Chapter 175 Mastering the Five Thunders

The Daoists from Xuanmiao Temple slowly approached, accompanied by gusts of yin wind. Their skin rippled in the wind, causing Ji Xiang's heart to sink further, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Xuanmiao Temple, a renowned sect of the Southern Quanzhen Dao, had been utterly destroyed, including that figure at the Huangting Realm.

The underworld was as formidable as ever. It had nearly succeeded in causing havoc in the Forbidden City last time, and now it had extinguished the Quanzhen Dao's incense in Gusu. It seemed that it wouldn't act unless it was planning something big.

At this moment, the ghost Dulu in the courtyard spotted the approaching Daoists. He raised his iron staff, ready to strike!

"What kind of evil beings are you!"

Dulu's iron staff came crashing down, but the Daoists didn't dodge or evade. Some were smashed into minced meat, while most remained indifferent.

Among the Daoists, Nanyangzi, the leader with half his face twisted in a gruesome manner, looked at Dulu.

He began to chant scriptures!

"The people of the world are foolish, seeing Daoists and evil men alike die, not knowing the difference between them, only seeing them as the same in death, without any distinction. Evil men who die enter the three evil realms. Daoists who die are reborn in the heavens and among men, perhaps as great kings, or they ascend to immortality, never to be born in evil places...."

Dulu raised his iron staff, but this time he didn't swing it down!

His form began to dissipate, his eyes wide, his face filled with unwillingness!

"The Supreme Dongyuan Divine Mantra Scripture! How can you evil beings recite such sacred texts...."

He didn't finish his sentence before disappearing completely.

As for those Daoists who had been smashed into minced meat, their flesh began to wriggle, bit by bit. First, an invisible outline stood up, then bones and teeth were pieced back together. After that, the flesh squirmed, gradually adhering to the bones, completely devoid of internal organs, just a mass of human-shaped meat plastered on the bones, molded into the form of a person.

The little fox nearly vomited at the sight.

Ji Xiang was also incredibly shocked.

"Skin and flesh, internal organs lost, these people are dead, beyond saving."

The five organs contained the human body's five elements of essence and numerous human spirits, the internal power of the body. Now, the form and spirit were lost, the physical body destroyed into a pulp, the five organs gone, and the souls vanished....

Without the art of vows to save them, most resurrection spells would be ineffective in reviving these people!

Ji Xiang thought of the Fire Lord.

The Fire Lord's Yellow Heaven Sect could resurrect people with vows, but first, you had to be a loyal believer of the Yellow Heaven Sect, and the conditions for resurrection were unclear.

Ji Xiang only knew of this one vow-based resurrection technique.

Not counting the miracles of Christ.

His clothes were becoming increasingly soiled, and his body emitted a foul odor, a sign of his impending demise. However, Ji Xiang's physical body had consumed the Jiajing Immortal Pill, giving rise to the roots of heaven and earth. Natural death was impossible.

The rate of erosion suddenly decreased, and the thunder in the sky only rumbled without striking.

These oddities made the group realize the special nature of Ji Xiang's physical body:

"You, have you consumed celestial marrow, undergone a transformation of bones?"

Ji Xiang didn't reply but looked at Nanyangzi among the Daoists, half his face twisted, half his face closed.

The fact that half his face was still normal indicated that his form and spirit hadn't been completely taken over. As expected, the form and spirit of a Huangting Realm figure weren't so easily seized. These Refining Form Ghosts' "shape-snatching" abilities, no matter how powerful, had their limits.

"Let me see how to deal with you...."

Ji Xiang was about to clearly see what the Inner Vision Divine Tablet displayed, but his eyes blurred, and all the scenery became hazy, even the words on the tablet seemed to be covered by a thin mist.

"After the Five Declines of the Great Celestial, come the Five Declines of the Lesser Celestial. The light of Dharma is extinguished, the heavenly music disappears, water wets the physical body, one is deluded by illusions, and the eyes cannot see."

At this time, his Daoist cultivation was suppressed, his physical body decayed, his eyes couldn't see the world, and his Dharma power was gradually fading.

Moreover, curses echoed around him, all from the Refining Form Ghosts manipulating the souls of the common people, beginning to hurl abuse and condemnation at Ji Xiang for his previous actions and their consequences.

