Chapter 275

Chapter 275: Capturing the Demon Monk Alive

In the next moment, the young Mo Qianxun appeared before everyone with a smile.

Fang Lie also cheerfully flew in front of Mr. Suan Mei and said, "You’ve worked hard, sir!"

"Wow, island lord, you finally made it! If you were any later, I would have been done for!" Mr. Suan Mei wiped his cold sweat and exclaimed.

"Ha ha, I’m really sorry. Reviving takes time," Fang Lie explained slightly and then added, "But don’t worry, now that I’m here, these scoundrels are nothing! You just sit back and watch."

As he spoke, Fang Lie handed over a bottle of healing pills.

Mr. Suan Mei did not hold back, took it, and poured out one pill. He sniffed it and discovered it was a very valuable Fourth-Rank spirit pill, and a Flawless Pill at that, with no trace of pill toxin. He was immediately delighted and quickly swallowed it, watching the commotion while slowly refining its effects.

At that moment, all the cultivators from Chongming Ancient Temple were frozen in shock.

"Ah, One-Eyed Dragon and Golden Wings, isn’t that Fang Lie?"

"And that puppet that looks like a young boy, isn’t that Mo Sect Leader Mo Qianxun?"

"Dammit, the Mo Sect Leader is a Semi-Immortal! His strength during the Wind Tribulation Immortal phase is comparable to the Thunder Tribulation Immortal among scattered cultivators. How can we fight such a monster?"

As they spoke, fear filled their hearts.

Just then, a Wind Tribulation Immortal suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream, and then turned into a pile of bones, falling into the sea.

A purple light flashed from him, shooting directly into another Nascent Soul True Immortal’s body. He then also screamed, his body rapidly drying up, and before long, he turned into a skeleton.

"Ah, damn it, it’s Fang Lie’s Amethyst Silkworm King!"

"Curse it, we can’t fight back, run!"

"Saving our lives comes first!"

Under the terrifying reputation of the Amethyst Silkworm King, these people could no longer hold on and were scared into a frantic escape.

Only a few Wind Tribulation Immortals remained calm, adding the strongest protective Dao magic and displaying protective treasures, yet they were filled with hesitation.

They wanted to run but knew it was useless because the deadly poison inside them could strike at any time. No matter how far they ran, they couldn’t escape this disaster. They hesitated, wondering if they should work together to launch a strong attack to eliminate Fang Lie first.

Once Fang Lie was dead, the puppet resembling Mo Qianxun would lose its controller and no longer be a threat.

However, at this critical moment, the Man-Eating Demon Monk made a deadly mistake.

Trapped in the Seven Star Soul Lock Formation, he heard someone shout about escaping without carefully distinguishing the situation, thinking everyone had fled.

This naturally sparked his wrath, and without hesitation, he activated the deadly poison within his subordinates, yelling, "Damn it! Hurry up and save me! Anyone who doesn’t come will die from the poison!"

In normal circumstances, the Man-Eating Demon Monk’s threats would be no big deal, but this was a battle!

Once the Man-Eating Demon Monk unleashed the poison, the remaining eight Wind Tribulation Immortals suddenly felt intense abdominal pain, so severe that it robbed them of their ability to act.

And cultivators who couldn’t act were just targets, right?

Fang Lie did not hesitate. Seeing such a good opportunity, he silently issued a kill order to the Blood Puppet.

The Blood Puppet naturally listened obediently, without a single word of protest, directly controlling the Flying Swords to strike with the fastest speed.

The five Flying Swords transformed in the air into shining streaks of light, breaking through the defenses of the five Wind Tribulation Immortals and beheading them.

The five Wind Tribulation Immortals died tragically on the spot, their faces filled with unwillingness.

If it hadn’t been for the Man-Eating Demon Monk activating the deadly poison within them, leaving them unable to resist, they would not have met such a miserable fate even if they could not defeat Fang Lie’s Blood Puppet.

After all, this was just a puppet made from a drop of Mo Qianxun’s blood. Even if it had a bit of his battle wisdom, it would only be slightly stronger than an ordinary Wind Tribulation Immortal. Killing five Wind Tribulation Immortals wasn’t impossible, but it would take a lot of effort; it definitely wouldn’t be that easy.

Of course, Fang Lie was someone who believed in taking advantage of every opportunity. With such a heavenly chance in front of him, he naturally had to give it his all.

So, while the Blood Puppet attacked, he also commanded the Amethyst Silkworm King to strike. The Silkworm King easily burrowed into the body of one Wind Tribulation Immortal, turning it into a pile of bones.

At the same time, Fang Lie quietly took out the Devouring Heaven Chaos Halberd and unleashed three Little Formless Divine Lightnings. They blew apart a Wind Tribulation Immortal who lacked Sixth-rank protective treasures, scattering its pieces everywhere.

Perhaps normally, the Little Formless Divine Lightning wouldn’t pose much of a threat to Wind Tribulation Immortals. But when the target was suffering from deadly poison and in great pain, completely unable to fight back, this attack could definitely be fatal.

