The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 697: You Dare to Judge Me? State Your Name!

Chapter 697: You Dare to Judge Me? State Your Name!

Cinian, too, smelled the scent of blood.

His brows lightly furrowed.

Fortunately, the Imperial Guard had not yet removed the body of the Qi Refining warrior. At Qi Mu’s order, they immediately carried the body inside.

The other smaller Zen Masters immediately changed their expressions upon seeing the body.

"Master..." one of them murmured.

Cinian raised his hand, signaling for them to remain calm.

Nanli still had the task notice, and she used her spiritual power to send it over.

"Zen Master, please take a look," she said.

Cinian took the notice and glanced at it. His brows furrowed even deeper. "This task notice doesn’t carry Island Master Yan’s spiritual power."

"Who would inject their own spiritual energy when doing something evil?" Nanli replied, "Elder Liang Jie’s body is just outside the capital. If you don’t believe me, go and check for yourself."

Elder Chen and Uncle De’s eyes widened in shock.

That was a Nascent Soul stage elder! Had Nanli really killed him?

They had been unable to assist and had instead been caught by the Divine Buddha Sect’s monks. They felt embarrassed and ashamed.

However, at this point, Cinian was already half convinced. "Once this matter here is resolved, I will go to Penglai Island and demand an explanation from Island Master Yan."

There was an unspoken rule among Immortal World practitioners that they could not commit atrocious acts, especially not against powerful factions like Penglai Island, which had great prestige in the Upper Realm.

Emperor Muwu’s heart sank. "Zen Master, so you’re saying you intend to make trouble for Sixth Miss?"

Cinian muttered a Buddhist chant. "She harmed my sect’s master with cruel methods. This karmic debt must be settled."

Grand Lady could tell that there was no room for negotiation anymore, and quietly said, "Tongtong, you must leave quickly!"

These monks had large earlobes and accumulated merits, so they likely wouldn’t kill them.

However, Nanli was in their hands now, and she wouldn’t escape unharmed.

She was pregnant and had to avoid confrontation.

But Cinian, with his cultivation level, had extraordinary hearing. He heard Grand Lady’s words and immediately commanded, "Chant the sutras!"

The twelve monks immediately formed Buddhist hand seals, chanting in unison.

The heavy sound of the scriptures floated through the air, their effects soothing to the soul and purifying the spirit.

But for Nanli, it was anything but simple.

The Buddhist light began to gather, and Cinian, along with the twelve monks, used their combined Buddhist power to pull her soul out.

Nanli cursed inwardly, realizing the danger. She quickly activated several Soul-Binding Talismans on herself, and her hands formed seals to resist.

She closed her five senses, yet the chanting still pierced into her mind.

The pain was unbearable, and soon, her forehead and entire body were drenched in cold sweat.

The three little ones in her belly seemed to be panicking, their souls clashing as they tried to stabilize her own soul.

But the chanting only grew louder.

Nanli felt like she was going insane.

She could no longer hear Emperor Muwu or her family’s shouts.

Her mind was filled only with the relentless chanting!

The red mark on her forehead flickered.

Chu Nian squinted his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things. But before he could think more, Nanli’s soul was already being pulled out.

The monks immediately scattered, each forming new Buddhist seals.

"Master, quickly use the artifact!"

Cinian snapped back to his senses.

He immediately summoned a glowing, green Sarira, which began to absorb Nanli’s soul.

However—

The Sarira’s light suddenly flared up, vibrating in the air.

Without a soul, Nanli’s body collapsed backward. Emperor Muwu and Chu Shuo, with quick reflexes, caught her.

Seeing that she no longer had any breath, Chu Shuo’s mind went blank, and he shouted, "Sixth Sister’s soul must have been sucked into that artifact!"

Elder Chen also cried out, "That’s right! That’s the Sarira of Judgement from the Divine Buddha Sect! While it doesn’t destroy the soul, it traps an evil soul for at least a thousand years of penance!"

"A’Li!" Madam Shen, filled with both worry and anger, rushed toward the Sarira of Judgement without hesitation.

That was her daughter—how could she just watch her soul be trapped for a thousand years?

Cinian gently waved his hand, sending Madam Shen back.

He said, "Madam, she has done evil and must atone for it."

Madam Shen was about to speak, but the monks were already alarmed.

The Sarira of Judgement had developed a crack!

The crack was spreading rapidly.

This had never happened before.

"Master!" the monks panicked, "What’s going on?!"

This artifact had been created by the first-generation sect leader at the time of their Nirvana, forged with their cultivation merits. For thousands of years, it had never malfunctioned.

Could it be that Chu Nanli’s evil soul was too powerful and was causing trouble inside?

Cinian narrowed his eyes. He knew that the Sarira of Judgement must not be destroyed by Chu Nanli.

He recited a chant and removed his soul, sending it into the Sarira of Judgement.

His soul was radiant with golden light, as he was a person who had accumulated great merit from slaying devil cultivators and evil beings.

Once his soul entered the Sarira, he summoned the Six Vajra Pestles.

These six Vajra Pestles were inscribed with dense Sanskrit runes and inlaid with exquisite, world-unique spirit stones. They radiated a powerful yet gentle aura.

This artifact was designed to eliminate all evil, demonic spirits, and ghost kings in the world.

"Chu Nanli, where are you!" Cinian called, but all he saw were other evil souls.

They were all bound by the Sanskrit golden light, and upon seeing Cinian, they begged for mercy, wanting to escape the Sarira of Judgement.

Cinian ignored them, instead searching for Nanli’s soul.

Strangely, her soul was nowhere to be found.

Just then, an extremely unusual aura surged from behind him.

It was definitely Chu Nanli!

As Cinian turned, he immediately summoned the Six Vajra Pestles!

The golden light was blinding, and the figure before him seemed enormous.

It was so massive it could be described as covering the sky and blocking the sun.

Cinian suddenly felt small and weak, his soul trembling.

The Six Vajra Pestles in the air were immediately intercepted by the gigantic figure.

Then, the figure twisted its wrist, formed a Buddhist seal, and called the Six Vajra Pestles to its side, rendering them harmless.

The golden light began to dissipate.

Cinian looked up and saw the figure clearly.

It was Chu Nanli, dressed in colorful, majestic robes of magic, wearing a crown, with a pearl curtain partially concealing her face. She exuded dignity and authority.

A divine mark was glowing faintly on her forehead.

Surrounding her was not just golden light but a dark, eerie aura.

It was Chu Nanli’s appearance, but her demeanor was one of complete disdain.

She looked down upon Cinian and spoke in a voice full of dissatisfaction, "You dare to judge me? State your name!"

Cinian was filled with terror. He immediately pressed his palms together in a Buddhist gesture, bowed his head, and said, "I, Cinian, did not know you were a deity reincarnate! I apologize for my offense! Please, forgive me, deity, and spare the Divine Buddha Sect’s artifact."

Upon hearing this, Nanli’s eyes sharpened as she evaluated Cinian.

Suddenly, without warning, she muttered to herself, "So it’s you."

She withdrew her divine energy, preventing the crack in the Sarira of Judgement from growing further.

But she was still toying with the Six Vajra Pestles.

Cinian was tense and deeply frustrated. How had he angered a deity who had gone through countless tribulations?

At this moment, her soul had awakened. With a single flick of her hand, the Six Vajra Pestles would be reduced to dust.

Nanli snapped her fingers, sending the artifact back to Cinian. "You’ve offended me today, but a simple apology will not let you off the hook."

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