Chapter 189 Human Heart (2)

The huge bell of the sea of blood rang out repeatedly, and with each ring, the restriction covering the entire Longlan City flickered.

The Ghost Buddha made no other move, as if determined to exhaust his restraints before resuming the slaughter. His eyes were bloodshot, his pupils invisible, but he stared straight at the city wall.

On the city wall, shrouded in near-total darkness, Yun Po laughed incredulously, as if he had just heard something ridiculous. "Are you saying I'm collaborating with the enemy? At a time like this, are you still trying to pull those mortal tricks? What's most important right now is to capture that demon cultivator and drive away the demonic Buddha!"

Yun Po is still too naive. This kind of naivety is the distance from human nature for a righteous cultivator who is devoted to seeking the truth.

The monks standing behind Bai Zhen suddenly became angry.

"You mean we are slandering and defaming you?!"

"You've caused so many people in cities to flee and seized their land. What can't a Zhenxie like you do?"

Bai Zhen raised his hand to stop the monks' restlessness. Unknowingly, he had already controlled the hearts of almost all the monks present. He spoke righteously.

"It is precisely because the demon Buddha is right before my eyes that I have to speak."

"Yunpo, we don't want to doubt it either, but everything is right before our eyes. Of course, we can't sentence you without going through the Internal Affairs Hall, so we are just asking you."

Under Yunpo's moved gaze, Bai Zhen slowly lowered his head toward him, his towering body, like a mountain of iron, collapsing. His two magic hammers rested at his feet, leaving him in an almost defenseless position.

"We cannot risk the lives of 120,000 people. So I ask you, please test the Demon Buddha's strength, even if it's just one strike. Let him use his full strength, and we'll know if the Three Mantras Extension Ban can withstand the Demon Buddha's attack."

"We can also put aside our doubts. When the matter of the Ghost Buddha is resolved, I will personally apologize to the leaders of the Internal Affairs Hall. All the fellow Taoists present can testify."

Yun Po's eyes were obscure and difficult to read as he looked at Bai Zhen, who was bowing his head earnestly in front of him. He then scanned the faces of the monks, revealing emotions of anger, hesitation, and fear.

Yun Po, however, had to say no to such fellow Taoists.

The backlash she suffered was too severe. If it weren't for warning them, she would never show her physical form until she returned to a safe environment.

Moreover, Yun Po is good at drawing formations that require preemptive strikes. He must be in a completely safe situation to be able to exert his maximum strength. Fighting the enemy head-on is definitely not the right choice.

Yunpo opened his mouth slightly.

But the voice was not hers, but a man's voice.

"Friend Bai, Friend Yun, calm down."

Ding Jing Zhenren, who had been watching coldly, spoke first. His voice was steady and had the power to soothe people. He spoke each word slowly and with a thoughtful tone.

Yun Po had a bad feeling.

"Young friend Yun is the heir of Elder Fuya. Thousands of years ago, Elder Fuya fought alone and annihilated all the Daowang Sect's demonic cultivators who had fled from the border to Dazhou. His disciples would never collaborate with the enemy."

"Therefore, there's no need to talk about collaborating with the enemy. I'll vouch for you, Young Friend Yun, with my name."

Taoist Ding Jing stroked his long, flowing beard leisurely. He wore a simple grey robe and his eyes were as gentle as water. He walked through the crowd and his gaze fell on Yun Po.

"It's just that the strength of the Ghost Buddha does need to be tested. This is Longlan City, and Lord Ding is not good at fighting. I am the only Nascent Soul cultivator who needs to stay in the city and judge the changes in the situation. Apart from Young Friend Yun, no one else can take on this important task."

"Don't worry, my friend Yun. With one move from the Ghost Buddha, I will definitely be able to see his strength. No matter how strong he is, I will definitely protect you."

It's difficult to get off the tiger.

Ding Jing Zhenren's words seemed to guarantee Yun Po, but in reality, they pushed Yun Po into a position he couldn't refuse. Such a considerate promise, even backed by his own name, also provided a way out in the event of failure. As soon as Ding Jing Zhenren, a senior, uttered these words, Yun Po's escape route was completely blocked.

Yun Po closed his eyes.

If she refused, even Fu Ya would be questioned. She was unwilling to implicate the master whom Yun Po admired most in her life.

Opening his eyes, Yun Po bowed respectfully to Master Ding Jing, "I understand. Thank you, Senior, for guaranteeing me with your name. I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Ding Jing Zhenren felt the girl's sneer coming from beside him, but he kept a straight face, like the others who couldn't hear it, and didn't react to the laughter. He nodded slightly.

"Please."

Yun Po took a deep breath, turned around and picked up the pen. The mist drifted away from the thin white tip of the pen. She stepped on the cloud and easily passed through the restriction.

Just as Bai Zhen said, the three spells to extend the ban will not hinder the righteous path of the six major alliances, and the ban will only cause a slight ripple.

If the formation flag could pass through the restriction, she could then cast the painting formation. Unfortunately, the three spells to extend the restriction relied on the restriction of the Heavenly Dao. Her painting formation was a deception of the Heavenly Dao and was incompatible with the restriction.

The Ghost Buddha did not attack. He just stood on the waves of the sea of blood that stood like a high wall, looking at Yun Po with his blood-red eyes without pupils.

The sea of blood beneath his feet was like a living thing, ready to move. The shadow it cast was enough to swallow up the entire Longlan City. Yunpo was just a drop of water in front of the sea of blood.

The bells had stopped ringing, but the deafening sound still lingered far beyond the dark clouds, with a faint echo. Even such a faint sound made people want to kneel down and worship from the bottom of their hearts.

Even if the Ghost Buddha has not taken action, he is already so powerful.

Although she didn't know why the Ghost Buddha hadn't attacked, Yun Po breathed a sigh of relief. The worst-case scenario was that the Ghost Buddha attacked directly, leaving her unprepared and forced to evade with nothingness. In that case, her reputation, and even that of Master Ding Jing and Master Fu Ya, would be questioned.

Recalling the majestic figure of his master, Yun Po let out a sigh of relief.

Just observe calmly.

The omnipresent evil energy burst out from the Ghost Buddha, entwining around him and blocking all divine sense from detecting him. Therefore, it was impossible to judge the Ghost Buddha's strength while he was in a stationary state, and he had to attack.

However, her strongest skill was in long-range, long-term formations. Although the Ghost Buddha wasn't moving right now, if Yun Po was attacked while his formation was in progress, the backlash from the formation would likely kill him before the attack itself.

Effective immediately...

With a flick of his long sleeves, a talisman slipped into Yun Po's palm and was pinched by Yun Po. He infused it with spiritual power, and twenty-four light spots lit up on the talisman.

The ghost Buddha felt the flow of spiritual power, his eyes dropped, and the talisman instantly flashed before his eyes!

There is one more update~ I quite like writing from other people's perspectives, but the stories of other people written by me are also secretly participated in by my sister Yi.