Half an hour ago!
Qin Yexuan was thrown from the bridge, lying in the grass covered in blood, and it was the lurking Fo Lian who appeared beside him.
She squatted down with a complex expression, looking at the haggard man, and reached out to check his breathing.
Qin Yexuan's body trembled, startling Fo Lian who raised her palms, her demonic energy gathering.
Qin Yexuan struggled to turn over, no longer the handsome and youthful man he once was, but like a decadent middle-aged drunkard who had been in a car accident, covered in blood!
Fo Lian couldn't help but want to say: You have your day too!
But strangely, she had countless opportunities to kill this terrifying enemy, yet she couldn't bring herself to do it.
The Dark Buddha Mother, who could once send millions of believers to their deaths with a single thought, was now too weak to kill someone?
Fo Lian gritted her teeth, and a bright dagger appeared, pressing directly against Qin Yexuan's neck.
Qin Yexuan's eyes had lost their former brilliance, but his smiling expression and calm demeanor remained unchanged.
He took a breath: "Fo Lian, you should see the fate of those Dong Ling guards!"
Fo Lian's body trembled: "You, you knew my identity long ago?"
Qin Yexuan was speechless: "On the island, I said many things clearly. It was your overconfidence, and you impersonated that lotus maiden. Actually, I knew from the first day I met you."
Fo Lian suddenly thought of something and looked at the golden bridge in shock: "Zhu Tianqi is not of the Wu clan, Wang Jiaqian is!"
Qin Yexuan nodded: "I used you, deliberately passing on false information. In fact, at Chaoge Academy, I was also using you to deceive Xuanyuan Xing."
Fo Lian tightened her grip on the dagger, seemingly hesitating about something.
Qin Yexuan said coldly: "It's too late. It's useless for you to find Xuanyuan Xing now. The ritual has already begun, and Teacher Wang is on the golden bridge."
Fo Lian gave a wry smile and looked sadly at her dead subordinates by the riverbank.
The Dong Ling guards, the monks of Dong Ling Temple, and many disciples of the demonic cult.
"Xuanyuan Xing betrayed the demonic cult, betrayed us brothers, she deserves to die!"
Fo Lian bit her lip, all hope was shattered. The Pure Land was not what Xuanyuan Xing had described, where everyone would become an immortal, but a complete conspiracy and lie.
"The Xuanyuan family, I will definitely not let them off!"
Qin Yexuan shook his head: "If you can't even defeat me, how can you fight the Xuanyuan family?"
Fo Lian stared at him: "Then I can use you to exchange something with the Xuanyuan family. Speaking of which, what kind of monster was that that rushed out of you just now?"
She remained vigilant, ready to kill Qin Yexuan at any moment.
Qin Yexuan tried to sit up, but was completely weak.
Sighing helplessly, it was the first time he had been in such a dire situation: "That was a powerful being from beyond the domain who had been parasitizing me for a very long time. He was once the leader of all gods and Buddhas, but was later besieged by his subordinates and his soul was shattered. He had no choice but to attach himself to me on Earth..."
Fo Lian's eyes trembled: "So everything you have was given by him?"
"While it's not entirely fair to say so, fundamentally, my power does come from him."
Fo Lian laughed, full of mockery: "So now you are just an ordinary person?"
Qin Yexuan touched his chin, his stubble rough and hard. He nodded calmly: "You could say that."
Fo Lian's eyes flickered, and she suddenly struck his chest with a palm.
Qin Yexuan's ribs broke, and he coughed up a large mouthful of blood, trembling in pain.
This was something that had never happened before. His magical abilities were truly gone.
Fo Lian was shocked, incredibly shocked: "Wow, you're really useless. Then why didn't you stay with that super powerful being? He should have taken you in, right?"
Qin Yexuan gasped for breath: "Fool, you don't understand. This is the only chance... For me, this is the only way to break free from that old bastard's control."
Fo Lian was stunned: "You did it on purpose?!"
"Yes, the Pure Land had to descend for that old bastard to be willing to leave my body and restore my freedom. Otherwise, no matter how long I lived, even if I was immortal, I would just be a puppet controlled by him."
