Chapter 89

As Lin Fan was thinking, a bolt of lightning from the Thunderlight Ruler struck at Juesei. Lin Fan had already thrown beans around Juesei, which immediately turned into soldiers upon being struck by the lightning, but they were instantly reduced to powder. Lin Fan shouted, "Monk, hurry up."

Yu Fengtang smiled, "Why don't you persuade him to give up the exorcism? It's hard enough for you to protect yourselves, let alone divide your attention to take care of him?"

Juesei pleaded, "Sister, please let me go. I'm not on the same path as them. If you let me go, I'll help you kill them."

Yu Fengtang replied, "The Thunderlight Ruler isn't something I can control. You'll have to rely on your own luck."

Thunderlight Ruler? Thunderbird, Thunder Snake? Xiefengzi had a sudden realization: "This isn't called the Thunderlight Ruler, it's the Gengxin Wuji Ruler."

Yu Fengtang was quite surprised, "You know a lot."

"This isn't your thing." Xiefengzi looked up at the Wuji Ruler, his heart filled with fear: "Could it be... Could it be him? What did you use to activate the Wuji Ruler?"

Lin Fan was puzzled, "Who is he, and what is the Wuji Ruler?"

"The Wuji Ruler is a divine artifact. Gengxin represents metal, and Wuji means boundless. Once activated, this ruler will not stop unless it goes dormant, the owner dies, or it is controlled." Xiefengzi sent a fire dragon towards the Wuji Ruler: "This ruler moves only by spiritual energy, and without control, we would have been reduced to powder long ago. Destroy it."

Lin Fan threw a fiery meteor at the Wuji Ruler and asked again, "Who is he?"

Xiefengzi avoided answering, "Yu Fengtang, you're courting death. With two thousand years of cultivation, you dare to use the Wuji Ruler. How did you make a deal with him?"

Yu Fengtang's expression darkened, and he sighed, "Five hundred boys and girls."

Xiefengzi tsked, "Aren't you afraid of the cycle of heaven and the retribution? You're a demon beast with two thousand years of cultivation, yet you provoke this demon and offer five hundred boys and girls as sacrifices. Your heavenly tribulation will come soon."

Yu Fengtang angrily said, "My sister fell in love with a mortal, and she never harmed anyone. But you cultivators killed her without discernment, even flaying her and taking her elixir. I won't rest until this grudge is avenged."

Xiefengzi asked, "Did he promise to destroy Qingping and annihilate Shengyin?"

Juesei and Lin Fan were completely confused and asked in unison, "What's going on?"

"Ask what? First, let's destroy this ruler. Lin Fan, protect me." Xiefengzi shouted, "Heavenly Fire Consumes the World!" Countless flames appeared in the air, forming a sea of fire that attacked the Wuji Ruler.

"Spicy chicken threads, how can I protect you?" Lin Fan was at a loss, already defending Juesei from the Thunder Snake, now he had to defend against the Thunder Tiger attacking Xiefengzi, plus the Thunderbird and Thunder Eagle... Lin Fan said, "You protect me."

"Ha, are you better than me?"

"Yes, I am better than you." Lin Fan moved near Xiefengzi, and the Green Jade Buddha Knife struck the Wuji Ruler. The lightning struck the Buddha Knife, but it was neither gold nor silver and remained unaffected, striking the Wuji Ruler again.

Xiefengzi was furious, "Why didn't you use this earlier?"

Lin Fan said, "Do I need to explain?" What benefit would there be in burying Yu Fengtang in the sand? This broken knife doesn't kill, but it's quite useful for smashing things like the Wuji Ruler.

...

"Amitabha!" Juesei exorcised the ghost bride, dispelling the poison in her body and clasping her hands together: "Sister, since you still have good intentions, why don't you resolve this enmity?"

Yu Fengtang countered, "What good intentions do I have?"

Juesei said, "If you had attacked me just now, I would have failed the exorcism or died."

Yu Fengtang laughed, "I found you interesting, so I temporarily spared your life."

Juesei nodded, "A drop of water's kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring. If you need anything, I will comply."

