novelapdf Chapter 121 Battle of Wits
Chapter 121 Battle of Wits
Chapter 121 Battle of Wits (Celebrating Alliance Leader Su Yechan)
Yuanyuan City.
A restaurant.
Miao Huomingzi occupied a single layer, drinking large gulps of wine and eating large chunks of meat, his mouth dripping with oil.
The waiters and others lined up in two rows, serving him with trepidation.
Click!Click!
Then Miao Huomingzi grabbed another bone about the length of an arm, chewed it up as if gnawing on sugarcane, and swallowed it: "The food and wine at this Ancient Shu Restaurant are better than those in the Secret Realm—I'm tired of the barley wine and tsampa that I've had—"
Having eaten and drunk his fill, he patted his belly and laughed, "Since the Buddha has enjoyed your offerings, he should bestow upon you some good fortune—how about we go together to the Hidden Treasury and share in ultimate bliss?"
The shopkeeper knew that this mysterious monk was a deity, but seeing his rude behavior and tendency to kill at the drop of a hat, he really dared not agree.
Just as Miao Huomingzi was growing impatient, a short old man walked into the tavern: "Miao Huomingzi—Xu Hei greets you."
"So it's Benefactor Xu—"
Miao Huomingzi greeted him with a forced smile, then sat back down, picked up a bowl of wine, and said, "You've dragged this out for so long, have you made a decision yet?"
"Excellent—this humble old man wishes to purchase the third chapter of 'Horse-Headed Vajra Protector Divine Skill'—please grant me this opportunity, Master."
Xu Hei said with a fawning smile.
Miao Huomingzi glanced at Xu Hei sideways and shook his head, saying, "You—you're not qualified. Send someone behind you."
Xu Hei's expression froze.
Then, footsteps could be heard.
Fang Qing, dressed in a blue robe, drifted over: "Miao Huo Ming Zi—I heard you've been looking for him?"
"Haha? It really was you?!"
Miao Huomingzi threw down the wine jar, laughing heartily, his eyes gleaming: "The old blind man is right. You took my secret sacred artifact and practiced my Great Snow Mountain Dharma—you've formed a karmic bond, and are therefore destined to become my secret Vajra protector."
"Why aren't you coming with me? Quickly become my disciple!"
He made a hand seal and secretly chanted a spell, intending for Fang Qing to surrender and even submit.
Unexpectedly, Fang Qing simply smiled slightly, and the [Ji Shui] magic power gathered on his body, transforming into a clear spring and a gentle breeze.
"Um?"
Miao Huomingzi asked suspiciously, "You haven't practiced the 'Horse-Headed Vajra Protector Divine Skill'?"
If one has cultivated this skill, one should be unable to resist the call of the master.
Or perhaps, some supernatural or secret method was used to suppress it?
"Fine—taking you down and then going to see the guru is the same."
Miao Huomingzi scratched his head and took out a crimson bowl from his bosom.
"A sacred artifact at the Dao Foundation level?"
Fang Qing grabbed Xu Hei beside him, his figure instantly disappearing into the wind: "Mingzi, if the deal isn't going to go through, why resort to violence?"
He moved with incredible speed, leaving the mortal city in the blink of an eye.
Behind them, Miao Huo Ming Zi, riding his Fire Rakshasa Bowl, also pursued, shouting, "Enough nonsense—you heretic, this Buddha is about to subdue you!"
His body was filled with surging magical power, far exceeding that of Fu Qi, and he flicked the Fire Ritual Bowl.
Buzzes of flame appeared, like blooming lotus flowers.
Fang Qing tossed Xu Hei aside and took out the Hundred Soul Banner!
As soon as the banner was unfurled, hundreds of second-tier demon souls appeared, commanded by a second-tier high-grade Crimson Sea Python, constantly spewing black energy.
Zizi!
When the black energy encountered the red lotus fire, a large number of golden Sanskrit characters appeared in the flames, which actually burned the many demon souls and forced them to retreat.
"He possesses the power of the Dao foundation but lacks the profound mysteries of the Dao foundation—truly a Mingzi."
