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Chapter 99 The End of the Song, the Passing of the Person (Three more chapters of 10,000 words each
Upon returning to the quiet room, Chen Ye immediately sensed that something was amiss.

The incense in the room was several times stronger than last time, and the air was filled with a sweet and cloying fragrance. After smelling it for a while, it made people feel restless and uneasy.

The middle-aged Taoist nun from last time was nowhere to be seen, replaced by several solemn-looking young Taoist nuns.

They didn't say much, but simply guided the arriving women into the familiar dark passage.

The sound of footsteps echoed through the deep tunnel.

The deeper you go, the more biting the cold becomes.

When he stepped into that huge underground cave again, even though he was prepared, the sight before him still made his pupils shrink sharply.

The number of women in the grotto was almost double the number when he last came!
They formed a huge circle, densely packed together, their expressions fervent and obsessed, muttering incantations.

In the center of them, the previously invisible vortex of resentment had now become visible to the naked eye.

A thick mass of black energy churned wildly, emanating a suffocating chill and malevolent venom.

That's not even the most terrifying thing.

The most terrifying thing is that directly below the black vortex, a huge pool of blood has appeared out of nowhere!
The pool was churning with thick, almost black blood, bubbling and gurgling, and a strong, fishy stench mixed with resentment assaulted one's very senses.

Above the blood pool, a blurry humanoid phantom was slowly coalescing. Its aura was many times stronger than that of Su Lan back then, clearly the thing that the Heavenly Empress Palace had been "nurturing".

This is not a collection of resentment; it is clearly an extremely evil blood sacrifice!
Chen Ye's heart sank.

Just then, a clear sound of footsteps came from deep within the cave.

Everyone fell silent, their fervent gazes all fixed on that direction.

A tall, slender Taoist nun slowly walked out.

She wore a gray Taoist robe, her features were cool and aloof, and her expression carried an undeniable air of authority.

It was Jingxuan.

She glanced at the group of women, her gaze finally settling on the blood pool in the center, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

Then she walked to the blood pool, made hand seals, and chanted incantations.

As she chanted her incantation, the stench in the blood pool grew stronger, and the humanoid phantom solidified, letting out a silent, joyful roar.

"Sisters, are you still suffering because of men's heartlessness and ingratitude? Are you still resentful of the injustice of the world?"

Jingxuan's voice rang out, carrying a bewitching magic.

"If so, then pour all your pain, your resentment, and all your negative emotions into this pool of cleansing resentment!"

"It will cleanse your souls and give you new life! At the same time, your dedication will nourish the Holy Embryo. When the Holy Embryo is born, it will be the time when your merits are fulfilled and you are freed from the sea of ​​suffering!"

Her voice was highly inflammatory, completely igniting the emotions of the women who had already been brainwashed.

Their eyes became fanatical and glazed, and they muttered to themselves, throwing their darkest thoughts and emotions into the blood pool without reservation.

Chen Ye noticed that whenever a surge of resentment was absorbed by the blood pool, the women's faces became even paler, and their bodies visibly weakened, as if their life essence had been drained away.

He quietly activated his Netherworld Connection talent, using his divine sense to probe the illusory figure above the blood pool.

In an instant, countless chaotic and shrill cries flooded his mind.

This thing is not a sacred embryo at all, but a monster forcibly refined from the resentment of countless women mixed with the essence of living people!

An utterly evil entity!

Chen Ye felt a surge of killing intent, but he knew that now was not the time to make a move.

He had previously discovered that the flaw in this ritual lay in the deceived women.

Because Jingxuan can guide their resentment, and as a seductive courtesan, she can do the same!
Chen Ye took a deep breath and, imitating the other women, put on a pained and resentful expression, as if he too was infected by the ritual and began to pour his resentment into it.

In reality, he secretly pushed his talent for understanding the supernatural to its limit, quietly establishing a faint resonance with the vast ocean of resentment in the entire cave.

He wasn't absorbing, but trying to influence and guide!

Time passed little by little.

The ceremony gradually reached its climax.

The phantom in the blood pool was almost condensing into a complete infant form, while the Taoist priest Jingxuan, who was leading the ritual, had his eyes closed, seemingly entering the deepest state of meditation and establishing some kind of connection with the ghost fetus.

It's now!

A glint flashed in Chen Ye's eyes, and he suddenly opened his mouth.

