Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

Asuma: "..."

Although Ino is a fangirl, there is some truth to what she said.

Before Muzan and his companions appeared a stone pagoda carved with lotus patterns. The temple gate, its vermilion paint peeling off, pierced through the lush canopy of trees, welcoming the rising sun and bathing it in its radiant glow.

Once inside the temple, they realized just how many tourists were at Yanxin Temple, so crowded that they barely had any room to stand.

To enter the main hall for worship, one must wait in a long queue.

Muzan and his group could only wait at the end of the line, waiting for the tourists in front of them to go in one by one before it was their turn.

The temple grounds are planted with ginkgo trees and tall, straight fir trees.

Shikamaru looked around and waited patiently.

The queue was getting shorter and shorter as Muzan and his group drew closer to the main hall.

Even before stepping through the main hall's gate, one could already smell a rich sandalwood fragrance.

Muzan lifted the dark blue curtain hanging from the main hall's door and entered the main hall.

What comes into view is a tall statue of a god.

It is about three meters high and one meter wide. The candlelight flickers, casting a constantly shifting shadow on the upper half of the statue's face.

Standing by the prayer cushion and looking up, it's difficult to see the face of the deity clearly; you can only see the chin.

"so big!"

Ino exclaimed in surprise.

Shikamaru's gaze swept over the kneeling monks on either side of the statue.

Chapter 478 I Joined the Eternal Bliss Cult? ? ?

Under Shikamaru's discreet gaze, a monk suddenly stood up.

Shikamaru's heart skipped a beat. He looked away, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the monk walking towards them.

Shikamaru immediately had a bad feeling.

The monk stopped a meter in front of Asma, his gaze fixed on him.

Asma became alert, but showed no sign of it on his face. He pretended to be puzzled as he looked at the monk who had stopped in front of them.

"I see that the faces of several of you are destined to join my sect. May we continue this discussion later?"

The monk extended his hand to Asma with a smile on his face.

He stared intently at Asma.

Asuma: "..."

Whether we have a chance or not depends entirely on this monk's words.

Upon hearing the monk's words, the tourists who had entered the main hall immediately cast envious, jealous, and hateful glances at Asma and his group.

Weird!

Asma immediately confirmed this in his heart.

He couldn't believe such a coincidence could happen!

Asuma and Shikamaru exchanged a glance.

Asma nodded: "Okay."

If ordinary tourists were to refuse such a good thing, it would seem too deliberate for them to refuse.

More importantly, Asma also wanted to see what the Eternal Bliss Cult was really up to.

Asma followed the monk, who led them through the main hall and out through the back door. They walked along a cobblestone path, and a tall stone tower appeared before them.

The stone tower is at least five meters tall, with its spire standing upright like a needle, gleaming with white light.

The monk pushed open the heavy stone door, stopped at the entrance, and extended his hand to Asma and the others, gesturing, "Please come in, everyone. We have been waiting for you for a long time."

Who has been waiting for so long?

Asma looked at the brightly lit church before him, his gaze sweeping over the monks, and carefully stepped inside.

The interior of the stone tower was completely empty, with countless lotus-shaped lampstands resting quietly in the neat grooves carved into the walls.

The countless candlelight illuminated the interior of the stone tower as brightly as day.

A figure stood quietly in the middle of the stone tower, with his back to Asma.

Even though it was just a silhouette, Asuma recognized the person in front of him.

——Thistle.

Asma's heart sank lower and lower.

He knew perfectly well that Ji Zhi had already discovered their identities.

Even if they hadn't discovered anything, they still became suspicious of them; otherwise, they wouldn't have invited them into the stone tower alone.

A lotus platform was placed in front of Ji Zhi.

The lotus platform was surrounded by candles, but there was no one on it.

There isn't even a single stone statue of a god.

Asuma stepped forward, cautiously blocking Muzan and the others.

Thistle slowly turned around and gave Asuma a friendly smile.

"You're ninjas from Konoha, right?"

Ji Zhizhi immediately stripped Asuma and the others of their underwear.

Asuma: "..."

