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This was the first time Silence had let out a scream.

However, the moment that scream spread, it brought with it an unparalleled deathly silence.

In an instant, all the sounds except for his fell silent.

The counterattack arrived quickly, just as expected.

At first, he was just a monk.

He was still devoutly chanting scriptures when his body suddenly stood up as if out of control, his eyes rolled upwards, and his pupils were no longer visible, only the bloodshot whites of his eyes were visible.

then.

The monk suddenly tore off his face, revealing the bare flesh beneath, and kept wailing a name.

Although no sound came from it, everyone 'heard' it in an instant.

—That is 'Tai Su She Hun Guang Ci Tian Zun'.

It is not the original title of Jupiter, but rather the divine name that it became after being corrupted and transformed from its distorted nature!
The old monk Hongyi finally frowned.

"No, although this thing was one of the Five Star Lords, it's now just a pile of dregs. Suppressed by the flesh and golden bodies of the Seventeen Arhats, and with the temple's century-old incense offerings, it shouldn't have any ability to resist. How come?"

Unfortunately, no one can give him an answer now.

So the old monk Hongyi had no choice but to make a painful decision and made a gesture.

In an instant, the speed of the martyrdom of the monks and believers increased again, and the accumulated merit even transformed into rainbow light, piercing straight into their enormous bodies.

Meanwhile, the silence grew louder and louder until it finally enveloped the entire valley!

the other side.

Zhou You is rushing on his way at breakneck speed.

Although he wished he could kill those treacherous bald men one by one, his primary goal now was definitely to save his own life.

As for the local
Among the Five Star Lords, Wood Virtue governs the East. This ghost world is clearly modeled after the collapsed Heavenly Court, so there's no need to worry about it too much. Just head straight east!

Behind them, Yan Feidie was already panting heavily.

She herself didn't cultivate the kind of method for traveling. Looking at Zhou You sitting on the roe deer, and then at her own legs that were about to break from running, she found a moment to rest and said sadly.

"Young master, my legs are about to break from running. If you don't mind, would you allow me to ride with you?"

Zhou You first drank some wine to calm his blood and energy depleted by the dream, and then spoke to Yan Feidie.

"Actually, I am a proponent of gender equality."

".?"

Hearing this inexplicable thing, Yan Fei clearly had a huge question mark on his face.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Zhou You continued.

"Precisely because I advocate gender equality, I won't give up my seat to any man in the evil sect, and the same applies to you women—so stop with this nonsense, it's useless."

This guy must be out of his mind.

Unfortunately, not only did Zhou You explicitly refuse, but even the roe deer turned its head and gave him a very human-like look of contempt.

But just as Yan Feidie looked sorrowful and wanted to ask for something, the world trembled once again.

Looking at the horizon again, another section has collapsed.

—It was obvious that the monks were completely desperate and would rather destroy this world than slowly deal with this silence!

Seeing this, Yan Feidie stopped talking, gritted her teeth, and used all her strength.

All we did was run!

Putting everything else aside, at least before I get crushed into a meat patty by this world, I need to find a way to escape first!
The further east you go, the more severe the erosion becomes.

At first, you could still see some intact buildings, but as you went deeper, the scenery became increasingly bizarre.

The blood-rust-like clouds defied the rules, like ulcers seeping through layers of the celestial steps. What should have flowed through the riverbed with clear water and lotus blossoms was now nothing but a rotten, pus-filled river of flesh, with vein-like blood vessels pulsating in the cracks of the white jade bricks. The golden dragon pillars of the Heavenly Gate sprouted fleshy scales.

Even the space itself is problematic.

Looking up, one can only see the Jade Pool hanging upside down in mid-air, with a hundred compound eyes open at the bottom. The immortals and fairies are twisted into some incredibly bizarre scene in the tentacles, like toys. Rotten lotus roots sprout from the cracks in the jade bricks, sucking up the flesh and blood and splattered brains. Unformed immortal fetuses and limbs float on the bottom of the pool, while numerous deformed peach trees grow wildly among them.

