Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 348 - 226: External Incarnation

Chapter 348: Chapter 226: External Incarnation

Boom——

The body... no,

the junior brother was casually thrown under the tree.

Completely motionless, unconscious.

Muscles torn, every pore in his body seemed to be stretched open, every tendon stretched to its limit, many of them even beginning to crack, and several bulging cracks had burst open on the skin.

Eerily, not a single drop of blood flowed from those cracks and stretched wounds.

Just skin and flesh rolling, face pale as gold paper. For Jiang Feng to have endured this long with his physical strength was already a blessing; had Demon Night True Monarch’s control of power been even slightly inferior, Jiang Feng would have hardly escaped death.

Her expression unchanged, she had seen this sort of situation more than once.

She vaguely remembered that two years ago, this youngster had attempted to abuse his fiancée and ended up getting beaten to death by Yan Yurou, and it was ultimately Demon Night True Monarch who had to clean up the mess.

She wasn’t surprised by the loosening of the seal and the emergence of Demon Night. In fact, if she wanted, she could suppress Demon Night True Monarch’s remnant souls like any other evil demon, crushing it beneath the lake forever -- it would be easy to ensure Jiang Feng safely lived out his life.

She admits that she is currently no match for this Demon Lord, but that does not mean she fears him. Even if Demon Night True Monarch were still alive, seeing this Sword Immortal he would have to tread carefully with respect, let alone now that Demon Night is merely a remnant soul, half of his cultivation lost and nothing more.

Intentionally leaving a gap for Demon Night’s power to surge out, the purpose wasn’t just to allow Demon Night to act at a critical moment to save this carefully chosen "vessel".

It was also to enable him to become familiar with controlling this powerful force.

Glancing at the two figures lying disheveled on the ground, one nearly bursting apart clutching at life, half-dead, while the other’s every bone was broken, muscles damaged, and most importantly, the Dan Mansion.

Buddhist, Demon, Human, Devil, Evil.

Five great cultivators, five schools, or five great races, just like the Five Elements, mutually generating and overcoming each other.

Though Jin Shan had fallen into demonic ways, the Cultivation Technique and Golden Arhat he practiced were of the purest Buddhist lineage, and Buddha Power entering the body could be said to have a devastating effect on the Demon Race bodies.

Lu Luo, lucky as she was to keep her life, would find it difficult even to move for a year and a half.

And to return her body to its previous condition would likely take at least three years, almost missing her peak cultivation period, not to mention the potential lasting repercussions even after healing.

Looking at her two disciples clinging to life, Liu Tangxi merely stood with her hands clasped behind her back, silent.

A cold light flashed in her eyes, and she unconsciously clenched her fists.

She could now somewhat understand why her uncles and senior masters were so protective of their disciples. Regardless of right or wrong, as long as the disciple was beaten by outsiders, they must seek redress, and she understood why Wu Mingsheng would come from miles away to personally pursue the killing of Jiang Feng.

Seeing her disciples in such a state was not a pleasant feeling.

"Three days is a bit too short, he should kneel for three years."

"Sadly, I can’t kill him now. Vajra Temple, having lost several high monks, is like a dragon without a head and need not be overly feared, but this incarnation of mine..."

"Let it be, let it be."

Even a clay figure has a temper, and it’s not that she doesn’t want to immediately slay that demon monk from Vajra Temple, but that she cannot.

This incarnation left behind is made from nearly ten years of her power and a portion of her Divine Soul, placed within Jiang Feng’s Dan Mansion just to ensure it could protect the disciple’s life if Demon Night True Monarch attempted to possess the junior brother.

That strike earlier was already the strongest she could use without depleting too much of the incarnation’s strength.

If she insisted on killing, of course, she could destroy the demon monk’s Divine Soul entirely, but this incarnation would inevitably dissipate, and even if Jiang Feng returned to Purple Cloud Palace, she would not have the strength to create such an incarnation again.

Having created this avatar two years ago, she still hadn’t fully recovered. Even now, she had only regained about eighty percent of her peak condition. Many were curious as to why Liu Tangxi would suddenly reopen her sect to take in disciples, and this was the reason.

She must ensure that this avatar could prevent Demon Night True Monarch from seizing her junior fellow disciple’s body.

"What are you looking at from afar for, feeling guilty?"

The cold voice caused the man hiding in the distance to reveal an embarrassed expression, and with a smile, he stepped forward on his own volition, then bowed deeply.

"Greetings, Peak Master Liu."

Turning around, she looked down from her high position, scrutinizing this new disciple of Lan Zhu Peak, causing Yan Fengchun to instantly break into a sweat!

As for why he was sweating profusely...

Well, those two people on the ground were his doing.

Even though it wasn’t direct, it was still indirectly his fault. Truth be told, if he hadn’t taken on this task, or if he had been more cautious and shamelessly invited a Nascent Soul Stage senior fellow disciple to accompany him, the situation wouldn’t have developed to this extent.

If not for the burst of strange power from within Jiang Feng’s body, their whole party would have perished here.

With a forced and strained smile on his face, now that Master Liu was standing here and catching him red-handed, he was genuinely feeling panicked.

"Was this your idea?"

"...Yes, all the responsibility is on me, and I ask the Peak Master to punish me accordingly."

He hung his head, daring not to take another glance.

In fact, Yan Fengchun wasn’t doing much better right now. Run out of energy, he couldn’t muster even a bit of Spiritual Energy, and he had also sustained internal injuries, walking unsteadily. However, he was rather accountable, offering no excuses or shifting of blame.

Liu Tangxi glanced sideways at this young disciple, but she didn’t hold him accountable. It seemed that the task Yan Fengchun had taken on was the cause, which eventually led to this consequence, but the responsibility was not truly on him.

Even if he hadn’t taken on this task, Jiang Feng would certainly have come to this remote town for various reasons and would have been attracted by something left there.

This was Jiang Feng’s fate, as well as his fortune.

"Relax, I do not intend to blame you."

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"As you can see, my junior fellow disciple harbors something extraordinary in his body coveted by countless others. Even if you had not led the way, he would have come here on his own initiative next time. It is he who has burdened you all."

"You and the other disciples clean up the aftermath properly. Such a commotion might alarm the local residents, so give compensation where due and clear any traces that need to be cleared."

"Their injuries are severe, and on the way back, both you and that disciple from Zhu Mingfeng will need to take extra care of them."

No sooner had her words ended than Wang Yong’s deep voice came from a distance.

"Yan Fengchun! Are you lot still alive? If you’re alive, make some noise!"

Not only that, but also a tremendously potent spirit energy came flying from afar at high speed. A flicker of joy crossed his eyes—they had finally waited for reinforcements to arrive.

Meanwhile, Yu Rou looked on with a hint of admiration. Naturally, she had witnessed the whole process within Jiang Feng’s Dantian, and her judgment was correct. Honestly, even if Demon Night True Monarch’s power hadn’t leaked through the crack, they would most likely have been rescued in the end.

The timing was perfect, so Liu Tangxi’s figure began to slowly dissipate until she vanished without a trace, leaving behind just a floating sentence.

"Today’s events must not be divulged. As for those few youngsters, deal with them yourself. After you’re back at Purple Cloud Palace, come to see me at Swordmaster Peak."

"Disciple will bear it in mind."

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