IW: Chapter 274 - Left hand Heavenly Lightning, right hand Blazing Fire, what will you use to fight me?
To Bai Ye, his own disciples were his responsibility to guide, and no one else's.
The corrupt sorcerer's self-righteous speeifying had clearly shaken Ren Tingting's convictions, subtly manipulating her into doubting her own family's past.
Was the old patriarch entirely innocent in how he acquired his fortune?
Of course not!
However, karmic justice operates on direct, immediate retribution—not delayed, indiscriminate slaughter.
Could someone genuinely attempt to pull out an ancient execution blade from a bygone dynasty to pass judgment on a citizen living under modern laws?
This exact hypocrisy was why Bai Ye viewed the sorcerer as nothing more than a pathetic, cowardly bully who selectively targeted the weak.
When standing face-to-face with the ruthless patriarch during his golden years, the sorcerer hadn't dared to utter a single word of defiance.
He had bowed his head, obediently surrendering his prized fortune leyline, which made his subsequent sabotage of the sacred burial site completely predictable.
Had he simply cursed the family to watch their wealth steadily bleed away over time, it would have aligned with standard retribution—the lineage was already tumbling down a steep decline anyway. Instead, he explicitly instructed them to exhume the wooden coffin after two decades.
In the original cinematic timeline, the old priest had naively claimed the sorcerer still harbored a faint shred of conscience, suggesting he had granted the family a temporary reprieve rather than destroying their bloodline instantly.
From Bai Ye's perspective, however, that delayed curse was the ultimate form of total ruin. Had the old priest not intervened, the entire household would have been torn to shreds by an infected ghoul, while the sorcerer engineered a nightmare entity that would claim countless innocent lives across the province.
The man had marched into their lives with pure, unadulterated malice from day one.
Yet, he actually had the audacity to stand there now and demand a reasoned debate regarding his motives?
Give him a break!
This wasn't some soft, melodrama webnovel!
A supreme Grand Unity cultivator wouldn't stand around debating a low-tier Qi Condensation novice over petty grievances, nor would she waste her breath demanding evidence to prove who was right.
What?!
You want to engage in a formal debate, or would you rather taste a blast of divine Samadhi Fire straight to the face?!
"Awesome, Master, will you be like this in the future?!"
Wencai could only say that Bai Ye, as a teacher, was simply a dream teacher.
Just thinking about how Uncle Nine would unconditionally stand by him if he ever got into trouble filled him with a sense of security.
If his master could be like that, it would be wonderful.
"No, what kind of strength does he have, and what kind of strength do I have?!"
Uncle Nine's expression was strange; he felt that to say such a thing, one at least needed to have the strength, right?!
If he didn't even have the strength to protect Wencai and the others,
and he brazenly uttered such words,
he would probably be the one to be humiliated in the end, right?
Moreover, Uncle Nine felt that Wencai and the others were different from Ren Tingting.
Wencai and the others were truly capable of causing trouble, while Ren Tingting and her companions seemed much more well-behaved.
"Master, say something!"
"Alright, alright, don't cause trouble for me in the future; as long as it's not your fault, I will stand by your side!"
No choice.
Uncle Nine saw that if he didn't answer, Wencai would probably keep asking.
Fine!
As long as Wencai didn't overstep his bounds, he wouldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Besides, when Wencai and the others caused trouble in the past, when did he not step in?
The main reason he didn't say so was fear that after saying it, Wencai and the others might recklessly make mistakes.
In fact, after seeing A Hao's example,
Uncle Nine had already decided to properly educate his disciples in the future.
Not in cultivation, but in their mindset.
A Hao had completely turned himself into a monster.
What a misfortune for the sect.
It was a good thing he was expelled from Maoshan early, otherwise, if Maoshan had such a disciple, it would probably never know peace again.
"Master, you're so good!"
...
Why did that sound so disgusting coming from Wencai's mouth?
Uncle Nine muttered to himself.
However, he didn't say anything; it was good that Wencai thought that way.
"Heh heh, you are truly hypocritical; if it had been like this back then, then A Hao wouldn't have become this half-human, half-ghost now, would he?"
The Feng Shui Master sneered, looking at the scene of deep master-disciple affection before him. His heart was filled with resentment towards such scenes; he too could have been like that once.
After losing it, he increasingly didn't want to see such things.
A Hao, who was beside him, felt the same way.
When he was expelled from Maoshan back then, it wasn't like this.
However, A Hao also forgot that he wasn't an official disciple of Maoshan at that time.
