The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 166

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

 

Chapter 166

 

Jeok Wigang smiled grimly.

 

“That’s fortunate. But could you hurry up a bit more? I spent too much time dealing with the nuns of the Emei Sect.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Trusting Jeok Wigang, they hurried to the Three Sacred Grounds.

 

They arrived at the first sacred ground, the Pure Lotus Pond.

 

A place where water imbued with the spiritual energy of Mount Emei gathered.

 

It existed in the Samantabhadra Gorge, and was also a place where snow-white lotus flowers bloomed.

 

Legend says it was a pond formed by the gathered tears of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

 

Unjeongsatae looked at the Pure Lotus Pond and showed a surprised expression.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“The, the lotus flowers?”

 

In the middle of the pond, lotus flowers were withered and twisted with their stems broken.

 

“How could the lotus flowers that never wither be like this?”

 

“It must be because the yin energy of Mount Emei has grown stronger.”

 

“The water has also become murky…”

 

Indeed, just as Jeok Wigang had said, there were problems with the Three Sacred Grounds.

 

Even a foul smell was rising from the water.

 

Jeok Wigang entered the Pure Lotus Pond.

 

“Dangerous…”

 

The cold energy rising from the Pure Lotus Pond was not something an ordinary human could endure, so he tried to stop him.

 

But seeing Jeok Wigang walk in as if nothing was wrong, he quietly watched.

 

Jeok Wigang, who had entered the pond, easily ignored the rising cold energy and looked around.

 

Then he thrust his hand into the water and pulled something out.

 

Buuuuk-.

 

What he pulled out was an iron pillar as black as pitch.

 

When Jeok Wigang destroyed the iron pillar on the spot.

 

Pussssss-.

 

An enormous amount of energy spread in all directions, and it wasn’t ordinary poisonous energy.

 

Jeok Wigang recited an incantation and absorbed all the spreading poison energy.

 

Then the murky water of the pond became clear and the foul smell also subsided.

 

Jeok Wigang had not spoken falsely.

 

Now Unjeongsatae became urgent.

 

Wouldn’t other places be in this same situation?

 

“I, I will guide you to the next place.”

 

***

 

The Thousand Buddha Wall where a thousand giant Buddha statues were carved.

 

Practitioners sit in their desired spots to have time for repentance and recite Buddhist scriptures.

 

However, the situation here was also quite serious.

 

All thousand Buddhas had crystal eyes attached, but those eyes had all turned black.

 

All thousand Buddha statues appeared as if they had closed their eyes.

 

That too was due to the murky energy.

 

Unjeongsatae was troubled.

 

How could he absorb the murky energy from over a thousand pairs of crystals, not just one or two?

 

Jeok Wigang had clearly said so.

 

If delayed further, the spiritual energy of Mount Ami would collapse due to the yin energy reaching its limit.

 

But there was too much murky energy to remove.

 

“I’m sorry… I should have hurried more.”

 

At Unjeongsatae’s apology, Jeok Wigang smiled and shook his head.

 

“No. It’s not too late, so you don’t need to worry.”

 

“Not too late, you say. How can we neutralize all the energy in those many crystals? If I can be of help, I’ll assist. Tell me what I should do.”

 

“I appreciate your words, but I’m sufficient alone.”

 

As Jeok Wigang muttered something, Unjeongsatae quietly listened to it.

 

As soon as the muttering ended, a strong wind blew and the Buddha statues in the front row began opening their eyes one by one.

 

Seeing that scene, Master Unjeong unconsciously called out a Buddhist invocation.

 

“Amitabha.”

 

“Now, let’s hurry to the next place.”

 

The last place they went was Bohyeondae at the summit of Mount Ami.

 

It was a place named by the first abbot of the Ami sect to honor Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.

 

At the edge of the Bohyeondae cliff stood an eternal blue-white lotus lantern, but its light had grown quite dim.

 

But Unjeongsatae was not worried.

 

Wasn’t Jeok Wigang here?

 

Having passed through two places, her faith in Jeok Wigang had become firm.

 

To think they had called such a benefactor a sound enemy, attacked him, and treated him carelessly.

