Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 467 - 464: The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth Befalls King Yanluo

Chapter 467: Chapter 464: The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth Befalls King Yanluo

"Hmm..."

When Xin Ruoheng regained consciousness, she found herself no longer in the small courtyard where she had initially been but in a pitch-black cave instead.

She had no idea how much time had passed.

Struggling to rise from a crude stone bed, she discovered that her hands and feet were firmly bound by golden ropes enchanted with talismans.

Not only was her body unable to move, but the mana and Divine Power Talismans inside her were as still as dead water.

Even as a Dou Department Star Official, skilled in the Ziwei Dipper, she had lost her most basic instinctual awareness of time and place.

"Is this... the Golden Cloth Rope? The Dragon Elephant Tao?"

Xin Ruoheng quickly recognized that these ropes seemed to be the Magic Artifacts from "Dragon Elephant Tao," specifically used to restrain the violently tempered demon monsters.

Even those Military Leaders who could change size at will would certainly not be able to escape.

Slowly, the fog in her brain from the prolonged unconsciousness began to clear, allowing the scenes before her fainting to resurface before her eyes.

She tried shaking her head.

"Hong Dou told me she had finally found a Taoist Companion she could entrust her life to.

She asked if I could bless and support them."

Then... it seemed she had agreed, and then...

Suddenly, a strong burst of light flared up beside her, interrupting Xin Ruoheng’s thoughts.

Struggling, she managed to lift her head and saw that not far from her, a Dharma Altar had been erected in the cavern floor.

Above the altar stood a graceful figure facing away from her, and below it, within a circle of runes, was a beautiful woman also bound by Golden Cloth Ropes.

Small deer antlers sprouted on her head, seemingly a Deer Demon in human form.

She also unmistakably emitted the unique aura of the "Prayers for Relief from Sorrows and Disasters" series of spells.

Just then, a red flash of Dharma Light appeared, and the woman instantly vanished with the light, leaving only a pile of elegant clothes on the ground.

Hisss—!

A chill ran through Xin Ruoheng’s heart; she saw clearly that the Deer Demon "Curse Spirit" didn’t just vanish but was... devoured!

The Demon who wished to consume all "Curse Spirits" had already come knocking.

Meanwhile.

Her mind almost found the answer to the identity of the demon, and she couldn’t help but widen her eyes, staring at the figure surrounded by Dharma Light.

As the figure turned around, Xin Ruoheng could clearly see her face.

Her dry voice mixed with unspeakable pain and disbelief:

"An Hong Dou! Why is it you?!"

This delicate beauty from the Southern Country was none other than the Red Bird Star Lord who had asked for her help, and the "Curse Spirit" An Hong Dou of the Bone-Imbedded Love Spell.

If not for seeing it with her own eyes.

Xin Ruoheng could never have imagined that the demon could be this tender-hearted, melancholic bosom friend.

Even having seen it, it still seemed absurd.

In her mind, even she, the Curse Spirit of the Beidou Evil-Cutting Spell, would never have doubted the integrity of An Hong Dou, known for her many virtues.

Moreover, she was an Immortal Official of the Nine Soldiers.

Previously, as a Judge of the Calamity Bureau endowed with a Divine Position, Xin Ruoheng saw no debt or sin in her, and naturally held no wariness.

The latter, however, did not answer her question.

She just stared blankly at the increasingly complicated Divine Power Talisman in front of her.

The Dharma Light was almost solidifying, and amidst the golden yellow representing Yellow Seal, there were faint flashes of green.

Out of the three hundred sixty-five stars made from layers of runes and characters, sixty-three were already lit, only one away from advancing to the realm of the Green Seal Sage!

After a long while, An Hong Dou finally lowered her head to look at the friend she had deceived and lured here.

She instinctively tightened her grip on the handkerchief in her hand.

Her eyes, like those wet with dawn’s dew, were full of guilt, struggle, and indecision, unsure if she was consoling Xin Ruoheng or herself:

"Sister Xin, the process will be quick, and it won’t hurt a bit."

Soon after, her face lit up with a smile full of bliss and longing:

"Yuan Suifeng has been urging me for a while now, I really can’t refuse him any longer.

We’ve spread the ’Prayers for Relief from Sorrows and Disasters’ for too short a period, and it’s tough to gather the three hundred sixty-five spells required for the Green Seal, let alone gather them all.

I don’t want to hurt you; I really don’t."

"Sister Xin, you’re just one step away from achieving Divine Transformation, the strongest among the sixty-four ’Curse Spirits.’

The ultimate Spell of the Wushan Ten Witchcraft will be mainly your power.

I will carry your strength and blessings to help Yuan Suifeng save the beings of this world, ensuring that you and your siblings have not sacrificed in vain."

Clearly, this Hong Dou Demon’s Taoist Companion was none other than Yuan Suifeng, the renegade of the "Dragon Elephant Tao."

And what outsiders didn’t know was.

Rumors had it that Yuan Suifeng had over two hundred companions, but only a part of that was true.

The Earth Spirit Qi required by the "Heavenly Department Taoism – Dragon Control Rune" was not limited to the Dragon and Tiger Evil, it somewhat resembled the Demon Master Dao’s Hundred Beasts Evil.

The more diverse the species of the Taoist Companions, the more it could aid in cultivation.