Official disciples needed to be conferred; A Hao was merely a registered disciple, and Ma Ma Di only saw that A Hao was not up to the task.
If he hadn't met Bai Ye's disciples, he actually initially wanted to give A Hao and A Qiang a chance.
Later, he actually saw that A Hao's thoughts weren't on this at all, but entirely on Ren Zhuzhu, except that Ren Zhuzhu didn't care for A Hao at all; she went with Bai Ye to cultivate immortality.
This also led to Ma Ma Di finally giving up on A Hao.
"It was his own choice."
Good, good, good!
His own choice!
After hearing Ma Ma Di's reply, A Hao's heart was filled with even more anger.
And this was what the Feng Shui Master wanted to see.
If A Hao was truly controlled by him, his combat power wouldn't be as strong as when he controlled his own consciousness.
So, he was also trying to intensify the conflict between the two sides.
"It's useless to say more; it's a life-or-death situation for everyone. Speaking of which, have you also joined an evil organization? I seemed to sense your aura with the Royal Zombie back then!"
Bai Ye was a bit curious; could these guys be the villains from various movies who then formed such an evil organization?
However, according to previous investigations, it seemed that this organization was not newly formed, but rather had some connection with the White Lotus Society after Liu Bowen cut the dragon veins.
In short, after so many years, perhaps no one except some internal members knew exactly when it was founded, and not many people would care anymore.
"Your perception is that strong?!"
When the Royal Zombie was there, they were very, very far away.
If Bai Ye had discovered them at that time, wouldn't that be too terrifying?
For a moment, this also made the Feng Shui Master's danger rating for Bai Ye rise by several levels in his heart.
At the same time, it made him feel a hint of retreat.
They had hidden themselves very well back then, yet they were still discovered by Bai Ye, coupled with Bai Ye's previous words about his own realm.
The Feng Shui Master somewhat regretted that he shouldn't have come alone in the first place.
At this moment, he was somewhat caught in a dilemma.
"What? Are you retreating already? Shouldn't you be very confident? You followed me all the way when I first arrived in Teng Teng Town, are you scared now? I was thinking earlier that this Feng Shui Master must still be alive, after all, he set up the scheme and surely wanted to see the Ren Family tragedy.
Now that we've all reached this point, we're in a life-or-death struggle. If you're scared and want to run, I won't give you the chance to escape."
Bai Ye looked intently at the Feng Shui Master, and even though it was very subtle, Bai Ye still caught the fleeting fear on his face.
He was scared.
After his thoughts were exposed by Bai Ye, a cold sweat ran down the Feng Shui Master's face.
His desire to retreat was only for a moment, yet it was still seen through by Bai Ye.
"Heh, you just dealt with an entire town of zombies in Teng Teng Town. I admit you are very strong; so many zombies, and even the Zombie King, were dealt with by you. But you should have reached your limit, right?"
In the Feng Shui Master's opinion, this matter was already very exaggerated.
However, even if they dealt with the zombies, the Feng Shui Master didn't think they had any strength left.
But when the Feng Shui Master said this, Uncle Nine and the others' expressions immediately became strange.
If viewed from a normal perspective, they would not only be exhausted but perhaps even dead, but this was not a normal situation at all.
They hadn't even made a move; it was all Bai Ye's doing.
Although they didn't know if Bai Ye still had any strength left, he didn't seem to have consumed much, did he?
So, was the Feng Shui Master originally planning a 'mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind' scenario?
But now it seemed his calculations were wrong.
"So that was your plan, huh? It seems your calculations are about to fall through."
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, lightning flashed in his left hand, and flames blazed in his right.
"Three True Samadhi Fire!!!"
The lightning in Bai Ye's hand, he knew.
Shenxiao Sect!
He knew they were good at lightning.
But what the hell was this Three True Samadhi Fire?!
This guy actually also knew the Three True Samadhi Fire.
And...
You just had a big battle with the Zombie King, and you can still use it now?
The Feng Shui Master hadn't seen Bai Ye's battle with the Zombie King before.
Naturally, he didn't know that the Zombie King was also burned to death by this Three True Samadhi Fire.
But even if he didn't know, he knew that this guy still had strength and could deal with him.
"You guys created such an evil creature; I'm quite curious to see if he can withstand the Three True Samadhi Fire!"
With that, Bai Ye controlled the Three True Samadhi Fire to block the cave entrance first to prevent them from escaping.
Then he controlled the flames to burn towards A Hao at an extremely fast speed.
