Chapter 832: Righteous Fiend

Water Prison Forbidden Box.Among them, there is a "forbidden" word...

Mo Hua's eyes gradually brightened. He quietly asked, "Elder Yu, what is the Water Prison Forbidden Box?"

Yu Cang Hai, who had just heard Mo Hua mention this box and had been unable to control his emotions for a moment, somewhat losing his composure, had now slightly recovered his senses. He looked at Mo Hua, whose face was full of curiosity, and then hesitated to speak, only vaguely saying:

"Nothing, it's just a lost inheritance of my Water Prison Gate. Hearing it fell into the hands of this evil beast, I was a little indignant for a moment."

"Oh..."

Mo Hua saw that he wasn't saying anything and felt somewhat displeased in his heart.

This Elder Yu is too indirect, hiding and tucking when he speaks.

Mo Hua's mind turned, then he sighed and said regretfully:

"What a pity, two Dao Court Department Gold Core officers took action, but still let Water Yan Luo escape. With his alertness, it's probably impossible to catch him afterward. This jade box, perhaps, will never be recovered..."

As soon as these words came out, Yu Cang Hai's body trembled, and he stood up again with a shocked expression.

"Never be recovered..."

"Mm," Mo Hua nodded, helplessly saying, "After all, in the second-grade state boundary, as long as Water Yan Luo enters the water, he is not afraid of anyone. Not to mention two Gold Core, even if seven or eight more came, it would probably be hard to catch him..."

Mo Hua appropriately "flattered" Water Yan Luo a bit.

But Yu Cang Hai believed it.

He had fought with Water Yan Luo and deeply knew Water Yan Luo's slyness and difficulty to deal with.

Moreover, this is still in the Yan Shui River.

The vast water area and complex river system of the Yan Shui River itself is the best barrier for Water Yan Luo, who is skilled in water elemental techniques, like a water dragon.

Yu Cang Hai's expression became extremely solemn, also with thick anxiety.

If they couldn't catch Water Yan Luo and couldn't seize back the Water Prison Forbidden Box, wouldn't his Water Prison Gate's most important inheritance forever fall into the hands of others?

Mo Hua observed his words and expressions, understood clearly in his heart, then pretended not to know and softly asked:

"Elder Yu, is this forbidden box a very important inheritance?"

Elder Yu was startled. Afterward, his gaze became dry, and he barely smiled, "It is a bit important... but not considered very important, not truly a superior inheritance..."

"Like this ah..." Mo Hua seemed relieved and said in a relaxed tone, "Then I am relieved. If it's just a general inheritance, even if it falls into Water Yan Luo's hands, it's no big deal."

"I will go tell Uncle Gu later, the box matter doesn't need to be rushed, take it slow, wait a hundred years or several decades, sooner or later we can apprehend Water Yan Luo and bring him to justice, and it won't be too late to re-seize it back then..."

Elder Yu's face was full of bitterness.

A hundred years or several decades.

Others have time to find, but he himself may not really have that much time to live.

If he died and the Water Prison Forbidden Box still wasn't found, that would be...

Elder Yu sighed deeply and raised his head to look at Mo Hua again.

How could he not know at this time that Mo Hua was using the matter of the Water Prison Forbidden Box to "pressure" him, wanting his attitude.

If he provided the intelligence, Mo Hua would mobilize connections, go catch Water Yan Luo, and go find the jade box.

If he kept his mouth shut, then Mo Hua would just be a hands-off boss and ignore it.

Elder Yu was helpless.

This is the inheritance of the Water Prison Gate, a true secret. He originally didn't want to tell anyone unless he found someone who could truly inherit the lineage of the Water Prison Gate.

But now it seems, it's not possible not to say.

If he didn't say, these secrets, along with the lineage of the Water Prison Gate, would be buried in his coffin.

How could he face the ancestors of the Water Prison Gate under the Nine Springs?

"Forget it... telling this little brother is also good."

"Even if in the end, this box falls into this little brother's hands, it's still better than staying in the hands of Water Yan Luo, that evil beast."

