Chapter 405: Asura Buddhist Woman Enters the Dream (Part 2)

After listening, the Two-tailed Shadow Cat sighed deeply, looking up at the sky.

He didn't know who Wang Yu was; he only knew Master Wang Dan. Regardless, after learning the full story from his daughter, he knew he had to make a choice.

In his view, the core issue wasn't with Wang Yu, but with Jin Miaoshan, one of the candidates for the Jinman Building's succession.

Had Heilu chosen to persecute, or to persecute after betrayal?

Since she had become a turncoat, she would have to pay the price. In his opinion, it would be merciful if Jin Lin didn't settle scores later, so how could he possibly bestow Spirit Condensing Nascence materials for free?

Even a gold-plated cat pelt wouldn't be worth that price; it was simply preposterous!

He pondered for a moment.

He then recalled the detailed instructions he had received after pledging allegiance to King Tianpeng. With his Mid-Nascent Soul cultivation, he was by no means weak.

He was qualified and wise enough to be privy to some of the higher-ups' plans within the demon race. The Northern Demon Race was determined to seize this opportunity to re-enter the arena of the Two Regions' struggle.

The simplest step was to establish territory.

Compared to the crowded Taihu, Chiyuan was more spacious and had room to accommodate demon subjects. Even without cooperation with Taihu, they could form a tacit understanding.

If they could win over a neutral organization like the Jinman Building...

His thoughts raced, and the Two-tailed Shadow Cat suddenly realized that their demon cat clan was originally a partner of the Jinman Building. Due to the disparity in their strengths, this cooperation was closer to vassalage.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have given his daughter to Jin Miaoshan as a spirit pet. He had also harbored thoughts of gaining opportunities back then, but now she was involved in a succession struggle, and in a way that betrayed her master.

The mere thought sent shivers down his spine.

“Heilu, take these things and leave quickly.”

After long deliberation, he still couldn't bear to kill his only offspring. If Wang Yu were to awaken, he would find a way to apologize and compensate.

Having done such a thing, given the temperament of Chiyuan people...

A simple punishment would be soul extraction and refinement; in extreme cases, they would create soul lamps, condemning the victim to spend the rest of their life in the agony of soul-burning until complete disintegration.

Wang Yu usually had a good temper, but since he was a Chiyuan person...

There was no doubt about it; it would be a fight to the death.

Heilu, holding the treasures, opened her mouth. After a moment of silence, she clenched her teeth and said, “Young Master Jin Lin will keep his promise, and I was also helping the Jinman Building.”

“—Nonsense!”

The Two-tailed Shadow Cat fumed at her lack of ambition: “Whether Jin Miaoshan lives or dies, those of her lineage will never let you go. And Jin Lin, would he really protect someone like you who betrays their master for glory?

“He'd be thrilled if you were killed by Jin Miaoshan's faction; that way, he wouldn't even have to fulfill his promise. You foolish girl, you’ve been used as a pawn and don’t even realize it.”

This time, Heilu fell completely silent.

She bowed her head deeply, then flew off towards the horizon, her lingering words echoing for a long time.

“Father, I will hide in Taihu and return to find you and Mother when I reach the Nascent Soul stage.”

The Two-tailed Shadow Cat opened his mouth, then looked at Wang Yu's cave dwelling on the mountain. If he were to act now, there would be no room for maneuver, and it would violate his principles as a demon.

If he didn't act, he would face Wang Yu's wrath.

After weighing his options,

He directly transmitted a message to another Nascent Soul in his clan, Instructor Orange Cat.

“Lead the clan members to leave immediately. One branch will relocate to the Tianpeng Clan, and another will relocate to... the south!”

Not long after,

A tall woman with orange hair quickly arrived, questioning the Shadow Cat with a look of surprise, still unaware of what had happened.

Within the Mind Lake.

In the peculiar state where spiritual energies intertwined and their mind lakes were connected, Wang Yu's and Jin Miaoshan's heart power avatars continuously fought. As time passed, he gradually discovered the problem.

Just like the halo of Buddha's light he had seen before.

