Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 218 - 215 Why Did Your Majesty Descend First?!

Chapter 218: Chapter 215 Why Did Your Majesty Descend First?!

By the time the dust had gradually settled, Wang Yuan finally emerged from the Yin Road with composure.

The sinister and terrifying Ghost Gate had vanished without a trace, leaving only a huge, pitch-black pit in its place.

Broken, dismembered limbs were scattered everywhere.

One tree held a piece of intestine, half a skull was wedged in a bush, and two teeth hid in a stone crevice...

Many charred organs still twitched slightly, showing no sign of completely dying anytime soon, which attested to a remarkable tenacity for life.

This level of power, even in life, was probably akin to that of a Dao General; the ability to regenerate limbs was far superior to that of ordinary Daoist Soldiers.

Yet Wang Yuan had repeatedly checked the Small Book of Life and Death.

He found that during that period, amidst the numerous entries of Yin Morality, not one was worthy of a demon of the Yin God realm.

This was starkly different from the situation when Du Qiniang died.

"The Yin God hasn’t fully perished? Worthy of being an artifact from the Fengdu Iron Enclosure," he remarked.

By now, the number of enemies Wang Yuan had buried was countless, and he was well-versed in handling the aftermath.

If the points of Yin Morality remained unchanged, it could only mean two things, one is that the person hadn’t died, the other is that they had mutated into something Weird.

Sure enough.

Wuu wuu wuu...

The next moment, the yin wind from all around once again converged on this place.

The slightly charred vast flag unfurled, revealing Xiao Shuiyuan’s figure within it.

Despite the protection of the powerful Taoist Inheritance Artifact,

Xiao Shuiyuan’s Yin God, having abandoned its physical body in panic, looked like a wisp of blue smoke, easily dispersable by a mere night breeze.

Yet, this demon still glared murderously at Wang Yuan, gripping and then tightening his hold on the flagpole.

He gritted his teeth, yearning to rip several chunks of flesh from him.

With the effect of ’Deceitful Heart’ dissipated, how could he not realize that he had fallen for the schemes of this "traitor?"

The resplendent "treasure" was indeed the culprit that had cost him his very life!

However, at that moment.

Suddenly, several ghastly childish voices echoed from the ground.

"Haha, I found it, this is daddy’s liver! I used to live here, always wanted to take a big bite, but daddy never allowed it."

"This is daddy’s heart, it smells so good, so much better than all the living people I have eaten before!"

"This is daddy’s lung! It looks so tasty..."

"..."

The two who were confronting each other turned their heads to look.

They saw five Little Ghosts, also affected by Rashamon Bone, their ghost bodies maimed and incomplete, each holding an organ with filthy drool dripping from their mouths, wide open to take a bite.

Xiao Shuiyuan’s complexion turned urgent in an instant as he exclaimed in shock,

"Stop, don’t eat!"

To him, losing his physical body was a small matter, his weakened Yin God was only temporary, and he could revive by snatching another body to inhabit.

But his painstakingly trained "Five Ghosts Children," were the foundation of his entire Taoist Skill.

The existence of his Taoist Skill depended on the children, and if the children broke free and became Wild Ghosts, he would be instantly reduced to ashes.

Not only would he lose the prestige of setting rules for others, but he would likely become food in someone else’s belly, used to stoke a fire.

These "Five Ghost Children," who were his children in life, had their freedom contingent on fulfilling the primal condition of "cannibalizing their father."

Unfortunately.

The inherently malevolent "Five Ghosts Children," needing constant cajoling for brief moments of peace, and now set loose in violent incompleteness, were unresponsive to their adoptive father’s calls.

They buried their heads into the organs in their hands, devouring them completely, and still unsatisfied, demanded,

"More, we need more!"

Turning their heads, they then eyed the wisp of Yin God cowering under the flag, bloodlust gleaming in their eyes and mouths baring sharp, menacing teeth.

Instinct told them, by consuming their father’s Yin God, they would not only fully regain their former status but also ascend further.

Wuu wuu wuu...

The Five Ghosts Children flashed on the spot, already pouncing next to Xiao Shuiyuan.

However, they were blocked by the divine light spontaneously emitted by the Fengdu Iron Enclosure, unable to break it no matter how fiercely they tore at it.

It was truly a case of one thing overcoming another.

"Fengdu Iron Enclosure, unyielding and tough to open, solely protected by Guilty Souls... hidden from sunlight, in the long night of the Nine Nether Prison..."

The chilling chant also resonated, showing tremendous restraining power against the Five Ghosts Children, who were gradually being subdued.

The frightened Xiao Shuiyuan forced himself to calm his spirit but no longer harbored any thoughts of revenge against Wang Yuan.

"Right! I still have the Taoist Inheritance Artifact in my hand, with it, I can escape the backlash of the Five Ghosts Children and gradually restore my Taoist Skill!"

Clutching the Abyssal Ghost King Banner like a lifeline, he gritted his teeth, preparing to use the treasure to retreat for the time being.

And to get as far away as possible from Penglai Mountain and his dangerous peers.

Just then, another chanting voice unexpectedly resounded at his ear:

"...Fengdu Iron Enclosure, enduring through the long night of Nine Nether, immediately destroy. Hell’s tormented souls, transform into the Heavens. The torment of the Three Evil Paths, relieved in an instant.

At that time, the sinful will, with this light power, be born in the great Heavenly Palaces in all directions, this is the ’Yama Golden Palace!’" (Chapter 109)

This scripture, though similar to the transmitted texts of the "Five Organs Temple," was breathtakingly grand and majestic.