Mother and child ghost: "It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been invaded and killed by ghosts!"

Vendor ghost: "You demonic Daoist, Gusu City has become a land of death, all because of your mistakes."

Young master ghost: "I will annihilate your soul, so that you will forever fall into the Avici Hell, never to be reborn!"

Beggar ghost: "You killed us! Why!"

Official servant ghost: "As a cultivator, since you claim to save people, why did you not conduct a careful inspection when encountering strange events, but rashly take action, ultimately causing us innocent people to bear the responsibility for your actions!"

Merchant ghost: "We paid the price of our lives because of your recklessness!"

"It's all because of you, all because of you... the fault is all yours...."

The people approached, surrounding Ji Xiang, their one eye spinning rapidly, while the Xuanmiao Temple "Daoists" began to set up a formation.

The little fox was anxious, taking out his white jade knife, ready to call for help.

But Ji Xiang stopped him.

"It's not time yet, let them continue."

Ji Xiang had already prepared for his physical body and form and spirit to separate again, of course, this was in the event that the miracle didn't work.

Now he couldn't see anything, not even his own inner vision, his eyes were filled with darkness, but his ears could still hear the cursing voices. This situation was very similar to the trials he faced during the Azure Heaven Demonic Trial.

It turned out that even in the real world, one could encounter situations similar to demonic trials.

All calamities arose from oneself.

All disasters were born from oneself.

Even the Heavenly Dao acknowledged it. In this situation, if it were a normal person, their Daoist heart would have long wavered, and under the interference of the surrounding living people, they would have been polluted, their Daoist heart shattered, and they would have directly fallen into the evil path, or even been killed by them.

Even Ji Xiang's mind had been somewhat shaken before.

But now, Ji Xiang only had two things in mind.

Kill.

Or not kill.

Sensing the rising murderous aura on Ji Xiang's body, the surrounding "people" began to wail:

"You external demonic heretic! You pretend to be a Daoist, wanting to help the common people, yet you still think of killing us!"

"Your bloodlust is so heavy, have we ever provoked you, that we should suffer the fate of being killed by you?"

"I am a living person, a living person, how dare you kill me!"

Ji Xiang remained unmoved at this time, his killing intent still brewing on his body, but the next moment, the Refining Form Ghosts seemed to realize that their manipulation of the shouts was useless against Ji Xiang, so they released the suppression, allowing the souls of those people to awaken briefly.

Boom!

Suddenly, this place became chaotic. The souls of the people awakened briefly, and they were terrified to find a huge eyeball on each other's faces. They wailed, but in the midst of each other's roars, they touched their own faces and found that they also had eyes on their faces!

"Don't shout!"

At this time, Nanyangzi, with half his face twisted and his eyes red, rebuked these mortals!

Many of the people of Gusu City recognized Nanyangzi, and they immediately knelt down and cried out:

"Daoist Nanyang! What, what's going on, why are we here, what are these eyes on our faces!"

"Also, this person, who is this person!"

Those who spoke out pointed at Ji Xiang, their remaining eyeballs filled with unconcealable shock and fear, but Nanyangzi laughed loudly, then said somewhat maniacally:

"He is an external demonic celestial, disguised as a Daoist, mixed in among you. Now, he is the one who has caused you to become like this!"

"Have you seen my appearance? Xuanmiao Temple has become like this, half of my face has become like this, all because of him!"

"You are possessed by ghosts, and he is the instigator of all this!"

Nanyangzi pointed at Ji Xiang, and at this time, Ji Xiang was extremely unsightly due to the Five Declines of the Celestial, disheveled and unable to see, his body filthy, and his stench rising, indeed like a monster.

The people were stunned.

Then, their expressions began to turn ferocious!

Overwhelming words of abuse came from all directions. Some people knelt on the ground, wailing and crying, their shrill voices even more terrifying than those of ghosts!

These were the true feelings of fear of the mortals, not the false words spoken under the manipulation of ghosts!

"It's not my grandmaster who harmed you! The ghosts who harmed you are among you! It's him, it's him!"

The little fox tried to defend and pointed at some of the Refining Form Ghost people, but as soon as he spoke, thunder rumbled in the tribulation clouds in the sky, as if refuting his words!

