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Chapter 223 A facade of harmony, but inward estrangement; Ren Zhuzhu
Boom~Boom~!

After the Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra dissipated, accompanied by bursts of roaring, the Blood Demon's evil energy continued to surge violently, like a boiler that had been completely boiled.

Hurrah~!

When the evil energy surged to its limit, it suddenly split open from the middle, creating a crack from bottom to top. Before anyone could react, it rapidly expanded until it was completely separated, like a scallop that had been forcibly pried open.

"opened!"

"Broken!"

Seeing the evil energy completely split to both sides, revealing the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, everyone clenched their fists and cheered excitedly.

"Great...this is wonderful."

Li Kunshan, who had rested a bit, was also beaming with joy.

But then, when he saw the zombie on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, his brows furrowed instantly.

Ren Zhuzhu.

The female zombie standing on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, still frantically absorbing the evil energy of the Blood Demon, was none other than Ren Zhuzhu!
"Sure enough it is."

Upon learning of the two conditions—flying zombie and female—the image of Ren Zhuzhu immediately flashed through Li Kunshan's mind.

After all, flying zombies are rare enough, let alone female ones.

But emotionally, he really didn't want it to be Ren Zhuzhu.

Unfortunately, God did not wish.

"Shi Jian!"

Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Li Kunshan quickly regained his senses, and his expression became serious again.

Besides Ren Zhuzhu, there was another person lying next to the Wanfazong altar. This person was not a zombie, but a living person.

But to everyone's surprise, this person was Shi Jian.

What is he doing here!

"Could it be that Shi Jian is in cahoots with that zombie?!"

Shi Jian, as the 35th generation senior disciple of Maoshan and the former successor to the Maoshan sect leader, is known to many people in the Zhengyi sect.

After being shocked to see Shi Jian and Ren Zhuzhu together, the crowd began to discuss among themselves.

After Shi Jian's plan to form a zombie alliance was exposed and his personal cultivation was abolished, he was imprisoned by Maoshan.

But just over half a year ago, before the Blood Demon was born, he was rescued.

"It's them……"

At the time, the specific circumstances were unclear; all that was heard was that it was a male and a female flying zombie.

At this moment, it suddenly dawned on him that it was Ren Zhuzhu and Xuan Kui who had rescued Shi Jian.

"I see."

I initially thought Shi Jian had some accomplices, but now it seems that's not the case.

Shi Jian lay on the ground, his breath weak. Not only was his cultivation ruined and his body weak, but he probably had little chance of survival left.

It seems that Shi Jian suffered a lot after being rescued by Ren Zhuzhu and the others.

The reason Ren Zhuzhu did this was probably to force her to reveal secrets such as the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Myriad Laws Sect.

If it weren't for Shi Jian imparting the Dharma, how could Ren Zhuzhu, a mere zombie, have absorbed the evil energy of the Blood Demon with the help of the Wanfa Sect Altar?

"Damn traitor!"

"We should have just killed him back then!"

The others also realized this, and their faces were filled with anger, wishing they could immediately drag Shi Jian over and give him a good beating.

However, Shi Jian was standing by the altar of the Wanfa Sect. Although the evil energy had been broken, Ren Zhuzhu was still watching him intently.

"Kill her!"

"Damn zombie, prepare to die!"

Another shout rang out, and just like before, the people of the Celestial Master's Mansion unleashed their magical treasures and talismans, charging forward once more.

Now that there are no barriers or evil spirits, nothing can stop them from subduing the zombies.

Bang~bangbang~!

With a muffled thud, first the magical artifacts and talismans were flung away, and then the people who rushed forward were also sent flying.

The two sides were indeed face to face, but just like before, Ren Zhuzhu could deal with them without any hindrance.

"Pfft~!"

"It hurts so much, my leg is broken."

Spitting blood and wailing filled the air as the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion were instantly killed or wounded.

"This is……"

Although they had anticipated that these people were no match for Ren Zhuzhu, the real people had not expected the gap to be so large.

They were instantly killed; they didn't even have time to try and save them.

Calming themselves down and temporarily setting aside the disappointing juniors, the several masters looked at Ren Zhuzhu with extremely serious expressions.

Just now, the reason why Ren Zhuzhu was able to knock everyone away in an instant was because she used the Blood Demon's enormous evil energy.

At this moment, the evil energy of the Blood Demon gathered in the sky like a vortex, still surging downwards. The original waterfall of evil energy, after being torn apart by the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Curse, is now like an open scallop shell, and Ren Zhuzhu is the tender flesh inside.

Whether Ren Zhuzhu is a tender young woman or not is another matter. The key issue now is that although she has not fully absorbed the evil energy of the blood demon, she can already manipulate it, just like a scallop flapping its two shells.

"They have become one."

The group of people exchanged a few words in hushed tones, and finally sighed helplessly.

To reiterate, they took too long.

Although she has not yet fully absorbed the Blood Demon's evil energy, Ren Zhuzhu has already linked her will to it.

