Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 85 - 83: One Woman "Marries" Five Lads

Chapter 85: Chapter 83: One Woman "Marries" Five Lads

Half a two hours later.

Night had fully descended.

A loud and festive suona tune, "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," pierced through the veil of rain, echoing throughout the entire Daling Village.

Meanwhile, a palanquin carried by four "Fungal Corpses" made its way around the village.

Ironically, on one side there was a wedding celebration, while a third of the village was draped in white mourning cloths, nearly every household was pasted with hemp, and every family wore mourning attire.

And in most of the coffins stopped in the courtyards, there were only clothes and hats, without any bones.

From this, one could tell that those from the Wang Clan who had followed Wang Yunhu into the tomb had suffered tremendous losses.

The sound of the festive suona became particularly harsh in this context.

However, the bandits were already completely annihilated, and the "Dead Man’s Treasure" they brought up from the tomb had all been given by Wang Yunhu to the villagers.

Even with substantial losses, the Wang Clan grew even more supportive of Wang Yunhu, who was seen as "not competing and not greedy."

But have there ever truly been rulers who were not competitive or greedy since ancient times?

Ha, "not competing and not greedy" is simply because what he desires is far more precious than mere gold and silver – he covets a meteoric rise, a legacy lasting a hundred generations, and... Immortality!

"Pity, can people’s hearts really be bought if you wish to buy them?"

The "bride" sitting inside the palanquin saw this scene, her eyes shadowed. The play she had scheduled for tonight was certainly not as simple as "switching the beams for inferior ones."

Soon, the palanquin arrived at the courtyard gate prepared for Master Ge.

This was a cross-yard within the main branch of the old Wang Family estate, with a secluded side gate, a serene environment, and pleasing scenery.

"Miss, please go ahead!"

Big Green Donkey chuckled and pushed open the courtyard door.

If those Jianghu People were not completely dead at this moment, they might become indignant and rush out to fight them to the death.

Unfortunately for the villagers of Daling, although there was no shortage of those who coveted the beauty of Lady Peach Fairy, because they had not planted the Peach Blossom Seal, they would not go to the extent of risking their lives for a fine lady.

At most, they would secretly curse:

"A young bride of eighteen, a groom of eighty, white hair against red makeup.

This deathless old man, at his great age, might just get so excited at the sight of the bride’s body that ’horseback wind’ strikes him on the spot."

The curtains of the palanquin were lifted.

Wearing a phoenix coronet and a robe of neon feathers, and stepping in gold-threaded red embroidered shoes, the brilliantly dressed "Lady Peach Fairy," with an umbrella of red oiled paper raised daintily, stepped out of the palanquin.

While most people only ride in a palanquin once in their lifetime, "she" was quite at ease, showing practiced grace.

With one hand holding an umbrella, the other hand held a wooden box tied with red silk.

This was the "dowry" she had prepared to present to Master Ge.

The dark courtyard in front of her was like a ferocious beast ready to devour someone, bereft of a banquet or guests, merely bearing the token gesture of two red lanterns hanging.

But since this wasn’t truly a wedding, nobody cared about these trivial matters.

Big Green Donkey Tian Qi, accompanied by those "Fungal Corpses," quietly withdrew, leaving "Lady Peach Fairy" to enter the courtyard alone.

She then saw that along the path, within the flowerbeds, and on the tree stumps... everywhere was densely covered with purple Ganoderma, spreading in disarray and even forming a vast fungal forest.

Probably any slight disturbance wouldn’t escape Old Taoist Ge’s eyes.

Walking in this courtyard was like venturing into the digestive tract of a giant creature, with its stomach being the destination.

’Merely in a two hours or so, he’s transformed it into a den that allows him to exert his full strength.

After consuming all his disciples, Old Taoist Ge seems to have indeed ascended to the True Qi realm.’

Is this a show of power? Hard to deal with.

Once a Magician had received the Receiving Talisman and entered into the Red Seal Stage,

Magician, Mage, Sage, Corpse Dissection Immortal – four levels and twelve stages, each step a new height.

The three stages in the Red Seal Stage are spirit, energy, and soul: Dharma Seal, True Qi, and Yin God.

The core practice requires refining a glint of the Light of Spirit within until the Yin God emerges, achieving the most fundamental transformation.

At that point, the Yin God becomes the essence of a person, and even if they abandon their body to pursue the Ghost Path, they won’t lose any memories!

According to Lady Peach Fairy, although Master Ge had entered the path of enlightenment quite early, he seemed to be stuck before advancing to the True Qi realm for many years due to poor aptitude.

This is probably one of the criteria for selecting "Immortal Pills" within the sect; naturally, they would consume those who have no potential for further advancement first.

Now he’s likely gone up a level, successfully breaking through the True Qi realm.

Lady Peach Fairy is not very clear about this realm either.

She only knows that True Qi is a practice of turning the false into the true.

In addition to employing it to enhance one’s own physique and nourish the divine soul, it can also affect the external world and act as a bridge between the soul and all things of nature.

It simplifies the casting process and acts as a Dharma Guide itself.

For example, the handful of soil required when using the Mountain Coffin Evil Technique, or the few strands of tiger fur needed for the Transformation into Tiger Technique — all can be omitted.

It increases the success rate of drawing talismans, and while reducing the spells needed, it significantly enhances the power of various magic techniques...

