novelapdf Chapter 132 Subduing Si Rumeng!
Chapter 132 Subduing Si Rumeng!
As demonic energy was continuously injected, the golden light that originally shone on the surface of the bronze Buddhist lamp was suppressed, and strange black energy flowed out. The runes on the lamp flickered violently.
Ultimately, under the forceful twisting of demonic energy, the character "姜" (Jiang) was reshaped and vaguely emerged.
Overbearing and domineering.
Ji Hongyuan watched from the side, her beautiful eyes wide open, her heart trembling.
She had lived for a long time and witnessed countless treasure-hunting techniques, but she had never seen such a barbaric and unreasonable invasion.
This is not refining, but devouring.
It's a rewrite.
Each of the sixty Jiazi divine objects carries its own destiny law; even if it is just a fraction of flame, it should be connected to the life of its master.
Ordinary cultivators, let alone trying to seize it, would likely be burned to ashes if they even slightly touched the wick with their souls.
It will either be destroyed or taken back by the other party.
The ownership should never be altered by a third party.
But this lamp in front of them, under the influence of Jiang Mu's demonic energy, was forcibly taken over by another.
Did they just snatch it away because it was so pretty and fresh?
"What secrets is this little guy hiding...?"
A hint of apprehension flashed in Ji Hongyuan's eyes. "He can even forcibly change the ownership of a destiny artifact. He's a freak."
Of course, if she knew that this guy had once forcibly demolished and renovated the cave heaven and Dao palace of a twelfth realm expert into his own shape, she would probably be shocked.
"Boom!!"
Just as the Buddha lamp was about to change hands, the stone house suddenly began to tremble violently.
It was as if an earth dragon had turned over.
The overhead beams groaned under the weight, and dust fell in clumps.
Jiang Mu's expression changed slightly, but his hand remained on the Buddha lamp. He said in a deep voice, "Such a big commotion? It seems we've alerted that Black Mountain?" "Nonsense!"
Ji Hongyuan quickly regained her senses, a solemn expression appearing on her alluring face.
"If you're going to take someone's manhood for yourself and he doesn't react by then, he's a dead man. But you don't need to worry..." She looked around, sensing the terrifying pressure that had been blocked out, and a gloating smile appeared on her lips:
"The 'owner' of this place is almost your name now; the rules have changed. Although Black Mountain is powerful, he won't be able to force his way in once the Buddha Lamp changes hands."
Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
After all, if a big shot of that level were to appear, one would only be instantly reduced to dust.
I'm preparing to complete the transformation in one fell swoop.
However, the next moment, something unexpected happened.
The once blazing, pure white flame on the lamp wick suddenly dimmed as if the fuel had been removed, its light visibly fading. The sacred aura that had filled the room also rapidly diminished.
"wrong!"
Ji Hongyuan's pretty face changed, and she exclaimed in surprise, "He is forcibly extracting the incense and vow power from this Buddhist lamp."
Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat.
His current demonic energy can only refine the "magical artifact" itself.
That is, the material and ownership of this lamp.
But the "oil" burning in these lamps, and the incense and prayers offered by the people, truly belong to Heishan.
Since Montenegro can't get in, we'll have to drain this "oil" dry!
Once the power of vows is no longer used as lamp oil, this Buddhist lamp is just an empty shell.
Not only will its power be greatly reduced, but more fatally, Yu Xiaoqian and the others, who rely on the power of incense and vows to maintain their true forms, will also have their souls scattered.
"What should we do? Can we intercept it?" Jiang Mu asked.
Ji Hongyuan shook her head, her brows furrowed: "There's nothing we can do. Those are the prayers offered by his followers, connected to his mind and spirit. Except..."
She paused, her gaze becoming serious:
"Unless there is a great figure who has received offerings from the masses, or has received them in the past, and who is qualified to bear the power of faith, then he would be able to intercept the offerings halfway and forcibly take away this power of incense."
"A prominent figure, now or in the past?"
Jiang Mu's mind raced, and her gaze suddenly fell on the stunningly beautiful queen beside her, scrutinizing her for a moment:
"You're the Zombie Queen, right?"
"Those thousands upon thousands of little zombies on White Deer Peak must worship you every day. Isn't that also a form of faith? Can't you absorb it?"
"You don't know anything!"
