"

  "How could it be... Is it really you?" Rarely, even the Mirror of the Soul's owner had moments where he wasn't clever. At this moment, Feng Bao Tian apparently forgot that the Heart Wishing Spirit Source's barrier was something anyone could pass through casually?

  "Whether it is or isn't, it has nothing to do with you, so can I take her away now?"

  The unspoken feelings in his heart made Feng Ba Tian involuntarily despise himself. His brother's revenge had not been avenged, yet he was already entangled in romantic affairs. Since the girl had found the person she was looking for, he should have returned to the Spirit Realm!

  "You... her current situation is not good, you usually pay more attention to it, don't provoke her, don't let her have murderous thoughts... and don't leave her alone again, lest she cry endlessly, and also take care of her body..." Feng Bao Tian instructed one by one like an old mother.

  "Are you done? I know what to do with her." Irritated, he scratched his ear. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been torn apart long ago. After all, this is Foyun Mountain, and those individuals wouldn't let things go easily. It's better to leave early.

  "I... this is a Buddhist relic, it will help her body, you..." Seeing the impatient look on Chong Yao's face, Feng Ba Tian couldn't help but smile wryly. He handed the relic to the red-clothed man and gave Ling Kuang one last glance before disappearing in an instant. Haha, even now he still didn't know the girl's name!

  Until he was sure that the person had really left, Chong Yao finally let out a breath of relief and put away the sarira in his pouch.

  "Your Majesty..." A worried cry, the unease in Duji's heart gradually rising.

  "Go back to Chongmen!" Looking at the unconscious person, Chong Yao retracted his aura and was about to help him up when he was interrupted by Duji.

  "Your Majesty, let me do it! You've just come out and should conserve your strength and energy. After all, there are still many unknown dangers waiting for us on the way back to Chongmen!" Xiang Yun took a step forward to help up Qing Kuang, almost getting her teeth bitten in the process. The Emperor had never touched any woman before, so why was he making an exception today?

  "Alright, you help her up and leave quickly, let Huajie come see me." After careful consideration, Chongyao agreed. Anyway, it wouldn't be long before everyone knew that Chongyao had appeared, and at that time those self-proclaimed righteous people would definitely come to make trouble for him. He wanted to take advantage of these days to recover the spiritual energy that had been absorbed from him.

  "Yes, Your Majesty!" The Poison Maiden helped the Light Madman up and closely followed Chong Yao as they flew down the mountain. However, taking advantage of Chong Yao's inattention, she inserted a blue silver needle into the back of the Light Madman's neck and quickly pulled it out.

  They fled hastily, and behind them were groups of people chasing after them. What kind of bloody storm would the Spiritual Origin Continent stir up again?

  With a hint of madness, Chongyao and his two companions quickly made their way to the rendezvous point at the foot of the mountain, changed into plain clothes, boarded an unassuming horse carriage, and quietly departed.

  The shabby carriage, however, was a treasure trove inside, with a small table, pastries, fruits, tea sets, and books galore. Having chased the poisonous woman out, Chong Yao cautiously looked at the person in front of him, wondering when she would wake up. The man's words from earlier still lingered in his mind - was it to find someone? Who was the person she wanted to find? Was it a coincidence that he had been rescued? He had once complained about heaven and earth, but unexpectedly, heaven also had its own way of showing mercy to him.

  He stretched out his hand, just as Chong Yao was about to tidy up the loose hair on his forehead, but almost got cut by Xinzhi's dagger.

  "Who are you?" With a sudden movement, she sat up, suppressing her dizziness with a gentle madness, and tightly grasped the dagger in her hand.

  "Your Majesty!" Feeling the murderous aura inside, Du Xue rushed in at the first moment, staring at Qing Kuang with an unfriendly gaze.

  "Get out!" Looking at those red eyes, Chong Yao's eyes lit up in front of him, what a beautiful color!

  "Your Majesty..." With a bitter taste in her mouth, the Poisonous Maiden refused to leave.

  "Want me to repeat myself, huh?" The tone was menacing as he glared at the Poisonous Maiden, his left eye's tear mole adding a hint of bloodthirsty charm.

  "...is..." reluctantly retreated, the poison girl perked up her ears and listened to the movements inside.

  Witnessing this scene, she remained calm and expressionless, but her mind was racing quickly. Before she fainted, it was clearly not this person.

  "Who are you?" He looked around and asked again in a light tone.

  "You saved me before!" The light and cheerful tone revealed Chong Yao's good mood. Looking at the girl in front of him, especially those eyes, he felt amazed every time he looked at them, the blood-red color was so stunning.

  "Saved you?" After pondering this sentence, the already unsightly face of Liang Ke added a hint of panic. "Foyuan Mountain, Demon-Subduing Cave, is the demon king they spoke of... you?"

  "That's right, it's me."

  All previous promises were shattered, all efforts were in vain, was it just a futile effort? Hehe, wanting to cry but unable to, searching for so long, only to find that I had rescued the wrong person!

  Mo Jiu You, where are you? Don't you want your servant anymore? I really can't hold on any longer, so tired...

  Digression

  My neck is twisted and swollen, it hurts so much! It hurts when I move, can't move at all. Someone said to use hot water to apply, but it doesn't work!