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But it definitely had surpassed the three-story tower.
Then, Li Yan’s expression changed, and he stood up.
The Hook Paper in his hand started to tremble slightly.
At the sa ti, a violent wind arose around, and a sharp, beast-like howl echoed in the night sky. A black smoke ca from afar, rolling up and down before suddenly entering the Shadowless Tower.
Clatter!
The tower’s body trembled along, with dust falling constantly.
Tong Xuan Mage’s face changed, and he picked up a piece of yellow silk scripture before him, chanting the Six-character Great Brightness Mantra, "Om Mani Pad Hum!"
Finally, he casually flicked it.
The silk scripture was clearly a kind of Buddhist Magic Artifact, whistling and attaching itself to the top of the Shadowless Tower.
The pagoda then quieted down as well.
However, Tong Xuan Chan Master’s face bore no joy, but instead a grave expression as he said, "This demon is extraordinary. I’m afraid the Shadowless Tower won’t hold for long."
He naturally knew about the "Eternal Immortal Vault."
So things in heaven and earth could not be annihilated without special ans, and thus could only be suppressed.
Such ancient Demon Gods could only be suppressed by the Yin Bureau; they themselves could not slay them. Yet even a wisp of Demonic Qi was so fierce, which was indeed beyond his expectations.
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the monks present changed drastically.
They saw that the yellow silk scripture just pasted above the Shadowless Tower began to char and blacken, then suddenly ignited in flas.
The entire tower body also buzzed and trembled again.
At this mont, Li Yan did not care for idle talk, leaped forward with the Hook Paper in hand, and shouted angrily, "Everyone, turn around!"
The monks had been inford beforehand, so they did not hesitate and all turned their backs to the pagoda, closing their eyes.
Even Tong Xuan Chan Master was no exception.
Unlike ordinary people, they were more aware of the taboos in heaven and earth; so things were best not seen.
Li Yan also approached the stone gate of the pagoda, clutching the Hook Paper, forming a spell while chanting, "Heaven has records, Earth has a system, Yin Bureau seizes souls, living people avoid!"
As soon as those words fell, violent winds whistled around him at once.
From him as the center, a deep darkness rapidly spread outwards, engulfing the entire Shadowless Tower in the blink of an eye.
Simultaneously, Li Yan closed his eyes.
Separated by Yin and Yang, so things are best not seen. This taboo was clearly stated on the "Yin Law."
There was once a living Yin ssenger who was too curious. When summoning yin soldiers, he used the Eye Divine Power to see what the yin soldiers looked like.
As a result, when the yin soldiers left, they took him along...
And now, it wasn’t just yin soldiers.
To suppress and capture Demonic Qi, ordinary yin soldiers couldn’t suffice, so what appeared were the Yin Departnt God Generals.
A more formidable existence.
Even if Li Yan closed his eyes, he could still feel that cold, terrifying aura, the sound of armor scraping.
Clatter!
The sound of the Soul Hook swirled, reverberating everywhere in the darkness, along with frenzied, agonizing howls.
The sound made Li Yan feel nauseous and dizzy, his head buzzing, feeling light-headed and almost stumbled.
No wonder the Yin Bureau would send God Generals.
Such things, they simply couldn’t handle; they might be able to expel it by numbers but could not suppress it, ensuring heavy casualties.
Before long, the darkness rapidly dissipated.
The tower’s body ceased to tremble, and the pungent, decaying sll of Demonic Qi also vanished.
"Amitabha Buddha."
Tong Xuan Chan Master clasped his hands and shook his head slightly, "Cheng Jue, lead others to open the tower door, be careful."
"Yes, Master Uncle."
Cheng Jue nodded at the words, flipping his rosary beads, wrapping his arm, clasping the Fearless Seal, and with a few senior brothers, they jointly opened the tower door with a rumble.
Li Yan also cautiously followed.
With the fire from the monks’ torches, he looked up.
He saw that the Shadowless Tower had four floors, with a large gilded Shakyamuni Buddha statue suspended centrally, surrounded by wooden stairs leading upward.
And below, there was a small underground palace.
The suppressed belongings were kept inside, right under the Shakyamuni Buddha statue.
Several monks carried out the Divine Statue of the Demon God, Ran Tong.
This Divine Statue was originally a form of sturdy wooden carving, encased in so tallic form, entirely black and strangely shaped.
But now, the entire statue was distorted, with a large hole torn open in the middle, as if sothing had been seized out of it.
