Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 149 - 146: Idle Chess Pieces, The Three Owls’ Majestic Spirits

Chapter 149: Chapter 146: Idle Chess Pieces, The Three Owls’ Majestic Spirits

"Huff... huff..."

Among the dense mountain forests, Zhu Bo’an ran out of breath, but due to unfamiliarity with the paths, he had long since lost all sense of direction.

All he knew was that four "senior brothers," who had just devoured two fellow disciples, were hot on his heels, eager to taste this "Luoyang orphan" who seemed to have some special qualities.

"How naive! Zhu Bo’an, you’re just too naive!"

To think you could escape so easily with such a laughable method.

The so-called ’dismissing’ is not about being expelled from the temple.

It’s about being removed from the mortal world, ending up in the bellies of these ’senior brothers.’

Since they intend to use boys and girls for alchemy, why would they let go of the material they’ve been raising for years?

If Master Liaoxing doesn’t know these things his close disciples are doing secretly, that would be the real joke!"

The only consolation for Zhu Bo’an was that.

Although these "senior brothers" each had profound cultivation, having reached the stages of [Golden Flower Blossoms] and even [Golden Flower Great Condensation].

They were still not much different from mortals.

Even because they never did physical labor and only knew sitting meditation and practicing, their physiques were not much stronger than Zhu Bo’an, a scion of an official family.

This was perfectly normal, what need for martial strength did a bunch of "elixirs" have?

The weaker, the better.

"Kid, you can’t run. Just obediently offer your ’Innate Qi,’ and we can let you die less ugly!"

"It’s useless, although [Golden Flower Condensation Pill Method] can’t cultivate into spells, our endurance far surpasses that of mortals.

We can run from the mountaintop to the base and back to the top without even panting."

The four grim-faced "senior brothers" behind him were right.

Taking advantage of their inexhaustible stamina, they were catching up faster and faster.

Zhu Bo’an had no choice but to try everything to save himself, and in a fit of desperation, he roared at them:

"You idiots, why don’t you use your pig brains to think, if you can take away someone’s ’Innate Qi,’ then naturally others can take yours, too!

Practicing this damnable [Golden Flower Condensation Pill Method] not only won’t let you ascend to immortality, but it will actually send you to heaven!

I heard the Inverted Taoist say it myself, we are all ’Holy Infant Pills’ for others to consume!

Listen to me, if we run now, we might still be able to escape this disaster."

However.

Contrary to Zhu Bo’an’s expectations, the four people behind just paused slightly and then burst into loud laughter.

With undisguised mockery.

"Master is right, in the path of cultivation, there are Outer Demons and Daoist Enemies everywhere, don’t mind him, just cut him down without a second word!"

"Hahaha, you Outer Demon, don’t even think of stopping us from becoming immortal ancestors!"

"Master is truly divine, his predictions are like a god’s!"

From this, one could see the methods of the "No-Life Dao," and the title of the world’s biggest rebel was not unearned.

During the initial assault on Luoyang City, those [Daoist Soldiers] were fearless in the face of death and even vied with each other for it.

Now, these disciples practicing [Golden Flower Condensation Pill Method] were the same.

From a young age, they had been repeatedly brainwashed by the "No-Life Dao."

Firmly believing they were on the grand path to becoming immortals, anyone who hindered their quest for immortality was a Daoist Enemy, an Outer Demon, a sworn foe with whom they shared an irreconcilable enmity!

Of course, it’s also possible that those "Holy Infant Pills" who weren’t so stubborn were discovered early by the master and quietly disposed of.

"You... are truly deaf to good advice, you damned ghosts!"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Bo’an truly felt helpless.

His chest burned fiercely as if on fire, leaving him without even the strength to curse.

In the midst of his desperate escape, just as one "senior brother" was only a step away from catching him and taking a bite.

Zhu Bo’an mustered all his remaining strength and rushed onto a cobblestone mountain road, hoping to find a passerby to help.

But he carelessly missed a step and tumbled down from the mountain road.

Luckily, he was young and didn’t break any bones, but he was left with quite a few scrapes.

In a panicked lift of his head.

But he noticed the four "senior brothers" on the mountain road seemed lost like headless flies, moving haphazardly up and down as if they were on a straight mountain road... lost?

"Has it been cursed?"

At that moment, Zhu Bo’an heard a clear voice from behind.

"This [Beast Language] is far less useful than [Ghost Ear Listening], the vocabulary of birds is simply too poor.

This isn’t murder, it’s clearly cannibalism."

Glancing back, he saw a young man in green clothes with a dashing figure.

Instantly realizing someone had saved him, Zhu Bo’an hurriedly knelt down:

"Thank you, sir, for saving my life. I am Zhu..."

But the newcomer seemed even more surprised than he was.

"Zhu Bo’an? How did you end up here? Where’s your father?"

The boy had never anticipated that the person would recognize him and he couldn’t help but be stunned.

"Who are you?"

Wang Yuan flicked on a bit of "Soul Summoning Lamp" and smiled slightly:

"Do you still remember the splendid scene on the Yin Road that night?"

