Failed Seeker of the Dao

[The Demon Gate]

The only entrance connecting the front yard and the Backyard.

A message was left on the door. "The path leads to hell; the living must not tread this road."

The door was carved with two demons reaching out to offer their offerings, but the offerings were missing... When the heart-shaped pendant given to Han Dong by the Ghost Nun was inserted into it, the seal was temporarily released, and the door sank.

Ha ha...

I wonder if it's because Han Dong has a stronger sense of perception.

The moment he Door Opening, Han Dong heard a strange laugh.

None of his teammates or the Ghost Nun showed any change in expression; it seemed that only Han Dong could hear them.

Meanwhile, in the air of the Backyard, faint flames from hell could be seen.

Clearly, somewhere in the Backyard, there must be a portal leading to the Depths of Hell, belonging to the same type as the fiery core emanating from Togu's body.

The nun, with her mouth full of yellow teeth, said:

"I was supposed to accompany you on the investigation of the Backyard."

However, since Hell Locust were discovered in the monastery gate area and cemetery, I need to continue monitoring the locust situation. The "Daughter of Locusts" may also be hiding in some corner of the front yard.

The investigation in the Backyard is now in your hands. I hope you can handle the resurrected locusts.

If successful, I will also report your heroic deeds.

"Um."

Before leaving, the Ghost Nun gave one last piece of advice:

"That's right!"

Deep within the Backyard lies a secret room, invisible to ordinary people.

Generally speaking, you won't run into each other... If you do happen to run into each other by accident, please get away immediately.

That [Secret Chamber] is the Derry Town's Top Secret, a forbidden area of the monastery, and the Oldest One origin of the Hell Locust.

Once you have had any contact with the "secret room," you will be immediately handed over to the clerk for "brainwashing."

"By the way, what are the characteristics of an escape room? How can you tell the difference?"

"The clerk's handprint is left on the iron door of the Sealed Secret Chamber."

"Understood."

"The ' Daughter of Locusts,' who has been killed enough by the clerk, will certainly not be able to return to her former state even if she is reborn... I hope you can bring back good news."

Keep the heart pendant I gave you safe and return it within 48 hours.

Once the time limit is exceeded, you will be locked inside.

Boom!

The Ghost Nun left and took the Hell Gate with her.

Han Dong's Lesser Demon Eye could see the intricate design of the door, which was connected to the monastery's grand array.

To force their way in would require shaking the entire monastery, including Valaka and his hundreds of Demon Nun, which is virtually impossible.

"A hidden secret room..."

When Sister Valaka exited the Demon Gate, she immediately turned into darkness and left through a secret passage in the monastery.

In a secret cave hidden by plants among the cliffs, a great man who has arrived at the monastery is met.

The Ghost Nun lowered her head slightly in response to the presence in the cave.

"Clerk, as you instructed, we have led them into the [Demon Gate]."

Indeed, the person who secretly met with the monastery administrator in the cliffside cave was the clerk.

Countless arms have covered the walls of the cave, isolating it from the Outside World. No one knows the meeting place or the content of the conversation.

The Ghost Nun - Valaka- was a clerk from the very beginning...

"La la la! Well done..."

Since this group of people was able to uncover Dean Richard's secret hidden in the Void Otherworld, they must have inevitably touched upon the 'forbidden zone'.

If they violate the Forbidden Command, I will personally enter the Backyard as the Town Hall inspector and properly and legally execute these little rascals.

The Ghost Nun didn't care at all about the deaths of these new residents; all she cared about was the locust problem.

"Secretary Vera, what's your opinion on the locust resurgence?"

The fact that this townsman named Nicholas was able to unravel Dean Richard's conspiracy shows that they have some ability.

"Maybe this will really help them eradicate the root cause of the locust plague."

At this moment, all the arms in the cave began to shake back and forth, refuting the nun's statement.

"It can never be eradicated... Ever since 'that part' was stored in the monastery, it was destined that there would be no peace here."

The purpose of the monastery and you nuns is simply to oversee 'that part' and prevent a recurrence of what happened three years ago.

As for why I want these people to die.

It's because one of them had contact with the "disaster." Although the mayor doesn't think they pose a potential danger, I absolutely cannot allow them to live in the town.

Their arrival has already made things uneasy in the town. Allowing them free rein to investigate will trigger a disaster even more troublesome than what happened three years ago.

"Yes."

Monastery - Backyard courtyard.

A creature with wires running through its body and its fleshy face twisted together.

The crawling creature, with only its gaping maw exposed, still displayed tremendous vitality despite having its head and heart pierced by white bones.

Han Dong immediately waved his hand, using the high-density yellow sand to suppress the demon's life force, and reached out to touch its twisted head... Han Dong sensed a familiar, scorching hellish aura.

It belongs to the same kind of demon as Togu.

"Togu, will absorbing this help restore your strength?"

"This is a demon who has completely failed in his quest for enlightenment in hell, and will be Affliction for the rest of his life... He does indeed have some of the aura of the scorching hell within him, but it is of no use to my recovery."

Only the essence of Affliction can restore me.

The Backyard... it feels so familiar... I think I spent a long time here before."

"Is the memory still irrecoverable?"

"Yes."

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Han Dong held the ugly demon in one hand, and cackled... like a black crow flashing before his eyes, death invaded.

In a short time, the demon Transform Into ashes.

Han Dong did not use a syringe, as it was impossible to obtain high-quality Cellular Essence from the body of such a low-grade demon.

"It seems that... the Hell Portal in the Backyard has been seriously leaked, so the monastery has adopted a method of cleaning once a month to remove the demons leaking from inside."

Relying solely on a single door to block it will inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later... Hey! That's way too many doors.

As Han Dong was speaking, he walked around a corner and was immediately surprised by the scene before him.

The spacious passageway was crowded with all sorts of demons who had suffered terribly. Some were bound by wires and could only writhe on the ground, while others were pierced by chains and could only move extremely slowly.

Their faces were either charred, completely distorted, or pierced by strange metallic substances.

There were at least twenty of them piled up.

"Humanoid Loss"

According to Togu, these are all demons who chose to seek enlightenment in hell but ultimately failed.

But Han Dong never expected that just because there was a gap in hell within the monastery, such a large number of failed Seeker of the Dao could be gathered here... Just how many such pitiful demons are there in hell?

Given such a high failure rate, why would anyone choose to seek enlightenment in hell?

Togu then provided the answer.

"Because of power... In hell, those without power can only become food for other demons."