"A treasure... a treasure that repels demonic energy?" Fu Jian's face filled with greed at the Buddha bone relic before Lin Yu. This treasure clearly克制 (restrained) demons; if he obtained it, he might control the sealed demons. But Lin Yu's displayed strength was too terrifying—Fu Jian only dared to think of it, hoping Lin Yu and the demon would fight to a standstill so he could snatch the treasure.
"A Buddha bone relic, a supreme Buddhist treasure. Tsk tsk! If I refine it, even though its spiritual energy is nearly exhausted, it will definitely advance your cultivation further!" Cauldron Lord coveted the relic, eager to refine it.
"Cauldron Lord, tell me how to use the Buddha bone relic to control the Lesser Vehicle Arhat Formation. The demons here will keep you busy enough." Lin Yu shook his head helplessly—Cauldron Lord really accepted anything, eager to devour any good thing.
After Cauldron Lord taught Lin Yu how to control the relic, Lin Yu turned to the demon slowly emerging from the Lesser Vehicle Arhat Formation, shaking his head: "Too slow."
"Too slow for what?" The demon, with a green face, fangs, and two red curved horns on its head, looked at Lin Yu in confusion, roaring: "Kid, wait for me! In at most two hours, I'll break free from this seal, and you'll be the first I eat!"
"Two hours?" Lin Yu frowned. "I don't have that much time to wait."
"Fine, I'll help you." Lin Yu channeled spiritual energy into the Buddha bone relic, which then shone brightly, and the demon-sealing formation emitted golden light as if reviving after long abandonment.
"Kid, what are you doing? If you have the guts, let me out!" The demon thought Lin Yu was using the formation to pull it back, roaring at him.
Lin Yu glanced at the demon with half its head out: "I'm just helping you come out faster."
As soon as the words fell, golden ripples emanated from the Buddha bone relic in his hand. The formation on Lanruo Temple's ruins glowed brightly, and the black vortex suddenly expanded several times, making it easier for the sealed demon to escape.
"What is this kid doing?"
"Is he helping the demon escape?"
"Has this kid grown tired of living and wants to be eaten quickly?"
The Fu Clan members were dumbfounded—no one expected Lin Yu to not only not stop the demon but also help it escape faster. Even the demon was愣住 (stunned), taking a long time to react.
"Hurry up and come out! I've even opened the seal for you!" Lin Yu frowned, urging the demon.
"Oh! Right, right, I'm coming out!" The demon nodded, then reacted and roared: "Kid, don't think I'll spare you just because you let me out! You cut off my arm—today, I must eat you!"
Furious, it braced the ground with its emerging palm, then slowly crawled out of the seal. The moment it emerged, dozens of shrill cries came from the seal—demons imprisoned beneath Lanruo Temple struggled and roared, wanting to escape behind it.
But at Lin Yu's mental command, the Buddha bone relic in his hand shone with dazzling golden light. The expanded black vortex contracted rapidly and vanished from the ruins.
The demon that had just escaped stood seven to eight zhang tall, like a hill, wrapped in black demonic energy with a skull belt around its waist. Its blood-red eyes fixed on Lin Yu,腥臭的 (stench) saliva dripping from its mouth.
"Kid, die!" The demon raised its remaining arm and smashed down at Lin Yu. Demonic energy coiled around the arm, forming a black mountain that crashed down.
At Lin Yu's mental command, the Wind Controlling Sword flew out from his sea of consciousness, circling around him as a cyan light. He glanced indifferently at the descending black mountain, and the circling sword suddenly accelerated, its blade radiating crimson light like flames,凝聚 (condensing) fiery sword intent, which instantly pierced the mountain of demonic energy.
A flame exploded from within the black mountain like fireworks, leaving it riddled with holes. Then, everyone heard the demon cry out in pain as its remaining arm, along with the burning black mountain, smashed to the ground, setting the area around the demon ablaze.
The Wind Controlling Sword circled back to Lin Yu, its blade trembling slightly, pointing at the demon whose both arms had been severed, with wisps of demonic energy gushing from the wounds. At Lin Yu's command, the sword could slay the demon.
The demon looked at the Wind Controlling Sword hovering before Lin Yu, its cries stopping abruptly. Then, to everyone's surprise, it turned to look behind it. Finding the black vortex had completely disappeared, the demon collapsed: "Let me back in! It's too dangerous outside! I want to go back to the seal!"
"It's too late to go back now..." Lin Yu shook his head. The Wind Controlling Sword burst into dazzling silver thunder and accelerated, piercing the demon's forehead before it could react.
Thunderbolts spread from the demon's forehead like tree roots, forming silver veins that instantly covered its entire body.
Bang!
The demon's soul was annihilated by Lin Yu's sword, and its庞大的 (huge) body collapsed, staring at Lin Yu with dead eyes—unable to believe it had been slain as soon as it escaped.
This demon definitely possessed Myriad Manifestations Fourth Grade strength, on par with Lin Yu. But Lin Yu cultivated the Nine Heavens Sword Art and had mastered sword intents of wind, fire, thunder, etc., switching between them at will, making it easy to slay a Myriad Manifestations Fourth Grade demon.
After dealing with the demon, Lin Yu turned to the stunned Fu Clan members.
"I didn't want to interfere in Great Zhou's affairs, but you actually sought to collude with demons. Now, follow it to the grave." Lin Yu spoke coldly, waving his sleeve.
The Wind Controlling Sword shot toward Fu Jian and the others like a cyan stream.
"Bad luck! Run..." Fu Jian and the others finally snapped out of their shock at Lin Yu's easy slaying of the demon and turned to flee from Lanruo Temple.
But they were too weak. Facing the Wind Controlling Sword, which could travel thousands of li in an instant, how could they escape?
The sword passed by the Fu Clan warriors, and blood spurted from their bodies. The stench of blood filled this former Buddhist holy land.
In the blink of an eye, the Fu Clan members lay dead, all slain by Lin Yu's command.