Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 345 - 224 How are you still alive?_2

Chapter 345: Chapter 224 How are you still alive?_2

"Although the Golden Arhat can change its size at will, after all, it is just a remaining body and its overall weight won’t differ much; the golden color on its body dims a bit after the transformation of its stature, possibly for this reason."

"Speaking of Senior Sister Su being stomped on like that, the soft soil absorbed most of the force, no wonder I had to dig her out from the ground."

"Sigh, blessed by the heavens, blessed by the heavens."

Heaving a sigh of relief, though the injuries were still severe and she was unconscious, as long as her life was preserved, there would be ways to heal her. Looking into the distance, he saw the dark purple eerie flames still burning fiercely; merely glancing a few more times, he could feel a restlessness stirring within him.

It was as if someone was tempting him to release the "evil" within his heart, a feeling far more terrifying than Jin Shan’s demonically enchanting voice, and just a few more looks nearly made him lose his composure.

"Yan Ruyu, Yan Ruyu... During our fight, Jin Shan always referred to Mr. Jiang using this name; could it be his previous life?"

"Reincarnation is not uncommon in the Cultivation World. Many cultivators with special constitutions were powerful cultivators in their past lives, only entering the cycle of reincarnation due to their lifespans ending."

"Mr. Jiang must be the same, but his past life is really terrifying. Such strength would be prominent even throughout the entire Nine Provinces, but why have I never heard of this name?"

"I am well-versed in the thousand-year history of Central State, and only this name, Yan Ruyu, have I never come across; moreover, the aura radiating from him suggests..."

He didn’t dare to continue thinking about it.

He wasn’t a fool; he knew that thinking too much about certain things could easily spell trouble. Right now, he couldn’t stop the frenzied Jiang Feng; the only thing he could do was to take good care of Lu Luo.

Before his thoughts concluded, he heard the terrifying roar of Jiang Feng from afar.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The roar was deep and full of vigor like a prime-aged lion, reverberating throughout the entire mountain range, with the purple flames tearing through the sky and engulfing the surroundings, clearly showing the terrifying power of that attack.

Thump, thump, thump!

Three consecutive sounds, his entire body covered in purple fierce flames, even the crackling and blood scent could be heard as the blood inside him burned. Compared to before, Jiang Feng’s strength had undoubtedly diminished significantly.

It was evident that his body was reaching its limit; continuing like this might burn him to exhaustion.

Yet, the Nascent Soul that left the body of the Purple Cloud Palace Disciples appeared naive and chubby, somewhat adorable, but the small chubby face was all serious, even somewhat grim.

Clasping ten fingers together, he had to exert all his strength in the face of such power.

"Arise, Arahant!"

He had just called out softly, and a pitch-black gate appeared under his feet; a coffin shining with bright golden light slowly emerged from within. The coffin was covered with countless complex Sanskrit scriptures inked in black like chains wrapping around it layer by layer.

Snap!

A dry hand broke directly out of the coffin!

The Sanskrit on the coffin disappeared within sight, not vanishing but instead crawling up along that arm; the seemingly naive Nascent Soul directly merged into the coffin, becoming one with that corpse.

The moment the Sanskrit was drained, the golden coffin was directly shattered, revealing the face of the "Arahant" to the pursuing young man.

It turned out to be a handsome and beautiful young monk, dressed in a brown kasaya, one hand holding prayer beads and the other a staff; even the originally pale skin of his face was regaining complexion at a visible speed, full of vigor.

It was evident that his cultivated Nascent Soul was bizarre, able to merge with anyone freely without any rejection, even able to use various Daoist Skills that the other had mastered in life at will.

"I thought you were long dead, just leaving behind a chance; but unexpectedly, you are still clinging to a mere breath, probably due to finding a way to break the encirclement back then."

Seeing the completely insane young man swinging the long blade down mercilessly without any intention to converse, Arahant looked somewhat annoyed, but quickly raised his staff nonetheless.

Bang!

