Chapter 96 God Slaying Crossbow

The purple devilish Qi flowed from Su Su’s body into Tantai Jin’s, while the lips on her forehead felt slightly cool.

Su Su’s gaze happened to fall on his Adam’s apple, and sensing her gaze, Tantai Jin struggled to restrain himself, suppressing his excitement at being watched by her.

However, he couldn’t control his instinctive reactions, so his Adam’s apple slightly rolled.

Su Su felt strange inside.

Although the transfer of the devilish Qi wasn’t harming her, perhaps she was prejudiced against him. This was clearly not an inappropriate situation, but she kept feeling like something was off.

She held his arms with both hands, trying to push him away.

The young man’s voice was hoarse and gloomy, “Almost done.”

Su Su felt even more uncomfortable when he spoke. The young man’s lips were no longer cool anymore, and the burning heat on her forehead gently brushed against her skin.

Her cinnabar dot felt as if it was being touched by something soft and moist.

Su Su abruptly pushed him away. “You!”

Covering her forehead, she was about to say something, but Tantai Jin remained indifferent. He closed his eyes and began to absorb all of the devilish Qi in the stone chamber. 

He was actually planning to draw all the devilish Qi from the chamber into his own body!

“Are you crazy?” Su Su murmured softly.

The dense devilish Qi flooded into the young man’s body. In an instant, Tantai Jin’s lips turned into an eerie purple. 

He knew very well that merely transferring the devilish Qi out of Su Su’s body would be useless. As long as devilish Qi remained in the chamber, her spiritual body would still be eroded.

Drops of sweat formed on Tantai Jin’s forehead. He knew the girl in front of him was watching him.

The devilish Qi entered his body like a torrential flood, surging through every meridian and causing him to almost groan in pain. Tantai Jin tightly clenched his teeth.

He was indeed deceiving her.

How would a pure divine marrow be able to hold so much devilish Qi ? His body was strongly rejecting it. If there was a powerful being here, they would definitely sense that his aura was no longer pure, and devoid of any trace of immortal aura. At this moment, it would not be an exaggeration to call him an evil spirit.

But he couldn’t be an evil spirit. He would…… be hated.

Tantai Jin suddenly remembered the devilish weapon, the God Slaying Crossbow, in his body.

Everything in the world was interrelated and interconnected.

Is it possible to transfer the devilish Qi into the God Slaying Crossbow?

As soon as the thought emerged, Tantai Jin immediately attempted to mobilize the devilish Qi within his meridians and push it into the God Slaying Crossbow.

The God Slaying Crossbow was slightly excited, and surprisingly didn’t reject the devilish Qi . As Tantai Jin pushed it towards the crossbow, it absorbed all of it.

This process was extremely long and painful.

The devilish Qi had to circulate through his body for two complete cycles before it could be absorbed by the God Slaying Crossbow without having to activate it.

Su Su had been watching him the entire time. Seeing that the aura on his body was no different from that of a demon or devil, she couldn’t help but call out, “Tantai Jin!”

The young man opened his eyes, and his cold, pitch-black pupils had a trace of demonic purple.

Soon after, he blinked, and when Su Su looked again, the purple color had disappeared.

He was covered in sweat, and his gaze firmly locked onto her. After a moment, he raised his lips and said, “I’m fine.”

Chongyu flew down from Su Su’s neck and said, “Something’s not right.”

It circled around Tantai Jin, who squinted at it but didn’t stop it.

“Chongyu, what did you find?”

Chongyu flew back into Su Su’s hand. “No, Chongyu didn’t find anything. Just a moment ago, he seemed like an evil spirit, but now, the devilish Qi is gone.”

Chongyu was also extremely puzzled. It was, after all, a divine weapon, and could sense powerful devilish artifacts.

It definitely sensed the bloodthirsty restlessness of the God Slaying Crossbow in Tantai Jin’s body, but when it flew over, that dangerous aura disappeared without a trace.

