Chapter 884 The one who cast the curse. (The third update! Please subscribe!)
Upon hearing these words, the prisoners in the "Huang" Zone had no reaction; this wasn't the first time the Section Chiefs here had gathered everyone, and they were already accustomed to it.
As for that mirror Magic Treasure, though its specific function was unknown, if the Righteous Path truly wanted to kill them, there was no need for such trouble.
This was most likely related to the Curse of the past few days...
Thinking this, the prisoners' gazes all focused on the mirror, their eyes flickering, their expressions varied...
Amidst the crowd, Dragon Taotie frowned slightly.
That mirror gave him a very bad premonition!
However, he was currently a student of Yu Lin Academy in the Liulan Dynasty, a very safe identity; no one would suspect him.
Besides, what he had done was very covert, without revealing any flaws...
The whispers of some prisoners beside him also suggested that the Pseudo-Dao guards had gathered everyone from the "Huang" Zone with such fanfare, likely because of the Curse from the past few days.
This was not his doing, so he had nothing to worry about.
Thinking of this, Dragon Taotie immediately felt at ease and began to prepare to watch the show.
At this moment, Nie Biliu transmitted a message to his subordinate Section Chief: "First, let the newcomers who just arrived a few days ago be tested."
Due Abyss had not had any incidents for such a long time, but with these newcomers arriving, such a serious Curse had occurred; therefore, this batch of newcomers was far more suspicious than the older prisoners!
Upon hearing this, the Section Chiefs all nodded: "Yes!"
So a Section Chief stepped forward and, without hesitation, called out a newcomer's name: "Jiang Youyi, you go first."
Jiang Youyi, after being pushed around, had been timidly shrinking back, but upon hearing this, he tremblingly stepped forward.
He stood before the mirror, only to see the hazy mist within the mirror flowing like clouds.
Initially, the mist was a chaotic blur, showing nothing.
It was only after three breaths that a vague outline gradually appeared.
Nie Biliu, standing nearby, immediately used his methods, forming a hand seal to activate the mirror Magic Treasure, checking the cultivation Aura of the person in the mirror, and quickly found that it was exactly the same as the prisoner's essence; the other party had no disguise.
Nie Biliu nodded slightly; this one was fine.
The Section Chief not far away, seeing this, immediately said: "Jiang Youyi, step down. Next, Shu Shan."
The prisoner named Shu Shan stepped forward and stood before the mirror.
Just like the first prisoner, after three breaths, a blurry outline gradually appeared in the mirror.
Nie Biliu immediately checked the cultivation and Aura of the person in the mirror and, seeing that there were no issues, nodded again.
The Section Chief beside him immediately said: "Next, Li Si."
...Seeing that the first few people were fine, Dragon Taotie felt even more relieved.
Soon, that Section Chief called out his name: "Next, Dragon Taotie."
Dragon Taotie stepped forward, and during this process, all eyes present were focused on him.
He maintained his previous disguise, appearing listless and absent-minded, seemingly uninterested in everything, as if still immersed in the shock of his sudden fall from grace, unable to let go.
In this situation, with all eyes on him, there was no way to avoid it; no matter what was wrong with that mirror, he had to go!
Thinking this, he slowly walked forward.
The Section Chiefs and Zhi Zhis around him were noticeably much gentler towards Dragon Taotie.
Even Nie Biliu had no suspicions about this Yu Lin Academy student, who originally had a bright future in the Liulan Imperial Dynasty but had gone astray due to a single mistake while reinforcing Jiuyi Mountain.
But for now, to be safe, all prisoners in the "Huang" Zone had to be checked; not a single one could be missed!
As the Section Chief of the "Huang" Zone, even though Nie Biliu felt quite regretful for this young junior, he would not openly show favoritism; he had to handle matters impartially.
At this moment, Dragon Taotie stood before the mirror.
However, unlike everyone before him, for those people, it was only after three breaths that a barely discernible outline gradually appeared in the mirror.
But as soon as Dragon Taotie approached, a gaunt, sinister figure immediately appeared in the mirror, his Aura as deep as an abyss and as grand as a mountain, incredibly powerful. Devilish Qi swirled around him, and blood-red light shot into the sky, his fierce intent almost solidified.
Dragon Taotie was stunned, and the Section Chiefs and Zhi Zhis around him were all shocked!
Nie Biliu's pupils suddenly dilated, and his Divine Thought instantly locked onto Dragon Taotie.
At this moment, Dragon Taotie finally realized that this was the Three Lives Karma Mirror! One of Jiuyi Mountain's sect-鎮宗 Magic Treasures!
Damn it!
His memories from his previous life were incomplete!
He hadn't recognized the true nature of this Three Lives Mirror immediately!
Thinking of this, Dragon Taotie did not hesitate at all and immediately fled towards the "Tian" Zone!
"Watch the others!" Nie Biliu ordered, and his figure instantly transformed into a gust of wind, chasing after Dragon Taotie.
Whoosh!