Ji Hongyuan rolled her eyes in annoyance, exuding charm.
"It is true that I am worshipped by ten thousand corpses, but that is the aura of Yin and evil. The vows before me are made by the living people, mixed with the righteous spirit of humanity and the power of worldly desires, and belong to the righteous faith."
I am a yin entity, and this thing is poison to me.
"If I were to forcibly absorb it, there's a very high chance of a clash between Yin and Yang, resulting in my body exploding and dying. Not to mention this clone, even my main body would be severely injured!" Seeing the flame of the Buddha lamp growing weaker and weaker, Jiang Mu steeled his heart and said in a deep voice:
"What if there were a filter?"
"What?" Ji Hongyuan was taken aback, not understanding this new word.
"What I mean is..."
Jiang Mu stared at her, "Can I use you as a transit point? I have a way to use your body to draw out and absorb this willpower." Ji Hongyuan was a zombie, her body filled with Yin Sha death energy.
Jiang Mu's magic gauge had already been proven when he dealt with Beitang Batian.
Not only can it absorb demonic energy,
It can even absorb the death energy within zombies.
Therefore, Jiang Mu's logic is very simple.
Let Ji Hongyuan absorb the power of will first. Before the power of will can kill her, Jiang Mu will use the magic slot to draw the power out of her body along with the yin energy.
If you're fast enough, this is a perfect closed loop!
"You little brat..."
Ji Hongyuan understood his meaning, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly. "You've got some nerve, daring to use me as a tool?"
"You had no choice, and neither did I."
Jiang Mu looked directly at her. "Trust me this once. I promise I will never hurt you, and... you might even get some benefits." Their eyes met.
Looking into the man's deep and confident eyes, Ji Hongyuan felt a little hesitant.
"Alright, I'll go crazy with you!"
Ji Hongyuan was a decisive person; in the end, she smiled and agreed.
"But let me make this clear beforehand: if you slow down your absorption, and I sense something's wrong, I'll immediately withdraw, and we'll both be finished." "Deal!"
Time is of the essence, and there's no time to think.
Ji Hongyuan stepped forward, extending her slender, white hand to reach directly at the extinguished pure white flame.
Because Jiang Mu had already marked the Buddha lamp, and with Jiang Mu's tacit approval, she was not rejected by the Buddha lamp itself.
"Buzz"
The moment her fingertips touched the flame, they were attracted to each other like magnets.
The incense and prayers that were about to flee seemed to have found a new outlet and suddenly turned around.
It surged wildly into Ji Hongyuan's body along her fingers.
"Hmm!"
Ji Hongyuan's delicate body trembled, and a suppressed groan escaped from her throat.
The power of incense and prayers enters the body, bringing both a scalding, burning sensation and an indescribable feeling of fullness.
Her gold and red high-slit dress fluttered even without wind.
As her skirt billowed, the black silk stockings that had been covering her legs melted away inch by inch, as if scorched by flames, revealing her long, flawless legs, as white as jade.
It was just like when Jiang Mu kissed her feet before.
Jiang Mu was stunned: "Your socks can come off by themselves?"
"Nonsense...that was an illusion created by my true self...but the real body is real..."
Ji Hongyuan gritted her teeth, her cheeks flushing with a rosy blush.
Her eyes were filled with a misty, captivating beauty.
Clearly, the infusion of this powerful will had brought her both a sense of awe and pleasure on a spiritual level, but also immense rejection and pain. "Faster...faster..."
She urged him on in a trembling voice, her other hand gripping Jiang Mu's arm tightly, her long nails almost digging into his flesh, her voice carrying a hint of painful yet alluring charm.
"I can't take it anymore... the smell of incense is too strong..."
Jiang Mu dared not delay and immediately stepped forward, coming behind her and pressing his palm tightly against her back.
With a thought, the magic gauge roared to life.
boom!
A powerful suction force erupted from the palm.
The incense and prayer power that had just surged into Ji Hongyuan's body and was about to wreak havoc was immediately captured by this suction force.
Like a river that has found its home, it surged wildly into Jiang Mu's body along his arm.
This time, the energy entering the magic tank did not turn into crimson blood.
Instead, on one side of the magic tank, it gathered into a pool of pure and holy white liquid energy.
They are clearly separate from the demon bloodline and do not invade each other's territory.
"It really works?!"
