Fantasy: I'll do the hacking, and you'll suffer the side effects!

196: Chu Jiangnian is possessed by the devil? The Avenue of Slaughter!The figure that suddenly emerged sent a shockwave through Qin Han’s heart, his eyes filled with disbelief.

His appearance hadn’t changed at all; aside from the Devilish Qi that abruptly appeared around him, his cold demeanor and the oppressive Sword Intent were exactly the same as when they first met!

“How did Brother Chu come out of the Floating Pagoda? And what’s with the Devilish Qi on him?” Wu De exclaimed in surprise, a puzzled look on his face.

The God-Slaying Stone was equally perplexed, “This bald donkey truly has a wolf’s ambition; he actually converted Chu Jiangnian. He wants to force people to become monks and join Buddhism!”

Qin Han saw his cold and indifferent expression, his eyes devoid of any emotion. When their gazes met, there was even a hint of killing intent.

“Brother Chu, thankfully you’re alright. I was worried you might be in danger and even sent people to search for your whereabouts,” Qin Han said.

“Go on, catch up with your old friend,” Jiekong instructed.

With that, Chu Jiangnian slowly conjured a completely dark demonic sword. A brilliant light appeared on his chest, emitting terrifying Sword Qi.

This was his Sword Heart, his most prominent feature, and it also demonstrated his profound attainment in the Dao of the Sword.

“Brother Chu!” Qin Han called out again, but the other party remained expressionless, advancing step by step.

His Aura surged wildly, gazing up at the Divine Domain Buddha Platform, his Sword Qi sharp and tearing through space.

“Divine Palace Realm Fifth Layer?!” Wu De was greatly shocked.

They had only been separated for a few months, yet his Realm had increased so rapidly, directly skyrocketing from Divine Power Realm Second Layer to this.

Moreover, the Aura around him had become very strange; his previous upright Qi was completely gone, replaced by a dense malevolent Qi.

When he reached three zhang in front of Qin Han, he suddenly stopped.

The two looked at each other from a distance, without the joy and excitement of reunion, only confusion and coldness.

“Don’t you remember me? I’m Qin Han.”

Suddenly, Chu Jiangnian gripped his demonic sword tightly, and countless sword lights shot out from the Void Realm, sweeping across the sky and shattering the clouds.

“Qin Supreme, be careful!” the God-Slaying Stone warned.

The next moment, a ten-thousand-zhang Sword Qi descended from the heavens, carrying an overwhelming force as it surged forth.

Its target was Qin Han, and the surging Sword Intent was laced with killing intent.

“What powerful Sword Intent!” Qin Han’s heart tightened slightly. He wielded the Nether God Spear and struck out, fiercely smashing against the Sword Qi.

Boom!

The two were in a stalemate for only a few breaths when a terrifying Dao power suddenly erupted from the Sword Qi, increasing its might by several levels.

“What?” Qin Han’s pupils slightly constricted, and he instinctively activated the divine bone in his chest.

Great Firmament Art!

A sky-covering palm descended abruptly, its palm covered with countless dazzling runes, far more powerful than when he was in Ancient Green City before.

This was because Qin Han had cultivated his entire body into a divine bone, making it naturally formed, and the power of his Divine Ability was unparalleled.

With a deafening roar, the sky-covering palm crushed the Sword Qi.

However, this was not the end; the Path of Slaughter contained within it erupted completely, tearing and shattering the runes. After a brief stalemate, both exploded.

A strong smell of blood permeated the air. Chu Jiangnian stood in the center of the Aura of slaughter, his pupils crimson, staring intently at Qin Han.

He was like a ferocious beast ready to devour someone!

“Path of Slaughter?” Wu De’s face changed dramatically.

“Comprehending a Great Path at the Divine Palace Realm? How could Little Chu have such Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability and Opportunity? Why didn’t this Stone know before?” the God-Slaying Stone was also quite shocked.

