I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi received the enhancement, but he didn't know how long the buff would last, so he rushed forward without stopping.

When you have a buff, every second is precious.

Zen Master Dingguang was not afraid of the three of them working together; true strength is never afraid of challenges.

"You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert!"

As soon as Zen Master Dingguang uttered a sentence, a terrifying wave of energy immediately surged outwards.

The Prince's Mansion originally had two remaining bricks, but now, washed away by the blast wave, nothing remains.

Lin Yi stood in front of Lu Yuanhua and Song Yun, took out his demon-slaying sword and cut through the air currents. Even so, some waves still dissipated, causing their clothes to flutter wildly.

"Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for harming people like this in the city?"

Song Yun originally wanted to join the battle, but seeing the situation, he thought, "Fine, I'll be Lin Yi's assistant!"

His assistance consisted of verbal sparring and incantations, but this verbal sparring was completely useless against Zen Master Dingguang.

"Only the weak fear the great power of heaven and earth, while the strong can dominate it!"

Putting aside his stance, Zen Master Dingguang's words were indeed powerful and domineering, and he lived up to them.

Now, he completely dominates the power of Chang'an City with his own strength. The power of heaven and earth is at his disposal, so why would he fear any backlash?

Song Yun clearly felt that the power of his talisman had weakened considerably. If Lin Yi were also a first-grade Qi Refining or Spirit Refining cultivator, he would probably be completely crushed by now.

Coincidentally, Lin Yi also doesn't need to rely on others; he himself is the source of power!

Chapter 389 The Demonic Monk Causes Chaos, the Zodiac Signs Emerge, and the Greedy Wolf Star Shines Over Chang'an City

Human destiny is indeed like a cycle. Not long ago, Lin Yi fought against the White Dragon Protector, the Moonlight Buddha, and Judge Lu in Hanzhong County. Now, Zen Master Dingguang is staging a 1v3 battle here.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Lin Yi knew that if the other side wanted to win, they would most likely target Lu Yuanhua first.

As everyone knows, in a team fight, you should attack the one who provides the buff first.

To prevent Zen Master Dingguang from employing a strategy of defeating them one by one, Lin Yi needed to exert sufficient pressure.

Unfortunately, after sealing his spiritual essence, he lacked sufficiently powerful offensive methods. Lin Yi was currently unable to use spells like the Five Elements Returning to the Source.

Otherwise, given Lin Yi's consistent style of building up his strength before battle, he wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

This time, Lin Yi could only rely on his most basic abilities to fight, and the only thing he could depend on was the demon-slaying sword in his hand.

Without so many supernatural powers and magical methods, Lin Yi's ideas became much simpler.

That means you could stab him with your greatsword or hammer him with your iron fist.

If we can beat him, we'll fight him today; if we can't, we'll fight him another day. In short, we must always be in a fighting state.

Lin Yi's body appeared incredibly small in front of the hundred-foot-tall golden body, but it was this tiny body that managed to catch a punch thrown by the golden body with his own fist.

The righteous energy that Lu Yuanhua applied to him played a crucial role. Lin Yi was now barely able to withstand the golden body's fist. Without this boost, he might have been hammered to the ground.

Death is unlikely, but injuries are certain.

Both the White Wolf High Priest and the Dragon Wolf High Priest were watching the battle.

They promised they wouldn't interfere as long as the Prince's Mansion wasn't demolished, but now it's been blasted away in one fell swoop.

In other words, the underground chamber they are currently in has not been affected yet, but with the fighting outside in such a state, if they still don't go out, wouldn't they be like cowards hiding in the mud?

"But the Prince's mansion is destroyed, what's the point of us going out now?"

Upon hearing the question posed by the Dragon Wolf High Priest, the White Wolf High Priest was speechless.

That seems to make sense.

But why does it always feel like something's not quite right?

"Are we just going to stand by and watch them run rampant on our turf?"

"Then you went and killed those four?"

White Wolf High Priest: "..."

It seems like we can't win.

He now understood that the Dragon Wolf Grand Priest was determined to remain hidden here until the treasure was revealed. Before the treasure was revealed, the Dragon Wolf Grand Priest's choice was definitely to lie low.

The White Wolf High Priest had no choice but to remain silent. He naturally did not want to see the aliens running rampant on his territory, but he was no match for them on his own.

At this moment, beneath the palace, not only were the two high priests lying in wait, but a rat-like Taoist was also silently digging a burrow.

Lin Yi is engaged in a difficult battle with Zen Master Dingguang. Zen Master Dingguang appears relaxed and at ease, but in reality, he is only putting pressure on Lin Yi, Lu Yuanhua, and others to instill fear in them.

They thought this would be a piece of cake, but little did they know that Lin Yi's strength far exceeded what the Moonlight Buddha had described in his dream.

Furthermore, Lu Yuanhua's righteous spirit was transferred to Lin Yi, which made Lin Yi even stronger, and the gap between the two gradually narrowed.

The stalemate isn't good for him either; it remains to be seen how long Lin Yi can hold out.

The attention of everyone still alive within a few kilometers was focused on the battle between Lin Yi and Zen Master Dingguang, except for a certain cat hiding in Lin Yi's arms.

At that moment, she suddenly sensed the presence of her natural enemy.

Nestled in Lin Yi's arms, she quietly messaged Xiao Se, "Where are you? Why aren't you coming over yet?"