That level of mental cultivation was enough to make Jin Miaoshan immune to most mental pollution, and the infiltration of killing intent was one such example.

Logically, she shouldn't have lost her mind.

Thus, after their engagement, he was surprised to find that

Jin Miaoshan was not actually controlled by killing intent, but rather in a semi-fused state, on the verge of full integration.

She must have used some special method to merge the heart-refining profound insights from the Asura Slaughter Saint Scripture and the Prajna Heart Sutra.

With the aid of treasures like the Heavenly Enlightenment Platform, she was currently comprehending the Dao.

In other words, he had been deceived by Heilu.

Back then, at the Guiling Jinman Building, the master and servant seemed to have a very deep bond, which was why he hadn't suspected anything and believed her immediately.

Who would have thought it would turn out this way?

“Indeed, I've become increasingly arrogant lately…”

He sighed inwardly.

Then a new doubt arose: what was the reason? Plotting to harm him, a distinguished guest of the demon race, for no apparent reason, made no sense.

So someone must have instigated it from behind. Nine Evil Sword Monarch?

It didn't feel like him, nor was there a need. After all, that was a Grand Cultivator in the Late Nascent Soul stage; coming directly to kill him upon getting his exact location would be more in line with his strength.

Why bother with such a roundabout scheme?

Just as Wang Yu was brainstorming, pondering who his enemies might be, Jin Miaoshan suddenly let out a soft cry. The mental projection of the Asura Divine Sword actually plunged directly into her crown.

In an instant, the Buddhist maiden transformed into an Asura.

The bloody light emanating from her eyes was almost tangible. This transformation made a flash of insight cross Wang Yu's mind.

“So that's how it is.”

He had thought someone was targeting him.

The target must have been Jin Miaoshan. He was only dragged into it because of the Asura Killing Heart. And Heilu dared to act knowing he was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As for who the enemy was, there was no need to wonder.

—Jin Lin!

He had been targeted and ambushed again and again.

He, Wang, was not made of clay. He would temporarily remember this grudge and personally repay it sooner or later. There was also the issue with the Jinman Building.

He also realized that the other party was not a charitable organization.

Without a sufficiently strong force to back him, he would sooner or later face repercussions.

This meant that before he reached the God Transformation stage, the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect could not fall.

As soon as this thought arose, the fully Asura-transformed Jin Miaoshan charged again. Wang Yu dared not meet her head-on and instead transformed into a streak of spiritual light, dodging and weaving, primarily focused on evasion.

“Since it's a mental reconstruction, I shall lend you a hand!”

As long as she wasn't controlled by killing intent, he didn't need to suppress Jin Miaoshan. He also had a way to help her accelerate the process of mental reconstruction. While dodging sideways, the nascent form of the Asura Dharma Intent transformed into a speck of light.

It drilled out from between his eyebrows and instantly integrated into Jin Miaoshan's body.

This was his understanding; this action was actually helping Jin Miaoshan comprehend the true meaning of Asura: slaughter was one aspect, but battle was another!

The core of the Asura Slaughter Saint Scripture still lay in the word 'Asura'.

Directly touched by Wang Yu's Dharma Intent, Jin Miaoshan's delicate body trembled. She landed directly before the stone platform in her own Mind Lake, where the Asura Killing Heart, dense with impure aura, was located.

It was rapidly changing. Wisps of bloody and impure aura dissipated, and the suppressed golden light of Buddhism gradually emerged, yet it wasn't a reverse suppression.

Instead, a profound and mysterious fusion began.

There were still too many secrets in the path of the mind. A somewhat weary Wang Yu landed on Jin Miaoshan's mind lake and began to recite the contents of the Prajna Heart Sutra,

To assist Jin Miaoshan in further integration.

If he wanted revenge on Jin Lin, Jin Miaoshan would be an indispensable helper, and they had known each other for a long time, understanding each other somewhat.

He couldn't even remember how many times he had been secretly harmed by the other party.

If Jin Miaoshan had any temper at all, she should also seek revenge.

