"This is a custom in our village; it's always been this way."
"Moreover, although it's said to be buying wives, it was actually discussed with their parents, and they only married after getting their consent. Their parents received the money and married their Hayakawa Rin off, so it's only natural that they had to live in the village. This is a matter of course."
"But a few months ago, someone in the village bought a wife, and who knew this Woman actually ran out of the village while doing farm work, and then accidentally ran into the mountains."
"There are so many wild beasts in the mountains; people who go up there definitely won't survive. We couldn't even find the body."
"This was really just an accident, Master."
Lin Xiang Taro said, with a look of deep regret on his face.
"Since then, the Evil Spirit appeared in the village, and people die every day."
"The first ones to die were that family. Both the old and the young died tragically in the middle of the night, tortured to the point where they didn't even look human."
"If this Evil Spirit wants revenge, it should just take revenge on them. We are innocent."
Hayato raised his hand to stop him, staring into Lin Xiang Taro's eyes, and asked seriously.
"How many people have actually died in this village?"
He couldn't be bothered to deal with things like buying wives.
Although it is said that Hayakawa Rin is an independent individual and forced marriage is not allowed by law, how can one say about such matters?
If parents truly make their Hayakawa Rin marry someone they have never met before.
Some people will resist, while others will quietly endure.
He had heard plenty about selling Hayakawa Rin in his previous life.
Although it's morally questionable, each place has its own rules, and he wasn't in the mood to get involved in these messy affairs.
What he cared about now was only this Evil Spirit.
The resentment in this village is so deep, and death energy is everywhere.
Certainly more than three people have died.
The more people the Evil Spirit kills, the deeper the resentment and malevolence on its body, and naturally, the stronger its power becomes.
An Evil Spirit that has killed three people is completely different from an Evil Spirit that has killed thirty people.
What's more, this Evil Spirit's resentment is so heavy; if it kills dozens more people...
The accumulated resentment would give even him a headache.
Glancing carefully at Hayato, Lin Xiang Taro hesitated for a moment, then honestly said.
"Seven people have already died."
Seven people died?
If calculated at the speed of the Evil Spirit killing one person per day.
This means this Evil Spirit has been present for seven days.
Seven days is enough time for these villagers to run anywhere, even enough to circle the entire Japan.
Such a long time is theoretically more than enough, whether it's to call the police or find a way to deal with the Evil Spirit.
But why did they only come to him now?
The location of Yakushi Temple is only half an hour away from this village; a round trip wouldn't take two hours.
Dragging it out until now to find him shows that these guys originally had no intention of exposing the matter.
Only seeing that the Evil Spirit had no intention of stopping did they have to go find a Master to exorcise it.
They didn't figure it out; they were just scared.
Under normal circumstances, would this group of villagers be so foolish?
The answer is obvious: these villagers aren't foolish; they just don't want certain things to be discovered by others.
They even preferred to let a few more people die in order to cover up the truth.
Therefore, why this tragically deceased Woman became an Evil Spirit is probably not as simple as Lin Xiang Taro said.
If she was just tricked into this village and died in the mountains while escaping.
Although there would be resentment, it wouldn't be enough to give birth to something like an Evil Spirit.
Do they really think an Evil Spirit can appear so easily?
To become an Evil Spirit, one must have experienced inhumane pain and torment while alive.
Even so, there is only a very small probability of becoming an Evil Spirit.
Therefore, this guy must still be hiding something from him.
However, Hayato didn't continue to question him.
What this guy doesn't want to say is definitely related to the secret of this village, and even if he asks, he still won't say it.
Instead of wasting words, it's better to investigate slowly himself.
"The Evil Spirit doesn't know when it will appear. First, take This humble monk to see where the first incident occurred; perhaps This humble monk can find traces of the Evil Spirit."
Hearing this, Lin Xiang Taro immediately led the way.
Hayato followed behind him and soon arrived in front of a two-story building at the corner of the village.
Looking at the detached small building in front of him, Hayato slightly narrowed his eyes.
Buddhism cultivation methods cultivate both internally and externally.
When cultivated to the extreme, one can comprehend various Buddhism divine abilities.
Besides the soul reaching the supreme realm of enlightenment and transcendence, the physical body will also gradually transform into the legendary indestructible Vajra body as the magic power increases.
The soul is immortal, and the body is indestructible.
He has only been cultivating the Yakushi Hon Gan Sutra for a short time; wanting to reach the realm of an immortal Vajra Arhat is wishful thinking.
However, as the magic power within his body gradually deepened, his body also became different from ordinary people under the refinement of the magic power.
Now, in terms of physical strength alone, ordinary wild beasts can be easily suppressed in front of him.
And his sensory abilities are several times sharper than those of ordinary people.
Just as he approached this house, he smelled a pungent scent of blood.
Two people died in this house, so the smell of blood is normal.
But strangely, in addition to this bloody smell, there was also the smell of decaying flesh.
