Chapter 125
The black soul fled in terror through the air, emitting piercing screams. The phoenix and phoenix birds chased it away, their multicolored lights piercing the black soul like sharp swords. Panicked and unable to choose a path, the black soul was driven by the phoenix image to the demon-subduing pestle.
The treasure of Tiandi Temple fell to the ground with a clang, and golden light shone brightly in the hall. The phantom images of the nine gods and Buddhas appeared, and there were bursts of Sanskrit sounds. A furious Vajra came down from the clouds to the mortal world, holding a demon-subduing staff and swung it at the black soul without mercy.
"ah!"
The dark soul screamed and dissipated in the golden light.
03 He blinked and looked again. All the gods and Buddhas in the sky had disappeared. Only a golden demon-subduing staff stood quietly in the same place, as if it had never moved.
The moment the black soul was destroyed, the Phoenix returned to its Phoenix collar. Feng Jue hooked his fingers around the collar and held 03's hand tightly. After a moment of silence, he said to Master Tianhui, "Master, please step aside for a moment. I have something to say to this remnant soul."
"Amitabha, back when Feng Yu Nong relied on the Immortal Phoenix to save the world, his merits were bestowed upon him. Although the Immortal Phoenix has now entered the cycle of reincarnation, he enjoys wealth and honor throughout his life. If he were to enter the immortal gate, it would be a great opportunity." Master Tianhui said in a gentle voice, "This remnant soul also has merits. It must have been possessed and disguised by a soul cultivator using secret techniques, deliberately controlling him. He does not deserve this torture. Please, Palace Master Feng, do not attack him."
"No." Feng Jue said in a low voice. She lowered her eyes and waited. When she heard the door creaking shut, she raised her eyes tremblingly and stood among the remnant soul surrounded by a faint golden light, holding the collar.
The color of the residual soul is like that of spirit stone, like the residual soul shadows seen in the Shuanglong Secret Realm, the face cannot be seen clearly, and it is even lighter.
Feng Jue approached, his voice trembling as he asked Canhun, "Who was that Senior Sister you just called?"
"Who are you?"
The tattered soul said nothing, as if it had fallen into deep sleep.
03 understood something and quietly walked behind Feng Jue. Feng Jue didn't look back, gritted his teeth, and input spiritual power into the Phoenix collar again.
The Phoenix Collar required a huge amount of spiritual energy to activate once. The Phoenix Art, which was originally short of spiritual energy, forced the spiritual energy into her sea of consciousness, causing her to feel pain. Her face turned pale, and 03 raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder. They looked at each other, and 03 smiled.
Feng Jue's heart suddenly calmed down. The fear that made her hair stand on end was drowned out by the peace of mind of having 03 beside her. She commanded the Phoenix Bird to fly up and dance around the soul.
His soul subconsciously drifted towards the direction of the phoenix, "Senior Sister..."
Feng Jue took a deep breath and forced herself to face the fact she didn't want to face. She thought she was calm, but her trembling voice revealed her uneasiness.
"Is your senior sister Feng Jue or Feng Yunong?"
"Who is Zhang Ye to you?" Feng Jue asked loudly.
Unexpectedly, her question caused the originally quiet remnant soul to riot instantly. The already ethereal remnant soul was like a river surface violently undulating under a torrential rain. He stopped chasing the phoenix, his lowered hands trembling, and he shouted: "Kill Jingxing, kill Jingxing - Kill Jingxing!"
"He is very excited, and the residual soul is about to dissipate." 03 said to the stunned Feng Jue, immediately put the residual soul into his backpack, and hurried to check on Feng Jue's condition.
03 called out: "Phoenix Secret."
Feng Jue raised her head, tears welling up in her slightly red eyes. The moment she raised her eyes, tears welled up in her eyes. Her chest rose and fell slowly. She raised her hand to grab 03's arm and leaned silently into 03's arms.
She closed her eyes tightly.
