When we left, the deity called out the name of Emperor Youjun.
"Have you found the whereabouts of the resentful force that escaped that day?"
Sha Lin nodded slightly. "We found out. There's nothing good about this land except that no one can hide anything that happens on it from the land."
Thank you.
They weren't under my jurisdiction, so there was no need for them to go to such lengths to help me.
"Your Excellency is joking. Protecting the people is our duty, yet it turns out we are the ones who are incompetent."
"How could that be? The resentment is no ordinary demon; it's far beyond your capabilities."
I wasn't just saying this to comfort them. If You and I didn't have the magical artifacts bestowed upon us by the God, we would be helpless against the power of resentment.
"Where is he now?" You suddenly asked.
“I’ll take you there,” said the slightly older local official standing next to Shalin.
"Hmm." You nodded slightly, her expression indifferent.
Along the way, the land told us a lot about what the resentful forces had done after we left.
Sure enough, in the days since we left, the resentment has harmed many more people and is now growing stronger.
"This resentment is now possessing the locust tree demon that has been cultivating in the area for many years."
"Demon?"
Has this resentment grown so strong that it can possess demons?
It will be even more difficult to deal with than it was that day; we absolutely cannot let it escape again this time.
"Hmm." The local deity's expression was also helpless when he mentioned this. "This locust tree demon has been cultivating for many years, but he has always done good deeds and followed the most righteous path of cultivation. Now that he has been possessed by resentment, he has been completely ruined."
"Don't worry, even if it's a good demon, it will definitely be fine."
During our conversation, You and I realized we were getting closer to the power of resentment.
This time, Youdu and I concealed our auras to prevent the resentment from being detected.
You glanced at the babbling earth and with a wave of her hand, she completely concealed their presence.
The land seemed completely oblivious, continuing to speak to us as usual.
"Immortal Venerable, we're almost there. The Locust Tree Demon is not far ahead." The Earth God stretched out a hand and pointed ahead.
Actually, even without the Earth Pointer, You and I had already noticed it.
The air ahead was thick with the stench of blood, mixed with powerful demonic energy; You and I sensed it from a great distance.
"Land, you wait here. You and I will go."
I didn't let the land deity get any closer. Instead, I told him to stay away and not approach, because it would be troublesome if the land deity were possessed by resentment.
You and I concealed our presence and walked to the big locust tree.
I looked up and saw that this locust tree must be quite old; its thick trunk would probably require dozens of young men to encircle it.
The leaves of the trees in Maoming rustled, and the overcast sky made the tree seem somewhat eerie.
You squatted down and looked at the soil beneath his feet.
"You, what are you looking at?" I followed Yao's gaze.
The yellow earth, now transformed by this dark transformation, was actually blood-red.
The pungent smell of blood filled my nostrils, and I almost vomited.
I could tell from the color of the soil that this resentment must have taken the lives of many people since it possessed the locust tree demon.
You stood up, looking coldly at the big tree in front of her.
The rustling of the leaves seemed to be a response to the seclusion.
You remained calm and began setting up a barrier around the tree in advance to prevent the resentful force from escaping again.
After setting up the barrier, You began to draw out the resentment.
However, the resentment of today is no longer in its nascent form; it has long since developed consciousness and is not so easy to elicit.
You's actions clearly angered the resentful force, and the locust tree, possessed by the resentful force, instantly changed its appearance.
The leaves of the big tree were still rustling, but this time the rustling was faster.
Suddenly, the roots of the big tree burst out of the ground and came toward me and You.
"Overestimating yourself." You snorted coldly, and without even making a move, the roots of the locust tree were all broken.
"Hey, You, don't hurt the locust tree." I didn't pay any attention to the locust tree demon's attack.
Although the resentment is troublesome, the objects it possesses are not strong.
It's just a demon that has cultivated for many years but hasn't become an immortal. This kind of demon can be wiped out in an instant in front of us.
"Take care of plants, take care of plants."
You's eyes flickered, but she finally stopped attacking the locust tree demon and focused on drawing out the resentment.
The resentful force dared not come out at this moment, and remained motionless inside the old man, pretending to be dead.
"You, what should we do?"
If the resentment doesn't manifest, we can't just keep waiting.
"I'll try again," You said, wanting to give it one more try.
I grabbed You's hand. "After your intimidation, the resentful force will definitely not dare to come out again."
Even at this stage, the resentment could still be clearly distinguished as strong or weak, and he knew that once he was released, he would have no way to survive.
You raised an eyebrow. "Is it my fault?"
"Oh dear, I'm not blaming you at all."
You smiled slightly, looking at me without saying a word.
I held a fire poker in my hand, staring at the big tree in front of me, lost in thought.
"You, do you think if I touch the big tree with that, I can eliminate the resentment?"
You was taken aback and didn't know how to answer. To be honest, You and I hadn't tried it yet.
We've always tried to draw out resentment and then eliminate it, and I've even tried to remove the resentment from the body.
"I'll give it a try." My eyes sparkled; maybe I'll succeed.
I pressed the black fire poker against the tree trunk, but the trunk didn't react at all.
I tapped the tree trunk again with the fire poker, but the tree still didn't react; only the sound of the leaves rustling in the wind could be heard.
"You, is it useful?"
You glanced at it and shook her head, saying, "It seems that won't work."
"Oh, I see." I was slightly disappointed; I thought it would be okay.
"Don't worry, there'll always be a way." You stepped forward and took my hand, her dark eyes fixed on the big tree in front of us.
At this moment, the sun was already setting, and it was slowly sinking below the horizon.
Darkness gradually swallowed up the light.
The place is remote, with hardly any other houses nearby, making it even darker.
What should we do?
If the resentment doesn't manifest, are we supposed to wait here forever?
"Xin'er, there are two ways to imprint the resentment." You pulled me to sit down a little away from the locust tree.
After all, the area under the locust tree was covered in human blood, and it wasn't comfortable to sit there.
"What's the idea? You're so clever!" I said, and then gave You a light kiss on the chin.
You looked up and ruffled my hair, then pulled me into his arms and made me sit on his lap.
You rested her chin on my shoulder and slowly said, "Firstly, we should kill the tree demon. Once the resentment is gone, the host body will naturally emerge."
I shook my head. "No, the local deity said the locust tree demon is a good demon and still has a chance to live. We can't kill him."
“Even a good demon has tasted human delicacies; how can it let go of them afterward?” You leaned on my shoulder, speaking calmly and unhurriedly.
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