Shadow Master bid farewell to August Celestial Yu'lon, arranged the follow-up affairs, and immediately returned to Shadowpan Monastery.
As he stepped onto the mountain path, he immediately felt that something was amiss.
The sky above Shadowpan Monastery was covered by dark clouds, and within those clouds, he sensed a sinister power, the power of Sha.
"No!"
Shadow Master was horrified; it was the Sha of Madness, sealed within Shadowpan Monastery.
Back then, Shao Hao led the monks to defeat the Sha of Madness, and the Shadowpan Monastery was built on the Sha of Madness's seal to guard it. Before leaving Shadowpan Monastery, he personally inspected the seal, and it was still intact.
How could the Sha of Madness have broken its seal now?
Did someone destroy the seal?
Shadow Master quickened his pace. The Sha of Madness is the embodiment of violent emotions; it can make people bloodthirsty, cruel, and savage. Under its influence, people will attack each other until they perish together.
Rushing all the way, Shadow Master quickly returned to Shadowpan Monastery.
Upon entering the Zen Courtyard, he immediately saw the fallen monks inside. The monks who could still stand were attacking each other, fighting to the death.
The entire Shadowpan Monastery was not spared; all the monks were affected by the Sha of Madness.
In the depths of the Zen Courtyard, a giant Sha Demon was mockingly watching the Pandaren, admiring its masterpiece. After Shadow Master stepped into the Zen Courtyard, it immediately fixed its gaze on him.
How was he not affected by the Sha? He could still maintain his sanity.
The Sha of Madness thought for a moment and redirected the attack targets of two monks towards Shadow Master.
Shadow Master watched the two attacking monks, easily dodged their attacks, and then struck them on the back of their necks, knocking them unconscious.
Interesting!
The Sha of Madness recognized Shadow Master's strength and immediately dispatched all the monks to besiege him. It was not in a hurry to act itself; toying with people's minds was the Sha Demon's pleasure.
Besieged by a group of monks, Shadow Master also became flustered. Shadowpan Monastery is a sacred place for all monks, and the monks here possess great strength. Although Shadow Master was very strong, many monks were only slightly weaker than him. Surrounded by monks of similar caliber, he simply couldn't win.
After being knocked to the ground several times, Shadow Master looked at the Wrath Soul in his hand.
He had always believed it was filled with Sha and had no intention of using it. Now, it seemed he had to use this artifact.
Thinking this, he infused his True Qi into the Wrath Soul.
Sha emerged from the Wrath Soul, swirling around Shadow Master, forming an invisible shield.
The monks charged forward, continuously punching and kicking Shadow Master, but Shadow Master was not harmed. Instead, the monks' attacks made the shield even more solid.
Moreover, as the monks attacked, the Sha within their bodies was slowly extracted, and some strong-willed monks even regained their sanity.
They looked at what they had done, filled with regret.
"Master, please forgive our transgressions."
Shadow Master was pleasantly surprised that the Wrath Soul had such an effect. He slammed his palm onto the ground, knocking down the monks who were still attacking. The Sha within those monks all emerged and were absorbed into the Wrath Soul.
"What's going on here...?"
"Oh my! What have we done?"
Shadow Master saw that all the monks had regained their sanity and then said, "Everyone, what you did was merely under the influence of the Sha of Madness."
The monks looked ashamed, "It's still because our cultivation is not enough. If we had the same composure as Master, we definitely wouldn't have been affected."
Shadow Master wanted to tell them that he wasn't affected possibly because of the Wrath Soul. However, saying so would not only damage his image as a Master but also affect morale.
Mainly, it would affect morale!
"Now is not the time to talk about these things. Everyone, our ancestors followed Shao Hao to defeat the Sha of Madness, and now it's our turn."
The monks looked at the Sha of Madness, their faces resolute, "We obey Master's command!"
The Sha of Madness looked at the charging monks and suddenly felt bored. I was having such a good time, and you guys ruined my fun. Since you're disobedient, then just die!
It suddenly condensed a large amount of Sha and launched an attack on the monks.
What it never expected was that Shadow Master charged forward, meeting its attack, and fiercely threw a punch. The Sha was immediately absorbed by Shadow Master, enhancing his power, and then struck back.
The Sha of Madness was injured and instantly bewildered. What was happening? This Pandaren could actually use Sha, and was even more proficient than it, a Sha Demon?
The monks were also a bit confused. When did Shadow Master become so powerful? His strength actually surpassed the Sha of Madness? One must know that the Sha of Madness was sealed by Shao Hao and many monks together.
However, they were also pleasantly surprised. No matter when Shadow Master became stronger, as long as he could defeat the Sha of Madness, that was all that mattered.
Suddenly, the monks' morale was greatly boosted.
Shadow Master was also pleasantly surprised. He knew the Wrath Soul would be powerful, but he didn't expect it to be the bane of Sha. How could he not know the strength of the Sha of Madness? But with the Wrath Soul, he had the ability to easily defeat the Sha of Madness.
Soon, the monks surrounded the Sha of Madness and beat it fiercely, just as they had just besieged Shadow Master.
The Sha of Madness tried to resist, releasing a large amount of Sha, wanting to control the monks. As soon as the Sha entered the monks' bodies, Shadow Master used a True Qi Burst to extract the Sha and absorb it into the Wrath Soul.
Shadow Master grew stronger with each blow, while the Sha of Madness grew weaker. With this ebb and flow, the Sha of Madness gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Soon, the Sha of Madness fell to the ground.
Just as Shadow Master was about to reseal the Sha of Madness, a suction force emanated from the Wrath Soul, directly absorbing the Sha of Madness.
This—
The monks looked at Shadow Master in astonishment. Shadow Master gave an embarrassed laugh, "I don't know what's going on either."
He recounted how Your Majesty Gail had helped forge the Wrath Soul in exchange for Cloud Serpent hatchlings, and then said, "I will find an opportunity to inquire with Your Majesty Gail."
Then he became worried again, "Since the Sha of Madness broke its seal, have the other Sha Demons also broken their seals?"
Upon hearing this, the monks' hearts tightened. If that were truly the case, then it would be disastrous.
Shadow Master immediately went to inspect the seal grounds. Sure enough, all three Sha Demons sealed there had broken their seals. The Sha of Madness had already been consumed, and the Sha of Hatred and Sha of Anger had disappeared without a trace.
"Immediately track the Sha of Hatred and Sha of Anger. Once found, do not act rashly. Return and inform me first."
"Additionally, go to other places to investigate and see if any other Sha Demons have awakened."
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