In the Wendao Academy, "Jingxing" said that the residual soul was "Zhan Ye", and Feng Jue's goal has always been to eradicate the soul of "Zhan Ye" and get rid of the evil thoughts of the devil to return.
But now, after peeling off the layers of truth, it is found that the spirit and soul of "Zhang Ye" is filled with merits. How could the polite Venerable Xing Mo in the Wen Dao Academy, who always claims to be for the righteous path of the Five Continents, not recognize the golden light of merits?
After the black soul was annihilated, the voice of the white residual soul that was left behind shouting "Kill Jingxing" was exactly the same as that of the number one person in the world today. Why?
During the battle of Jiutian Sect, Heaven rewarded those who saved the world according to their merits. Who could live to this day with such merits and have the ability to react to the Phoenix?
Everything in this world can be faked except the golden light of merit. However, when she was resisting the golden light of Jing Xing's residual soul protecting her body at the Wen Dao Academy, her uncle Jing only said that this was a protective formation that even he could not break.
It seems ridiculous now that I think about the formation that even the monks who are undergoing tribulation cannot break.
If Fanzhi had not been damaged, she would have come to Tiandi Temple to repair Fanzhi, wanting to use the demon-subduing wand to test the strength of the soul and discover the truth about the remnant soul. How long would she be deceived?
All cultivators from the five continents must be inspected by the Green Jade Bead when entering or leaving, but who would have thought that the first person under the Heavenly Dao who bestowed the Green Jade Bead had already been possessed by someone else!
03 frowned, and Qiuqiutong's heart was broken in the bubbles floating above his head. He hugged Feng Jue in his arms and patted her back with heartache.
Feng Jue leaned on 03's shoulder, rationally and forcefully suppressing her anger and sadness deep in her heart. She slowly stood up, trying her best to remain calm. She looked into 03's eyes and whispered, "Are my eyes still red?"
03 cupped her cheeks, looked at her, and nodded.
Feng Jue sighed softly, holding 03's hand to calm himself down. When 03 agreed, he curled up the corners of his mouth, put on a nonchalant smile, and walked out of the hall with 03. 03 lagged behind Feng Jue, looked at Feng Jue's back, and pursed his lips.
"Master." Feng Jue smiled and said to Tian Hui Fa
The master bowed and said, "I want to know the origin of that remnant soul, but unfortunately his spirit is not complete and he cannot answer. I can only store his remnant soul in the soul-nourishing magic instrument. If there is a chance to recover his entire spirit, we will make plans later."
"Good." Master Tianhui stood under the Bodhi tree in the courtyard, sighed, and said, "The methods of the demon cultivators are cruel. Even cultivators with great merits have fallen into their hands. Although Tiandi Temple is outside the Five Continents, we have no choice but to fight against the demon cultivators. I will order my disciples to travel to the mainland. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to Tiandi Temple."
"Thank you, Master." Feng Jue smiled slightly.
Fanzhi wanted to stay in Tiandi Temple for repairs, so it was inconvenient for them to stay overnight in the temple, so they left first and would come back to pick it up after Fanzhi finished the repairs.
Master Tianhui escorted the two all the way to the temple gate. Before leaving, Feng Jue looked at the green mountains outside the mountain and asked Master Tianhui, "There are countless books in the Lanyang Palace, but I have never heard of the heavenly merit. Master, is this a secret?"
Master Tianhui looked regretful. "Back then, the Nine Heavens Sect called itself the Divine Sect and dominated the Divine Land. Many ancient manuals and texts on cultivation techniques were burned. The cultivators who survived the battle against the Nine Heavens Sect have been reincarnated over the past few hundred years. Only a few cultivators remain. It's a pity that other than our own secret techniques, no other records have been passed down."
Feng Jue sighed, and 03 followed suit. They put their hands together, bowed to Master Tianhui, and turned to go down the mountain.
Master Tianhui watched the two of them leave, their figures disappearing into the emerald green. Then, gazing toward the heavens, he murmured, "One cannot speak of birth, nor can one speak of non-birth. Amitabha."
The temple bells rang out long and continuous sounds in the mountains.