Seeing this scene, the surrounding people cursed even more frantically!

"You demonic child, still saying it's not! Even the heavens can't stand it anymore!"

"It's a good thing Daoist Nanyang woke us up, otherwise we would have continued to be controlled by ghosts!"

"My appearance, look at my appearance, my eyes have become like this, how can I still get married!"

"Everyone, kill the demonic Daoist!"

The little fox was frightened. He started chanting the Golden Light Mantra, but Nanyangzi waved his hand and threw the little fox onto the big tree on Ziji Street where monsters had died.

"You still want to use the Golden Light Mantra to protect yourself, how could I let you succeed!"

"Monster, demonic Daoist, demonic child, demonic art, demon!"

Each time Nanyangzi said a word, the people crowded closer, their fists hitting Ji Xiang's body, but this physical body was so strong that many people started wailing and rolling on the ground after punching him!

"This demonic Daoist also has an indestructible body!"

After a flurry of punches, Ji Xiang was not injured, but instead, their own hand bones were fractured. These people were immediately frightened, and then someone started throwing stones!

Throwing stones, even if they couldn't kill him, even if the stones shattered, at least their own bones wouldn't break!

So many stones and pieces of wood began to smash onto Ji Xiang's body, shattering and covering him from head to toe with stone debris and dust.

The Daoists set up the formation, and the five elements of energy appeared. These Refining Form Ghosts who possessed the Daoists used a fierce formation that reversed the five elements and changed yin and yang!

"Azure Dragon Crimson Blood Formation!"

The Azure Dragon emerges from the sea, tracing the world, the Qian light surges, the Ba Xie dies, the Azure Dragon Crimson Blood Formation is a great Qiankun formation that changes yin to yang and reverses the five elements!

"Refine!"

Ji Xiang sat in the middle, and the formation slowly began to activate. The Azure Dragon and blood rose up, like a fierce sea of blood!

The people vented their anger to their hearts' content, still shouting at Ji Xiang. At this time, Nanyangzi shouted:

"People of Gusu! This external demonic celestial has seized the physical body of a Daoist disciple and refined it into an indestructible jade body. You can't hurt him!"

"But my Xuanmiao Temple has the Azure Dragon Blood Formation, which specializes in refining heavenly gates. Let me refine this external demonic celestial, and when his physical body collapses, you can all devour his flesh and blood, each getting a share, to vent the resentment in your hearts!"

Nanyangzi gave a speech, and the surrounding people immediately cheered in response!

The crowd was excited, as if the "demonic Daoist" Ji Xiang would be refined in the center of the formation in the next moment!

And Ji Xiang, at this time, was also caught in entanglement and contemplation.

These ghosts could still allow the souls of people to awaken and guide them.

But what these ghosts said was also true.

The source of this incident was indeed himself.

This time, the opening was designed by the underworld, and it was difficult to detect. The other party knew that he "seemed to be able to see the other party's spells and crack them", so they acted secretly, causing a fait accompli in a subtle way.

At this time, what was done was done, and nothing could be said as a defense.

Even if the little fox helped him speak, the heavenly tribulation would rumble, which was obviously the Heavenly Dao also acknowledging the other party's statement.

Ji Xiang spoke:

"Don't you suspect that there is a problem with that Nanyangzi?"

This sentence was just a test, but he didn't expect to receive even the slightest response. Those people were still wailing and cursing, in anger and resentment, and did not refute this sentence in any way.

They couldn't hear it.

Because the Refining Form Ghosts didn't want them to hear it.

"It's not necessary for my Daoist heart to collapse, they only need to make me feel guilty, and their purpose will be achieved."

"Ruining my vows, breaking my Daoist cultivation, everything originated from the people, and even the Heavenly Dao was guided to descend the tribulation. At this time, heaven and man are jointly killed, it is indeed a big mistake caused by a moment of carelessness."

"But so what?"

Ji Xiang chuckled, "I feel guilty, that's true! But that doesn't stop me from killing to uphold the Dao!"

"These people can be considered dead, right? Their souls are in their bodies, but they are not controlled by themselves. Their forms and spirits have been lost, and it is difficult to recover. Once the ghosts leave their bodies, they will eventually become bones scattered on the ground, then what I am killing is not living people, but ghosts."