Thus, among the ten attacking Wind Tribulation Immortals, nine met their end in an instant, leaving only one behind.

The remaining one, an old man, was stunned. Just moments ago, there were still eight Wind Tribulation Immortals around, and they might have stood a chance against Fang Lie. But now he was all alone—how could he possibly fight?

Just then, the Man-Eating Demon Monk noticed that nobody was attacking the Seven Star Soul Lock Formation outside and couldn’t help but angrily exclaim, "Damn it! What are you waiting for? Do you really want to die?"

In this situation, the old man finally exploded with rage, shouting, "You damned fool! Don’t you know we are battling Fang Lie? You insisted on using deadly poison at such a critical moment! Now look what you’ve done—seven out of the eight Wind Tribulation Immortals are dead, and I’m left to fight Fang Lie alone! And Mr. Suan Mei, along with that damned Blood Puppet!"

"What?" The Man-Eating Demon Monk’s face turned dark. He never expected that merely pressuring them would lead to such devastating losses.

He didn’t care about the lives of those men. The problem was that he was relying on them to save him. Now that they were all dead, what was he supposed to do?

"Ha ha ha~" With the situation firmly in his favor, Fang Lie couldn’t help but laugh loudly, "I’ve seen idiots before, but I’ve never seen one like you. Afraid that I won’t be able to fight so many alone, you ended up trapping them for me, letting me do the killing! I must ask you, old Man-Eating Demon Monk, did you have the intention to surrender all along? If so, I suggest you stop resisting and let yourself be sealed away—wouldn’t that be simpler?"

"You bastard~" The Man-Eating Demon Monk growled, furious, "Don’t think you’ve won! I still have a chance to turn things around! If you dare, go ahead and kill me!"

With that, the Man-Eating Demon Monk seemed to resign himself. He put away his flickering Bright Pearl and charged towards the endless Star Chains without resistance.

He thought the Star Chains must be immensely powerful, capable of crushing anything to death. That’s why he took the risk, wanting to push himself into a corner.

He knew that as long as his life was threatened, the supreme divine skill hidden in his forehead would activate. At that point, not only would he survive, but he’d also annihilate the Seven Dragon True Immortals, allowing him to stage a dramatic comeback.

But unfortunately, he was completely mistaken.

When the seemingly ferocious Star Chains wrapped around him, they didn’t touch his body at all but surged straight into his consciousness sea, binding his soul.

Layer upon layer of Star Chains bound the Man-Eating Demon Monk’s soul like a zongzi, completely robbing him of control over his body. Even his divine sense was sealed, unable to escape the consciousness sea or activate any treasures.

At this point, the Man-Eating Demon Monk was utterly finished. Though his body remained intact, he couldn’t move at all, like wood, and had even lost all five senses.

After achieving this, the Seven Dragon True Immortals finally dispersed the Formation, handing the now-motionless Man-Eating Demon Monk over to Fang Lie.

The cultivators from Chongming Ancient Temple who saw the Man-Eating Demon Monk’s wooden state realized that the situation was dire. They no longer dared to stay, quickly fleeing in all directions, with most heading towards the Chongming Ancient Temple, clearly intending to retrieve their accumulated treasures before escaping.

Seeing this, Mr. Suan Mei anxiously said, "Island lord, we can’t let these scoundrels escape! They will continue to harm the world; we must eliminate them completely!"

"Ha ha~" Fang Lie smiled faintly, saying with a hint of amusement, "Do you want to eliminate them completely or do you have your eyes on their treasures?"

"Uh, both!" Mr. Suan Mei said somewhat awkwardly, "We’re just taking advantage of the situation!"

"Ha ha, what a good advantage!" Fang Lie laughed, "I happen to think the same." As he spoke, Fang Lie pulled out a beautiful Golden Crown and put it on the head of the Man-Eating Demon Monk with a wicked grin.

Mr. Suan Mei and the Seven Dragon True Immortals didn’t understand what this meant and didn’t pay it much mind.

Mr. Suan Mei urged, "Island lord, let’s hurry and chase after them! Otherwise, they’ll all escape!"

"Don’t worry, I guarantee not a single one will get away!" Fang Lie replied calmly to the Seven Dragon True Immortals, "Alright, now we can release this fellow from his seal!"

"What?" the Seven Dragon True Immortals gasped in unison.

The Wind Dragon Immortal couldn’t help but shout, "We just caught him with great difficulty; are we letting him go now?"

"Exactly, let him go!" Fang Lie nodded.

"But what if he escapes? What will we do then?" the Wind Dragon Immortal said in shock.

"Right, island lord, are you out of your mind? If he gets away, catching him again will be tough!"

"I have my own plans!" Fang Lie said with a smile, "Trust me, release him!"

The Wind Dragon Immortal could see that Fang Lie wasn’t joking. Although he didn’t know what Fang Lie was up to, he frowned and waved his formation flags, releasing the seal within the Man-Eating Demon Monk.

At that moment, something that left them all astounded happened: the Man-Eating Demon Monk still looked just as dazed and foolish as before, exactly the same as earlier! It was as if the seal had never been broken at all.