03 jumped down the stairs, suddenly turned around, and hugged Feng Jue. Feng Jue was startled, put his hand on her shoulder, and asked: "What are you doing?"
"Please don't be sad, Feng Jue. If you are very sad, just hug me and cry." 03 said.
Upon learning the true identity of the remnant soul, Feng Jue couldn't help but shed tears. She was still feeling gloomy, but after being comforted by 03, she suddenly stopped crying. Feng Jue scoffed, looked up at the sky, and said, "Since the second round of the competition, I haven't been to the Shuanglong Secret Realm again."
03 understood, clapped his hands, and unfolded it towards Feng Jue.
A pair of golden birds flew out from her palms, pecked at the imaginary grains, flapped their wings and flew up, turning into star-like points of light to form a golden gate, which opened to the distinguished guests.
03 raised his hand and said warmly and politely: "Feng Jue, please come in."
Feng Jue patted her hand in amusement, then pulled her into the door.
The scenery before my eyes changed, and the falling flowers were like a rain of flowers, which was specially prepared by the host for the distinguished guests.
Welcoming ceremony.
Feng Jue raised his eyebrows and found that the place where 03 opened the door was Furong City.
It was the season when hibiscus flowers were in bloom. Hibiscus City seemed to be nestled in the clouds, its blossoms ablaze with color. The beauties who came here were even more beautiful than the flowers themselves. Feng Jue said gently, "Take me to an open area. I want to sit down and rest for a while."
03 nodded, quickly opened the map panel and took a look, then opened his arms towards Feng Jue.
If Feng Jue wants to rest, you don’t have to walk. Let Tong carry you there!
Feng Jue raised an eyebrow and deliberately took two steps back. 03 tilted his head, and a question mark appeared above his head.
Fragrant and hot 03, don’t you want to hug it?
"Stand still." Feng Jue said.
03 stood at attention, arms still outstretched, smiling as she watched Feng Jue take a step and leap. Her long red skirt fell like a flame in the rain of flowers, her long black hair flew up, and her bright eyes instantly approached. 03 caught Feng Jue and spun her around in the air.
"Is it sinking?" Feng Jue asked with a smile.
Not at all, it’s so relaxing!
03Happily holding Feng Jue, he flew to Wangrong Pavilion, the highest point in the city.
Feng Jue landed and looked out. He saw the beautiful buildings of the city right at his feet, with flowers and willows scattered in an orderly manner, and greenery stretching out in the distance. 03 He took out the tea-making utensils from the storage ring and placed them on the stone table.
"The first time I saw you was also in the pavilion." Feng Jue suddenly said.
Yes, yes.
"Wangshan Pavilion," 03 said, "but the first time I saw you was in the main hall of Qihuang Peak."
Feng Jue smiled and sat down at the table.
"You're such a presentable little system," she whispered, the smile fading from her face as she watched the fire burn in the small stove.
How she wanted to chat with 03 in the pavilion about the wind and the moon, and spend time talking about some indifferent gossip, but how could she do that?
How is that possible!
"Gurgle."
The water on the stove was boiling. Feng Jue stared at the steaming teapot and said to 03, "03, you've been through many missions and should have a good idea of what's happening now. I want to sort it out. Just listen to me."
03Nod and listen attentively.
Feng Jue placed her palm on the table, gathering her thoughts. She took a deep breath and whispered, "During the battle with the Nine Heavens Sect, the righteous sect suffered heavy losses. The cultivators who survived, like Aunt Rusi, were also seriously injured, and it was difficult for them to continue their immortal journey."
"When we killed Zhang Ye, Heaven rewarded us with merits. After Xilezhou's residual soul separated from the unknown black soul, his soul was protected by merits. He recognized the Phoenix statue and the voice was exactly the same as Uncle Jing's.
It's the real Uncle Jing!"
