Tong Jingcheng, locked in combat with his Zanpakuto, never imagined that his loyal self would be betrayed by Jiang Wuya.
He stared wide-eyed at the fleeing Jiang Wuya, finally realizing everything had been a lie.
Jiang Wuya, abandoning Tong Jingcheng, fled into Daqing Mountain without a backward glance; he had no desire to be sealed along with Yan Shouyi!
Seeing Tong Jingcheng about to take a blade for Jiang Wuya, Yan Chou hurriedly threw out several wooden birds. These birds, like arrows loosed from a bow, instantly pierced Tong Jingcheng’s body, simultaneously dragging him away from Yan Shouyi!
Whether Tong Jingcheng lived or died was no longer important. What mattered was that Jiang Wuya had to be stopped today!
The six Ksitigarbha statues extended their hands, completely sealing off all of Jiang Wuya's escape routes, suppressing him like the Five Elements Mountain!
“The Buddha told Indra, ‘Merit shall benefit all heavens. The sick shall be healed, the fearful comforted. Evil spirits and wicked gods shall be banished. Calamities shall be averted, fortune bestowed. With great compassion, great vows, great holiness, and great benevolence, I shall not attain Buddhahood until hell is empty!’”
Yan Shouyi let out a roar, and the giant hands of the six Ksitigarbha statues began to close, constricting Jiang Wuya’s space step by step.
Jiang Wuya, naturally, would not passively await his doom. He controlled his malevolent energy, launching frenzied attacks against the six giant hands. After only a few impacts, cracks appeared on those massive hands!
Seeing this, Yan Shouyi did not stand idle. He stirred the malevolent energy within him. His malevolent energy, like a virus, began to infect the Ksitigarbha statues, devouring the golden Buddha light and replacing it with endless black malevolent energy!
The statues, which had initially appeared benevolent, became ferocious and hideous, like Asuras.
The cracks on the giant hands were instantly mended by the malevolent energy, sealing off all of Jiang Wuya's escape routes.
Realizing he could not escape, Jiang Wuya raged ineffectively from within: "Yan Shouyi! The Six Paths Ksitigarbha requires you to be sealed with me. Once we enter the seal, do you think I will let you go!"
"I will torture you in the most brutal ways imaginable, and I guarantee you will regret your decision today within a day!"
"As long as you are sealed with me, I have ten thousand ways to kill you. Your Xuanmen will surely fall!"
Facing Jiang Wuya’s threats, Yan Shouyi remained unfazed.
“Om, Pra-m-lin-dha-ye, svaha!!!”
As he continued chanting, the giant hands closed in more fiercely. Cornered, Jiang Wuya snarled, "Using the Six Paths Ksitigarbha requires a sealing object. With my power, no sealing object can possibly trap me. You are wasting your efforts!!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shouyi merely chuckled, "If nothing could truly trap you, you wouldn't have said it."
Why not keep your trump card, only to catch everyone off guard later?
Jiang Wuya had lived for over a thousand years; he couldn’t possibly lack such cunning.
His saying this could only mean one thing: an object capable of sealing him existed, and it was very likely in Yan Shouyi's possession!
"Jiang Wuya, just wait. I will slowly endure with you, enduring until the Xuanmen develops and grows strong enough to deal with you!!" Yan Shouyi declared Jiang Wuya's fate with a mocking tone.
As long as the Xuanmen was not strong, Yan Shouyi would not allow Jiang Wuya to be released!
The giant hands continued to close, leaving Jiang Wuya with no room to maneuver. He finally realized the current situation had spiraled beyond his control.
Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn Yan Baixiang, damn Yan Chou, damn Yan Shouyi!
Why did they stop me, why did they stop me!!!
Jiang Wuya’s eyes bulged with rage, his teeth almost grinding to dust.
But he did not give up, seeming to have made a reluctant decision.
"Since you are so unscrupulous, do not blame me for being cold-blooded and ruthless… If this world cannot fall into my hands, it is better to perish with me!!"
Jiang Wuya struggled within the limited space and took out a wooden token.
With a slight exertion of force, he crushed the token.
At the same time, the divine tree in the valley abruptly ceased all its movements. A few seconds later, massive fruits began to fall from the divine tree. From these fruits crawled hideous monsters, like aliens.
These creatures were extremely fragile at birth but could stand and walk within tens of seconds.
Their first act after adapting to their bodies was to prostrate themselves before the divine tree!
As more and more monsters appeared, the divine tree's power seemed to reach its zenith.
Suddenly, the divine tree trembled violently, spewing a massive black mist towards the sky!
The black mist dispersed in all directions. Wherever it touched, vegetation withered, and animals were instantly drained of all their vitality. Before they could even flee, their bodies rotted away!
"That is…"
Yan Chou noticed the situation and felt the death aura emanating from the divine tree. Even more terrifying was that the black mist was still spreading, with no end in sight!
"Not good!"
Jiang Qingxue’s face changed drastically, and he said urgently, "The death aura emitted by the divine tree will instantly steal all life within its coverage. If the death aura continues to spread, this place will become a dead zone, and no one will be able to enter it…"
By then, even if Yan Shouyi sealed Jiang Wuya, they might be forever trapped in this dead zone.
Even if Yan Chou and Jiang Qingxue took the sealing object away, Yan Shouyi would be unable to kill Jiang Wuya without the Zhenguo Sword from this place.
"Hahahaha!"
Jiang Wuya, on the verge of being sealed, laughed maniacally: "I have waited for a thousand years, what is another thousand years? Let me tell you, the death aura can directly cover the entire Xichuan! If left unchecked, it can continue to expand…"
Insane…
This guy has truly gone mad!
Yan Shouyi cursed inwardly. As he contemplated a solution, a voice suddenly came from the mountain: "Yan Shouyi! Leave the sealing of Jiang Wuya to me. You take the Zhenguo Sword and leave this place first!"
Who was that?
Yan Shouyi turned his head and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
It was a small old man wearing a long robe, looking somewhat gaunt, but his eyes were exceptionally resolute.
The former former Sect Leader of Lushan Sect, Lu Jingsheng!!
"Sect Leader Lu, how could you…" Yan Shouyi was extremely surprised, wondering why the long-lost Lu Jingsheng had appeared here.
Lu Jingsheng glared at Yan Chou, then said coldly:
"Ask no more questions. The period of my disappearance was preparation for this day. I will seal Jiang Wuya even at the cost of my life!"
With that, Lu Jingsheng actually ascended into the air and flew towards Jiang Wuya without looking back!
His body merged directly into the giant hands, replacing Yan Shouyi and completing the final step of the Six Paths Ksitigarbha!!
"Yan Shouyi, quickly go retrieve the Zhenguo Sword, and then lead everyone away from this place!!!" Lu Jingsheng's voice echoed in Yan Shouyi's ears.