Chapter 1277: Beyond Redemption

The immortal opened his eyes, and the demonic energy within his body was instantly dispelled.At this moment of Five Palaces Shining in Unison, heaven and earth resonated, as if celebrating this Heavenly Palace!Were he not in an ancient Demonic Den, at this time he could have used the light of the Heavenly Palace to impact the distant starry sky, immediately achieving Outer Tower just like Chong Xuanzun.But the Heavenly Palace was not yet perfected, so Jiang Wang naturally would not choose this path.The light of the five divine abilities merged into one, rapidly cleansing his body. His physical form, at a speed that could be clearly perceived, was continuously strengthening.Within every muscle, it felt as though boundless power surged. This gave Jiang Wang the feeling that he could, with pure physical strength, shatter mountains with his fist.At this moment of heaven and earth resonating, Jiang Wang, under the reward of heaven and earth, crossed a great distance and sensed…The Divine Seal!At the beginning of the Divine Seal Method's creation, its core lay in divine abilities. The connection between the divine ability seed and the soul imprint was the fundamental way to borrow partial power of the rules.As Jiang Wang's development of divine abilities deepened, his influence over the "Divine Seal" became stronger.And now, with the Five Palaces shining in unison, the light of the five divine abilities illuminating together, in the state of heaven and earth resonating, the influence of divine abilities was temporarily amplified infinitely…In the town hall of Qingyang Town, Du Gu Xiao was sternly rebuking: "Within Qingyang Town, should anyone dare to spread rumors of the Viscount consorting with demons again, I will kill them!"Having governed Qingyang Town for so long, and with Jiang Wang as her reliance, she now possessed great authority before her subordinates.The entire town hall was silent.Suddenly, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face, her eyes gleaming, as if sensing Jiang Wang's gaze.My Lord is still here, still alive, and stronger than ever!There were two Divine Seals, one in Qingyang Town of Qi Kingdom, and one in the distant and unknowable Ten Thousand Realms Desolate Tomb.But in this brief moment, Jiang Wang also saw—In a boundless and desolate void, Song Wanxi, with blood-red eyes and frosty countenance, her hands formed into claws, was locked in fierce combat with a handsome man in black.A realization arose in Jiang Wang's heart. This man in black should be the being who transmitted the "Seven Grievances Demonic Art" and imprinted the demonic character "Obsessed and Unrepentant." He was likely a formidable demon from the Ten Thousand Realms Desolate Tomb with an extraordinary background.This was an incredibly intense battle.Claw shadows covered the sky and earth, and fist shadows shook the void.Song Wanxi had exhausted the battle power of a True Demon, stirring up demonic energy like a tornado. The man in black, however, seemed at ease, each punch breaking the claw momentum.But judging from the fact that this man in black could still spare effort to influence the current world's demonic den, the gap was even greater!Leave!Jiang Wang immediately issued the command.Song Wanxi did not hesitate, retracting her claw momentum and flying towards the distant sky.And that handsome man in black suddenly turned his head, as if across this immeasurable distance, he saw Jiang Wang in the ancient Demonic Den of the current world!Those were a pair of narrow and sinister eyes, the whites instantly swallowed up, the entire pair of eyes pitch black like ink!The time of heaven and earth resonating was so short that Jiang Wang had barely issued one command before he was disconnected from the Divine Seal.By himself, there was even less possibility of connecting to the Ten Thousand Realms Desolate Tomb.But that gaze from the man in black, as if crossing the distance of time and space, once again fell upon Jiang Wang!Jiang Wang only felt a tremendous pressure, making it difficult for him to breathe.And that gaze from the Ten Thousand Realms Desolate Tomb, in this young man's eyes, saw only determination and unyielding spirit. His demonic念 touched only immortal crimson gold!"Beyond redemption!"There was no possibility of this young man becoming demonized now.Therefore, he decided to destroy him!Across infinite distance, traversing the barrier of time and space, his will stirred the remaining demonic energy in this ancient Demonic Den, transforming it into a pitch-black