These words made the boy instantly realize that this was the "Paperman" who had saved his life that day, causing his defenses to crumble as he clung to Wang Yuan’s leg and burst into sobs.

"Gone, they’re all gone!"

...

A few moments later.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The resolute-faced boy knocked his head on the ground three times, stood up, and left, vanishing into the thin mist of the early morning.

The determination in his receding figure was palpable.

But the direction of his departure was not down the mountain, it was up!

Wang Yuan, watching the boy’s retreating figure, was filled with a myriad of emotions.

The two exchanged information, which let him know the tragic encounters Zhu Bo’an had faced along the way.

He also learned what exactly was going on in the Stone Buddha Temple up the mountain.

From Wang Yuan, Zhu Bo’an learned that the archenemy responsible for his family’s destruction was actually from a group of sects represented by "No-Life Dao" and "Nine Aspects Corpse God Taoism"!

He had inadvertently entered the sect of his enemies.

From then on, he refused to mention fleeing for his life; instead, his eyes shone with the intense desire to ask Wang Yuan... to help him take revenge!

Seeing his look, Wang Yuan realized that even if he didn’t help, Zhu Bo’an would attempt it alone.

So, he did not refuse.

"Yin Mountain Taoism" only had himself and was dreadfully deserted. The "Earthly Que Golden Book" required the gathering of many people’s strength to succeed.

Thus, he recorded Zhu Bo’an’s name in the "Small Book of Life and Death," temporarily placing him under the sect of "Yin Mountain Taoism."

However, it was not a bond of life and death with close attendants like "Five Senses," but a one-sided commitment with outer attendants like "Netherworld Ghost Soldiers."

If in the future Wang Yuan was able to obtain an "Immortality Dao Fruit" and secure the grand position of Yin Heaven Son, then when enlisting Yin Officials and Yin Generals from the Yin Department with the same origin, they would play similar roles.

Close attendants and outer attendants differed in intimacy and distance; and if one day someone ascended to the Dao, the opportunities they could derive from it would differ as heaven and earth.

After recording the name, he promised Zhu Bo’an that if he managed to return alive, he would officially take him as his disciple.

The Daoist Skill Zhu Bo’an chose was none other than the "Three Vultures Power Technique," which had been successfully cultivated by the previous Yili King Zhou Yi but led to his demise due to backlash.

Besides the "Heavenly Department Dao Skill - Earthly Que Golden Book," other techniques were available within the Underworld Yin Department. Simply imparting a technique did not pose a risk of revealing any secrets.

The pinnacle of cultivating the "Three Vultures Power Technique" is the "Three Vultures Power Divine General," capable of taking on innumerable forms, perceiving the slightest detail, and seeing through the Great Thousand World as if it was clear as day.

It is the best choice for an intelligence officer.

The most crucial point is that practicing the "Three Vultures Power Technique" allows one to set a deadline and borrow from heaven and earth in advance.

By overdrawing one’s future "Yin Morality," one can ensure that all the debts incurred during this period do not immediately come back to haunt oneself.

Moreover, one can take advantage of this period to swiftly enhance one’s power, for good if used rightly, for evil if used wrongly.

The only flaw is that if one has not achieved sufficient cultivation or lacks the ability to repay "Yin Morality" by the deadline,

they will face a terrible backlash from their debts, the more evil done, the more severe the backlash!

Failure means death.

Furthermore, Wang Yuan lent him the "Deceit Object - Fire Dragon Coiled Sword," which was the most powerful offensive weapon he had, which should be enough for self-defense.

Of course, Wang Yuan didn’t hold too much expectation for Zhu Bo’an.

He was merely a contingency.

In the current situation, which was far from clear, it would be ideal if Zhu Bo’an could be of use, but if an accident befell him, they could use the "Small Book of Life and Death" to save his soul,

preventing a significant loss.

"When the cultivation of the ’Earthly Que Golden Book’ is still in its early stages, the power of the ’One-Eyed Stone Man’ greatly suppresses my own body’s laws and regulations.

Now that I know this fellow is plotting something big, I must seize the opportunity to strike it down before anything else!

Not only Zhu Bo’an, but at this ’Dragon Gate Meeting,’ Timely Rain King Mountain Lord also needs to build good relations."

Touching the remaining four "Rashamon Bones" in his pocket, it has been far too long since Fishing Man logged off.

Now with "No-Life Dao" paving the way for him, how could he not cast his line?

Soon after.

Wang Yuan grabbed the four "Senior Brothers," who were still going in circles because of "Ghost Wall," and used "Five Ghosts Moving Mountains" to throw them to the feet of a demon fish that was clearly also on its way to the Dragon Gate Meeting.

The aroma from the refining immediately wafted out.

"Awooh!"

The demon opened its gaping maw without hesitation and swallowed them whole, using its stomach to cleanly dispose of the remains.

Meanwhile, Wang Yuan, flanked by a few diligent monks, strode grandly into the Stone Buddha Temple.