Although both discussed the "Fengdu Iron Enclosure" in the Underworld, one emphasized the chilling horror of Hell, while the other spoke of transcending evil ghosts and redeeming all beings.

The superiority of the two was immediately apparent.

When this scripture was recited, the movement that should have been commanded by the "Fengdu Iron Enclosure" abruptly stiffened in place.

Lu Renjia was seen approaching step by step, as if strolling leisurely in a garden.

Xiao Shuiyuan frantically waved the war banner in panic, but found that his "Taoist Inheritance Artifact," which should have been under his command like an extension of his arm, seemed to be frozen, suspended motionless in mid-air.

"What’s happening? Abyssal Ghost King! Move! Move!"

In the critical moment, Xiao Shuiyuan seemed to have forgotten that the "Taoist Inheritance Artifact" was essentially a collection of all the "Knowledge" of Daoist Skill from his sect.

These were intended to amalgamate all the knowledge along the same path, striving for higher mastery, and were naturally more inclined towards more profound knowledge at a higher level.

Compared to the "Five Organs Temple Breeding Ghosts Method" and the "Earthly Que Golden Book," the difference was probably greater than between a children’s science book and a leading academic paper.

Now, having seen the genuine "Heavenly Department Daoist Skill," how could it move, like a dog seeing a bone?

On the other side, Wang Yuan simply extended his hand and gently beckoned, saying:

"Come!"

The "Abyssal Ghost King Banner" immediately turned into light and moved out of Xiao Shuiyuan’s hands, lightly landing in Wang Yuan’s hands.

It even seemed like a tamed hunting dog, nudging Wang Yuan’s palm with the flagpole.

Whether it was an illusion or not, even the "Abyssal Ghost King’s Face" embroidered on the banner seemed to become more obsequious.

If it was a high and cold goddess who ignored people while in Xiao Shuiyuan’s hands, it immediately turned into a humble groveler in Wang Yuan’s hands.

"You’re too kind, Uncle Xiao! I was about to leave, yet you chased after me to present such a generous gift.

I understand the protocol, this is also social decency, truly enlightening. Thank you!"

"You! You!..."

Looking at his empty hands, Xiao Shuiyuan was shocked, furious, and confused, trembling uncontrollably all over.

The betrayal of his own "Taoist Inheritance Artifact" was simply more unbearable to him than his wife running away with someone else.

This was the core of the core in a Taoist sect, possessing simple spiritual wisdom, its status even above the Sect Master Marshal and the Taoist Master.

As long as the "Taoist Inheritance Artifact" remained undamaged, even if all the disciples perished, the sect could eventually be re-established.

Its defection to someone else, what are we disciples to feel?

It felt similar to:

—We are ready to die in battle, why does Your Majesty surrender first?!!

If Xiao Shuiyuan were not already dead, he would have needed to spurt a mouthful of blood three feet high to slightly alleviate the bitterness and grief in his heart.

Unfortunately, he no longer had the chance.

Having lost the protection of the "Fengdu Iron Enclosure," he was immediately bitten by the ferocious "Five Ghosts Child."

Suddenly torn into five pieces, it chewed up and swallowed him mightily.

From start to finish, Wang Yuan only moved three fingers, and this protector owning a "Taoist Inheritance Artifact" dissipated into smoke.

This also showed the terrifying dominion of superiors over their subordinates within the same Dharma vein.

Seeing the "Five Ghosts Child" looking hungrily towards him after devouring his own father,

Wang Yuan shook the war banner in his hand, and the five children bred by the "Five Organs Temple Breeding Ghosts Method" immediately stiffened back in mid-air.

Then opening his mouth to inhale, the "Five Ghosts Child" instantly turned into five-colored radiances and fell into his mouth.

Belch~

Patting his stomach, he nodded in satisfaction:

"Gained an Innate Divine Ability ’Five Ghosts Intestines’? Not bad, not bad, you live up to your ’Official Five Taboos Formation.’"

Casually, he tossed the "Abyssal Ghost King Banner" into the air.

It then slowly fell into the suddenly rising "Five Senses Altar City" above Wang Yuan’s head, inserting into the only black altar without a "Yin Official" presiding.

This "Taoist Inheritance Artifact" from the Five Organs Temple still required Wang Yuan to gradually refine it with the "Earthly Que Golden Book" to fit his own Daoist Skill.

Yet it could already, by virtue of its uniqueness, temporarily replace the missing "Water Official."

Wang Yuan’s body was surrounded by five-colored radiance. This drove the "Earthly Que True Qi" within him to surge forward at a speed at least twice as fast as before.

And the Daoist knowledge contained in his true Qi began refining the "Abyssal Ghost King Banner", transforming it from the "Five Organs Temple" Daoist Skill towards "Yin Mountain Taoism" Daoist Skill.

Presumably, in no time, with just a banner in hand, Wang Yuan would dare to confront any "Yin God" head-on without needing underhanded tactics.

After the fight was over, just as he was about to step away.

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

The ground beneath him suddenly erupted with sticky hissing sounds.

It seemed countless slippery things were awakening and moving under the island’s ground.

This was because he had been slightly delayed, and the dormant "Shan Jun" were almost awakening.

Wang Yuan stepped out and was already outside the island, turning back to look at Penglai Mountain, which was trembling slightly, and grinned:

"When I was a kid, I particularly liked the smell of sun-dried blankets. Later, someone told me that was actually the smell of mites being scorched by the sunlight.

Then I realized what I really liked wasn’t the sunlight, but... barbecue!"