Above the Great Dao
Chapter 312 - 160 Spiritual Child Breaks the Demon_2

Chapter 312: Chapter 160 Spiritual Child Breaks the Demon_2

Chen Shi had discreetly drawn three Brain Worm Talismans while battling the three colossal humanoid mushrooms. As the mushrooms were preoccupied with him, the brain worms burrowed into the human head mushrooms, consuming their brains, thus causing the mushrooms to lose control.

Suddenly, a hissing sound filled the air, and the caps of the three humanoid mushrooms split open, spewing dense spores everywhere.

The humanoid mushrooms seemed to age rapidly, withering swiftly before collapsing to the ground and turning into puddles of black liquid.

Chen Shi quickly applied a Dust Cleaning Talisman on himself to avoid contamination from the spores.

"You’re pretty good."

The third human head mushroom, whose head had been gnawed open by a brain worm, suddenly raised its head, gazing at Chen Shi with an odd smile.

"Young friend, you’re quite impressive. Your foundation, adaptability, and mana are all perfect. You have great potential to become my Spiritual Child."

The human head mushroom also withered abruptly, disintegrating into black liquid.

The three brain worms, still eager for more brains to devour, were suddenly split into halves by three streaks of Sword Qi.

Chen Shi stood atop the roof, his sword finger coiled into a fist, as the three streaks of Sword Qi dispersed into nothingness.

His eyes drifted towards Daxing Zen Temple in the distance, flickering with thought.

"Has Zen Master Ku truly become a Demon Seed?"

He silently mused, "If he has become a Demon Seed, why search for a reincarnated spiritual child? Wasn’t Monk Wu Chen the reincarnated spiritual child he had long identified? If he isn’t a Demon Seed, then how did he create this Demon Domain?"

He leaped down from the rooftop and summoned his Golden Core; it flew out from his crown chakra above his head and positioned itself in front of his Dantian.

Chen Shi tried to emulate the method of the colossal humanoid mushrooms, punching out as the Golden Core surged upward from his Dantian, rounded his armpit, and rocketed forward along his arm!

"Boom!"

Thunderous roars reverberated from one end of the street to the other.

With that punch from Chen Shi, the sound of thunder echoed loudly, causing the window lattices on both sides to rattle loudly!

"The Golden Body Combat Skill from Great Baoguo Temple is indeed formidable. Just the technique of controlling the Golden Core can increase the power of my punches and kicks several times!"

Chen Shi expelled a breath of turbid air, his eyes sparkling with eagerness, "I really want to see the complete Ten-foot Golden Body Combat Skill!"

Daxing Zen Temple.

Governor Fei Tianzheng, General Xia, and others like Magistrate Ma arrived outside the temple and watched as a golden light shot up into the sky. Sonorous and grand chanting, resembling the "Lotus Sutra," resounded as if a Buddha within the temple was reciting sacred texts.

Each person’s Primordial Spirit stood behind them, with Governor Fei Tianzheng’s Primordial Spirit raising the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in one hand and the Gongzhou Earth Book in the other.

"Gentlemen, whether we can break through the Demon Domain hinges on this one effort!"

Fei Tianzheng bellowed, and the Gongzhou Earth Book soared into the air. In the next moment, the geographical maps of sixty-seven counties of Gongzhou pieced together in the sky, forming a complete map. The mountains, rivers, lakes, and the deities worshipped by each village lit up in succession!

Each of the individuals shouted, their mana pouring forth to empower the treasure. The Gongzhou Earth Book, with immense force, pressed down towards Daxing Zen Temple!

At that moment, the light shimmered, and the entire Demon Domain fluctuated violently with it!

Nearly every survivor in Gongzhou City felt this intense tremor and looked towards Daxing Zen Temple in astonishment and uncertainty.

It was the first time that Fei Tianzheng, General Xia, and the others unleashed the power of the Earth Book. Previously, they had feared Zen Master Ku’s reputation, but now, with the Earth Book’s power erupting, their confidence surged back!

The Earth Book signified the supreme royal authority of West Bull New Continent!

After the True King had his geographical map of West Bull New Continent entombed with him, without it, they lost control over the villages and towns and could no longer govern the counties. Hence, the Cabinet ordered a survey of the lands, created geographical maps, and made fifty volumes of Earth Books that included the geography of every township and village.

The Earth Books were entrusted to the governors of every province to manage the County Magistrates of each county and regulate the spiritual authority in each village and town.

Governors rarely had the opportunity to employ the Earth Book, and it was with great reluctance that Fei Tianzheng and the others had summoned it.

The Gongzhou Earth Book, with tremendous force, thundered into Daxing Zen Temple.

A Buddha with a mushroom head inside the temple raised his hand to meet the Earth Book.

"Boom!"

An overwhelmingly bright golden light burst forth, as if a sun had risen within Daxing Zen Temple!

Then, everything dimmed.

To everyone who had been gazing at Daxing Zen Temple, the world suddenly grew dark, and it took a moment for them to adjust.