"The three remaining souls suppressed in the Wen Dao Academy also have merits to protect them. Together with the last remaining soul that disappeared in the northern border—" Feng Jue paused, his eyes cold and indifferent, "Zhang Ye died that year, but I don't know what method he used to take over the body of Uncle Jing with his soul, shattering his soul. He then used the soul of a demon cultivator to disguise it as a parasite, claiming that this was actually Zhang Ye's soul!"
03 nodded, took the teapot, washed the tea, and made tea.
Feng Jue stared at her slow and steady movements and continued, "If I hadn't discovered it today, and hadn't seen the real Master Jing die in front of me..."
The wind blew through the pavilion. It was early autumn, but Feng Jue felt a chill. She tapped her fingers on the table, trying her best to bring her thoughts back to the main business and not let herself be distracted.
There's more to it than that.
"There are still many suspicious points in this matter. When Zhan Ye was in power, he recruited demonic cultivators and allowed cultivators who enjoyed burning, killing, and looting to run rampant across the Five Continents. Many secret manuals and mental skills were burned. I used to think that the Nine Heavens Cult was responsible for all the evil, but now I think it was all done intentionally by Zhan Ye!"
He had actually already calculated that the Nine Heavens Church would be wiped out and he would die—no, Feng Jue's pupils shrank, and he even suspected that Zhang Ye had deliberately committed suicide. He had calculated everything in advance, planned every step carefully, and had already planned everything.
But no one expected that he would be exposed so early. There are still cultivators in the world who survived the battle that year, and they remember the merits bestowed by heaven and the matters of soul cultivation.
"If it were another thousand years later..." Feng Jue looked towards the west.
It doesn't have to be a thousand years, just a few hundred years later.
She had never heard of the concept of merit. If Master Tianhui passed away and reincarnated in the future, and the Buddhist disciple did not return, who in this world would be able to recognize that the golden light protecting "Zhang Ye" was a merit?
03 looked up at Feng Jue's thoughtful face, pink bubbles popping up above his head, and placed the brewed hot tea in front of Feng Jue. Feng Jue whispered a thank you and his eyes fell on a locust tree outside the pavilion.
The branches of the locust tree are dense, and the leaves are compound and feather-like.
Feng Jue looked at the locust tree swaying in the wind and said softly, "But why is he so anxious?"
03 Picking up the teacup, she blew on it. With a light tap of her finger, the steaming hot tea instantly turned cold, with large chunks of ice floating on the surface. Guilty, she blew on the ice, and it gurgled.
The cold tea is also delicious.
When she put down the teacup, she saw Feng Jue's eyes wandering, as if he was lost in thought. 03 tilted his head and said with a smile, "Feng Jue, wake up."
Feng Jue came back to his senses, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The tea soup passed through the throat and intestines and fell into the stomach. It was bitter at first but sweet later. The spiritual energy in the tea played a wonderful role, making people feel refreshed and clear-minded. Feng Jue gently
Said to 03: "That's great."
Being praised.
03 curved his eyes and said, "Please continue with Feng Jue."
Feng Jue held the tea brewed by 03 and said slowly, "When you and I entered the Wendao Academy, Jing—Zhang Ye, who had taken over the body of my uncle, said that he was going to die soon. So, it's not that he is going to die soon, but that my uncle's body was suffering from a serious illness like my mother's back then. He used my uncle's body to cultivate until he reached the end of his tribulation and could no longer ascend to heaven. Therefore, his plan had to be brought forward. So, what does he want to do?"
She looked at 03, who said softly, "This body isn't working for me, so I'll have to get another one."
"That's right." Feng Jue sneered, stood up, walked to the edge of the pavilion, looked down at Furong City, and said in a cold voice, "When the remnant soul attacked, lightning flashed everywhere. Zhan Ye has a lightning spirit root. He wants a perfect body that he can control and help him ascend. Who could this person be?"
03 Raise your hand, and the name of a book appears on the panel.
On the book cover, the man in white is pointing his sword towards the sky.
Top-grade thunder spirit root.
Xue Bufan.