 

Even with a hundred mouths, there would be nothing to say.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Jeok Wigang, standing before the Blue White Lotus Lamp, tilted his head as he sensed something strange.

 

Unlike before, this time his contemplation lasted longer.

 

Sensing something odd, Unjeongsatae carefully asked.

 

“Is there some problem?”

 

“No… Is this really one of the three great sanctuaries?”

 

“That’s right! It’s the most precious place among the three great sanctuaries.”

 

“Is that so? Hmm.”

 

“Why do you ask?”

 

“That thing looks like a trap.”

 

“A trap?”

 

“I’ve examined it, and it seems set up so that the moment you touch it, energy in a specific area will explode. The energy is connected down there below…”

 

Unjeongsatae showed a surprised expression as she looked in the direction Jeok Wigang pointed.

 

“Th-that place is… a sealed location.”

 

“Sealed?”

 

“It was once one of the Emei Sect’s three great sanctuaries, but from a certain day, sinister energy began rising from it. My former master, Myohwasatae, said it was a place where corrupted energy had gathered, so she sealed it and declared the Cheongjeong Lotus Pond, where pure energy gathered, as the new sanctuary.”

 

“It seems I’ll have to go there.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

“There’s no point in stopping me. You know that, right?”

 

As Jeok Wigang spoke with a grin, Unjeongsatae gave a helpless smile.

 

“You’re right. I was worrying needlessly. I’ll guide you there.”

 

** *

 

Jeok Wigang arrived at the former Emei Sect sanctuary called Muksimhyeol (Silent Heart Cave).

 

“The other places were just deceptions, and this was the real one.”

 

He was examining various spots with a serious expression.

 

The place where all the yin energy of Mount Emei truly gathered.

 

This place was where the true spiritual energy of Mount Ami was concentrated.

 

The moment he leaned forward to examine the pond.

 

Swoosh-.

 

Something black burst out and attacked Jeok Wigang.

 

At that moment.

 

Kwoooo-.

 

A powerful energy swept through the area, strong enough to make Unjeongsatae’s body stagger.

 

For a moment, what had just happened?

 

He looked at Jeok Wigang with such an expression.

 

“What just happened?”

 

“Nothing much. He had hidden jiangshi in the pond.”

 

“Jiangshi? The jiangshi I know of?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“How, how could such evil things be on Mount Ami?”

 

“Because the one who made those evil things liked the yin energy of Mount Ami? It seems he used the yin energy of this place to manufacture jiangshi.”

 

“Wh, what do you mean? In the sacred grounds of the Ami Sect… ji, jiangshi manufacturing…”

 

Shocking revelations were endlessly pouring from Jeok Wigang’s mouth.

 

“Don’t believe me? Come here and look inside the pond.”

 

Though he felt an ominous feeling at Jeok Wigang’s words, he cautiously approached and looked down into the pond.

 

“Gasp! Wh, what are all those?”

 

“Corpses.”

 

Thud-.

 

Inside the Mukhyeol Pool, dozens of corpses were submerged in the water, wearing burial clothes inscribed with unknown symbols.

 

“Th, they seem to be moving!”

 

It was true.

 

The corpses were writhing in the water.

 

Only then did he realize.

 

What the death that bastard had spoken of was.

 

It was the jiangshi in this very pond.

 

“It says Yin Blood Jiangshi .”

 

“Y-Yin Blood Jiangshi!”

 

“Do you know about it?”

 

Unjeongsatae nodded his head vigorously.

 

“My Master died at the hands of that damned jiangshi!”

 

“But how does the world not know about this fact?”

 

“At that time, the Emei Sect had not yet properly recovered its power… and after that, the beast never showed itself again.”

 

“But how do you know it was a Yin Blood Jiangshi?”

 

“Actually… I was hiding nearby… When Master was… dying to that beast, I was… too afraid and covered my mouth while hiding…”

 

Jeok Wigang nodded his head.

 

That was understandable enough.

 

“At that time… the beast muttered. That the Yin Blood Jiangshi still lacked yin energy. That it needed to wait longer to be completed. That once it was finished… an invincible jiangshi surpassing the Fire Jiangshi would be born…”

 

Looking at the pond, Unjeongsatae trembled with fear.

