novelraw Chapter 328 - 322: Tainted Power of Faith
Chapter 328 - 322: Tainted Power of Faith
In just seven days, reinforcements from Zengzhang Heaven and Guangmu Heaven had not yet arrived.
However, the Eighteen Layers of Minor Hell had become quite lively.
Although Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Han Shantong, and Liu Futong did not possess strong combat power, at this moment, they were more useful than those with powerful combat abilities.
In just a few days, they not only incited the original inhabitants of the Eighteen Layers of Minor Hell to rebel but also formed a combat-ready army.
Rebel armies made up of the original inhabitants were established. Without weapons, they dismantled the torturing devices in the Eighteen Layers of Minor Hell and melted them down to forge weapons.
Every morning and evening, these rebel armies would bow and pray to the statue of the towering God of Evil.
In the distance, Lin Yuan’s face flushed red and swollen, his whole body resembling a steamed crab.
Moreover, there was a feeling of intense heat all over his body.
A sharp pain swept over him, and Lin Yuan felt a swelling sensation, as if his body was about to explode.
Pain, intense pain.
The pain was so severe that Lin Yuan writhed, as if he were about to die at any moment.
"Tur..."
"Turtle Shell..." Lin Yuan mustered all his strength to utter these words.
These days, Lin Yuan vaguely felt a strange power entering his body, one he couldn’t utilize or digest.
As time went on, this power accumulated more and more.
He tried to digest and handle this power, but to no avail.
Today, this power finally reached a limit, almost causing Lin Yuan’s body to explode.
A few days ago, Lin Yuan had tried contacting Elder Bai through the Turtle Shell, but there was no response.
At this moment, Lin Yuan couldn’t save himself; the only one who might be able to was Elder Bai.
If Elder Bai still didn’t respond today, Lin Yuan would most likely meet his end.
Beside him, Wu Xin watched Lin Yuan helplessly, feeling extremely anxious.
Of course, Wu Xin’s anxiety wasn’t out of concern for Lin Yuan, but because he knew that if Lin Yuan died, he would probably not survive either.
Hearing Lin Yuan utter "Turtle Shell," Wu Xin was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing, "Lin Yuan, are you saying that if you’re going to die, you want to give me the Turtle Shell to save myself?"
"You’re quite a guy!"
The intense pain left Lin Yuan muddled.
Lin Yuan wasn’t killed by the pain, but was nearly angered to death by Wu Xin.
"Bai..." Lin Yuan could only force himself to speak in hopes that this blockhead would understand his meaning.
Fortunately, Wu Xin understood and quickly pulled out the Turtle Shell from Lin Yuan, shouting, "Old Turtle, save Lin Yuan quickly."
"If you don’t save him, he’s done for. If he’s gone, there’s no one to help you fight against the World Honored One."
Wu Xin’s words were clear, laying out the benefit relationship in just a few sentences.
Lin Yuan realized that when he had asked Wu Xin to take the Turtle Shell, it wasn’t that he didn’t understand; he was deliberately irritating him!
At this moment, Elder Bai, who had been absent for days, finally appeared again!
"Sigh!" Elder Bai’s face materialized on the Turtle Shell, let out a deep sigh, and then said to Wu Xin, "Cut open his hand and let the blood drip onto the Turtle Shell."
Previously, when Lin Yuan asked Elder Bai for help, it wasn’t that Elder Bai hadn’t heard; he just didn’t want to intervene.
This was because the power within Lin Yuan was extremely troublesome, and saving him would require using the Turtle Shell.
Moreover, once used, it couldn’t be restored.
This meant that after saving Lin Yuan, Elder Bai’s Turtle Shell would be gone.
In the future, his form would shift from a turtle to something like a lizard or eel.
Nevertheless, in Lin Yuan’s life-or-death situation, Elder Bai decided to save him.
Lin Yuan was the destined enemy of the World Honored One; only Lin Yuan could defeat him.
If Lin Yuan died here, no one would be left to stop the World Honored One from achieving enlightenment.
Following Elder Bai’s instructions, Wu Xin cut Lin Yuan’s finger, and a drop of blood fell onto the Turtle Shell.
A wondrous connection was established between Lin Yuan and the Turtle Shell.
Lin Yuan had been able to use the Turtle Shell before, but Elder Bai had been remotely controlling it to assist him.
Now, having formed a connection with the Turtle Shell, Lin Yuan could utilize its abilities on his own.
When a drop of blood touched the Turtle Shell, what flowed into it wasn’t blood.
Instead, it was colorful energy—chaotic, containing violence, filth, greed...
The energy emitted chaotic auras, proving that it was all negative energy.
As this energy was drawn into the Turtle Shell, Lin Yuan’s condition began to gradually improve.
About ten minutes later, Lin Yuan felt his body was fully recovered, and the strange energy had dissipated.
It didn’t actually disappear but was transferred.
The strange energy had been moved to the Turtle Shell by Elder Bai.
At this point, about one-tenth of the Turtle Shell had turned black.
Elder Bai seemed very wary of this energy, as even his manifested face actively avoided the contaminated Turtle Shell.
"Thank you, Elder Bai." Lin Yuan expressed his gratitude to Elder Bai.
Without Elder Bai’s intervention this time, he would surely have died.
"No need to thank me, the City of Sin was my idea for you, encountering these events was my oversight."
"Saving you is merely to avoid becoming entangled in the karma of your death!" Elder Bai said frankly.
Lin Yuan, still shaken, asked, "Elder Bai, what is this energy?"
"The Power of Faith!" Elder Bai answered, "You erected that statue, spreading your story, and made the original inhabitants worship you. When their faith turned from false to genuine, you naturally collected their Power of Faith."
"However, human Power of Faith is pure and can enhance strength."
"But they’re not human; they are demon fiends."
"Their Power of Faith is the dirtiest, foulest energy. Collecting their Power of Faith is simply courting death!"
Lin Yuan: "????"
Hearing Elder Bai’s words, Lin Yuan was utterly confused.
By this account, he had almost been killed by Han Shantong and Liu Futong!
If he knew, he wouldn’t have summoned the two of them.
Though it wasn’t entirely their fault, their actions were unintentional.
After all, when they rebelled in the past, they had fabricated the story of Maitreya’s descent to fool others.
The old trick had become such a habit, nearly getting Lin Yuan killed!
As Lin Yuan counted his blessings for being saved, Elder Bai poured cold water on him.
"I merely redirected the Power of Faith in your body into the Turtle Shell; you are not completely safe yet."
"Now that the Turtle Shell is one-tenth polluted, once it’s entirely contaminated, you’ll still be in danger."