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Chapter 53: Forced Into the Fire
Chapter 53: Forced Into the Fire
Skull Mountain remained a tense battleground as Luo Wuya, Ouyang Feng, and Yun Zhiqiu—three experts at the peak of the Refining Qi Realm—locked in a standoff, none willing to yield.
Suddenly, a streak of light pierced the sky. As it neared, the radiance dimmed, revealing an old monk draped in saffron robes, his staff clinking as he stepped forward. Bowing deeply to Yun Zhiqiu, he intoned:
“Venerable Mingchan humbly presents himself, paying respects to Master Yun.”
Yun Zhiqiu nodded coolly. “Mingchan, the Vanquishing Demon Chan Master. I’ve heard of you. You once crossed paths with my late uncle, I believe?”
The monk’s eyes crinkled. “Indeed. Your ancestor once sought refuge in my temple while quelling chaos in the Eastern Sea. His guidance granted me this cultivation path.”
Skull Mountain teemed with power-hungry cultivators, all drawn by the Foundation Building Opportunity. Alongside elites from the Divine Martial Gate, Primordial Sacred Sect, and Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion, Mingchan stood among the formidable unaffiliated experts—a rare Refining Qi Realm adept in the rigid, battle-hardened “Vanquishing Demon Chan” sect tradition. His allegiance to Jade Pivot was no secret.
Luo Wuya remained composed, bolstered by his alliance with True Man Yinshan. But Ouyang Feng’s brow furrowed. Mingchan’s reputation preceded him: a mortal reborn thrice as a monk, inheriting a legendary Chan master’s legacy. His mastery of the aggressive Vanquishing Demon Chan technique had forged him into a relentless demon-slayer—far more than Ouyang could confidently challenge.
“By now, Miaozhen should’ve returned,” Yun Zhiqiu mused, glancing at Yun Miaoqing’s shattered corpse. “Alas, Miaozhen’s fate was sealed.”
“Amitabha,” Mingchan intoned, hands clasped. “May Miaozhen find peace.”
“You worry needlessly,” Yun Zhiqiu replied. “That Bloodcloak Pavilion Lord’s Dark Yin Soul Grasp technique is formidable, but Miaozhen’s death spared her further suffering. It was her karma—serving a devil without succumbing to corruption spared her a worse fate.”
Mingchan nodded, though his mind raced. He hadn’t come merely to curry favor. Joining a sect like Jade Pivot was his only escape from the precarious life of a wanderer.
A thunderous boom erupted from the market town. Yun Zhiqiu’s laughter boomed. “My junior sister must’ve succeeded!”
Skyfaring Jian, the sword sealing the town, erupted in light, cleaving the heavens. A figure emerged.
Yun Zhiqiu’s laughter died. Ouyang Feng stiffened. Even Luo Wuya’s expression darkened.
“Lv Yang? He survived?”
“Where’s Miaozhen?”
Unfazed, Lv Yang soared, summoning the abandoned Skyfaring Jian into his grasp. “Destiny favors me,” he mused, admiring the blade.
Yun Zhiqiu materialized at the town’s edge, his gaze like a blade. “I underestimated you.”
“Who’re you?” Lv Yang scoffed.
“Yun Zhiqiu. Miaozhen’s senior brother.” His voice chilled. “Her soul lingers. Surrender her True Spirit for reincarnation.”
Lv Yang grinned. “I’m a disciple of Heaven-Mending Peak’s Holy Sect.”
Yun Zhiqiu’s face paled. “What have you done to her!?”
“A beauty like her?” Lv Yang sneered. “What do you think?”
Yun Zhiqiu’s sword qi flared. “You dare covet our sect’s secrets?”
Lv Yang met his glare. “Try stopping me.”
Killing Miaozhen had triggered an invisible shift—an influx of fortune, sharpening his senses, loosening his stagnant Refining Qi bottleneck. The Holy Sect’s doctrine echoed: Only those who prove their worth survive.
“Miaozhen had no choice but to die,” he mused. “The Foundation Realm Elder orchestrated this—forcing me to kill or be killed. No middle path.”
Mingchan approached, staff clanking. “Amitabha. Your path ends here, but I offer salvation.”
“Oh? Save me?” Lv Yang laughed bitterly. “How?”
“Though you’ve strayed into darkness, your soul retains virtue,” Mingchan intoned. “I shall guide you to reincarnation. In your next life, serve thirty years as Jade Pivot’s servant. Purge this karma, then pursue righteousness.”
Lv Yang spat. “You’ll kill me, then call it mercy? In my sect, broken bones speak louder than empty words!”
With a snap, the Retroactive Flame Revival Talisman ignited. His power surged, and he struck.
(End of Chapter)
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