Those Who Follow the Way Gain Much Aid; Those Who Lose the Way Find Little Help

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The shattered arm lay scattered on the ground. Shi Jianhui swayed and collapsed to the ground, her mind and thoughts swirling around her.

As they drifted, figures emerged from those thoughts: an old farmer tilling the fields, a cowherd herding cattle, a woman cooking and washing clothes, a man carrying a bow up the mountain...

These figures, seemingly ordinary, were, at this moment, deadly to Shi Jianhui!

"What happened? What happened? What's going on?"

She asked three times in a row what was going on, her eyes gradually becoming vacant, as if she were lost in thought, with one thought after another devouring her soul!

Sudden!

Shi Jianhui screamed, her whole body suddenly bursting with bloody light. She actually channeled her True Essence to every part of her body and exploded, sprang up from the ground, and pounced towards Qiu Yan who was right next to her!

The remaining hand reached forward, its five fingers forming a claw, the fingertips sharp as knives, about to strike Qiu Yan's head.

But Qiu Yan didn't move. He just looked up and his gaze fell on his five fingers.

Snap!

His five fingers exploded, and a surge of intense thoughts welled up from them.

Then, Qiu Yan's eyes moved, and with a sweep of his gaze, Shi Jianhui's palm, wrist, forearm, elbow, and upper arm explode one after another. Amidst the flying bone fragments, flesh, and blood, thoughts danced.

With a thud.

The surging Shi Jianhui fell to the ground, her two arms completely exploded, and her two calves also exploded one after the other, blood dripping like rain.

Resentment! Injustice! Wish!

Those thoughts churned and converged, coiling around her, emanating an aura of destruction, fall, and mutual annihilation, constantly assaulting Shi Jianhui's mind, gnawing at her soul and True Essence, giving her a chilling feeling.

"Where did these thoughts come from? Why do they hate me so much? To the point of wanting to die together?"

As she struggled, Shi Jianhui's mind was filled with doubt.

Qiu Yan's voice rang out at the right moment. "Of course they want to die with you. These resentments are what I collected over two years from dilapidated villages in the Southern Border. Those who died tragically under the claws and in the mouths of demons, even if their souls are gone, their resentment has lingered for years, wanting to seek justice."

A faint aura of darkness emanated from Qiu Yan's body.

"A mortal's resentment? Non-Self Living Soul hadn't been suppressed by the Fortune-Transferring Power, and my dwelling and soul hadn't been incompatible, how could I have suffered such humiliation? You certainly have some skill; I wonder when you instilled worldly resentment into the flesh and blood of this dwelling of mine?"

"These thoughts weren't implanted into your body by me, but rather you absorbed them yourself! You suddenly changed your dwelling. Your soul and body repelled each other, and your five senses became less sensitive, so it's normal that you couldn't detect them." Qiu Yan said, glancing at the water stains on the ground.

Upon seeing his action, Shi Jianhui had a sudden Spiritual Light!

"Medicinal herbs! These thoughts are attached to the medicinal herbs! As soon as I soaked in the medicinal water, they unknowingly seeped into my body! Hu Yuming, he actually betrayed me!"

Hearing Shi Jianhui's screams, Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes and manipulated the strands of resentful energy.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Several explosions rang out. Shi Jianhui rolled over, his body bursting apart in succession, a torrent of thoughts gushing out and swirling around his mangled flesh. It seemed to be pulling his Living Soul out!

"Seizing the opportunity when the opponent's soul was unstable, I mixed resentment into the medicinal herbs. With the Daoist priest's intervention, I finally succeeded. Since the Daoist priest wanted revenge, he must have considered the Demon King's cultivation level and Divine Rank, and would have made some arrangements. I took advantage of this. With a calculated attack on the unsuspecting Demon King, even Demon King who had lived for over seven hundred years was powerless to resist. However..."

Qiu Yan stood still, silent, his nerves taut, alert and on guard, as if waiting for something.

"Aren't you going to make a move?"

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Shi Jianhui suddenly stopped screaming.

Then, a seal that had fallen to the ground flew straight up and, with a jolt, crashed directly into a ball of divine light!

The three orbs of light were originally on the ground, but as the seal struck them, one of them flew up and merged with the seal. The emerald light immediately changed, turning into a deep blue!

Immediately afterwards, a blue light swirled, and a figure shot out from it. He had a youthful face and wore a black robe. As soon as he appeared, he raised his hand and shot out a blue divine power, which was aimed directly at Qiu Yan!

In an instant, the floor of the ancestral hall softened, and gushing mud spurted out from the cracks in the stone slabs.

Black Marsh Patriarch, a god has descended!

Qiu Yan was already prepared. There was no need to dodge. He raised his hand and pointed, a point of green light shooting out from his fingertip!

Compression! Condensation!

As the green light disappeared, Qiu Yan's aura suddenly plummeted, as if all his strength and power had left his body along with that light.

At some point, the blue divine power collided with the green light. The blue light spread and roared, boiling like ocean waves and swamps, trying to devour the light. But the green light exploded, and flames roared out, steaming the ocean waves and drying up the swamp. The power it unleashed exceeded the Black Marsh Patriarch's expectations.

Annihilation!

The blue and green disappeared simultaneously, without a sound.

The entire ancestral hall suddenly trembled!

"Hmm? This glimmer of light is actually divine power? And it's divine power that has been compressed to an extreme degree using some kind of method!" The Black Marsh Patriarch's eyes widened in surprise, and then his expression changed.

The Fortune-Transferring Power that had enveloped the entire ancestral hall also began to suppress the Divine Body of the Black Marsh Patriarch.