The Soul Transformation Stage Section Chief's cultivation was far higher than Dragon Taotie's at this moment, and in almost an instant, he caught up to the other party!
Without the slightest hesitation, Nie Biliu struck a palm towards Dragon Taotie!
Bang!!
Dragon Taotie was utterly defenseless, instantly sent flying, spitting blood, and plummeting from mid-air, already severely wounded!
Nie Biliu instantly appeared beside him and coldly asked: "Who are you?"
Dragon Taotie's Aura was chaotic, his face ashen, and upon hearing this, he sneered, then without any hesitation, the Aura around him suddenly intensified.
Nie Biliu's expression immediately changed; the other party was going to self-detonate!
He hastily moved to stop him, but it was already too late.
Boom!!!
Dragon Taotie instantly exploded, his flesh, bones, internal organs, brain matter, etc., scattered everywhere, like a sudden shower of red and white.
The entire canyon trembled slightly, the surrounding rock walls were impacted, and the outer layers of rock peeled off, crumbling, and for a moment, sand and stones flew, and dust filled the valley.
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A moment later, Nie Biliu returned to the Three Lives Karma Mirror with a grim expression.
The Section Chiefs and Zhi Zhis all looked complex and asked: "Section Chief, what's the situation?"
Nie Biliu shook his head slightly and said: "We'll talk about this later."
Then he ordered, "Continue the investigation."
"Alright." Seeing this, the guards felt worried, but still immediately said, "Next, Wang Wu."
The prisoner named Wang Wu stepped forward.
This time, just like Jiang Youyi and the other prisoners, after three breaths, a rough outline gradually appeared in the mirror...
Nie Biliu nodded, and the Section Chief immediately ordered: "Next."
Soon, prisoners came one after another to the Magic Treasure mirror for investigation.
With Dragon Taotie as an example, from then on, no matter who stepped forward, including Righteous Path prisoners who were once their fellow disciples or even close juniors, the many Section Chiefs and Zhi Zhis were all on high alert, not daring to relax in the slightest...
After more than half a day, the investigation of all prisoners in the "Huang" Zone was completed.
Nie Biliu scanned the surroundings, confirming that no one was missed, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that Dragon Taotie was the only one who cast the Curse this time."
Chapter 885: Storms Rising. (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
Nie Biliu then added, “It’s a pity I couldn’t stop him from self-destructing just now, otherwise I could have forced out more clues.”
“These Demonic Path scoundrels, since they dared to infiltrate this place, they must have many extreme methods.” The Section Chief and Zhi zhi shook their heads slightly, consoling him, “Moreover, he came under the identity of a Liulan Dynasty scholar. If not for the Three Lives Karma Mirror, we would still be kept in the dark to this day…”
“I never thought that Dragon Taotie was actually a disguise from the Demonic Sect… No wonder he’s been feigning ignorance these past few days, it was to prevent revealing any flaws!”
“The Due Abyss has never experienced such a Curse. These days, we have repeatedly investigated, but could never find the source of the Curse. It turns out the culprit was this Dragon Taotie… It’s truly unexpected…”
“It’s a good thing we discovered it early. Dragon Taotie’s objective this time was definitely not as simple as cursing and killing prisoners in the 'Huang' Zone…”
“The direction he fled in just now seemed to be the 'Tian' Zone…”
Si Hong Miaoli listened impassively, but her heart was filled with astonishment.
There was still one prisoner missing from the 'Huang' Zone who needed to be investigated.
Pei Ling, disguised as Dr. Wu, was never named from beginning to end!
But at this moment, including Section Chief Nie Biliu, no one remembered Pei Ling?!
That Dragon Taotie just now also entered the Due Abyss through unknown means. Seeing him expose his identity in front of Nie Biliu’s mirror, she was worried whether Pei Ling would also be in trouble, but she didn’t expect the Saint’s methods to be even more brilliant!
At this time, Nie Biliu ordered, “The investigation is over. Let the prisoners continue their work, and we will each perform our duties.”
Everyone hurriedly said, “Yes.”
Nie Biliu turned and left, with Si Hong Miaoli and the others following closely behind. In a short while, the vast number of guards disappeared into the canyon.
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The “Tian” Zone.
Evil Qi surged into the sky, and sparse Evil Qi rain floated throughout the abyss.
Inside a cave bound by hundreds of chains, the Grey-Robed Cultivator Luo Du suddenly sensed something and abruptly opened his eyes.
Just then, a hoarse, gloomy voice entered his ear: “The self-detonation just now, your Reincarnation Tower’s person, failed?”
Luo Du’s expression was calm, and he replied via spiritual transmission: “It is indeed the aura of the Reincarnation Son.”
That voice said, “The commotion is too great; the Pseudo-Dao must have discovered it too.”
“Without surprise, that one will soon come to strengthen the precepts here.”
“Your Reincarnation Tower’s Reincarnation Son is too stupid!”
“He completely wasted an opportunity.”