Yu Cang Hai was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth: "Little brother is a understanding person, straightforward people don't speak hidden words, I also... will not sell suspense..."

He sighed and said with an extremely solemn expression, "This Water Prison Forbidden Box is the... highest inheritance of my Water Prison Gate, traditionally not passed down except to the sect leader!"

Mo Hua's expression was shocked.

Although he already knew that this jade box was not simple, he didn't expect it to be actually so precious.

Not passed down except to the sect leader!

Put in the present, that is equivalent to, in a twelve-stream level sect, above outer door, inner door, direct lineage, core direct lineage, only the sect leader himself can learn the lineage!

Compared to his current inheritance level in Tai Xu Gate, it is countless times higher.

Moreover, this is still a "twelve-stream" sect from a thousand years ago.

Compared to current twelve-stream sects, the lineage is more pure, more profound, and also more unique.

Mo Hua saw that Elder Yu had opened his mouth, so he was no longer reserved but directly asked:

"Water Prison 'forbidden' box, this 'forbidden' word, refers perhaps to... forbidden technique?"

Yu Cang Hai's eyelid twitched.

The words "forbidden technique" do not exist in the general understanding of cultivators.

Except for those lunatics who crave for forbidden techniques, ordinary cultivators avoid all such spells prohibited by the Dao Court like the plague.

But Mo Hua said it out casually, as if forbidden techniques were no big deal...

What kind of cultivation education did this youth receive in his sect?

Yu Cang Hai's gaze slightly condensed, he pondered for a moment, nodded, and slowly said:

"There is this layer of meaning..."

"The 'forbidden' word in the Water Prison Forbidden Box, one refers to prohibition. This jade box, for the entire Water Prison Gate, is a forbidden object that no one except the sect leader is allowed to touch. Violators, light then abolish cultivation, expel from the sect, heavy then throw into the Water Prison, sink forever, never see daylight..."

Mo Hua's complexion tightened.

Water Prison Gate is truly worthy of being the "hound dog" of the Dao Court Department in the past. They actually built a Water Prison and set up private punishments...

Afterward, he criticized in his heart, "Fortunately I am not a disciple of Water Prison Gate, otherwise if I touched the Water Prison Forbidden Box, wouldn't I now have to be abolished of my cultivation, thrown into the water prison, and never see daylight?"

Yu Cang Hai did not know Mo Hua's little thoughts and continued: "The second point is precisely 'forbidden technique'."

"What forbidden technique?"

Yu Cang Hai hesitated for a moment and said deeply, "It is a pupil technique."

Mo Hua thought as expected, "Did Water Yan Luo use that pupil technique?"

Unexpectedly, Yu Cang Hai was shocked upon hearing this and said, "Water Yan Luo knows pupil technique?"

Mo Hua was also surprised and said, "You don't know?"

Yu Cang Hai's face was slightly pale, and he shook his head.

"That's not right," Mo Hua frowned, "Didn't you fight with Water Yan Luo before? He didn't use pupil technique on you?"

Yu Cang Hai's expression was complex, "No, I fell into their ambush, trapped in the siege of nearly a hundred Foundation Building cultivators, letting them take turns to wear me down, and then Water Yan Luo secretly launched a sneak attack."

"In such a situation, not to mention that I couldn't use my Gold Core power, even if I could use my Gold Core cultivation, I wouldn't be their opponent..."

"Except for those with extraordinary talent and outstanding killing means, generally speaking, a Gold Core initial stage cultivator, their cultivation strength is roughly ten times that of a Foundation Building late stage."

"I am a Gold Core middle stage cultivator, I will be much stronger, but even so, it is impossible to remain unharmed in the siege of nearly a hundred Foundation Building cultivators."

"Moreover, there is the suppression of the heavenly dao, and these water bandits mostly cultivate evil arts. They are desperadoes themselves, killing people like flies..."

"Oh."

Mo Hua nodded, then was somewhat puzzled again.

Why didn't Water Yan Luo use pupil technique in front of Elder Yu?

Perhaps, afraid of being recognized?

