Above the Great Dao
Chapter 316 - 162: There is a Way to Seek Death

Chapter 316: Chapter 162: There is a Way to Seek Death

These days, Chen Shi had been living as Li Tianqing, and Li Tianqing had taken on his identity. They had exchanged clothes, shoes, and accessories to trick Zen Master Ku into targeting Chen Shi again.

The Transformation Talisman both of them used is a common type of talisman. The protocols for talisman painting derive from the same root as the Beast Creation Skill.

This talisman requires the clothes and hair of the person to be transformed into ashes, which are then mixed with vermilion black dog blood to create ink.

When drawing the talisman, one starts with the facial features of the person to be transformed on the left side, the talisman’s structure on the right, the Taiyi Decree on top, the Yuan Chen Palace in the center, the Nine Netherworld on both sides, and the person’s birth details and name at the bottom.

During the ritual, one silently recites the Taiyi Reincarnation Spell, borrowing the power of reincarnation and focusing on the appearance of the person to be transformed. Once the talisman’s power activates, one can assume the appearance of the other person.

After taking on the other person’s appearance, if one doesn’t know how to reverse it, they cannot return to their original form.

The reversal is simple, however: just pour child’s urine over oneself.

But Zen Master Ku was incredibly powerful. The moment he entered Chen Shi’s Sea of Consciousness, he broke the power of the talisman, restoring Chen Shi’s original appearance.

Just as Li Tianqing had placed a Sealing Talisman on Chen Shi’s brow, the forehead began to bulge rapidly as if someone inside was trying to escape through the skin!

This face grew larger by the moment, eventually reaching the size of Chen Shi’s head, and its features clarified into those of Zen Master Ku!

Red Mountain Lady and the mighty rabbit both jumped in shock. Red Mountain Lady leaped off the rabbit’s head and quickly ran over, shouting, "Do you have any more Sealing Talismans?"

Li Tianqing awkwardly replied, "These days, the dog has been drained of blood to the point of fainting several times, so I only managed to draw so many!"

The Sealing Talismans that Chen Shi drew this time used the blood of the Black Pot, whose lineage was growing stronger, hence each talisman contained immense sealing power.

However, Zen Master Ku was of the Mahayana Realm, and even with a thick stack of Sealing Talismans, they couldn’t seal him!

"Pop, pop, pop!"

Sealing Talismans exploded one after another in rapid succession, sounding like a string of firecrackers, and as they were about to be destroyed, Zen Master Ku looked on the verge of bursting Chen Shi’s head when suddenly something seemed to grab his legs.

Beneath the skin of Chen Shi’s brow, a bony handprint emerged, reaching forward from behind Zen Master Ku’s head to grab it.

Underneath the skin on Chen Shi’s forehead, you could clearly see the joints of this hand!

Red Mountain Lady, Li Tianqing, the mighty rabbit, along with the Incense Master, instructor, and Talisman Master from Red Mountain Hall, all witnessed this scene.

Everyone froze, not daring to approach.

That hand didn’t look human!

The hand pulled Zen Master Ku from behind, and the swollen skin on Chen Shi’s forehead rapidly shrank back to normal.

Chen Shi quickly asked, "Zen Master Ku is trapped, right? He’s trapped, isn’t he?"

Everyone just stared dumbfoundedly at him, as if looking at an incomprehensible evil spirit.

Confused, Chen Shi searched for a mirror, looked at his reflection, still as handsome as before with no change.

Li Tianqing cleared his throat and said, "Little Ten, it’s all right. Zen Master Ku has been trapped. He might...not survive."

Everyone chuckled in relief, "All good, all good! Disperse, let’s disperse!"

Master Xiao scrambled up, adding, "Don’t crowd around here, go about your business!"

"There definitely is something strange inside the Scholar’s body!" Everyone exchanged looks and silently dispersed.

Even the mighty rabbit transformed by Yu Tiancheng felt that he was strange but nowhere near as bizarre as Chen Shi.

"A being of the Mahayana Realm, just died like that?"

Everyone found it incredible, especially Master Yu of Yu Tiancheng, who was utterly astounded!

His natural talent in cultivation was tremendous, and he practiced diligently, using the cultivation techniques of Red Mountain Lady and risking corruption. This allowed him to reach the third state within the Divinity Transformation Realm, the Divinity Transformation Realm.

One more step, and he would have been in the fourth state of this realm, the Divine Descent Realm.

After reaching Great Perfection in the Divine Descent Realm, he could enter the God Refining stage.

There were also four states in the God Refining stage: Refining Void, Unification, Three Corpse, and God Refining.

After the God Refining stage comes Returning Void. The four states of Returning Void are Returning Void, Mahayana, Transcending Calamity, and Ascension.

The Mahayana Realm ranks second in the Returning Void stage.

Between him and Zen Master Ku lie these six vast realms: Divine Descent, Refining Void, Unification, Three Corpse, God Refining, and Returning Void!

Each realm is like a chasm, insurmountable, with its mysteries unfathomable from the other side!

And between them lie six such chasms.

Without the support of powerful clans or ancient legacies like Great Baoguo Temple, Yu Tiancheng had cultivated to the Divinity Transformation Realm on his own, showcasing his exceptional talent. Yet, reaching the Mahayana Realm was something he didn’t even dare to contemplate. Without the foundation of powerful families or lineages no matter how talented, reaching the Mahayana Realm was impossible.

Yet now, such an illustrious Mahayana Realm master, a figure of legend, had perished so easily within Chen Shi’s Sea of Consciousness!

It was unbelievable, and even seeing it with his own eyes, Master Yu couldn’t believe it.

"If Zen Master Ku really died in the Scholar’s Sea of Consciousness, then what exactly is hidden inside?" he pondered silently.

Meanwhile, Granny Sha’s face barely concealed her shock as she murmured, "A being like Zen Master Ku entered Little Ten’s Sea of Consciousness and couldn’t escape... Is Old Chen really guarding a portal to the underworld? Could it be that a King Yanluo has sneaked into Little Ten?"