The old monk also heard what the elder just said, and a scene couldn't help but emerge in his mind…
The patriarch seemed to have intended to give him a similar bottle back then, but it had a faint smell of blood, so he refused to take it! After all, he was a man of religion, and anything made from blood would surely be stained with karma. He naturally resisted subconsciously…
Thinking of this, a chill ran down his spine! His face turned pale!
He was so close to complete annihilation!
He had clearly seen Jin Bao'er's control over rules, and his heart no longer harbored any resistance…
Jin Huang felt the familiar cold fragrance, and her frenzied heart calmed down slightly, her eyes lowered! That's right, she still had her master and so many companions; their revenge was bound to succeed!
Then, she seemed to remember something and turned her gaze to the five people beside her, her hateful eyes sweeping over them one by one.
"You…"
As soon as she spoke, the five men immediately knelt down! Their faces were ashen, their eyes filled with terror!
"No, no… I didn't! I had no idea about Phoenix blood!"
"Right, right, our status wasn't high enough, the patriarch would never have given us that…"
"I swear, I never hurt your mother, I'm just a minor outer sect elder!"
"Really, really, we can make a Heavenly Dao oath!"
…
Jin Huang bit her lip, killing intent flashing in her eyes! She said fiercely.
"No one in the clan is a good person!"
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er reached out and smoothed away the killing intent in her eyes! Her expression was indifferent!
"I will not let anyone who deserves to die go unpunished! But letting hatred and anger consume your reason, staining yourself with karma, will only ruin yourself!"
Jin Huang was stunned and realized her current state of mind! Her expression became somewhat flustered…
Jin Bao'er looked at the few people! Her gaze was chillingly cold.
"You few indeed did not harm the phoenix, but you have held positions of power for many years and enjoyed the benefits of the clan! You have indirectly entangled yourselves with no small amount of karma!"
Yes, if someone unknowingly took a life, they might truly have no intention, but what is done is done, and the price must be paid! None of these five people had wantonly killed innocent people, but they were still entangled with a considerable amount of karma.
"Therefore, your spiritual roots will be extracted! You will be reduced to mortals!"
As she finished speaking, she waved her hand and controlled the Golden Bell to descend!
Upon hearing this, the five men knew something was wrong. Their expressions changed drastically, and they turned to flee! A formless force descended, abruptly stopping their movements…
Before they could struggle, golden light rapidly descended! It was dazzlingly bright, and their bodies felt as if they were being cut open… causing immense pain!
"Ah!!!"
"It hurts! It hurts!"
"I was wrong, spare my life!!"
"Fairy, spare me! Ah! It's so painful!!"
As the owner of the Golden Bell, after its advancement to an immortal artifact, she herself had also received a portion of its power, and her cultivation gradually increased! At the same time, she felt the changes in the Golden Bell!
The biggest benefit of this upgrade was that the Golden Bell could now ignore levels and directly drain a person dry! Anyone below the Heavenly Dao Emperor realm could be crippled!
And the five people in front of them were merely at the Heavenly Dao Emperor cultivation level…
Jin Huang watched this scene, feeling slightly uneasy and joyful… She didn't like seeing herself like this, but she couldn't help but want to smile!
Just then, a hand reached out, and a cool sensation dispelled the malice…
She looked up and saw the stunning woman beside her! Her master! A surge of deep grievance welled up in her heart.
"Killing is not the only way to vent. Some people deserve to die and be annihilated! But some people should not die. We cannot replace the Great Dao in bringing complete fairness and justice to this world, but we should not, by virtue of our own power, slaughter indiscriminately! If we do… what's the difference between us and them?"
Hearing this, the young woman's body trembled! The malice lingering in her heart completely dissipated. That's right… if she really killed everyone in the clan, what if there were innocent people among them? By doing so, what difference would there be between her and those who harmed her mother?
Jin Bao'er spoke without looking back. She could feel that Jin Huang was a good child and would understand this principle.
Soon, the five men's cultivation was dispersed! Their spiritual roots were shattered! Not a trace of spiritual energy remained on their bodies! They couldn't even open their own spatial domains.
Jin Bao'er turned to look at the old monk. Seeing his dejected expression, she said indifferently.
"Old monk, I will not hold your previous slanders and misjudgments against you. I see some merit surrounding you, but it is very thin…"
The old monk's face turned pale. His previous calmness and dejection instantly retreated!
"Thin?!"
Jin Bao'er sneered!
"You don't think that after staying in the clan for so long, enjoying fame and status, their corrupt actions have nothing to do with you, do you? Heh! Even if you have done many good deeds and accumulated much merit, it would have been worn down long ago. Now, you are no different from an ordinary person!"
The old monk was filled with disbelief, but he could not detect any hint of lying from Jin Bao'er's face, and he felt utterly devastated!
It was important to know that for monks, breaking through to the upper realm and reaching higher levels depended not on cultivation, but on immeasurable merit!
Otherwise, why would that Buddha Son care so much about the survival of the upper realm? Did he really think he was kind and compassionate? Jin Bao'er didn't believe it!
She herself was striving for power; the Buddha Son had lived for tens of thousands of years, and any remaining kindness would have faded. What remained was merely a sense of personal responsibility and faith in merit.
Let alone the old monk, even Long Li Xing was shocked!
He never expected merit to be used in such a way! To offset karma?
Jin Bao'er didn't want to waste any more time. After asking a few more questions and gleaning some information, she pulled the others and left directly! Since she knew Jin Huang's mother was still alive, she had to find a way to rescue her from the clan as soon as possible! After all, revenge was one thing, and rescuing someone was another!
What if she was a step too late and something happened to the phoenix? Who would be responsible? While the clan had not yet received the news, her chances of rescuing the phoenix were still relatively high!
When Jin Huang learned of Jin Bao'er's plan, she was incredibly excited! Because the clan was quite far from the trial grounds, she took this opportunity to drag a group of her companions to cultivate frantically within the immortal mansion! Even the baby was brought out to release spiritual energy, and Zhan Hun was used as a training subject, with the Golden Bell continuously replenishing its power…
Meanwhile, Jin Bao'er began studying the clan map!
This was obtained from the old monk. Since she had decided to rescue the person, they had to find a way to locate the place! Direct assault wouldn't be impossible, of course…
Even with Long Li Xing present, the clan was vast, existing for countless years, with various formations and innumerable high-level cultivators! It was unrealistic for Long Li Xing to handle it alone.
Not long after she left the trial grounds, some cultivators who had heard the commotion also rushed over. All that remained at the scene was scorched earth and five old men on the verge of death! Because they had lost their cultivation, they quickly reverted to their true ages!