Xiefengzi cursed, "Dead bald monk, she's indestructible, come and destroy this Wuji Ruler."

"Indestructible?" Juesei asked, having been focused on exorcising the ghost bride and not noticing the conversation or Yu Fengtang's methods. Yu Fengtang was weak in attack but strong in defense. Even with the three of them working together, she found it difficult to launch effective attacks, but she didn't seem too concerned. Soon, the Wuji Ruler was destroyed, and the Thunderbird and others disappeared. The Wuji Ruler fell to the sand, indistinguishable from an ordinary ruler.

"What now?" The three gathered together. Lin Fan said, "She can't kill us, and we can't kill her. Are we just going to keep this up?"

Yu Fengtang laughed, "Exactly, if you can't defeat me, you can't leave this array."

Lin Fan said, "Once the experts from Shengyin Temple and Qingping Sect arrive, you won't be able to leave."

"So I don't want to make things difficult for you anymore." Yu Fengtang finished speaking, and the sand on the ground gradually disappeared, the array was broken, and a bright moon appeared. Yu Fengtang gently flew away.

Lin Fan and Juesei sighed in relief, while Xiefengzi's expression was serious, "Do you know whose magical treasure the Gengxin Wuji Ruler is?"

Lin Fan asked, "Who?"

"Evil Emperor!" Xiefengzi said solemnly.

"Evil Emperor?" The only person in the evil sect to pass the Lesser Ascension Tribulation was the Evil Emperor. Five hundred years ago, the Evil Emperor, the leader of the Ten Thousand Evil Sect, unified the Desolate Wasteland and became the leader of the evil sect. Although he passed the Lesser Ascension Tribulation, he lost his physical body and one soul and one spirit, and could only drift in the world forever. Without the Evil Emperor's leadership, the evil sects in the Desolate Wasteland fought for the leadership. In the end, the leader of the Ten Thousand Evil Sect became the leader, and it was he who ordered the attack on the Twelve Continents. Unfortunately, he was not as powerful as the Evil Emperor, and although the evil sects invaded the Twelve Continents, they each had their own interests, leading to the failure of the invasion. After that, the Desolate Wasteland had no leader, and each sect acted independently.

Lin Fan said, "Isn't the Evil Emperor just a wandering spirit now?"

"Yes, but the Evil Emperor still exists." Xiefengzi said, "The Evil Emperor spent ten years in seclusion to master a spell called the Body Snatching Spell, which can inject his soul into a living person and take over their body. This spell can only be used once, but for the Evil Emperor, it means a few hundred more years of life. This spell was specifically prepared to counter the Lesser Ascension Tribulation. However, although he passed the Lesser Ascension Tribulation, due to the Body Snatching Spell, his soul and spirit were weakened. His physical body was destroyed, and he lost his soul and spirit, making it impossible to take over a body, leaving the Desolate Wasteland leaderless."

Juesei digested this for a moment, "So, if the Evil Emperor finds his soul and spirit, he can be reborn?"

"Yes!"

"But how can he find them?"

"Because he lacks his soul and spirit, the Evil Emperor cannot communicate with the world. Unless... unless he stores his consciousness in a magical treasure, like the Wuji Ruler. If someone with high cultivation tries to refine the Wuji Ruler, they can communicate with the Evil Emperor's consciousness. The Evil Emperor is skilled at manipulating people. If I'm not mistaken, the Evil Emperor has already figured out how to recover his soul and spirit over the past five hundred years. Yu Fengtang made a deal with the Evil Emperor, using the blood of five hundred boys and girls as a sacrifice... I don't know the specifics."

Lin Fan was puzzled, "If the Evil Emperor appears, you should be happy."

"Our Blazing Fire Sect is not an evil sect; you labeled us as such. When the Evil Emperor was alive, because our Blazing Fire Sect did not join the alliance, he attacked our headquarters and killed countless of our disciples. Our ancestor had no choice but to join the alliance. Our Blazing Fire Sect and the Evil Emperor have a deep-seated grudge." Xiefengzi gritted his teeth, "A gentleman does not let a grudge go unavenged."

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