The subtleties noticed by the Myōjaku martial monk were unknown to Yan Shouyi.
The spectators present also discussed the identity and strength of Shi Kui. After their discussion, everyone unanimously agreed that Shi Kui was too outrageously strong, and though Yan Shouyi was powerful, killing him would be extremely difficult. It wasn't that they didn't trust Yan Shouyi; rather, the abilities Shi Kui displayed had surpassed mortal capabilities. They couldn't comprehend what kind of person could deal with Shi Kui.
Far away at the headquarters of the Scarlet Flower Society in Yuzhou, Wu Jianchou, upon seeing his son unlock Shi Kui's final seal, became enraged and began to curse loudly, which eventually turned into a sigh of helplessness.
"What's wrong, President?" asked Patriarch Teng with concern.
Wu Jianchou replied weakly, "Tianfeng has unlocked Shi Kui's final seal..."
"The final seal..." Patriarch Teng glanced at the live broadcast, where Shi Kui was floating in mid-air, enveloped by a black Buddhist golden body, with a halo of malevolent energy behind him. Even through the screen, he couldn't help but shiver. The aura of this demonic monk was terrifying, no wonder he was sealed in the Octagonal Well for over a hundred years! However, Patriarch Teng did not know Shi Kui's true origin, so he tried to inquire from Wu Jianchou.
By this point, Wu Jianchou had nothing to hide. He slowly explained, "A hundred years ago, the demonic monk Shi Kui massacred people in Yuzhou. Many sects went to subdue him but were all defeated. It is said that the demonic monk was the reincarnation of an Asura. Although he had only been born a few years, his cultivation was terrifying; ordinary people were no match for him. By the time our Scarlet Flower Society received the news, the demonic monk had already killed thousands, not only collecting their souls but also using their flesh and blood to forge a golden body. His wickedness angered both gods and men."
"Later, our Scarlet Flower Society's ancestor joined the subjugation team. At the cost of dozens of casualties among the folk sects, the ancestor sealed the demonic monk with the Demon Sealing Nail but was unable to kill him. He could only imprison the demonic monk in the Octagonal Well and sign an agreement with him: he would be released for one month every ten years, and in return, the demonic monk would help us kill one person every five years."
Wu Jianchou paused here, seemingly disoriented by the complete release of Shi Kui's seal. Patriarch Teng also took the opportunity to process the information. So Shi Kui was the reincarnation of an Asura, and so much had happened before he was sealed in the Octagonal Well. However, Patriarch Teng noticed a discrepancy. Although the Scarlet Flower Society's ancestor couldn't kill Shi Kui back then, it didn't mean there were no subsequent opportunities to kill him. Yet, Shi Kui had been alive and well for so many years and had no intention of retaliating against the Scarlet Flower Society. This was very strange. Even stranger, even if the Scarlet Flower Society lacked the ability to kill Shi Kui, the descendants of those who participated in the encirclement of Shi Kui would certainly not allow such a menace to remain in the world; they would surely find a way to kill him. But for so many years, Shi Kui had not died and had even been working for the Scarlet Flower Society. Patriarch Teng was not foolish; after a moment's thought, he realized the inconsistency. Now, Patriarch Teng was more inclined to believe that the expert who sealed Shi Kui back then was someone else entirely, but the forces involved in the encirclement had been wiped out, with only the Scarlet Flower Society's ancestor surviving. Since the ancestor lacked the ability to kill Shi Kui, he made a private arrangement with Shi Kui, secretly hiding him in the Octagonal Well without anyone knowing, while Shi Kui helped the Scarlet Flower Society kill people. In other words, the Scarlet Flower Society's ancestor not only failed to eliminate evil but also aided the wicked, stealing the achievements of the descendants of those folk sects. Of course, these were just Patriarch Teng's speculations and might not be entirely correct, and he did not intend to voice them. After all, he was now a member of the Scarlet Flower Society and had no reason to undermine himself. What was more important now was to face the consequences of Shi Kui's seal being broken.
Patriarch Teng asked cautiously, "President, now that Shi Kui's seal is completely broken, will it have any impact on us?"
Wu Jianchou closed his eyes, his face grim, and said in a low voice, "The direct result is that no one in Rongcheng can stop him. Shi Kui will kill everyone present, including Tianfeng..." Asuras become more ferocious the more they kill, and once they start, they don't know when to stop, nor do they distinguish between friend and foe. He continued, "After Shi Kui kills people in Rongcheng, he should soon come looking for our Scarlet Flower Society. We sealed him for many years, and he won't forget this grudge."
Patriarch Teng's face turned pale. When he had brought his entire clan to join the Scarlet Flower Society, it was for better development. But before any development could happen, they had provoked an Asura reincarnation! It was possible that the lives of his entire clan would be lost!
"President, you must think of a way!" Patriarch Teng urged anxiously.
Wu Jianchou shook his head helplessly. "Let's see the outcome first. Even if Shi Kui is the reincarnation of an Asura, it will still take some time for him to travel from Rongcheng to Yuzhou... Once the outcome in Rongcheng is revealed, we will immediately set off and leave Yuzhou!" To escape Shi Kui's pursuit, Wu Jianchou was prepared to decisively abandon the Scarlet Flower Society's two-hundred-year foundation in Yuzhou! This showed how terrified Wu Jianchou was of Shi Kui!
Patriarch Teng opened his mouth but could say nothing. At this moment, he desperately wished that Yan Shouyi could kill Shi Kui. But was that even possible?
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West Lake, Rongcheng. The wind and rain raged, accompanied by flashes of lightning and rumbling thunder. The dark clouds were thick and heavy, obscuring the sky. Although it was broad daylight, the surroundings were as dim as night. Because it was daytime, the streetlights in Rongcheng were not on, making the city even darker than it would be at night.
Shi Kui sat cross-legged, one hand placed on his chest, a black halo behind him, hovering in mid-air. A torrential force erupted from the holes left by the Demon Sealing Nails on his body. Suddenly, Shi Kui opened his eyes! On his cheeks and the sides of his forehead, two pairs of eyes had appeared! A total of six eyes, densely packed like the compound eyes of a spider! He blinked, and then all six eyes narrowed. Veins bulged on his forehead as if he was exerting all his strength.
"Hah!!!" Shi Kui suddenly roared, and then his arm, which had been severed by Yan Shouyi, grew back! What was even more terrifying was that Shi Kui had grown more than just one arm! Behind him, four more arms had sprouted! Six eyes, six arms! This was the true form of an Asura! It was comparable to the legendary three heads and six arms of Nezha!
"Hahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha!" After completing this, Shi Kui couldn't control his laughter. "The power that sealed me also sealed my soul and memory. Only now do I remember who I truly am..." "I am the reincarnation of an Asura!!"