Mo Hua pondered for a moment, feeling a slight shock in his heart.

Water Yan Luo's jade box is very likely "wrong in origin" itself.

So, in front of Elder Yu, who is from the Water Prison Gate, he didn't dare to use pupil technique.

He was afraid of being seen through by Elder Yu, letting others know that this forbidden box was in his hands.

And before at the ferry, they accidentally met. Water Yan Luo discovered that he knew Water Prison technique and thought he was a remnant of Water Prison Gate, wanting to kill him to silence him.

Besides other reasons, it is also very likely because he fought with Uncle Gu, the pressure was too great, and he had to use pupil technique.

He was afraid that the origin of his pupil technique would be recognized by this "Water Prison Gate remnant."

So to speak, this Water Prison Forbidden Box, perhaps, was stolen by Water Yan Luo from somewhere?

From where? Gui Shui Gate?

Mo Hua frowned in thought.

Yu Cang Hai then asked with a solemn expression, "What kind of pupil technique is Water Yan Luo's?"

Mo Hua recalled a bit and said, "The killing aura is very heavy, the eyes are red, like soaked in blood water, and in the blood water, there are many strange-shaped figures, like people, and also like demons, as if sinking in purgatory, constantly struggling, in pain, roaring..."

Yu Cang Hai's brows furrowed even tighter.

Mo Hua asked, "Is this your Water Prison Gate's pupil technique?"

Unexpectedly, Elder Yu pondered for a moment, yet shook his head, "Not exactly..."

Mo Hua was startled, "Not exactly?"

Yu Cang Hai nodded: "Water Yan Luo's pupil technique is bloody and evil, and the killing aura is extremely heavy. At a glance, it is a demonic path method."

"My Water Prison Gate is a righteous sect. Even if our actions are ruthless and heartless, it is absolutely impossible to take this kind of bloody pupil technique as the sect's core method. Even if we wanted to do so, the Dao Court would also not allow it."

Mo Hua thought about it and couldn't help but nod, "That's also right."

Then he asked again, somewhat puzzled: "What exactly is going on with Water Yan Luo's pupil technique?"

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I can't say for sure, but roughly speaking..." Yu Cang Hai frowned, "This Water Yan Luo is very likely eager for quick success, putting on the skin of my Water Prison Gate's pupil technique, secretly using, actually, is a demonic gate's refining killing aura technique..."

Refining killing aura technique...

Demonic Path Turning Killing True Formula!

These six words suddenly floated in Mo Hua's mind.

This true formula was treasured by Huo Fo, and then stolen by Mo Hua along with the Falling Fire technique.

Huo Fo and Water Yan Luo should both be "Zun Zhe" of the Evil God Cult.

That means, the two are very likely, both learned this "Demonic Path Turning Killing True Formula".

Turning killing, is to turn killing karma into killing aura.

Huo Fo kills people to cultivate killing aura, condensing it in the Falling Fire spell.

While Water Yan Luo kills people to refine killing aura, then condenses it in pupil technique.

Mo Hua's gaze slightly sank.

Yu Cang Hai continued: "I don't know what refining killing aura technique this evil beast Water Yan Luo cultivated, but he must be taking shortcuts, grafting this demonic path method onto my Water Prison Gate's pupil technique, borrowing the pupil technique to condense killing aura and seize people's hearts."

"Then, what is the Water Prison Gate's pupil technique like?" Mo Hua asked, "If not cultivating killing aura, what does it cultivate?"

Yu Cang Hai hesitated for a moment, then helplessly said, "My Water Prison Gate also cultivates killing aura..."

Mo Hua: "..."

He pondered for a moment, then slightly summarized: "Water Yan Luo cultivates killing aura, uses pupil technique. Your Water Prison Gate cultivates killing aura, also uses pupil technique?"

Yu Cang Hai: "Yes..."

Mo Hua softly "interrogated": "Didn't you say your Water Prison Gate is a righteous sect? Your pupil technique, is it no different from Water Yan Luo's? Won't it also rely on killing people to refine killing aura?"

