lcionline Chapter 343 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [19]
Chapter 343 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [19]
Chapter 343 The Aloof and Holy Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [19]
Two days later, Jiang Xiyu followed Shijia to Yujing City.
Yujing City was located in the most prosperous region of the human race, while Cibei Temple was far removed from the hustle and bustle, separated by tens of thousands of miles. Clouds rolled and unfurled in the sky above, and as they traveled, they overlooked majestic mountains and vast rivers. Such a vast distance and magnificent landscape seemed to pass before their eyes like a dream.
Upon arriving above Yujing, Lin Yin, the chief disciple of the Immortal Cultivation Sect who was stationed in the city and in charge of this incident, sensed Shijia's arrival and hurriedly flew over to pay his respects. The sect leader had already sent disciples to deliver the order, saying that the Grand Master would be coming to Yujing City soon, and that they only needed to truthfully inform the Grand Master of the current situation in the city and provide assistance from the side.
Shiga lowered his eyes and glanced indifferently at the empty city beneath his feet.
Lin Yin quickly stepped forward to explain that a demon was causing trouble, leading to a mob killing and destroying the city. This caused panic among the other residents who had not yet been assimilated, so they dared not go out even during the day.
Strangely enough, this individual act of violence has shown signs of being transmitted from person to person.
At first, the human race thought these were just some heinous crimes, but more and more people began to commit evil deeds in the city as if they had lost their minds. This phenomenon was no less than the spread of an epidemic. Those who lost their minds seemed to have completely abandoned their humanity and become walking corpses controlled by some kind of desire.
When the cultivators arrived, the city was in complete chaos, with civilians killing each other. Since they were all mortals, the cultivators could not possibly lay a hand on them. After discussion, they could only keep a close watch on all those who had lost their minds due to the control of the demons.
It was precisely because of gathering those abnormal people that subtle demonic energy was detected in them, just like a single flower with a faint fragrance, but if they formed a forest, the fragrance would be rich.
After all, when they first checked everyone, they didn't find any demonic energy on them. It turns out that it wasn't that there was none, but rather that the demonic energy on each person was so faint and difficult to detect.
After confirming the existence of a demon, they began searching for it. However, after searching for so long and even using various magical artifacts, they could not find a single clue. Finally, when they were in a desperate situation, they sent someone to invite the Grand Master down the mountain.
Jiang Xiyu lay on Shijia's sleeve, looking down at the city, and discovered that the demonic aura was the strongest in one place.
Shiga must have noticed it as well, for he stared at that spot for a long time.
Lin Yin followed his gaze and quickly explained, "Those guarding that place are the people who were controlled by the demon this time."
Shiga nodded slightly and headed straight for the guard post without lingering.
The once orderly and prosperous city of Yujing was now desolate and chaotic, littered with ruined objects that made it difficult to move. Everywhere one went, there were destroyed buildings and splattered blood on the walls.
If someone unaware of the situation came here, they would surely think that the city had been massacred.
Of the three realms, the human race is indeed the weakest.
The mere presence of demons can easily destroy a city. It's unimaginable whether the human race would still exist in this world if there were no alliance between humans and demons.
However, since Shiga came to the human world, apart from natural disasters, such heinous events have rarely occurred among the human race. The demon race also fears this great mage and dares not cause trouble in the human world. So why is it that this time a demon dares to be so audacious?
Jiang Xiyu was also very curious.
He was so engrossed in peering around that he didn't notice that half of his body was already outside Shiga's sleeve.
Just as Jiang Xiyu realized what was happening and tried to pull his hand back into his sleeve, Shiga's left hand reached out and, as if afraid he would fall, supported his front paw.
Jiang Xiyu was slightly taken aback when he felt the soft pads of flesh on his palm. It was the first time he realized that Shiga's hands were icy cold, as if they didn't have any of the normal human temperature.
Seeing that Jiang Xiyu remained motionless for a long time, Shijia finally lowered his eyes and glanced at him, gesturing for him to go inside.
Jiang Xiyu realized what was happening and obediently stepped on his hand, hiding back into her sleeve.
Lin Yin, who was following beside him, naturally also noticed the demonic pet in Shijia's sleeve.
His cultivation level far surpassed that of the disciples of the Immortal Cultivation Sect, so he could immediately sense that the demonic pet in the Grand Master's sleeve was extraordinary.
What surprised him most was that the Grand Mage would keep such a demonic creature by his side.