Fang Qing nodded. However, such cultivation level would definitely be considered a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator in the Qi Refining Path.
With a flick of his finger, the profound Dao Foundation of "Long-lasting Sweet Rain" within his body circulated, transforming into sweet rain that sprinkled upon the raging flames.
But the flames were like boiling oil being poured on them; the flames rose again, suddenly engulfing several second-tier demon souls and burning them to ashes in an instant.
"Haha—Jiu Ganlin Daoji? Even if I didn't possess this Fire Rakshasa Vessel, I could still take you down!"
Miao Huomingzi laughed heartily and continued to pursue, closing the distance with Fang Qing.
Thinking of the rewards his master would bestow upon him after capturing this person, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
suddenly!
His expression changed, he clutched his abdomen, and cried out in pain, "You—you poisoned me?!"
With Fang Qing's wealth on Taibai Island, exchanging for a second-grade high-quality rare poison from the sect and then having Xu Hei secretly add it to the food and drinks in the restaurant would be a piece of cake.
Moreover, he had consulted a divination master beforehand to ensure everything was in order.
Although the results of the deduction were quite good, Fang Qing still dared not be careless.
"A mere Mingzi wouldn't receive much protection from the Wuxiang Temple of All Beings, would he?"
Even that Sangji master who founded the White Bone Path—I think he was just a pawn who had crossed the river—
After testing him for so long, it's clear this person doesn't have many tricks up his sleeve or hidden cards—it's time to get serious.
Fang Qing made a hand seal, and the main soul of the Crimson Sea Python on the Hundred Soul Banner roared and wrapped itself around the Fire Ribbon Bowl. Despite being burned and sizzling, it still refused to let go.
He flipped his palm, and another golden talisman appeared.
It is a second-tier superior grade Golden Yuan Heavenly Sword Talisman!
Stab it!
As soon as the talisman was activated, a large amount of golden energy gathered and transformed into a majestic golden celestial sword, which crashed down!
Miao Huomingzi was already restrained by the deadly poison, and when he sensed the power of the talisman, he was shocked: "It's approaching the power of the late-stage Foundation Establishment stage!"
He formed the "Tummo Mudra" with both hands, and blood-red Sanskrit characters appeared on his crimson monk's robe, transforming into an illusory oil lamp and displaying the image of a lamp flame!
He intended to use the flames of the lamp to scorch the golden heavenly sword.
call out!
The Heavenly Sword crashed down, shattering the lamp flame. Miao Huomingzi's face turned purplish-black, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood essence as the Heavenly Sword pierced through his chest.
Terrified, he turned to flee, realizing he had fallen into Fang Qing's trap.
This heretic is quite cunning! We need to invite two more junior brothers to subdue this demon!
But suddenly!
A phantom Vajra pestle crashed into his consciousness, causing Miao Huo Mingzi to momentarily lose his senses: "Didn't this heretic not practice any secret techniques?"
Unfortunately, he only hesitated for a moment before Fang Qing swiftly closed in, unleashing the power of the Great Vajra Divine Force to snap Miao Huo Ming Zi's limbs. He then retrieved sealing talismans to seal the man's three chakras and seven meridians.
"We should go, and hurry up."
Fang Qing carried the Wonderful Fire Seed and came down below. Xu Hei had already prepared to meet him and had built a temporary cave nearby.
"Well done!"
Including the previous poisoning, Xu Heifangqing is getting more and more adept at using it.
My original plans began to waver, and I started to consider whether to reserve a spot for Mingzi.
Dongfuzhong.
He put down the unconscious Miao Huomingzi, placed his right hand on the man's head, and began to circulate the "Soul-Searching Technique of Divine Splitting"!
This wondrous fire spirit is at most comparable to the early stage of Foundation Establishment; its spiritual sense is not strong.
The key is that all his magical power is borrowed, and it's even less than what someone in the early stages of Foundation Establishment could cultivate on their own.
"These past few days I have been diligently practicing the Vajra Prajnaparamita Stages," and my spiritual consciousness has also made progress—with this ebb and flow, I still have some confidence."
