Chapter 85 Devilish Shower

Tantai Jin saw a pair of calm eyes.

He initially assumed that the young girl would be quite flustered or angry. After all, her life was on the line, and Li Su Su should be furious with him for helping the demon beasts kill an immortal.

But Li Su Su only coldly glared at him, and went back to dealing with the Flame Beasts without saying a word.

Tantai Jin tightened the golden silk threads.

The young girl was held in place, and could only helplessly watch herself be engulfed by the flames of the two Flame Beasts.

Tantai Jin’s fingers were pressed against his lips. He’d expected to see her body in a sorry state, but Li Su Su was surprisingly unscathed.

Li Su Su’s protective magic robe emitted a blue light, protecting her.

The mermaid yarn veil on the young girl’s face turned to ashes in the flames, and the illusion spell immediately disappeared.

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Her smile had a hint of youthful beauty. However, her eyes were burning deep with anger, and she grabbed Tantai Jin by his neck.

His black pupils stared into her eyes.

Su Su’s hand contained a red karmic fire, which burned his skin. However, Tantai Jin seemed unable to feel the pain as he stared into her eyes without dodging. He even grasped Su Su’s wrist, and his tone had a hint of confusion that he himself could hardly realize, “Who are you?”

Su Su thought to herself, I’m the grandaunt¹姑奶奶 (gūnǎinai) – I; referring to herself by a woman in a verbal fight; (coll.) form of address for an unmarried girl or woman, expressing affection or reproach; (brassy self-reference used by a woman in an altercation) I; me; this lady here you shouldn’t mess with again. Die.

She hit the karmic fire into Tantai Jin’s body.

His pupils trembled slightly. He raised his hand to touch the cinnabar between her eyebrows, but his movements abruptly froze.

The karmic fire ignited from his chest, instantly turning him into ashes. His hand didn’t reach Su Su, and his entire body gradually disappeared.

Su Su saw a pair of reluctant and stubborn eyes.

The young man’s body faded, leaving behind only jagged rocks, and then the flames disappeared too. 

Su Su picked up the charred wood on the ground.

“It’s actually a puppet.”

She knew it. Since Tantai Jin had had the divine marrow for five hundred years, how could she kill him that easily? He had seven emotions and six sensory pleasures²七情六欲 (qīqíng-liùyù) – idiom; various human emotions and desires and couldn’t enter the stone forest, so he’d made a puppet.

Su Su left the stone forest.

*****

Tantai Jin opened his eyes.

The sky in the secret realm had turned a faint purple. He looked down at his hands and gradually clenched his fists.

How could it be, he thought to himself, how could there be something so absurd in the world?

He was seeing the unattainable³高不可攀 (gāobùkěpān) – too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable goddess statue from his past as a mortal, five hundred years later in the cultivation realm.

When he was young, he had swallowed her fragments, bit by bit and never thought about her since.

Today however, when the mermaid yarn veil was burned, he once again saw that face he’d seen when he was young.

And that long-lost feeling. 

For countless nights, he’d thought that it was the real god. He waited expectantly for her to come out of that cold, glazed statue. Still, day after day, the goddess statue remained unreachable.

He was just another normal mortal being, while her eyes forever looked at the moonlight outside the window.

Back then, he didn’t have a String of Affection. But from the goddess statue he learned an evil beyond the String of Affection—— unwillingness.

He soiled her with his own blood and even wanted to break her.

Unfortunately, it was later shattered by Tantai Minglang, but it didn’t matter. Many years later, Tantai Minglang was also reduced to fragments⁴支离破碎 (zhīlí-pòsuì) – scattered and smashed (idiom); torn to pieces; broken up; fragmented, piece by piece, just like her.

Tantai Jin touched his neck, the scorching flames seemed to have burned all the way from the puppet to him.

He pursed his lips.

Tantai Jin couldn’t ignore the strange feeling in his heart.

It wasn’t because of that stranger’s breathtaking beauty. After drifting in the Weeping Ghost River for five hundred years, he had long seen innumerable bones of the fairer sex of the world. Hence, there was no longer any distinction between beauty and ugliness in his heart. 

However, the thought of killing her made his heart feel faintly uncomfortable.

But, his expression turned cold. If Ye Xi Wu is to return, she must die.

A mini tiger lazily poked its head out of his lapel⁵衣襟 (yījīn) – one or two pieces making up the front of a Chinese jacket and spoke like a human, “Eh? Why are you injured? Who can injure you!”

Tantai Jin was already annoyed. Seeing this stupid thing only made him even more agitated. He opened up his five fingers, grabbed its head, and coldly said, “Shut up.”

The tiger demon immediately flattered Tantai Jin, “I’ve misspoken. You’re invincible.” 

It was extremely aggrieved. He had clearly cultivated immortality. Weren’t all immortals good-tempered? This was the only such moody immortal it’d ever seen.

I’m so miserable.

Tantai Jin threw it into his Qiankun pouch, “I’ll let you out again if you smell something that can nourish a soul.”