In some of the still relatively intact celestial palaces, one can still see immortals sitting on their thrones. Unfortunately, the people have long since turned into worm nests, with countless worms crawling in and out of their shriveled bodies. The alchemy furnaces in front of them have also turned into living things, and what they cook inside are no longer pills, but hot, viscous, yellowish fat.

Upon seeing this scene, Yan Feidie's beautiful face instantly turned as red as a pig's liver, and she covered her mouth, almost vomiting on the spot—while Zhou You's reaction was much better.

After all, he had personally witnessed the destruction of Mount Ling.

"But speaking of which, this seems somewhat different from Mount Ling. Mount Ling was completely razed, and the things inside either became corrupted and started their own sects, or were left with only some obsessions. But here, it seems more like it was breached, but there wasn't time to finish it off?"

Seeing Zhou You muttering to himself, Yan Feidie, who was panting from running, quickly asked a question.

"Young Master Zhou, what are you saying? Are you thinking about how we can escape this place?"

Zhou You didn't hide anything—after all, hiding it wouldn't have made any difference—and explained directly.

"We have no way to escape right now. The only way to get out of this hellhole is to be pulled out by those monks. So, the most important thing is to find the Wood Star Lord and then find a way to kill him."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Yan Feidie immediately looked at him as if he were a lunatic.

"Young Master Zhou, are you joking? It was one thing to not know before, but now that everyone knows he's a righteous god of Heaven, you still want to kill him? You…"

The sentence was unfinished, but it was clear that the last sentence was...

Are you an idiot?

Zhou You was also looking at Yan Feidie with a puzzled expression.

After a while, he slapped his forehead.

—Well, this is where the gap has appeared.

He himself had faced beings like Maitreya, the Yellow Heaven True Saint Emperor, and the Golden Body of the Water Heaven Buddha. Although he had never actually defeated them one-on-one, he at least knew that these gods and Buddhas were far from being invincible and indestructible.

Especially considering the state of that phantom in the dream.
This Wood Star Lord probably doesn't even have a physical body anymore; he's just a remnant now. If we find his fatal flaw, we could kill him even in his current state.

"You don't need to worry so much. Although it's highly likely to be the Wood Star Lord, but..."

However, at that moment, an explosion suddenly rang out not far away.

Zhou You and Yan Feidie exchanged a glance.

Then, they both saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

This isn't the collapse of the world; someone is doing it!
Without taking a break, and too lazy to even make things difficult for her, Zhou You grabbed Yan Feidie by the collar, threw her onto the roe deer, and then pulled on the reins.

"Giddy up!" In less than a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the place where the sound came from.

—Good news, this place is indeed the location of the Wood Star Lord.

From afar, all one can see is a colossal, towering heart standing amidst the ruins, its surroundings filled with a distorted landscape so bizarre it defies description. Any single element standing here would drive an ordinary person mad.

—The second piece of good news is that this is also the center of the world, and it seems that the Wood Star Lord is still resisting, which has greatly delayed the collapse of the world.

—The third one is also good news.

There are actually survivors in this place!
Zhou You's calculations were indeed correct. Although this group of evil cultivators included all sorts of strange and monstrous beings, their skill levels were at least quite good. At this moment, quite a few of them managed to break free from the dream on their own and even made it to this crucial place.

The only bad news is...
Even at this point, these guys are still fighting amongst themselves?
From what he saw, the individuals were divided into two factions, both on the verge of attack, seemingly ready to fight at any moment—no, they had already started fighting. Black smoke still lingered in the surrounding craters, and several people had sustained injuries.

It was obvious that the explosion was caused by those few people, and it seemed that they could strike again at any moment.

Zhou You thought for a moment, then threw the vomiting Yan Feidie down, and then jumped down himself, casually putting the roe deer into the jade pendant.

Then, he took a deep breath, picked up the Broken Moon Bow, and used talisman paper as arrows—in the blink of an eye, the arrows were already planted in the ground in front of both of them, the fletchings trembling, and the arrow shafts were completely buried in the ground.

At this moment, everyone froze, and all eyes turned to them.

Immediately, a cry of surprise rang out.

"The Heaven-Reaching Sword?"

Immediately, another commotion broke out.

"He's still alive? I don't recall him having any methods to protect his mind, right?"

