novelraw Chapter 182 : The Matter of the Soul-Devouring Bead
Chapter 182 : The Matter of the Soul-Devouring Bead
Chapter 182: The Matter of the Soul-Devouring Bead
Tian Buyi and Dao Xuan, along with the Peak Chiefs of the various peaks, looked at the firewood stick in Cang Song’s hand with some confusion.
They had previously examined this magic treasure. Although a baleful aura was faintly concealed within it, it should not have been a treasure of the Demonic Sect.
Seeing this, Daoxuan could not help but ask in puzzlement, “Junior Brother Cang Song, what do you mean? I have also examined this magic treasure before. Although it contains a faint baleful aura, it should not be an item of the Demonic Sect.”
After hearing this, Cang Song shook his head coldly and said, “Senior Brother, you are mistaken. This magic treasure is truly a Demonic Sect treasure. It is only because the demonic aura is restrained that you failed to detect it earlier.”
Upon hearing this, Tian Buyi immediately slammed the table in fury and shouted, “Cang Song, that’s nonsense! How is this a Demonic Sect treasure? I have examined it before as well. Do not slander my disciple at will!”
Looking at Tian Buyi’s agitated appearance as though watching a clown, Cang Song said, “Senior Brother, this magic treasure is formed from the fusion of two treasures. The material of the staff body below is unclear, but have you ever paid attention to the bead at the top of this firewood stick?”
After hearing Cang Song’s words, Daoxuan and Tian Buyi could not help but look toward the bead at the top of the firewood stick and asked in confusion, “Cang Song, speak. What exactly is this bead?”
Seeing Daoxuan ask, Cang Song no longer kept them in suspense and said, “Do you still remember the Soul-Devouring Bead of the Blood Refining Hall’s Ancestor, the Bloodsucking Old Demon, from eight hundred years ago?”
When everyone heard the three words “Soul-Devouring Bead,” an uproar immediately broke out.
Not only did Daoxuan and Tian Buyi on the dais change expressions, but even the many members of the Righteous Path below likewise turned pale.
At this moment, Daoxuan stared at the firewood stick in shock and exclaimed, “Cang Song, are you saying that the bead on this firewood stick is the Soul-Devouring Bead?”
Cang Song immediately nodded and said, “That’s right, Senior Brother Daoxuan. The bead on this staff is precisely the Soul-Devouring Bead of the Bloodsucking Old Demon from eight hundred years ago. It is only because it has undergone blood refinement together with the object below that contains a terrifying killing aura that it has lost its original appearance, which is why you failed to recognize it.”
After saying this, Cang Song mobilized the spiritual energy within his body and, in an instant, cut a wound across his palm.
He then directly let the blood flowing from the wound drip onto the firewood stick.
After absorbing Cang Song’s blood, the bead at the top of the firewood stick immediately burst forth with dazzling green light.
Seeing this, Daoxuan’s expression drastically changed. At this moment, he was already certain that the bead on this firewood stick was extremely likely to be the Soul-Devouring Bead, causing his face to turn unsightly.
The events of the Blood Refining Hall from eight hundred years ago were still widely known.
Although he had not yet been born at that time, much less been the Sect Leader of the Qingyun Sect, during that era the Blood Refining Hall had once suppressed the Righteous Path to the point of suffocation with the strength of a single sect.
If not for the later alliance of the various Righteous Path sects that eradicated the Blood Refining Hall, the present situation might have been one where the Dao declined and the Demonic Path flourished.
Soon after, Daoxuan looked at Zhang Xiaofan in shock and immediately rebuked him, “Zhang Xiaofan, what is going on? How do you possess the Demonic Sect’s supreme treasure, the Soul-Devouring Bead?”
At this moment, Daoxuan—who had originally thought highly of Zhang Xiaofan and intended to protect him—also began to hesitate.
Cang Song then handed the firewood stick to Daoxuan. After examining it carefully and injecting his spiritual energy into it, he once again felt that obstructed sensation.
Recalling Cang Song’s earlier words about blood refinement, he immediately understood that this magic treasure was very likely the fusion of two artifacts.
Seeing this, Daoxuan grew even more suspicious of Zhang Xiaofan’s identity.
Meanwhile, the many Righteous Path members below grew excited upon witnessing this development.
They had originally thought that today’s trial would end there, with Daoxuan forcibly suppressing the matter through his terrifying strength.
If that had truly been the case, although they might have had objections, they would only have dared to swallow them in silence. After all, the Qingyun Sect was far too powerful now.
But now the situation had suddenly taken a turn. This Zhang Xiaofan was indeed connected to the Demonic Sect and might even have deep ties to it.
As everyone was thinking this, Zhang Xiaofan stood below, at a loss for how to respond.
The Soul-Devouring Bead had been given to him by Puzhi. Although he now knew that Puzhi had been the murderer who slaughtered the entire village of Grass Temple Village, he did not know where to begin explaining.
At this moment, a pleasant voice suddenly rang out within the Jade Purity Hall: “Allow me to explain this matter to everyone.”
The instant this voice sounded, an incomparably beautiful figure suddenly appeared beside Master Shuiyue within the Jade Purity Hall.
Her appearance went unnoticed by anyone, as though she had materialized out of thin air.
The many members of the Righteous Path below were filled with shock. Even Daoxuan widened his eyes.
Although he had previously speculated that Lu Xueqi had very likely reached the Supreme Purity Realm, the method she displayed today far surpassed the scope of the Supreme Purity Realm. With his current strength, he could not accomplish such a feat.
After arriving in the Jade Purity Hall, Lu Xueqi paid no heed to the astonished expressions of the many Righteous Path members and coldly said, “This matter must begin with Puzhi of Tianyin Temple.”
As Lu Xueqi’s voice sounded again, the many Righteous Path members finally recovered from their shock and turned their gazes toward her, waiting for her to continue.
Upon hearing her mention Puzhi, several Tianyin Temple monks who did not understand the situation immediately shouted angrily:
“Silence! Our Tianyin Temple’s Martial Uncle Puzhi has already perished, and he died at your hands. Do you now intend to smear his name even after his death?”
After hearing this, Lu Xueqi merely said softly, “Silence.”
As the two words left her lips, a vast voice quietly resounded, instantly exploding beside the ears of those Tianyin Temple monks.
They felt a buzzing in their heads and immediately lost their hearing.
Seeing the abnormal condition of his disciples, Abbot Puhong was greatly alarmed.
However, he did not immediately rescue them. Instead, he quickly bowed and said, “Fairy Lu, my disciples have been discourteous. I ask that Fairy Lu forgive them.”
Lu Xueqi merely glanced at him and paid him no further attention before continuing:
“You should also have heard that several decades ago, the Divine Monk Puzhi of Tianyin Temple once obtained the Soul-Devouring Bead from a deep marsh pool and suppressed its ferocity with his own Dharma power.
“All along, the Soul-Devouring Bead had remained in Puzhi’s possession. The senior figures of the various sects should all be aware of this matter, should they not?”