NOVEL NEXT Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Please Hurry to Your Death
Chen Ansheng had previously heard Li Zhengyang mention this.
The immortal cultivation world is filled with deceit, where people often resort to unscrupulous means for resources.
He did not expect that even the elders of the same sect would go to such lengths to harm a talented disciple for a celestial crystal.
“I implore you, Senior, to help me seek justice for myself and Miss Qing’er!”
Zhi Zhang knocked his head three times in quick succession.
Chen Ansheng pondered for a moment and said, “If I intervene, I could easily destroy the Fanyin Sect with a single finger. However, your inner demons are too deep; if you don’t resolve them, you will undoubtedly die within ten days. Therefore, this hatred must be avenged by your own hand to truly be resolved.”
“Senior…”
Hearing this, Zhi Zhang’s lips curled into a bitter smile.
How he wished to kill those greedy individuals and bring justice for himself and Qing’er!
But even if he were to succumb to his demons and his strength were to surge to the late-stage Fusion, he still wouldn’t stand a chance against those few.
Moreover, the Fanyin Sect had summoned powerful experts from other sects to encircle him. He wished to kill the thieves but found himself powerless to change the situation.
Chen Ansheng naturally understood this, and said calmly, “You need not worry; I will accompany you as your backing. If anyone from other sects dares to interfere, I will eliminate them. Moreover, I will grant you a celestial weapon, sufficient for you to eliminate those treacherous monks.”
With that, Chen Ansheng took out a scythe from his storage bag.
As the scythe floated into view, a mist of celestial light pierced through the gray fog and shot up to the sky.
Outside the forbidden area, the experts from the three great sects were all struck by this celestial glow.
They speculated that a great treasure had appeared in the forbidden area.
Each of them rubbed their fists, eager to enter the forbidden area to seize the treasure.
Inside the forbidden area.
Although Zhi Zhang was now blind, his spiritual awareness remained.
Sensing the suffocating celestial energy, his blood boiled within him.
He slowly extended his hand, grasping the scythe. The malevolent energy within him was instantaneously suppressed by the celestial aura, and even his mind felt much calmer.
A celestial weapon!
Indeed, it was a celestial weapon!
Zhi Zhang’s excitement was palpable!
This scythe had cost Chen Ansheng dozens of celestial crystals in the celestial realm, and it was a tremendous treasure for those in the immortal cultivation world!
Across the entirety of Zhuzhou, the three sects and eighteen factions had stood for over ten thousand years, yet no sect had the fortune to possess even a single celestial weapon!
Even the strongest sect, the Yaoyue Sect, only had a few shards of celestial weapons as their sect’s treasures.
“Thank you for your generous gift, Senior! In this life and the next, I will be a beast of burden, repaying your kindness!”
At that moment, Zhi Zhang stopped referring to himself as “the junior” or “the little monk,” signifying that he had completely severed ties with the Buddhist way in his heart.
“You need not say much; first, drop your blood to acknowledge it as yours. Once this matter is settled, I shall bestow further opportunities upon you,” Chen Ansheng said indifferently.
“Yes, Senior!”
Zhi Zhang was at a loss for words to express his gratitude; he only firmly resolved to follow the Senior’s every command from this day on!
“Monks are coming in; go handle it.”
Chen Ansheng and Zhi Zhang flew toward the edge of the forbidden area together.
After a few moments, they encountered the experts who had entered from outside.
“Amitabha, you wicked spawn truly are here.”
The first to speak was a monk named Meng Yi, one of the seven monks who had captured Qing’er that day, and he reached the peak of the Fusion stage.
“Hahaha.”
Zhi Zhang laughed, his laughter wild and savage.
“You dare to come back, you thieving monk! If I don’t tear you apart today, my heart’s resentment will not dissipate!”
“Bold and reckless!”
Before Monk Meng Yi could respond, the other sect experts around him emitted killing intent, loudly scolding.
“As a disciple of the Buddhist sect, you collude with demons, abandoning your Dharma and harming our sect’s disciples! Today, we come to uphold justice on behalf of heaven; how dare you speak such wild words!”
