Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 366 - 363: The Oil Seller of Xuanping Square

He was ready for revenge without delay.

Suddenly hearing this enraged roar, he couldn’t help but jump in fright.

The Daoist Skill was exerted too forcefully in an instant.

Bang!

The old man, already in a daze and about to fall into the "Beast Dao," suddenly opened his eyes wide.

The next moment, his bloodshot eyes, along with the greyish-white brain pulp, sprayed out from their sockets and he fell to the ground dead.

At this moment, Gao Jisheng could no longer fret about letting his enemy die too easily. He had just raised his head when his vision was flooded by a blinding Buddhist light.

In the midst of the Buddhist light, a youthful monk in a kasaya with handsome features, surrounded by the Sanskrit of the Six Syllable Mantra.

He seemed like a wrathful Vajra, furiously pouncing towards him.

Before the attack even arrived, the terrifying aura made him involuntarily go weak at the knees.

But a person with the "Killing Wolf" Life Chart invariably has a lone wolf’s ruthless determination in their bones, never willing to sit and wait for death even when faced with an insurmountable foe.

Of course, Gao Jisheng with his "QiSha Sitting Life" was no exception.

Clenching his teeth fiercely, he formed a sword gesture with his hand and bellowed:

"Netherworld Sword, QiSha Ghost Slash!"

Whistling sounds erupted from his sleeves, as seven sharp blue lights shot out, illuminating brightly in front of him.

This was the QiSha Ghost Slash Talisman carefully crafted by Wang Yuan, which he had later empowered with his own mana after achieving Magehood.

Just as when he had accepted Zhu Bo’an and given him the "Talisman·Fire Dragon Coiled Sword," upon accepting Gao Jisheng, he had given him this QiSha Ghost Slash Talisman.

Gao Jisheng’s eyes widened as he stared intently at the golden light, a cold glint bursting from his eyes as his sword fingers thrust violently upwards.

"Slash—!"

Seven small suns-like golden blue radiance exploded in the sky, forming seven sword beams about a zhang long, which then merged into one in mid-air, their sharpness intensifying.

They flashed through the night and arrived in an instant before the monk, their bone-chilling killing intent almost tangible.

"Pitiful tricks, dare to flaunt your skills before an expert?"

Being able to wield Buddhist light to fly with a flesh body already indicated that this was a Yellow Seal level Mage, not someone who could be easily shaken by a few sword talismans.

Monk Wu Hua simply lifted his yellow jade-like palm gently.

A giant golden hand then fiercely lunged towards the ground.

Clang!

At the cost of a new wound in the center of his palm, the splendid QiSha Sword Light was immediately deflected, scattering into seven falling sword talismans.

That overwhelming palm continued its course without stopping, reaching for Gao Jisheng as if to effortlessly pick him up like a chicken.

Alas...

A tall blue figure flashed in front of Gao Jisheng like a specter, blocking his path.

He settled his waist and prepared his stance.

Essence, Qi, and Spirit suddenly coalesced into a spherical Qi-Blood Elixir within his abdomen, which then burst forth with a roar as he launched a punch towards the golden Buddha hand.

A fierce golden wind spontaneously rose from the ground, merging with the Gang Strength within a Military Leader that could cut gold and jade, turning it into a violent maelstrom.

It shredded everything in front of the fist into pieces!

The "Three Caves Dharma Body" of two avatars represented Yin and Yang, while the original body was the dividing line of Yin Yang within the Taiji.

Representing the Tao, it resided in an undetermined state – both fixed and variable, black and white, male and female, above and below...

It naturally continued to harness the power of the White Avatar.

Seeing the unexpectedly easy manner in which Wang Yuan caught his palm, the young monk on a mission furrowed his brows, revealing a wary expression.

Immediately, he formed a mantra with his hands and uttered a low chant:

"Om!"

This Six Syllable Mantra, also known as the "Six Character Great Brightness Mantra," holds incredible divine powers, with different applications in various branches of Buddhism.

Upon the chant of the word "Om," a Vajra Illusion with three heads and six arms and a third eye in the middle of its forehead leaped out behind Monk Wu Hua.

Bodhisattvas gaze downward, Vajras glare wrathfully!

A divine light shot out from the third eye, and to its astonishment, it found that the fierce ghost causing harm was shrouded in a clear light, clearly indicating that his "Yin Morality" outweighed his "Debt."

As for the villagers who had fallen into the "Beast Dao," looking like a herd of animals, they were heavy with debt, not good people.

Turning his attention to the young man standing before him, his head was surrounded by layers of Golden Wheels that illuminated the entire night sky, almost blinding his own Dharma Eye.

Monk Wu Hua was quick to act rightly and withdrew his divine powers without hesitation.

Bringing his hands together, he bowed deeply to Wang Yuan:

"Sinful, sinful, this humble monk Wu Hua was impetuous. Taoist Fellow, please do as you wish!"

When Wang Yuan saw the Vajra Protector behind the monk, he also recognized his affiliation.

Before taking action, intelligence comes first.

Before departing, he had already copied a set of intelligence about the Tao Lineages around the Capital from the Guanlan Pavilion using the Calamity Butterfly.

If his guess was correct.

This Monk Wu Hua likely hailed from Zhengguo Temple, the largest temple near the Capital, which follows a "Magic and Martial Unity" approach, primarily employing the "Vajra Suppressing Mountain Skill."

It’s a branch of a Side Door lineage that had no significant connection to his own Nine Soldiers sect.

It seemed somewhat akin to the Six Desires Earthly Dao previously encountered, operating as an independent third party, unaffiliated with any clear faction outside of the Heavenly Official and the Nine Soldiers.

