Above the Great Dao
Chapter 498 - 236: Grab the Toad and Squeeze Hard

Chapter 498: Chapter 236: Grab the Toad and Squeeze Hard

From Baili Mu’s voice, Saintess Xuan discerned what demonic nature truly was.

Her master, Master Miao Yin, had once told her that demonic nature arose from desire, and once there is desire, if it is not suppressed and is left to grow unchecked, it would turn into demonic nature.

Her understanding of demonic nature was vague, and she had previously thought that Chen Shi was the embodiment of demonic nature because his killings were far too grievous. He used the Nightmare Wood Talisman to kill thousands of cultivators from the Banshan Sect and the Hundred Refinement Hall, his evil deeds piling up to the heavens.

But now, for the first time, she clearly sensed what demonic nature was.

Demonic nature truly stemmed from desire, breeding and nurturing in the darkest chambers, gaining strength incessantly.

As stated in the "Book of Rites," a gentleman is cautious when alone, for he doesn’t deceive in darkness.

For in the sight unseen by others, various evil thoughts may arise, and they will continue to transform demonically, evolving into demonic nature.

This was the case with Baili Mu.

In the vast and seldom-trodden South Lake, a distance unknown from the capital Ningdu, a wounded woman was bound in an extremely sensuous manner, encircled by writhing tongues. This scene ignited unusual emotions in the shadowy depths of his heart.

Here, cries to heaven go unanswered, and pleas to earth do not resonate.

If everything was handled cleanly, then no one would ever know what had transpired!

"Being the master’s woman, she’s for the master to play with... not me,"

Baili Mu’s throat felt dry as he whispered low, "What am I? A low-born who deals in slaughtering, not even worthy of the lowest class, just a gravedigger, a bottom-dweller. A noble like the Saintess of the Bodhi Dojo is only for the master to enjoy, what am I in comparison?"

He tugged at his clothes and stepped closer to Saintess Xuan.

Saintess Xuan felt a chill run down her spine, sensing the growing demonic nature in him. She desperately struggled, trying to escape Chen Shi’s bonds.

But Chen Shi’s bindings were strong and ingenious, rendering her powerless.

She strenuously tried to rouse her Nascent Soul, aiming to burst through the heavenly gate, but her clotted blood blocked the way, and the Nascent Soul couldn’t get near.

The harder she struggled, the more disheveled her clothing became, exposing more of her skin. Her bare shoulders, waist, and the hem of her skirt, all flashed intermittently, indescribably enticing.

Even in a place like Tongue-pulling Hell, this proved doubly provocative.

She heard the sound of Baili Mu swallowing, her heart in turmoil, a whining noise escaping her throat.

"The master is my lord, and what is Saintess Xuan? My lady,"

Baili Mu could barely conceal his excitement, then shouted, "Chen Shi, you’re hiding somewhere, aren’t you? You intentionally arranged Saintess Xuan like this, didn’t you? You want to disturb my mind, giving you a chance to sneak attack, isn’t that right? I won’t fall for it!"

Saintess Xuan felt a bit relieved, thinking, "He still has some reasoning left; I misunderstood him. I thought that the desire in his heart had turned into demonic nature; it must have been a misperception."

Baili Mu laughed, "But even if I fall for your trap, what can you do about it? If I kill both you and Saintess Xuan, who would know what I’ve done..."

"Pfft—"

Before he could finish his sentence, his tongue was yanked out by an inexplicable force, flying into the air and spraying a mist of blood.

Baili Mu froze.

As the tongue hit the ground, it remarkably wriggled to life, hopping away and merging with the countless other tongues on the ground!

A hint of satisfaction crossed Saintess Xuan’s heart upon seeing this.

"Woo woo!"

Baili Mu, utterly panicked, reflexively sent his Primordial Spirit flying out, reaching for those tongues!

Hundreds of tongues littered the ground, everywhere, squirming about. These were the tongues of liars and deceivers who had fallen into Tongue-pulling Hell, pulled for their falsehoods, their numbers overwhelming.

He could not discern which one was his own.

He grabbed a tongue, noted the absence of blood, and hastily tossed it aside for another.

"My tongue must be the one that was recently pulled out, still bloody and surely warm!" he thought.

Lying on the ground, Saintess Xuan’s heart pounded: "Chen Shi is waiting for this moment! The demon must be awaiting the instant Baili Mu’s tongue is pulled out! That is the moment when Baili Mu’s defenses are down, the perfect opportunity for him to strike!"

Suddenly, groups of toads emerged from nowhere, croaking, "lonely, lonely," as they flicked their long tongues, snatching up the chaotic tongues and pulling them into their mouths.

The toads seemed to be hunting insects, treating the scattered tongues as their delicacies.

Baili Mu, shocked and furious, grabbed a toad and squeezed it until it involuntarily opened its mouth, spitting out a lively tongue.

He plucked the tongue, glanced at it in disappointment, and threw both the tongue and the toad away, as it wasn’t his own.

He seized another toad and squeezed hard, continuing his frantic search.

The sheer number of toads that covered the land was staggering, hopping across the expanse of soil.

Baili Mu, stepping carefully, kept grasping toads one after the other.

Saintess Xuan grew increasingly anxious, "Why hasn’t he made his move? Chen Shi should have acted by now! At this time, Baili Mu is in complete disarray, a far better chance for striking!"

As Baili Mu scrambled to catch the toads, becoming increasingly frantic, suddenly his Primordial Spirit swooped over, lifted Saintess Xuan, released her bindings, and threw her down, barking viciously, "Saintess, help me find my tongue, and I’ll leave you your purity!"

He was at the Divine Descent Realm; his Primordial Spirit stood eighteen feet tall, blessed by a True God, solidifying so that it seemed as tangible as reality itself, which allowed him the potential for further advancement.

However, no sooner had he spoken than "pfft," a spry tongue shot out from his Primordial Spirit’s mouth!

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