Ji Hongyuan felt the swelling and pain in her body lessen considerably, replaced by a sense of clarity and relief, which filled her with joy.
This kid actually has some skills.
She completely let down her guard, stopped resisting, and instead actively increased her efforts to absorb the power of the Buddha's lamp.
"suck!"
"Suck it hard for me!"
However, as time went on, the situation began to get out of control.
The accumulated power of vows within the Buddha lamp was immense; once the opening was made, it was like a flood bursting its banks, unstoppable. Even when Ji Hongyuan wanted to stop inhaling, the power of the incense and vows continued to pour into her body.
Ji Hongyuan's body began to tremble.
Even though Jiang Mu kept drawing blood from behind, the power of her vow, which carried both the warmth of human life and the righteous spirit, flowed through her Yin-evil body like boiling oil poured onto snow.
It's a feeling that your soul is about to melt.
Ji Hongyuan could no longer stand steadily and leaned softly into Jiang Mu's arms.
Her hair was disheveled, and she was breathing rapidly.
"No... I can't take it anymore..."
The woman seemed to have reached her limit; her body turned bluish-white.
Jiang Mu continued to calmly extract the sample.
If they stopped now, all their previous efforts would be wasted, and this out-of-control power of the incense offerings would definitely turn Ji Hongyuan into fireworks. "You...you bastard...I won't listen to you next time!"
Ji Hongyuan felt an urge to kill this brat.
This guy doesn't treat her like a human being at all.
Although she wasn't human either.
at last.
Half an incense stick later.
The power of vows within the Buddha lamp was finally completely extracted, and the pure white flame stabilized completely.
The light was just a little dim.
Jiang Mu withdrew his hand, completely channeling the last bit of incense power from the other person's body into the magic tank.
"call"
Jiang Mu let out a long breath, feeling completely exhausted.
Ji Hongyuan in his arms was like a rag doll, completely exhausted. If Jiang Mu hadn't been holding her, she would have slid to the ground long ago.
She was panting heavily.
It took him a long time to recover his strength.
"You little rascal...you almost killed me..." Ji Hongyuan scolded playfully.
She tried circulating her breath and suddenly froze.
Although the process was painful, the physical constitution of this clone, which had been repeatedly cleansed by the power of incense and prayers, had been significantly improved. The Yin energy had been condensed considerably, and it even faintly carried a hint of pure Yang neutrality.
Even the faint, hidden restlessness in his soul was soothed.
"Human offerings are indeed a great tonic, even if the process is dangerous."
Ji Hongyuan was overjoyed.
She propped herself up from Jiang Mu's embrace and turned around.
A captivating smile graced her face, now radiant and even more beautiful than before, her eyes sparkling with life.
"Little guy, you were right."
"Now that all the incense and prayers are in your body, remember to cleanse me more often in the future."
Jiang Mu: ………
Before he could speak, Ji Hongyuan's figure suddenly became somewhat illusory.
"This clone has been subjected to too much pressure from the will of the gods; it can't hold on any longer. Sister needs to go back and refine it again..."
Before the words were even finished, the graceful red figure dispersed and disappeared into the air like a bubble.
Only a faint, lingering fragrance remains.
Jiang Mu had no time to pay attention to her departure. After absorbing all the incense and prayer power, he had a thought and guided the pure white prayer power in the magic tank out again and poured it into the Buddha lamp.
"puff!"
The Buddha lamp trembled slightly.
The cluster of pure white flame on the wick began to burn steadily again, its light warm and gentle, but without the previous sinister and bloody aura.
The contract is complete, and the Buddha lamp has changed hands!
From this moment on, Montenegro will no longer be able to control anyone through this lamp, nor will it be able to absorb even a trace of its power.
The last connection between Montenegro and this place was completely severed.
Just then
"BOOM!!!"
A loud bang came from above.
The roof seemed to have been ripped open by a giant hand, and rubble and tiles poured down like a torrential rain.
Jiang Mu raised her head, her gaze passing through the swirling dust and pebbles.
In mid-air, the tree demon Granny Si Rumeng stood suspended in mid-air.
The moonlight, like a waterfall, poured over her snow-white hair, making each strand seem to glow.
Dancing wildly in the wind, like a witch descending to earth.
At this moment, his narrow phoenix eyes were burning with boundless rage and killing intent.