The flow of Fortune, like a gentle stream, seeped down, causing the Black Marsh Patriarch's body to flicker with light and shadow, revealing a sense of weakness.

"The Fortune-Transferring Power? It's actually reversing Fortune and suppressing the Divine Body! Even divine power is being subtly imprisoned. Whose handiwork is this?"

Just then, Shi Jianhui, who was still struggling on the ground, suddenly coughed up blood and said, "Black Marsh, since you are my servant, you should bear this for me. You are Divine Body, half-real and half-illusory, and you will recover soon!"

Before the Black Marsh Patriarch could speak, Shi Jianhui's bloodied right shoulder cracked, bone breaking through his body and extending segment by segment, solidifying into a skeletal arm that grabbed the blue-glowing Law Seals.

The talisman and seal have been integrated into one, with the back of the seal carved with continuous swamps.

Perfusion!

Those strands of resentment were poured into the seal!

The Black Marsh Patriarch's Divine Body trembled violently, his black robes fluttering and falling piece by piece, turning into mud.

"Your Majesty, you!"

Upon sensing it, the Black Marsh Patriarch understood the reason and his eyes widened.

Then, the resentment and vengeance that had been entangled around Shi Jianhui were transmitted through the connection of the Law Seals and talismans, invading the body of the Black Marsh Patriarch!

The Black Marsh Patriarch's Divine Spirit Talisman was in Shi Jianhui's hands. With a thought, resentment surged, and he was powerless to resist!

As they spoke, more and more resentment rose up, howling and surging towards the Black Marsh Patriarch. Shi Jianhui's distorted face gradually calmed down.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Just as Shi Jianhui was about to lose all her resentment, Qiu Yan raised his hand and formed Dao Seal.

Puff!

A soft sound suddenly emanated from the surface of the Black Marsh Patriarch's Divine Body, and a Fortune connection of the Unseen instantly became clear. Then, a hexagram flew rapidly along the connection and imprinted itself on his body.

The third line of the Li Trigram signifies misfortune!

"What!"

Both the Black Marsh Patriarch and Shi Jianhui were startled, but before they could react, the divination image shattered, transforming into a raging fire that exploded, scorching not the Divine Body, but the Fortune!

With his fortunes waning, the Black Marsh Patriarch could no longer resist the Fortune-Transferring Power permeated the surroundings. His entire Divine Body was invaded by the power, and due to the connection of the Law Seals and talismans, this Fortune-Transferring Power, along with the ominous hexagram of the ninth line, was naturally transmitted to Shi Jianhui.

Just as the situation was beginning to improve Shi Jianhui screamed in agony. Her remaining intact flesh instantly tore apart, and the resentment of the People's Wishes surged forth, thick and swirling.

Qiu Yan lowered his hand, looking at the scene before him with an expressionless face, but his heart grew calmer. "The Marshfolk Prince Geluolan is indeed connected to the Black Marsh Patriarch. Since we must settle the Karma, we cannot leave any loose ends. A Fourth Grade deity, if left unattended, will eventually become a future problem. Today, we will settle this matter once and for all!"

"You scholar, full of schemes and tricks! But you're a hundred years too early to destroy me!"

Suddenly, Shi Jianhui's entire body exploded, and amidst the splattering of blood, a Demon Core shattered into several pieces flew out. Instantly, its True Essence surged, forcing away some of the Fortune-Transferring Power fortune and the resentment of the People's Wishes, and it flew rapidly towards the corpse on the high platform of the ancestral hall.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Yan pulled out a scroll of bamboo slips from his sleeve.

"At this point, why struggle? Haven't you heard that those who act justly find many helpers, while those who act unjustly find few? With the Heavenly Timing, Earthly Advantage, and Human Harmony, and the right people, how do you expect to escape with your life?"

The moment the bamboo slip appeared, Qiu Yan's aura changed instantly, radiating a vast and powerful aura!

The deep, resonant voices emanated from the bamboo slips, radiating outwards.

The scattered resentments trembled all at once, merging with the Force of Order, clearly manifesting as figures of people, old and young, men and women, strong and thin, good and evil.

These people were initially confused, but then they snapped to attention and all looked in one direction. At the end of their line of sight was the shattered Demon Core.

"What kind of Law Technique is this?"

The Demon Core was restrained and stagnant by the vast Order, but it unleashed its full power at any cost. Just as it was about to break free, a shadow suddenly jumped out from Shi Jianhui's soul.

Gloomy! Chaotic! Disorderly!

Shi Jianhui's soul was actually burning from the inside out!

"Heart Demon! Heart Demon! When did I become tainted by Heart Demon?"

Amid screams, the Demon Core shattered, and the crimson True Essence was about to explode, but before it could dissipate, it was surrounded by figures rushing forward.

Soon, the scarlet color disappeared without a trace.

Among the figures formed from these resentful spirits, Qiu Yan vaguely saw several familiar figures from his memories, but these were all memories of his predecessor.

"Yesterday's cause, today's effect; good and evil will ultimately be rewarded."

He sighed, a sharp crack echoing in his heart, as if something had shattered.

The black gas that had appeared on the surface of the body had transformed into chains, which shattered and dissipated.

Gratitude, hatred, Karma, all complete!

Qiu Yan felt a lightness throughout his body, and his soul naturally leaped out, unaffected by the suppression of the Fortune-Transferring Power or the impact of the masculine Qi and Blood, drifting and rising upwards.

A bright star appeared in the sky, and a beam of light shone down. (To be continued)

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