NOVEL WEB Chapter 268: The Most Ruthless Method
It was a little girl, seven or eight years old, with delicate facial features. However, she was only pretty in a plain and well-proportioned way and even had a slight hare lip. Showing signs of hunger on her face, she was gnawing on a piece of flatbread. Her hair was dirty and tangled, and her skin even bore some purple bruises—likely the result of being beaten.
This was a child who might invoke a bit of pity upon being seen, but she was otherwise quite ordinary. Normally, she would have been disregarded like a piece of trash, with no one giving her a second glance.
Meng Yu stood before her, calmly observing the little girl. At the same time, an invisible force parted the people around them.
The patrons at Heavenly Fragrance Tower were initially confused. The young people even thought that Meng Yu would lend a hand and save this little beggar, enacting a scene like that of a famous teacher taking on a disciple from the stories. But very soon, they realized something was amiss.
Meng Yu just stood there in front of the little beggar, not doing anything in particular, but with his invisible True Qi, he pushed all the surrounding people far, far away.
At first, the little beggar seemed afraid and fearful, but soon, she too stopped moving.
"How did you find me?"
Suddenly, the little beggar's expression calmed, and she spoke in a very strange voice.
"Just now, someone asked me if I should do something about Eternal Night Palace. They're expelling these people quite excessively. I said, that's an issue for Eternal Night Palace. After all, my elders once taught me that when you walk through this world, you mustn't meddle unnecessarily in many affairs, as they may have their own complexities."
Meng Yu smiled faintly, a look of helplessness in his eyes, "I'm not one to meddle in others' business. My curiosity to stop by was piqued upon hearing that, recently, members of the Blood Demon Sect have infiltrated the marketplace, and many have already been killed. The useless lot at Eternal Night Palace have yet to spot a trace of the Blood Demon. They decided to simply cleanse the marketplace. I was curious as to where such a huge Blood Demon could be standing out in the open, so that even the incompetents of Eternal Night Palace could not find it."
Meng Yu smiled, and the complexion of the True Sage upstairs at the tower turned dark.
This junior, lacking in both manners and grace, and this girl... a Blood Demon?
"It has nothing to do with me. I haven't killed that many people. As for their pompous eviction, that's their decision. Every so often, Eternal Night Palace clears out those lowly commoners. It's a tactic to push those people out to hunt and work, to generate more value."
Bright red talismans appeared on the little girl's body, and her pupils were also a deep red, signs that the Blood Demon Sect's cultivation techniques were in full operation. Yet contrary to everyone's expectations, the Blood Demon patiently and carefully reasoned with Meng Yu.
This was far from the style of a disciple of the Blood Demon Sect!
The Blood Demon Sect, one of the Ten Sects of the Demon Path known for its formidable combat prowess, claims to come and go like the wind, to assume a myriad of forms, to take blood from foes, and to fight relentlessly until death. They were as arrogant as they were unreasonable in their usual dealings.
For example, this disciple of the Blood Demon Sect dared to drink blood and kill people right within the marketplace of Eternal Night Palace, fully aware that Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators from the palace were nearby!
She feared not even the Nascent Souls of the Eternal Night Palace, but now she was reasoning with Meng Yu. This was quite the rare occurrence. The Golden Core cultivators floating in the air understood all too clearly: if someone from the Demon Path began reasoning, it could only mean that they were facing the true Heavenly Demon!
"You're right, you haven't killed that many—by the looks of it, only five or six. I even suspect that the incompetents of the Eternal Night Palace haven't found you here; they're just using this as an excuse to clear out the lower-class populace."
"Exactly, exactly. I've been in the marketplace for half a year and have only killed six people. Moreover, I disposed of the bodies properly. I haven't done anything in a month because the Nascent Souls of Eternal Night Palace were nearby. Young Master Meng, I'm truly not someone who kills without reason. I'm just trying to cultivate Divine Skills. With your great mercy, couldn't you spare my life? You've been here too long; if a Nascent Soul of Eternal Night Palace came, you'd be in danger too."
It wasn't that the little girl wanted to reason; she felt the terror of facing a natural predator, especially chilling to the bone when Meng Yu mentioned she had only killed five or six people.
How could he know? He shouldn't know!
Indeed, when Meng Yu came down, her first instinct was to run away, but her instincts warned her that she couldn't escape—that she'd die at the slightest movement!
She felt like prey caught in the gaze of a natural predator, like a little mouse facing a sleek, well-fed cat.
She couldn't escape. Any movement would lead to death!
This was a warning from her body's instincts; otherwise, she would have already fled.
"I don't kill women."
Meng Yu emphasized his personal principle for the second time.
"Thank you for your mercy, Young Master Meng. Thank you!"
All of a sudden, the Blood Demon couldn't restrain herself any longer. An invisible pressure emanated from her body—not intended to intimidate Meng Yu, but because she could no longer hold back.
Just as a little mouse would wet itself out of fear in front of a large fat cat, her heart relaxed upon hearing Meng Yu's words, leading to the release of the Golden Core's energy.
It was an indescribable feeling, as if she had been granted a new lease on life.