After the Blood Demon's death, these evil energies became ownerless, and manipulating ownerless things is not difficult. However, the Blood Demon's evil energy was too ferocious and too numerous, making it impossible for mortals to control.

But the situation is different now. First, Ren Zhuzhu has absorbed a lot of blood demon evil energy, so they are considered to be of the same origin to some extent. Second, there is the Wanfa Sect Altar!
As the main altar of the Zhengyi sect, the gathering place of all gods, the Wanfa Zongtan possesses the power to communicate with heaven and earth. It is used to communicate with and suppress the evil spirits of the Blood Demon.

These two conditions were met, which allowed Ren Zhuzhu to control the Blood Demon to a certain extent, even though she had not yet completely absorbed its evil energy.

To put it simply, at this moment, the Blood Demon's evil energy is like an 'external device' to Ren Zhuzhu.

Of course, Ren Zhuzhu continues to devour the evil energy of the Blood Demon. Once she has completely consumed it and the external energy becomes memory, she will be able to transform into a true Blood Demon.

"Do it!"

The several masters exchanged glances and rushed directly towards Ren Zhuzhu on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect.

Boom~Boom~!

The next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, the True Men's magical artifacts, talismans, and blood demonic energy clashed violently, and the two sides immediately engaged in a great battle.

Although the current situation is bad, fortunately, Ren Zhuzhu is not the Blood Demon yet, so there is still a chance.

Ren Zhuzhu relies on the Wanfa Sect Altar to suppress and communicate with these evil energies. Therefore, as long as she is knocked off the Wanfa Sect Altar, she will no longer be able to control the Blood Demon Evil Energy.

At that time, before she becomes a demon, she can still be destroyed.

Bang~!

With a muffled thud, under the immense influence of evil energy, a True Person was sent flying.

The others are still trying to negotiate, but their situation isn't much better.

In reality, since it is an 'external connection', although Ren Zhuzhu can mobilize these evil energies, she is inevitably less flexible.

Furthermore, she still needs to continue absorbing the evil energy of the Blood Demon, which inevitably distracts her.

Even so, the real people quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

That being said, if it weren't for this, the several True Immortals would probably have been killed long ago in the face of the Blood Demon's full evil aura.

"I'm here to help!"

Seeing this, Li Kunshan shouted and immediately rushed forward.

Boom~Boom~!

With a series of booming sounds, countless bolts of lightning surged in the sky, then converged to form a huge pillar of lightning, which struck Ren Zhuzhu on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect.

"Ok?"

Ren Zhuzhu, who had been expressionless, suddenly frowned and her gaze turned cold.

Hurrah~!

At the same time, a large amount of evil energy surged up, like a giant wave, directly meeting Li Kunshan's lightning.

Boom~!

The two collided with another deafening roar, accompanied by a violent tremor in the Celestial Master's Mansion. "This kid even knows thunder magic!"

"And his cultivation level is not shallow, no, it's very high!"

Upon seeing this, the several masters looked surprised again.

Previously, on the shores of the East China Sea, whether it was to resist external evil spirits or to fight against the Blood Demon at the beginning, Li Kunshan had actually used thunder magic.

However, the real people had not yet arrived at that time, so they did not see it.

Seeing Li Kunshan unleash his thunder magic with such power, they were somewhat surprised.

"pity."

The thunder dissipated, and when people looked again, Ren Zhuzhu was still standing unharmed on the altar of the Wanfa Sect.

Several masters shook their heads and sighed again. Although Li Kunshan's thunder magic cultivation was high and his blood and qi were abundant, he was still far inferior to the Blood Demon.

"Hmph~!"

Li Kunshan had actually anticipated this outcome.

Undeterred and without the slightest slackening, he let out a heavy snort and cast the spell once more.

Buzz~!

The next moment, accompanied by a buzzing sound, golden light flashed in the air, and talismans almost filled half the sky.

"Go~!"

With a loud shout, all the talismans shot towards the Wanfa Sect altar.

"How brave!"

Ren Zhuzhu let out a cold shout and once again mobilized the evil energy of the Blood Demon, which acted as a shield in front of her.

Boom boom boom~!

The talisman landed on the evil energy, causing another loud roar and a series of explosions, during which the evil energy churned violently.

"Keep it up! Don't let the younger generation outdo you!"

On the other side, several real people shouted and attacked together.

Although the real person's qi and blood were not as strong as Li Kunshan's, his cultivation and skills far surpassed Li Kunshan's, which made Ren Zhuzhu feel pressured instantly.

"I don't have time to argue with you. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Ren Zhuzhu let out a cold snort, temporarily stopping the devouring and focusing on controlling the blood demon's evil energy.

Hurrah~!

In an instant, the evil energy split into several streams, swirling and coiling like a tornado, and blasted towards Li Kunshan and the other cultivators.

"careful!"

Upon seeing the surging evil energy, the true men's expressions changed, and they shouted warnings.

They tried to fight back with spells or magical artifacts, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree—it had no effect whatsoever.

