Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2348 Chapter 1074: Awakening (Part 2)

True Man Situ took swift action.

Having just detected an anomaly, his response was remarkably fast, occurring within mere breaths.

Regrettably, the corruption of the human mind is as instantaneous as a fleeting moment.

By the time he intervened, the monk, much like the scholar, had already succumbed to deep-seated yearning. Not only was half his face horrifically marred by worm-like lip marks, leaving it drenched in blood, but his neck and chest were also a crimson spectacle.

True Man Situ could only employ the Red Gold Cup of Six Yang to temporarily quell the malevolent thoughts within the monk, then urged him:

"Recite the incantation and depart immediately!"

The monk's injuries were too grievous for salvation; remaining would surely lead to his demise, transforming him into a "puppet" of the Evil God and compelling him to fight his own companions.

Whatever fate awaited him after his escape would be left to providence.

The monk's countenance was etched with shame and remorse. Folding his hands, he uttered:

"This humble monk... is deeply ashamed for failing the Buddhist order."

"Go!" True Man Situ pressed, urgency in his voice.

The monk clenched his jaw, chanted the spell True Man Situ had imparted, and vanished in a flash of Seven Stars light, his Primordial Spirit beginning to writhe.

Yet, in the very next instant, the surrounding space started to tremble, intensifying the corrupting thoughts.

It seemed a potent will was actively hindering the monk's escape.

However, this obstructing power had not fully awakened and could not truly overcome the starlight might of the Mystic Sky Beidou Seven Star Formation. After a brief struggle, the malevolent force receded, starlight blazed forth, and the monk's Primordial Spirit, now a vortex, was forcefully torn from the nightmare.

With the monk's departure, True Man Situ's expression grew exceedingly somber.

He pondered inwardly:

"When did Master Kuji, whose mastery of Buddhist law is so profound, fall prey to this spell?"

Unless the Evil God True Embryo had been reborn, the Prajna Temple mantra, once invoked, would not so easily have its mental defenses breached and corrupted by such a nascent demonic entity.

Why was this so?

True Man Situ furrowed his brow in contemplation, then his pupils suddenly constricted as comprehension dawned.

Not at this present moment, but rather, some time before.

Throughout their journey, they had engaged in battles with malevolent spirits, moments when the Prajna mantra could not be maintained continuously, thus creating openings in his defenses. It was undoubtedly during one such lapse that this sinister fetal demon had stealthily planted the seed of evil desire.

This seed had gradually flourished, only now manifesting its effects.

While Master Kuji's Buddhist law was capable of warding off evil desires, he had already been "tainted" even before he could fully invoke its protection.

This internal conflict led him to question his own Buddhist teachings, causing inner turmoil and fracturing his Taoist Heart.

Such a vulnerability was a grave offense when confronting demonic entities!

Consequently, within a mere handful of breaths, the evil desire had effectively eroded his mental defenses.

And once those defenses crumbled, regret was utterly futile.

True Man Situ grit his teeth, seething with resentment.

The insidious corrosion of the human heart by these malevolent beings is truly undetectable, yet utterly pervasive.

What precisely is this fetal demon?

True Man Situ surveyed his surroundings, his voice deep as he commanded, "Everyone, remain vigilant and seek any trace of this fiend."

No sooner had the words left his lips than an enchanting melody filled the air, captivating all who heard it. Even True Man Situ's mind faltered for a fleeting moment, his face changing instantly as he cried out, "Be on guard!"

Almost simultaneously, a shadowy figure materialized beside the woman clad in white.

A vivid crimson lip print advanced, aiming for her lips.

The woman in white's expression turned frigid.

Possessing an exceptionally keen divine sense and cultivating the secret divine techniques of a great sect, her Magic Treasure, the Three Pure Ones Bell, boasted a significant lineage. Furthermore, as a woman, she possessed a naturally stronger resilience against such seduction.

Thus, she regained consciousness a breath earlier than others. Spotting the blood-red lip print hurtling towards her, she instantly activated the Three Pure Ones Bell, unleashing its "Break Demon" sonic wave.

The evil shadow convulsed, emitting a high-pitched shriek.

From a short distance away, the elderly woman promptly deployed the partially intact Six Ding Six Jia puppet to engage the malevolent entity.

As a divine puppet devoid of consciousness or thought, the Six Ding Six Jia was impervious to charm.

True Man Situ also swiftly unleashed a beam of Six Yang Red Gold light to envelop the shadowy menace.

Under their combined assault, the light repelled the encroaching darkness, burning away the evil Qi, and the shadow revealed its true hideous form.

It was a monstrous female demon.

Its physique was tall and alluring, exuding an irresistible charm, yet its limbs and skin were...

Clad in purplish-pink decaying flesh, the face bore sinewy demonic patterns, its features twisted and inhuman, save for lips that remained fresh and alluring, emitting a captivating fragrance.

"A Pink Fetal Demon," True Man Situ murmured, initially finding the situation bothersome.

However, a slight relaxation came over him as he discerned the fetal demon's cultivation realm: the Peak of Third Grade. It was indeed an evil embryonic companion demon monster at this level.

Ancient texts from Mystery Valley indicated that the demon accompanying an Evil God True Embryo would possess a grade slightly higher, though not exceeding it by a full grade. This suggested the Evil God True Embryo was also of Third Grade.

"With us present, including those at the Feather Transformation and Heaven Void realms, the suppression offered by a major realm difference will make dealing with the Evil God somewhat easier."

"If it were a Fourth-grade Evil God True Embryo, its emergence would undoubtedly spell certain death for all of us. For now, at least, we stand a fighting chance."

"Be swift and decisive! Annihilate this fetal demon!" True Man Situ's gaze turned icy, his voice firm as he extended two fingers, launching a beam of red-gold light.

The Daoist summoned his Peach Wood Sword, the old woman invoked the Six Ding Six Jia, and the several Heaven Void realm cultivators ceased holding back, unleashing their Sword Qi, spells, and the formidable power of Divine Thought.

Yet, in the very next instant, the pink fetal demon let out a sinister grin and vanished before their astonished eyes.

Not a single Primordial Spirit among them could detect its presence.

"A fetal demon birthed alongside the Evil God, blessed by it, is truly incredibly cunning and insidious..."