I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 118 Goodbye Zhu Chengxi

Looking at the strange baby in front of him who looked like Madam Zhu, Li Qingyun suppressed his strong feeling of discomfort, slapped his waist hard, and grasped the flying sword Poxie in his hand.

Ai Hu stood behind him, also holding the Turtle Spirit Seven Treasures Sword, ready for battle.

Monk Fahui did not take an attacking stance, but walked straight forward and asked hesitantly;

"Where is Zhu Chengxi? Tell me his whereabouts, and I can think of a way to use Buddhism to dissolve the pollution in you and give you a way out."

The strange baby slowly crawled out of the monk Facheng's torn open abdomen, crawling on all fours like a stray kitten, and suddenly spoke:

"I am so hungry……"

"So hungry..."

"Hungry……"

Amid the murmuring that sounded almost like a coma, the baby suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth wide, stretching it all the way to his ears, revealing his white teeth. Between his teeth, crystal clear saliva flowed like silk.

The next moment, it jumped up quickly and pounced on the monk Fahui in front of it, as light and agile as a civet cat.

Fahui was prepared and leaped back lightly to avoid the attack.

When the strange baby missed the first attack, it immediately opened its mouth again, and a large number of poisonous insects flew out and swooped down.

This is a common attack method used by the "demons" of the third realm of the demonic path. The poisonous insects are good at biting and can possess people, making them quite difficult to deal with.

But this is useless for Fahui, who has to enter the "Vajra" realm of Buddhism.

He just waved his staff and "Vajra Fire" gushed out, instantly burning the poisonous insects to ashes. Then he shouted loudly and used the Buddhist "Mantra".

The strange baby was under the spell and stood there in a daze for a moment. Fahui's staff had already swung over and pressed against its chest, pinning it to the ground.

The strange baby squeaked and kicked with its four little hands and feet, but the tin staff on its body seemed to be as firm as a mountain and held it down tightly.

Fahui asked again:

"Tell me where Zhu Chengxi is? Otherwise, don't blame me for killing the demons and avenging my junior brother!"

Upon hearing this, the strange baby immediately stopped twitching its limbs, and a playful expression appeared on its face that looked very similar to Mrs. Zhu.

"careful!"

Fahui only heard Li Qingyun's loud shout, followed by a bad wind behind him, and someone unexpectedly attacked him!
He quickly turned his head to look back, only to see two identical strange babies appear in the air at some point, rushing towards him from the left and right.

At the same time, a silver light suddenly flashed through the thick black fog, and there was a chilling chill.

Li Qingyun's figure flashed by with "Po Xie" in his hand and landed beside him. A streak of blood appeared on the blade of the sword, gathered on the tip of the sword, turned into a blood bead, and dripped quietly.

Also falling were two huge human heads and two undeveloped corpses.

There was a hint of hostility on the handsome face of the young official from Kaifeng Prefecture, and he looked at Fa Cheng's body with unfriendly eyes.

I saw babies who looked like Madam Zhu slowly crawling out of the broken cavity. Each of them had a face full of malice as they looked towards this side.

They all started talking at once, their voices sounding like the mumbling of a dream:
"I'm hungry……"

"So hungry..."

Li Qingyun only felt his scalp tingling, and a feeling that his eyes, heart and brain were polluted.

Unable to bear it any longer, he no longer cared about what Fahui had planned, and he just killed them with the "Po Xie" in his hand. With the sword in his hand, he chopped all the monsters into meat paste like chopping melons and vegetables.

Then, he simply raised his hand and sent out several bolts of heavenly thunder, which burned Fa Cheng's body into charcoal and completely cut off the source of those monsters.

After doing all this, Li Qingyun said to Fahui coldly:
"Just kill that monster directly, the same goes for the psychic."

Seeing Li Qingyun's ruthless attack, Fahui was awed, but asked curiously:
"You know how to communicate with spirits?"

The art of spiritualism is usually only used by spiritual practitioners and shamans who have reached a certain level, but some magic weapons and talismans can also play a similar role.

Therefore, although Li Qingyun is a warrior, after witnessing his strength, Fahui does not doubt that he has psychic abilities. He just doesn't know what kind of external objects he relies on to perform these abilities and what the effects are.