Yu Cang Hai shook his head and said bitterly:

"This is also precisely why I was unwilling to explain the original reason to little friend before..."

"The matter of refining killing aura, between righteous and evil, one carelessness, will go astray, fall into the wrong path."

"So, this inheritance jade box will be called 'forbidden box'."

"This pupil technique will be listed as 'forbidden technique'."

"Successive generations also only the Water Prison Gate sect leader, one person, is allowed to cultivate this dao law."

Mo Hua became interested, "What are the subtleties here?"

Yu Cang Hai solemnly said: "So-called 'killing aura', originally is also a kind of 'qi' in heaven and earth. It's just that this qi, fused with karma, divine soul, death and destruction and other factors, has an unknown killing power to cultivators, therefore not listed as righteous path."

"And killing aura is subdivided into many kinds: heavenly killing, fate killing, corpse killing, evil killing, fierce killing, demonic killing, age killing, death killing... etc. etc."

"These killing auras, I only know the names. The knowledge within is very profound. If not cultivators who specialize in this path, one simply cannot distinguish, unclear."

"However, all these various killing auras, at their root, are all related to 'death and injury'. These death and injuries have natural disasters and man-made calamities."

"Natural disasters are hard to predict, man-made calamities are easy to create."

"Therefore, if cultivators want to refine killing aura, they necessarily have to personally create killing karma, simply put... is to kill people!"

Yu Cang Hai's expression was solemn.

Mo Hua slightly frowned.

"Kill more people, the killing karma is heavier, the refined killing aura is naturally stronger. Little friend, I casually ask you a question," Yu Cang Hai said, "Is killing people a good thing?"

Mo Hua originally wanted to say no, but after thinking about it, he shook his head again, "Not necessarily."

"It is!" Yu Cang Hai said, "On the surface, killing people is not right, and killing people to refine killing aura is even more a demonic path behavior, but..."

"If someone deserves to die, someone deserves to be killed?"

"Such people, should they be killed or not?"

Mo Hua's gaze was profound, but he didn't speak.

Yu Cang Hai sighed: "Having a kind heart is good, but good and evil were originally one body, excess is not enough."

"Too much kindness is stupidity, and stupidity will give rise to evil."

"If someone says that life is precious, even if they have committed great mistakes, as long as they repent, they don't deserve to die. Or put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha, past sins are bygones... then such a person deserves ten thousand deaths!"

"People who deserve to die must die. People who deserve to be killed must also be killed."

"Killing evil people can also refine killing aura. Such killing aura, in my Water Prison Gate's inheritance, is called 'righteous killing'!"

Mo Hua's gaze trembled, "Righteous killing..."

"Correct!" Yu Cang Hai nodded and said solemnly, "My Water Prison Gate, traditionally entered the Dao Court Department, uses cruel punishments to punish sinners, uses dao prisons to suppress evildoers, exterminates all treacherous, evil, and fallen demonic people, uses killing to nurture majestic killing aura, contains a body of righteous qi, making petty villains and treacherous evildoers, hear the wind and lose gall, this is called 'righteous killing'!"

Yu Cang Hai's words were impassioned.

Mo Hua's heart was shocked, but quickly again a doubt arose in his heart, "This 'righteous killing' is also very easy to cause problems ah..."

Yu Cang Hai was startled, then helplessly sighed.

This little brother, indeed, is meticulous in his thoughts, even a small problem cannot be hidden.

Yu Cang Hai sighed: "Little brother is right, righteous killing is hard to nurture..."

"People who nurture righteous killing must have extremely strong willpower, an extremely firm dao heart, and absolutely cannot make mistakes."

"And once righteous killing is nurtured, and killing karma is created, the wronged souls entangled are mostly extremely vicious and wicked people. These vicious thoughts, at all times, constantly invade your mind. Once the heart nature has cracks and cannot resist these vicious thoughts, you will suffer backlash, your heart nature will fall, your killing aura will change, and it will completely turn from righteous killing into even more extreme evil killing..."

Upon hearing this, Mo Hua's heart was stern.