javelin inscribed with demonic patterns.At the same time, a wisp of pitch-black demonic念, spanning generations, descended and stained that crimson gold color.Since it was to be done, it would be done completely.If it was to be killed, it would be killed body and soul.What killing a chicken with a cleaver, what bullying the weak with the strong, he simply didn't care.If conditions allowed, he would not mind crushing a tiny egg with a towering mountain.But at this moment, limited by the vast distance, he could not utilize more power.But even this was more than enough.A mere Inner Mansion cultivator had no possibility of survival under such an attack. He only regretted losing an excellent pawn and wasting a lot of effort!But at the same time as the demonic念 had just invaded that crimson gold color, his eyes suddenly blurred, and a handsome monk in white appeared before him!This monk clasped his palms together in greeting and smiled brightly—"Benefactor, why not lay down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the spot?"Become a Buddha!Become a Buddha!Become a Buddha!That golden Buddha light kept trying to bore into his demonic body.The continuous chanting of Buddha's name, like a torrential rain of pearls, caught him off guard.Immediately, he became enraged.I want to lead people into demonization, where did this wild monk come from, who dares to convert me?!This is simply a great humiliation!He immediately, in the desolate void, stirred boundless power, shattering time and space, intent on crossing the great distance to fight. But with this Buddha's chanting obstruction, the wisp of demonic念 he had projected across space had dissipated.The great will of the current world once again blocked him outside.He could no longer find the beacon in the current world, and naturally, he had lost his opponent!"Hateful! Hateful! Hateful!"He shouted three times consecutively, causing thousands of miles to fall silent, time and space to become still. All beings who sensed this anger quietly restrained their breaths, not daring to touch the source of the bad luck.And in the ancient Demonic Den at the bottom of the magma lake, although the cross-boundary demonic念 had dissipated, that pitch-black javelin was still advancing.To be honest, with the "Seven Killings Demonic Art" appearing and then disappearing, the demonic script condensing and then scattering, the remaining demonic energy in this ancient Demonic Den was now rather sparse.Not to mention that Jiang Wang was already a Heavenly Palace cultivator with the Five Palaces shining in unison, even a small cultivator at the Circulation Meridian realm here would find it difficult to be affected by this meager demonic energy.But the reason why the strong are strong is not only due to vast power, but also due to their incredibly terrifying use of power.Under the control of the terrifying strong being, this black javelin had become substantial. It had barely formed before it landed on Jiang Wang's body, piercing through his chest and abdomen!Jiang Wang had clearly already attained the Five Palaces shining in unison, the immortal had opened his eyes, possessing his peak state thus far.Yet, he didn't even have a chance to react.He was directly pierced through the abdomen by a spear!His internal organs were almost instantly shattered, a huge void appearing in his abdomen, through which one could see clearly to the other side.The Tongtian Palace and the five Inner Mansions, which represented the source of a cultivator's power, also shook simultaneously, affected by that power!A black javelin of the same shape and momentum violently crashed into the Five Mansion Sea.Rumble!The Cloud-Top Immortal Palace, located in the mid-air of the Five Mansion Sea, suddenly activated. The White Cloud Boy, who had disappeared to who knew where, now leaped out, stepping on the eaves of the Cloud Peak Pavilion. His chubby face was red, holding a small sword formed from cloud energy, and he pointed the sword at this brazenly invading demonic spear."Smash it!" he shouted with great force!Boom!!This black demonic spear instantly pierced through the Cloud Peak Pavilion, directly breaking the connection of the entire Cloud-Top Immortal Palace architectural cluster. The black demonic spear continued forward, crashing into the Spirit Void Hall, piercing through the Spirit Void Hall as well.The passage that constantly absorbed massive amounts of yuan qi to revitalize the immortal palace was also shattered by this blow.The terrifying black demonic spear advanced all the way, almost leveling this half-废 