"Kill!" Liuli shouted and charged towards Shi Ning first.
After all, Shi Ning had cultivated for many years and his mind was resilient. He felt a cold light coming from the other side, so he quickly shook his head to temporarily restore his clarity. He held his Zen staff horizontally in front of him, and the golden light on the staff shone brightly, turning into a light screen to block Liuli's whip.
Liuli's first attack missed, and seeing that Shi Ning still had the strength to fight back, she thought for a moment and decided not to waste time on him. She would save him for last. With that thought, she bypassed Shi Ning and attacked the many young disciples behind him.
Li Molin and the others were also killing indiscriminately in the crowd. At that time, apart from a few disciples with higher cultivation levels like Shi Ning who had some ability to fight back and protect themselves, the other disciples were completely powerless to fight back. They were killed before they even realized that danger was approaching, and blood splattered everywhere, staining the earth red.
In a short period of time, Bodhi Temple disciples suffered heavy casualties.
Subsequently, troublemakers like Ge Yiyuan and Ji Jue set fires everywhere, turning the once solemn and serene Buddhist mountain into a hellish place, with flames raging and blood and corpses scattered all around.
The wind, carrying the overwhelming demonic energy and scorching heat, reached the foot of the mountain. Shi Chan, who was in a light slumber with his eyes closed, sensed something was wrong. He frowned and opened his eyes, only to see demonic flames soaring into the sky above Pure Land Mountain. His expression changed, and he stood up in shock. After observing for a moment, he suddenly took to the air and flew over quickly.
One by one, the disciples of Bodhi Temple died under Liuli's sharp whip, and the splattered blood stained her whole body and her deep black eyes.
Liuli felt an overwhelming sense of relief, a relief she had never experienced before. The hatred she felt from her death, the corpses strewn across Fox Plains—only this warm blood could wash it away. Only when all those Buddhist monks were dead could the raging fire of hatred burning in her heart be extinguished!
Kill, kill, kill...
In a short period of time, hundreds of Bodhi Temple disciples who were unable to resist had died at Liuli's hands.
Suddenly, a golden light descended from the sky, and a tall, thin monk blocked Liuli's path. He said in shock and grief, "Young lady, please stop! Stop!"
Liuli paused her actions, stared at the monk, and said coldly, "Monk Shichan!"
When Shi Chan flew over from afar and saw the horrific scene on the mountain, he was heartbroken. Looking at Liu Li, covered in blood, he felt extreme pain and remorse. He was the one who had caused her to become like this; he was the one who had turned her into such an executioner. How kind and beautiful Liu Li had once been! Her soft voice calling "little monk" was incredibly beautiful, the most lovely sound in the world. But…
I'm afraid I'll never hear it again.
“Miss Liuli…” Shi Chan was extremely heartbroken, his voice trembling as he slowly said, “This humble monk begs you, please stop, don’t kill anymore, please don’t kill anymore…”
"Get out of my way!" Liuli was unwilling to waste time with Shichan, who was not poisoned by Gu, thinking that she would deal with him after killing all the Bodhi Temple disciples who were poisoned by Gu.
Shi Chan's eyes were half-closed, and he pleaded in a trembling voice, "Young lady, the disciples in the temple are innocent. I beg you to spare their lives, please..."
"Innocent?!" Liuli laughed coldly, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. "These monks have the blood of my Nine-Tailed Fox clan on their hands. How can they be innocent?!"
After a pause, Liuli stared coldly at Shichan and said in a chilling voice, "My Nine-Tailed Fox clan has never ventured into the world and has never harmed a single person. What crime have they committed to deserve such a tragic death at the hands of you Buddhist monks?!"
Shi Chan opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, and after a long while, he said in a low voice, "Regarding the tragic death of the young lady's entire clan, this humble monk can only say... I'm sorry..."
"Hmph!" Liuli sneered, "A blood debt must be paid in blood, what use is an apology? Monk, get out of my way!"
“I’m sorry, young lady.” Shi Chan’s eyes were filled with sorrow as he slowly shook his head and said, “Bodhi Temple is where I grew up, it is my former home. These disciples in the temple are my family. Even if it means being my enemy, I have no choice but to save them.”
Liuli's face darkened, and she suddenly raised her long whip and lashed it at Shichan.
A golden light flashed across Shi Chan's body, and the Seven Treasures Kasaya appeared on his body. He raised his left arm, and the Seven Treasures Kasaya on his arm shone brightly, blocking Liuli's whip.
Liuli frowned. The kasaya on Shichan was really troublesome. If she wasted too much time on him, the other monks might be able to force out the ant gu. She glared at Shichan resentfully, turned around and flew away to where the other monks were gathered.
Just as Shi Chan was about to give chase, he heard a weak voice calling from the side, "Shi Chan..."
Shi Chan turned his head and saw Shi Ning, whose face was full of pain. He hurriedly went over to support the swaying Shi Ning and asked anxiously, "Senior brother, what happened?"
Shi Ning slowly opened his right hand, revealing a black insect the size of an ant lying on it. The insect appeared to be dead, but it was still intact and its shape was still discernible.
"This is..." Shi Chan pondered for a while, then hesitated and said, "The Demon Ant Gu?"
“Not bad.” Shi Ning felt a sharp pain in his head. He frowned, shook his head vigorously, and said, “This is one ant-gu that I forced out with all my might, but there should be at least ten more ant-gu in my body... The disciples in the temple must have also been poisoned by this gu to become like this…”
“Shi Chan…” Shi Ning looked at Shi Chan with sorrowful eyes and said painfully, “Heaven is going to destroy my Bodhi Temple!”
“No…” Shi Chan shook his head repeatedly, his voice almost desperate, but he said firmly, “Bodhi Temple is protected by the Buddha, it will never be destroyed, it will never be!”
His eyes darted back and forth, constantly thinking of how to save the disciples of Bodhi Temple from this calamity. After a long while, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Shi Chan turned to look at Shi Ning and asked urgently, "Senior brother, should we just force these ant-like insects out of our bodies?"
"Yes," Shi Ning said with a pained expression, "but the ant-like insects are cunning. I tried my best, but I could only force out one..."
Shi Chan said in a low voice, "That's because you're worried about the danger at Bodhi Temple and can't calm your mind. If you could calm your mind, you could easily expel those few ant-like insects from your body."
Shi Ning paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right. Shi Chan, thank you for your reminder."
After saying this, he sat down cross-legged, trying to ignore the wails around him, and muttered Buddhist scriptures in an attempt to calm his mind.
Shi Chan turned and surveyed the numerous Bodhi Temple disciples groaning in agony, and Liuli and the others slaughtering their way through the crowd. His expression was grave. Finally, amidst the chaotic figures, he spotted Liuli, her black robes now stained crimson. Bathed in the faint moonlight and the golden glow emanating from the monks, her face was icy cold, her eyes chilling and bloodshot, her features shrouded in murderous intent, like a demon crawling out of hell to claim lives.
His eyelashes trembled, and his heart ached.
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