Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 480 - 477: Demolish the Mountain and Destroy the Temple

Chapter 480: Chapter 477: Demolish the Mountain and Destroy the Temple

Time shifted back slightly.

Atop the temple platform in the Grandmaster Hall of the Dragon and Tiger Temple.

The dark shadow, after being touched by the "Yellow Dragon Mace", swiftly began to take form as the pollution within the soul was peeled away bit by bit.

As the three souls and seven spirits were torn apart, Yuan Suifeng’s body also started to convulse violently.

The limbs that Wang Yuan had crippled cracked again like broken porcelain, and he himself, in a state of unconsciousness, vomited blood profusely, a truly unsightly sight.

Mrs. Niu, still holding the Golden Gourd Hammer, didn’t even blink her eyes, just waiting for the pollution to be completely stripped away before sending the last bit of Yuan Suifeng’s "True Spirit" to the west.

However, she completely missed it.

The "Voice in the Ear" resembling a yaksha in Yuan Suifeng’s ears was rapidly growing stronger with the power of the "Enlightenment Technique"!

Why could no one else see this voice in the ear, and only Wang Yuan, with his high level of "Unsightly Observation," could faintly make out its trace?

In fact, the so-called voice in the ear was Yuan Suifeng himself!

Due to the power of the "Decree God" who was a servant of the Heavenly Emperor and the Daoist Skill from the same source as the Underground Master.

And that book, intentionally given to him by the Manxiang Palace acting as a catalyst, the "Yellow Heaven Clearing Scripture."

This caused part of Yuan Suifeng’s soul to be polluted and mutated, turning into a puppet and an extension of the Underground Master’s power.

Moreover, the "Inner Scene Heaven and Earth" of the Underground Master in her previous life was called "Calamity Beast Hiding".

This meant that among the myriad Daoist Skills of the Dragon Elephant Tao, she had specifically chosen the "Enlightenment Technique" as her foundational skill!

Including "Taishang" within the Dragon Elephant Tao, all disciples could only reach the limits of mastery and research of this skill bestowed by this Demi Immortal.

Unless Taishang himself came, relying on realm suppression, no one could compete with her in the Enlightenment Technique.

Thus,

In front of Mrs. Niu, the dark shadow and Yuan Suifeng’s soul gradually separated, the still adhering parts getting smaller and smaller.

One-third, one-fifth, one-tenth...

Just as she thought everything would wrap up smoothly under the divine might of the "Yellow Dragon Mace".

"Ah—!"

Yuan Suifeng, who was unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes, emitting an extremely miserable scream.

The dark shadow in his soul did not leave his body but instead went berserk in an instant.

And with the power of the "Yellow Dragon Mace" and the "Enlightenment Technique", it quickly polluted Yuan Suifeng’s entire soul.

Even the most core "True Spirit" was not spared.

Incidentally, it also flung the "Enlightenment Technique" onto his body, transforming the concept of "Critically Injured and Dying" along with it, healing the injuries instantly.

Even the "Prisoner Dragon Lock" that firmly restrained him grew limbs of its own and jumped down from the temple platform.

"Ha, die!"

Mrs. Niu, seeing the dire situation, swung the Golden Gourd Hammer wrapped in wind and thunder mercilessly down at him.

Since the Yellow Dragon Sage had said there was no need to inform him, it meant that the decision to kill or spare was in the hands of his partner.

This Mage, although a woman, was also resolute in character, no longer caring whether she could save Yuan Suifeng’s "True Spirit" or not.

Facing this earth-and-mountain-shattering strike.

The eyes of "Yuan Suifeng" suddenly turned pure black, and his expression softened somewhat.

He reached out his hand and, as delicately as embroidering, lightly shifted the heavy hammer from the side before smashing it heavily onto Mrs. Niu’s chest.

Hurling her away like a cannonball.

Clearly, whether in terms of strength or skill, Mrs. Niu was far inferior to "Yuan Suifeng".

No, it was the handled body of the Demi Immortal, the "Underground Master"!

"How audacious!"

"Damn it!"

The others standing around wanted to rush forward to help, but were each seized by the revived "Prisoner Dragon Lock".

The highly spirited "Yellow Dragon Mace", sensing an unknown danger from the figure before it that seemed strangely familiar, was preparing to withdraw.

"Old friend, don’t rush to leave, ah, we should properly get close after so many years!"

"Yuan Suifeng" spoke, his voice bearing seven to eight different tones and vocal qualities, including those of an old man, a child, a man, and a woman, all weirdly intertwining.

It spread wildly like wriggling worms, burrowing into the ears of every living being, causing crippling headaches.

He then abruptly raised his hand, gripping the head of the "Yellow Dragon Mace" engraved with the "Manxiang Saint Suppressing Seal."

Behind him, An Hong Dou, dressed in a brilliant red ritual robe as one of the "Spiritual Mountain Ten Curse Spirits," also appeared.

She placed one delicate jade hand on her "Marital Partner’s" body.

Yet her eyes were vacant, as if turned into a humanoid tool.

She still retained her own consciousness.

Tears silently flowed from behind the bronze mask, falling to the ground with a "drip, drip" sound.

Ever since that one "Spiritual Mountain Altar" activation, she no longer owned control over her "True Spirit," only able to watch helplessly without intervening.

"Suifeng... sob, sob, sob..."

Initially, she had used 64 beads filled with longing and blessings to complete the Green Seal’s "Promotion Ceremony" through the "Bone-Imbedded Love Spell."

Simultaneously, she bound a faithful lover through life and death - Yuan Suifeng - with the "Unity Knot."

Together in life and united in fate!

This was also why the "Underground Master" had initially chosen An Hong Dou as the principal curse spirit among the "Spiritual Mountain Ten Witchcraft Spirits."