state immortal palace architectural cluster in one fell swoop!It continued to crash until it reached before the Qingyun Pavilion, only then did its momentum exhaust, and it slowly dissipated.It was not that its essence was insufficient to completely destroy this broken immortal palace, but rather that the power supporting its forward movement was truly sparse. The demonic spear was terrifying, but that demonic energy… was ultimately too little.After the black demonic spear roared past, the White Cloud Boy, his backside sticking out, lay among the rubble of the Cloud Peak Pavilion, the small cloud sword discarded beside him, his hands covering his head, his small face pale with fright.No wonder he looked like this.That spear just now had almost grazed him as it flew by, nearly crushing him along the way.Looking back at this time, this immortal palace cluster, which had been slowly repaired for a long time and had gradually gained vitality, was even more broken after this spear strike than before!Yet, just a small amount of sparse demonic energy remaining in the ancient Demonic Den could, under terrifying utilization, achieve such a battle result.The level of this power was truly unimaginable.And this was only the scene within the Five Mansion Sea.That terrifying strong being in the Ten Thousand Realms Desolate Tomb, with a single strike across space, simultaneously affected Jiang Wang's soul and physical body.The intrusion on the soul level was blocked by the Buddha's chanting left by Master Guan Yan.But Jiang Wang, whose chest and abdomen were pierced, organs shattered, and the Five Mansion Sea directly penetrated, his body suddenly swayed and he fell backward!Within the Five Mansion Sea, the Sword Immortal closed his eyes, the five Inner Mansions returned to their respective places, losing power support and thus hiding from sight.Feeling the power of his body rapidly dissipating, Jiang Wang desperately tried to control his body, control his body, but he couldn't even move a finger.His consciousness gradually blurred.Am I… going to die?At the moment I achieved the Heavenly Palace?!Then he felt his backward-falling body being gently supported.In his blurred vision, a pair of eyes appeared.How familiar, yet how unfamiliar, those eyes were!They were a pair of eyes that seemed to hold infinite sorrow, and also infinite charm.They seemed to be looking down at him.He didn't know why, he should have been angry, he should have hated, but at this moment, there was actually a hint of… peace of mind?Perhaps he just didn't have the strength to be angry!He closed his eyes tiredly and fell into unconscious darkness.Before the Heavenly Horse Plain.Ku Jue spoke the true words, announcing his severance of ties with the Hanging Empty Temple from now on, thus avoiding the Hanging Empty Temple bearing more responsibility for him.The priest of the former Heavenly God Temple, Yuan Ye, was naturally dumbfounded, and Ku Ti, the head of the Guanshiyuan, was also in disbelief."What did you say!?"These senior brothers had always known that Ku Jue was unreliable and often spoke incoherently, but they had never expected him to be so unreliable!Ku Ti was truly angry: "How much resources and effort did the sect expend to cultivate you into a True Person of this era! Has the Hanging Empty Temple ever failed you?! Today, for an outsider who doesn't even want to be associated with you, you say you're leaving?"Ku Jue had always been accustomed to being thick-skinned, treating verbal arguments as a gentle breeze. But at this moment, he did not look directly into Ku Ti's eyes.He just lowered his gaze and said: "Besides Jing Li, I am also karmically connected to two disciples. Both of them became champions of the Yellow River and are being hunted all over the world… I cannot fail to save both of them."Ku Ti was silent for a moment, finally suppressing his anger, and turned to Yuan Ye, saying: "This benefactor, please return first. I have something to discuss with this old monk, please excuse me."Although he was always strict and rigid, when he was outside, his words and actions represented the Hanging Empty Temple, so he was still very mindful of other people's feelings.Yuan Ye naturally did not insist on staying to listen, so he simply nodded and withdrew.Only then did Ku Ti look at Ku Jue and say seriously: "Left Guanglie and Jiang Wang, such heaven-blessed talents who are the focus of the world, do not lack opportunities and have their own opinions. I don't understand why you must take them as disciples, and why you must pay so much for people