Indeed, she held no grudge against Meng Yu; the Blood Demon Sect was one of the Ten Sects of the Demon Path, and Meng Yu's true enemy was Eternal Night Palace. Even after being humiliated by them, he had not fought back, let alone against her.
"Take action."
Mirror Twelve stated solemnly.
And Meng Yu did not hesitate.
This elder of the Blood Demon Sect was the most disgusting kind, his demeanor revealing that he must have deceived countless people by using the appearance of a little girl.
It was him! The true form of this fellow was a man, an adult male.
When wandering the Jianghu, any despicable and shameless methods could actually be used, but using the body of a child as a cover and exploiting people's kindness as a weakness, Meng Yu truly couldn't stand it.
At that time, Sun Bodang thought Meng Yu was upset by the methods of the Eternal Night Palace being cruel, but in fact, Meng Yu had developed a murderous intent towards this Blood Demon.
Even the Blood God Sect didn't have such beasts.
Although he was facing a Golden Core, Meng Yu still made his move simultaneously with Mirror Twelve.
Mirror Twelve used a secret technique and the God Shaking Technique to bind the opponent, while Meng Yu's Palm caressed the top of the little girl's head.
"I'm lying."
A stream of pure and clear Great Solar True Fire ignited his body.
The Golden Core elders of the Blood Demon Sect were most fond of taking over the bodies of children, wandering the world in this way; apart from going unnoticed, it also included help from some good people. Moreover, they could kill those people and watch their twisted expressions, which was so amusing to them.
But now, he tasted an even more horrifying pain.
This time, Mirror Twelve was not the least bit courteous.
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With the Golden Core as the oil and the Divine Soul as the wick, the Great Solar True Fire burnt everything in him, as if he had been placed atop a furnace, being slowly roasted.
The baking, which directly affected the Golden Core and the Divine Soul, multiplied the pain of a thousand cuts by countless times.
His body desperately twisted, but he could not move an inch; he wanted to wail. The only meaning was, kill me, I beg you, please kill me quickly!
This was pain from the Divine Soul, more terrifying than a thousand cuts. This was the method of Mirror Twelve, who had no idea how many cultivators from the Blood God Sect he had burned to death.
The flame would burn for seven or eight days or perhaps around ten days, until his Divine Soul and Golden Core were completely exhausted. However, he was already doomed; no one could save him from the state of a shattered Golden Core and extinguished Divine Soul.
This was said by Mirror Twelve.
The sound of footsteps came, it was Hua Miaochai coming down from the Hundred Fragrance Pavilion. She stood respectfully behind Meng Yu, like a considerate maid.
Many people thought she was protecting Meng Yu, but now they realized she was just carrying the umbrella and bags.
The two figures vanished from everyone's sight, leaving only True Sage Guo standing there pale-faced. At this moment, she finally understood just how lucky she had been.
Meng Yu and the Blood Demon had no grievances or hatreds, but with your Eternal Night Palace, things were not so amicable.
If that flame had fallen onto her hand...
The wind blew through, carrying the scent of fragrance.
In the seven days that followed, beneath the Heavenly Fragrance Tower became a true pilgrimage site, where countless cultivators came to watch how a Golden Core from the Blood Demon Sect was turned into a large wick for Foundation Establishment, then ignited and burned.
He was desperately screaming, his only plea being for a quick death.
The true identity of this Blood Demon was verified; a certain Golden Core of the Blood Demon Sect, brutal and ruthless, who acted without any scruples, particularly enjoyed disguising as a child and using the kindness of others to ambush people—many longed to tear his flesh, but could never catch him till this day when he met such an end.
That pure and clear Great Solar True Fire basted this evildoer, burning his filthy Blood Demon Golden Core, along with his Divine Soul, into pure Spiritual Energy, which then returned to the earth and sky, bringing benefits to the nearby people.
Underneath the Heavenly Fragrance Tower, the density of Spiritual Energy increased immensely. One after another, the Cultivators with Foundation Building Golden Pills watched this incredibly shocking and terrifying technique, their hearts filled with an intense chill.
What kind of Demon Path technique was this?
Ah no, even the Demon Path did not possess such methods that could torment a Demon Path Golden Core to this extent, right?
Of course, there were also happy Golden Cores who came to the scene. After discussing, they came to a very strange conclusion: this was a technique similar to the Buddhist Sect's Burning Lamp Technique, the most orthodox method of saving lives.
The Buddhist Sect's Burning Lamp Technique could sometimes use True Qi and Golden Cores as fuel, igniting them to preserve life or save others from water and fire, breaking through stages to achieve Buddhahood.
But no one had thought that Meng Yu would cleverly use this method here, the Great Solar True Fire burning with the Blood Demon's body as the oil and the Divine Soul as the wick, turning a life-saving technique into the most terrifying punishment, causing all who saw it to break out in a cold sweat.
Today, Meng Yu used the Blood Demon Sect's demonic energy to refine a person; what if he used the Eternal Night Palace's Great Dark Solar energy for refining someone else?
Spells can be righteous or evil, but killing just needs to be powerful enough.
The Blood Demon had been ignited by him; what about others?
People might not fear death, but such methods were truly terrifying.