Chapter 437 – Streets Empty as Thousands Rush for the Holy Salt

“Sky Observation is a means to observe the world, and also the key for me to control it!”

With Sky Observation and Vow Power Heart Flame, Mu Lin at this moment was filled with boundless ambition, feeling that he could observe everything in the world, uncover its patterns and Dao Traces, then compose them into Source Runes and forcibly command them.

However, Mu Lin’s soaring ambition came quickly and faded just as fast.

He discovered one thing: in order to probe the secrets of Holy Salt, he had consumed too many lives and lost too much Mana.

The former was manageable—Substitute Paper Figures could be replenished at any time—but the loss of Mana was difficult to recover.

Especially in the later stages, to maintain the intensity of Sky Observation, Mu Lin continuously drew from the Earth Veins. Not only was this consumption immense, but it also caused significant harm to the world.

If he continued using it indefinitely, Mu Lin could drain the Spirit Veins of a thousand-mile expanse of land, turning an entire region into a forbidden, spirit-barren wasteland.

If such a thing truly occurred, Mu Lin would not only make the survival of the Agricultural Militia difficult but would also become the very kind of great thief he despised most—the kind that destroys the world.

Of course, before truly destroying the world, Mu Lin, who continuously extracted Spirit Vein power, would first be marked by the Heavenly Dao and treated as a pest, subjected to various calamities and punishments.

In severe cases, even heavenly tribulations might descend.

“No, I cannot endlessly extract power from the Earth Veins…”

After some contemplation, Mu Lin realized that without the support of Spirit Veins, he had only three methods to observe Forbidden Power.

The first was to refine the Eye of Sky Observation. When the tool for probing the world became stronger, Mu Lin’s consumption would naturally decrease accordingly.

The second was to practice the Divine Path Method, using faith power as fuel to drive the execution of Sky Observation.

The third was to absorb and digest Extraterritorial power.

After some thought, Mu Lin decided… to pursue all three simultaneously.

“Only children make choices; adults take everything.”

…

Having made his decision, Mu Lin immediately began implementing his plans.

To refine the Eye of Sky Observation, he assigned a hundred substitutes to practice diligently day and night.

As for practicing the Divine Path Method and absorbing Extraterritorial power, Mu Lin prepared to carry out both simultaneously.

“Right now, the people of the Northern Wastelands are being ravaged by demonic monsters and Evil Spirits. They face the threat of death at every moment, and their families are killed by demonic monsters. What they yearn for most is a hero who can eradicate these demonic monsters and Evil Spirits.”

“As long as I can achieve this and widely publicize it, those harmed by demonic monsters and Evil Spirits, or Cultivators whose families were killed by demonic monsters, will inevitably devoutly follow my King Yama system.”

“Moreover, I currently possess exactly the sacred objects that ordinary people urgently need.”

Thinking this, Mu Lin immediately transmitted his consciousness to Yan Yunyu through the True Spirit Karma Diagram.

“How are your negotiations with the Black Fiend Legion going?”

“…”

The sudden voice in her ear startled Yan Yunyu, but she quickly recognized it as Mu Lin’s aura, which immediately put her at ease. She swiftly replied, “Most of it has been settled. Now, there are only some discrepancies regarding resource details.”

“Speed up the negotiations. Also, tell the Black Fiend Legion that I can make some concessions on resources, but they must not restrict the spread of my faith. It would be best if they assist in promoting it.”

Yan Yunyu: “Understood. This concubine will accelerate the negotiation pace.”

With Mu Lin’s command, Yan Yunyu made some concessions the next day and easily reached an agreement with Mo Feng of the Black Fiend Legion.

However, the smoothness of the process left Mo Feng somewhat puzzled.

“Madam Yan, this is…”

Sensing his confusion, Yan Yunyu smiled gently and said, “It’s on Young Master Mu’s orders. With his noble heart, he cannot bear to see the people suffer and understands the difficulties you face. Therefore, he chose to take fewer resources.”

“…Young Master Mu is truly righteous.”

After praising him, Mo Feng spoke again with a hint of embarrassment, “When shall we set off?”

“Now.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Yunyu casually took out a Paper Figure and blew on it lightly.

“Whoosh!” In an instant, Mu Lin’s figure appeared in the Black Mountain Range.

He glanced at the solemn and imposing city, felt the powerful aura of the Black Wraith Army, and finally, a formidable will, like the sky collapsing, enveloped the entire Black Mountain Range and the surrounding land.