The purple sky grew darker and darker. He raised his head and looked at the sky, “A Devilish Shower is coming.”

Tantai Jin searched for the right direction. Whether to kill Li Su Su or to figure out who she was, he had to follow her.

*****

Not long after Su Su walked out of the stone forest, she also saw the strangely colored sky.

Purple was spreading in the sky. She met a few disciples on the road. When they saw Su Su, hints of amazement flashed past their eyes. Then they kindly said, “Immortal, the color of the sky is quite strange. If you don’t have any pressing matters, stop searching for treasures and find a place to hide.”

“This seems like a Devilish Shower,” Su Su said with uncertainty.

As soon as she spoke, the others looked at each other. They were all disciples of the younger generation. Some had heard the older generation immortals explain what a Devilish Shower was, so their faces immediately changed.

Su Su had heard Curved Jade talk about it when she was young.

Curved Jade had said——

“A Devilish Shower is a rare occurrence. Sometimes it appears in the real world, and sometimes in the secret realms. For demons and devils, a Devilish Shower is a good thing. It’s like rain. If great demons or devils absorb it, their cultivation might increase by a level. But for cultivators, a Devilish Shower is worse than corrosion. Not only will immortal bodies be contaminated by devilish Qi, but inner demons will form too.”

Thinking of this, Su Su said, “Immortal friends, you must be careful. If it’s really a Devilish Shower, don’t let the devilish Qi infect you. You must set up a barrier.”

“Many thanks, immortal.” The group of disciples looked solemn. They cupped their fists and hurried past Su Su.

Su Su also didn’t expect such a thing like a Devilish Shower in the Cangyuan Secret Realm.

She was a little worried about Fuya and the disciples of Hengyang Sect.

After all, not everyone knew about the existence of Devilish Shower’s, and she only knew because she’d once had an all-knowing⁶通天彻地 (tōngtiānchèdì) – to know all under heaven (idiom); exceptionally talented Ninth Heaven Curved Jade by her side, that knew the tales of ancient times.

When Su Su left the stone forest, all she knew was that half a month had passed outside. She still didn’t know where Fuya was.

Seeing that the thick purple that dyed almost half the sky, she couldn’t keep looking for Fuya. She had to stop temporarily and find a place to condense a barrier to avoid the Devilish Shower. In the end, Su Su sat cross-legged under a pear blossom tree and made incantation gestures to set up a barrier.

She had just set up the barrier when the green jade bell on her waist suddenly rang.

“Fuya?” Su Su opened her eyes.

The ringing of the bell grew more and more intense. Su Su knew that things were bad and Fuya was in danger.

Afraid that something might happen to her Little Junior Brother, before they left, she secretly placed a protective feather on him, which could protect him from a hit.

The bell would only ring now that the feather was gone.

But the Devilish Shower is almost here, so where’s Fuya?

Putting down her hands that had set up the barrier, she used a tracking spell to find him.

She hadn’t walked far when the purple devilish Qi poured down⁷铺天盖地 (pūtiān-gàidì) – lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); from the sky. Su Su’s spiritual energy hadn’t fully recovered after killing the Flame Beasts. Now that she had to use a tracking spell to find Yue Fuya while holding up a barrier, it was quite strenuous.

She had only cultivated the Heartless Dao for less than a month. If it had been longer, she would’ve naturally had unparalleled strength, but time was far too tight, and she hadn’t had time to grow.

But afraid that something had happened to Fuya, she couldn’t care about that and flew forward by sword.

Under the Devish Shower, the immortal sword was gradually contaminated by devilish Qi and became a devilish sword.

Su Su had to abandon the sword and continue walking forward, even as it became more and more strenuous.

Along the way, she saw many disciples who couldn’t dodge the Devilish Shower and were seriously injured.

Finally, by a stream, she saw an injured figure in white.

“Fuya!”

Yue Fuya was lying on the ground, his life or death unknown, and beside him was Cen Mixuan who looked frightened.

“You……you, Li Su Su.”

Su Su didn’t bother paying attention to her and hurriedly helped her Little Junior Brother. It had been a while since the Devilish Shower had started. Cen Mixuan’s clothes were tattered, and she looked confused, but her protective magic robe was protecting her temporarily.

Meanwhile, Fuya hadn’t been nearly so lucky, as the devilish Qi had already faintly entered his body.

Su Su’s expression was grave, but she didn’t have time to investigate what had happened. She quickly hugged Yue Fuya and set up a barrier around them.

The pale teenager in her arms seemed to sense something and struggled to open his eyes.

“Senior Sister……”

“Shh, don’t talk. Senior Sister is here, you’ll be fine.”

Fuya coughed twice and stared at Su Su’s profile in a daze.

Cen Mixuan squatted off to the side in fear. Although she was naive, she wasn’t foolish. Knowing that what fell from the sky wasn’t anything good, she quickly set up a barrier for herself.

