Flying above the Demon Slayer Division, Li Xuanxiao frowned.
In his field of vision, a certain area within the Demon Slayer Division was shrouded in a faint crimson haze!
Demon qi?
Ever since cultivating Buddhist Sect techniques and martial arts, he had become exceptionally sensitive to such things.
The My Buddha Illuminates Seal could not only be actively unleashed; it also came with passive abilities.
For instance, it allowed its practitioner to see things others could not.
It was like having one's heavenly eye opened!
And that other martial art, Pure Lotus Bloom, was no less impressive!
Not only did it render him immune to all evil, it could also actively dispel demonic and wicked qi, soothe his allies' injuries, and restore them to a certain state.
As his martial arts realm rose, its effects became even more astounding.
Setting aside its ability to directly remove all DEBUFFs, it could even achieve something akin to resetting one's condition.
Li Xuanxiao had tried casting it once, and the effect had stunned him on the spot!
Perhaps once it reached the Sublimity Realm, this martial art could truly achieve something like instantly restoring a critically wounded person to full health!
He had to marvel at the profundity of Buddhist teachings. Though that fellow Buddha's hairstyle was lacking, he still had something going for him in every other respect!
He immediately dived down from the sky, his dazzling, flamboyant rainbow light drawing countless gazes.
"Who's that, putting on such a show?"
"Too arrogant! I feel like he's mocking me!"
"I thought I, Long Tao, was already invincible in the world of showing off. Whose subordinate is this?"
His feet touched the ground, and the rainbow light vanished instantly. Li Xuanxiao headed straight for the source of the demon qi.
After winding left and right through the Demon Slayer Division, he discovered that the demon qi was actually inside the Patrol Hall.
He slowly approached the entrance to the Patrol Hall, only to be stopped by the martial artist guarding the door. "Which hall are you from? What are you doing here?"
Taking out his identity Jade Token, Li Xuanxiao replied politely, "Lord Ling Yan and Lady Si Miaoyin sent me."
The guard examined the Jade Token. Though suspicion flickered across his face, he still let him through.
Li Xuanxiao immediately strode toward the doors of the main hall inside.
At a glance, he spotted the stretchers laid out on the ground. In his vision, faint crimson wisps were slowly drifting out from the corpses.
And the person surrounded by several people beside the stretchers bore an even denser crimson aura!
The thing he had seen from high in the sky earlier had likely been emanating from that man.
Li Xuanxiao's arrival also drew many people's attention.
Si Miaoyin's eyes lit up. "Li Xuanxiao? Why are you here!"
"Weren't you out on a mission?"
Si Miaoyin had gone to look for Li Xuanxiao again afterward, hoping to persuade him to change his mind. She had not wanted him to waste his time and talent idling away in the Mission Hall.
Yet she had been told that Li Xuanxiao had accepted three Profound Realm-level missions in one go.
Though surprised, she had also been delighted. It seemed Li Xuanxiao had not chosen the Mission Hall to slack off. He had other reasons!
Ling Yan gave Li Xuanxiao a glance, curled his lip slightly, then withdrew his gaze.
The many other martial artists did not recognize Li Xuanxiao and were all wondering why he had suddenly appeared here.
"Li Xuanxiao of the Mission Hall greets the Hall Master, Deputy General Yang, and all my esteemed seniors and fellow colleagues..."
Li Xuanxiao bowed courteously.
Yet contempt appeared in many of the surrounding people's eyes.
Mission Hall?
That retirement hall full of people who fished for slack and lay flat?
Si Miaoyin immediately explained Li Xuanxiao's identity to the Patrol Hall Master.
The Patrol Hall Master nodded. "Since you're here, come in."
Li Xuanxiao thanked him once more, then promptly entered the hall and found a place to stand.
After asking around, he quickly understood the current situation.
A group of physical-damage warriors had run into demons who dealt magical damage.
They had once been able to make up for insufficient damage with sheer numbers, but now they no longer held the advantage in numbers.
Thus, they were helpless for the moment, deadlocked in a stalemate.
Li Xuanxiao's lips curled slightly. If you can't do it, I can!
What he cultivated now were Buddhist techniques and martial arts.
Buddhist techniques and martial arts were relatively well-balanced in nature.