"It's you!?"
Upon seeing Jiang Mu's face clearly, Si Rumeng was slightly taken aback, then a mocking sneer curled at the corner of her lips.
"Ha, it really is that scholar. I knew it. Usually, it's just those bookish people who talk a lot about benevolence and morality, but they're the ones with the most cunning schemes in their hearts."
That silly girl, Xiaoqian, was ultimately fooled by your hypocritical facade and let a wolf into the house!
Her gaze was like a sharp knife, piercing Jiang Mu:
"Tell me! Who exactly are you?!"
Jiang Mu ignored her questioning, his gaze sweeping across the room. Not seeing Yu Xiaoqian or the other female ghosts, he tightened his grip on the bronze Buddhist lamp and spoke calmly:
"From this day forward, I am your master."
The lamp flame swayed gently in the man's hand, illuminating his calm profile.
Si Rumeng was shocked to discover that the Buddhist lamp that controlled their lives and shackles was now in the young man's hands. She was stunned, her mind unable to process what was happening.
How is that possible?
That's Black Mountain's natal artifact clone.
It is protected by the laws of the Sixty Jiazi Na Yin Divine Object. Apart from Black Mountain himself, who can touch it?
"How arrogant!"
After a brief moment of shock, Si Rumeng came to her senses, and laughed in fury.
"You think you're worthy to be our master?"
"What despicable means did you use to steal this lamp? Or did that old devil Black Mountain send you to test me?"
Clearly, she didn't believe Jiang Mu had the ability to wrest control of this magical artifact from Black Mountain.
"I am a member of the Demon Slayer Division."
Jiang Mu said in a calm tone, "I know that you were forced by Black Mountain to harm others, and most of the people you killed were wicked. The rest of the innocent people were actually killed by wild demons in the mountains, but the Yan City Demon Slayer Division pushed the blame onto you."
So I'm willing to give you a chance.
"One chance to survive and escape Black Mountain's control. If you submit to me."
Jiang Mu didn't mind taking a group of loyal demons as his subordinates.
After all, even his own demon sister is a fox spirit, so his own lineage is no longer pure. Raising a few more female ghost tree spirits or something doesn't seem like a big deal.
Moreover, this tree demon is incredibly powerful; if we could subdue her, she would definitely be a great asset.
In Yancheng right now, there aren't many people you can trust.
Having a local monster makes carrying out missions much easier.
Furthermore, now that he has become the master of the Buddha lamp, if he does not want to kill these demons, he can only make them submit.
Otherwise, it would be a burden.
However, the mention of the three words "Demon Slayer Division" was like igniting a powder keg.
Si Rumeng's already cold face became even more ferocious and twisted, and her eyes blazed with a deep-seated hatred.
"What a formidable Demon Slayer!"
"In my entire life, what I hate most is you bunch of henchmen of the Demon Slayer Division!"
"You want me to submit? Hah! Even if my soul is scattered to the winds today, I'll drag you, my lackey, down to hell with me!"
Before she could finish speaking, she vanished.
The next moment, countless white hairs danced wildly like silver snakes, transforming into thousands of sharp threads that tore through the air and swept towards Jiang Mu, attacking relentlessly. Each strand of hair was entwined with a dense demonic aura.
Wherever it went, the stone slabs on the ground cracked and deep marks were left on the walls.
However, Jiang Mu simply stood still, without moving.
He raised his left hand, his five fingers loosely grasping the bronze Buddha lamp.
Buzz
The lamp flame trembled slightly.
A wave emanated from the Buddha lamp, spreading outwards and sweeping across the entire space like ripples.
The countless strands of white hair that were swarming towards them seemed to hit an invisible wall the moment they touched this fluctuation, freezing abruptly in mid-air. Si Rumeng let out a scream.
He was struck as if by a heavy blow, and fell straight down from mid-air, crashing to the ground with a "bang".
She was curled up, her face filled with pain and horror.
She could feel that the "thread" between herself and the Buddha lamp was being held in the hands of a tyrannical force, and a gentle tug would cause excruciating pain.
"How is that possible...?"
Si Rumeng struggled to lift her head, looking at Jiang Mu with disbelief.
Then he looked at the Buddhist lamp in the other person's hand.
This feeling is exactly the same as when I was controlled by Montenegro.
No, it's even more domineering.