This statue also used the Charging thod, but within it was filled layer upon layer with human skulls, much resembling so human sacrifice.
Now the wood was decayed, and even the skulls inside were of a grayish-white texture, collapsing into powder upon touch.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
This Demon God statue had completely turned into a pile of junk, devoid of spiritual charm, unable to create any more mischief.
After carrying the statue out, the monks began inspecting it.
Tong Xuan Chan Master nodded, "It seems the Demonic Qi has been eradicated. Cheng Jue, have people burn this thing, chant scriptures to dispel the evil qi."
"Yes, Master Uncle."
Cheng Jue promptly led people to carry the statue away.
Tong Xuan Chan Master then turned to Li Yan, smiling, "Mr. Li, it’s fortunate you found this demonic creature, or else there would have been a major incident this ti."
Li Yan’s expression remained solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "We have only suppressed one wisp of Demonic Qi; four more are lurking sowhere in the Divine State, sooner or later causing trouble."
"Moreover, outside Wuchang City, there should be other demons in hiding, unwilling to accept failure with that batch of gunpowder."
Tong Xuan Chan Master nodded slightly, looking towards the direction of Wuchang City, "When Buddha attained enlightennt under the Bodhi tree, the demon Mara led demonesses and army to disturb him. It shows that in tis of change, the world cannot be without hardship."
"Now, with the evolution of Human Dao, unrest in the Divine State, not only are demons and ghosts appearing, righteous people like Mr. Li also erge to eliminate demons and protect the Dao."
"Rest assured, you are not alone in the Divine State."
"As for the matter of the Demon God Ran Tong, this humble monk will personally report it, urging the Priest to heed this issue. No matter how deeply hidden, there will eventually be a hint."
"As for those demons outside the city, the Captain Bureau and the Law Enforcent Hall will continue the chase, not lowering their guard."
"As for you, young benefactor, having helped us repeatedly, my Baotong Zen Temple will naturally express our gratitude. In a couple of days, you can co to the Great Hall for an opportunity."
Hearing this, Li Yan grew interested, "Master, you’re too kind. What kind of opportunity is it?"
Tong Xuan Chan Master smiled, "You’ll know when the ti cos."
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Although the old monk kept it vague, increasing Li Yan’s curiosity, he could wait for just two days.
After finishing these, midnight had passed.
Feeling sowhat constrained in this Baotong Zen Temple, Li Yan left on horseback, heading straight for Yuquan Temple.
Both temples were outside Wuchang City, not far from each other.
At this ti, the light rain had stopped, the night sky was sparse with stars, and Li Yan galloped along the official road. In less than an hour, he arrived outside Yuquan Temple.
Here, not only were there protector monks from the Baotong Zen Temple, but the Jinzhou Chamber of Comrce had also sent many skilled hands, so Li Yan felt quite at ease.
Entering the temple, Sha Lifei and others were still busy.
With the birthday of Emperor Guan approaching, they were intensely occupied day and night, with several Magic Artifacts taking shape.
Li Yan glanced a few tis but did not disturb them, staying in the sa room arranged by the Jinzhou Chamber of Comrce steward.
As soon as he got on the bed, he eagerly took out the Hook Paper.
The reward for capturing a yin criminal was "Astral Order," capable of summoning yin soldiers.
anwhile, suppressing Demonic Qi would grant a Yin Bureau "Divine Astral."
Without further ado, Li Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, holding the Hook Paper, absorbing the Divine Astral.
The small cracks that had appeared on the Daluo Dharma Body during this ti all vanished.
Simultaneously, the length of the Soul Hook also increased again, reaching over three ters.
This was the marvel of the Divine Astral, capable of nding the Dharma Body and enhancing the Divine Skills.
Li Yan’s face showed a trace of joy.
The Soul Hook was one of his trump cards; its enhancent now increased not just in length but also its destructive power.
An ordinary Amulet would likely no longer withstand it.
Moreover, he had entrusted Master Lu to craft a few Soul-breaking Flying Blades using the Earth Dragon Bone and the remaining tallic spiritual materials.
This was a Secret Technique recorded in the booklet given by Liu Gang, allowing the Soul Hook to control the flying blade. Within three ters, it could sever a soul with one stroke and retrieve the blade.
Combined with Thunder Astral Martial Arts, he feared nothing at mid to close range.
Even if besieged by masters of the sa level, he could handle them with ease...
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