Together, they headed toward the city. As they approached, however, they unexpectedly came upon two monks from the Celestial Sound Zen Temple who were killing two cultivators. In the blink of an eye, the two cultivators were fatally wounded, their lives extinguished. The monks even spat on their corpses afterward."Hmph, demonic cultivators, they all deserve to die!"Duan Que recognized one of the monks—it was none other than Yuanming. His heart sank. But now that they had been spotted, there was nothing to do but greet them.Duan Que cheerily called out, "Master Yuanming, what a pleasant coincidence to meet you here."Yuanming nodded slightly, his gaze shifting past Duan Que to land on Chu Xuan. He recognized Chu Xuan of course. Heretics were even more despised than heretical cultists. From the first day Chu Xuan arrived in Righteous Dao City from Mystic Azure Star's Golden Dragon Temple, Yuanming had known about him."Huikong? I've long admired your reputation," Yuanming said, twirl

Four Arms looked even more aggrieved but had no choice but to burrow back into the formation and continue devouring spirits. For the first time, it felt that eating could also be a torment.While Four Arms was busy "eating," Chu Xuan took Two Arms for a stroll around the area. The landscape of Soul Star remained unchanged; devoid of any greenery, it was a land of pitch-black desolation. Every hundred kilometers or so, there was nothing but ruins that spoke of past glories. These remnants, like dead giants unable to decay, inherently repelled onlookers."I think this place should be renamed to Dark Soul Star," Chu Xuan mused internally.In the City of Light.Within a spacious palace, the petite queen of the Ascendant Faction paced back and forth, a hint of irritation in her eyes."Why does that man continually refuse to join the Ascendant Faction?" she wondered aloud. "Is it because the offerings I made were insufficient? I've already given him everything except high-level soul techniq

Chu Xuan suddenly burst into laughter, startling the two monks from the Celestial Sound Zen Temple.Yuanzhi sneered, "Laughing at the brink of death, what's so funny?"Yuanyi let out a sinister chuckle, "He must know he's doomed. Might as well laugh a bit more before dying!"Both monks looked at Chu Xuan as if he were already a dead man."Huikong, it's unfortunate that you worship the Dragon Buddha—our Celestial Sound Zen Temple has always despised foreign Buddhas!" Yuanzhi scoffed.Without hesitation, the two monks attacked Chu Xuan simultaneously from front and back.Yuanzhi swung a steel ring aimed directly at Chu Xuan's head, while Yuanyi threw a monk's knife, piercing Chu Xuan's heart!In their minds, Huikong, who was only at the early stages of Golden Core cultivation, stood no chance against them.Fending off one magical treasure was plausible, but two was sheer folly!"Dragon Buddha above! Today, even I must break my vow of non-killing," Chu Xuan sighed deeply. "It was you who

As his words faded, two shadows suddenly swept from his body. His kasaya, like a dark cloud, enveloped Bai Changyuan while thirty-six prayer beads, like steel balls charged with lightning, targeted Qin Huan's vital points. Unseen on the ground, additional shadows crept stealthily forward, adding to the ambush.Moments later, Bai Changyuan's eyes bulged grotesquely like those of a goldfish, and he died, blood streaming from all his orifices.Qin Huan's chest was pierced by Miaoxin's fist, blood pouring out like a fountain. Clutching at Miaoxin's fist, blood spewed from his mouth as he gasped, "Monks of the Celestial Sound Zen Temple... why... do you also harbor ghosts..."Miaoxin casually tore off Qin Huan's arm, his expression unchanging, "I am not harboring ghosts; I am liberating them. If I do not, demonic cultivators will eventually discover this being and capture it, and a formidable demon would then arise in this world. My actions are righteous and meritorious."Thud.Qin Huan's

The blood-red disc vibrated more intensely, amplifying Yun Zhongyu's joy. This meant he was very close to the person in possession of the jade."Who is it? Who?" Yun Zhongyu lifted the blood-red disc and scanned around. His gaze followed the needle's direction, ultimately fixing on a monk.The moment Yun Zhongyu saw Chu Xuan, Chu Xuan also spotted him."Die!"Yun Zhongyu wasted no time, immediately activating a spell. A giant hand formed from condensed vapor lunged toward Chu Xuan.In Yun Zhongyu's perception, his opponent was merely an early-stage Golden Core cultivator—an easy kill.Chu Xuan's instincts screamed a warning. He recognized his opponent at first glance and was astonished that Yun Zhongyu would attack without a word. This efficiency was what surprised him most.Faced with the swiftly approaching giant hand, Chu Xuan did not hesitate. He expended some of his accumulated merit to cast the Mahayana Swift Escape.In an instant, his body vanished from the spot, reappearing mo