A Hao couldn't dodge in time, and after being touched by the Three True Samadhi Fire, he immediately started burning on his body.
"Even the Zombie King couldn't hold on just now!"
Indeed!
After hearing Bai Ye's words, how could the Feng Shui Master not know that they probably hadn't consumed much at all?
Now he had a very terrifying thought: the zombies outside were electrocuted, so when they came in, they could even feel the stray lightning snakes within Teng Teng Town.
And the Zombie King was burned to death by the Three True Samadhi Fire.
Looking at A Hao's current state, he no longer doubted the truthfulness of Bai Ye's words.
Run!
A Hao was beyond saving; the evil creature they created was indeed very strong, but what the hell was the opponent using?!
One was lightning!
One was the Three True Samadhi Fire!
These were all moves that countered them!
Against ordinary Taoists, it would be impossible to deal with A Hao.
He even confidently believed that as long as Bai Ye wasn't here, he could kill Uncle Nine and the others ten times over!
A Hao could even hold off the Zombie King!
This evil creature truly had no resistance whatsoever when facing the Three True Samadhi Fire!
Thinking of this, the Feng Shui Master no longer cared about A Hao's life or death; whether he himself could escape was now the question.
"Where are you running?!"
A bolt of lightning from Bai Ye's hand struck directly at the Feng Shui Master; he had been waiting for the Feng Shui Master all along, how could he let him escape?
The lightning struck the Feng Shui Master's body, and he let out a miserable cry, falling directly from the air, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with terror.
"I'll be a ghost—"
"Sorry, you won't have a chance to be a ghost!"
Bai Ye immediately followed up with another bolt of lightning, intending to utterly destroy the Feng Shui Master's soul.
This guy had done so many things; either he would go to hell for judgment after death, or his soul would be annihilated. As a Taoist, destroying the opponent's soul wouldn't incur karma; instead, it would even bring merit.
The methods of the evil path were inherently bizarre; even Wang Po could be resurrected as a ghost after death, and she became more powerful as a ghost than when she was alive.
Wouldn't an old immortal like the Feng Shui Master, who had lived for so long, be even stronger?
"You will have the same end as me; by collecting the dragon veins, you are going against us. I will wait for you!"
The Feng Shui Master already knew he would die, and even his soul would not remain.
He no longer begged for mercy.
Anyway, there was no one left in this world he was attached to.
He just regretted not getting his revenge before he died.
However, it didn't matter; by offending the entire evil organization, they would face unprecedented retaliation.
He himself wasn't a very powerful person within this evil organization.
The evil organization itself had its own affairs and wouldn't become enemies with Bai Ye and the others just because he died.
After all, there was no need; it would only cause them more trouble.
But now it was different; since they were preparing to collect the dead dragon veins, it meant that the two sides would definitely become enemies in the future.
"Whether I die or not is unknown, but you are certain to die today. Go to hell with the evil creature you created!"
With that, Bai Ye directly struck him with a bolt of lightning, annihilating his soul along with him.
As for A Hao, who was being burned by the Three True Samadhi Fire, he had already turned into a pile of ashes.
Behind Bai Ye, the Wheel of Merit faintly appeared. Both A Hao and the Feng Shui Master were truly great evildoers.
A Hao's formation itself was already an existence that provoked both heaven and man's wrath, and the Feng Shui Master was the one who created him, which involved the slaughter of a great many humans.
This merit...
It was even comparable to the Zombie King's!
A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes; the merit these two gave him was truly abundant!
"Fellow Daoist, it seems we're in a lot of trouble... No, it should be that you, Fellow Daoist, are in more trouble. How about putting this dragon vein in Maoshan?!"
Uncle Nine's original idea was to hand the dragon vein over to Bai Ye for safekeeping.
But in the current situation, he was also afraid that if he handed the dragon vein to Bai Ye, it might cause Bai Ye to be targeted by the evil path.
From the Feng Shui Master's words, anyone who collected the dragon veins would become their enemy. The Shenxiao Sect currently only had Bai Ye, and Ren Tingting and the other two had only just stepped into cultivation, so they naturally couldn't help Bai Ye.
Thinking this, he was also somewhat afraid that something might happen to Bai Ye; putting it in Maoshan might be a better choice?
"No need, putting it in Maoshan would be about the same. I'll keep it."
Bai Ye shook his head, rejecting Uncle Nine's suggestion.
Even if there was danger, so what?
And don't forget, Maoshan also had Shi Jian and Shi Shaojian...
If it were placed in Maoshan, Bai Ye wouldn't feel at ease either.