Chapter 53: Near Death◇
◎ Zhunti: I will serve you for the rest of your life◎
Seeing Hongyun being abducted by Zhunti, Zhen Yuanzi's eyes darkened and he immediately turned to Jie Yin: "Saint, this is related to the prosperity of Western Buddhism. Saint, you must think twice. Although Saint Zhunti threatened Kong Shuang with Hongyun, Kong Shuang will not come out because his life and cultivation are at stake."
Jie Yin's eyes darkened and he remained silent. Just as Zhen Yuanzi said, Kong Shuang would not come out. On the contrary, using Kong Shuang alone to exchange for the allegiance of these Eastern forces would be a huge profit.
But Zhunti also said that Kong Shuang was his inner demon. As long as Kong Shuang was alive, Zhunti's inner demon would be hard to get rid of and trouble would arise sooner or later.
In the long run, he naturally hopes that Western religion will flourish soon, but secretly he still hopes that Zhunti's spiritual heart can be restored.
Hong Yun, who was being held captive by Zhunti, was unaware of the twists and turns involved. He was already upset that Kong Shuang and Zhen Yuanzi had been hiding something from him, but Zhunti wasn't going to let him go either. He immediately started cursing, "Zhunti, you shameless wretch! Don't forget you owe me karma! You swore an oath to Heaven! Shameless! Brat! Villain!"
As Hong Yun cursed bitterly, Zhen Yuanzi's brows furrowed. He cursed Hong Yun inwardly for being impatient. He was throwing himself into a dead end by throwing in the towel at this moment. After all, Hong Yun was a saint now, so he could curse him whenever he wanted.
After hearing this, Jie Yin's face turned a little unhappy. Although he was very dissatisfied with Zhunti's narrow-mindedness, Zhunti was still his younger brother and he could not scold anyone.
Most of the cultivators in the prehistoric times looked down on their brothers from the bottom of their hearts, but they only cursed them secretly and never openly. In the past, Yuanshi rolled his eyes at them openly, but that was because they could not beat Yuanshi and did not dare to turn against him.
But who do you think you are, Hongyun? If you hadn’t had someone protecting you, you would have died long ago. How dare you insult the saint?
Zhunti didn't seem unhappy at all, but rather looked very excited. The hand holding Zhunti's neck tightened even more:
"Oh, what's karma? Do you know what a saint is? A saint is not bound by karma. The karma between you and me disappeared completely when I became a saint. Well, you won't understand anyway. There's only one left. I'll use you as a scapegoat to dispel the resentment I have towards Kong Shuang. After that, I'll use Zhen Yuanzi to threaten Kong Shuang. Remember, it was Kong Shuang who killed you!"
As he spoke, the veins on his hand that was pinching Hong Yun's neck were exposed, and it was obvious that he was using all his strength. Even though Hong Yun was a Daluo Jinxian, he was powerless to resist the saint's destructive power.
"No." Zhen Yuanzi was so anxious that he lost his composure for a moment and rushed towards the two men, but was stopped by Jie Yin. He could not help but frown and glare, "What do you mean, Saint?"
Jie Yin said nothing, but it was enough to explain everything. He still favored Zhunti.
Zhen Yuanzi suppressed his fear and took a deep breath: "A saint is not involved in karma? Aren't you afraid of karma retribution in the West?"
The West is the lifeblood of the two, just like their child. It is more important to implicate the child than to implicate themselves.
Zhunti stopped moving, his expression dark and unclear. He didn't want to implicate the West, nor did he want to let Hongyun off so easily: "Senior Brother..." He looked at Jie Yin with a look of grievance and helplessness.
"I was wrong."
Jie Yin's face softened as he suddenly remembered what Zhunti had shouted when Minghe was trying to steal his Hongmeng Purple Qi: "Don't steal from my brother, come and steal from me."
Although it sounds naive and a little silly, one has to admit that Zhunti still relies on his brother.
In the ancient times, most of the older brothers were crazy about doting on their younger brothers. Look at Laozi and Yuanshi among the Three Pure Ones, and then look at Di Jun of the demon clan. They all held their younger brothers in the palm of their hands. To be honest, his Jie Yin was not bad either.
Although he is not as good as Laozi Yuanshi and Di Jun, who can give the best things in the prehistoric world to their younger brother and give his younger brother whatever he wants, he also gives the best within his ability to Zhunti, which is much better than Dijiang among the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
After all, Dijiang has eleven brothers and sisters, no matter how much energy he has, he can't withstand such a punishment...
On one side is the West, and on the other side is his younger brother. Jie Yin is very conflicted. He believes that Zhunti's current petty and vindictive character is caused by his pampering. He must bear the pain and bear the bitter consequences of the cause he has sown.
When he thought of this, his heart couldn't help but be distracted.
He looked at Zhunti seriously: "Are you determined to make sure Kong Shuang has no chance of survival?"
Zhunti was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately and pleaded, "Brother, I hate Kong Shuang so much. Only one of you can stay, Kong Shuang or me!"
"I understand." Jie Yin's heart was more determined. He closed his eyes and didn't look at him: "Do it!"
"Ah?" Zhunti exclaimed in surprise, then realized that Jie Yin meant that he agreed to kill Hong Yun. He was deeply moved and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. I will definitely obey your orders from now on!"
Jie Yin did not nod either. He only thought about cutting the roots of the problem. Not only Kong Shuang and Hong Yun, but even Zhen Yuanzi could not be kept.
Kong Shuang was so angry in the sea of blood that he almost gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that the one who defeated him would be himself.
There was another rumbling sound of thunder in the sky.