Instead of letting out a thunderous shout, he began to sing softly in a peculiar, plaintive, and longing tone.

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried the allure of a bewitching diva, capable of transcending the boundaries of life and death, and was precisely delivered to the ears of every woman.

He didn't sing specific opera lyrics, but directly sang out the deepest pain in these women's hearts and their suppressed desires!
"A flower in a mirror, the moon in the water, a foolish dream, all in vain..."

With the blessing of his spiritual talent, Chen Ye's singing voice pierced deep into the souls of these women!

The women, who had been so enthusiastic, suddenly trembled, their faces growing increasingly bewildered.

Some of the more mentally weaker women even clutched their heads and whimpered in pain. Their brainwashed memories began to crumble inch by inch as Chen Ye sang!
"My child...I miss my child..."

"Where am I...? Why am I here...?"

Chaotic murmurs rose and fell, and the very foundation of the ritual began to crumble!
"Who?!"

Master Jingxuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, and two terrifying beams of light shot out from them!

She sensed the ritual spiraling out of control; the demonic fetus above the blood pool began to tremble erratically and emit painful screams!

"Spreading rumors and misleading the public, you're asking for death!"

Jingxuan's gaze instantly locked onto that incongruous figure in the crowd. She shouted sharply, trying to drown out Chen Ye's singing with her own voice.

However, Chen Ye's singing was like a surging tide, one wave higher than the next, not only suppressing her incantation but also causing the ghost fetus to show signs of collapse!

Jingxuan was absolutely furious.

She had poured countless efforts into nurturing this precious child, and just when success seemed within reach, someone came to sabotage it. One can imagine her fury.

Jingxuan's killing intent surged, and he suddenly flicked his whisk. A sharp, tangible gale, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air, rushed straight toward Chen Ye's face!
This strike was as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder!
But at this critical moment!
A mournful ghostly howl suddenly echoed throughout the entire grotto!
"Jing-Xuan! Give me back my life!"

A blood-red afterimage appeared out of thin air, carrying boundless resentment, heading straight for Jingxuan.

Chen Ye dodged the attack by sidestepping, while at the same time, Su Lan and Jing Xuan were already fighting.

"You vile servant! How dare you devour your master!"

Upon recognizing Su Lan, Jing Xuan was filled with shock and anger. She couldn't understand how this vengeful spirit, whose memories had been completely altered by her own hands, could break free of her shackles and regain her senses!

But what's done is done, and there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

Since this knife is disobeying me, I'll just destroy it completely!

"You fool who doesn't know your own mortality, I can make you what you are, and I can also make you vanish into thin air!"

Jingxuan roared, his hands quickly forming hand seals, black energy swirling around him, and an aura even more sinister and eerie than the resentment emanating from Su Lan suddenly erupted.

Su Lan's response remained the same: "Give me back my life!"

She had no complicated moves or strange spells, only the purest and most primal hatred!
A torrent of resentment coalesced behind her into countless sharp claws, frantically clawing at Jingxuan's heart.

In an instant, ghostly howls echoed, black mist surged, and the entire grotto was shrouded in this sinister power. The women who had just regained their senses screamed in terror once again.

Chen Ye ignored the battle situation there.

Su Lan's revenge was just the beginning, the most important part of his plan.

He, however, was determined to bring this grand spectacle to its true climax!
Taking advantage of a lull in their fight, Chen Ye didn't hesitate at all and activated the Soul-Stealing Diva's talent once again.

This time, his singing style was no longer a plaintive, tearful introduction, but transformed into the clash of swords and the crashing of waves!
"I hate the injustice of Heaven, I hate the heartlessness of people!"

"A fleeting dream, a scene of devastation, where is the way home!"

The soaring yet poignant singing resonated like thunder deep within everyone's soul!
"what!"

A young woman was the first to break down. She clutched her head and screamed hysterically, and her screams acted as a fuse, instantly igniting the entire scene.

The repressed regret, despair, and pain were completely unleashed in Chen Ye's singing.

The very foundation of the ceremony collapsed at that moment.

Boom!

In the center of the grotto, the surging pool of blood trembled violently, and the ghost fetus above, which was about to take shape, let out an extremely piercing scream. Then, visible cracks appeared on its illusory body, as if it were a piece of porcelain about to shatter.

"No!"

Jingxuan, who was locked in combat with Sulan, sensed the change in the ghost fetus and let out a roar of shock and anger.