That majestic will made Mu Lin feel as if he were facing the Azure Heaven.

Once again, Mu Lin felt like an insignificant ant gazing up at a towering mountain.

This also made his expression turn grave.

‘The Celestial Master is still incredibly powerful. Within his Training Ground, he is like the Heavenly Dao, replacing the will of heaven with his own. This is something I cannot possibly contend with at my current level.’

However, Mu Lin soon dismissed these concerns.

Human Celestial Masters would rarely take action against him and instead held a protective stance.

Given this, Mu Lin had no reason to fear them excessively; he simply needed to maintain an attitude of respect.

Then, shifting his gaze, Mu Lin looked at Mo Feng.

“Let’s go.”

With that, Mu Lin prepared to lead the way out of the city.

But just as he was about to leave, Mo Feng did not immediately guide him. Instead, he gently held Mu Lin back and spoke earnestly, “Young Master Mu, please wait a moment. The situation we are dealing with this time is quite troublesome. For this reason, the deputy legion commander has specially assigned a unit of soldiers to me. I will summon them now.”

As he spoke, Mo Feng quickly began gathering the Black Wraith Army.

Of course, Mu Lin was not neglected. Mo Feng had his adjutant escort Mu Lin to a tavern to rest temporarily.

Watching Mo Feng’s hurried departure, Mu Lin chuckled and said, “Deploying an entire army? It seems the Black Fiend Legion still doesn’t quite trust me.”

Hearing this, the adjutant quickly replied, “Young Master Mu, you jest. It is precisely because we trust you that we are mobilizing the army to accompany you on this journey… We aim to resolve this trouble once and for all.”

As the two casually conversed, a sudden commotion erupted at the tavern entrance, accompanied by the shouts of guards.

“Halt!”

Unfortunately, despite their loud cries, they ultimately failed to stop the intruders.

This scene darkened the expression of Mo Feng’s adjutant, Feng Guang.

Such an incident occurring in Black Fiend City was a blow to the reputation of the Black Wraith Army, suggesting they lacked discipline.

Thus, he stood up and coldly rebuked toward the door.

“What is going on…”

But before he could finish his reprimand, he abruptly fell silent.

A group of people, their expressions frenzied and bodies reeking of Evil Spirits, stormed into the tavern.

Looking at them, the expression of the adjutant Feng Guang was extremely grave.

It was no wonder he felt this way, for those who had barged in were all people contaminated by the Forbidden Power.

Such individuals were like bombs—bombs composed of Forbidden Power. When they exploded and killed themselves, they would also contaminate others and even pollute the land.

Faced with Cultivators like these, no one dared to act recklessly. This was also why they managed to break in despite the guards’ attempts to stop them.

Just as Feng Guang was racking his brains over how to deal with them, the leader of the group that had barged in, a Cultivator, had already fixed his gaze on Mu Lin.

“You are Mu Lin, the one who can suppress the contamination of the Forbidden Power?”

Upon hearing this, before Mu Lin could say anything, Yan Yunyu, who was beside him, stood up and snorted coldly, saying, “You mad dogs should address Brother Mu Lin as ‘Lord.'”

“And hasn’t anyone ever told you that when asking for help, you should be sincere in your attitude?”

“Remember, only Brother Mu can save you!”

These words caused the leading Forbidden Cultivator’s aura to falter momentarily.

But soon, he sneered and stepped forward, glaring at Mu Lin. “You must save us. If you don’t, we die, and you, as well as the ordinary people outside, won’t fare any better either.”

“???”

To be honest, the words of the leading Cultivator left Mu Lin stunned.

He hadn’t expected that the principle of “distribution according to disturbance” existed in this world as well.

This made Mu Lin laugh.

Without immediately responding to the leader, Mu Lin turned his gaze to the others behind him.

“What about you? Do you share the same thoughts?”

Upon hearing Mu Lin’s question, some of them, like the leading Cultivator, cast fierce looks at Mu Lin.

But there were also those who shook their heads directly and respectfully addressed Mu Lin, saying, “No, we don’t wish to threaten you, Lord. We are here to beg for salvation.”

“As long as you save us, Lord, we are willing to offer everything we have…”

“My sister is still young and cannot serve you, Lord, but I am willing to die for you…”

After all, there are both good and bad people. For the latter, Mu Lin made no harsh demands.

“If you are here to beg for salvation, then go to the back.”

