Chapter 144 The Three Mountains and Nine Marquises Formation

Soon, everyone knew the ins and outs of the matter.

It was Cui Wei who first spoke rudely, causing displeasure among the group, and then intensified his behavior, which provoked Jiang Chen to take action.

Later, Cui Wei intended to kill Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen broke through his cultivation level in the midst of danger, greatly increasing his strength.

They were all aware of the subsequent event where he killed Cui Wei in retaliation.

However, regarding the strange thunder, Tian Tui asked a few more questions, then looked at Jiang Chen with slight astonishment and suspicion.

Before they arrived, Jiang Chen had already retracted his Life Wheel, so they did not see that scene.

However, the scene earlier, where dark clouds gathered in the sky with lightning and thunder and a heavy, oppressive aura, was still vivid in their minds.

Such a change in celestial phenomena was something even Tian Tui could not deduce the slightest bit of Karma from.

That was why these few people all rushed here together and happened to encounter this scene.

"Since the cause and effect are known, there is a reason for this matter, and Fellow Daoist Jiang acted out of necessity, so we should not be too harsh."

Tian Tui said: "I have investigated the specific origin of this evil entity; I fear it is an ancient Vicious Beast, the Drought Demon."

Jiang Chen frowned slightly. The Drought Demon—Tian Tui had encountered it, could he really not know its origin?

"This Vicious Beast is exceptionally fierce, and I am completely no match for it, so I had to lie in wait for you Fellow Daoists to arrive so we could slay the evil together!"

Jiang Chen suddenly turned his head and stared fixedly at Tian Tui. The strange light flickering in his eyes made Tian Tui turn his head in confusion.

Upon hearing what Tian Tui said, Yang Shu and Jianzhen also stared fixedly at Tian Tui.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you have any doubts about this?"

Tian Tui did not care about the attitude of Yang Shu and Jianzhen; they were just two juniors in the Xuanguang Realm.

But he had to be cautious with Jiang Chen, because the person in front of him was a powerhouse who could withstand the Heavenly Tribulation head-on and kill someone at the Peak of the Life Wheel while under the Heavenly Tribulation; he could not afford to be careless.

"Your Excellency just said that you were the first to find the tracks of the evil entity and fought with it, only to flee because you were no match?"

Tian Tui's face became slightly angry: "Even if Fellow Daoist Jiang looks down on me, there is no need to insult me like this. I am slaying demons for the sake of the world; could that possibly be wrong?"

"Slaying demons is not wrong, but if one harms innocent people to save one's own life, that is a grave error, and such a crime deserves death!"

As these words fell, all the monks and Daoists were shocked, not understanding why Jiang Chen would say such things.

Only Jianzhen and Yang Shu, who had entered the city, understood the meaning of these words and stared intently at Tian Tui's expression.

Tian Tui's expression changed drastically again; this time, he made no effort to hide his anger.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, what is the meaning of this? I kindly offered to mediate for you all and discuss the great matter of slaying the demon, yet you turn around and accuse me of such a groundless crime?!"

"Although I am indifferent to fame and fortune, I cannot bear this unjust grievance. I swear by my Dao Heart: if I have ever harmed commoners to save my own life, may Heaven not bless me!"

"If you cannot explain yourself clearly today, I do not mind risking this old life of mine to determine who is superior between us!"

Tian Tui's expression and tone really did not seem like he was lying.

People of the Daoist sects sought nothing more than to be free and at ease, following their own hearts. Even if they were treacherous and did all kinds of evil, they were often not good at lying, and it was even less likely they would swear an oath by their Dao Heart.

For a moment, Jiang Chen really suspected that his judgment had been wrong.

However, he did not lightly believe Tian Tui's words, though his expression eased slightly.

"Previously, hundreds of commoners in Chuzhou City died after having their souls drained by an evil cultivator. Combining this with the testimonies of the commoners, who said someone was fighting the evil entity, and then casualties appeared in the city, I suspected it was Fellow Daoist Tian."