Luo Du snorted coldly, glanced at the tiny crack on one of the chains, and ignored the other party.
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The “Huang” Zone, underground.
Inside the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array, Pei Ling was Cultivating.
Suddenly, the sound transmission Talisman floating in front of him emitted a faint light; Si Hong Miaoli was trying to contact him.
However, Pei Ling was currently being controlled by the System, and his body was out of his control, so he could only let the faint light of the sound transmission Talisman glow for a long time until it finally extinguished…
One hour later.
“Ding-dong! This Cultivation has been completed. Thank you, Host, for using the intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, Ascension without worries! We look forward to your Cultivation evaluation. If satisfied, please give a five-star review!”
Along with the System prompt, Pei Ling regained control of his body. Feeling the progress of his Cultivation, he picked up the sound transmission Talisman in front of him, activated it first as before, and then put it down, waiting for Si Hong Miaoli’s reaction.
About a quarter of an hour later, the sound transmission Talisman lit up faintly again.
Pei Ling’s mind moved, and he injected a stream of spiritual power. Si Hong Miaoli’s voice immediately sounded inside: “I am alone now, safe.”
“Me too.” Pei Ling asked concisely, “What’s the matter?”
Si Hong Miaoli quickly said, “The investigation is over. The Section Chief did not discover that the Saint was missing. Moreover, it has now been confirmed that the person casting the Curse is another Holy Path Disciple who infiltrated. The identity he used was a scholar from Yu Lin Academy of the Liulan Dynasty, named Dragon Taotie.”
“However, he self-detonated under the Section Chief’s personal pursuit.”
“Because he died quickly enough, the Section Chief was unable to ascertain his specific identity.”
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling was stunned. The person who cast the spell was Dragon Taotie?
Not himself?
Did the Righteous Path make a mistake?
Or did that Dragon Taotie, like him, also set up a Curse in the “Huang” Zone?
Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, this Dragon Taotie was truly a good person!
Now that the other party had taken all the blame, he was completely safe.
Seeing that Si Hong Miaoli had nothing else to say, Pei Ling immediately said, “Good! Next, I will enter seclusion to Cultivate for a period of time. Unless it’s something extremely important, do not disturb me.”
Si Hong Miaoli respectfully said, “Yes.”
Ever since she expressed her loyalty last time, she had unconsciously entered her role, treating Pei Ling as her lord rather than a peer from the same Sect.
Even though they were not speaking face-to-face at this moment, her expression was extremely respectful when she replied.
Then, Pei Ling’s voice continued to come from the sound transmission Talisman: “I’m going to start Cultivating now, so I’ll end it here.”
Si Hong Miaoli hurriedly said, “Understood.”
Before her voice faded, the sound transmission Talisman extinguished.
Inside the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array, Pei Ling put away the Talisman, completely relieved.
Now, he didn’t have to worry about the Curse, and he could finally focus wholeheartedly on Cultivating!
Thinking of this, he immediately chanted silently in his mind: “System, I want to Cultivate. One-click Hosting 【Blood Blade True Understanding】.”
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Time slowly passed, and in a blink of an eye, half a year went by.
The Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic was still ongoing. The Five Righteous Sects joined forces to resist the Four Great Demonic Sects, with victories and losses on both sides, resulting in a stalemate for a time.
The ravages of war were severe, and countless living beings were displaced, yet there was no sign of the conflict ending.
A certain Elder from Jiuyi Mountain and a Protector from Heavenly Born Sect encountered each other in Che Prefecture. A great battle immediately erupted between them, lasting for half a month, causing the entire Che Prefecture to change colors, with mountains collapsing and rivers splitting… Ultimately, both suffered heavy injuries and had to return to their respective Sects for recuperation.
A certain Elder of Chongming Sect was slain by Su Zhen Heaven’s true Disciple, Qiao Ciguang.
And a certain general of the Liulan Dynasty, while assisting Jiuyi Mountain in defending Zhenmo Pass, was caught off guard and fell victim to the schemes of Jizhao Zi from Wu Shi Villa, losing his life and Dao…
On the Li Prefecture battlefield, more than a dozen true Disciples from both the Righteous and Demonic Paths fought fiercely, their blood staining the ground.
This battle had already lasted for seven days and seven nights. Everyone had exhausted almost all their trump cards in the fierce combat, relying purely on willpower to continue fighting.
Ultimately, the Righteous Path true Disciples, relying on their unwavering cooperation, gradually gained the upper hand.
However, seeing the unfavorable situation, the true Disciples from the Demonic Path used their spells and Divine Abilities to attack Mortals in nearby cities, thereby forcing the Righteous Path true Disciples to fall back, and successfully retreated in the end.
Battle reports, like snowflakes, flew to various places day after day.
Heavenly Born Sect’s true Disciple, Ren Zhuolin, having undergone multiple life-and-death trials, recently broke through his core to form an Infant, and the phenomenon was vast, suspected to be a Celestial Infant of Superior Grade.
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