At these words, Zhi Zhang could not help but sneer, “You rabble allow your disciples to sin and plunder, and commit all sorts of crimes. I would gladly kill them all if I could!”
Indeed, even during this time, although Zhi Zhang had succumbed to his demons, he had not slaughtered the innocent; he had only killed those who committed crimes.
“Amitabha, you have succumbed to the ways of evil, and there is no turning back. I, as an old monk, will send you off to help you escape the bitter sea of the demonic path,” said Monk Meng Yi, raising a Zen staff and launching into the air to strike at Zhi Zhang.
Zhi Zhang, surrounded by swirling black mist and wielding the scythe, stood like the Grim Reaper of hell.
“Come to me!”
Boom!
Meng Yi struck down with full force; golden light erupted while a powerful wave of energy rolled forth, forcing the crowd behind him to exert their energy to defend.
The peak of the Fusion stage was undoubtedly considered a top-tier expert in this corner of Zhuzhou!
“Kill!”
Zhi Zhang roared, swinging the scythe forward.
Celestial light erupted, and a crescent-shaped attack slashed out.
The next moment!
The Zen staff shattered, and Meng Yi’s body was cut in half, plummeting from the sky.
One strike, and he defeated a peak Fusion expert!
This was the power of a celestial weapon!
The hearts of everyone were stirred into a frenzy, filled with dread!
“Who else wants to come to their death?”
Zhi Zhang calmly regarded all those before him, speaking indifferently.
Who would dare step forward!?
A peak Fusion expert had been slain in one blow; who among them was so tired of living that they dared to step forward!
“I heard that Master Zhi Zhang is a rare talent in the Buddhist sect, how could he suddenly succumb to evil? There must be hidden truths here.”
“Indeed, indeed. We cannot merely rely on a single word from Monk Meng Yi to discern right from wrong; it seems we have been foolish.”
“Everyone’s analysis is insightful. On behalf of the Taihao Celestial Sect, I hereby declare that we will seek the truth and restore justice for Master Zhi Zhang. We will take our leave for now.”
Numerous experts in the Crossing Tribulation and Fusion stages continuously expressed their support, declaring that Zhi Zhang had been wronged, promising to help him seek justice in the future.
Before long, they scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in a hurry.
“Why not kill them all?”
Chen Ansheng emerged from the shadows behind Zhi Zhang.
“Reporting to you, Senior, if I kill them, the Yaoyue Sect will likely intervene, so I let these fence-sitters go.”
The Yaoyue Sect is the strongest sect among the three in Zhuzhou, priding itself as the leader of the righteous path, with an Earth Immortal Old Ancestor overseeing them. Zhi Zhang feared that if he killed too many experts, the Yaoyue Sect would intervene to uphold so-called justice, leading to chaos.
“There’s no need to be overly cautious next time; kill those who should be killed,” Chen Ansheng said softly.
“Understood, Senior,” Zhi Zhang replied respectfully.
Then, the two emerged from the forbidden area and walked through the void.
Before long, they arrived above the Fanyin Sect.
“Meng Xu, Meng Jing, Meng Gu… please hurry to your death.”
With this shout, over five thousand people within the Fanyin Sect looked up in fear, gazing at the two figures in the sky.
“It’s him, Zhi Zhang has returned!”
In front of the main hall, dozens of elders at the Fusion stage appeared tense and serious.
“Quickly report to the Patriarch!”
Among them were the few monks who had captured Qing’er, rushing toward the “True Thunder Tower,” which was used to suppress evil beings.
Entering the tower.
Each level of the hall was lined with iron cages, each holding a monster.
Most of these monsters were covered in sores, barely hanging onto life.
Upon reaching the top level of the True Thunder Tower.
Inside the room was a pool of water, and a large toad lay within it.
Above the toad, a young woman covered in scars was suspended; blood dripped from her injured arms, falling directly into the toad’s large mouth.
“Patriarch, it’s bad! The demonized Zhi Zhang has returned!”