One must know that the power of the Dao can only be touched upon and comprehended after reaching the Faxiang Realm.

Those who wield the power of the Dao can be enfeoffed as King- Hou. This is an eternal truth in the Archaic Great Thousand World.

Now, Chu Jiangnian was able to unleash the complete Path of Slaughter, and he could use it even at the Divine Palace Realm.

How could this not be shocking?

Jiekong clasped his hands together and softly said, “The Path of Slaughter: killing one hundred thousand can prove one a King- Hou, killing ten million can prove one a Human Emperor, and killing a billion can make one a Saint.”

“Killing countless beings can prove one an Emperor. This is the power of the path of slaughter.”

“Qin Han, are you satisfied with this meeting gift?”

Seeing this, Qin Han felt anger rise in his heart. His previously calm Heart-Nature finally stirred at this moment.

He could accept someone plotting against him, but he absolutely could not accept someone harming those around him.

Especially the taciturn Chu Jiangnian, who was treated as a chess piece by Jiekong simply because he was called a friend.

This unprovoked disaster was all because of Qin Han.

“Release him. I will consider what you said about Wudi Pass,” Qin Han said in a deep voice.

“Amitabha, Chu Jiangnian has already entered the Buddhist sect. His life is now linked to the Dao of Buddhism and he cannot leave,” Jiekong slowly said.

“You beast…” Qin Han clenched his fists, his anger erupting like a volcano, unstoppable.

Being dependent on the Dao of Buddhism meant being tainted with an indelible Karma for this life.

It was easy to enter the Buddhist sect, but leaving was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

“I’ll ask one more time: are you releasing him or not?” Qin Han’s pupils flickered with terrifying dark light, his Aura continuously rising, and the giant elephant phantom reappeared above his head.

However, this time it was different from before; the giant elephant in front of him was no longer sacred and transcendent, covered in golden light.

Instead, its entire body was dark, surrounded by ominous and evil runes, emitting wisps of Devilish Qi.

“Signs of demonization?” Wu De’s face changed dramatically when he saw this. He shouted, “Don’t fall for his scheme! This bald donkey wants to drag you down with him!”

Hearing these words, Qin Han suddenly woke up, and most of the malevolent Qi in his eyes dissipated.

He looked at his palm; the feeling of being filled with power just now was intoxicating, and he had almost succumbed to it.

Seeing that his scheme had not succeeded, Jiekong frowned and decided to add fuel to the fire: “Do you know what Chu Jiangnian truly desires?”

Qin Han answered without hesitation: “He wants to eliminate all evil in the world, clear away all wickedness, and restore peace to the heavens and earth. This has always been his belief.”

“You are wrong. What he truly wants to do is avenge his parents,” Jiekong slowly said.

“Revenge?” Qin Han’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“His background is not as simple as you perceive. The so-called elimination of evil is merely because his parents were harmed by demons,” Jiekong suddenly dropped a bombshell.

Upon hearing this, Wu De suddenly recalled that back in the Ancient Green City ruins, when Chu Jiangnian faced a life-or-death crisis, he suddenly uttered those words.

‘This child is incompetent and cannot avenge his parents.’

At the time, Wu De didn’t pay much attention, but now it seemed that this bald donkey might not have been lying.

“His background isn’t simple? Isn’t he one of the ten Prodigies of Butian Pavilion?” Wu De wondered.

Qin Han took a step forward, staring intently at the Buddha platform shrouded in Devilish Qi: “So what?”

“This humble monk did not have any ulterior motives when I first met him. He proposed entering the Buddhist sect himself; he has always yearned for power,” Jiekong explained.

“Ridiculous! Sword Cultivators and the Dao of Buddhism are worlds apart. Even for revenge, why would he need to borrow the power of Buddhism?” Qin Han didn’t believe it in the slightest.

The Dao of the Sword was already invincible; why would he need to borrow from Buddhism?