Master Xuanming was obviously very angry. In fact, he was not as angry as he was now when he found out about Master Zhang's betrayal. Almost subconsciously, Wen He couldn't help but look at the young man in front of him a few more times.
Looking at that face, it seems to be somewhat similar to someone else.
Suddenly, Wen He seemed to know who the young man in front of him was. If he guessed correctly, this young man in front of him was probably Zhang Lao's child, the son who had been dead for many years but Zhang Lao insisted on resurrecting him!
"Eight years have passed, and hasn't Elder Zhang figured it out yet? He should know that the dead cannot be resurrected, and that everyone should follow the cycle of reincarnation instead of being bound here. Does Elder Zhang know the consequences of this? If he does this, once that resurrection technique fails, Xiao Xun's soul will be shattered, and he will never be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation again!"
This is why Master Xuanming was so angry. He could understand and sympathize with why Master Zhang lost control of this matter. After all, that was Master Zhang's only son, and he was born in his old age.
Just a few days before turning sixteen, at such a beautiful time of his life, he accidentally fell off a cliff and died.
If it were him, he might not be able to remain rational, and Xiao Xun is still a very well-behaved child. At least no one who knows him dislikes him.
At that time, Master Zhang enthusiastically told his fellow Taoists that after his son grew up and could make money, he would retire from the metaphysics world and live an ordinary life. When he said this, Master Zhang's face was full of anticipation and happiness.
And now, in order to force the child to stay here, Elder Zhang had even personally destroyed the child's right to reincarnate again! How could Master Xuanming not be furious?
However, facing Master Xuanming, whose eyes were red with anger, the young man was at a loss and didn't know what to say. He couldn't help but look at Wen He and Yi Fan frequently, subconsciously wanting to ask them for help.
This scene made Wen He feel extremely uncomfortable. To be honest, she didn't understand much about reincarnation. She only knew that the young man in front of her had passed away eight years ago. So, had he been trapped in this dark and dark place for the past eight years, just like he was now? These were not just eight years of time, but eight years of loneliness and despair.
After a long while, Wen He couldn't help but take a deep breath, which allowed him to calm down a little. He said in a hoarse voice, "So... what about those ghost babies? Do you know where they are? Those ghost babies, they once implicated innocent souls."
When this was mentioned, the young man's face couldn't help but become extremely guilty. He quickly said to Wen He and the others, "I'm sorry, I know where those children are. Please don't blame them. This is all my fault. They wanted to help me, but that's why they got innocent people involved."
"They're trapped in this seal just like me. Every midnight, during the Yin hour, the seal becomes a little weaker. With a little effort, a crack can be opened. Those children love to play, and being trapped here gets boring. So, every time that happens, they can't help but want to go out and play for an hour or two before returning... And a while ago, it seems an innocent person was implicated. Although I immediately had the children release that person, it was too late. The people here discovered them and arrested them..."
So, Mr. Yi's soul is sealed in that glass jar, while the other babies are trapped here?
While the young man was apologizing in a panic, the ghost babies sealed around him came over curiously, hugging the young man's thighs or climbing onto his shoulders, giggling and staring at Wen He and the others with their pupils so big they were almost photographable.
This scene looked so strange and creepy, especially some of the ghost babies, whose facial features were not fully mature. Their pupils were dark and empty, and it was impossible to tell whether they had eyeballs or not.
The young man seemed to have long been accustomed to being surrounded by ghost babies. Not only did he not take any pictures, he even whispered something to them, which made the group of ghost babies who were clinging to the young man laugh even more happily.
But even if those ghost babies can come out, why can't this young man come out?
Obviously, Wen He wasn't the only one who had thought of this question. Even Yi Fan had thought of it and asked it subconsciously. This question made the young man feel a little depressed. "I can't go out. I can only stay in this seal and can't go out..."
Was it the formation that restricted the boy's escape? True, the boy's deathly aura was much heavier than those of the infants, so it wasn't surprising that he was stopped by the formation. But now, even if they had discovered the secret, they couldn't do anything. It seemed they had no choice but to leave and request support from the Metaphysical World Headquarters.