 

“Th-that thing is a demon beyond imagination. My Master, who was so strong in those days, couldn’t last even ten seconds against it.”

 

Unjeongsatae looked at Jeok Wigang and said.

 

“Q-quickly, we must inform the Central Plains of this situation! W-we must join forces with them to eliminate that demon!”

 

“It seems too late to inform the Central Plains.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

With a look of disbelief, he turned his head and saw corpses walking out of the pond.

 

The cold energy emanating from the corpses was beyond imagination.

 

Just that cold energy alone made him feel as if his entire body would freeze.

 

“Amitabha! Amitabha!”

 

Childhood fears came flooding back, and he repeatedly chanted Amitabha to calm his mind, but it wouldn’t settle.

 

Still, he couldn’t just stay like this.

 

If he hesitated here, the Emei Sect and the Martial World would be in danger.

 

If he could eliminate even just one of them, he had to do it.

 

Sring-.

 

Though his hands trembled with fear, he endured it and drew his sword, channeling his energy into it.

 

Whoooosh-.

 

He felt warmth from the energy emanating from the sword.

 

At this, Jeok Wigang smiled.

 

Because he could sense that this person had truly been cultivating.

 

At that moment, one of the yin blood jiangshi sensed the energy of Unjeongsatae and revealed its reaction.

 

Tremendous hatred was evident on its expression.

 

Starting with that jiangshi, the other jiangshi also sensed Unjeongsatae’s energy and all at once began emitting tremendous killing intent while targeting her.

 

Unjeongsatae instinctively felt it.

 

That she couldn’t survive this place today.

 

She steadied her mind and gripped her sword.

 

Oh no!

 

She remembered Jeok Wigang.

 

She should have evacuated him first.

 

The moment her mind wavered.

 

The jiangshi had already approached right before her nose.

 

There was no time to respond.

 

“No.”

 

Was it going to end so futilely like this?

 

The moment she thought that.

 

Kukwakwakwa-bang-.

 

A powerful energy strong enough to shake the earth passed by Unjeongsatae and completely annihilated all the jiangshi.

 

Even though it happened right before her eyes, she couldn’t grasp the situation.

 

What had happened?

 

Slowly turning her head with a trembling body, she saw Jeok Wigang standing there smiling with his fist extended.

 

“Were you trying to protect me? I’m touched, monk.”

 

“R-right now… was it all your doing, benefactor, that blew away those demons?”

 

“I didn’t mean to startle you. The situation was just so urgent. I apologize.”

 

Apologize?

 

No.

 

She was surprised, but thanks to him, she lived.

 

More than that, he had blown away all those terrifying yin blood jiangshi with just one fist attack.

 

Even her strong Master couldn’t last ten seconds against them.

 

Yet he had blown away dozens of such demons with a single strike.

 

Light descended above the head of the astonished Unjeongsatae.

 

Looking up, in the sky that had been filled with dark clouds, a path had been carved following the fist strike that Jeok Wigang had unleashed. It was as if a road had been cut through snow piled with heavy flakes.

 

The light seeping through the opening looked like the form of Buddha, and Unjeongsatae unknowingly shed tears as he chanted the Buddhist invocation.

 

“Amitabha.”

 

Meanwhile, Jeok Wigang entered the Muksimhyeol and dismantled the core.

 

Whoooong-.

 

As the core that was the center of the formation was removed, a powerful gust arose and the yin energy that had covered all of Ami Mountain disappeared like shedding skin.

 

Only then could Unjeongsatae feel it.

 

How serious a state Ami Mountain had been in.

 

If they had really just left it alone, they would have nearly lost Ami Mountain, their foundation.

 

Unjeongsatae approached Jeok Wigang and offered his gratitude in the most sincere posture he could manage.

 

“Thank you so much! Thanks to you, Benefactor, both Ami Mountain and the Ami Sect could remain safe. On behalf of the Ami Sect, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

 

If that terrifying Eumhyeol Gangsi had attacked the Ami Sect?

 

It would have been complete annihilation.

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