Li Qingyun said calmly:

"I can at least try it on it."

He possesses the art of divination and has flesh and blood as a guide. When he uses his magical powers on these "demons" who are at most in the third realm, the effect is likely to be better than the spiritual method of spiritual practice.

After hearing what Li Qingyun said, Fahui's expression softened:
"If I had known that Mr. Li had such a special ability, I should have asked you to communicate with the giant tree earlier. Perhaps Fa Cheng would not have died because of this."

You didn’t ask me either... Li Qingyun complained in his heart, but said nothing. He still looked coldly at the strange baby pinned to the ground, waiting for Fahui to take action.

"Don't kill it!"

A clear voice sounded, quickly attracting the attention of several people.

There is someone else here?

Li Qingyun was startled and turned his head to look. He saw a round-faced little boy of six or seven years old slowly walking out of the shadows. It was Zhu Chengxi, whom he rescued from the devil in the ruined temple.

At this time, the young master of the Zhu family had baby fat on his face and a sweet smile. He looked like a well-educated young master from a wealthy family and seemed harmless. However, Li Qingyun's heart was already in turmoil.

With his divine consciousness that was comparable to that of the innate realm at this time, and the powerful premonition as the agent of God, he did not actually discover that there was someone hiding here. This shows that the strength of "Zhu Chengxi" was far beyond his imagination.

Of course, it is also possible that the other party had no ill intentions and therefore did not trigger the passive warning of the divination ability, but Li Qingyun did not hold any hope for this.

So many strange things have happened in the Zhu family, how could the child across the street be a good person?
He even suspected that Zhu Chengxi had already been possessed by a more powerful demon cultivator and became a vessel for evil spirits. Seeing Li Qingyun staring at him, Zhu Chengxi smiled and said:

"Brother Li, thank you for saving me that day. Although you ruined my plan, I must accept this favor from you and Kaifeng Prefecture.

"I won't kill you today. You and Captain Ai can leave, but these two monks have to stay."

He had a pair of clear big eyes and his smile was innocent, like the spring sunshine, warm and bright, but when Li Qingyun heard these words, he felt a piercing chill in his heart and a sense of danger without warning.

"Who are you? Why did you transform into Zhu Chengxi's appearance, or why did you occupy his body?"

Li Qingyun took a step forward and asked coldly.

Zhu Chengxi laughed like a silver bell, as if a child had received candy or his favorite toy:
"Of course I am Zhu Chengxi, what is there to doubt? Do you think that I am too young to have such strength?

"Brother Li, you are judging people by their appearance. Let me give you a piece of advice. If you want to survive in this world, don't be so naive. Don't believe what you see, and don't judge others based on your own judgment."

His tone was still lighthearted and cheerful, but full of maturity that did not match his age.

"I never judge people by appearance..."

The chill in Li Qingyun's eyes grew stronger. "...I just don't want to believe that the world has fallen to such a level. Maybe I'm too naive, or too stubborn. Even if it's just a little bit, I'd rather believe that in this twisted and crazy world, there is still the possibility of purity and kindness existing."

Hearing this, Zhu Chengxi restrained his smile and said seriously:

"There will be a day when a new era will begin. The original order will be broken, and the madness and weirdness will disappear, but sacrifice and dedication are inevitable in this process. If you are willing to work hard for this goal, I can guide you, let you convert to the Heavenly Mother, and see the road ahead."

His tone was full of piety and holiness, and there was a convincing temptation in it.

Li Qingyun sneered:
"You're still guiding me? If you're so capable, why were you captured by the Devil's Way and used as a sacrifice in a ritual that day?"

Zhu Chengxi smiled slightly:
"You have already guessed the truth, there is no need to trick me. All the rituals were designed for my promotion, and my servants were the ones guarding the rituals. Unfortunately, you destroyed them, forcing me to sleep for a few more days to digest the power bestowed on me by the Heavenly Mother.

"But I've said before, ignorance is not a crime, and you meant well. Although it made me waste a few more days, I won't hold a grudge against you for it."

Li Qingyun asked:

"What about Wei Jizu of the Wei family? Was he possessed by an evil spirit because of the promotion ceremony? Did he become like you?"

