Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Seeing the look in Demon Buddha Ning Xiu's eyes, Evil Corpse Zen Hui turned and ran without hesitation.

When a first-ranked person fights a second-ranked person, the outcome is completely predictable.

But Demon Buddha Ningxiu had no intention of chasing after him. He simply raised one hand towards the back of the evil corpse Chan Hui and clenched it into a fist.

Snapped!

Without any warning, the evil corpse Zen Wisdom exploded in mid-air like fireworks, turning into a rain of blood and flesh scattered on the ground.

The Mongolian man, sitting on the black lotus platform, witnessed this scene and was immediately stunned.

Is this the power of a first-grade Buddhist or Taoist master? He crushed a second-grade Buddhist or Taoist master with a single palm strike from a distance.

That's absolutely appalling!

[058] Corpse-Slaying Blade

[Defeat the evil corpse to gain +6000 General Proficiency]

Carrying the weakened Master Chanhui back the way they came, they had just stepped out of the stupa's secret passage when they heard a notification from the control panel.

Ning Xiu was stunned. Where did this extra gain come from?

Gaining 5000 general proficiency points in one go indicates that the person killed was definitely a big shot.

After a little thought, Ning Xiu guessed that this was probably the work of the Demon Buddha's true form, and that the one who killed was the evil corpse Chan Hui.

Such a fast kill speed! Is this the efficiency of a top-tier Buddhist/Taoist team? I love it!

Just as Ning Xiu was pondering how the Demon Buddha's true form had killed the evil spirits and he had also gained general proficiency, he wondered if he could use this method to harvest a large amount of general proficiency in the future.

Master Chanhui, who should have been too weak to speak by now, suddenly used all his strength to say in Ning Xiu's ear, "Don't go yet, go to the side hall. There is something very important hidden there. You must take it with you."

Looking back at Master Chanhui, he saw that the other man's eyes were very resolute. If he didn't go, he was afraid that the master would refuse no matter what.

Ning Xiu could only follow Chan Hui's instructions and run towards a relatively well-preserved side hall within Yunxia Temple.

Although it's called a side hall, it's actually no different from an ordinary mud-brick house.

The interior decoration is quite rough, with only a clay statue of an unknown Buddha placed on a clay platform attracting attention.

Whether a Buddhist temple is grand and imposing or cramped and simple depends entirely on whether it has a wealthy patron behind it.

If a wealthy person is willing to invest money recklessly, your Buddhist temple will naturally be able to be built in a magnificent and vast manner, with a thriving number of monks.

They could even use gold directly as bricks and tiles to build golden temples without any problem.

Without the support of wealthy patrons, it was common for monks to live in mud huts as temples and to eat only thin porridge with cabbage.

Master Chan Hui was always frugal, so it was obviously impossible for him to ask the villagers of the Eighteen Villages for money.

Yunxia Mountain, being such a remote place, had absolutely no profit-making value and naturally could not attract wealthy people.

As a result, Yunxia Temple became a temple that no one visited.

Aside from the villagers of the Eighteen Villages, almost no one from outside the mountains comes to offer incense and worship Buddha on ordinary days.

Speaking of money, Master Chanhui, a high-ranking monk of Dalingyin Temple, did have some. However, he believed that money was better spent on building luxurious temples and creating magnificent Buddha statues, making them perfect inside and out.

It would be more appropriate to use the money to help people in need. If the money can save countless lives, wouldn't it be a waste to use it to build cold and heartless temples?

"That thing is under the Buddha statue. Go and dig it out."

Following Master Chanhui's instructions, Ningxiu immediately began digging with one hand the mud platform at the base of the Buddha statue.

Soon a hollowed-out hole appeared in his eyes.

Inside the cave, a rectangular object wrapped in a tattered gray cloth lay horizontally.

The moment Ning Xiu saw this thing, he felt a strange sense of unease, as if an animal had encountered its natural enemy.

"Master, what is this?" Ning Xiu asked, taking the long object out of the hole.

"A supreme treasure, the Corpse-Slaying Blade."

Lifting the gray cloth, a crimson broadsword, one foot long and four inches wide, came into Ning Xiu's view.

This is a rusty, broken knife. The blade is completely unsharpened and so dull that it is utterly harmless.

The handle is shaped like two wolf heads holding a pearl, which clearly indicates that it is an ancient artifact.

According to Master Chanhui, this knife was not originally intended for killing enemies, but rather for severing the three corpses (body, spirit, and mind).

Though the knife is blunt, it can still sever the three corpses: evil, good, and the self.

"When I first slew the evil corpse, before it developed any consciousness, I suddenly had some profound insights. On a whim, I hid this sword here, which is why the evil corpse didn't notice and take it away."

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Young benefactor, I would like to trouble you to deliver this Corpse-Slaying Knife to the Great Lingyin Temple on my behalf, and personally hand it over to the Holy Monk Shuituo, so that he may keep it safe and prevent any further accidents from happening. Master Chanhui said.

“Master, your injuries are the most important thing right now. I will take you to Nanjiang City to heal first, and then go to Dalingyin Temple to carry out this matter.” Ning Xiu put away the Corpse-Slaying Blade and then walked out of the side hall.

The old monk used his own golden body to win a great opportunity for himself, obtaining the true form of a demon Buddha for free. Ning Xiu was very grateful to him.

A top-tier henchman in both Buddhism and Taoism—how many people in the Great Shang Dynasty could enjoy such treatment?

With the death of the evil corpse Chan Hui, the crisis at Yunxia Temple dissipated. The only remaining task was to find a way to eliminate the evil spirits permeating the eighteen villages.

Otherwise, if those villagers are allowed to come into contact with so much evil energy day and night, something bad will probably happen sooner or later.