He didn't say anything.

Azaki's gaze passed over Asuma and landed on Muzan.

He took a step forward, past Asuma, and reached out his hand toward Muzan.

"You must be Kibutsuji Muzan?"

Before Azaki could even see Muzan for a second, Asuma blocked his way.

Seeing Asuma's wary expression, Ji Zhi couldn't help but smile and explained, "You misunderstood. I have no ill intentions towards your Konoha ninjas. I just sensed your connection with the Eternal Bliss Cult and invited you to join it."

"We have no affinity with the Eternal Bliss Cult, nor will we join it."

Asma's muscles were tense as he spoke coldly.

"That's just your opinion."

Azami's smile faded slightly as she glanced at Shikamaru and the others: "How can you make decisions for them?"

Shikamaru looked at Azami in front of him and said, "I will not join the Eternal Bliss Cult either."

Isn't this just a cult?

Choji nodded: "Me too."

Ino sensed the atmosphere around her growing tense, and she swallowed hard. "I'm not joining either."

They will always be ninjas of Konoha.

Even in death, this will not change.

Ji's cold gaze fell upon them.

“You are Konoha ninjas. If you don’t join the Paradise Cult, I cannot let you leave here alive.”

He had barely finished speaking.

Asuma already held the chakra blade in his hand, ready for battle at any moment.

Sudden.

Asma felt a sudden heaviness in his body, and his legs went weak.

bang——

Asuma knelt on the ground, his hands supporting him, an invisible gravity pressing down on him, making it impossible for him to even lift his head.

His knees pressed into the ground, creating cracks.

Not only him, but everyone else in the rock layer barrier centered on Ji was subjected to fifty times the force of gravity and collapsed to their knees in a sorry state.

His whole body felt so heavy that it seemed he was about to crash into the ground at any moment.

Asma's forehead was covered in cold sweat, his eyes filled with horror. He trembled as he struggled to stay upright and prevent himself from collapsing.

"Your fate with the Eternal Bliss Cult is not determined by you, but by the God of Bliss."

Ji slowly walked up behind Shikamaru and the other two.

【Ding! 】

[Scanning...]

Scan successful.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Nara Shikamaru Chakra Fragment" x1]

[Analyzing...]

[Analysis successful.]

[Nara Shikamaru's abilities include: Shadow Imitation Technique, Shadow Neck Binding Technique, Shadow Stitching Technique, Shadow Summoning Technique, Shadow Gathering Technique...]

[Converting...]

[Conversion successful.]

【"Nara Shikamaru Chakra Fragment" x1 = Shadow Imitation Technique + 2000 min Sunlight Points + 20000 Chakra】

The "Nara Shikamaru Chakra Fragment" has been determined to be a high-quality chakra fragment, and you are rewarded with one skill fusion upgrade opportunity!

[Please strive to obtain more high-quality chakra fragments, host!]

【Ding! 】

[Scanning...]

Scan successful.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Yamanaka Ino Chakra Fragment" x1]

[Analyzing...]

[Analysis successful.]

[The abilities contained within "Yamano Ino": Mind Transfer Technique, Mind Transfer Clone Technique...]

[Converting...]

[Conversion successful.]

[“Yamanaka Ino Chakra Fragment” x1 = Mind Transfer Jutsu + 2000 min Sunshine Points + 20000 Chakra]

The "Yamanaka Ino Chakra Fragment" has been determined to be a high-quality chakra fragment, and you are rewarded with one skill fusion upgrade opportunity!

[Please strive to obtain more high-quality chakra fragments, host!]

There is only the chakra left in the body of the chubby little boy, Choji Akimichi.

He can absorb thistle later.

There are still countless powerful skills waiting for him to fuse and upgrade in the Fourth Battle; he can't afford to exhaust all his opportunities now.

The smell of blood filled the air.

Asma's eyes became bloodshot.

He was tormented both physically and mentally by being powerless to help his disciple and watching him get injured.

Ji Zhi quietly waited for them to be driven to a dead end.

"I'll join the Eternal Bliss Cult, let them go."