Above the Great Dao
Chapter 330 - 167 Talismanic Magic: Same Origin and Entity - Part 2

Chapter 330: Chapter 167 Talismanic Magic: Same Origin and Entity - Part 2

The fireball this time was only the size of a fingertip, in an instant, it flew out more than ten feet, and with a loud boom, its power was even stronger than before!

Chen Shi kept thrusting his sword technique forward, one fireball after another shooting out. The fireballs became smaller and smaller, the distance they traveled grew further, yet the power they unleashed grew stronger, constantly exploding with a thunderous roar. In a moment, buildings collapsed all around!

The expression of everyone in Red Mountain Hall darkened.

Suddenly, those tiny fireballs started orbiting Chen Shi, following his palm movements. Chen Shi slapped out with his hand, and as his palm force was emitted, the fireballs detonated on their own, blasting a rockery in front of him to smithereens!

Incense Master Lu exclaimed, both shocked and angry, "Are you trying to dismantle my main hall?"

He abruptly stood up, and a large hand appeared on his shoulder, pushing him back down. Yu Tiancheng’s other hand held a metal file, attempting to file down his rabbit-like teeth a bit, saying, "He is on the eve of profound understanding, let him be."

Incense Master Lu saw him filing his teeth and wanted to laugh but didn’t dare.

The teeth of a rabbit grow too quickly, and they need to gnaw on things often to file them down. Of course, Yu Tiancheng couldn’t gnaw like a rabbit, so he had to manually do the job.

"The Scholar Instructor has transformed the Fire Talisman into Spell; he has indeed become much more formidable."

Incense Master Lu sincerely praised, "This kind of Spell when wielded, although individually not as strong as a Fire Talisman, is cast much faster, and when many fireballs are gathered together, their power turns out to be even stronger!"

He had just finished speaking when Chen Shi changed his technique, transforming into a Water Talisman; a thin stream of water flew out from the small temple, like a water dragon, moving along with his hand signs and sword technique.

With a howling noise, the water’s power grew, surging audibly, as if a river was dancing along with his body!

Chen Shi’s Fire Technique was aggressive and domineering, while his Water Technique fully exhibited mighty control and variability!

Incense Master Lu noticed Yu Tiancheng’s gaze fixed on Chen Shi and said, "Hall Master, his movements are too noticeable, not suitable for taking the Lady and Granny with us."

Yu Tiancheng nodded slightly. Chen Shi was trying to turn talismans into Spells, and the Spells he produced were very noticeable, with incredible fluctuations in Qi-Blood, making it too difficult to hide from experts.

Suddenly, flames sprouted beneath Chen Shi’s feet, and he started walking on fire, his clothes and shoes catching alight.

Black Pot hurriedly carried over a basin of water and splashed it over Chen Shi to extinguish the fire on his body.

Before everyone had time to react, the dog had already put out the fire, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Shi then created a large body of water under his feet, attempting to ride the waves. However, the water around him grew higher and higher, until Master Chen’s Spell Control was lost, and he almost drowned himself.

Black Pot dove into the water, dog paddling over to rescue Master Chen.

The power of the Spells dissipated, and the water vanished.

Yu Tiancheng’s eyes sparkled as he said, "Scholar Instructor is unreliable, but the dog is reliable! Entrust Min Mountain Granny and the Lady to them! We will divert the attention of the major players in the city to help them escape!"

Incense Master Lu hesitated, "To entrust Her Ladyship’s safety to a dog, Hall Master, have I gone mad, or have you?"

Yu Tiancheng had the cook cut up fish, everyone getting a piece weighing over twenty pounds to serve as rations for the next few days, saying, "Brother Lu, have you noticed anything unusual about the Scholar’s dog these past days?"

Incense Master Lu, puzzled, asked, "What’s unusual? It seems very normal! The dog jumping into the water to save its master is very normal. The dog putting out the fire to save its master is also very normal."

Yu Tiancheng said, "I also think it’s very normal, but if other dogs did this, would you think it’s normal or not?"

"If other dogs did this, of course, it would be an Evil Spirit!" declared Incense Master Lu decisively.