Jiang Mu looked at her: "Now, do you believe that your fate is in my hands?"
Si Rumeng gritted her teeth and stared at Jiang Mu.
The fear in his eyes was gradually replaced by a more insane arrogance.
"So what if you get this magical artifact?!"
Ru Meng from our company will never submit to you, the lackey of the Demon Slayer Division!
Go ahead and kill me if you dare!
"I find it disgusting to even look at hypocritical and repulsive creatures like you! You want me to be your dog? Dream on! Bah!"
She cursed as she struggled to get up, refusing to lower her head despite the excruciating pain all over her body.
Jiang Mu remained expressionless.
The monster's resistance was to be expected.
She was not even convinced by the more powerful Black Mountain and secretly plotted to break free from its control, so how could she easily submit to a mere fourth-level being?
"Since you don't want to be dignified, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Jiang Mu stopped talking and channeled demonic energy into the Buddha lamp.
In an instant, the Buddha lamp shone brightly.
Catalyzed by demonic energy, this originally sacred magical artifact now reveals its ferocious side, directly activating three new restrictive divine abilities specifically targeting the souls of demons and ghosts.
"First course, Soul-Locking Roast!"
He held the Buddha lamp in his right hand, and with his left hand, his fingers were joined like a sword, and he lightly drew a line across the flame.
"Splash!"
Suddenly, the sound of chains being dragged echoed in the void.
Several crimson iron chains, formed entirely from the power of incense offerings and prayers, appeared out of thin air and wrapped around Si Rumeng's limbs.
"what!"
Si Rumeng gasped in surprise as she was forcibly pulled up.
It hangs in mid-air in the shape of the Chinese character "大" (big).
The black dress was torn apart during the struggle, revealing a pair of long legs, and red marks on her fair ankles from the chains.
She struggled desperately, her demonic energy surging wildly, but she couldn't budge the chains of willpower even slightly.
As she struggled, the chains dug even tighter into her flesh.
"Let me go...you beast..."
Si Rumeng gritted her teeth, her phoenix eyes filled with hatred.
Jiang Mu remained unmoved and activated the Buddha lamp once more.
"The second step: Soul-Burning Wax!"
Suddenly, the tiny speck of light on the wick of the Buddha lamp detached and flew off on its own.
Transform in mid-air.
It transformed into a burning red candle.
The candle hovered above Si Rumeng's head, tilting slowly.
"Tick-tock".
Si Rumeng let out a painful groan and scream, her whole body trembling.
After all, this wasn't ordinary wax; it was karmic fire capable of directly scorching the soul. Any ordinary low-level ghost would have been annihilated long ago. The moment the wax touched the skin, that patch turned bright red.
It looked as if it had really caught fire.
"Do you acknowledge me as your master now?" Jiang Mu asked.
Si Rumeng's lips turned white with pain, but she still sneered: "To...to acknowledge a lackey like you as my master...I'd rather my soul be torn to pieces."
"Tick-tock...tick-tock..."
A few more drops of wax fell.
Each drop was accompanied by a scream.
Jiang Mu looked indifferently at the woman struggling in pain in mid-air and asked calmly:
"I'll ask you one more time, do you acknowledge me as your master?"
"Dream on!"
Si Rumeng was in so much pain that she was covered in cold sweat, her long hair plastered messily to her face, yet she still gritted her teeth.
"You people from the Demon Slayer Division... all deserve to die!"
"They all deserve to go to hell!"
Even at this point, the hatred in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it became even more intense due to the pain.
Jiang Mu shook her head.
She really has a stubborn temper.
Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
"The third strike, the Soul-Slaying Whip!"
Jiang Mu pointed with her finger.
swish
More than ten semi-transparent whips suddenly appeared in the void around Si Rumeng.
These whips are woven from the power of will and demonic energy.
It makes a whooshing sound when it's waved in the air, as if it could shatter even the soul.
The next moment, whips rained down like a storm!
The whip struck Si Rumeng without leaving any skin or flesh marks, but each lash struck her very soul.
"Bastard... if you have the guts, kill me..."
At first, the woman was still cursing angrily, but her voice grew weaker and weaker, gradually turning into a painful moan.
The whip continued to strike, and the body suspended in mid-air moved like a willow catkin.
