After a moment, the figure of the masked man completely disappeared in the distance.
Lin Ji furrowed his brows slightly, the words of the masked man when he left made him somewhat concerned.
"What exactly is the origin of the Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff? This demon seems to have come out of the Demon-Sealing Tower. Could it be that the Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff also originates from the Demon-Sealing Tower?"
The Demon-Sealing Tower is the national treasure of the Great Qin Dynasty and the root of the chaos in the current world.
King Qin Pei ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty.
However, someone took advantage of the turbulent dragon veins and the hidden workings of fate, broke through the great formation of the Demon-Sealing Tower, and released the evil spirits that the Celestial Enforcers had captured for a thousand years.
This led to the current chaos with demons and monsters causing havoc, and incidents involving spirits and ghosts increasing more than in previous years.
"That demon, upon seeing the Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff, didn't hesitate to turn around and flee. This thing has such a great deterrent power, its origin must be extraordinary. Why did Master Xingchi give me this troublesome hot potato? What is the purpose behind it?"
With too little information at hand, no matter how Lin Ji pondered, he couldn't make sense of it.
But he could clearly understand that he had now been entangled in this unknown trouble.
Encountering two demons far beyond his cultivation level in succession, and now being involved in this unknown trouble, Lin Ji, no matter how optimistic he was, couldn't relax.
"This is the price of lacking strength. If I were like that person in the sky, emitting golden light all over and projecting my divine spirit, would I still fear these things?"
Lin Ji looked at the divine spirit in the sky, feeling a bit envious.
Not long after, another figure appeared in the distance, surprisingly Guo Yi hurrying over with a body on his back.
"Elder Zhao!" Guo Yi couldn't wait to shout as soon as he arrived.
The divine spirit in the sky directly turned into a golden light and landed in the body on Guo Yi's back.
The Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff fell from mid-air and was then held in the hand of the elder who had already returned to his body.
"Young friend, here is your staff." Elder Zhao handed the Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff to Lin Ji.
Lin Ji felt a bit disgusted with this troublesome hot potato, but he still took it back in the end.
Guo Yi introduced from the side, "Captain Lin, this is Elder Zhao Wenshan from our Qingcheng Sect, and Feng Yu is his direct disciple."
"Nice to meet Elder Zhao." Lin Ji had quite a good impression of Elder Zhao, if he hadn't arrived in time, his life might not have been guaranteed.
Elder Zhao seemed visibly disinterested, his gaze still looking in the direction where the demon had left.
"Ah, my disciple, how did he end up in such a plight?" Elder Zhao's voice carried a sense of sorrow.
Lin Ji didn't understand, and didn't dare to ask, subconsciously looking at Guo Yi.
Guo Yi explained in a low voice, "I inquired on the way, Elder Zhao was also a beggar in his childhood. Three years ago, passing through Qingyang County, he saw Feng Yu beaten and lying in the snow, feeling pity and helping him. Later, he found out that Feng Yu surprisingly had the aptitude for cultivation, so he brought him back to the Qingcheng Sect."
"I see, no wonder a disciple at the Second Realm can cause such a stir among the Divine Spirit Realm cultivators." Lin Ji suddenly realized, it was because they had similar experiences.
While the two were whispering, Elder Zhao had already regained his composure.
"Young friend, your Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff seems to have an extraordinary origin, and you also heard the words of the demon when he left. You must handle this matter with caution." Lin Ji's face immediately showed a hint of bitterness.
"I will remember, Elder."
What's the use of remembering? If this thing really attracts those evil spirits from the Demon-Sealing Tower, Lin Ji couldn't think of any way to resist those old demons.
Elder Zhao nodded at Lin Ji, then sighed deeply and left alone.
Guo Yi respectfully saluted, watching his own elder leave before turning to Lin Ji.
"Captain Lin, about this case..."
"The demon took possession, but this matter still falls on Feng Yu." Lin Ji quickly recounted everything that had just happened to Guo Yi.
After listening, Guo Yi exclaimed, "So the reason why that demon wanted to retaliate against the Song family was because they offended Feng Yu. And Feng Yu, with unresolved obsessions, caused the demon to possess him, resulting in an incompatible soul?"
"That's about right." Lin Ji didn't know the specific details.
But when he fought with the demon, at first the person could still communicate, saying something about killing and leaving.
Moreover, he left wounds on him with a sword.
But after that, the demon became extremely resilient, able to withstand thunder striking him and even taking advantage of Lin Ji being stunned by the heavenly thunder.
Initially, he used spiritual energy charms, but later switched to physical body and evil energy.
The difference before and after was too great.
"So perhaps it's not a remnant soul, but a deal made with the possessing demon?"
"I initially fought with Feng Yu's original body, but later it changed to the demon?"
Lin Ji found this matter very strange, but couldn't make heads or tails of it. Anyway, Feng Yu had already returned to dust, so this case could only be left hanging here.
Outside Qingyang County, in a dense forest.
The demon landed on the ground panting, clutching his chest and spitting out blood.
"The Divine Spirit Realm is formidable, my physical body is no match, a divine spirit nearly killed me."
"I was supposed to just kill a few ordinary people, how did it end up like this?" A voice sounded behind the demon.
"Black Tiger, I made a name for myself tonight, withstanding the direct attack of a Divine Spirit Realm cultivator's divine spirit using the body of a Second Realm human! This is enough to boast about for a hundred years!"
"Why did you provoke someone from the Divine Spirit Realm when you're fine? What's going on?" A burly man named Black Tiger emerged from the shadows.
"I possessed this kid who is a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, and his master came for revenge." The demon grinned, "Born with a Yin body, but learning the Daoist arts and talismans of the Qingcheng Sect, what a waste!"
"You don't know, once this body activates the evil energy, it instantly becomes as tough as steel."
"Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth your effort, you insist on fulfilling the obsession of a human brat." Black Tiger sneered.
The demon nodded, "That's right, if it were an ordinary body, I could just use it until it's worn out and then switch. But with this naturally Yin body, I can't bear to switch again! This trip may be troublesome, but it resulted in the fusion of body and soul, a blessing in disguise, a blessing in disguise!"
At this point, the demon's eyes suddenly lit up, then continued, "Black Tiger, guess what I saw in Qingyang County?"
"What?" Black Tiger asked.
"The Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff!" The demon's face was excited, "That thing is actually in Qingyang County. If I spread this news, those old friends who have been locked up with us for hundreds of years will go crazy, won't they?"
Upon hearing this, Black Tiger's face turned serious.
"And then?"
"What do you mean 'and then'?"
"After doing this, besides being put on the Celestial Enforcers' kill list, what benefits do you have?"
The demon was also at a loss.
"Yeah, what benefits do I have? Is watching a show enough?"
"To pay with your head just to watch a show?" Black Tiger sneered, "The Soul-Subduing Demon-Beheading Staff falling in a small place like Qingyang County, think with your ass, wouldn't the Celestial Enforcers know about it? It's clearly a conspiracy."
"Oh." The demon also realized.
"So, this matter shouldn't be publicized?"
"Not only should it not be publicized, we can't stay in Liangzhou either, we need to leave quickly." Black Tiger shook his head, "Look at Liang City, that Ghost King has been rampant for so long, but the Celestial Enforcers turn a blind eye, do you think that's reasonable?"
"I dare not stay in Liangzhou, I'll leave soon."
"Alright, I'll follow you." The demon nodded repeatedly.
Black Tiger looked at the demon with some disdain, but in the end, said nothing and turned to leave.
The demon quickly followed.
In the blink of an eye, the two figures disappeared into the dense forest.