After speaking, Mu Lin turned his gaze to the fierce leading Cultivator, and his smile grew even more amiable.

“You want me to save you? Fine, I’ll grant your wish.”

“???”

Mu Lin’s attitude left Feng Guang stunned. He hadn’t expected Mu Lin to yield so easily.

As for Yan Yunyu, her expression remained unchanged. She knew that Mu Lin would not be threatened, and things would not be that simple.

And indeed, that was the case.

After smiling amiably, Mu Lin activated his Purification ability, causing countless salt to appear out of thin air on the bodies of the Forbidden Cultivators before him.

Sin Salt possessed the power to purify Sin and could even generate more salt from the power of Sin.

The Forbidden Power within these Cultivators was, in itself, a harm to the world—a form of Sin.

Moreover, these Cultivators had committed many evil deeds, which meant they were especially burdened with Sin.

As soon as this power came into contact with the Sin Salt, more salt was immediately transformed.

The appearance of a large amount of Sin Salt also dissipated the Sin clinging to the Forbidden Cultivators and the Forbidden Power within their bodies.

This, in turn, brought expressions of relief to their faces.

“This is it, this is it, hahaha, I’m back!”

“Such a light feeling…”

“Living—this is truly living!”

The reduction of Sin in their bodies and the Forbidden Power brought them comfort.

However, they soon discovered that the power of Sin Salt did not stop after the Forbidden Power within them was controlled. Instead, it continued to manifest.

“Whoosh…”

The Purification of Sin continuously weakened the various powers within their bodies, gradually turning their relief into frailty.

At this point, they finally sensed something was wrong.

The leading Cultivator even snarled viciously at Mu Lin.

“Stop!”

“Bastard, I told you to stop!”

“Aren’t you afraid my Forbidden Power will spread?”

As he spoke, he suddenly unleashed the Forbidden Power within him, causing pollution to appear in the tavern.

This was meant as a warning to Mu Lin.

Then, to his horror, the power of Sin Salt erupted immediately after the pollution burst forth.

Soon, the area polluted by Forbidden Power transformed into salt.

“?!?”

This sight filled the leading villain with utter terror.

He realized he had no leverage to threaten Mu Lin.

What made it worse was that, before this, he hadn’t feared death.

Tormented by Forbidden Power, he had been on the brink of madness, and death might have been a release for him.

This was why he dared to act so arrogantly.

He truly dared to take others down with him.

But now, everything had changed. Mu Lin’s Purification had relieved his suffering, allowing him to rediscover the feeling of being alive.

Unfortunately, whether he lived or died was no longer up to him.

“No, spare me…”

He had already sensed the danger, but Mu Lin showed no intention of stopping.

The power of Sin Salt continued to spread. Soon, not only were the Sin and Forbidden Power of the group of villains behind him turned to salt, but their bodies also gradually turned to salt under Mu Lin’s power.

Before long, clusters of salt pillars appeared behind the villain.

The villain was the last to die. As he perished, his eyes were filled with terror and regret.

…

After killing him, Mu Lin offered Feng Guang an apologetic smile.

“Sorry for killing someone in your city.”

“As esteemed guests, you should not have been disturbed. We are the ones who should apologize.”

Feng Guang didn’t care at all about the deaths of the villains. At this moment, he was more concerned about something else.

Looking at the Sin… Holy Salt and sensing the Purification power it emitted, an expression of disbelief and ecstasy appeared on Feng Guang’s face.

“Lord Mu Lin, didn’t Mo Feng say you could only temporarily seal Forbidden Cultivators?”

This made Mu Lin smile.

Glancing at the terrified Cultivators outside and the onlookers, the smile on Mu Lin’s face grew even brighter.

Without any intention of hiding it, he spoke directly, “Recently, my strength has improved, and I am now able to purify Forbidden Power.”

“This salt is the medium I use to purify Forbidden Power.”

As he said this, Mu Lin seemed to remember something and added gently, “Oh, by the way, this salt not only purifies Forbidden Power but also harms demonic monsters and even pathogens.”

“If you are attacked by demonic monsters or Malevolent Ghosts, you can scatter salt to attack them.”

“If you fall ill, contract some plague or virus, or suffer other afflictions, you can also use this salt to heal bodily harm.”

At this point, Mu Lin’s words finally came to a halt.

However, though his speech had ended, the breaths of Feng Guang, the surrounding Cultivators, and even the ordinary people grew fervent.

(End of Chapter)