None of their aspects were particularly exceptional, but they truly cultivated both physical and magical arts.
Moreover, they possessed nearly every kind of offensive, defensive, and restorative method—a true all-around hexagonal warrior!
Buddhist teachings in particular had some restraining effect against such bizarre demonic arts.
They also had a certain ability to counter many strange methods.
This wave was practically right in his wheelhouse!
He was almost the perfect candidate!
"We can't hesitate any longer. Quite some time has already passed since the information reached us."
"If we wait any longer, more nearby cities will suffer at the hands of demons!"
"Whether we gather martial artists for an encirclement or I go there personally, we must make a decision now!"
After the Patrol Hall Master finished speaking, he was about to issue orders.
But Li Xuanxiao raised his hand.
The Patrol Hall Master frowned, clearly displeased at being interrupted. "What is it?"
Li Xuanxiao stepped out from the crowd. "I want to give it a try!"
"I should be able to break this kind of demonic art!"
The moment he spoke, an uproar erupted all around him.
"Where did this wet-behind-the-ears brat come from, spouting such wild boasts?"
"Even the Hall Master and Deputy General Yang are at a loss, yet you say you have a solution?"
"People from the Mission Hall are really getting worse and worse! They used to merely fish for slack and muddle along. Now they've started swindling people!"
Countless taunts came crashing down like a flood.
Even the Patrol Hall Master frowned slightly, while Yang Zhiru silently stroked his lidded teacup, an amused smile on his face.
Facing all the doubts and mockery, Li Xuanxiao remained calm and unmoved.
Si Miaoyin secretly tugged at the hem of Li Xuanxiao's clothes and whispered, "Don't try to show off!"
"This isn't like those ordinary demons we encountered before, the ones without much in the way of tricks!"
"This is something that even the Hall Master and the others find troublesome!"
"You're only at the Profound Realm First Layer. Even if your combat strength is extraordinary, you won't be able to help against something like this."
Ling Yan also gave a cold snort. "Kid, what does our Patrol Hall's business have to do with you?"
"Go cool off somewhere else!"
Just then, everyone heard a scream.
The surviving patrol envoy immediately spat out a mouthful of blackish-purple blood.
His aura weakened several more degrees, and he was clearly about to give out!
The physicians beside him were frantic, yet powerless. This was not something they could handle.
Even if they exhausted every trick in their arsenal, they could only delay his death.
Everyone fell silent once more. Watching a companion die before their eyes while being unable to do anything was truly agonizing.
But Li Xuanxiao moved!
He silently walked over to the surviving patrol envoy.
In Li Xuanxiao's eyes, crimson demon qi was continuously leaking from the man's body.
The two physicians looked up at Li Xuanxiao. "What are you doing?"
Li Xuanxiao crouched down. "I have a way to save him!"
The two physicians immediately stopped him. "He's already hanging by a thread. Don't make trouble here!"
"Even professionals like us are helpless. What can an ordinary martial artist like you possibly do?"
Li Xuanxiao chuckled, not wasting time arguing.
Actions spoke louder than words!
Once he used Buddhist teachings to save this man, these people would naturally shut their mouths!
As True Qi surged, a solemn and majestic aura spread from Li Xuanxiao's body.
The many martial artists present revealed looks of astonishment. This True Qi was far too different from theirs!
It did not possess the sharp, fierce killing intent commonly found in martial artists' True Qi.
Instead, it was gentle, weighty, and vast, its lingering resonance stretching far into the distance.
It seemed capable of smoothing away the violence, restlessness, and anxiety in people's hearts.
It contained a strange power that calmed one's mind and spirit.
The next moment, a massive Lotus Platform appeared beneath the surviving patrol envoy.
The Lotus Platform lifted him up, its surrounding lotus petals slowly blooming as an incomparably refreshing and mysterious aura spread outward.
The crimson demon qi seemed to have encountered its natural nemesis. It sizzled and quickly dissipated, cleansed away.
And that was not all. As the lotus blossomed, a vigorous vitality was born within it and slowly flowed into his body.
The surviving patrol envoy let out a relieved groan.
His face, once ashen and filled with the aura of death, visibly returned to normal at a speed the naked eye could see!
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