The rescued Meng Fang stared blankly at the expressionless Demon Buddha Ning Xiu for a moment, then quickly clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for saving me, holy monk. I am deeply grateful."

However, Demon Buddha Ning Xiu ignored him, instead gazing at the distant horizon with a hint of longing in his eyes.

In an instant, the lotus platform beneath him carried the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu directly away from this place.

Before the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu could leave, Meng Fang was unceremoniously thrown off the black lotus platform.

This sudden turn of events was truly unexpected for the Mongolian side.

Just before landing, he quickly drew a talisman in mid-air to reduce the force of his fall and prevent any injuries.

Ning Xiu, who had just stepped out of the side hall, witnessed this scene and exclaimed in surprise, "Master Chan Hui, the true form of that demonic Buddha has escaped!"

“It doesn’t matter. You and he are one. He cannot escape your control. You can find him anytime you want,” Master Chanhui said calmly.

It was Ghost Tears and the twelve Buddhist beads that together suppressed the enormous evil thought within Ning Xiu's body.

Master Chanhui then used these evil thoughts to disguise Ningxiu's evil corpse in order to convert the true form of the demon Buddha. Since Ningxiu did not actually sever the evil corpse, there would be no situation where the evil corpse Chanhui would turn around and threaten him.

Instead, they would be completely controlled by Ning Xiu and would have no ability to resist.

Meanwhile, to prevent the true form of the Demon Buddha from escaping, Master Chanhui secretly left some evil thoughts in Ning Xiu's arm.

Although these evil thoughts are few, they all belong to the origin of the Demon Buddha's true form. Relying on this method, Ning Xiu can easily find the location of the Demon Buddha's true form.

No matter how well he hides, Ning Xiu will find him.

With the suppression of the twelve Buddhist beads, the remaining evil thoughts in his arm would not affect Ning Xiu's body.

It can be said with certainty that Demon Buddha Ning Xiu has become Ning Xiu's number one top henchman; there's no doubt about that.

Since Master Chanhui had said so, Ning Xiu felt at ease and stopped worrying about the matter.

"Everyone, dig three feet into the ground and search the entire Yunxia Temple!" After landing, Meng Fang dusted himself off and began issuing orders to the army that had not yet retreated too far.

Although the evil corpse Zenhui and his eight disciples have all died to atone for their crimes, there is still one matter that has not been resolved.

The underworld.

In order to collect souls, the evil corpse Zenhui transformed the ancestral tablets in the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave into fake Buddhas.

The unauthorized establishment of a yin bureau in Yunxia Mountain has caused the appearance of ghost soldiers who are capturing people's souls everywhere. This is a very serious matter.

If it is not dealt with, the power of this underworld will grow stronger and stronger, and it is possible that it will eventually give birth to a spirit.

Just as the army began searching Yunxia Temple, Ren Qianxing and his two companions returned.

They quickly spotted Xia Yunsi in the crowd and breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that she was alright.

"My puppet, how did such a magnificent hall become like this..." Ren Qianxing couldn't help but let out a mournful wail as he looked at the hall that had completely collapsed due to the battle between Meng Fang and the evil corpse Chan Hui.

His two puppets entered the main hall with him, but unlike Ren Qianxing, they were not rescued by Shen Congyun.

Therefore, it was already buried under the ruins and could no longer be sensed.

“Lord Meng.” Ning Xiu carried Master Chan Hui to Meng Fang.

"What exactly is going on? Why are there two of you and two Zen Masters?" Meng Fang immediately asked, expressing his doubts.

There was no need to hide this matter, so Ning Xiu explained the whole story.

Meng Fang suddenly realized what was going on, and his eyes were filled with envy as he looked at Ning Xiu.

Who wouldn't be envious if they knew they could have a top-tier henchman they could control?

In particular, the Mongolian side witnessed firsthand how the Demon Buddha Ning Xiu easily crushed the body of the evil corpse Chan Hui with a single move; such strength was simply unimaginable.

Ning Xiu felt helpless. The Demon Buddha Ning Xiu had left this place alone, and it would probably take a lot of effort to find him.

Upon learning that Master Chan Hui urgently needed medical treatment, Meng Fangfang allowed Ning Xiu to leave first, as it was more important to send Chan Hui to Nanjiang City for treatment.

The remaining finishing touches can be easily handled by the Mongolian side.

"Don't be sad, Brother Ren. It's just a puppet. You can make two more later," Shen Congyun comforted Ren Qianxing, patting his shoulder.

"Make two more? You make it sound so easy. Those two puppets cost me nine hundred taels of silver just to make. How long will it take me to save up that much silver again?"

Just as the two were talking, Zhengwu suddenly shouted, "Look, Benefactor Ning has arrived."

Everyone looked over and saw Ning Xiu carrying Master Chan Hui on his back, running quickly towards them, holding the Thunder Hammer in one hand and some other weapon in the other.

"How did you manage to carry Master Chanhui on your back!" Ren Qianxing and the other two exclaimed in surprise, feeling a chill run down their spines.

They were terrified that this Zen Master would reach out and slap them to pieces.

Because of the ability to shrink distances, the three of them were able to leave the battlefield from the very beginning, but they had no idea what had happened during that time.

Shen Congyun trembled and instinctively grabbed Zhengwu and Ren Qianxing, preparing to use the Shrinking Earth Technique to escape from this place.

But Ning Xiu said directly, "Don't panic, this is the real Zen Master Hui, he won't hurt anyone."

Shen Congyun froze instantly. Ren Qianxing looked at his hand that was gripping his and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I've always had a special affinity for the earth. The earth gives me a sense of security, so sometimes I subconsciously want to use the Shrinking Earth Technique to merge with the earth and feel its essence," Shen Congyun said without changing his expression.