Disheveled white hair clung to her sweat-dampened cheeks, her red lips were bitten until they bled, and the initial hatred and arrogance in her daughter's phoenix eyes gradually dissipated in the endless pain.
"Stop...stop..."
She finally managed to squeeze out a plea for mercy through gritted teeth, her voice trembling.
Jiang Mu paused, and the whip's shadow abruptly stopped.
Si Rumeng breathed a sigh of relief, hanging on the chains as if exhausted, her chest heaving violently, sweat dripping down her chin.
She raised her teary eyes and looked at Jiang Mu with a complex expression.
There was hatred, fear, and humiliation...
There was also a hint of pleading.
"I...I acknowledge..." she stammered, each word seemingly squeezed from her throat, "I acknowledge you as my master..."
She stopped cursing and stopped being defiant.
Amidst the endless whip shadows, this once arrogant tree demon now trembled in mid-air like a helpless little woman. Jiang Mu waved his hand, dispersing the whip shadows and chains.
"thump."
Si Rumeng fell to the ground, limp as mud.
She struggled to sit up and knelt on the ground, her long black dress spread out in disarray, revealing half of her fair calves.
She lowered her head, her white hair falling down and obscuring her face, so her expression could not be seen.
Only her slightly trembling shoulders revealed her current emotions.
Jiang Mu put away the Buddhist lamp, slowly walked up to her, looked down at her, and said calmly:
"I know you're not convinced, but this is just a temporary surrender."
But that's alright. I don't expect you to be completely loyal to me all at once.
I spared your life only because I valued some of your abilities and wanted to use you to find the real culprit behind the Black Mountain.
You'd better cooperate obediently.
"If you fail to satisfy me in the future, or dare to harbor any disloyalty... I wouldn't mind really killing you and making your soul scatter." Si Rumeng lay on the ground, her delicate body trembling slightly upon hearing these words.
She slowly raised her head, and a hidden ferocity flashed in her eyes, which were originally filled with hatred, but it was quickly covered by a layer of deep sorrow and desolation.
She lowered her eyes, her voice soft and submissive:
"Yes...this servant...understands."
These words were spoken respectfully, but Jiang Mu could hear the suppressed resentment in them.
He didn't care, turned to look at the deep night outside the ruins, and suddenly said:
"Besides you, there's no need to keep the other female ghosts here. I'll get rid of them all to save myself the trouble of disciplining them later." "What!?"
Si Rumeng suddenly looked up, her pretty face changing drastically. "You...what did you say?"
Seeing Jiang Mu's indifferent expression, Si Rumeng struggled to crawl to him, grabbed his sleeve, and pleaded in her voice.
"They...they were pitiful people in life."
"Forced into becoming a ghost, she had no choice... Master, why be so heartless? That girl Xiaoqian... that girl is so innocent, she has never harmed anyone!"
"Now that you've already subdued me, why do you still want to kill me?!"
"I am a member of the Demon Slayer Division."
Jiang Mu's gaze was deep and unfathomable, her voice devoid of emotion.
"It is my duty to slay demons and monsters. Demons and ghosts are different from humans; keeping them alive is only a scourge. Only by eliminating them at the root can we find the right path."
Of course, Jiang Mu was just trying to scare her.
He had no intention of killing Yu Xiaoqian, who was silly but kind-hearted.
He just wanted to use this opportunity to test Si Rumeng's psychology again, to see what her attitude was towards those female ghosts, whether she was using them or genuinely caring for and loving them.
Upon hearing these words, Si Rumeng felt a surge of despair.
She suddenly remembered her younger sister.
Years ago, that same man, also clad in the uniform of the Demon Slayer Corps, coldly wielded his blade, slaughtering her most beloved younger sister. "Hah..."
Si Rumeng laughed bitterly, "That's right... You people from the Demon Slayer Division are nothing but a bunch of heartless beasts!"
In your eyes, a demon is a demon, and a ghost is a ghost. What difference is there between good and evil?
Kill them all...
She closed her eyes. "You'd better kill me too, or one day I'll kill you!"
Jiang Mu laughed and said, "Not bad, you do have some conscience. If I really wanted to kill you, why would I go to all this trouble? Wouldn't it have been simpler to just cut off your incense offerings and vows?"
Si Rumeng was taken aback, her expression turning strange: "Are you lying to me?"