The young man in front of it had black hair and eyes, and colorless lips, appearing somewhat weak as he leaned against the corner.

Su Su put away Chongyu Harp.

With the devilish Qi gone from the chamber, there was no longer any threat to her. The young man in the corner hugged himself tightly, slightly trembling, possibly due to absorbing too much devilish Qi .

He was in extreme pain.

Susu meditated for a while, then opened her eyes and walked towards Tantai Jin.

Whether her feelings were because she didn’t want to create a great demon, or because she didn’t want to repay kindness with enmity, she should go and see. She reached out and placed her hand on his pulse.

Tantai Jin’s gaze shifted from the ground and slowly turned to her.

He felt the young girl’s soft fingertips, and though his body was in pain from suppressing the God Slaying Crossbow, his focus was on the spot on his wrist.

Because Su Su leaned in closer, all of his senses were instantly heightened.

The air seemed to carry the fragrance of a blooming broad-leaved epiphyllum. The God Slaying Crossbow itself was filled with sinister and evil devilish Qi , and it seemed to transform into an evil voice that whispered in his ear——

“She’s deliberately getting close to you, deceiving you. Why be kind to her?”

“You know that you can’t restrain yourself. Look at this careful and cautious appearance you’re putting on. Sooner or later, your true nature will be revealed before her.”

“The wolf is disguising himself as a lamb. It’s ridiculous. Even if Li Su Su falls in love with you like this, you know it’s not really you, just a disguise you’ve put on.”

“She’s touching you, and you’re clearly breathing heavily. Why suppress yourself? You have the God Slaying Crossbow, do whatever you want.”

The laughter echoed in his mind, and Tantai Jin’s lips became dry as malicious intent raged within his heart.

He stared fixedly at the point where their skin touched. His body was in pain, but because of her fingertips on his wrist, an infinite excitement surged within him.

The enticement of the God Slaying Crossbow echoed repeatedly in his mind.

His pupils contracted, and after a moment of silence, he coldly said to the voice in his mind, “Shut up!”

At the same time, he mobilized the immortal spiritual Qi within his body and forcefully suppressed the God Slaying Crossbow. The restless God Slaying Crossbow reluctantly quieted down.

Su Su withdrew her hand and looked at Tantai Jin with confusion.

Nothing, there didn’t seem to be anything wrong, just as Chongyu had said.

Tantai Jin suddenly said, “It has been almost forty hours. Once forty hours are up, the Devouring Array will be officially activated.”

In the stone chamber where day and night were indistinguishable, Su Su also realized that they were really in trouble this time.

They had barely managed to solve the problem of the devilish Qi eroding their meridians, but the Devouring Array was still trapping them, and Zang Hai and Yao Guang had yet to appear.

Once the Devouring Array was activated, she and Tantai Jin would turn into a pool of blood and be swallowed by the array.

Tantai Jin leaned against the stone wall and said to Su Su, “Don’t look so worried. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just break the array for you.”

Even if it requires me to sacrifice my soul to let her leave.

The only thing he used to fear was death, but he didn’t know when that had changed. Now what he feared most was being alive, but searching the Green Void above and the Yellow Spring below for her ¹ 上穷碧落下黄泉, 两处茫茫皆不见。(白居易《长恨歌》) (shàng qióng bìluò xià Huángquán, liǎng chù mángmáng jiē bùjiàn.) – A phrase from the popular poem “Song of Everlasting Sorrow” by Bai Juyi, a poet; Above, he searched the Green Void, below, the Yellow Springs; But nowhere could he find the one he sought. , and she was still nowhere to be found.

His entire life had felt like one long dream, a dream of unbearable suffering.

He had crawled out of the Weeping Ghost River, shedding tears as he let his body break inch by inch and regenerate again, all this just to not watch her die in front of him again.

Naturally Su Su didn’t believe it. Too many times she had witnessed how Tantai Jin would stop at nothing to survive, and the will to live was ingrained in his bones.