The golden Buddha hand caught the Earth Book, which creaked under the grip, trembling uncontrollably.

Fei Tianzheng and the others’ faces turned red as they desperately stimulated the Earth Book, but its power was steadily suppressed and forced back into the book, the tremendous force they had wielded being quashed bit by bit!

Governor Fei Tianzheng and his companions’ complexions were so red they looked as if they might bleed, blood even trickling from the corners of their mouths, their faces twisted ferociously.

At that moment, a procession of giant beings with mushroom heads emerged from the temple, with a human head mushroom in the center, the face unmistakably that of Zen Master Ku Zhu.

The corners of everyone’s eyes twitched violently, and Governor Fei Tianzheng freed his hands, raising the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. Instantly, tens of thousands of Yin Gods flew out from the banner, hurling themselves at the mushroom-headed giants!

"Amitabha!"

The human head mushroom chanted a Buddhist name, and from within the temple manifested a grand Buddha that was tens of thousands of feet tall. Buddhist golden radiance shone in all directions, pushing the thousands of Yin Gods back into the banner.

Without a second thought, Governor Fei Tianzheng and the others turned and shouted, "We’ll live to fight another day! Go—"

The group, not bothering to snatch back the Earth Book, each leaped away.

A group of mushroom-headed monks stood on either side, guarding the Daxing Zen Temple.

The human head mushroom did not pursue them. Instead, it returned to the temple and controlled the mushroom-headed giant Buddha to suppress the Earth Book, laughing, "Good disciple, I have found another Spiritual Child. His potential exceeds even yours."

"Congratulations to Master," Monk Wu Chen said sincerely, sitting in the darkness.

The human head mushroom floated up, laughing, "A single speck of dust reflects a whole world, a single moment contains eternity. Humans, born from dust, are like mayflies—our lives but a moment. Disciple, do you know how one can achieve eternity?"

Monk Wu Chen bowed, "Disciple does not know."

The human head mushroom rose into the air, chuckling, "That is to find another moment. One moment linked to another, extending continuously—that is eternity."

It soared into the sky, vanishing into the distance, "I am off to seek the next moment!"

Monk Wu Chen heaved a sigh of relief, sweat pouring down him like rain.

He had truly been terrified to his core, really believing he would become Zen Master Ku Zhu’s Spiritual Child!

But now it seemed that Ku Zhu had found a more suitable Spiritual Child.

"Someone with better potential than me? Who could it be?" he wondered, puzzled.

Chen Shi was still searching for the great rabbit transformed by Yu Tiancheng within the city, thinking, "The evil spirit transformed by Master Yu is a hairless giant rabbit, pudgy and likely to be mistaken for a normal rabbit and caught for roasting if seen by people."

More and more mushroom-headed giants were appearing in the city, and Chen Shi saw many of them capturing cultivators. Once captured, they were put into cages and hung from the giants’ waists.

He cautiously avoided these mushroom heads when suddenly, he spotted a pair of plump ears sticking up in the air on another street, his heart leaping with joy, "It’s the Hall Master!"

The rabbit transformed by the demonized Yu Tiancheng also lacked fur on its ears.

Chen Shi leapt onto a rooftop and called out, laughing, "Master Yu!"

Upon hearing his voice, the huge, plump rabbit tried to flee, but Chen Shi quickly said, "Your highness, your cultivation is depleted, if you run now, everyone in Red Mountain Hall will die!"

The sinister rabbit stopped in its tracks, covering its face with its hands, too ashamed to face him head-on.

Chen Shi laughed, "Hall Master, what kind of evil spirit haven’t I seen? Put your hands down..."

The rabbit creature put its hands down, and Chen Shi saw two long rabbit teeth, his heart skipping a beat, "I definitely haven’t seen this before."

Just then, the body of the rabbit creature began to shrink, and it gradually reverted to its normal size, soon transforming from a towering monster back to its usual appearance.

Yu Tiancheng was both shocked and delighted, not understanding why the evil energy within him had been suppressed.

Then came the sound of footsteps from behind him.

Chen Shi stared behind him with a look of horror on his face, and Yu Tiancheng quickly turned around, only to see a mushroom-headed old monk approaching them.

"Spiritual Child, I hope you can withstand my Primordial Spirit," the old monk mushroom said with a sinister smile, transforming into a streak of light in a flash.

Yu Tiancheng exclaimed in shock, reaching out to grab it, but caught nothing but air, the streak of light entering Chen Shi’s forehead and vanishing!

Chen Shi stood rigid, his eyes wide, unable to move.

After a moment, a streak of light flew out from Chen Shi’s forehead, crashing onto the street with a loud thud, tumbling and slamming into the opposite wall.

That wall collapsed with a thunderous crash.

As the dust settled, Yu Tiancheng looked and saw the old monk mushroom, his face bruised and swollen as if struck by something. freёNovelFire.com

The old monk mushroom got up, coughed up a few mouthfuls of golden blood, and flew away.

"Spiritual Child, what do you have hidden in your Sea of Consciousness?" Its voice traveled from afar, filled with terror.