Above the Great Dao
Chapter 313 - 161: The Choice of 2

Chapter 313: Chapter 161: The Choice of 2

"What’s hidden in my Sea of Consciousness? Could there be something hidden there without my knowledge? What kind of place is the Sea of Consciousness?"

Chen Shi was astonished, the old Zen Master’s human head mushroom had disappeared without a trace, leaving him feeling a bulging pressure in his forehead as if something was about to burrow out.

Could this be the Sea of Consciousness?

After a moment, this strange feeling gradually disappeared.

Zen Master Ku had come to possess him, but upon entering his Sea of Consciousness, he had run out in a disheveled and embarrassed manner, as if he had been beaten, fleeing in panic, which made Chen Shi feel that there might indeed be something bizarre within his Sea of Consciousness.

At that time, Yu Tiancheng groaned, unable to control the demonic nature inside him, his flesh proliferated, and he transformed once again into a plump and strong rabbit-man!

With Zen Master Ku suppressing the evil spirit before, and now that Zen Master Ku has fled, the demonic nature inside him could not be suppressed and retransformed into an Evil Spirit.

His mind became muddled, unable to control the demonic nature, he roared and struck at Chen Shi with a punch, about to smash Chen Shi into a pulp when suddenly Chen Shi shouted loudly, "Master Yu!"

Yu Tiancheng was awakened by this shout, regained a trace of sanity, quickly withdrew his fist, and looked at his own hands in some panic, screamed, and turned to flee.

Chen Shi shouted loudly, "If you leave, no one will protect Red Mountain Lady, and she will soon be eaten, Red Mountain Hall will also crumble, and all Talisman Masters will die!"

Yu Tiancheng stopped in his tracks, his voice high-pitched and stuttering, "I, ugly, demonic nature, dangerous..."

He spoke very slowly, struggling to control his speech.

"It doesn’t matter."

Chen Shi understood what he meant and laughed, "Now that you’ve changed into this appearance, no one can recognize you as Yu Tiancheng. Don’t worry, I have a way to control your demonic nature, follow me, and I’ll take you back."

The strong rabbit marched dutifully behind him, the demonic nature occasionally flaring up, reaching out to grab Chen Shi’s neck but still forcibly enduring it.

Chen Shi walked ahead, talking to himself, "Strange, if Zen Master Ku really underwent a Demon Transformation, how could he preserve his self-consciousness? If he underwent a Demon Transformation, using his own body as a demon seed, transforming into a demon after a hundred days, he would have no need to possess me. Possessing me would require re-cultivation, which is nowhere near as satisfying as becoming a demon, right, Master Yu?"

The strong rabbit struggled to control his demonic nature, his hands already reaching for his neck, regaining consciousness upon hearing this, and hurriedly retracted his hands.

Chen Shi, seemingly oblivious, went on, "Zen Master Ku undergoes a Demon Transformation, he is supposed to be bathed in moonlight, unable to control his Demon Nature, transforming the surrounding hundred miles into a Demon Domain, sacrificing the creatures within a hundred miles to nourish the demon seed, enfostering its growth into a demon. At that time, he would lack reason, so why would he attempt to possess me instead? He had no need to possess me... Master Yu!"

Behind him, the strong rabbit’s face was fierce, his mouth wide open, ready to bite off his head, but hearing the name ’Master Yu,’ he regained consciousness again and quickly closed his mouth.

Chen Shi stopped walking and conjectured, "What do you think, is it possible that Zen Master Ku hasn’t undergone a Demon Transformation?"

The strong rabbit’s mouth drooled, his eyes blood red, he looked down at him, stammering, "Mush, room!"

It extended a large hand, patting Chen Shi’s head, as if it were a mushroom.

Chen Shi paused and said, "Are you saying that it’s not him who has undergone a Demon Transformation, but someone else?"

The strong rabbit had originally planned to twist off Chen Shi’s head like twisting off a mushroom, but upon hearing this, he paused.

That was not what he had meant.

"Your words, make a lot of sense!"

Chen Shi nodded vigorously, saying, "Everyone thinks that Zen Master Ku has undergone a Demon Transformation, but what if it’s not Zen Master Ku, but a Demon that Zen Master Ku was suppressing? Master Yu, you’re too smart!"

The strong rabbit, amid the praise, gradually lost himself, muttering, "I, smart?"

"Yes, you’re very smart!"

Chen Shi was invigorated, laughing heartily, "If I were Zen Master Ku, a high monk from Great Baoguo Temple, and I realized that my body was aging and my life was running out, I wouldn’t want to die, and I had a way to survive in this world, would I use it? I would use it, and so would Zen Master Ku. If Zen Master Ku didn’t care about life and death, then when his life reached its end, he would simply go with the underworld emissaries to the underworld. But instead, he used a golden body to lock in his life force, and Buddhist light to deceive the emissaries, living up to a hundred and thirty years old. This shows that for survival, Zen Master Ku would use every possible means!"

He quickened his step, pondering as he went, "At that point, he would find it increasingly difficult to evade the emissaries of the underworld. He had the means of reincarnation, that is to choose a new shell for possession. Master Yu, how do you think he would select the best next-life body?"

The strong rabbit murmured fuzzily, "Scholar..."

"Yes! The Imperial Examination! That’s the Autumn Examination!"

Chen Shi’s eyes sparkled, increasingly admiring Yu Tiancheng, praising, "Master Yu, even after demonization, you still have such astonishing insight, I can’t imagine how high your intelligence would be when you’re normal!"

He gave a thumbs up, saying, "That’s why you’re the Hall Master, and I can only be an******. I’m far less talented than you!"

The strong rabbit’s ears turned red with embarrassment.

What had it said?

It couldn’t even understand itself.

Chen Shi continued, "The Imperial Examination is the place to select the best shells. Especially in Gongzhou Province. Zen Master Ku originally targeted Xin Xiang Province, but the governor of Xin Xiang Province and many other officers, full of righteousness, followed the True King on the Great Ming Treasure Ship to Huaxia Divine Continent. The court changed its decision temporarily, allowing the scholars of Xin Xiang Province to go to Gongzhou Province to participate in the Autumn Examination. Why would Xin Xiang Province become a target for Zen Master Ku?"