Wu Yun sensed that Xiao Se was trapped. He had clearly sensed Xiao Se's presence in Chang'an City a long time ago, but so much time had passed and Xiao Se still hadn't arrived.

It was already dark, but the golden image of Zen Master Dingguang illuminated the surrounding area as if it were daytime. The commotion could be seen both inside and outside Chang'an City, so there was no reason for Xiao Se not to come and take a look.

According to Wu Yun's perception, Xiao Se had not moved since entering the city.

Perhaps she is trapped.

Wu Yun also sensed a disgusting aura emanating from beneath the spot where Tuoba Yu's corpse had been.

Dark clouds peeked out from Lin Yi's back, revealing a green light floating in Tuoba Yu's rotten chest cavity.

At that moment, a dark claw emerged from the ground, grabbed the glowing gourd, and quickly retreated back underground.

His sudden appearance immediately caught the attention of Zen Master Dingguang and Lin Yi.

Both of their expressions turned serious. There was no doubt that there were powerful figures nearby, and they seemed to be plotting something.

The two of them were quite in sync; Lin Yi didn't plan to run away first, and Zen Master Dingguang didn't plan to make peace with him either.

Kill Lin Yi first, then deal with other matters—this was Zen Master Dingguang's plan.

Tuoba Yu was unwilling to give him money while he was alive, but after his death, all the money was offered to him, and he recited a sutra for rebirth in the Pure Land, which can be considered kind.

But now a variable has emerged, and Zen Master Dingguang only wants to quickly resolve the issue of Lin Yi to reduce the number of variables.

In an instant, the two became even more ferocious in their attacks.

Underground, the dark claw, having caught the green gourd, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly burrowed deeper underground before releasing the gourd.

The owner of those black claws was none other than the Rat Taoist.

He shook the jade gourd, and a phantom figure materialized from within it.

The figure was none other than Tuoba Yu.

He was still a little dazed when he first appeared, not quite understanding what was going on, but when he saw the Rat Taoist, he suddenly remembered everything.

"It was you! You saved me?"

The Rat Taoist nodded.

This is of course a lie. His jade gourd has no effect on curing diseases or saving lives; it can only nourish the soul. It is indeed a genuine treasure of the righteous path.

Ordinary people who acquire it will feel refreshed and invigorated, which is the effect of the Jade Gourd in nourishing the soul, and it is also the reason why Tuoba Yu bought it after a little consideration.

Since it can nourish the soul, it can naturally make people lower their guard against the gourd.

The gourd is indeed not a treasure and will not harm people. Its other function is to naturally absorb the soul of the person who carries it after death and then nurture it inside the gourd.

After a short period of rest, the soul can consider reincarnation. Of course, it could also consider becoming a ghost cultivator in the mortal realm, living a carefree life forever.

In short, this is indeed a wonderful treasure that can give you an extra life.

However, a good treasure may be good, but whether it is good or evil depends on who is using it.

When Tuoba Yu saw the Rat Taoist, he thought that the Rat Taoist had saved him. The scene of being betrayed earlier quickly flashed into his mind. His trusted subordinate had become the murderer who killed him, while the Rat Taoist, whom he had not cared about, had saved him.

Tuoba Yu was deeply moved and quickly expressed his gratitude, saying, "I have no way to repay the Daoist Master's life-saving grace. If the Daoist Master has any request, I will do my best to help you fulfill it."

He thought that since he could speak, he wouldn't die, but he didn't know that he was already in a wandering spirit state. It was only because of the nourishment of the jade gourd that he appeared energetic.

Of course, he could also choose to become a ghost cultivator, thus avoiding the need to reincarnate in the underworld. But why would the Rat Taoist give him a treasure like the Jade Gourd that nourishes the soul?

Since the Rat Taoist needed a favor, he didn't expose the matter. Instead, he went along with it and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to be so polite. I do indeed have something I'd like to ask for your help with."

"Please speak, Taoist priest."

"I heard that you obtained a scroll of silk some time ago, which contains a fragment of a battle formation. May I have the pleasure of taking a look at it?"

Tuoba Yu immediately looked hesitant. He was in a superior position and did not have to pay attention to others' opinions, so he naturally acted recklessly. This had become a habit over time, and he had not changed it even now.

A little bit of thought, and people can see right through it.

The Rat Taoist immediately understood that this was indeed true, and that Tuoba Yu cherished that silk scroll.

After thinking for a long time, Tuoba Yu finally made a decision. Money is just an external thing, and besides, he had been holding the silk scroll in his hand for so long, and it hadn't revealed anything special about it.

Why not give the items to this rat-like Taoist priest and try to gain some benefit for myself?

"Daoist, I did indeed have such a silk scroll. It was truly a treasure. Back then, my twelve great shamans were nothing more than minor shamans. It was only because they practiced the formation on the silk scroll that they were able to achieve what they have today."

Speaking of this, Tuoba Yu was still filled with anger.

What could be more heartbreaking than the betrayal of a trusted subordinate?

The Rat Taoist didn't care about the grudges and feuds between Tuoba Yu and the Twelve Great Witches. He was able to come here because he had some clues, and now that they could be basically confirmed, he was a little excited.

"Are there twelve different figures on that silk scroll, each named after one of the twelve earthly branches?"

"The Twelve Earthly Branches?"

Tuoba Yu looked bewildered, then realized what was going on and said, "There are indeed words on that silk scroll, but I don't recognize them. I thought they were some strange symbols that the twelve great shamans had carved on their bodies. They were indeed useful."

Rat Taoist: "..."