Chapter 178 Everything is ready. What she didn’t know was that someone was walking in front of her…

What she didn't know was that Xu Hui, who was walking in front of her, had already quietly raised the corner of her mouth.

Xu Hui naturally couldn't take Zhong Lingyue lightly. Just now, she had already arranged with Haitang, who was hiding in the shadows, to have her secretly monitor Zhong Lingyue and correct any possible manipulations she might make.

After all, Haitang never showed up from beginning to end. It was not certain whether the devil knew of her existence, but Zhong Lingyue was definitely unaware of it.

The two walked all the way to the underground secret room. Zhong Lingyue waved a spell and the ice door opened silently. A surging black mist suddenly rushed towards them, accompanied by swarming malice.

Xu Hui was prepared and threw out five golden lotuses without hesitation.

Those golden lotuses seemed to come alive instantly, each blooming with a golden light that was even more dazzling than before, illuminating the entire secret room as bright as day.

In an instant, countless Buddha figures emerged in the void. With Master Liaochen as the center, many Buddhist practitioners sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, clasped their hands together, and chanted scriptures. The lingering Sanskrit sounds echoed with the light of the golden lotus, reflecting each other, sacred and solemn.

The countless Sanskrit characters that came out of their mouths, some large, some small, some bright, some dark, traveled through distant time and space, condensed in the secret room, and all poured into the dark iron.

These Sanskrit characters, shining with bright golden light, illuminate the entire secret room blindingly.

Xu Hui's vision was blurry, and she could only vaguely hear the painful howling of countless resentful and evil spirits. However, against the backdrop of the Buddhist chanting, those shrill howls seemed so weak and powerless.

They struggled and roared frantically, and even tried desperately to break through the blockade of the Buddha character, but in the end it was all in vain.

Finally, the fragments of Hades Iron completely got rid of the heart-pounding black color and glowed with vitality. The entire secret room became unusually pure and peaceful, filled with a faint warm and peaceful atmosphere.

Master Liaochen nodded slightly, and a melodious bell sounded in the temple. The bell sound was deep and far-reaching, reaching every corner of the Buddhist sect's sphere of influence.

Everyone walked out of the room and came to an open space, where they sat cross-legged in meditation and chanted scriptures with their eyes closed.

They felt a purifying force seeping into their bodies along with the sound of the bells, making them feel comfortable all over, as if they had received some kind of mysterious baptism.

In the vast sky, auspicious clouds gather, Buddha's light shines everywhere, and golden light of merit falls on the earth like heaven's grace, nourishing all living things.

Whether they have just made contributions or those who are ignorant and unaware, all have been nourished and protected by this blessing from heaven.

The Buddhist chanting seems to echo in the air for a long time, nourishing every inch of the land, and shining together with the golden light of merit, giving back to this land.

After a moment, Master Liaochen slowly opened his eyes, smiled at Xu Hui, and said, "Alright, Donor Zhong, are you ready?"

Zhong Lingyue bit her lip tightly. After some struggle, she finally made up her mind and nodded firmly, "Please!"

Xu Hui took out a golden lotus from her bosom and handed it to her.

Zhong Lingyue took it and swallowed it without hesitation.

In an instant, the enormous Buddha's power surged in her body like a volcanic eruption, colliding violently with the demonic energy, instantly turning her body into a battlefield. The Buddha's light and the demonic energy raged wildly in her body, tearing her apart inch by inch.

Zhong Lingyue's expression instantly twisted, her eyes widened, her eyeballs bloodshot, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

The corners of his mouth were bitten, his hands were clenched into fists, his nails were deeply embedded in his palms, and blood was dripping through his fingers.

The body suddenly shook violently, as if being pierced by thousands of needles at the same time, the pain was unbearable.

Countless tiny cracks appeared on his skin, quickly expanding into shocking wounds. Blood gushed out from these wounds, staining his clothes and the surrounding ground red.

She pursed her lips tightly, but could not stop the screams of pain from her throat, and her eyes began to blur, as if her body and soul were about to fall apart.

There was no way. She had a demonic body, which was incompatible with Buddha's power. But because of this, the replenished part of her soul was easily torn off and expelled from her body.

Liaochen immediately chanted scriptures, and countless Buddhist practitioners joined in the chanting. Rays of golden light descended from the distant Buddhist sect onto Zhong Lingyue. The golden light of merit not only repaired her broken soul, but also eliminated the evil spirit bit by bit.

This process was painful and agonizing. Zhong Lingyue finally couldn't bear it any longer and wailed out loudly over and over again. Her whole body twitched in pain, but she was unable to resist even a little.

Time seemed to stretch indefinitely, and in the next moment, the Sanskrit sound disappeared, and the figures of Liaochen and the Buddhist cultivators gradually dissipated. "Amitabha, the donor is now safe and sound."

Not only was Zhong Lingyue's soul repaired, but even the aftereffects of her demonic fall were eliminated. She turned back into a normal human cultivator and was no longer a demon.

This is Lechen's compassion. He is willing to spend a lot of merit to try his best to guide Zhong Lingyue back to the right path in the world. He only hopes that she can turn over a new leaf and become a new person. Perhaps there will be a turning point in the future.

But he didn't say it explicitly. If Zhong Lingyue truly repented, then she would naturally have a connection with Buddha and would understand what was the best choice for herself.

But if she still refuses to change her ways, even Buddha cannot save her.

Zhong Lingyue was almost tortured to the point of mental breakdown during this major transformation of her body and mind, but when it was all over, she felt refreshed, her mind was clearer than ever, and reason took over again. She was no longer as stubborn as before.