Tiandao: "Well done! This young man is teachable!"
"It's over, the heaven is warning me!" Jie Yin couldn't help but feel a little regretful. After losing Kong Shuang, where could he find the next person who could help the West prosper?
Zhunti no longer cared about that and shouted at the sea of blood: "Kong Shuang, remember, Hongyun died today because of you!"
After saying that, he exerted ruthless force on his hands!
Zhen Yuanzi was horrified to see his friend was about to die, but he was unable to do anything due to Jie Yin's control.
"Wait!" At the critical moment, a bloody female cultivator flew out from the sea of blood. Her green robe was dyed blood red. She was surrounded by yin energy and entangled in karma. Only her face was pale and her eyes were strangely black.
Zhunti's face was filled with surprise, but then he laughed: "Kong Shuang, I didn't expect you to be so loyal to Hongyun and not want him to die with you."
After saying that, he threw Hongyun to the ground.
Hong Yun was on the verge of death, and had not yet realized that he had escaped danger temporarily. He collapsed on the ground and did not get up for a long time.
Kong Shuangqiang suppressed his body which was about to fall, and held on to help Hongyun up.
Hong Yun finally came back to her senses, tears welling up in her eyes: "Kong Shuang, I really didn't expect you to come out. I'm not angry about you and Zhen Yuanzi taking the opportunity to trick me."
Kong Shuang said expressionlessly, "You're overthinking it. My cultivation has been eroded by the sea of blood, and I won't be able to hold out for much longer. It's better for me to come out and feel better. By the way, if you really want to thank me, cast a cleansing spell on me."
She shook her blood-drenched robe and wrinkled her nose.
She had been in the sea of blood for too long, and her magic power had basically disappeared. It was already difficult for her to maintain her human form, and she couldn't even use the magic she had come up with.
The touched look on Hongyun's face did not change at all. He understood that Kong Shuang said this just because he didn't want him to feel too guilty.
After cleaning himself up, Kong Shuang's expression improved a little. He turned back to look at Zhunti and said, "I know I can't escape today. You have the final say on whether to kill me or to cut me up. However, the others have been implicated by me. For the sake of your Western Religion's fortune, I'd better let them go."
She spoke of life and death calmly, as if she was discussing a trivial matter in daily life.
Zhunti sneered.
Kong Shuang didn't care at all. After saying this, her expression became even colder. She said to Zhen Yuanzi, "My death is destiny. It has nothing to do with you. Don't even think about avenging me. Stay indoors and wait for the opportunity."
She actually wanted to smile at them, but she was a petty person and couldn't smile at the moment of life and death.
Zhen Yuanzi was furious and said to the guide, "You can't kill her. She has a close relationship with Shangqing. The Shangqing Saint will definitely take revenge on you."
He had always been gentle and refined, and would only utter threatening words when the situation was so dangerous.
Everyone is a saint now, so who is more noble than who? Their status has risen sharply. Even the Three Pure Ones have to consider whether they can touch them.
Zhunti laughed heartily: "You also said that he is a Shangqing Saint. He is already a saint. A saint enjoys the power of heaven and earth. How could he not know that Kong Shuang is now in my hands? Why do you think he didn't show up?"
Zhen Yuanzi's face suddenly turned pale.
Hong Yun's face also turned ugly, and he asked Kong Shuang in a low voice: "Is what Zhunti said true?"
Kong Shuang did not answer. He looked up at the sky after hearing that. It was rare for Zhunti to have a clear mind. What he said certainly made some sense, but another reason was more likely, that is, he was in trouble too!
It is unthinkable that anyone can stop the saint.
Kong Shuang lowered her head. Although she understood, she still couldn't help feeling a little lost. She was about to die, and there were still many people and things in her heart that she couldn't let go of.
She didn't want to see her good friend Chang Xi die tragically in the war between the wizards and the liches, nor did she want to see her brother Garuda being coveted by others and becoming a shackled mount.
What he didn't want to do even more was to see that person being betrayed by his brothers, his disciples dying tragically, and himself being imprisoned and deprived of his freedom.
She was afraid that she would never succeed in what she wanted to do.
Hiding her disappointment, she stood up straight, her back as strong as a pine tree, and said loudly: "Today I die in the sea of blood. It is fate that does not care about me. Time does not wait for me, not because I am inferior to others!"
As soon as the words fell, Zhunti's voice rang out: "Kong Shuang, do you think I will let you die quickly? Death is easy, but I will make you live a life worse than death!"
"What you hate most in your life is being my mount. Not only will I take you in as my mount, but I will also brand every inch of your soul with my mark. You will never be able to transform back into human form and be at my disposal!"
It was too vicious. Hong Yun couldn't help but turn her head away in disgust, not daring to look at Kong Shuang. She had always been arrogant and proud. Being a mount and being branded with the mark of her soul, and never being able to transform into a human form for the rest of her life, was more painful for her than death.
Kong Shuang's voice was very calm: "Think it over carefully. If I am allowed to live for one day, I will not give up on taking your life. I believe that day will come eventually."
As expected, Jie Yin frowned tightly, and his fear was evident in his words.
Having dealt with Kong Shuang for so many years, Zhunti's mind was unusually clear at this time, and he guessed Kong Shuang's intention immediately.
She deliberately killed her because of herself to escape humiliation.
"You want to provoke me, but I just don't do what you want."
This was the first time Kong Shuang was forced to seek death, and he felt very happy and anxious.
Kong Shuang still had no expression on his face, but he couldn't help cursing in his heart. When did Zhunti become so smart? It was like he had become a different person.
If you don't let me die, can't I do it myself?
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