But he knew that it was probably not only that.

Kill evil people, refine righteous killing.

If one day, a good person is accidentally killed, wouldn't this righteous killing no longer deserve the word 'righteous' and be completely wasted?

Put yourself in others' shoes, if you are a great villain, thinking of ways to design and frame so that a cultivator who cultivates 'righteous killing' accidentally kills an innocent good person, it's simply too easy...

This flaw is really too big.

Moreover, this is just accidental killing.

As a Dao Court Department cultivator, if someone has improper intentions and a biased heart nature, they will probably, for the sake of nurturing killing aura, deliberately create 'false accusations', frame innocent people, manufacture 'sinners', and then rightfully kill these 'sinners', nurturing righteous killing with peace of mind, becoming a hypocritical 'severe official'.

Think carefully, it is very terrible.

These words, Elder Yu, considering the sect's face, will definitely not say.

But Mo Hua guessed that the reason why this pupil technique is listed as a forbidden technique and only the sect leader can learn it is probably also related to these factors.

However, Mo Hua did not dwell on it.

Water Prison Gate has already perished for a thousand years, and it's not his turn to overturn old accounts.

He is only curious about one thing.

Mo Hua thought for a moment, then asked Yu Cang Hai:

"Elder Yu, how exactly is the Water Prison Gate's pupil technique used? After nurturing righteous killing, how can it deter others with both eyes? Are there any other ways inside?"

"This..." Yu Cang Hai smiled bitterly, "Little friend is making it difficult for me, I am just an ordinary elder, how can I possibly know the secrets of this kind of forbidden technique that only the sect leader can learn?"

Mo Hua just silently looked at him.

Yu Cang Hai, being looked at by Mo Hua's clear but insightful gaze, felt his scalp slightly numb, and in the end sighed:

"I only know a little bit..."

"A little bit is also fine."

Yu Cang Hai sighed and said helplessly: "It is the picture on the jade box."

"Picture?"

Yu Cang Hai nodded, "The picture has a set of visualization method. Through visualizing this picture, one can fuse righteous killing into the divine soul, and then through the eye orifices, which are the eyes, release a powerful majestic killing, thereby deterring others' minds."

"This counts as a set, an alternative divine soul attack method."

"Looking at it, it may not be eye-catching, but in a life-and-death battle, at the critical moment, the eyes contain killing and deter the opponent. Even if it's only for a few breaths of time, it's enough to decide life and death. What's more terrible is that this pupil technique is unrelated to spiritual power and can be used simultaneously with spells. It is basically impossible to guard against, and a slight carelessness will result in heavy losses."

Mo Hua couldn't help nodding.

He had fought with Water Yan Luo and knew that this method was not strong in power but extremely troublesome.

Under unexpected circumstances, even a Gold Core would be tricked.

If it weren't for his strong divine sense and his being unaffected by Water Yan Luo's pupil technique, he would have probably fallen into his hands at the ferry.

What's more terrible is that if others don't know you have pupil technique, and it suddenly appears, it really will take lives.

But...

Mo Hua was still puzzled.

"The picture on the jade box, paints a prison with eight cells. In each cell, a punished sinner is imprisoned, the punishments are different, and the sinners are various... Where is there any visualization method?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Cang Hai was also puzzled.

He is really puzzled.

Although he is an elder of the Water Prison Gate, it is also the first time he knows what is painted on the picture on the Water Prison Forbidden Box, which is revered as the highest inheritance of the Water Prison Gate.

"Eight cells, eight sets of punishments, eight sinners..."

Yu Cang Hai frowned and thought for a moment, suddenly startled, and looked towards Mo Hua: "Not right, this isn't Water Yan Luo's thing? How is little friend so familiar?"

He even knows how many cells, how many punishments, and how many sinners are on it.

Mo Hua was also a little startled.

Fortunately, although his face was pale, he had a thick skin.

Mo Hua calmly said:

"I have a good memory, photographic memory. When Water Yan Luo was escaping holding the box, I just happened to see it all, saw it clearly!"