Chapter 95: The Evil Buddha
Chapter 95: The Evil Buddha
A moment later.
Jiang Qin frowned as he read through the documents.
"The initial location where the evil entity appeared had nothing unusual about it. It wasn’t until an entire village disappeared that it caught the attention of others. The authorities sent investigators, but none of them returned, confirming that it was indeed the work of an evil entity!"
"Then, the Nine-Curves Sword Sect was wiped out."
"The authorities have very limited information on the evil entity, but this is all we have, Sir Jiang. Please take a look!"
The Yushan Prefectural Governor said.
Jiang Qin nodded and then said, "Send a few of your men to accompany me to the Nine-Curves Sword Sect."
"Sir, there’s no need to rush. I’ve already prepared a feast. Why don’t we enjoy a meal and then proceed to the Nine-Curves Sword Sect?"
The Yushan Prefectural Governor smiled apologetically.
Jiang Qin shook his head slightly. "I cannot rest easy until the problem with the evil entity is resolved."
"Very well, since Sir Jiang is so determined, I will send men to accompany you."
The Yushan Prefectural Governor did not press the matter further. He then instructed his subordinates to gather outside the prefectural office and await Jiang Qin’s party before heading to the Nine-Curves Sword Sect.
This time, the Evil Suppression Bureau had not only sent Jiang Qin but also several Exorcist Envoys.
Exorcist Envoys were the main force within the Evil Suppression Bureau responsible for dealing with evil entities. Each one was a powerful sorcerer who had mastered the art of channeling evil energies, making them formidable opponents.
Among them, some of the more powerful Exorcist Envoys had even reached the Essence Nurturing Realm or even the Spirit Mastery Realm.
Now, the five individuals accompanying Jiang Qin were all Spirit Mastery Realm sorcerers.
This was because the evil entity at the Nine-Curves Dao was not an ordinary threat. To ensure success, they needed to be fully prepared to suppress the evil entity once they located it.
With Jiang Qin included, there were six Spirit Mastery Realm Exorcist Envoys in total. This represented a significant portion of the Evil Suppression Bureau’s strength in Guangyang Prefecture.
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"Sir, something seems off here!"
Upon entering the Nine-Curves Sword Sect, one of the Exorcist Envoys frowned, his expression grim.
Jiang Qin asked, "What’s wrong?"
"Silence!"
"Sir, don’t you find the entire Nine-Curves Sword Sect too quiet?"
Ling Xianzhong said solemnly. Before joining the Evil Suppression Bureau, he had served the imperial court and solved numerous cases, making him particularly sensitive to any unusual signs.
One of the Exorcist Envoys laughed. "Isn’t it normal for it to be quiet? The Nine-Curves Sword Sect is dead, so of course it’s quiet."
"No..."
Ling Xianzhong shook his head. "The silence I’m referring to is not just the quiet here. From the moment we entered Yushan City, something has felt off."
"The Nine-Curves Sword Sect was destroyed, and the rumors about the evil entity at the Nine-Curves Dao have been widespread. Yet, have we seen any signs of panic among the citizens?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others changed.
Jiang Qin’s face grew serious. "Ling Xianzhong is right. Since we entered Yushan City, everything has felt different. Everything is too quiet, unnaturally so!"
As he spoke, Jiang Qin glanced at the constables who had accompanied them. He noticed that their faces were unusually stiff, and their smiles seemed forced.
In an instant, Jiang Qin struck out with his palm, hitting one of the constables. The man shattered, blood and flesh splattering everywhere.
However, the other constables remained motionless, standing as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Qin struck again, swiftly dispatching the remaining constables.
However, his frown deepened.
"Strange!"
"Truly strange!"
The constables had moved like puppets, their flesh exploding upon his strike, yet not a hint of blood or gore had appeared. At this moment, the others finally noticed something was amiss.
"Fake!"
"All of it is fake!"
The faces of the few members of the Evil Suppression Bureau were filled with panic. If everything they had seen was an illusion, what kind of entity could have silently trapped them in such a deception?
At that moment, Jiang Qin’s long sword unsheathed with a swift motion. His spiritual energy surged, and a terrifying, chilling aura erupted as he brought the blade down with a forceful swing.
Tear!
The space before them split like a curtain.
A new scene appeared before them.
The Nine-Curves Sword Sect had vanished, and they found themselves on the streets of Cloud Mountain City. However, this Cloud Mountain City was different from before; it was now a city of death, shrouded in a blood-red haze.
Above the city, a Buddha stood, holding a flower and smiling. But there was no trace of compassion on its face, only a grotesque and sinister expression. Two streams of blood tears flowed from its eyes, and its gaze fixed on them with an eerie intensity.
Their eyes met.
Several members of the Evil Suppression Bureau let out agonized screams. The evil spirits they had sealed within themselves seemed to awaken uncontrollably, and a terrifying, eerie aura burst forth.
Only Jiang Qin and Ling Xianzhong managed to barely suppress the turmoil of the evil spirits within them. Even so, their faces were filled with despair.
"Prohibited Zone!"
"This is a Catastrophe-Level Evil Spirit—"
Ling Xianzhong’s face was filled with terror.
A Catastrophe-Level Evil Spirit!
It was an entity capable of creating a Prohibited Zone!
No wonder!
No wonder they hadn’t noticed anything amiss earlier.
When they had first entered Cloud Mountain City, the evil spirit had already influenced them, trapping them in the illusion created by the Prohibited Zone.
On the other side, Jiang Qin’s face was deathly pale.
"Evil Buddha!"
"It’s impossible. He was severely injured in the battle with the predecessors of the Evil Suppression Bureau. How could He have recovered to Catastrophe-Level so quickly!"
The Evil Buddha!
It was the very evil spirit the Evil Suppression Bureau had been hunting for a long time.
When the news from the Nine-Curves Dao Sect had reached him, Jiang Qin had already considered this possibility. That was why he had personally led five Spirit Master-level sorcerers on this mission.
Even a severely injured Catastrophe-Level Evil Spirit, with its power greatly diminished, was not something ordinary sorcerers could handle.
To suppress it, they would need the combined strength of many powerful individuals.
But now, Jiang Qin realized he had underestimated the situation. The evil spirit had somehow recovered to full Catastrophe-Level strength, slaughtering everyone in Cloud Mountain City and turning it into a Prohibited Zone.
Trapped in the Prohibited Zone, Jiang Qin couldn’t help but feel a wave of despair.
At that moment, a haunting Buddhist chant echoed through the heavens, but it carried no sense of righteousness. Instead, it felt extremely eerie. Ling Xianzhong could no longer suppress the evil spirit within him, and his body exploded with a loud crack.
Seeing this, Jiang Qin turned and dashed toward the outskirts of Cloud Mountain City without a second thought.
However, the Buddha in the sky suddenly moved, and a blood-red hand reached down to grab him. Jiang Qin felt the sky darken, and when he looked up, he saw the crimson patterns on the Buddha’s palm.
"No—"
(End of Chapter)
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