Zhu Chengxi sneered:
"Is he worthy? How could a bastard be favored by the Heavenly Mother like me? He is just a test subject. Although I am favored by the Heavenly Mother, I am still young and weak. I don't know if I can withstand the negative effects of the promotion. There must be someone to experiment with me.

"Since Wei Xiuwen, the apostate who violated the precepts, secretly gave birth to a son, he deserved this disaster.

"But you see, I am not a bloodthirsty person. Even though Wei Jizu deserved to die, I did not take his life. In addition, I gave Wei Xiuwen the method to reverse the ritual."

Li Qingyun nodded:
"So it was you who sent Wei Xiuwen a dream..."

Zhu Chengxi stretched out his fat index finger and shook it gently:

"No, no, I won't get involved in such trivial matters. I am only responsible for providing the method to reverse the ritual. As for how to hand it over to Wei Xiuwen, others will do it."

Li Qingyun did not dwell on this issue too much, but said:

"Since you don't like killing people, then did you commit the Zhu family murder? If you did it, why did you kill your own family, even your own mother?"

Zhu Chengxi sneered:
“Mutilation? Brother Li, you are wrong. Our whole family are true followers of the Mother of Heaven. My father, mother, and all the servants and maids here are pure believers who are willing to sacrifice themselves for our Lord at any time.

“Although their bodies will perish, everyone’s soul will go to the Kingdom of Heavenly Mother and enjoy eternal bliss. In the near future, they will be able to witness our Lord’s coming to the world and rewrite the order of this world.

"I fought for all this glory for them. For the people of the Mother of Heaven, is there any better destination than this?"

As he spoke, he raised his index and middle fingers, drew a circle on his chest, and said fanatically:
"The Mother of Heaven is merciful and has endless grace..."

Li Qingyun was shocked and blurted out:
"Everything that happened here was a sacrificial ceremony? A sacrificial ceremony of 'God's Descent'?"

What surprised him was not only the descent of God, but also the strange changes in the deity known as "Mother of Heaven".

The Tianmu Sect has been around for a long time. Although it is not as good as the major sects such as Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, it is also famous for its rigorous order, low-key and peaceful nature. The "Heavenly Mother" they believe in is also an orderly deity who has been confirmed by the long years. How could she suddenly pass down such an evil ritual?
Zhu Chengxi was slightly surprised:
"You also know about the 'God's Descent' ritual? But it seems that you only know a little bit about it.

"The power of sacrificing dozens of believers is far from reaching the level of a divine descent ceremony. Of course, the Mother of Heaven will descend here, but now is not the time."

"Then why did you take so many lives?" Li Qingyun continued to ask.

He looked at the mess on the ground and thought of the innocent lives that had turned into evil spirits along the way. He became furious and already had the intention to kill.

Zhu Chengxi ignored Li Qingyun's anger and explained calmly:
"Their lives are the last hurdle in my ascension ceremony. Now I only need a few powerful spirits to drive me. Then I will be successful and completely integrate the power given by the Heavenly Mother. I will become Her true favorite and act on Her behalf in the world."

Li Qingyun gritted his teeth and said:
"So you deliberately hung the two corpses outside to attract cultivators to investigate so that you can absorb their spirits to advance yourself?"

Zhu Chengxi nodded:
"That's about right. I just came up with this idea at the last minute. It would be a shame not to take advantage of such a good scene. You have come all the way here, and I have obtained the true spirits of three Buddhist 'guardians'. Their fear and anger are the best nourishment for me.

"But even so, it's still a little short. The fourth-level Buddhist 'Vajra' can just make up for what I need."

As he spoke, he pointed at Fahui and continued with a smile.
"That great monk, since you are here, please accompany your fellow disciples to take refuge in the Heavenly Mother."

Looking at his indifferent expression, Li Qingyun finally understood the whole story, and all the doubts that he hadn't figured out before suddenly became clear.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly innocent child actually has a devilish soul hidden deep in his heart and is the culprit of everything.

At this moment, Fahui suddenly sneered, let go of the strange baby on the ground, slowly took out a scroll of antique bamboo slips from his arms, held it in his hand, and unfolded it carefully.

Under the stimulation of the Buddhist energy, golden runes floated out from the bamboo slips and slowly circled around him...

……

(End of this chapter)