Just as Jiang Mu was about to say something more, a loud "boom" suddenly resounded, and the earth shook violently, as if a major earthquake had occurred. The sky above even seemed to crack.
Jiang Mu looked up.
The once pitch-black night sky now appeared as if it had been torn apart like a piece of cloth.
Beyond that crack, an indescribably large, sky-covering black hand slowly descended, carrying a terrifying aura of destruction, completely enveloping this small world.
"This is·……"
Jiang Mu's pupils suddenly contracted.
Si Rumeng's face changed drastically, and she screamed:
"It's Black Mountain! He's going to destroy this place! He's going to destroy this space and wipe us all out!!"
Jiang Mu frowned deeply.
They thought that by stealing the Buddha lamp, changing the household registration, and keeping Black Mountain out, everything would be fine.
I never expected this guy to be so ruthless.
If they can't get in, they'll just use their supernatural powers to forcibly destroy this independent space from the outside?!
That's incredibly unethical.
"It's over..."
As Jiang Mu watched the enormous, sky-covering hand slowly closing, only one thought remained in his mind.
This is a private space created by a big shot.
If it collapses, everything inside will turn to nothingness.
escape?
Where can we run to?!
As the suffocating atmosphere drew near, Jiang Mu suddenly turned her head, her gaze piercing through the swirling dust, and looked directly at Si Rumeng, who lay slumped on the ground: "If I were to remove the incense and prayer power you're using to suppress your strength, restoring you to your peak power, could you withstand this hand?"
Si Rumeng was taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing across her alluring face.
She looked up at the gigantic, pitch-black hand that seemed to crush the heavens, then looked down at her own trembling hands. Her red lips pressed tightly together, and finally she nodded emphatically:
"I can try. But one..."
She raised her phoenix eyes, her disheveled white hair clinging to her sweat-dampened cheeks, a mocking and defiant look on her face.
"Do you dare let me regain my strength? Once an eighth-tier demon is freed, the first person it might kill is you."
"What is there to be afraid of?"
Jiang Mu smiled faintly.
Just kidding, this Buddha lamp has been completely altered by his demonic energy, and the rules are written by him.
As long as the lamp is in his hands, this woman's life is in his hands.
Moreover, he had already sensed through the feedback from the Buddha lamp that this woman's essence was severely damaged, and her so-called recovery of strength was nothing more than a last gasp before her potential was exhausted.
"Boom!"
The sky above seemed to groan in despair, unable to bear the weight any longer.
The enormous black hand, obscuring the sky, had pressed down into the air, causing the spatial barrier to crumble inch by inch.
The shadow of death loomed over every inch of the land.
No time for nonsense!
A glint flashed in Jiang Mu's eyes, and he made a hand seal, activating the bronze Buddhist lamp in his hand.
"receive!"
With a low shout, the Buddha lamp shone brightly, and a suction force erupted.
Si Rumeng's delicate body trembled.
One could see the pale golden incense and prayer power that had been wrapped around her like shackles being forcibly drawn away and merged into the Buddha lamp.
In that instant, her previously listless aura surged wildly like a volcano that had been ignited!
Fifth tier... Sixth tier... Seventh tier...
boom!
The terrifying pressure of the eighth-tier demon swept across the entire area like a tsunami.
Si Rumeng looked up and let out a high-pitched roar.
Amidst the surging demonic energy, her originally voluptuous and graceful human form rapidly shrank and expanded. In the blink of an eye, a towering tree, entirely black and radiating a faint purple light, rose from the ground.
The colossal tree stretched endlessly, its trunk as thick as a mountain, countless gnarled roots piercing the earth like raging dragons, sinking deep into the veins of the ground. "Rise!!"
Si Rumengjiao drank.
Countless thick branches, like billions of arms, grew wildly towards the sky, fiercely pushing against the descending black giant hand. "Bang!!!"
The giant hand collided with the tree canopy.
A deafening roar erupted between heaven and earth.
The downward pressure actually paused briefly at that moment.
Countless branches and leaves crumbled and turned to dust under the crushing force of the giant hand, and the tree trunk made a constant cracking sound, as if it would break at any moment. But the giant tree still stood stubbornly, enduring this world-destroying blow.
It provided a fragile lifeline for this small world.
"sharp."
Looking up at this breathtaking scene, Jiang Mu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
This tree spirit granny may have a bad temper, but she's incredibly tough.