However, just when Master Xuanming and his companions were about to turn back and leave, they found that just as they walked out of the house, Elder Zhang and the other person had turned back and appeared before them.
The moment Elder Zhang's gaze swept over Master Xuanming, he showed no sign of panic or surprise. He simply said calmly, "I knew I would be discovered one day, but I never thought the first person to discover me would be you, Xuanming."
"Master Zhang! You bastard! Do you even know what you've done?!"
"Of course I know. I know exactly what I'm doing! Xiaoxun is mine. He's the child I've waited so long for. He's such a good and excellent child. He should have been with me all along, by my side, instead of dying because of such an accident!! My Xiaoxun shouldn't have died like this!!"
"But Xiaoxun is already dead. According to common sense, he should accept the law of reincarnation..."
"Oh, yes, there's reincarnation, but who has ever truly seen it? Even I've been in the metaphysical world for so long, and I'm still unsure if it really exists. Where do those undead spirits ultimately go?! What if my Xiaoxun just disappears like that, forever? I don't want that!"
Having said this, Elder Zhang could no longer remain calm. His expression had become alarmed, and his eyes were red. As if he was about to refute something, he shouted hysterically in a hoarse voice, "That's my Xiaoxun! That's my child, my most beloved child. How could I let him disappear like this! Tell me, Xuanming! Do you have anything to prove that the cycle of reincarnation really exists?!"
Such a sentence immediately left Master Xuanming speechless. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word. Indeed, he couldn't prove the existence of the Heavenly Dao and Reincarnation. Who else could prove such a mysterious thing? Even the masters of the many schools of metaphysics in the world today probably couldn't say: "I can prove it!"
At this moment, the young man next to Master Zhang had no patience to listen to Master Zhang's nonsense anymore, so he coughed twice and interrupted Master Zhang's conversation. His eyes moved around Wen He and the others, and finally stopped at Yi Fan. He didn't know what he was thinking about, but he suddenly laughed.
"Old Yi, isn't this just right now? The good containers are delivered directly to your door. Isn't that young man just right? In terms of age, he is now close to your son, and he is still in such a healthy body. Aren't you tempted, Old Zhang?"
The man's sudden words made Wen He stunned. He subconsciously looked at Yi Fan. At this moment, Yi Fan had already taken a step back with a frown on his face. On the other side, Master Xuan Ming's face had changed drastically. He activated his magic tools and stood in front of the man opposite. He shouted directly at Yi Fan, "Run, Yi Fan, that man wants to use you as a vessel for the ghost child--"
Upon hearing this, Yi Fan reacted quickly and rushed out without hesitation. Wen He subconsciously wanted to follow, but at this moment, that pleasant voice sounded and stopped her action, "No need to chase, we can go back and release those ghost babies to transcend. Once the ghost babies disappear, the ghost child cannot be refined. Even if that kid from the Yi family is captured and used as a vessel, it will be useless."
"But Brother Yan, Master Xuanming has already considered this issue. If we can't release them, we won't be able to liberate such a large number of ghost babies at once. If we release them but can't liberate them in time, problems will easily arise."
"If possible, it is indeed the best method to have multiple people perform the salvation ritual, but now, it is better to directly save those ghost babies. This is the most direct way to solve the problem, but it may consume a lot of spiritual power..." I only heard the voice muttering in my ear, and not long after, the voice pointed Wen He over and asked Wen He to find a place first and set up a defensive formation directly, or a double-layer defensive formation.
Wen He understood the defensive formation, but she had never come across a double-layer defensive formation. The voice seemed to know very well how proficient she was in the formation, and told Wen He directly how to draw a double-layer defensive formation. In fact, it was just adding another layer to the original defensive formation. It was not difficult to understand, but the difficulty lay in that it had to be drawn in one breath.
But this was not the first time that Wen He had drawn a mixed formation like this. She did not hesitate at all and walked directly to another open space. While no one had time to notice her, she drew the double-layer defense formation in one breath.
The noise was quite loud and attracted the attention of Master Xuanming and Elder Zhang who were fighting on the side. But at this time, Wen He had no time to pay attention to it. He could only follow what the voice said and recite the "Nirvana Mantra" over and over again.
The spell condenses magical power and sends the request straight to the sky.