He probably has the power to activate spells by thought alone and can instantly disrupt the Five Ghosts at close range.

’The plan needs a slight adjustment.

If it weren’t for getting the Heavenly Book to complete the full Small Book of Life and Death, a small Magician like me who has not yet constructed a Dao Foundation would probably need to run as far away as possible when facing such an opponent.

Fortunately, knowing I had to dress as a woman today, I didn’t let my cousin follow.’

Wang Yuan continuously adjusted the next steps in his plan within his mind, while the path under his feet at last reached an end.

The hem of a bright red skirt flashed as it stepped into the only lit main hall.

There, a white-haired-to-black, seemingly sage-like Old Taoist could be seen, holding a White Jade Scroll, raised above his dharma seat.

He wasn’t wearing a Taoist robe but was instead incongruously dressed in a big red groom’s wedding garment.

A pair of old eyes looked straight at one’s self.

The intense gaze burned like fire, evidently not realizing that beneath the "Lady Peach Fairy’s" skin, in actuality, hid a man.

"Lady Peach Fairy, you’ve come. We, master and disciple, have accompanied each other for many years, no need for formalities, come sit beside me."

The voice was hoarse and unpleasant to hear, sounding as though several people were speaking at once, old, mature, youthful... carrying an inexplicably eerie sensation.

The "Lady Peach Fairy" paid her respects with a curtsy, resembling a veteran Best Actor, changing her expression continuously in a single glance.

In her beautiful peach-blossom eyes, she perfectly portrayed a deep-seated dissatisfaction, a long-term fear and submission towards her master, and finally, a resignation akin to self-abandonment.

It would evoke sympathy from anyone who saw her.

Master Ge was equally pleased with the disciple’s expression at this moment.

This sole female disciple seated below him was superior in mind and methods to the other four male disciples in every aspect, except that she wasn’t naturally afflicted by the "Tai Sui."

Had he not been holding her Lifebound Talisman, he might not have been able to control her.

At that moment.

He saw today’s "bride" holding a red silk-tied wooden box in both hands and saying respectfully:

"Master, I have a treasure to present.

Though there were many losses in personnel during the tomb visit, the gains were not small either.

As my virtue is lacking, I dare not enjoy this treasure alone and have specially brought it to offer to my master, wishing for master’s swift enlightenment and ascension!"

In the box.

Lay the very first Rashamon Bone which had devoured a group of Government Officials, Daoist Soldier Zheng Yong, and the Magician "Shadowless Rat" Wen Juncai, and had been refined into a Mixed Element Thunderbolt!

It was also the most lethal "bait" in the hands of that cunning Fishing Man, Wang Yuan.

Those destined for this treasure may not necessarily ascend to immortality, but will certainly ascend to heaven!

However.

The Old Taoist took the box but did not open the wooden case out of curiosity; instead, he casually placed it on the table.

Looking at the stunning and lovely "bride" before him, he could no longer suppress the lust and obsession in his heart, speaking coldly like a starving venomous snake:

"There’s no rush; there are still a full twelve days until the grand sacrifice. Tonight, there’s nothing more important than you, Lady Peach Fairy.

I know well of the filial piety of the Lady Peach Fairy. To let you know, tonight you are not only wedding your master.

I shall call the other grooms to meet you."

As he spoke, his hands trembled as he untied the red wedding garment he wore.

Hisss!

What lay beneath the gown made one involuntarily take a sharp intake of breath.

One could see his withered chest crowded with four contorted faces, complete with eyes, mouths, noses—the faces of the four disciples he had devoured.

Upon seeing the long-desired "Lady Peach Fairy," they suddenly started howling excitedly:

"Senior Sister, you look so beautiful in your wedding dress. May I ’eat’ you, please?"

"Senior Sister, I like you the most, you are mine! You are mine!"

"....."

"Junior Sister, Junior Sister, I finally have you! Hehe, hehehe..."

Upon witnessing such a terrifying scene, the color drained from "Lady Peach Fairy’s" face, and just as she was about to retreat in haste,

Master Ge slapped a Peach Wood Talisman on the table with force.

Her body suddenly stiffened, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, powerless to resist any further.

"Lady Peach Fairy, as you can see, your fellow brothers all want you.

It does put you in a difficult situation being wed to five men. Hence, we can only share your sweet blood and flesh among your brothers.

Fortunately, the ’Elixir’ only requires the Life Chart and not necessarily the body.

Otherwise, your master would have found it difficult, heh heh heh..."

The Old Taoist had just been all smiles but now had become heartlessly cold in an instant.

The disciples whom he had raised for fifteen or twenty years were like fattened pigs to him, unrelenting as he took them down.

The "Lady Peach Fairy" seemingly never anticipated such a method of ’marriage’ or such a method of ’eating.’

Her worth was squeezed out completely clean.

Two lines of desperate tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

...

Meanwhile, at the same time.

At the foothills of Beimang Mountain, inside the largest bandit lair.

A grisly bloodbath triggered by a single fifty tael golden ingot, filled with howling, the clashing of metal, the tearing of flesh... had already spread throughout the whole camp.

A likewise beautiful figure clad in a fiery red wedding dress sat serenely atop the gate of the mountain stronghold, cheerfully swinging her petite, fair feet, resembling little fish.

For the first time in her life, she was able to help Wang Yuan, filling the girl’s heart with a sense of achievement.

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