Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Evil-Breaking Talisman

The spiritual energy in the surrounding air seemed to freeze and condense in an instant.

The black silhouette appeared to encounter immense resistance.

At this moment, Zhu Chen finally saw the appearance of this figure, completely charred, with facial features obscured beneath a layer of black soot, making it impossible to discern its visage. However, the surface layer seemed to have torn open from intense movement, revealing weakened parts beneath.

An old man in a green robe emerged from behind Zhu Chen, it was Master Fuyang.

Master Fuyang’s face was displeased, and as he opened his hand, a powerful suction emanated from his palm, causing the head of the creature suspected to be Zhao Yang to fall into his hand.

Master Fuyang closed his eyes slightly, and within a few breaths, he exerted force, causing the head in his hand to explode instantly.

“Blood Sea Sect… it’s you again…”

Master Fuyang’s expression was unpleasant.

Meanwhile, the images emerging in Jiang Ming’s mind surprised him.

He was familiar with these kinds of things; in reality, there were various strange and bizarre evil spirits.

However, in reality, people only felt fear toward evil spirits, and even martial artists had only a superficial understanding. Even Immortal Masters barely established Great Lii under the threat of evil spirits, ensuring the most basic living environment.

But in the Jiuzhou World, cultivators researched the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. The essence of demons and ghosts had been thoroughly studied and incorporated into some cultivators’ battle techniques. The opponents of cultivators were always other cultivators, and even the once-dominant Demon Race of past eras could only become slaves to cultivators or be used for training purposes.

The Blood Sea Sect, which Master Fuyang mentioned, seemed to be a northern neighbor of the Cyan Cloud Sect. It practiced evil techniques and had some grudges with the Cyan Cloud Sect.

It was uncertain whether the evil spirits in reality and the demons and ghosts in Jiuzhou had any commonality.

Jiang Ming continued to focus on the golden characters.

Master Fuyang showed no change of emotion. He glanced at the cave mansion and, with a wave of his hand, the wall shattered.

Revealing a scene inside akin to hell.

Master Fuyang’s expression remained unchanged, Zhu Chen’s expression shifted slightly, and Lady Yi’s daughter Yi Ying, who had been following Zhu Chen, turned pale and soon vomited beside them.

Behind the wall was a hidden secret chamber.

Inside the chamber were numerous naked human bodies, suspended like meat pigs.

The bodies bore an endless array of scars, as if chunks of flesh had been sliced off with knives.

Blood dripped from these bodies, pooling into a small blood-colored pond on the ground.

A stench of blood and decay emanated from the secret chamber.

Most of the hung bodies were martial artists, with a few being men in their prime.

These individuals were characterized by robust qi-blood.

Master Fuyang, accustomed to such sights, coldly remarked, “The Blood Wave Evil Technique of the Blood Sea Sect, very good indeed, and it seems the Blood Sea Sect has extended their reach into our Inner Sect.”

“Zhu Chen, you are credited with great merit this time. Clean this place up and then proceed with your cultivation.”

After giving his instructions, Master Fuyang took his leave.

At this moment, several members of the Foreign Affairs Hall also arrived. Seeing the scene, their expressions were equally grim, and they assisted Jiang Ming in cleaning up.

Many had lost too much blood, at least resulting in shorter lifespans.

Among them were a few Jiang Ming knew, though none were innate martial artists.

Innate martial artists, at the very least, served as significant servants among other disciples. If captured, they would naturally attract attention, whereas these acquired martial artists went unnoticed. Even if Yi Ying accidentally discovered something, she would not have access to disciples of sufficient rank.

Ordinary disciples would not rashly provoke an inner sect disciple based on her words alone.

“Master Demon Blade, thank you.”

“Master Demon Blade, this old man is immensely grateful.”

Those who were saved expressed their gratitude with visible relief.

Zhu Chen simply nodded.

The Foreign Affairs Steward wore a complex expression, sighing, “Zhao Yang, he must be nearing a hundred years old by now…”

“When I first joined, he was already an inner sect disciple…”

“In the Inner Sect for decades, watching his own end draw closer, no wonder…”

A Qi Refining Cultivator, in theory, could live for two cycles, but each level had subtle differences in lifespan.

Zhao Yang, at a hundred years old, would be a centenarian among mortals, but among Qi Refining Cultivators, it meant a bleak future.

Therefore, Zhao Yang took a desperate risk, pinning his hopes on the Demon Technique of the Blood Sea Sect.

For someone like Zhao Yang, with Five Spirit Roots, lacking aptitude, background, and fortuitous encounters, the Demon Technique became his only option.

[You inadvertently discovered Zhao Yang as a spy for the Blood Sea Sect and handled it cautiously, earning merits.]

[A meeting was convened by several Foundation Establishment Elders of the Cyan Cloud Sect. You are unsure of what transpired, but after this meeting, the tasks in the Foreign Affairs Hall increased significantly.]

[You did not feel any pity for Zhao Yang. Instead, his situation motivated you to put even more effort into cultivation.]

[Due to your discovery regarding Zhao Yang, you gained substantial merit and, sensing looming threats, exchanged your merit for a piece of middle-tier magical armor and numerous talismans.]

[Subsequently, the sect remained peaceful as before, allowing you to continue your cultivation.]

[Though cultivation was tedious, you found it sweet, and your life became thoroughly filled with cultivation and tasks…]

[In the Daqi Calendar year 1743, you gained new insights into various fire attribute skills and learned a new high-tier fire attribute skill, the Fire Dragon Bomb.]

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[In the Daqi Calendar year 1745, you went on a long-term mission and made friends with a loose cultivator.]

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[In the Daqi Calendar year 1746, you slew a late-stage Qi Refining loose cultivator, acquiring considerable resources from him.]

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[In the Daqi Calendar year 1747, you assisted your loose cultivator friend significantly, and he taught you a spell, Evil-Breaking Talisman.]

Jiang Ming looked at the continuously appearing text on the scroll, a smile emerging on his face.

In addition to cultivation within the simulation, Jiang Ming needed ways to protect himself in reality.

Jiang Ming heard through Zhu Chen about a type of evil-breaking secret technique among cultivators.

These evil-breaking secret techniques were notably effective against ghosts, although they were quite challenging to practice and relatively rare, rendering them nearly useless for cultivators, especially Qi Refining cultivators.

Such secret techniques were not even recorded in the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Scripture Pavilion.

Yet over the years, Zhu Chen, during various tasks, finally encountered a loose cultivator proficient in this technique.

Jiang Ming influenced Zhu Chen, gradually deepening their relationship and ultimately acquiring the skill.

Perhaps Zhu Chen was unaware of his motivations, but Jiang Ming was satisfied.

The Evil-Breaking Talisman, a special evil-breaking secret technique that could serve as both a magic spell and a talisman.

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