However, at this critical moment when the two sides were deadlocked.
"Grandma!"
Several sweet shouts came from the ruins, "We're here to help you!"
Several graceful figures transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the giant tree without regard for anything else.
It was those few beautiful ghosts led by Wen Xiaoqing.
Jing Rumeng, who had transformed into a tree, said with a hint of trepidation in her voice: "Xiao Qing, don't come any closer! You can't stop them, find a place to hide!" However, the female ghosts seemed not to hear her and continued to rush towards the core of the tree trunk without hesitation.
Jiang Mu stood still, but her brows furrowed slightly.
His gaze swept over the ghosts, but he didn't notice the silly Yu Xiaoqian.
"Strange, that idiot is usually so loyal and righteous, why has he disappeared at a time like this?"
A sudden doubt arose in Jiang Mu's mind, and she subconsciously looked at the bronze Buddha lamp in Xiang's hand.
Upon seeing this, his pupils contracted.
Above the Buddha lamp, one could not sense the incense and vow power binding the flying female ghosts.
this means
They have severed all ties with the Buddha lamp!
"wrong!"
A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Jiang Mu's heart.
Without any hesitation, he sprang up and struck the female ghost at the front with a palm.
On the left palm, a large lacquered palace seal appeared.
"town!"
With a roar, a massive phantom of the Ghost King Seal materialized out of thin air, carrying the majesty to suppress all evil spirits, and slammed down on the opponent's head. "Ah!"
The female ghost let out a miserable cry, and before she could even react, she was directly shattered under the suppression of the Ghost King's Seal, turning into a wisp of palace smoke, her soul scattered.
"What are you doing?!"
Jing Rumeng, who was struggling to support the giant hand, sensed this scene and let out a roar of shock and anger.
Jiang Mu continued rushing towards the other female ghost.
"Get out of here!"
In a fit of rage, several thick vines, carrying a chilling killing intent, lashed out at Xiang Jiangmu like long whips.
Ignoring her anger, Jiang Mugenxian put away the Ghost King Seal, and with a strange twist of his body using the [Spirit Serpent's Wandering Step], he avoided Yao Ya, at which point his body shone with golden light.
[The True Explanation of the Mysterious Gang]!
"Snapped!"
The vines lashed his back, causing his protective aura to vibrate violently and sending him flying.
But with the force of this, he moved even faster, like a streak of blood-red lightning, and instantly teleported in front of another female ghost.
"idiot!"
Jiang Mu let out a cold shout, and poured four [Tai Pao Tian Gang Blood River True Knowledge] into his palms, mercilessly pressing them onto the female ghost's chest.
"Bang!"
The female ghost's appearance was so tragic that it exploded.
Meanwhile, the remaining three female ghosts, including Wen Xiaoqing, had already rushed to the vicinity of the giant tree's trunk.
The anxious and concerned expressions on their faces vanished instantly, replaced by malice.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
They opened their mouths and spat out clumps of thick, black liquid, which they splashed directly onto the trunk of Jing Rumeng's tree.
"Sizzle sizzle"
A corrosive sound rang out.
The tree trunk, as hard as iron, was instantly corroded into large, deep pits by the uterine fluid, and billowing uterine smoke rose from it.
Si Rumeng let out a miserable cry.
The uterine fluid not only corroded the tree trunk, but also eroded her primordial spirit!
"Xiaoqing... what... what are you doing!?"
Si Rumeng's voice trembled, her tone incredulous.
"What are you doing?"
The surviving female ghost grinned maliciously and pounced again. "Of course, it's to send Grandma on her way!"
"court death!"
Jiang Mu teleported there again.
He suddenly swung the folding fan in his hand.
[Drawing a line on the ground to express love!]
The female ghost froze instantly.
Jiang Mu, carrying the Blood River True Knowledge, struck out with a palm.
"Pfft!"
The other person's body exploded.
Jiang Mu stood beside the ravaged tree roots and said coldly:
"These lowly maids betrayed you long ago and became pawns planted by Gongshan, waiting to deliver a fatal blow at the crucial moment."
You're hundreds of years old, you've really wasted your time!
Jing Rumeng remained silent.
The enormous tree trunk was trembling.
I don't know if it's the pain from the change or the chill in my heart from the change.