The Demonic Monk Zhen Ding

The Water Lightning struck the monk’s back, but it did not injure him; instead, it was blocked by a thin layer of golden light.

“Such a paltry lightning art dares to dream of breaking my Arhat Golden Body? Hmph!”

Clutching the refined Killing Intent, the monk turned to look at Su Mu, his eyes filled with killing intent, and struck a palm directly at Su Mu’s face!

With the Killing Intent now in his hand, he had no more reservations!

However, Su Mu seemed to have had a premonition, and after his sneak attack failed, he quickly retreated.

The monk sneered at this, took off the kasaya from his body, and flung it into the sky.

The kasaya billowed in the wind, instantly transforming into a colossal sky-covering curtain, enveloping Su Mu, clearly intending to suppress him.

“Indeed, monks are truly wealthy!”

Looking at the kasaya growing larger and larger in the sky, Su Mu couldn’t help but curse inwardly, yet he showed no panic. He formed a hand seal with his right hand and roared.

“Explode!”

The monk, who was holding a string of prayer beads, suddenly cried out, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood. He immediately collapsed to the ground, and even his Arhat Golden Body disintegrated.

“Could it be just now…”

Feeling the numbness and pain emanating from his back, the monk seemed to realize something.

The Arhat Golden Body could not defend against Water Lightning!

“Congratulations, you guessed correctly, but unfortunately, there’s no prize.”

Su Mu smirked, simultaneously activating his Five Thunder Qi, gathering it in his palm, and transforming it into a bolt of purple lightning that struck towards the monk.

Purple Heavens Divine Lightning!

This was a Divine Ability Su Mu had obtained after condensing the Flower of Humanity. Although not yet perfected, it was sufficient for use.

The lightning was as swift as a flash, and the monk, restrained by the Water Lightning within his body, had no time to evade. He could only reluctantly activate his Arhat Golden Body to block it.

“Bang!”

The Arhat Golden Body met the Purple Heavens Divine Lightning, yet it offered no resistance, shattering upon impact.

The Purple Heavens Divine Lightning struck the monk head-on. The monk immediately spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, flying backward directly and crashing heavily to the ground.

At the same time, the Golden Bowl and the kasaya in the air also lost control, falling to the ground one after another, no longer showing any divine power.

“Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!...”

Looking at the monk, whose fate was unknown, in the distance, Su Mu revealed a satisfied smile, collapsing to the ground, breathing heavily.

Just now, to ensure a killing blow, Su Mu had mobilized all the spiritual power in his body to wield that Purple Heavens Divine Lightning, so his meridians were now empty.

If he couldn’t defeat that monk, Su Mu would currently be at the mercy of others.

Thinking of this, Su Mu reluctantly stood up, picked up the broken sword from the ground, and walked towards the monk. He feigned a stab, but a trace of hesitation flickered in his eyes.

At this moment, the monk’s entire body was charred black. Most of his body had been carbonized by the Purple Heavens Divine Lightning, and the rest was a burning red, even emitting a faint smell of roasted meat.

In such a state, even if Su Mu didn’t deliver the final blow, this monk would soon be devoured by the hidden evil lurking within the stirring Killing Intent.

Su Mu exhaled a deep breath of turbid air, suddenly threw the broken sword aside, and turned to leave.

Indeed, I still can’t bring myself to do it. Truly shames my fellow transmigrator seniors ~

Su Mu laughed self-deprecatingly at his inability to overcome the obsession in his heart, and followed his memory towards the formation’s location.

It was his first battle, and although he suffered no injuries, he was utterly exhausted. He needed to recuperate properly.

“Crack!”

Just as Su Mu was pondering today’s battle, a crisp sound suddenly came from behind him.

Su Mu’s entire body tensed. He vigilantly turned around, and when he clearly saw the source of the sound, a wave of horror washed over him.

The monk, who should have been near death, had stood up at some unknown point. The carbonized parts fell from his body, revealing his internal organs, which were also pitch black.

But his face was devoid of joy or sorrow. He clasped his hands in front of his chest, continuously chanting scriptures, completely ignoring his full-body injuries.

However, what astonished Su Mu was not this, but the Killing Intent rapidly gathering above the monk’s head like a vortex!

The sky-filling Killing Intent seemed to be summoned by something, collectively surging into the already dim golden light behind the monk’s head, slowly dyeing it black.

At the same time, the monk’s tattered and unbearable body rapidly recovered at a visible speed, becoming even stronger than before!

Very quickly, the monk’s injuries completely recovered, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened!

Su Mu only felt his vision blur, and a violent pain surged from his lower abdomen. He looked down and was horrified to find a large hole had been gouged out of his stomach.

Pfft…

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted from Su Mu’s mouth, and he crashed heavily to the ground.

“What exactly is happening?”

With lingering confusion, Su Mu looked at the monk, only to find that the other party was holding the very piece of flesh missing from his abdomen.

As if sensing Su Mu’s gaze, the monk smiled sinisterly, a strange glint appearing in his blood-filled eyes. He actually bit into and swallowed Su Mu’s flesh directly.

“Oh ~ What potent Blood Qi! Benefactor is indeed no ordinary mortal.”

The monk let out a moan of satisfaction, his gaze towards Su Mu now held a different expression.

It was the gaze of a wild beast looking at its prey!

A long-forgotten fear surged in Su Mu’s heart. He suppressed the nausea and reluctantly mobilized his spiritual power, and a bolt of lightning once again appeared in his palm.

“Oh? Lightning Art again.”

Seeing the lightning in Su Mu’s hand, a look of utter disgust appeared in the monk’s eyes. He let out a cold snort, instantly appearing before Su Mu, kicking away the black umbrella covering his front, and grabbing Su Mu’s right arm.

“Crack!”

With a crisp sound, Su Mu’s arm was immediately shattered, hanging limply, completely unable to move.

Su Mu cried out, swinging his left hand in an attempt to counterattack, but it was snapped again by the monk, who then grabbed his throat with one hand.

The monk lifted Su Mu in front of him, his blood-red eyes scrutinizing Su Mu, who had completely lost the ability to resist, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

“To think that I, Zhen Ding, would actually be forced to this extent by a mere scavenger, truly laughable, ha ha ha…”

The laughter was utterly unrestrained, devoid of any monk’s restraint or purity, or rather, he was fundamentally a Demonic being!

After a long while, Zhen Ding finally stopped. The blood-red light in his eyes gradually receded, restoring his previous clarity, but the demonic light behind his head remained.

The compassion of Buddha, the unrestraint of a Demon; these two completely contradictory temperaments appeared simultaneously on Zhen Ding, yet they did not conflict, as if they were always meant to be.

Demonic Monk!

This title instinctively appeared in Su Mu’s mind, but he no longer had the strength to resist.

“Amitabha, my Demonic compassion! Benefactor, you are fated with my Demonic path. Let this humble monk convert you.”

Zhen Ding, having stabilized his state, chanted a Buddhist mantra. The demonic light behind his head suddenly shone brightly, and a wave of evil sounds emanated from within, continuously eroding Su Mu’s consciousness.

Su Mu instinctively sensed danger and immediately chanted the Five Thunders Execution in secret to resist, but it was gently overwhelmed by the increasingly loud demonic sounds.

A streak of blood-red appeared in the corner of Su Mu’s eyes, and under his horrified gaze, it slowly enveloped his eyes at a visible speed.

Zhen Ding smiled sinisterly at this, his eyes filled with piety.

Another believer for my Demonic path!