Before the entire Tao Lineage was corrupted into demons due to the contamination of the "All Appearances Treasure Mirror," the All Appearances Dao stood as the foremost faction among these third parties.

This included sects like the Demon Master Dao, advocating for humans to transform into demons, and the Six Desires Earthly Dao, which attracted countless individuals from the Lower Nine Streams, and others like...

The Flying Immortal Dao, Seven Gods Dao, He Mountain Dao, Bamboo Mountain Dao, Green Blood Dao...

In a single jurisdiction, identifiable Tao lineages, large and small, amounted to several hundreds capable of transcending regional boundaries.

While not possessing Immortals like the Purple Seal Immortal as the Sects and the Nine Soldiers did, Green Seal Sage could still recognize a few of them.

However, the people within these sects were of mixed quality, the bad were worse than the Sects, but the good also provided aid to the people, protecting the path and exterminating demons.

Seeing the aura of golden light behind Monk Wu Hua’s head, it was clear that his accumulated Yin Morality exceeded one hundred thousand, making it easy for him to secure a Divine Position within the Nine Soldiers if he so wished.

This faction was one that could be united with.

Moreover, since the monk did not initially attempt to kill Gao Jisheng, Wang Yuan did not persist in holding a grudge.

He clasped his fists in a returning salute:

"I am Wang Qianshan, and this is my junior disciple, Gao Jinzhi.

We are here merely to administer a small punishment as a severe warning to the wicked, teaching them to reform. We guarantee that we will leave no trouble for your esteemed temple."

Seeing Wang Yuan’s amiable demeanor, Monk Wu Hua’s expression relaxed slightly:

"You’re too courteous, fellow Taoist. To be frank, my fellow disciples from Zhengguo Temple and I are presently in pursuit of an extremely vicious ’Weird’ entity. We trailed it to this vicinity when... Huh?"

Before he could finish his sentence, the monk suddenly turned his head, looking toward a corner of the village.

There, a man dressed as an Oil Seller with slick and shiny skin, resembling a fair-faced young man, was seen exiting a house.

Through the open gate, they could clearly see the once leprous man’s entire family already lying dead on the ground, bodies shriveled and devoid of any trace of fat.

As the door swung open, the scent of oil and fried flour immediately permeated the area.

The family seemed to have been so afraid of the aroma attracting attention that they had secretly indulged in fried noodles with pork oil in the middle of the night.

It was unknown where the Oil Seller and the family had managed to secure pork oil during such a year of calamity.

Once again, Monk Wu Hua uttered a single syllable of truth:

"Mee!"

The Buddha picked a flower, Vajra Killed Thieves!

A golden hand, fully armored, suddenly sprang from behind him, reaching out viciously toward the Oil Seller.

But the Oil Seller seemed to have a layer of oil on his body, as slippery as an oily mouse, eluding capture no matter how hard it was attempted.

Then with a swift move, he vanished like a puff of smoke into the distance.

"Xuanping Square Oil Seller, stop! Don’t run!"

No longer engaging in pleasantries with Wang Yuan, Monk Wu Hua instantly soared into the air, in hot pursuit of the Oil Seller.

Upon hearing this name, Wang Yuan, whose eyes were already discerning the oddity, trembled with agitation.

"It’s that Weird! To think I’d encounter it just upon arrival near the Capital?!"

Weird · Emperor Yong’an’s Third Year · Xuanping Square Oil Seller (Chapter 2)

In Xuanping Square of the Capital, there was a young Oil Seller who only appeared at the night market, selling pork oil that was not only cheap but also beautifully flavored.

However, all the Capital’s citizens who ate his pork oil disappeared within a month.

When the Government Office eventually discovered them in an oil workshop, they had all perished, their bodies intact but completely devoid of fat.

At the time, in Emperor Yong’an’s third year, the reigning monarch was not the current Emperor Jianming, Zhou Wenrui, but his half-brother — Emperor Yong’an, Zhou Wenxiao.

Unlike Zhou Wenrui, who after ascending the throne, used only one reign title throughout his reign.

Emperor Zhou Wenxiao reigned for seventeen years, changing the era name four times due to various natural disasters and calamities.

It was after the era was named Yong’an, in its third year, that he came down with an illness that left him bedridden, triggering instability in the Capital’s Dragon Qi Core.

In that very year, within this land renowned for goodness, the harrowing Xuanping Square Oil Seller case occurred.

In the Cultivation World, this was a mystery even more profound and baffling than the Great Yan Treasure Ship!

After all, even if the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" of the Capital fluctuated, how could it fail to stop a mere ’Weird’?

Keep in mind that even the "Merit Golden Wheel," which allows magicians to be immune to dragon energy, has extremely stringent conditions that most cannot fulfill.

Yet this case was bewildering because the "Oil Seller" not only managed to enter Xuanping Square in the Capital,

he also, within a mere month, claimed the lives of hundreds of Capital citizens nurtured by dragon energy, stealing all their body fat!

Undoubtedly, there must be a significant secret behind this Weird.

Upon seeing the Oil Seller, Wang Yuan’s first thought was — a business opportunity had presented itself!

He casually passed Granny Denghua’s contact information to his second disciple, Gao Jisheng, leaving behind the words:

"Our Tao lineage never belittles the practice of working in isolation. Your future doesn’t lie in the remote mountains and forests either, so let’s bid each other farewell here.

But remember, you are the disciple I value most, and your master will always keep you in mind.

Go forth, and when your cultivation bears fruit, we will surely have the chance to meet again!"

Without further ado, he himself conjured a cyan-golden Escape Light and sped off in hot pursuit.