Upon hearing this, Tian Tui was slightly surprised at first, then revealed a look of sudden realization.

"So that's it. To think there was an evil cultivator harming commoners; no wonder Fellow Daoist Jiang mistook it for me. To be honest, after I was defeated in the great battle with that evil entity, I was seriously injured, and then I met Fellow Daoist Zizai and Fellow Daoist Shen. I have never entered Chuzhou City."

"If you don't believe me, Fellow Daoist Jiang can verify it with these two Fellow Daoists."

Shen Tai snorted coldly and said nothing.

The other person was Daoist Zizai.

When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous. If they did not show such intense hatred, it meant they could not beat the other person.

At this moment, Daoist Zizai wished nothing more than for Jiang Chen to die on the spot immediately.

He had been hoping that he would fight with Shen Tai and Tian Tui.

It was just that these two were like turtles, each more patient than the other. The opponent was already riding on their heads, so why didn't you two just attack directly!

As for him, he couldn't beat him. He had seen Jiang Chen's methods earlier, and it had nearly scared his soul out of his body.

He still felt a lingering fear in his heart. He had been hoping to run into Jiang Chen on the road, but if he really had, it would have been like an egg hitting a rock.

At this moment, hearing Tian Tui's words, no matter how unwilling he was, he could not lie in the face of everyone's gaze.

He gave a dry laugh and said: "Yes, Fellow Daoist Tian was seriously injured in the forest, and I happened upon him. During this time, he never went to Chuzhou City."

Jiang Chen cupped his hands and said: "I was reckless just now; I ask for Fellow Daoist Tian's forgiveness."

Tian Tui was extremely magnanimous: "It is fine. Fellow Daoist Jiang is also acting for the public good and has the commoners in mind; I am certainly not a petty person."

Jianzhen and the other also breathed a sigh of relief.

They also did not hope for the murderer to be a high-ranking Daoist master.

"Sigh, I do not know what kind of evil cultivator would actually use human lives as resources to Cultivate. Once the matter of the evil entity is settled, even if I have to scour the entire universe, I will reduce this person to ashes!"

Tian Tui said righteously.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Chen's eyes flashed suddenly, but he did not show any other abnormality.

"Everyone, this evil entity should still be in the East Sea. If we combine the strength of all of us, we should be able to suppress and kill it!"

Vajrabodhi suddenly spoke: "Amitabha, Fellow Daoist Tian. This evil entity can cause two great droughts; such miraculous means are truly something this monk has only seen in his lifetime. Relying only on us, can we really suppress it?"

Tian Tui smiled slightly, as if he had long expected this question.

"It is normal for Zen Master Vajrabodhi to have this concern, but I fear the Zen Master does not understand the miraculous nature of the creature known as the Drought Demon."

"The Drought Demon is not strong because of its physique or cultivation level, but because this evil entity is born with strange abilities. Wherever it goes, the land is scorched for a thousand miles, but this is not the benchmark for judging the strength of a Drought Demon."

"So that is how it is. This monk has been taught."

"Does anyone have any other doubts? If there are no doubts, I have a set of the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises Formation here that you can all study together. This Formation can borrow the power of the earth's veins to unleash power far exceeding that of the casters themselves. With this Formation, the evil entity will surely be slain!"

As he spoke, Tian Tui took a book from his bosom, which contained the detailed explanation of the Three Mountains and Nine Marquises Formation.

"This Formation is a unique skill of my Three Sovereigns Sect. I am now handing it to you all to study, with the aim of slaying the evil entity. I ask that you Fellow Daoists do not spread it further."

"Amitabha, that is only natural." Vajrabodhi, with his eyes shining, came before the book.

"These two... Fellow Daoists can also come to study it together. The more people there are in this Formation, the greater its power." Tian Tui generously invited Jianzhen and Yang Shu to come over as well.

After Jiang Chen carefully examined the Formation in the book, his eyes flickered incessantly!