This kind of smell is usually produced many days after a person's death.
According to Lin Xiang Taro, this family was retaliated against by the Evil Spirit only a few days ago, and the bodies were taken away and buried by the village not long after.
So, why is there this strange smell produced after the bodies decomposed?
Hayato slowly pushed open the door, and a somewhat cramped room came into view.
There wasn't much light in the entire room, and it even gave off a gloomy feeling.
Hayato looked at the bloodstains remaining on the ground. Although it had been cleaned, the person who cleaned it was obviously in a hurry, so bloodstains remained in many places.
From the dried bloodstains on the four walls, one could see how tragically this family died.
If it were a normal death, blood wouldn't have splattered all over the room.
Therefore, before dying, they must have suffered some kind of cruel torture.
He was all too familiar with the methods of an Evil Spirit, so he wasn't surprised.
If the Evil Spirit was truly born because of this family, no matter how cruelly it tortured them, he wouldn't feel it was excessive.
After all, when that Evil Spirit was alive, it probably also experienced similar torment.
"Master, where are Hayato going?"
Seeing Hayato closing his eyes and walking towards the courtyard, Lin Xiang Taro's calm expression suddenly became tense.
He quickly chased after Hayato, blocking Hayato's path, with a slightly forced and guilty smile on his face.
"The courtyard is dirty and messy, there's nothing good to see."
"If we can't find the Evil Spirit here, let's look elsewhere. It's getting dark, we need to hurry, Master, otherwise someone else will die."
Hayato looked at the deliberately changing the subject Lin Xiang Taro, his eyes deep.
"What are Hayato afraid of?"
"Are Hayato afraid that I will discover what is hidden underground?"
Hearing Hayato's words, Lin Xiang Taro's face changed drastically.
How did this guy know there was something underground?
"Master, I don't know what Hayato are talking about, let's go."
Lin Xiang Taro said, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes, intending to forcibly take Hayato away from here.
The village's secret cannot be discovered by others.
"Hayato seem to have misunderstood something."
Hayato looked at him lightly, gripping the arm that reached out with one hand.
Hiss!
Pain!
An indescribable sharp pain came from his wrist.
Lin Xiang Taro felt as if his arm was clamped by a pair of iron tongs, and the bones would crack with a slight force.
Hayato used a little force with his right hand, and Lin Xiang Taro was directly pressed to his knees on the ground.
His face was pale, covered in cold sweat.
"I came here for this Evil Spirit, not because of your bullshit commission. When did you get the illusion that you think..."
"You can tell me what to do?"
"Is it because This humble monk's attitude towards Hayato is too kind?"
An ant that can be crushed at will, dares to try and dominate a giant?
Hayato looked down at Lin Xiang Taro from above, his indifferent eyes like looking at a lowly crawling insect.
The more powerful a person is, the less they see themselves as human.
After all, when former peers suddenly become like ants, easily crushed at will.
It is really difficult to still see them as peers.
This sudden change in power brings about a subtle psychological change.
However, in Hayato's opinion, it is not power that changes one's character.
Rather, the strength of power completely releases the ambitions and desires that were originally suppressed deep within the heart.
He doesn't think there is anything wrong with this.
Buddha said, all sentient beings are equal.
But Buddha did not say that sentient beings are equal to Buddha.
In other words, all sentient beings are equal because in the eyes of Buddha, everything is an ant.
It is precisely because of this indiscriminate contempt that everyone can be treated equally.
He came here purely because he was interested in this Evil Spirit; he wanted merit.
As for the ten million reward, at most it is an extra gain, not even a surprise.
With his current ability, there are countless ways to get ten million in a short time.
However, why are some people so unable to see clearly?
Knowing that they are facing an existence stronger than themselves and possessing extraordinary power, they still try to dominate the other party?
How foolish is this?
"Indeed, humans are inherently foolish creatures."
Animals facing creatures stronger than themselves still know fear and avoidance.
But, humans do not.
Hayato shook his head, and with a casual hand chop, he directly knocked out Lin Xiang Taro, who didn't even have time to beg for mercy.
He usually looks kind and approachable because he is now a Monk.
When speaking nicely to a layman, the layman had better speak nicely to This humble monk as well.
If a layman does not speak nicely to This humble monk and wants to be tough, then This humble monk is also somewhat skilled in boxing and kicking.
Don't think about it.
In this era, which Monk who dares to exorcise demons is a simple character?
Hayato walked into the backyard.
Following the scent of decay, he walked all the way to the corner of the wall.
Footsteps echoed, penetrating downwards from the ground.
Hayato moved his ears, instantly capturing a trace of echo from under the backyard ground with his astonishing hearing.
He lowered his head and searched, finding a wooden board embedded in the ground among a pile of Sundries.
Lifting the wooden board, a pitch-black staircase appeared before his eyes 0 ....
Following the dark stairs down, the smell of decay became increasingly strong.
Hayato frowned, his gaze focused, and the darkness before him gradually receded.