The Purple Flames and Buddha Light clashed and interweaved, yet even though Jiang Feng’s body had reached its limit, the might of that slash still forced the young monk to retreat hundreds of meters, smashing numerous rocks before stabilizing.

"Damn abomination."

"Even in life, it caused disasters and left countless people with grudges. Unexpectedly, even its remains are troublesome. Hmph, but you’ve already lost your strength, let’s see how long you can last."

A cold glance swept across.

Jiang Feng had always wondered why the Golden Monk, despite only being at the Core Formation stage, was able to steal countless Magic Treasures from Vajra Temple and escape smoothly without the disciples of Vajra Temple holding him accountable.

Now he finally had an answer.

His guess was correct; it was an inside job, perhaps even directed, or hinted by those so-called leaders, guiding Jin Shan into this path and away from Vajra Temple.

Years ago, he had discovered that Demon Night True Monarch was in fact not reformed and transcended; through various clues, he found that the Demon Night True Monarch had left many things in the world.

Especially the Magic Treasures in his hands, no, it should be said, the Magic Treasures of Master Guang Xian could sense the existence of that "inheritance," only the precise location was unascertainable.

Then he came up with a good idea.

Fishing law enforcement.

Many remnants left by Demon Night True Monarch were in possessions Master Guang Xian held; both shared the same origin and lineage. Given that Demon Night True Monarch perished at the hands of Vajra Temple, if anyone were to inherit, they would likely seek him out.

This also explains why Jiang Feng felt such intense turmoil in his stomach whenever he was near this place.

Thus, not stopping at merely implicating, he blatantly gave Jin Shan a chance to leave Vajra Temple with these Magic Treasures. With his standing in Vajra Temple, manipulating the already dark-influenced Magic Treasures was not a difficult task.

What followed was a long wait, but all good things come to those who wait; eventually, the inheritance of Demon Night True Monarch was indeed attracted, undoubtedly within this young man named Jiang Feng.

Originally, he intended to use Jin Shan, this dumb dog, to trap Jiang Feng, letting Jin Shan seize the opportunity inside Jiang Feng’s body and then refine it.

Although this dumb dog was foolish, it was still loyal to Vajra Temple, the old abbot, and all his own senior uncles, capable of removing his inner demons while seizing the opportunity, greatly enhancing Jin Shan’s constitution.

Though the power of Demon Night was immensely covetable, he was not foolish; he knew the stronger the power, the more likely to lose control, and the side effects would be more apparent, with the berserk Jiang Feng being a prime example.

Once Jin Shan mastered the use of the Power of Demon Night, bringing him back to the monastery was also feasible, moreover, this could be regarded as turning over a new leaf. Coupled with the fact he was taken in by those masters as a disciple, his status would naturally skyrocket.

In this way, Vajra Temple could also monopolize a portion of Demon Night True Monarch’s inheritance.

As for himself, due to identity issues and an extra layer of caution, especially concerning Jiang Feng — this young beast surely would be manipulated by others, and once exposed, what might be at stake was likely not just his own life.

But rather a fierce clash between Purple Cloud Immortal Palace and Vajra Temple.

Had those three masters still been alive, they would have been fearless, but now with those powerful masters either dead or insane, Vajra Temple seemed a Buddhist stronghold, yet without the masters’ protection, how could it maintain its status in these troubled times?

Though there were Arhat and Qie Lan guarding the temple, it was definitely not a long-term solution, as over the decades, no one as extraordinarily talented as Master Guang Xian emerged, which was why he harbored ulterior motives.

"Kill, kill, kill..."

The hoarse voice grew weaker.

It was apparent that at this moment Jiang Feng was probably exhausted, even the purplish-black flames he held could no longer be sustained, his movements became extremely slow, looking completely drained, his face ashen.

With a raised eyebrow, Arahant simply aimed his staff at Jiang Feng, then his body twisted bizarrely and appeared directly in front of Jiang Feng, raising his staff high.

Clang!

A unified silver-white longsword blocked this lethal strike.

Following the longsword upwards, it bore the inscription "Tangxi" just above the hilt.