Seeing the evil aura approaching, he widened his eyes and hurriedly dodged.

Boom~Boom~!

Next, under the frenzied bombardment of a large amount of evil energy, neither Li Kunshan nor the other cultivators could do anything but dodge.

Although they were not seriously injured at the time, the fire at the city gate affected the surrounding Sanqing Hall, Lingguan Hall, and Caishen Hall, which were subsequently destroyed.

"Damn it! I'll fight you to the death!"

These palaces have a history of hundreds of years, enduring wind, frost, rain and snow, and have stood firm thanks to continuous repairs by people of all generations. Yet this time they were destroyed by an evil spirit.

A green-robed, sword-browed master from Longhu Mountain, his face filled with heartache, was momentarily blinded by rage. With a loud shout, he charged directly at Ren Zhuzhu on the altar of the Wanfa Sect, wielding his magic sword.

Hurrah~!

Ren Zhuzhu stood still, a cold smile on her lips. With a wave of her hand, several evil hurricanes crashed into the sword-browed master.

"Beware!"

Seeing this, the others shouted and immediately offered their help.

Bang~!

Unfortunately, everyone was preoccupied with their own problems and in the rush, they could only help block the two evil forces.

Two other evil energies struck the Sword-Eyebrowed Master of Longhu Mountain, sending him flying.

"Pfft~!"

Sword-Eyebrow Master fell to the ground and, just as he tried to get up, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"hateful!"

His face turned deathly pale instantly. Sword-Eyebrow Master wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, used his magic sword to support himself as he stood up, and glared angrily at Ren Zhuzhu.

"Is everything okay?"

At this moment, the other True Immortals and Li Kunshan also came over and quickly gave True Immortal Sword Eyebrows a pill.

Seeing that his life was not in danger, they were somewhat relieved.

But the attack just now has seriously injured Master Jianmei, and he is probably too weak to fight again.

They were already no match for Ren Zhuzhu, and with one less person, wouldn't they be even less likely to win?

Thinking of this, the group couldn't help but frown again.

"It's so embarrassing to be made to look so pathetic by a zombie."

Just then, a dignified voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Everyone turned their heads and were surprised to see that their eyes had widened.

"Master!"

Escorted by Master Jingzhen, Zhang Jingqing and Master Xuanyi arrived at the Celestial Master's Mansion a little later.

Zhang Jingqing glanced at the courtyard, which was almost a ruin, and then looked at Ren Zhuzhu on the altar of the Wanfa Sect. Her face was extremely gloomy.

"Fortunately, this monster is still unable to leave the Wanfa Sect Altar at this time, otherwise it would not have destroyed this small courtyard."

When Master Xuanyi spoke, it sounded like he was trying to comfort her, but it was like adding fuel to the fire.

"Hmph~!"

Zhang Jingqing let out a heavy snort, her eyes blazing with murderous intent.

Zhang Jingqing was known for his volatile temper, and as the current Celestial Master of the Zhengyi Sect, he had never suffered such humiliation.

That is to say, he was seriously injured and now he can barely stand up, otherwise he would definitely have personally crushed Ren Zhuzhu to ashes!
"Hoo~!"

Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling to calm herself, Zhang Jingqing looked at Li Kunshan and the other masters and said in a deep voice.

"You've cultivated for so many years, can't you see that that demon is only outwardly compliant but inwardly treacherous!"

"Outwardly united but inwardly estranged?"

The group was taken aback, exchanged glances, and then quickly turned to Zhang Jingqing again.

"Please enlighten me, Master."

"This body actually contains the soul of another person."

Looking at Ren Zhuzhu on the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, Zhang Jingqing snorted coldly.

"What a monster! She managed to seize the body of a flying zombie using soul-stealing techniques. How could she even think of that?"

"So that's it!"

The real people opened their eyes wide and nodded in sudden realization.

"Soul Stealing..."

Li Kunshan was slightly taken aback, then looked at Ren Zhuzhu with a face full of anger.

Yes, it's no longer appropriate to call her Ren Zhuzhu.

Since this person possessed Ren Zhuzhu's body, what about Ren Zhuzhu? Ren Zhuzhu died long ago. The Ren Zhuzhu that Li Kunshan mentioned was actually Ren Zhuzhu after she became a zombie.

After her soul was taken away, the zombie Ren Zhuzhu's intelligence has probably been completely destroyed.

Now it's clear why Ren Zhuzhu suddenly attacked Li Kunshan when she reappeared; she must have been a different person then.

"You monster! I'll make you pay with your life!"

Recalling his past interactions with Ren Zhuzhu, especially her selfless act of saving him, Li Kunshan grew increasingly angry.

With a loud shout, he charged towards the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect once again.

Buzz~!

But unlike before, amidst the numerous talismans, Li Kunshan used his divine sense to gather them into thorns, which he then fiercely stabbed at the man.

They appear to be together, but are actually at odds. As Zhang Jingqing said, we should attack her soul!
(End of this chapter)