who are not willing to be your disciples… Do you have some hardship?""When I wanted to take Jiang Wang as my disciple, he was still unknown. This is called having discerning eyes!" Ku Jue habitually defended himself, but his momentum was not as strong as usual.He lowered his eyebrows and his voice also became lower: "If I have to say I have a hardship… it is my heart as a loving teacher.""A loving teacher's heart?" Ku Ti questioned: "Which disciple do you love? Now, at the slightest disagreement, you want to leave the Hanging Empty Temple. Have you considered Jing Li? How will he conduct himself in the Hanging Empty Temple? That child's heart is as pure as glazed glass, he regards you as his teacher and father, and listens to everything you say. Have you considered how heartbroken he will be?"Ku Jue lowered his eyes and said: "Jing Li is a disciple of the Hanging Empty Temple, you will take care of him naturally. Jing Shen is not yet acknowledged by the Hanging Empty Temple. If I don't care for him, no one will.""Jiang Wang enjoys the title and benefits of a Viscount of Qi. Qi Kingdom will take care of him naturally. It really doesn't show much of your effort!""Qi Kingdom is very large, there are too many people and matters to attend to. What can be allocated to Jiang Wang is really limited. It will not be as wholehearted as I am in considering my beloved disciple. After all, I am just a lonely old monk, and even my senior brother with whom I have been together for hundreds of years does not understand me or care about me…"Ku Jue's deliberate attempts to evoke pity did not move Ku Ti.He just took a deep breath and said very seriously: "Ku Jue, if you are obsessed and unrepentant and insist on this. I will have no choice but to enforce the temple rules and abolish your cultivation. So that our Hanging Empty Temple's secret methods are not leaked, and also to completely sever your ties with the Hanging Empty Temple!""The resources the sect has expended on me, I will certainly repay in my lifetime. I will never transmit a single word of the Hanging Empty Temple's secret methods, not even to Jing Shen. Unless he shaves his head and joins the Hanging Empty Temple, I will not transmit a bit to him. Heaven and earth can attest to this. If you, as the head of the Guanshiyuan, insist on reclaiming my cultivation… then you can. But not now."Ku Jue, with an unprecedented serious gaze, looked up at Ku Ti: "If you abolish me now, it is killing Jing Shen. Junior brother, I will fight you to the death."To save a Jiang Wang who had not even truly become his disciple, he was willing to break with the Hanging Empty Temple!This was too absurd!But the yellow-faced old monk in front of him was so serious.A seriousness that had not been seen for hundreds of years!Ku Ti's face was expressionless, the Arhat prayer beads in his hand slowly turning, being flicked one by one.As the head of the Guanshiyuan, he naturally had to uphold the mountain gate's rules.But the person before him, no matter how many flaws he had, no matter how unreliable he was, was after all his senior brother. They had lived together for hundreds of years, quarreling for hundreds of years…Even if his heart was as firm as iron, even if his hands never trembled, at this moment, they were momentarily difficult to move.Cultivating Buddhism and asking for scriptures, who else does this heart ask?Finally, he let out a long sigh, as if blowing away all his entanglement. Then he looked directly at Ku Jue and clenched the Arhat prayer beads!"Let him go," a sorrowful voice said in his heart.The "voice of the heart" of the Hanging Empty Temple's abbot, Master Ku Ming!Throughout the entire Hanging Empty Temple, only Ku Ming's voice could directly reach his heart.And only the abbot's command could override the sect rules.Ordinarily, Ku Ti would argue forcefully. Even if the other party was the abbot, the Guanshiyuan had its own principles.But for some reason. Today, there was a feeling of relief in his heart.He looked deeply at Ku Jue: "Remember what you said today. From now on, your words and actions can only represent yourself. Your life and death have nothing to do with the Hanging Empty Temple!"Ku Jue probably also sensed something, but he just smiled playfully: "This great monk, walk slowly. Give my regards to your esteemed temple's abbot! Give my regards to your esteemed temple's next abbot, Little Saint Monk Jing Li!"He cursed: "Damn it, he got off lightly. If I leave, his position in the line of succession moves forward!"Ku Ti said nothing more and flew away directly.