He wasn’t afraid of suffering, he wasn’t afraid of pain, above all else he wanted to live, even if it meant killing everyone else in the world.

She took out the Sound Transmitting Compass to try contacting her Senior Sister.

Unfortunately, sound could only echo within the Devouring Array, and it even swallowed up her voice, preventing it from being transmitted out.

The time drew closer and closer to forty hours.

Tantai Jin’s face became increasingly solemn. He looked down at the ground, seemingly lost in thought.

Then the stone chamber door clicked, and someone suddenly broke the array.

Outside, two people simultaneously called out, “Su Su!”

“Junior Brother.”

It was Zang Hai and Yao Guang who had come.

Yao Guang ran over and looked Su Su up and down, “Su Su, are you alright?”

Su Su shook her head, “Luckily, you came in time.”

Yao Guang looked gloomy and fell silent. Su Su sharply noticed that her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

She immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Where’s the Zhang Residence’s infant?

Zang Hai also no longer had his previously cheerful demeanor. He looked guilty and somber. He wiped his face and said, “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. When we entered the willow tree, I wanted to help you catch the three-headed demon and find the token to the Devil Domain. However, I encountered ‘Junior Brother Jiumin’ and ‘Immortal Li’.”

It turned out that not long after Zang Hai entered the willow tree, he met “Tantai Jin.” “Tantai Jin” claimed to have lost track of the three-headed demon, and afraid that they were being intentionally led away ² 调虎离山 (diàohǔ-líshān) – to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); , he decided to return first to check on Yao Guang and the infant.

Who would’ve known that as soon as “Li Su Su” took the infant away from Yao Guang, “Tantai Jin” attacked them, injuring Zang Hai and disappearing on the spot with “Li Su Su” and the baby.

Only then did Zang Hai and Yao Guang realize that something was off, but the two demons had already disappeared.

“I’m also at fault. I shouldn’t have trusted them so easily. Those two demons not only looked like you, but even their immortal auras were the same.” Yao Guang frowned. “Although it’s disheartening to say, perhaps even if they appear in front of us again, we’ll still find it difficult to recognize them.”

Yao Guang and Zang Hai both felt bad since the child was lost in their care. Coupled with the ominous fortune-telling results that Zang Hai had read earlier, which had indicated that the child’s situation was dire ³ 凶多吉少 (xiōngduō-jíshǎo) – everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster , Yao Guang couldn’t help but weep.

Su Su comfortingly hugged her and softly said, “Senior Sister, it’s not your fault. Since ancient times, even if someone can shapeshift to look identical, their body language, clothing, belongings, and way of speaking are still different. It also normally can’t deceive someone of higher cultivation.”

Su Su continued, “The three-headed demon clearly couldn’t defeat us, but his and his subordinates’ shapeshifting not only perfectly replicated a person’s original form, but even their aura was identical. Logically, no one should be able to achieve this.”

But the three-headed demon was able to do it.

Beyond grief and anger, Yao Guang couldn’t help but feel a sense of horror, “If he has this kind of ability, then won’t the Three Realms be in great danger?”

The others had the same thought in mind.

If the three-headed demon truly had such terrifying powers, then it would be too frightening to conceive of them transforming into powerful beings from the Immortal Realm like Qu Xuanzi and committing murders.

The demons and devils could infiltrate the Immortal Mountains, and no one would be able to recognize them.

“No, that shouldn’t happen.” Su Su thought for a moment then shook her head and said, “Demons and devils are inherently arrogant and conceited. If the three-headed demon truly possesses these abilities, he would have killed members of the Immortal Sects long ago. But he’s hiding in the mortal realm instead, collecting infants. This proves that either his transformation technique has flaws, or there are limitations to it.”

Upon hearing her words, Zang Hai immediately agreed, “That’s right. The three-headed demon’s cultivation isn’t that high. He couldn’t even withstand more than ten moves from Junior Brother.”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At least they weren’t facing an insurmountable challenge.

