Hell Emperor.

Chapter 297 Xia Wei - Conquering the Devil and Overcoming the Disaster
Enshrouded in the golden light, Nan Linghe stood there, bewildered and at a loss, staring blankly at his family members who were lying on the ground, weak and exhausted. Panic filled his big eyes.

She quickly bent down and tried to help up Xia Wei, who was half-kneeling on the ground and burning all over. However, her hand instinctively shrank as if it was stung when it touched the golden flame.

Li Fei'e's eyes ached and she forced herself to keep them open. After being stimulated by the strong golden light, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Seeing Nan Linghe motionless, Li Fei'e became extremely anxious and hurriedly reminded her loudly: "Sister He, be careful! Hide back in the scroll of the Qionglou quickly, otherwise you will be scared to death!"

Nan Linghe was puzzled. The magnificent light that made everyone feel miserable did not make her feel uncomfortable at all. She whispered, "But... I didn't feel anything."

This time, Li Fei'e was not the only one who felt confused. Even Jin Sheng and Jin Tai, who performed this method, opened their eyes wide with an expression of disbelief.

Jin Tai was puzzled and had to look at Jin Sheng: "Why was she not affected by the Devil Subduing Method? She was safe and sound under the light of Devil Subduing? Brother, could it be that you held back when you were practicing the power?"

Jin Sheng shouted angrily, "Stop accusing me. How dare I disobey the orders given by my master?"

Jin Tai, who looked like a boy, was even more confused. "This method of subduing demons and overcoming adversities is a secret method passed down from the Ksitigarbha Temple in the past. Only true immortals can perform it. Even I am not qualified to practice it. That person's life span has ended. It is clear that only his soul is left. Logically speaking, ordinary evil ghosts would be destroyed in a short time under this method of subduing demons and overcoming adversities. Why does it look like she is fine?"

At the end of the story, the boy's pupils shrank, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart: "Could it be that her true realm is at the same level as Master? Even if it was Master, if he was accidentally illuminated by the light of salvation, his face would be ugly for a long time, and he would never be as relaxed as her..."

Jin Sheng spat, his face full of disdain: "What nonsense are you talking about? In my opinion, this is just a coincidence. The more lives these people have killed in the past, the more pain they will suffer under the salvation of the magic of subduing demons and saving evil. And those with blood on their hands and full of evil will be directly ignited by the fire of karma and die in pain, just like the man over there..."

After a pause, Jin Sheng's surprised eyes showed a bit of scrutiny: "But, she is safe and sound, which can only mean that she does not meet the conditions for the Light of Deliverance to save her soul. In other words, she has never killed anyone, and she has no intention of killing!"

Hearing this, Jin Tai exclaimed: "How is this possible? She is clearly hanging out with those evil thieves, how could she not have the intention to kill?"

Jin Sheng didn't answer. He frowned, the flesh on his forehead clenched into a ball, and his strong body trembled slightly, as if he had thought of something: "I remember that Master is looking for such a person with a pure mind. He said that she is of great use. If possible, it is best not to hurt her. Capture her alive and hand her over to Master for disposal!"

Upon hearing that this was the master's request, Jin Tai immediately became excited: "That's good. Except for her who can resist the Demon Subduing and Delivering Evil Method, the others are not to be feared at all. They are powerless to resist this move. If her cultivation level was higher, she might cause us trouble. Now with her cultivation level, I don't think she can cause any trouble. Let me wipe them out and avenge the people in the Vajra Temple!"

At the end, Jin Tai's eyes swept across everyone coldly, especially lingering on Xia Wei, who posed the greatest threat to him.

Xia Wei's ability to turn the purple light in the sky into her own use really astonished him. He had never seen such a skill. The laser transformed from the purple energy coming from the east was enough to kill a true immortal. Fortunately, because the man had killed too many lives, he attracted the fire of karma under the light of salvation. His whole body was also charred in the flames. His breath was getting weaker and weaker, and he was about to die.

"What a pity... you just happened to offend the Master of the Golden Wheel Palace!"

Jin Tai spoke coldly, with a flash of coldness in his eyes, as if he had seen the death of this group of people.

Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly saw a stream of light rushing out from the scroll on the ground next to him.

It turned out that Xia Wei noticed the fire was burning, and threw away the scroll of Qionglou in her arms at all costs to avoid the artifact being engulfed by the fire, and thus implicate her family members who were taking refuge in the scroll. The person who emerged from the scroll at this moment was Ren Changhong, who had hidden in it at the beginning.