Before he could think any further, he had already arrived at the place where the out-of-control civilians were being looked after.
Because there were too many people being manipulated, the cultivation sect had no choice but to keep them under guard at Puji Temple.
Puji Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Yujing City, and its vast area is astonishing.
It is said that this temple has a history of hundreds of years. It was built by the human emperor a hundred years ago when he sought the protection of the Buddha. Later, the Buddha's wishes came true and Shiga came to the human world to resolve the chaos between humans and demons. In order to express his gratitude to the Buddhas and Shiga, the human emperor carried out a large-scale construction to expand Puji Temple and sculpted golden statues for the Buddhas. To this day, the temple is still thriving and the people of the human race all believe in it.
Because of the protection of the Buddhas in the temple, the place is filled with auspicious light. Not only can the place accommodate those who are being manipulated, but the light can also suppress the demonic energy within them.
Upon arriving at the temple, the huge circular stone incense burner in the center of the square was no longer burning; only the prayer flags fluttered around it, and the crowd of people trapped in the square remained.
As soon as Shiga landed, the giant array set up by the disciples of the Immortal Cultivation Sect under the square suddenly appeared. The center of the array was like a hurricane sweeping out, and the golden shackles on the trapped people became visible. They all looked up, looking like walking corpses with fierce eyes, as if they wanted to break free of the shackles and devour them alive.
Shiga's clothes did not move an inch.
He scrutinized the man with a cold gaze for a moment before taking a step towards him, who appeared to be on the verge of madness.
As Lin Yin walked beside him, he explained, "These people seem to have lost their minds. If we let them go, they will definitely kill each other."
Shiga remained noncommittal.
As he approached, like ripples on a lake, an aura of compassion spread, and the originally fierce-looking man gradually calmed down.
The people being manipulated had a faint aura of darkness between their brows and eyes. Their pupils were lifeless, like puppets. As for what was controlling them, a faint strange light flashed in Shiga's eyes.
Jiang Xiyu had a guess in his mind, but he preferred to capture the evil spirit first in order to be sure.
But apart from these demonic energies, he found no demons dwelling in Jade Capital City.
The demon is no longer here. Perhaps he doesn't need to be here at all. He only needs to let these people kill each other, one infecting another.
But what was his purpose?
Could it be that they just want to cause unrest in the city? What good would that do?
Jiang Xiyu spoke to Shijia in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Master, I didn't find any demons."
Shiga did not speak, but calmly transmitted his voice: "The demon is not here."
Jiang Xiyu said, "That demon caused such a commotion but wasn't in the city. No wonder these disciples of the cultivation sect couldn't catch him."
He paused, then asked, "Master, do you know what kind of demon is causing this trouble?"
Shiga nodded slightly.
Jiang Xiyu was somewhat surprised, not understanding how he knew.
He wanted to ask, but Shiga seemed to know what he was thinking and said that heavenly secrets could not be revealed.
If it can't be leaked, then we'll have to catch it ourselves.
Whatever the monster's purpose is, as long as Shiga quells the turmoil in Jade Capital, the monster will surely return.
Jiang Xiyu thought for a moment, then casually said, "If we could lure that monster back and capture it, we would know what kind of monster it is and what its purpose is."
Shiga gave a soft "hmm," placed his palms in front of his chest, closed his eyes, and silently recited Sanskrit.
Jiang Xiyu couldn't understand what he was chanting, but she saw that the scriptures he uttered had turned into golden entities, each word like a star, swirling around and then gathering above Puji Temple, like a giant golden cloud, which was incredibly magnificent.
The disciples of the cultivation sect were all dumbfounded.
The instant the Sanskrit script stopped, countless golden Sanskrit characters fell like raindrops and then entered the bodies of those who were being controlled.
Those who received the Sanskrit texts had the darkness between their brows fade away, and their eyes regained a human quality. The demonic energy that had been extracted was then collected into Shiga's prayer beads.
Jiang Xiyu knew that Shijia thought the same way she did.
As long as Yujing City returns to normal, there is no need to worry about the demon not returning. If it doesn't return, perhaps the demon simply wants to wreak havoc on the human world. If it does return, then its true purpose can be traced back to the source.
But if the demon doesn't return, Shiga, having collected this demonic energy, will naturally have a way to deal with it.
Besides, he already knew what kind of monster was causing the trouble.
Jiang Xiyu was more inclined to believe that he wanted to use this demon to investigate other matters.
What is it that Shiga is investigating?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Jiang Xiyu.