But among them, there were also some so-called "Taoist friends" that did not meet the requirements of the "Dragon Control Rune"; they were merely diversions to deceive the public.

At most, they were used to cultivate a "Curse Spirit" as a crucible.

Utilizing the rapid efficacy of the "Prayers for Dispelling Calamity Suite," they cultivated part of it autonomously and also added some wild "Curse Spirits" that had achieved success through partial cultivation.

After deceiving Xin Ruoheng, they finally gathered the 64 "Curse Spirits" necessary for the promotion to Green Seal.

At this time, Xin Ruoheng finally came to a sudden realization.

Was the complete change in the kind-hearted and sensitive An Hongdou, including sisters turning against each other, really all because of a man?

She couldn’t help but earnestly advise her to turn back:

"Hong Dou, stop this madness!

I told you long ago that you would face a major downfall over gambling and love!

You fool, don’t you know that men are utterly unreliable?

Yuan Suifeng only made you the master of the Curse Spirits because you were of use to him; the moment you lose your value, he will surely kick you aside.

You are cutting yourself off from the "Nine Soldiers" and from the world; the "Great Fate" will never forgive you!"

An Hongdou, seemingly blinded by love, ignored Xin Ruoheng’s advice.

She simply activated the Dharma Altar again.

Even as she was placed into the formation, Xin Ruoheng was still quickly thinking:

"From what An Hongdou said, gathering the ’Spiritual Mountain Ten Witchcraft Spells’ is obviously not the ultimate goal. What in the world do they want to do?

Save the living souls? Only a fool would believe that!"

The "Spiritual Mountain Ten Witchcraft Spells," although extremely powerful, especially in communicating with the Heavenly Dao and borrowing the power of heaven and earth, are almost unmatched by any school or lineage in the world.

With a myriad of spells at their disposal, they could almost achieve the effect of spells following the caster’s words.

But, there has to be a but.

Although the Daoist Skills themselves are not problematic, the Heavenly Dao of this world has a major defect.

The "Killing Tree" itself is part of the contaminated Heavenly Dao.

Beyond the "Heavenly Gate," there are not only thirty-three heavens, but also in the "Heavenly Official," there are three Venerable Gods representing the top three layers of heaven: Qingtian, Heaven, and Yellow Heaven.

Unless one is like King, the son of Heavenly Dao, who has already registered with the master of Heavenly Dao and can bypass the intermediary steps right to the foundation,

otherwise, to touch the true Heavenly Dao, one must break through numerous blocks, and a slight misstep could deliver oneself right into the mouth of a Heavenly Official.

This is akin to walking on the edge of losing control with each spell cast.

Not only could one be consumed, but one could also mutate into a terrifying Green Seal "Weirdness!"

The Wushan King was killed on the spot by the Mars Star Lord back then, failing to complete the "Corpse Dissection Immortal" promotion ceremony.

The upper echelons of the "Nine Soldiers" speculated.

If the local Heavenly Dao does not cooperate, relying on this Daoism to ascend to Purple Seal in an instant, what will be stolen is only a "Killing Dao Fruit."

That shows its danger.

Even though Xin Ruoheng had just arrived in Liangzhou, she could feel the storm brewing.

At this moment, seeing a Sage naturally inclined towards the "Killing Tree" about to be born, sufficient to affect the strategic balance of the region and cause great disaster,

"No, I must send this intelligence out before I die, or at least leave some clues."

But just as Xin Ruoheng was about to prick her fingertip, attempting to leave a trace for the following Immortal Official to aim at,

the mere thought of leaking the information made her body stiffen immediately.

Suddenly, a dark shadow emerged from within her body, enveloping her like an air-tight cocoon, tightly binding her.

It was the "Weirdness - Voice in the Ear"!

However, this Weirdness’s power was only at the level of a Yellow Seal "Dharma Body," and couldn’t, as with Shen Xiaoyu, take away Xin Ruoheng’s orifices and sensory organs.

But it completely cut off her contact with the outside world, turning her into an information black hole as well.

Voice in the Ear represents Strange Power and Chaotic Gods, corresponding to: Weirdness, Courage, Rebellion, and Divine Matters.

In the mastermind’s entire scheme, the secret connection between the Dragon Elephant Tao and the Crow Army corresponds to "Rebellion."

And An Hongdou, who is about to be promoted to Green Seal Sage with the "Spiritual Mountain Ten Witchcraft Spells" Curse Spirits, obviously corresponds to "Divine Matters."

Similarly guarded by "Weirdness - Voice in the Ear."

Finally, as the red Dharma Light on the altar flashed again.

"Damn your mom!"

The spitfire Xin Ruoheng only managed to spit out her last curse before being swallowed whole by her good friend who had stabbed her in the back over a man.

"Sister Xin, rest assured!"

An Hongdou took out the 63 red beans she had won from those ladies earlier and added her own, making up the complete set of 64.

"These are no ordinary red beans.

Once the ceremony is held, Suifeng will definitely be with me forever."

At the same time, a blue Dharma Light emerged from her chest.

The promotion to Green Seal began subsequently.

Meanwhile, outside the cave where Yuan Suifeng was guarding, the command from "Voice in the Ear" also rang in his ear:

"Next task, to execute and usurp the great harm of Heaven and Earth... King Yama!"