Plop!
Master Miaohui, whose physique was as colossal as a small mountain, was headbutted into the Washing Elephant Pond by Zhu Shanzao, causing most of the pond's water to splash out.
"Your old master Pig has performed a great deed!" Zhu Shanzao stood on the bank, raising his head with pride.
The others rushed to the edge of the Washing Elephant Pond to check the situation.
The Washing Elephant Pond was not deep. If Master Miaohui were to stand up, the water would at most reach her neck.
But for some unknown reason, Master Miaohui, who was brimming with murderous intent just a moment ago, seemed to have lost consciousness after falling into the Washing Elephant Pond. She floated in the pond, motionless.
"Did she faint?" Tian Jueer asked.
"No, she's just dead," Long Feicheng made a dark joke.
Seeing the motionless Master Miaohui, Wen Yuxian let out a sigh of relief and smiled:
"It's done!"
The Washing Elephant Pond was purifying Master Miaohui's soul. It wouldn't be long before her inner demon was extinguished and she was pulled back from the Asura Path.
The Iceberg Dharma Body let out a sigh of relief, "As long as Master Miaohui can return to normal, we'll be able to leave Mount Emei soon!"
Looking back, Master Guanyun exclaimed in surprise, "Are you missing one of your little followers?"
Master Guanyun was referring to Ye Tianyuan.
The Iceberg Dharma Body remembered that Ye Tianyuan and Daoist Jin Bi were still dealing with Pushi. Worried about whether they could defeat Pushi, he immediately turned and said,
"I'm going back to help them. I'll leave this place to all of you."
Master Miaohui posed no threat now. Pushi, the second in line, had become the threat.
As long as Pushi was eliminated, there would be no more unexpected factors on Mount Emei.
But the moment the Iceberg Dharma Body turned, Yan Nanfei suddenly shouted, "Something's not right!"
What was not right?
The first thing everyone thought of was Master Miaohui in the Washing Elephant Pond.
Everyone turned to check in unison, and their hearts turned cold with fear.
They saw that Master Miaohui in the Washing Elephant Pond had changed her posture, sitting at the bottom of the pond with her palms pressed together.
She was enveloped in black light, seemingly resisting the purifying power of the Washing Elephant Pond!
"Not good..."
Wen Yuxian's face turned grim, "The inner demon is resisting."
Everyone had underestimated the Asura. Although the Washing Elephant Pond had some effect on Master Miaohui, it did not guarantee the purification of her inner demon.
If Master Miaohui couldn't withstand it herself, even the Washing Elephant Pond would be useless, and the inner demon would ultimately prevail.
Moreover, the Washing Elephant Pond had pushed things to an extreme. If Master Miaohui couldn't overcome this time, her inner demon would completely conquer her. At that point, Master Miaohui would become an Asura, with no possibility of ever returning to normal!
Even if Pushi intervened, the outcome would be the same!
"Grandmother, is there any way to help Master Miaohui?" the Iceberg Dharma Body asked with a frown.
Wen Yuxian replied in a deep voice,
"The Washing Elephant Pond creates illusions. Master needs to defeat the inner demon within the illusion to regain her consciousness... The only way now is to send someone into the Washing Elephant Pond to help Master fight the inner demon."
As soon as she said this, everyone stepped forward, requesting to enter the Washing Elephant Pond to lend Master Miaohui a hand.
No matter how powerful the inner demon was, it couldn't fight against many. All fear stemmed from insufficient firepower. If they all went together, would they be afraid of the inner demon?
However, Master Guanyun shook her head and said,
"The power of the Washing Elephant Pond is limited. If too many people enter the illusion, Master's consciousness will collapse first. Then, the consciousness of everyone who enters the illusion will also collapse, followed by the scattering of their souls."
Another problem blocked everyone's path: too many people couldn't enter the illusion.
"Moreover, even if we enter the Washing Elephant Pond, we can't guarantee that we will enter Master's illusion, or our own..."
According to Master Guanyun, once one entered the Washing Elephant Pond, an illusionary world would be generated automatically.
If one entered Master Miaohui's illusionary world, the power of Master Miaohui's inner demon would multiply. It would be almost impossible for outsiders to defeat it.
The only way was to drag Master Miaohui's inner demon into one's own illusionary world. This way, the inner demon would not only not become stronger but would also be weakened. That was the only way to defeat the inner demon!
What was even more terrifying was that Master Miaohui's inner demon was an Asura, which meant that Master Miaohui's illusionary world would be hell...
Yan Nanfei clutched his head, feeling a sense of despair, "This is almost an impossible task!"
To defeat Master Miaohui's inner demon, one had to find someone who had no inner demon themselves, whose soul was pure, and who possessed strong conviction and power.
Although Yan Shouyi met some of the requirements, everyone, who had always had great confidence in Yan Shouyi, could not believe that Yan Shouyi could defeat an Asura in an illusionary world.
"I..."
"Shouyi can do it!"
The Iceberg Dharma Body was about to volunteer when, to his surprise, his grandmother Wen Yuxian spoke first.
He looked at Wen Yuxian in shock, "Grandmother, why do you think I can do it?"
"You definitely can!"
Wen Yuxian wore a confident smile unlike any before, "Go ahead."
Yan Shouyi: "..."
I don't even know if I can do it myself, why are you more confident than me...
However, Yan Shouyi knew that his grandmother would never let him take such a risk.
Since Grandmother was so sure, it meant he definitely could!
"Then... Pushi will be left to you all. Master Miaohui's inner demon will be handled by me."
After saying this, the Iceberg Dharma Body turned, holding his severely injured true body. He then gave everyone a determined look and leaped into the Washing Elephant Pond!
With a splash, the true body and the Dharma body sank into the Washing Elephant Pond together. Like mirrors, they both sat cross-legged and sank to the bottom of the lake.
Like Master Miaohui, they both lost consciousness.
Master Guanyun finally came back to her senses and anxiously questioned Wen Yuxian, "Senior Sister, even if we all break into Master's illusionary world together, we might not be able to deal with the Asura inner demon. Why did you just let Shouyi go?"
Isn't this pushing Shouyi into a fire pit?
"I am his grandmother, how could I harm him?"
Wen Yuxian smiled calmly and said to everyone who was full of worry, "Don't you forget who Shouyi's past life was."
My grandson's past life was the terrifying God of Slaughter, General Qing Jiang!
The God of Slaughter Qing Jiang killed over a hundred thousand enemy soldiers!
Even if you are an Asura, so what? Even a true Asura doesn't possess as much killing intent as my grandson!
The others slowly began to understand Wen Yuxian's meaning.
Although in reality, Yan Shouyi's strength was limited.
But in the illusion of the Washing Elephant Pond, it was willpower that mattered... and Yan Shouyi's greatest strength was his willpower!
In the illusion, Master Miaohui's inner demon was an Asura, while the projection of Yan Shouyi's willpower was the God of Slaughter General Qing Jiang!!