"Pah, it doesn't matter whether he's here or not. Don't forget he's in cahoots with those bald monks. He's definitely involved in our current predicament!"

"That's right, so what if he has a fearsome reputation? There are so many of us, how can we be afraid of him!"

As they spoke, the two groups that had been at loggerheads actually joined forces and turned their attacks directly on Zhou You!
Someone's assessment of this was simply five words.

—A bunch of idiots.

Oh no, that's four characters.

However, his solution was extremely simple.

It was just another powerful talisman arrow, aimed at the ones that were jumping the most enthusiastically.

The saying goes, "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey." In the current dire situation, he wouldn't mind killing two people he already disliked and then forcing these guys to obey his orders.

—Furthermore, I haven't even used my two opportunities for complete liberation yet, so what about them?
Who is afraid of whom?
As expected, the fearsome reputation of the Heavenly Sword silenced the already disorganized and undisciplined group. However, the situation remained dire. Although the Wood Star Lord's heart was still resisting, it was clear to anyone with eyes that it would not last much longer.

fortunately.

At this moment, Yan Feidie finally finished vomiting and, seeing this situation, immediately screamed.

"Are you all crazy? Why are you fighting amongst yourselves at a time like this???"

Although her strength was average, Yan Feidie was a well-known socialite who "gives away her body," "accepts all comers," and "doesn't care if they're human or not." Even though these people didn't like each other, they finally put away their weapons and temporarily calmed down after she mediated.

Zhou You, carrying a bow on his back and holding a sword, spoke in a carefree manner.

"Now, speak."

".say what?"

"I don't have time to waste with you guys, so tell me how you started fighting."

A burly man immediately cursed.

"—You, a mere senior disciple of the Five Aggregates Temple, have gotten involved with that bald monk from Hanshan Temple, and you act like some kind of boss? Let me tell you..."

Fortunately, some of these people were smart enough to realize that the situation was becoming increasingly urgent. They quickly pulled the burly man back and then answered him with a cold face.

"It's nothing, it's just that everyone thinks that Rashomon guy has infiltrated and believes that he must have a way to escape, so they want to force him to show himself and let him lead everyone out."

—A spy in Rashomon?
Zhou You recalled the shadows he had seen in the cafeteria earlier and glanced at each of them.

however.

No abnormalities were found.

Like that Mo Laowu, the Rashomon's disguise, or rather, his ability to transform, was already unparalleled. No matter how you looked at it, these cult members displayed anger, unease, and fear, but...
Ultimately, we still couldn't see any problem.

Zhou You was too lazy to argue—at least from the perspective of shared interests, that Rashomon guy was on his side—and instead sighed and said.

"I think you don't need to look anymore."

".Why?"

"First of all, from what I've seen, unless it's to complete a mission, that Rashomon guy would never reveal his true form beforehand. Secondly, it's no use you finding him; he can't even escape on his own."

After saying that, Zhou You explained what he had just said again.

This time, no one spoke.

For them, this was their last hope, and now someone is telling them that even that hope is gone.
All that remained was utter despair.

However, just as everyone was silent, Zhou You suddenly spoke up again.

"However, I have another solution."

Several people were taken aback for a moment, then asked in unison.

"any solution!"

Zhou You pointed to the beating heart.

"Hanshan Temple let us in precisely to deal with this Wood Star Lord, and if we can kill him, we can naturally be released."

The same words as before, and the same look in Yan Feidie's eyes when she looked at an idiot and a madman—only this time there were multiple of them.

But Zhou You continued speaking calmly and unhurriedly.

“I know you think this is a fantasy, but the problem is that this Wood Star Lord is not the real body. It’s just a remnant. There’s hardly any intelligence in it. It’s not impossible to kill it.”

After saying that, he looked around again.

“You are all renowned experts. Now, whether you fight or not, you will die. You wouldn’t be so cowardly as to not even dare to take a chance, would you?”

A rather clumsy attempt at provocation, but in this situation...
Soon, the burly man gritted his teeth and said.

"Fuck it! Fuck it! Anyway, I'll be a hero again in eighteen years, so what's wrong with going all out now?!"

(End of this chapter)