“The immediate priority is to find the three-headed demon and save the infant before he kills him, and force him to hand over the Devil Domain token,” Su Su said.

“But where do we find him?” Yao Guang asked. “Zang Hai and I lost track of him. This demon’s cultivation might not be high, but his ability to escape is top-notch.”

Indeed , Su Su thought. The demon could be described as meticulous. He had deceived everyone with his illusion technique and even set up a Devouring Array in his lair in advance. He was clearly not a demon that relied solely on strength to survive.

He shouldn’t be a small demon, but instead a powerful one that had lived for many years, with survival skills far beyond the ordinary.

The four of them combined probably wouldn’t even add up to a fraction of the old demon’s age.

Tantai Jin had been silent the entire time, but now he suddenly spoke up, “Let’s go to the Zhang Residence.”

His voice was clear as he analyzed, “If I’m the three-headed demon, I would return to the Zhang Residence. Firstly, because since we chased him from there, we would never think of going back. Secondly, there’s something wrong with the child in the Zhang Residence, Zhang Fangsheng.”

“W-what’s wrong?” Zang Hai couldn’t help but ask.

Wasn’t he just an ordinary child who didn’t like to speak much?

Tantai Jin paused for a moment, then smiled, “He killed someone.”

“How did you know?!” Zang Hai asked.

“I saw it,” Tantai Jin said.

Upon hearing this response, Zang Hai almost fainted, his lips trembled as he breathlessly muttered, “Junior Brother, you……”

You saw it happen and didn’t intervene, didn’t say anything, and just watched as Zhang Fangsheng killed. Junior Brother, are you truly an immortal cultivator?

Tantai Jin coldly glanced at Zang Hai, as if asking, is there any problem? It’s not like I’m the one who killed someone.

Su Su sighed. She couldn’t help but see a resemblance between the Tantai Jin in front of her and the cold-hearted person from five hundred years ago. Even though he had cultivated immortality, some things deep inside his bones remained unchanged. He didn’t possess much kindness or a compassionate nature, nor did he consider the death of a few people as a matter of significance.

“Let’s go back to the Zhang Residence.”

As the four of them traveled back to the Zhang Residence by sword, Su Su saw Zang Hai endlessly lecturing Tantai Jin.

“Junior Brother, Master said that cultivators should be aware of the vastness of the world and cherish the vitality of all living things. Do you understand?”

“I don’t understand. Scram, stay far away from me.”

Eh? Junior Brother has become fierce after coming out. Wasn’t he obedient and well-behaved before? Zang Hai flew to Tantai Jin’s left side, “Junior Brother, Master said that inner demons often arise from trivial matters. Do you understand?”

Veins bulged on Tantai Jin’s forehead. How could there be such an annoying person in the world? I’ll kill you, believe it or not!

Zang Hai flew to his right side, “Junior Brother, Master said……”

This happened a few more times.

“Junior Brother……”

“I understand.”

“Eh?” Zang Hai scratched his head. I haven’t finished talking, and suddenly Junior Brother already understands?

“It’s good that you understand, good that you understand. Don’t make the same mistake again.”

Su Su turned her head, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.

The Xiaoyao Sect was truly a good sect.

Without Zang Hai’s constant nagging in his ears, Tantai Jin examined the God Slaying Crossbow within his body.

The last time he used the God Slaying Crossbow, it wasn’t as powerful so he could still suppress it. But now, after absorbing the devilish Qi from the stone chamber, it appeared sinister and wicked.

Like a venomous snake lying in wait, hissing and ready to strike.

Tantai Jin frowned slightly.

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The author has something to say:

Tantai Jin: You’re damn noisy. Just die! I want to kill you!

Zang Hai: Hehe, Junior Brother……

Tantai Jin: Fine, alright, I understand.

Su Su: So, the yandere is afraid of nagging.

Edited by: Gaze