Feng Jue said, "Why didn't Senior Sister Qiu be possessed by the remnant soul after she encountered it in Xile Continent? Because the remnant souls scattered across the five continents simply don't have the ability to possess another body! But the remnant soul infiltrated by the black soul stayed by Xue Bufan's side, repairing his spiritual roots, providing him with spiritual objects, and even acting as a thug when necessary. Finally, it waited until he grew up before being possessed by another body. What a meticulous plan!"
She clapped her hands and sneered.
"Could it be that the Five Continents Competition was all a plot to bring Xue Bufan to his side and train him?" Feng Jue whispered, still feeling many questions in his mind. For example, why did the demon cultivators hunt down the Lianshan Sect? Did they want to kill all of Xue Bufan's relatives and friends to disrupt his defenses and take over his body?
How did Zhang Ye control the demon cultivator?
Who is his helper in Wendao Academy?
Or, how many sects in the five continents have already been controlled by him?
Feng Jue felt a chill and looked at 03.
03 curled his lips and said, "Feng Jue, you are a powerful Feng Jue. I agree with your analysis."
"Although there may be many things we haven't learned yet, it doesn't matter. We must remember one thing." 03 said, "Zhang Ye is our target. As long as we kill him, all problems will be solved."
But this is not an easy task.
Feng Jue walked to 03, asked her to raise her fingers, and counted them one by one.
Nascent Soul, Transformation of Spirit, Refining Void, Fusion, Mahayana, and Overcoming Disaster.
Feng Jue thought about it and pressed down 03's left hand, letting her look at the five upright hands.
03 smiled and pressed his thumb down, leaving only four fingers, and said with a smile: "Feng Jue has already reached the Nascent Soul stage and will soon become a Spiritual Transformation."
She put her index finger down again, "I have achieved the Spiritual Transformation, so won't the Void Refining be very fast?"
Feng Jue was afraid that she would say something like "I was able to refine my Void quickly, so I merged with it." He simply held her face, rubbed it, and muttered, "We are facing a powerful enemy. I am not kidding you. Before, you told me why I didn't want to become a small system. Now, I can't wait to become a small system, swallow hundreds of spirit hearts, and wipe out the Demon Realm with one sword."
She sighed.
03 raised her hand, pulled Feng Jue into her arms, and let her sit on her lap. She hugged Feng Jue, and the two of them looked out of the city together.
"Don't worry, Feng Jue. You are worried about your cultivation, and Zhang Ye is also waiting. He wants to wait for Xue Bufan to grow. Now Xue Bufan's cultivation is even lower than yours. We still have time."
Feng Jue leaned back in 03's arms. The warmth of the person behind her came through the robes. She grabbed 03's hand, intertwined their fingers, and looked up at the beam above her head.
"Well, so when we go back to Wendao Academy, we will pretend that nothing happened and deal with Zhang Ye as usual. I just hope that he doesn't set any tricks on the residual soul of my uncle and finds out that something is wrong in advance." Feng Jue said worriedly.
03 whispered, "Then we'll just lie."
"It's okay Feng Jue. If he finds you, I'll put you in my backpack and run away. With me here, he won't hurt you."
Feng Jue couldn't help laughing, turned around and glanced at 03.
03 smiled, the same gentle, innocent, pure smile she had missed for the past year, the one she had seen every day since they met. 03's eyes were always this clear. She had seen the galaxy, towering mountains, and the mighty rivers flowing eastward. She had countless worlds to travel to, countless worlds to leave, but she ultimately chose to stay for her, to smile at her when she needed it, to be there for her.
Even though the road ahead is long and endless, and the mountains are towering and difficult to climb, with her words "I am here", the dark clouds weighing on Feng Jue's heart will lightly dissipate.
Yes, she has nothing to be afraid of.
She is just an immortal who has died and come back to life, but she still wants to watch the river flowing eastward with 03, the mountains and rivers covered with shade in summer and covered with snow in winter, the stars moving in the river, and the moon shining brightly.