Devilish Qi had eroded Fuya’s brows and eyes. Su hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and covered his face.

Yue Fuya grabbed her wrist and shook his head, “Senior Sister, don’t.”

He was much smarter than Cen Mixuan. Knowing that he might have been corroded by devilish Qi, how could he pass it on to Su Su?

Su Su said, “It’s alright, the devilish Qi won’t affect me.”

Yue Fuya still shook his head and held Su Su’s hand, not letting her transfer the devilish Qi. He clearly knew that no matter who it was, even someone with a spiritual body, they would still feel extreme pain dispersing the devilish Qi that entered their body. 

Su Su seemed to sense something. She raised her head and saw a black-clad young man in the distance, whose gaze fell on Yue Fuya’s grip on her hand.

Tantai Jin stood under the Devilish Shower without setting up any barriers, allowing the devilish Qi to go rampant on his body. She didn’t know if it was because he didn’t care, he couldn’t feel the pain, or it didn’t matter to him if he became a devil.

Su Su secretly cursed. What bad luck, trouble had to come knocking right now.

Su Su wasn’t sure if she could protect both herself and Yue Fuya under the Devilish Shower.

She looked at Tantai Jin vigilantly, afraid that he would launch an attack at such a time.

Under the tense atmosphere⁸剑拔弩张 (jiànbá-nǔzhāng) – lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn, Tantai Jin had just raised his hand when a chubby hand rested on his shoulder.

“Oh my Junior Brother, Senior Brother has finally found you. Silly kid, what are you doing in a daze? This thing is a Devilish Shower. Hurry and set up a barrier for yourself, don’t let it contaminate your Dao heart.”

Tantai Jin turned around and saw Zang Hai’s worried face.

Zang Hai nagged as he helped his “young” Little Junior Brother set up a barrier. His cultivation level wasn’t high, but he was knowledgeable. He feared that something would go wrong during the Devilish Shower, and that his exceptionally gifted Little Junior Brother might die in the Cangyuan Secret Realm. Then, not to mention being too ashamed to face Master, he himself would also die of guilt.

Tantai Jin frowned and said, “Let go.”

“Little Junior Brother, come closer, Senior Brother will protect you. Quickly sit down and expel the devilish Qi.” Zang Hai didn’t seem to mind the ruthlessness in Tantai Jin’s tone at all, and only thought that his Little Junior Brother was infected with devilish Qi and had become different from usual.

Zang Hai forcefully held down the dark-faced Tantai Jin. Seeing this, Su Su suppressed her laughter. This disciple of Xiaoyao Sect came at the right time.

Tantai Jin was a disciple of Xiaoyao Sect, and he definitely didn’t want to kill in front of Zang Hai.

After helping his “eroded by devilish Qi” Little Junior Brother to settle down, Zang Hai looked at his incredibly pretty face and sighed.

His handsomeness is really incomparable to us, overweight homebodies⁹肥宅 (féi zhái) – Fat Otaku; A subcultural term originating from the Japanese ACGN community, referring to a group of obese individuals who are obsessed with the ACGN cultural field in Japan; Also known as obese otaku of Xiaoyao Sect! As Zang Hai secretly sighed, he turned and saw Su Su, and his gaze became fixated on her. This was the first time Zang Hai had seen such an exquisite beauty in the immortal realm!

Sensing his gaze, the beauty still nodded at him amicably.

Zang Hai leaned over and whispered into Tantai Jin’s ear, extremely excitedly, “Junior Brother, Junior Brother, she smiled at me, smiled at me! Did you see it?”

Tantai Jin coldly glanced at Su Su and didn’t speak.

Zang Hai came at the wrong time. That person¹⁰Ye Xi Wu wanted him to cultivate immortal Dao, so he couldn’t kill Zang Hai too.

Otherwise, when she woke up in the future and discovered that he still had a ruthless nature, and had no foothold in the cultivation realm, she would hate him even more.

Zang Hai seemed to have no idea that he’d just walked through the jaws of death. As a loser¹¹屌丝 (diǎosī) – Chinese slang and internet buzzword, often used in a sarcastic and self-deprecating manner, that refers to a young male of mediocre appearance and social standing. Eg: Born into a humble family, he has no car, no house, and no connections. of the immortal realm, he pulled Tantai Jin over to discuss, “That immortal is really pretty, right? Junior Brother.”

Tantai Jin didn’t speak.

At Zang Hai’s urging, he couldn’t lie through his teeth¹²睁眼说瞎话 (zhēngyǎnshuōxiāhuà) – lit. to open his eyes and talk nonsense; to talk drivel. His thin lips moved, and he expressionlessly said, “Yes.”

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The author has something to say:

Tiger (smiling fatuously): I¹³俺 (ǎn) – I (northern dialect) heard many little readers like me? I don’t want Jinjin anymore, I want you!

Does anyone remember the divine artifact, Past Mirror? It’s the simple and crude artifact that the elders pieced together and sent Su Su to five hundred years ago.

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Edited by: Gaze