As time passed,

The Asura Divine Sword, which had plunged into her body from her crown, gradually melted like butter in a hot pan, transforming into streaks of blood-red energy that merged into Jin Miaoshan's mental avatar.

The Buddhist halo behind her head gradually became imbued with Asura patterns.

A peculiar golden-red battle skirt replaced the overly revealing blood-colored gauze, but... its design was a bit unusual.

The battle skirt was also a skirt-armor, with a primitive and rugged style.

It was a materialized product of some mental characteristic. The problem was that this garment protected the lower body but not the upper. For a man, baring his chest would be fine, only showcasing a magnificent, masculine beauty.

But for a woman... it could only be said that a Bodhisattva was practicing physical giving; it was truly overly generous, and her ‘baby granaries’ were far too eye-catching.

Wang Yu couldn't help but glance, then turned his back.

His mind was filled with images of snow-capped peaks.

Not as grand as Little Chan'er's, but still among the best in size.

Amidst the strange atmosphere,

Suddenly,

A soft moan sounded. The dazed Jin Miaoshan opened her eyes and quietly let out a sigh of relief when she found herself within her Mind Lake.

“What just happened… that must have been an illusion, right?”

As she thought this, she suddenly struggled to sit up. Seeing Wang Yu's dignified, cross-legged back, her face turned as red as a hot iron.

A century ago, she had tried to seduce Wang Yu.

She had seen his potential and wanted to leave a lasting impression, a hook to make him fall for her.

But the situation changed too quickly; he left and never returned, which truly taught her a lesson.

To meet again in such circumstances...

And within her Mind Lake.

“How is this possible?!”

This time, driven by her emotions, Jin Miaoshan blurted out what was on her mind, clutching her chest with helpless hands, on the verge of tears.

Hearing the commotion, Wang Yu deliberately waited a moment before speaking.

“Fellow Daoist Jin, rest assured, while I, Wang, am no gentleman, I am not one to force intimacy. I prefer it when the other party is willing.”

His teasing, yet somewhat mocking, words slightly alleviated Jin Miaoshan's shame. However, the Mind Lake was inherently a private and illusory place.

She found it difficult even to conjure clothes, so she could only secretly manipulate the bloody mist of killing intent to tightly envelop herself. Only then did she have the presence of mind to ask,

“What exactly happened?”

“It's like this…”

Wang Yu explained the entire sequence of events. Jin Miaoshan sighed deeply, finally emerging from her sea of emotional turmoil.

“So that's how it is. I owe you another favor this time.”

“No worries. You can repay it now.”

Hearing this,

Jin Miaoshan was slightly annoyed, a corner of her mouth twitching up.

“What do you mean?”

“Helping you, of course, has a purpose. Just tell me if you'll help or not.”

“Tell me about it.”

Wang Yu organized his thoughts before speaking.

“My main body is in the demon heartland of the Northern Rift Mountains. Jin Lin has already detected my whereabouts. I hope you can bring a Grand Cultivator to meet me.”

Speaking of this, anger flared in Jin Miaoshan's heart as well.

“He sent people to hunt you down again?”

“Not exactly. If you deal with Jin Lin, I will also be your helper. If you wish to repay this favor, send a Grand Cultivator to help me once.”

So it was for something else. Thinking that Wang Yu had revealed his location, the trouble was likely from the demon race. Jin Miaoshan immediately made a decision as she pondered.

“Alright, I will leave seclusion immediately and rush over.”

“Within three months.”

The distance between north and south was too great, and he had already tried to shorten the time as much as possible. Yet, Jin Miaoshan smiled.

“Why so long? Ten days will be enough.”

Wang Yu instantly understood. The Jinman Building must possess an ancient teleportation array within the Northern Rift Mountains, its location extremely secretive.

It made sense. To conduct business across two regions,

The Jinman Building and Tianbao Pavilion must have mastered many unknown secrets, and this ancient teleportation array was certainly one of them.

“Then I, Wang, shall await your auspicious arrival.”

“Hmph.”

As both parties simultaneously willed to return, the closely connected Mind Lake space separated.