Chapter 5499
Like a tiny stream, the soul thread carried the spiritual power of the monks, slowly flowing into the dark abyss.
The monks, unaware of this, remained lost in the illusion of “hearing the sermon.”
Their faces wore a calm expression, as if in a beautiful dream.
“Using hypnosis to guide souls… How vicious!”
Hu Mazi hushed his voice, his fists clenched until white. His rage was like a volcano about to erupt, ready to erupt at any moment.
He thought of the innocent monks, their souls being ruthlessly stripped by the temple, and his heart was filled with grief and anger. The
golden-robed monk seemed to sense something, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, finally settling on Kai and Hu Mazi.
A flicker of vigilance flashed in his eyes, like a sharp cheetah, sensing danger around them.
“My two fellow Taoists, why don’t you close your eyes and concentrate? Do you not believe my sermon?” His voice was still loud, but there was a hint of threat hidden in it.
Kai’s heart tightened, knowing that his actions might have aroused the golden-robed monk’s suspicion.
But he showed no sign of panic. Instead, he smiled faintly and said, “Fellow Daoist, your teachings are naturally profound. However, we are new here and still have some doubts about the method of drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into our bodies. Therefore, we dare not concentrate rashly.”
His voice was calm and steady, like an unfathomable lake.
The golden-robed monk narrowed his eyes slightly and looked Kai and Hu Mazi up and down, trying to find any flaws in them.
His eyes were like two sharp knives, sweeping over Kai and Hu Mazi.
“Oh? If you have any doubts, please tell me. I may be able to clarify them for you.”
There was a hint of tentativeness in his tone, as if waiting for Kai and Hu Mazi to reveal their true intentions.
Kai secretly pondered a countermeasure. He knew that he couldn’t let the golden-robed monk continue to doubt them, otherwise their plan would fail.
An idea struck him, and he said, “We’ve heard that drawing the profound energy of heaven and earth into the body requires purifying the mind and eliminating distractions. Are there any specific techniques for this?”
His question seemed ordinary, but it cleverly diverted the golden-robed monk’s attention.
The golden-robed monk nodded slightly and said, “The key to purifying the mind is to eliminate distractions and focus your mind. You might try sitting in meditation to achieve inner peace.”
His voice softened, as if
he were satisfied with Kai’s question. Kai took the opportunity to say, “Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. We will sit in meditation and follow your guidance.”
He tugged at Hu Mazi’s sleeve, and they both closed their eyes, pretending to meditate.
In reality, their consciousness was still closely monitoring every movement around them.
Seeing this, the golden-robed monk’s eyes flashed with satisfaction, and he continued his sermon.
His voice echoed in the air like a hypnotic mantra, enveloping the surrounding monks even more.
And those soul threads continued to float out from the monks’ eyebrows and flow into the grooves of the platform.
Time passed by minute by minute. Kai and Hu Mazi pretended to be listening to the sermon, but they were actually observing the conspiracy of the temple in secret.
They found that the black runes under the platform seemed to be constantly absorbing the power of the soul threads, and then transferring this power to the soul urn.
The soul urn was like a bottomless pit, constantly swallowing these souls.
“If this goes on, I don’t know how many monks will suffer.”
Hu Mazi said in a voice that only Kai could hear, his voice full of worry.
Kai nodded slightly and said, “We must find a way to destroy this conspiracy as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.”