Dao Qi Wu Zang Guan Guan: I became a Daoist Master in the 1990s

Chapter 77 Man-made disasters are truly insidious
Upon hearing that hoarse voice, Qi Yun's last trace of doubt vanished instantly.

A calamity caused by ghosts? No, it's a calamity caused by humans!

The only survivor in Yangliu Village, Zhang Laonian, is the real culprit who manipulates evil spirits and slaughters living beings!

Ultimately, I was still too inexperienced in the ways of the world to see through such tricks!
The cost was devastating!

The group of Zhao Tiezhu who came with him had all become the victims of this old ghost's clutches!
What made Qi Yun even more alarmed was that Zhang Laonian had revealed the "Five Organs View" in one breath and recognized his "Five Elements Thunderclap Sword"!
The other party clearly mistook his "Crimson Hunting Fire" for "Five Internal Organs Heart Fire," his voice carrying an undisguised tremor.

"Truly remarkable skill! At such a young age, to have tempered one's inner fire to such a domineering level!"

Such talent... it seems that Xuanjizi is your master!

I had many dealings with him in my younger days, but I never imagined that the Five Viscera Temple would produce such a monster as you in this generation!

Qi Yun gripped his longsword tightly, its blade lowered, his eyes flashing like lightning as he sharply scanned the thick, inky darkness, trying to pinpoint the source of the sound.

However, the voice was elusive and unpredictable, sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right, sometimes near, sometimes far, like a ghostly whisper, making it impossible to pinpoint its exact location.

"You despicable scoundrel who hides his head and reveals his tail, who exorcises ghosts and kills people, do you even deserve to mention my master's name!" Qi Yun's voice was icy cold, each word like a knife, attempting to provoke him.

"Heh..." A dry chuckle came from the darkness, easily seeing through his intentions. "Little brat, such crude tricks are useless in front of this old man."

I had no intention of being your enemy. I advised you to leave time and time again, but you insisted on acting like a blockhead like Xuanji!
Why don't you learn from those constables and use some tricks to escape? Why do you have to get in my way!"

These words were like ice water poured over my head!

Zhao Tiezhu and his men were actually faking their escape!
I had actually believed it to be true, thinking they were harmed by ghosts. Now I suddenly felt ridiculous! How pathetic!
However, they ultimately could not escape the old devil's clutches!
"Little brat, considering that you are a descendant of the Five Viscera Temple lineage and that you had a past friendship with Xuanji, leave now and I will spare your life!"

"Spare my life?" Qi Yun's lips curled into a cold smile, a chilling aura seeping from between his teeth. "Is it to spare my life, or... are you afraid? To associate with my master? You, a lowly scoundrel who hides in the shadows and commands ghosts, dare to presume?!"

Darkness suddenly descended into a deathly silence.

A moment later, a long, mournful sigh rang out, carrying with it endless desolation.

"The Great Dao is hard to find, and immortality is but a fleeting illusion."

People will eventually grow old.

Back in my day, wasn't I just like Xuanji?
He slayed demons and monsters, protected the common people, and toiled his whole life... and what was the result? Ha!

His voice suddenly rose, becoming agitated and distorted: "It's all the coldness of the world, the wickedness of people's hearts!"

Betrayal and treachery are rampant!
Only when death is imminent do they suddenly realize that all talk of the common people and the righteous path is utter nonsense!

When a person dies, their cultivation vanishes, turning all their spiritual power to dust!
I am not reconciled! If a person does not look out for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth; this is the eternal truth!
In my lifetime, I have saved more than ten times the number of people I have killed!
In my later years, I merely kill a few ordinary people to prolong my own life. What's wrong with that?! You young brat, you've only been cultivating the Tao for a few days, yet you dare to spout such nonsense before me?!

Anger ignited the venom in the darkness: "I spared your life out of consideration for our past friendship, but since you are determined to die, this Willow Village will be your burial ground!"

Before the words were even finished, a ghostly figure shot out from the shadows in the corner of the courtyard like an arrow!
A ghostly official dressed in black robes, with a ferocious face, rushed straight at Qi Yun's face, accompanied by a chilling wind!

Qi Yun's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he took a half-step to the side, stepping aside to avoid being directly in front of her.

The longsword in his hand hummed, and a blazing line of fire flashed by in a flash!
The sword's edge sliced ​​through the ghost's waist with perfect precision. With a sharp, piercing "sizzle," the ghost was severed in two, turning into two wisps of green smoke that rose and dissipated amidst its mournful screams.

puff!
Almost as Qi Yun was about to retract his sword strike, two withered, black, and shriveled ghost claws with sharp, hook-like nails suddenly shot out from the muddy ground beneath his feet, faster than lightning, and firmly gripped his ankles!