"After this matter, I am willing to suffer the punishment of heavenly thunder, and at this time, I should also destroy all the ghosts and return the world to brightness! These yin spirits and ghosts, manipulating people's hearts and killing the entire city, should be punished by heavenly thunder!"

At this time, a token on his body suddenly emitted a hazy white light!

Thunder boomed in the sky!

This token flew into the air, it was the Divine Might Huoluo Command!

"Hmm?!"

Nanyangzi saw a token flying up and immediately took action. The Divine Might Huoluo Command was captured in his hand while shining with white light. He laughed loudly:

"Hey! You demonic Daoist, still spouting wild words!"

"Is this token your last means of breaking the situation? Isn't it too weak!"

Nanyangzi saw the Wang Lingguan on the back of the token, laughed, and said to Ji Xiang, "Wang Lingguan! Good! This Grand Unity Thunder Sound Responding Transformation Heavenly Venerable specializes in killing demons and heretics in the world. I'll see how he will deal with you, this demon and heretic!"

But at this moment, this token suddenly rang out without anyone striking it.

Dong—

Like the sound of a drum.

Thunder suddenly arose on the flat ground!

A vast voice resounded between heaven and earth, causing countless ghosts and people to panic and fear!

"The Utmost Firm and Courageous, Saving the Dying and Aiding the Living!"

This voice seemed to originate from the heavens. Suddenly, Nanyangzi immediately cast a spell to try to seal the token, but the white light burned like an inextinguishable fire. The token shook, and countless white rays of light flew out, striking countless living people!

Any heretical demons and evil ghosts in the mortal world, strike the sign once, chanting "The Utmost Firm and Courageous, Saving the Dying and Aiding the Living", and immediately knock down their divine position and demonic form, cutting them into pieces!

When the spirit tablet rings, heaven and earth shake!

Suddenly, countless screams of ghosts resounded between heaven and earth! Those Refining Form Ghosts were clearly integrated with the living, but at this time, the white light of the token only hurt the ghosts' forms and spirits, without harming the people's physical bodies and souls!

Nanyangzi also let out a scream. A part of the ghost's form and spirit was cut away. The token fell to the ground, still vibrating, and then flew up into the sky!

"What's going on, what's going on with this token?!"

Nanyangzi couldn't believe it. Where did that voice come from?!

Ji Xiang was also a little surprised, but at this time, it was almost time to break the situation!

The other party seemed to have no other tricks.

In the Azure Dragon Crimson Blood Formation, the blood and Azure Dragon had completely wrapped Ji Xiang and were refining him, but suddenly they collapsed. A gentle white light floated out, the Azure Dragon Crimson Blood Formation disappeared without a trace, Ji Xiang emerged from the formation unscathed, and the state of the Five Declines of the Celestial completely disappeared!

The many Daoists of Xuanmiao Temple were pierced through the heart and split apart by the white light, precisely at the moment of panic, when they saw Ji Xiang appear intact, they were even more stunned in place.

"Why?!"

Ji Xiang looked up at the surging thunder. At this time, familiar aura appeared in those thunders.

The thunder techniques of the Divine Firmament Dao appeared in Wang Lingguan's token, and these thunder techniques were calling to him!

A method of using divine power descended from the sky, causing Ji Xiang to be slightly surprised, and then he clasped his fist to the sky.

Ji Xiang took out the Bright Light Heavenly Book, and incense energy appeared between his fingers:

"People all have some trump cards. Your poisoning methods really made me suffer a bit. If I don't let you think that I am at the end of my rope, how would you relax your vigilance?"

"Surprise, surprise, unbelievable? Don't worry, see it a few more times, and you will get used to it. Without absolute certainty, how would I dare to fight with you?"

"You did well this time, don't do it again next time."

He wrote some words on the Bright Light Heavenly Book, and then raised his five fingers. The five fingers were blessed by the Bright Light Heavenly Book, and five different colors of thunder began to appear!

Cooperating with the Divine Firmament thunder in the sky and the huge heavenly tribulation, at this time, thousands of lightning bolts were guided down and held in his hand!

A huge thunder light floated between heaven and earth, spreading for hundreds of miles!

"Thirty-Six Transformations of Tiangang—"

"Mastering the Five Thunders!"