This demonic fetus is the culmination of her decades of painstaking effort, even at the cost of betraying her sect and falling into evil ways. It is her only hope for attaining enlightenment and ascension, and she cannot afford to lose it!

But at this moment, she was tightly entangled by Su Lan and could not concentrate on stabilizing the ritual.

In a moment of desperation, a look of frantic determination flashed in Jingxuan's eyes.

She roared and suddenly opened her mouth, spitting out a mouthful of bright red blood!

The essence blood transformed into a bloodline, ignoring Su Lan's obstruction, and precisely entered the body of the ghost fetus.

This is her vital essence!

In order to stabilize the evil fetus, she did not hesitate to damage her own foundation!
Nourished by this pure life force, the cracks on the ghost fetus were temporarily stabilized, but the trend of collapse was already irreversible.

It's like a balloon with countless holes; no matter how you try to patch it up, it's destined to burst.

It's now!

A flash of understanding appeared in Su Lan's scarlet ghost eyes.

She knew this was the best time, and the only chance.

"Jingxuan, today, we shall perish together!"

Su Lan let out a final roar, a roar devoid of resentment, but instead carrying a sense of resolute liberation!

She abandoned all attacks, letting Jingxuan's whisk pierce her ghostly body. Then, she suddenly opened her arms and, with her last bit of strength, tightly embraced the hypocritical murderer.

The ghostly body was burning, transforming into the final shackles of resentment.

"Get out of here, you madman!"

Jingxuan was horrified. She could feel her life force being eroded by Su Lan's resentment. She struggled desperately, using all sorts of magic to try to break free from this embrace from hell.

However, the depth of Su Lan's resentment and the strength of her obsession far exceeded her imagination.

No matter how she attacked, Su Lan wouldn't let go. Instead, she dragged her step by step toward the churning pool of blood.

"no, do not want!"

The fear of death finally gripped Jingxuan's mind, and her usually cold face was filled with terror and despair.

She didn't want to die; her path to enlightenment was not yet complete!
But Su Lan just stared at her with those empty eyes, as if to say, "You should have known this day would come the moment you pushed me into the abyss."

thump!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the entangled human and ghost plunged straight into the pool of blood.

The blood pool instantly boiled.

"what……!"

A piercing scream emanated from the pool of blood, but it was quickly drowned out by the gurgling sound of blood bubbles.

The next moment, a huge beam of blood-red light shot into the sky, reaching the top of the cave, before suddenly extinguishing.

As the blood-red light disappeared, the ghost fetus above the blood pool also lost its last support. It let out a mournful howl filled with resentment, then collapsed with a bang, turning into black mist that dissipated into the air.

Inside the grotto, there was a deathly silence.

After losing their strength and energy, the women, whose spirits had been drained, went limp and fainted one after another.

An elaborately planned evil ritual has come to an end.

Chen Ye let out a long breath, then quickly removed his makeup and changed his clothes.

Chen Ye quickly transformed back into the bright-eyed young man, then immediately left the passage and lit a firework in the sky.

This was the pre-arranged code between him and the wealthy Lu, which he had already communicated last night.

Sure enough, less than half an hour later, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard outside.

"Quickly, seal off the entire Tianhou Temple. No one is allowed to enter or leave!" someone shouted loudly. It was Qi Shihao.

Subsequently, a large number of constables poured into the Taoist temple, causing gasps of surprise.

Lu, the wealthy man, accompanied him personally, and when he saw Chen Ye, his expression lit up with joy.

"How about it?"

"It's been taken care of, it's inside." Chen Ye pointed to the passage behind him.

Qi Shihao immediately waved his hand, "Search!"

Soon, all the women inside the grotto were carried out. Not only that, the officers also found more shocking evidence of their crimes in the Tianhou Temple.

For example, some aborted babies that have not been properly treated are already fully formed, which makes people feel uncomfortable just looking at them.

In addition, more details were uncovered through the captured accomplices.

For example, Jingxuan would recruit homeless women, and after squeezing out all their remaining value, he would sell them directly into brothels.

Or they might brainwash women who hold financial power but are not very clear-headed, causing them to give away all their family assets, ultimately leading to the destruction of their families and their deaths.

The key point is that her actions are completely at odds with the views she has always advocated, forming a stark contrast.

However, none of this concerns Chen Ye, because he is currently busy with something more important.

(End of this chapter)