In the pitch-black basement, a body bound by chains had already started to smell, clearly having been dead for more than a while.
"They are truly a bunch of beasts."
Hayato looked at the clothes on the body, it was clearly the body of a Woman.
Her legs and feet were twisted, obviously broken by something to prevent Hayakawa Rin from escaping.
Her body was covered with scars, having suffered severe abuse during her life.
Hayakawa Rin was not only mute but also blind.
And all of this was man-made.
"Sometimes, the human heart is more venomous than ghosts!"
Hayato felt pity in his heart, sat cross-legged on the ground, and recited a passage of the Sutra of Rebirth.
Whoosh!
In the silent basement, a cold wind suddenly appeared.
Hayato, who had just finished reciting the Sutra of Rebirth once, slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze fell upon the Evil Spirit in front of him, covered in blood, with a distorted body, emitting a terrifying resentment.
There was no fear, only a look of pity in his eyes.
"layman, since you have had your revenge, why not reincarnate and become Buddha sooner!"
Hayato clasped his hands together and asked softly.
Although this Evil Spirit's experience was tragic, now that the enemies have been killed, continuing to linger in the human world will only increase karma.
Reincarnating sooner is the right path.
The Evil Spirit did not speak, only looked at Hayato quietly.
It seemed to sense the power of this Master and knew it was not a match.
Or perhaps it was touched by the Sutra of Rebirth and the sincere and compassionate gaze just now, and the resentment on its body calmed down for a moment.
It raised its hand and pointed at Hayato.
Swish!
A ray of light flashed, Hayato frowned, not feeling any danger.
He allowed this power to enter his body.
The next second, countless images immediately appeared in his mind.
In the images, a lively young female student was kidnapped by a sudden van after school one day.
After countless beatings and tortures, Hayakawa Rin was sold to a remote mountain village after several transfers.
Hayakawa Rin found an opportunity and successfully escaped from this place.
In the same village, Hayakawa Rin met an old person who looked kind and approachable.
Hayakawa Rin went forward to ask for help, but was instead drugged by the old person and sent back.
Time and time again, Hayakawa Rin wanted to escape from this human purgatory and return to her home.
But every time Hayakawa Rin was caught back by the people in this village, and every time Hayakawa Rin was caught back, a new scar would appear on her body.
Until a man named Lin Xiang Taro suggested breaking her hands and feet and locking her in the basement.
Then, the nightmare began.
"So, everyone in this village is an accomplice, right?"
Hayato narrowed his eyes slightly, as if cold light was spreading.
He originally thought he had only encountered one beast, but he didn't expect to encounter a den of beasts.
According to this memory, there was more than one Woman bought into this village.
Moreover, these Women were not married after discussing with their parents, as Lin Xiang Taro said.
Actually, they were people from this village who cooperated with a group of human traffickers to capture them from outside.
Come to think of it, in this day and age, even if there were parents who would marry off their Hayakawa Rin to a remote mountain village for money...
...it's impossible to coincidentally find so many young women of marriageable age like this 4.7.
After understanding the cause and effect, Hayato fell silent.
Although he came to exorcise demons, he felt it was a bit too much to just deliver this Evil Spirit.
After thinking for a moment, Hayato decided to follow his heart.
"Two hours later, This humble monk will act to deliver the layman."
Hayato flicked the prayer beads in his hand, enveloping the entire village.
A layer of golden Buddha light barrier rose, isolating the inside and outside of the village.
The prayer beads could prevent the Evil Spirit from escaping, but they would not stop the Evil Spirit's actions within this village.
Since everyone in the village were beasts, keeping them would also be a disaster.
Using the Evil Spirit's hand to eradicate these scourges from the source, in his opinion, was definitely a great merit.
The Evil Spirit, filled with resentment, bowed slightly to Hayato.
Watching the Evil Spirit disappear before his eyes, Hayato slowly closed his eyes.
Everyone in this village had formed karma with the Evil Spirit.
Once karma was established, no matter how far they ran, they could not escape the Evil Spirit's pursuit of their lives.
This Evil Spirit had not killed all of them before, but was just slowly torturing them.
And now, these ordinary villagers were facing an Evil Spirit with no restraints.
How long could they last?
However, this had nothing to do with him.
At least, within these two hours, he could hear nothing and see nothing.
Wails, screams!
The entire village seemed to have fallen into despair.
Two hours later, Hayato slowly got up and walked out of the basement.
Outside the basement, Lin Xiang Taro's body was twisted, his bones seemed to have been crushed by an invisible force, dying a painful death.
Looking at the Evil Spirit next to him, radiating resentment, the prayer beads in Hayato's hand emitted a gentle Buddha light.
"Layman, your great revenge has been avenged, enter reincarnation early!"
The Evil Spirit put its hands together, showing a grateful expression.
The resentment on its body gradually faded under the Buddha light, until it completely disappeared before his eyes..