A bone-chilling ghostly aura instantly penetrated his body!

Qi Yun felt as if his feet were frozen by ice that had stood for millennia. The biting cold surged wildly up his meridians, and the energy flowing through his internal organs was hard to dispel!

His movements were instantly halted! "Burn!" Qi Yun shouted inwardly, forcefully drawing the remaining Crimson Hunting Flame from the sword back into his body!

The mind races, and the fire moves with it!
Two crimson flames suddenly burst into flames at her ankles!

The flames spread rapidly along the two ghostly claws, fiercely burning into the ground!
"Ow!"

A deep, mournful howl echoed from the depths of the earth. The ghostly claws gripping the ankle trembled violently, instantly turning charred and shrinking, their strength drastically diminished.

However, in that split second, there was a delay!

The void three feet behind Qi Yun rippled silently like water!
A red shadow, as thin as gauze and as beautiful as a peach blossom, appeared out of nowhere without warning!

After appearing silently, it immediately opened its arms, like a lover's gentle embrace, and lightly hugged Qi Yun from behind before merging directly into his body!
"Hahaha! Little brat, so what if your inner fire is domineering? Your methods are still crude!"

Zhang Laonian's wild laughter was like the hooting of an owl.

"The 'Peach Blossom Demon' that I have carefully cultivated has already entered your body. What do you intend to do about it?"

"Perfect! Taking your pure essence and soul is worth more than a dozen ordinary mortals! Heaven is on my side!"

The moment the red shadow entered my body!
Qi Yun trembled violently as an indescribable, bone-chilling cold, a hundred times stronger than the chill of the ghost claws, instantly froze his limbs and bones!
The blood seemed to stop flowing, freezing into ice crystals in the veins, and each heartbeat became heavy and difficult.

The vital energy of the five internal organs was being consumed at an unprecedented rate, like a candle flickering in the wind, barely able to protect the small area of ​​the heart and maintain a faint warmth!

Life and death hang by a thread! They knew perfectly well that once the last vital energy protecting their heart was exhausted, their life would be cut off and their soul would be scattered!
At this moment, the underground ghosts were burned to ashes by the Crimson Hunting Fire, turning into streams of light that suddenly returned to their positions and entered his heart, which was in excruciating pain!
"what!!!"

A blood-curdling scream, so shrill it was inhuman, burst forth from Qi Yun's body!

A phantom image of a female ghost in red suddenly appeared on the surface of his body!

Her face was contorted as she struggled frantically to break free, but her body was enveloped in raging crimson flames!
"boom!"

Flames shot skyward! The entire dilapidated courtyard was bathed in a blood-red glow!
The dismembered corpse, the muddy ground, the crumbling walls, the black coffin... all were bathed in an eerie, flickering red light!
The female ghost screamed and writhed in the fire, her figure rapidly fading and becoming transparent. Finally, with a soft "pop," she turned into the last wisp of smoke and was completely engulfed by the flames!
"What?! Impossible!!"

Zhang Laonian's triumphant laughter turned into an unbelievable, piercing scream!

The Crimson Hunting Flame devoured the Peach Blossom Demon, instantly growing stronger and more solid!

Compared to the previous little devil, this Peach Blossom Demon provides more nourishment to the Crimson Hunting Fire.

The heart fire surges, and the five elements interact and rotate.

The lungs (metal element) resonate sharply, the spleen (earth element) is substantial, the kidneys (water element) are deep and profound, and the liver (wood element) is vigorous and exuberant.

The vital energy of his five internal organs surged forth like a burst dam! A torrent of heat erupted from every pore of Qi Yun's body, causing his robes to billow!

His eyes gleamed with a sudden, sharp light, like two golden lamps piercing the darkness.

Zhang Laonian, who was watching from the shadows, was terrified. His voice was distorted with extreme horror: "Backlash... the evil spirit that devoured me?! This... this is definitely not the fire of the heart! What kind of fire is this?!"

"What fire?" Qi Yun's eyes flashed with a fierce light!
Old Zhang lost his composure, and his voice became unsteady!
Qi Yun unleashed his full power with the Step-Dou Step, transforming into a black line that tore through the night!

Jin Xing's sword intent surged, and a cold star pierced the very tip of the sword, striking the memorial tablet enshrined in the center of the mourning hall!

"The fire that sends you to your eternal life!"

(End of this chapter)