The jade token suddenly became extremely hot at some point, causing Wen He's skin to sting slightly. The large amount of spiritual energy consumed made Wen He a little tired, and his head felt like it was about to explode, but Wen He did not stop.
No, or rather, she couldn't stop. Now the 'Nirvana Mantra' was not recited by her alone, but by that voice. That voice was supporting the completion of the entire 'Nirvana Mantra'!
The formation in the training center here has begun to shake. It seems as if something suddenly cracked, and a large number of ghost babies emerged from the ground, as if they were pulled and attracted by something.
Then, their bodies began to burn, and the black air burned out bit by bit, gradually turning back into their original baby appearance. Under the effect of the Rebirth Mantra, their expressions became gentle, and soon they gradually disappeared.
To be liberated, this is the liberation through the mantra of rebirth.
Seeing this, Zhang Lao's eyes turned red, and he rushed towards Wen He like a madman, wanting to stop Wen He's actions. However, he had only taken a few steps when he was blocked by the double-layer defense formation. Seeing this, Master Xuanming directly activated the magic weapon to stop Zhang Lao again, and did not give him the chance to disturb Wen He again.
At this point, Zhang Lao was already frantic with anxiety. He tried again and again to break free from Master Xuanming's encirclement, shouting in a hoarse voice, "Why are you stopping me? Why are you stopping me? I finally found a way to get Xiaoxun back. I was just one step away from success. Why are you stopping me? Why are you here to stop me?"
"Dad, don't blame Uncle Xuanming and the others. I was the one who asked them for help." A familiar and warm young voice was heard. Xiao Xun had come out at some point. The young man shook his head apologetically and said to Old Zhang.
But there was no phenomenon of salvation like those ghost babies on his body. Instead, there was a dark death aura that was gradually devouring his body, making his soul slowly become blurred. The young man just raised the warmest smile to his old father who loved him the most.
"Okay, Dad, please don't be like this. You should stop. Xiaoxun has always wanted to say that I don't want to live anymore. I've had enough of living. I've lived in pain for the past eight years. Dad, you've become less like the dad I remember."
"That's enough. Dad, you see, although it wasn't a long time, I lived a happy and joyful life in those sixteen years. Can you listen to Xiaoxun and return to your former smiling self? It's a pity that Xiaoxun may never have the chance to see it again..."
The sound below could no longer be heard. The death energy had completely devoured Xiao Xun's spirit. Zhang Lao only had time to shout at the top of his lungs, "No——"
"No, no, no, it's not like that. Xiaoxun, come back soon. Dad will smile for you. You can see it as many times as you want, as long as you come back. It's all your fault. It's all your fault for destroying the formation, letting Xiaoxun, Xiaoxun..."
At this point, Master Xuanming could no longer bear it. He didn't even want to use his magic weapon. He just grabbed Elder Zhang's neck and lifted him up, shouting, "Don't you understand?! Elder Zhang, you set up that formation down there. Don't you even remember the effectiveness of the formation you're most familiar with?! Weren't you most proud of your sealing formation, of being able to give the undead a final choice? Ghosts who still have unfulfilled wishes and want to remain in the mortal world can hide in the formation, avoid the attraction of the Rebirth Mantra, and be saved next time! The Rebirth Mantra won't completely destroy the formation, it will only cause a crack in it! Don't you understand?! This was Xiaoxun's own choice. He chose to walk out on his own and decided his own fate of being torn apart!"
"That's not true. I don't believe it. I don't believe it!"
As he said that, Master Zhang pushed Master Xuanming away and started shouting like crazy, calling out "Xiao Xun's" name. Suddenly, he saw something and rushed in a certain direction with great joy.
While rushing, he shouted in surprise, "Xiao Xun, you are still here. They lied to me, they were all lying to me. It's okay, just wait for daddy. Daddy will take you home. We will live a good life like before, live an ordinary life..."
However, in the direction where Zhang Lao was running wildly, there was no trace of Xiao Xun, nothing at all, only the cliff behind where the resort had abandoned construction.
But it was still too late. Old Zhang had gone mad and could no longer listen to anyone. His last cry stopped abruptly on the cliff, and nothing was left.
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