Seeing his family in trouble, Ren Changhong also realized that the situation was not good. If he continued to hide, there would inevitably be irreversible consequences. He had no choice but to step forward and face the salvation of the light of salvation. His whole body was also burning with karmic fire, but the fire was much smaller than Xia Wei's. He shouted:
"Stop! We are from the Demon Palace!"

"The Demon Palace?"

Hearing this name, Jin Tai's pupils contracted and his body trembled for no reason. All kinds of horrible memories flashed through his mind, and he couldn't even speak clearly. He quickly pulled Jin Sheng beside him and said, "Brother, are they really from the Demon Palace? Stop it quickly and let me ask them clearly!"

Jin Sheng looked indignant, but he did not slow down his movements. "She said the Mara Palace is the Mara Palace? Are you going to believe everything she says? In my opinion, this is just a lie. You should calm down. Don't forget your last name when you hear the name of the Mara Palace!"

After some thought, Jin Tai quickly calmed down and also discovered something unusual. He glared at Ren Changhong with a slightly angry look: "Okay, I was almost fooled by you. You don't even have a Shura mask. How can you say that you are from the Demon Palace? Just relying on your words?"

Ren Changhong's momentum did not diminish. At this juncture, she could not retreat. If she weakened in momentum, she was afraid that her family members around her would be in danger. She shouted angrily:
"You haven't seen my Shura Mask, but have you not seen my Frost Sword? Have you forgotten how I defeated you in front of all the Palace Masters at last year's Ghost Messenger Festival?"

"Frost Sword? You are..."

Hearing this, Jin Tai felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He carefully looked at Ren Changhong, who was on fire, and his gaze lingered for a moment on the Frost Sword behind her. Suddenly, he was shocked: "You are Shura Hong? The best ghost messenger in the Demon Palace last year? How is this possible?"

Jin Tai's consciousness went back to half a year ago. At that time, he was the best ghost messenger in the Golden Wheel Palace. At the Ghost Messenger Gala, he was defeated by Shura Hong with one sword, which caused his fellow apprentices to laugh at him for a long time.

Now, although Ren Changhong no longer had the hideous Shura mask, the Frost Sword on his back was as sharp as it was then. Jin Tai immediately recalled those bad memories, and he could no longer remain calm, so he quickly asked his brother to stop practicing.

As soon as these words were spoken, the sturdy Jin Sheng also realized that something was wrong. After all this time, it seemed that they had offended someone they shouldn't have offended. He quickly stopped practicing his skills and was sweating profusely.

Although Jin Sheng is a second-level ghost immortal, he can only lower his head in front of the Shuras in the Demon Palace. He does not have the slightest say. Everyone in the Golden Wheel Palace has to obey all the orders of the Shuras.

"This is bad...Dear guest of the Demon Palace, this may be a misunderstanding."

Jin Sheng scratched his head, and was a little speechless for a moment. He didn't know what to say. The Shura who dared to bump into the Demon Palace, and the best Shura last year, might bring disaster to the Golden Wheel Palace. Ren Changhong ignored them, took a deep breath, suppressed the injuries on his body, and looked at Shen Qingge and Li Fei'e. The two of them lay on the ground, their faces pale, and they were extremely weak for a while. He reached out to help them up and asked, "Are you okay?"

Shen Qingge looked weak and spoke in a trembling voice: "The light just now was really evil. It actually caused a backlash based on the killings I have done in my life. Fortunately, I don't like killing and haven't killed many people. I only killed monsters, so there is no big problem."

Ren Changhong opened his mouth slightly, not knowing what to say for a moment. Shen Qingge had indeed not killed many people, but Ren Changhong was one of the people she killed.

At this time, Li Fei'e cried out in a sobbing voice: "Oh no, sister Xia Wei..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they looked carefully, only to see that Xia Wei had already died, and her body was still half-kneeling on the ground. She supported herself with her hands to prevent herself from completely kneeling down, but her arms, which used to be white and flawless, were now charred black, as if she had rolled in a coal pit. Her whole body was wrinkled and carbonized by the burning of the karma fire, and her life was completely gone.

"Is not likely to……"

Li Fei'e hurriedly stepped forward, taking two steps at a time, and ran to Xia Wei. Regardless of the burning sensation on her palms, she insisted on helping Xia Wei up. However, Xia Wei was no longer able to respond to her at this time, and her body did not move.