At this moment, when she looked at Xu Hui again, she no longer had the paranoia of wanting to kill her, but bowed her head and expressed her sincere gratitude.

Xu Hui waved her hand gently, "I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going to go out and find a place to heal my wounds."

A series of events left her no time to repair the damage caused by the backlash. Although she took the elixir, her recovery was slow.

"Wait," Zhong Lingyue hurriedly stopped her, "How can I disguise myself as a demon cultivator?"

How could she not understand that Xu Hui had not fallen into the path of evil at all, and everything was just a disguise. However, it was indeed extraordinary that she could deceive the powerful devil.

Of course, Xu Hui would not reveal the secret of Guixu Grass. She took out a small magic weapon from her arms. This was refined by Mu Yuan in advance, and Wei Mubai injected demonic energy into it.

As long as Zhong Lingyue injects spiritual power into it, the magic weapon can transform it into demonic energy. Wearing it on her body is enough to make people mistakenly think that she is a real demon body.

Zhong Lingyue took it and put it on immediately. Not long after, the demon came back. Seeing that she was actually staying in the secret room, he frowned and asked suspiciously, "What are you doing here?"

Zhong Lingyue was suddenly startled, and then pretended to be having a manic-depressive attack, venting her emotions with dancing and joy, as if she was completely immersed in her own world and deaf to the sounds from the outside world.

After she pretended to bring the fragment of Hades Iron into the secret room, she lost her mind and has been trapped there ever since.

Seeing this, the demon became increasingly irritated. However, having just suffered a severe blow, he had no time to care about Zhong Lingyue. He casually threw her out of the secret room, closed the door, and retreated into her sea of ​​consciousness to recuperate.

Previously, upon learning that Xu Hui had temporarily changed her plan and decided to persuade Zhong Lingyue to surrender, Venerable Jingyuan quickly adjusted his strategy. He no longer observed secretly, but instead rushed forward to fight the monster.

His goal was to hold the demon back and prevent him from returning in time.

By this time, both sides knew exactly what the other was up to. The demon wanted to exploit the formation they had set up to achieve his own goals.

They also wanted to break the seal that suppressed Qilin and release the Netherworld Cold Flame. Both sides had the same initial goals.

That’s right, Xu Hui doesn’t plan to keep the seal any longer.

The secret realm has been opened. If the problems of ancient species and the Netherworld Cold Flame are not resolved at this time, sooner or later a cultivator will break in and continue to trigger this mission. The consequences will be unimaginable.

This is like a nuclear bomb that can explode at any time, and it must be resolved once and for all in advance!

Therefore, when the devil wanted to set up the Southern Dipper Seven Yin Formation, they did not stop him, but planned to act according to the situation.

The demon leader naturally assumed that they coveted the Netherworld Frost Flame, and therefore did not stop his actions. This made him feel quite fearless, but he did not know that this was part of their plan.

He never expected that Venerable Jingyuan would rush over without hesitation and give him a heavy blow.

Although they were both powerful Mahayana masters, Venerable Jingyuan was at his peak, while the demon was only left with a remnant soul, so he was naturally unable to compete with him.

After just a few moves, the demon was severely injured. To buy time to escape, he threw out a handful of magical weapons without hesitation, and then exploded one by one.

However, how could Venerable Jingyuan let him get his wish?

He knew that he couldn't let the devil escape back to the palace at this time. When he saw Xu Hui instigating Zhong Lingyue to rebel, he immediately chased after him.

Afterwards, they started a game of chase and escape. Every move made by Venerable Jingyuan was fatal, but in fact, he always left room for maneuver.

As a cultivator with a Thunder Spiritual Root, each of his attacks was incredibly powerful. For the Remnant Souls, this was undoubtedly their most feared existence. Once struck by lightning, they would be killed instantly.

Therefore, the demon mistakenly thought that Venerable Jingyuan did not hold back and really intended to kill him.

What annoyed him even more was that the tiny bit of Netherworld Cold Flame he could control was rendered completely useless by the terrifying lightning strike. Before it could even reach Venerable Jingyuan, it was extinguished.

The demon was furious. He originally thought that there was some kind of tacit understanding between the two sides, but he didn't expect that Venerable Jingyuan would start fighting as soon as he said so.

Fortunately, he had spent a long time in the secret realm and had obtained many rare resources outside the glacier. Later, after accidentally entering the glacier and being trapped, he still kept those good things.

He did not give these treasures to Zhong Lingyue, but gave her some junk.

In order to survive, he had to throw out those precious treasures one by one, but unfortunately they were all turned into ashes under the powerful lightning attack.

In this way, under the protection of various rare treasures, the devil finally escaped the pursuit of Venerable Jingyuan.

Inevitably, he was also severely injured, and his already broken soul became even smaller and more unstable.

Therefore, when he saw Zhong Lingyue, before she could realize that something was wrong, he just hurriedly gave her a few instructions, threw her a blueprint and asked her to set up the Southern Dipper Seven Yin Formation, and then he went directly into her sea of ​​consciousness to cultivate.

And this is Zhong Lingyue's opportunity to make some moves.

It had to be said that these Mahayana cultivators were truly masters of calculating people's hearts. With just a few words, they had guessed Xu Hui's intentions and plans, coordinating them seamlessly from a distance, leaving her with no need for any further planning.

Next, we just have to wait for a few large formations to be set up and then completely detonate the entire glacier!