Qin Yexuan's expression turned cold: "The superficial wealth and glory were just external things he bestowed upon me. I did many things against my will, and even my thoughts were monitored by him."
Fo Lian was silent for a moment and then asked softly: "That powerful being is now controlling the ritual. After the Pure Land opens, what will he do?"
Qin Yexuan shook his head: "I don't know. First, he will definitely seek revenge, but what he will do to ordinary humans, I really don't know."
Fo Lian scoffed: "So you are so selfish, releasing a great demon for your own sake."
Qin Yexuan said faintly: "It's better than both of us becoming great demons. Some things are unavoidable."
Fo Lian fell silent, looked at his injuries, and sneered: "Then I will go and pledge allegiance to that powerful being now. As for you, you'll just have to die here."
She deliberately turned around, acting as if she were leaving.
Let's see if the man would try to keep her, or beg?
It would be best if he begged, kneeling before me like a lowly slave!
Fo Lian's feelings were complicated, filled with hatred, yet also immense pity. Deep down, she desperately wanted to save him, but knew it was dangerous and terrifying.
When she had walked two steps, Qin Yexuan's voice was indeed heard: "Wait!"
Fo Lian eagerly turned around: "Are you begging me?" Her eyes were full of teasing and anticipation.
Qin Yexuan, however, looked towards the distant jungle: "Help me to the west, walk a few hundred meters more, between the two spruce trees. Hurry, the ritual is about to begin."
Fo Lian froze, then burst into laughter: "Qin Yexuan, I am a woman who has been deceived by you terribly, and a woman who has been tricked by you many times. Women hold grudges, why do you think I would help you?"
Qin Yexuan still looked to the west: "Under those two big trees, I buried something in advance. Take it out and do as I say."
Fo Lian screamed: "Why should I help you? Tell me!"
She was angry, very unhappy, but she just didn't want to leave.
Qin Yexuan finally looked at her: "Fa Wu is not your biological father. Besides my things, there is a document buried under the two trees, containing information about your biological parents."
Fo Lian's body trembled: "You're lying. My mother was a fisherwoman from the sea, deceived by Fa Wu and gave birth to me. I was in that sea cave..."
"The document under the tree contains a paternity test between you and Fa Wu. The evidence is all there, you can check it anytime, but you should help me prepare for the ritual first."
The ritual?
What ritual?
This man is going to trick me again!
But for some reason, Fo Lian's hand had already reached out, helping him up, and then carrying him on her back, blindly obeying his instructions.
Qin Yexuan could no longer use the Heart Control technique, so all of this was Fo Lian's voluntary action.
She didn't know why!
Under the two big trees, the hole was opened, and things were taken out one by one.
First were two small bottles.
Glass bottles, one with blood, one with tears.
"This is Yu Luo's blood, collected by the physical examination technician I arranged for the Su sisters."
"In this bottle are Wang Jiaqian's tears... I collected them that night at her apartment."
Fo Lian was full of confusion.
Then she pulled out another item, which was a miniature golden bridge.
It looked exactly like the golden bridge in the distance, made of the same material!
"The parts Xuanyuan Xing used to construct the golden bridge are damaged. Now you know why?"
Fo Lian was shocked again: "You scraped the material from those golden bridge parts and then made an identical model yourself?"
Qin Yexuan nodded and pointed to the ground: "Dig a ditch. The groundwater under the Dragon Gate is already spreading due to the ritual. Dig down, and you'll find water. Create a small Dragon Gate River for me..."
Fo Lian had already realized something, and goosebumps covered her body.
The blood of the golden carp Su Yu Luo, the tears of the Wu clan member Wang Jiaqian, and a golden bridge model.
The conditions required for the Pure Land ritual were only missing the Hell Map...
Wait, these are all miniature models. The activated energy only needs a very, very small amount. The Hell Map is not needed, as long as there is a cultivator who can release energy.
And the person providing the energy... wasn't it herself?
Everything was in this man's plan, every link was perfectly connected.
Fo Lian stammered: "My god, so you were planning to perform a miniature version of the Pure Land ritual..."