Fang Qing activated the Soul Searching Secret Technique, and even though Miao Huo Mingzi was still unconscious, a look of intense pain appeared on his face.
Clearly, if he hadn't been completely incapacitated, he would have already fought back under such intense stimulation.
"Splitter God!"
Fang Qing's divine sense transformed into a Vajra pestle, continuously bombarding Miao Huo Ming Zi's sea of consciousness, finally shattering it with a deafening roar!
Then, he quickly activated his secret technique to search for the information he wanted—
After a while.
Fang Qing stopped the incantation, and his breathing became slightly heavier.
"Young master?"
Xu Hei, who had been protecting the Dharma, stepped forward with concern.
"It's alright—I'm just overexerted with my spiritual energy."
Fang Qing rubbed his temples, inwardly speechless: "This Soul-Searching Technique isn't working well at all—"
A cultivator's sea of consciousness is stable and naturally resists soul searching. If the sea of consciousness is not destroyed, it is difficult to plunder the treasure.
But after being shattered, countless fragments of memory are mixed together, making it extremely difficult to find the information you want.
Even with the help of secret techniques, Fang Qing only managed to find a few fragments of information.
"First of all—the content of the third level of the 'Hayagriva Protector Divine Skill'—the Wrathful Stages of Hayagriva—which I am most concerned about—this person doesn't have it at all; he's lying to Xu Hei."
"Because this skill, in its third stage, already involves the Dharma King, which is the content of the Purple Mansion—Wonderful Fire is merely a Mingzi and is not qualified to know—"
Fang Qing sighed, not particularly disappointed.
For now, the second time is enough for him to cultivate.
"Next, regarding the secret of that White Bone Path master Sangji—this person is a direct disciple of the secret teachings of the Wuxiang Temple, that is, a true disciple—a person who is expected to become the future Dharma King, who has not received any initiation from any master, and only worships the Lord of the Seraphim" as his sole secret deity—"
"His cultivation has already reached the Perfect Master level, and he is just one step away from becoming a Dharma King—that is, the Perfect Foundation of the Dao. He is only one step away from achieving supernatural powers and advancing to the Purple Mansion level as a cultivator."
"He's that strong—even with my outer core, I might not be able to defeat him—"
"Under his command are five disciples: Wonderful Fire, Wonderful Wind, Wonderful Water, Wonderful Goodness, and Pure Tranquility —"
"The treasures include a white bone bell, a butter lamp, a skull rosary, and a prayer wheel blessed by all beings—the method for cultivating the Purple Palace—the *Sūtra of the Female Earth Spoken by the Lord of the Corpse Forest*!"
He recalled fragments of memories from the soul-searching session, slowly piecing together a thread: "The temples of the origin of all dharmas in the Secret Realm"—each one enshrines a Buddha incarnate on a golden throne.
"However, this temple primarily cultivates [Female Earth]—and the Yin Corpse Sect to the south also primarily cultivates [Female Earth]—there's a conflict between them! Perhaps there's something I can use here?"
For example, they could hide in the southern part of ancient Shu and use the power of the Yin Corpse Sect to resist the Secret Realm.
According to Miao Huo Ming Zi, the monks of the Secret Realm are currently only infiltrating on a small scale, and no Dharma King has yet visited the ancient Shu land.
They only dared to send some masters and monks to preach.
Clearly, they were afraid of being killed by the person behind Moyun Cliff, or by the Purple Mansion cultivator of the Yin Corpse Sect.
"As expected—the previous divination had left more room for maneuver in the ancient Shu region."
"But from now on, I can't stay in Bavaria County anymore—"
Ancient Shu was vast and immense, far exceeding the size of the great nation Fang Qing had lived in his previous life.
Ba Commandery and Yulin Commandery are located in the heart of ancient Shu.
Xituo County was the westernmost part of ancient Shu.
Fang Qing looked at the corpse of Miao Huo Mingzi in front of him and knew that the news of his death would immediately be sensed by that Sangji master.
Staying in Bavaria County will only increase the risks!