[Noble Physician's Canon activated.] [Target: Mital (Shen Hanzhang). Identity: Deputy Hall Master of Skywatch Hall of the Fire-Worshipping Cult in the Western Regions, host fused with Mengji's severed limb. Overall value: three stars.] [Condition: Demonic nature invading the mind, impaired self-control (latent stage).] [Success reward: "Yin-Yang Passage Chapter."] [Failure penalty: none.]
"..."
The corner of Lu Changfeng's mouth twitched, but he soon took it in stride.
At this rate, sooner or later he would become a Buddhist master-and a master of "Blissful Zen," at that!
"Sir?"
Watching Lu Changfeng's expression, Adele asked anxiously, "How is my brother?"
They had reached the temporary camp and were inside a simply constructed tent.
There was only one bed inside, and Mital lay upon it.
Over the past few days, the injuries Mital had suffered in his previous failure had caused his episodes to grow increasingly frequent and severe. Adele had been forced to seal his acupoints to suppress his frenzy. Now he lay unconscious on the bed, but his face was dark gold, the crimson markings between his brows pulsed, and a violent, chaotic aura faintly radiated from his body.
Ling Jiuxiao, the Three Baleful Skeletons, Qing Dai, and Snow Robe stood guard outside.
Only Lu Changfeng, Adele, and Mital were inside the tent.
Lu Changfeng withdrew his fingers, sighed, and said slowly, "His Heart Demon is indeed deeply rooted, entangled with his bestial nature. Under assault from within and without, his reason has nearly been lost."
Adele's face went pale.
Lu Changfeng looked at the young man struggling on the bed. "His Heart Demon does indeed stem from the Sacred Flame Canon, but not because the cultivation method is inherently so evil. Rather, he rushed for results while cultivating, sending his true qi astray and scorching several crucial