Chapter 337 - 142: Cultivate the Mind Before the Dao, Soul-controlling Insect, Mass Grave

"Impressive."

The Rebirth Buddha Venerable gazed deeply at Su Bai.

He had never before seen this white-robed young man’s Cultivation Technique. Even under close scrutiny, it remained utterly mysterious.

Even with his discernment, he couldn’t tell if the white-robed young man was injured.

"I had intended to vie with the Leader of Gui Chen Sect for supremacy, but now, there is no longer a need."

The Rebirth Buddha Venerable shook his head slightly, his expression serene.

"The Leader of Gui Chen Sect has been eliminated by you, my friend. The remaining Power of Incense within the Gui Chen Sect is yours for the taking," the Celestial Secret Sect Master said slowly.

"Very well, then."

Su Bai did not refuse.

After a few moments of small talk, the atmosphere eased, and many people inwardly sighed in relief.

As for the many Daoists of the Gui Chen Sect, their expressions were quite grim, but they did not dare to say more.

Without the Leader of Gui Chen Sect, they were completely helpless in this situation, even if they wanted to do something.

For a time, the Incense Altar was filled with the sounds of flattery, and the atmosphere grew quite cordial.

Of course, many also had their eyes on the numerous treasures of the Gui Chen Sect.

However, since the Celestial Secret Sect Master had not spoken up, they naturally had no intention of sticking their necks out.

After all, the Gui Chen Sect was now bound to face a great purge at the hands of that young man in white.

"All of you, my friends, possess your own Divine Techniques and Divine Skills. I, for one, am quite interested."

Su Bai paid no mind to the shifting thoughts of the many True Masters. He turned his gaze to the Magic Altar not far away, to the old woman in red sitting cross-legged upon it:

"The Wu Family’s Soul-controlling Insects were quite an eye-opener for me."

His voice was calm, as if the praise was genuine.

"Hm?"

Mrs. Wu was still agonizing over the severe damage to her Soul-controlling Insects. Hearing Su Bai’s praise now, she was instantly delighted and beamed with joy.

Everyone loves a good word; everyone enjoys a compliment.

Mrs. Wu was naturally no exception.

If someone else had said it, she might not have cared much, but praise from a Feathered True Master was a different matter entirely.

"Oh, not at all, not at all!"

"Elder, your Divine Techniques are vast and your Magical Power is boundless. How could a parlor trick like this be worthy of your praise?"

Mrs. Wu grinned, revealing densely packed Soul-controlling Insects entrenched on her blackened teeth.

Mrs. Wu was quite pleased, but the others were secretly a little surprised.

The Soul-controlling Insects were certainly vicious creatures, ranked in the top ten of the Exotic Insect Chart. Even some Great Feathered Transformation True Masters who had just broken through a new realm were wary of them.

But they shouldn’t have been worthy of the notice of a top-tier Feathered Transformation Great Power.

The Celestial Secret Sect Master stroked his white beard, seemingly having perceived something. An inscrutable light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"I wonder, how are these Soul-controlling Insects cultivated?"

Su Bai asked again.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wu didn’t hesitate and said with a grin:

"It’s not that complicated, really."

"Since ancient times, my Wu Family has lived near the Ten Thousand Poison Mountain, so our home has always been prone to infestations of poisonous insects."

"These Soul-controlling Insects were originally very few in number and had a hard time surviving. Only with good luck could one or two survive on the corpses of humans and beasts."

"Compared to the many other poisonous insects, they weren’t worth mentioning."

"It was the many ancestors of my Wu Family who saw the potential of the Soul-controlling Insects. Over more than ten thousand years of continuous exploration and cultivation, they reached their current scale."

"The hardships and tribulations involved were immense!"

"Even now, a single mass grave only produces a few thousand of them each year. All of them put together aren’t even as big as a baby’s little finger..."

"If not for the twenty mass graves my Wu Family has maintained for many years, I’m afraid even I wouldn’t have been able to gather so many Soul-controlling Insects."

As she spoke, Mrs. Wu coughed, sighing with some emotion at the difficulty of cultivation.

"Amitabha Buddha."

The Rebirth Buddha Venerable chanted the Buddha’s name again and shook his head gently:

"To feed on the essence, soul, and blood of humans goes against the Celestial Dao and the Human Dao!"

"Great Master, what you say is incorrect."

"What exists, does so for a reason. This world does not belong to humans alone, but to the Ten Thousand Spirits. Humans eat all things, and all things eat humans. What is wrong with that?"

Mrs. Wu’s expression was respectful, but inwardly she was dismissive.

"Besides, although my Wu Family has accumulated twenty mass graves over ten thousand years."

"The people in those pits were not killed by us! My Wu Family simply collected the bodies of those who died unnatural deaths from all over the world!"

"Such a method does no harm to the Celestial Dao, and we have a clear conscience before the Human Dao!"

"I doubt that’s true."

Xiao Yu couldn’t help but sneer.

"The blood and souls these Soul-controlling Insects feed on must come from the bodies of those who died violent deaths, and they must carry a baleful aura."

"Therefore, your Wu Family cannot act directly, so you can only secretly guide others to do the deed, causing those violent deaths?"

"Nonsense!"

Mrs. Wu’s murky eyes widened, and she snorted coldly:

"You homeless cur, how dare you slander the good name of my Wu Family!"

"Hahaha!"

Xiao Yu suddenly burst out laughing, laughing so hard that tears came to his eyes. He pointed to the people around them and said slowly:

"Elder Su, the evil these people around us have committed is no less than that of my Gui Chen Sect!"

"After you’re done destroying my Gui Chen Sect, you might as well free up your hands and slaughter every last one of them!"

No one present, including the Celestial Secret Sect Master, understood Su Bai better than Xiao Yu.

Whether in the Desolate Province or in other provinces, he knew very well that this man had made his way by vanquishing demons, wiping out all manner of evil.

"You’re courting death!"

Anger flared in Mrs. Wu’s heart. A buzzing sound emanated from her body, as if countless Soul-controlling Insects were about to swarm forth.

"What a fine ’does no harm to the Celestial Dao, and we have a clear conscience before the Human Dao’!"

Su Bai nodded as if he deeply empathized, then sighed.

"Very well said."

However, the look he gave Mrs. Wu made her freeze.

’Her mind was in turmoil, and she was utterly terrified!’