Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Was there truly no hope?
When Wang Ling heard what the Heavenly Dao said, his expression darkened, and when he saw the last shred of the old manâs conscience swallowed up by the heart demon, he thought quickly and decided to give it one last shot.
He stretched his hand out in the air, and actually pulled out another old man from a space fissure, who wasnât corroded by the heart demon.
Then, Wang Ling placed his other hand on the conscience old man who was about to be devoured by the heart demon, and he used his body as a bridge to transfer the heart demon out by splitting it in half!
âThis isâ¦â
âAcid-base neutralization,â said Wang Ling.
It was a very simple chemical principle.
It could be done with Fate Dao.
The old man whom Wang Ling had pulled out of the space tunnel had been grabbed from a parallel dimension using Fate Dao. Now that the old manâs heart demon corrosion was beyond saving, Wang Ling thought that this technique might buy them some time.
In the end, after Wang Ling made his move, the Heavenly Dao little golden man suddenly said, âWe can save him!â
âHow?â
âEarlier, the heart demon corrosion was too great. But the degree of damage now can be fixed with the Bell of Purification,â the golden man swiftly replied. âIâll go to the treasury to fetch it!â
âDonât we have to go through the application process?â
âThose on the white list donât have to.â
â¦
Ten seconds later, the little golden man made a hand seal and pressed his hands to the ground. A mist suddenly swirled up, and a colorful ceramic magic bell appeared in front of Wang Ling and Loopy Toad.
Floating in the air, this bell radiated a pure and holy aura, which seemed to possess the power to purify all beings in the world. Wang Ling sensed that the power of the Great Purification Spell paled drastically in comparison with the Bell of Purification. After all, it was a supreme magic treasure, and one of the Heavenly Daoâs Thirty-Three Precious Treasures.
Sighing inwardly, Wang Ling grabbed the Bell of Purification with his bare hands, and it didnât show any resistance at all. The little golden man was terrified when he saw this. If a normal cultivator happened to run across a Heavenly Dao Precious Treasure, the latter absolutely wouldnât let itself be touched as long as it didnât recognize the cultivator as its master.
But this Bell of Purification lay docilely in Wang Lingâs hands like a babyâ¦
Holding the Bell of Purification, Wang Ling shook it in front of the two conscience old men, and the black mist that lingered around them dissipated.
They were completely purified of the heart demon on the spot!
After everything was done, Wang Ling sent back the conscience old man whom he had pulled from a parallel universe.
The ground which the shabby cabin was on started to shake slightly.
In the blink of an eye, the shabby cabin turned back into a massive palace; sunlight shone brightly through the windows and the world outside the palace came back to life.
Wang Ling and Loopy Toad finally sighed with relief.
Fortunately, he had mastered Fate Dao, otherwise he really didnât know what he could have done in the face of this situation.
âBy the way⦠can youâ¦â The little golden man gazed at the Bell of Purification in Wang Lingâs hand and tried to get it back.
Of course, Wang Ling wasnât someone who didnât return what he borrowed.
This was one of the Heavenly Daoâs Thirty-Three Precious Treasures, after all⦠it belonged to Heavenly Dao to begin with.
But Wang Ling also knew that in a peaceful era, the Heavenly Daoâs Thirty-Three Precious Treasures didnât get much use. While he had fixed the undertakerâs problem, there were still eight other people to go, and Wang Ling would need to rely on this Bell of Purification to purify them of the heart demons.
So Wang Ling couldnât return this thing for the time being.
Of course, he wasnât completely selflessâ¦
When he shook the Bell of Purification just now, he thought that the sound it made was quite pleasant to listen to.
Maybe he could give this small bell to his little sister as a toy.
Ah Nuan was too aggressive and could easily stir up trouble. This Bell of Purification could eradicate demonic tendencies as well as suppress fury, which fit Ah Nuan to a tee!
At this thought, Wang Ling cheerfully put away this Bell of Purification.
Seeing this, the expectant little golden man was furious but didnât dare say anythingâ¦
â¦
After returning to the land of Heavenly Dao, this little golden man who was responsible for all matters to do with Wang Ling was rebuked by the six main Heavenly Dao of the Heavenly Dao Governing Committee.
âI didnât do it deliberatelyâ¦â The little golden man felt quite wronged. âIf you think you have the ability to get it back, go look for him yourselfâ¦â
âI donât care what you think! I only care what I think!â
The six main Heavenly Dao began to berate him one after another.
âIâm the main Heavenly Dao, you have to listen to me!â
âCanât get it back? I donât think itâs a problem. Even if it is, itâs your problem as the person-in-charge â you should be the one to fix it!â
âI donât care whether itâs possible to get it back or not. You have to get it back even if you canât! Iâll say it again! Go get it back even if you canât! Donât ask me again if I can get it back, you must get it back! Understand? You must get it back!â
âIf you canât, why donât you just quit?â
â¦
A few seconds later, the little golden man burst out in tears.
â¦
Elsewhere, Wang Ling, who had obtained the Bell of Purification, embarked on the second part of his journey of purification.
The undertakerâs problem was fixed and the Shadow Image behind him directly disappeared, while the souls that had been devoured by the Shadow Image before were all released, and were now waiting to enter the natural cycle of reincarnation.
Wang Lingâs second stop was a hospital in the city center.
This place wasnât unfamiliar to Wang Ling â this was precisely Director Liâs hospital from back then. Wang Ling remembered that this was a special administrative medical defense building mainly used to quarantine patients with unusual ailments. It was a little strange for Wang Ling to show up uninvited in the middle of the night, but fortunately, Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal had already made the arrangements for Wang Ling. The Office of Strategic Deception had sent someone over to wait for them, and the person who had been appointed to wait for Wang Ling at the second stop was Little Silver.
âMaster!â From a long distance away, Wang Ling saw a barefooted young man with silver hair waving at him.
âYou came out like this without putting on a disguise?â Loopy Toad gazed at Little Silver in some surprise, since Little Silver would go out with a hat to cover the two horns on his head.
âItâs fine, itâs fine. Itâs so hot with a hat on, and my horns would be cooked under it!â said Little Silver. âDidnât Nezha become big recently?â
âThatâs right.â
âIf someone asks me about my horns, Iâll just say Iâm cosplaying Aobing.â
ââ¦â Loopy Toad and Wang Ling sucked in their breaths.
In some sense, this guy was really a geniusâ¦
Without wasting any time, Little Silver led them into the building and explained the second personâs situation to them. âMaster, this personâs condition is somewhat unusual. Itâs pica, and the person has been receiving treatment for it here all this time.â
âPica? Then how did they eat that bag of frozen dumplings?â
âAccording to the nurse, the person ate half a mouthful that day and threw up⦠They probably didnât throw up all of it.â
ââ¦â