Xia Wei's appearance made the family members around her feel heartbroken and tears welled up in their eyes.

Li Fei'e cried, "Sister Xia Wei...are you okay? Please answer me...if you just say one word, I will stop being your sister and let you be her. Please say one word..."

Shen Qingge's face was solemn, and he sighed: "This method of subduing demons and overcoming adversities, the rest of us have survived, except Xia Wei... The karmic fire transformed from the sin of killing finally devoured her, how could this happen..."

Nan Linghe stood there, feeling lost and helpless, with a gleam of crystal in her bright eyes. She had already lost one family member, was she going to lose another one now?

Ren Changhong gritted his teeth and looked at Jin Sheng and Jin Tai with an accusatory look: "Look at what you have done!"

Jin Tai quickly spoke up to clear himself of the issue: "This magic to subdue evil was performed by my senior brother alone. This was all his idea. Even if the Demon Palace wants to punish me, it won't be my fault. It's all his fault!"

Jin Sheng glared at him, "What are you talking about? Didn't you tell me to act quickly? You and Shura Hong are both the best ghost messengers. Haven't we met at the Ghost Messenger Festival? Why didn't you recognize him? And you kept urging me to act? To me, this is all your fault. You clearly wanted me to provoke Shura from the Demon Palace so that you could inherit the position of the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace! All Shuras, you must understand clearly, this is all his fault!"

Seeing the two arguing, Ren Changhong waved his hand with disgust and was unwilling to listen to them at all.

If she was really a Shura, perhaps she could use the name of the Mara Palace and the power of the Mara Palace Master to hold the people of the Golden Wheel Palace accountable. Unfortunately, now she has taken off her Shura mask and has become one of the few Shuras who escaped safely from the Mara Palace.

While gaining her freedom, she also lost the power she relied on in the past. Apart from scaring them, she could not do more. It was impossible for her to use the name of the Demon Palace to punish other ghost officials. As for asking Jin Sheng to pay for Xia Wei's life, that was even more impossible.

However, being able to survive this disaster safely was a blessing. If they hadn't relied on the Shura identities of the Demon Palace, those two would never have stopped, and what awaited them would probably not have been a good end.

Seeing Shura Hong in front of him silent, Jin Sheng looked terrified. The more she said nothing and showed a changeable look, the more frightened Jin Sheng was.

When Jin Sheng thought of the horrific rumors about the Demon Palace, he became more and more uneasy. He didn't know what kind of horrible punishment was waiting for him. Even if he was cut into pieces, he was afraid that the Palace Master would not stand on his side.

In a panic, Jin Sheng quickly ran to the charred and shrunken remains of Xia Wei, slapped himself on the mouth, and apologized to everyone: "I really deserve to die, I actually offended the Shuras of the Demon Palace, this is my fault, I deserve to die!"

As he spoke, he knelt down, apparently wanting to kowtow respectfully to the remains of Xia Wei in front of him in exchange for forgiveness from everyone in the Demon Palace.

However, just as Jin Sheng lowered his head, he suddenly heard several exclamations in his ears.

But Xia Wei, who had already been charred and wrinkled beyond recognition, suddenly moved. A bright light burst out of her pupils, a dazzling purple light that turned into an indestructible laser. Taking advantage of Jin Sheng's unpreparedness and the difficulty in dodging, the laser pierced through his body. He didn't even get a chance to say a word before his body shattered under the bombardment of the laser and his soul flew away on the spot.

"what?"

Xia Wei's sudden attack really shocked everyone. Besides the astonishment, there was also an lingering joy.

Xia Wei raised her head and reached out to peel off the dead skin on her face, revealing a smooth and flawless white face. She shook her body again, shaking off the layer of dark dead skin covering her body, and she returned to normal.

Seeing this, Li Fei'e quickly grabbed her hand and asked excitedly: "Sister Xia Wei, are you okay? I saw you motionless just now, I was so worried, I thought you had..."

In response to Li Fei'e's question, Xia Wei smiled faintly and said confidently: "I'm fine... Come to think of it, didn't you always want to be a sister? Why are you calling me sister now?"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Shen Qingge looked at Xia Wei with a complicated expression. After a long while, he finally confirmed a fact:
"Xia Wei...may have really died just now, so she didn't hear what E'er said."

After hearing what Shen Qingge said, Xia Wei seemed to realize something. She lowered her head and looked at her whiter hands, and she also understood something in her heart.

(End of this chapter)