As long as one advanced, a natural connection would form between Daoist Skill and fate, facilitating personal control.

If she had to switch to using the "Beidou Evil-Cutting Spell" necessary for slaying demons and exorcising ghosts, she feared it would simply be too costly.

An Hongdou could also clearly sense the current state of her Taoist Friend’s True Spirit, which was now worse than death.

The Underground Master, however, paid no mind to such fools blinded by love.

She simply used this Curse Spirit as a medium to initiate the Daoist Skill.

One horizontal line in heaven: "Yellow Heaven," one horizontal line on earth: "Underground Master," and between the two the ones possessing the bloodline of Sect Master Marshal, Yellow Dragon Sage, Yuan Suifeng, and An Hongdou.

These three formed a perfect harmony of heaven, earth, and human, greatly enhancing her control over this "Taoist Inheritance Artifact."

A blood-like crimson Dharma Light overflowed from Yuan Suifeng’s palm.

It gradually crept up the thirteen sections of the "Yellow Dragon Mace," staining the originally purple Seal Script designs a vivid crimson.

The golden Dharma Light of the Yellow Dragon Mace crumbled instantly upon contact with this integrated force.

The "Manxiang Saint Suppressing Seal," inherently belonging to the Underground Master, almost cheered in celebration of its old master’s return.

The other three Talisman Seals on the same section of the mace surged forward irresistibly.

"Hahaha, the Power of the ’Yellow God’ excels at deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea.

’Three Men Make a Tiger’ and ’Zi Buxu’ are merely child’s play.

Supreme Old Man, now you will taste His most adept techniques: ’Knowledge Barrier, Mistaken.’

By the time you realize where the problem lies, this ’Taoist Inheritance Artifact’ along with a temple, a palace, and twenty-four doors will already belong to me entirely!"

The Underground Master indeed had no means to break the Precept Taboo: without decree, Yin and Yang must not interfere.

But since the revival of the Ghost Festivals sixteen years ago, contrary to what Wang Yuan thought, it was not merely by binding the Taoist Heavenly Prison with the "Corpse Dissection Relics" that no further actions were taken.

Rather, she meticulously prepared for her escape early on.

These immortals, alive for untold years, always prepared a backup plan and would not stake everything on the "Small Book of Life and Death."

The Underground Master was clearly plotting to ascend from Yin back to Yang and reclaim the grand position of the "Corpse Dissection Immortal."

But she also knew well that after her cooperation with the Killing Tree, the native Heavenly Dao would never accept her again.

Thus, she prepared to unite the Daoist Skills of both "Corpse Dissection Immortal" and "Heavenly Official" to gloriously become part of the Riding the Wall Faction.

By absorbing the wisdom of generations of Demon Master Dao predecessors, the "Spirit and Body Unification" technique she formed was her reliance.

Although the Taoist Heavenly Prison viewed it as the trump card to rid themselves of the Underground Master,

even he himself was parasitized, hence the "Spirit and Body Unification" technique naturally fell into the hands of the Underground Master.

Just by seizing the "Yellow Dragon Mace," also composed of the remains of many deceased Disciples and Deceit Objects as a new body,

she could rely on the "Spirit and Body Unification" to harmonize both paths, achieving the ultimate state!

She was also gearing up to usurp Wang Yuan’s position, becoming his ultimate Daoist Enemy among enemies!

However.

As the contamination reached the second section of the "Yellow Dragon Mace," its spread suddenly stalled.

The Underground Master’s expression slightly changed, immediately realizing there was a problem outside the "Heavenly Gate."

She urgently questioned,

"Huang Qiu Lord? What is going on at your end?"

Suddenly, a distant and formidable voice came through her ear:

"It’s the Supreme! He seems to have just received relevant intelligence, reacting too quickly and breached my ’Knowledge Barrier, Mistaken’ with his ’already known’ and ’already seen.’

It’s too late, I am going to hold him off, the rest is up to you!"

Clearly, since they were targeting the "Yellow Dragon Mace," they couldn’t possibly not strategize against the "Supreme" in advance.

Unexpectedly, due to a twist of fate, Wang Yuan, sacrificing a life, had come up with a complete intelligence chain "Strange Power and Chaotic Gods," which unexpectedly played a crucial role.

Once they were on guard, the previously unstoppable contamination became a standoff between two forces.

This also caused the summoning by both Yellow Dragon and Yuxiang Sages to fail simultaneously.

The Underground Master’s face darkened, and she ground her teeth:

"Who dares ruin my great cause, deserves death!

Follow orders, initiate backup plan, spare no costs, fell the mountains, break the temples!

Inside and out, conquer Hutong Cave Heaven for me!"

The next moment.

At the Dragon and Tiger Temple’s outer main hall, a group of creatures transformed by Enlightenment suddenly awoke, looking towards the endless wind and snow below.

Clang! Clang! Clang!...

Immediately, they started to ring the copper bell hanging at the eaves, sending out urgent alarms to the Dragon and Tiger Temple and Hutong Cave Heaven.

But the next moment, they were blasted into a pile of shattered clay pieces.

"Kill!!!"

Trails of fire shot through the heavy snow.

Under the cover of Manxiang Palace Disciples, the Crow Army, which had already been assembled in advance, charged into the main hall on the mountaintop in the blink of an eye.

The Fire Crow Soldiers of the "Daoist Soldier" category, though Shen Xiaoyu had burned a valley of them, still numbered a full seven thousand.

Even more importantly, leading this troop was the fifth realm "Martial Saint" Yellow King, who had just been rescued by those Mages!

Throughout the dynasties, it was always the Dragon and Tiger Temple, the head of the Righteous Path, that attacked others’ territories to fell mountains and break temples.

This time, however, they were unprecedentedly assaulted at their own door.