Chapter 593: Chapter 278 Yin Yang Blood, Horizontal Bone

Daluo Tian and Wuxiang Prison, upon seeing the Saint Heir and Saintess, seemed to have found their last straw of salvation.

“The Suffering Scholar is dead, Mo Tingsheng is also dead, and the Bone Elder Association’s divine status has been stripped away. The Bone Elder Association in the Human World is no longer the same Bone Elder Association.”

The voices of the Saint Heir and Saintess were deeply melancholic. They had presided over the Bone Elder Association for many years, and power had always been firmly in their grasp.

But after Zhou Xuan forcibly took Miss Qiang,

and after the Saint Heir and Saintess sought to steal the Heavenly Official’s divine status while he fell, though secretly hidden, their attempt was thwarted by the Painter, Music Master, and Lord Jian, forcing them to retreat,

they knew that the authority once in their hands had been transferred elsewhere.

The Saint Heir and Saintess spat venomously, “The current Bone Elder Association has taken the surname of Zhou.”

“Indeed, Zhou Xuan has become a dire threat to us.”

Daluo Tian sighed heavily and began sharing grievances with the Saint Heir and Saintess.

The Saint Heir and Saintess had once been introduced to Mo Tingsheng through the connections of the Suffering Scholar and the Observer,

while the Wansese Realm and Hundred-Eyed High Priest had recently ventured out of the Tattoo Forbidden Land to find someone capable of killing Zhou Xuan. Through Mo Tingsheng’s introduction, they approached the Saint Heir and Saintess, asking them to act and slay Zhou Xuan.

“If Zhou Xuan is killed, the Ancient Tattoo Clan is willing to allow the Saint Heir and Saintess to witness the Buddha Fire of the Buddha Country and will aid you in breaking through to Nine Incenses within five years.”

Breaking through to Nine Incenses in five years was a tempting price for the Saint Heir and Saintess, who were already plotting how to kill Zhou Xuan.

It just so happened that Zhou Xuan intended to take Miss Qiang away, providing them with an excuse, but subsequent events—Lord Jian’s entry into Mingjiang Prefecture, Zhou Xuan’s protection by Peng Sheng of Eight Incenses, and the Painter and Music Master advancing to Eight Incenses together—completely destroyed the Saint Heir and Saintess’s plans.

They now keenly sensed that if they did not find a way to kill Zhou Xuan or hide somewhere, waiting until Zhou Xuan, the Painter, and the Music Master were free to act, they would likely face a thorough purge.

The Painter was already showing signs of transcending the bounds of Divine Office. Furthermore, any major developments within the Bone Elder Association were no longer reported to the Saint Heir and Saintess.

After much deliberation, the Saint Heir and Saintess decided to follow the method left by the Wansese Realm to enter the Tattoo Forbidden Land, seeking out Wuxiang Prison and Daluo Tian.

At this meeting, they hoped to discuss methods to kill Zhou Xuan, but failing that, they planned to hide in the Tattoo Forbidden Land as guest officials.

Peng Hou had hidden for three hundred years without being discovered; they could hide for several decades or a century, resting and advancing to Nine Incenses. It was not impossible.

However, the meeting between the Saint Heir, Saintess, Wuxiang Prison, and Daluo Tian unfolded more like a grievance session, with all parties condemning Zhou Xuan’s actions.

“Zhou Xuan used the Mountain and River Map to carry out a bloody massacre within our Baoshan Temple in the Buddha Country.

This grudge must be avenged by us Buddha Country people.”

Wuxiang Prison said to the Saint Heir and Saintess, “Fortunately, the Wansese Realm and Hundred Eyes have already located an excellent master in the Capital City. They will soon set out for Mingjiang Prefecture. At that moment, we shall strike with full force to slay Zhou Xuan.”

“What incense level is that master?”

“Stage Eight, aiming for Nine—but behind this master, there is a Human World figure with Nine Incenses providing support.”

Daluo Tian, speaking of reinforcements arriving, allowed a faint smile to briefly appear.

“On the day Zhou Xuan is slain, the two of us will undoubtedly give our all. But for now, we must prioritize increasing our incense fire.”

The Saint Heir and Saintess finally revealed their true purpose for this trip: “We wish to witness the Buddha Fire of the Buddha Country.”

“To witness the Buddha Fire is naturally possible, but upon seeing the Buddha Fire, you must pledge loyalty to our Buddha Country. If you harbor divided intentions, the Buddha Fire will burn your body and Divine Soul to ashes. I must warn you of this in advance.”

“We have already made up our minds.”

The Saint Heir and Saintess replied calmly.

Upon entering the Tattoo Forbidden Land, they had already resolved that no matter the conditions, they would witness the Buddha Fire, solely to achieve progress in incense fire cultivation.

Jing Country ultimately belonged to the Incense Fire Divine Dao.

As long as their incense fire ascended, even if they committed heinous deeds, no one dared say a word.

“Since you are determined, I will allow you to witness the Buddha Fire.”

Daluo Tian, elated at the arrival of power, kept his emotions concealed, working together with Wuxiang Prison to activate the Netherworld Stone.

The two chanted incantations as they raised the Netherworld Stone, which emitted a ghostly glow.

The light grew increasingly intense under their incantation, transforming into a raging inferno.

Within the blazing fire, a Buddha figure seemed to be sitting, spinning a multicolored rosary bead, with an aura of sacred majesty.

Daluo Tian and Wuxiang Prison simultaneously pointed at the Saint Heir and Saintess.

The fiery Buddha descended above the Saint Heir and Saintess, enveloping them in a crimson waterfall of flame.

In the searing blaze, the Saint Heir and Saintess issued agonizing screams of despair. Their Divine Souls were scorched by the fire, and their bodies began to sizzle and ooze grease from the intense heat.

Within the great suffering, they gained insight into the Cultivation Method of the Suffering Faction, understanding its emphasis on the spirit over the body in the teachings.

The Saint Heir and Saintess tore off their black robes, revealing their true forms—their flesh, resembling a mountain of meat, was not due to obesity but because—they were “conjoined beings.”

Just like the specimens in the Weird Creature Research Institute of the Bone Elder Association, one man and one woman were joined back-to-back, fused together into one.

The Saint Heir and Saintess could be described as two people yet also as a single entity.

At this moment, they simultaneously raised their arms, and two souls spiraled out from their bodies, swimming within the flames, tempering their Divine Souls through the agony.