Go to the mountains to play with the spirit beasts, teach her how to write and paint, there are still many things they have not done, the most important of which is -
"After we deal with Zhang Ye, we will sign the contract." Feng Jue pressed his hand against 03's forehead, looked into her eyes, and said softly.
03 There was an exclamation mark above my head, and the sound of "dengdengdeng" continued, and my lips opened.
He took a sip and said, "Okay, okay."
but!
"As far as I'm concerned, I was the one who took the initiative in proposing!" 03 said sadly, "I didn't even prepare a ring."
ring?
Feng Jue raised her hand with some confusion. She had storage rings made of different materials on her thumb, index finger and ring finger.
"As a system that guides humans, we often imitate humans. In the scientific world, humans give rings when proposing. I think this is a very interesting ritual." 03 grabbed Feng Jue's finger, kissed the knuckle of her ring finger, and said with a smile, "Please leave this here for me. I will prepare a wedding ring for you. Once you put it on, we will belong to each other!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Feng Jue touched 03's lips with her fingers. The pink lips under her fingertips were as soft as flower petals. She couldn't help but rub them. She moved closer and whispered, "You have belonged to me for a long time."
And so am I.
She curled the corners of her mouth, pried open 03's lips with her fingertips, and lowered her head.
The lips turned over, and the exclamation mark above 03's head flowed like melting, and a pink heart beat out, with a circle of petals growing around it.
Feng Jue took the initiative to kiss her.
It was a lingering kiss.
03 He smiled, playfully wrapped Feng Jue's tongue, and took the initiative to break in. He deliberately stroked her upper jaw with the tip of his tongue, hooked her tongue when Feng Jue's lips trembled slightly, and gently slid it out to kiss Feng Jue's lips.
"Feng Jue, I found that we always drink tea when we kiss." 03 laughed, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, then held Feng Jue's lips again and poured the cold tea into her mouth.
Feng Jue had drunk many boiling hot teas, but this was the first time she drank cold tea, even with an ice cube in it, which was pushed in by 03's tongue. She was shocked, and when she opened her eyes, she saw 03 kissing her while looking at her.
Intentional.
Bad stuff.
Feng Jue narrowed his eyes, pushed the ice aside, and deliberately bit her tongue when 03's tongue tip penetrated.
03 His eyes widened, and he drooped his eyes as if begging for mercy, begging pitifully.
Feng Jue exerted a little force, and suddenly heard the voice of 03 in her ears. The bad guy actually sent a message to her.
03 said politely: "Please let me in."
"What are you doing here?" Feng Jue asked back.
"Nothing." 03 said shyly, "Just sitting here."
Want to sit down?
Let's see how she sits.
Feng Jue loosened his teeth, and the tip of his tongue, which had regained its freedom, rushed in excitedly, even more so than before.
He enthusiastically invited her to play, and an ice cube was rolled back and forth by her tongue. The melted tea juice spread its sweet fragrance and passed between her lips and teeth.
The coldness turns into warmth and fills my heart.
When they separated, the two pink lips looked like they were painted with the richest rouge, so red that people couldn't take their eyes off them.
Feng Jue opened his mouth slightly, breathing heavily, and hurriedly picked up the 03 teacup and drank a sip of tea. The slightly cool tea went down his throat, and his numb tongue didn't even notice the taste of the tea.
What a...remarkable bad thing.
She held the tea, grabbed 03's hand, and fed her the last bit of tea in the cup. 03 chewed the tea leaves, a satisfied expression on his face.
"By the way, now that we know that Zhang Ye wants to train Xue Bufan and take over his body, should we do something?" Feng Jue said.
03 squinted his eyes, a satisfied expression on his face, and said softly, "I need to do something."
She thought for a moment and smiled, "But before I do anything, I want to see Xue Mengtao first."
Um?
Feng Jue looked at 03 curiously and asked, "Why do you want to see her?"
"Feng Jue wants to know?" 03 poured another cup of tea and, with a finger across the cup, the warm water turned into a cold tea with ice cubes. She picked up the cup and handed it to Feng Jue.
"Please pay me a kiss and I'll tell you!"
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