Hearing this, Yu Tiancheng laughed, "Then, let’s leave the Lady and Granny to the Scholar! I believe with Black Pot around, the Lady and Granny will definitely live longer than us!"

After the cook had finished cutting up the fish, Chen Shi and Li Tianqing each took a piece of fish. Yu Tiancheng glanced at Black Pot and had someone give them an extra portion of fish meat, speaking gravely, "Gentlemen, the main hall is too big a target. We will split into ten groups, dispersing to various locations. Remember, do not go near the edge of the Demon Domain, avoid government offices and the homes of the officials, and do not approach Daxing Zen Temple. Hide as well as you can, the more hidden the better! Stay away from the crowds and avoid mushrooms!"

People left one after another.

"Brother Tianqing, Brother Black Pot, I entrust Granny and the Lady to you."

Yu Tiancheng bowed deeply to Li Tianqing and Black Pot, saying solemnly, "If we survive this Demon Transformation, we’ll drink and be merry together again soon!"

Li Tianqing returned the bow, and when he straightened up, he saw Black Pot cupping its paws and bowing deeply as well, returning the gesture.

As for Chen Shi, he was blankly dazed, as if his brain wasn’t quite functioning after being overwhelmed by his own Spell that had spun out of control.

Yu Tiancheng left.

Li Tianqing saw that both Red Mountain Lady and Min Mountain Granny were holding a basin each, standing by helplessly. He quickly said, "You two should first put the basins in the cart."

Black Pot lifted a paw, patting the wooden cart. The cart made a crackling sound, opened its gaping maw, and slithered its tongue about.

Li Tianqing was startled and looked inside, only to see a red glow within, and flesh that writhed, its depth unfathomable.

Red Mountain Lady and Min Mountain Granny each placed their basins into the cart, then whoosh, they dove into their True Bodies and disappeared from view.

The wooden cart closed its mouth and once again looked like an ordinary wooden cart.

Li Tianqing composed himself, ready to set off, but then he saw Black Pot hop into the cart, flipping out Chen Shi’s small knife, cutting itself, and then using its own blood to grind and prepare the cinnabar. After the preparation, it began to trace the outlines of the talismans on the cart.

Li Tianqing, seeing its meticulousness, felt ashamed and stepped forward to start tracing as well.

Human and dog each traced once. Black Pot hopped onto the cart, pulled out the Compass, and woofed at Li Tianqing, who realized what was happening and hurriedly climbed onto the cart.

Black Pot caught a glimpse of its three pieces of fish meat not yet loaded, quickly jumped down to carry the fish meat onto the cart and put them in place.

Li Tianqing’s face flushed red with embarrassment, and he hurried to help.

Chen Shi sat in the cart, looking dazed and foolish, lost in thought.

With a bark from Black Pot, the wooden cart started up, steered by the Compass, and drove out of Red Mountain Hall’s main stronghold, making its way through the streets, nimbly avoiding one Mushroom Giant after another.

Yu Tiancheng watched them go until they were far away, then leaped up high, landing on another street, and then leaped again, attracting the attention of a group of Mushroom Giants who quickly pursued him.

Others in the city were startled too, especially the starving people. Seeing such a big rabbit, they were ecstatic and quickly chased after Yu Tiancheng.

With him drawing the attention of others, Chen Shi and his group were able to travel smoothly.

The wooden cart headed for the city outskirts, when suddenly a thunderous boom resounded from within the city. Li Tianqing looked back and saw a giant golden Buddha appear in the center of the city, taller than most buildings and only slightly shorter than Moon Viewing Tower.

Moon Viewing Tower was the tallest building in the city, with seven levels, and the Observatory on the seventh was usually bustling with activity. The giant golden Buddha, though slightly shorter, had a mushroom-shaped canopy much larger than Moon Viewing Tower itself!

The golden Buddha seemed to wear a conical hat and, with one punch, thundered chanting as if thousands of old monks were reciting scriptures together!

Next to Moon Viewing Tower was the government office of the Provincial Governor. At this moment, the old beggar’s diversionary tactics had brought the golden Buddha there. The Provincial Governor, who came from the Gao Family and was named Gao Canghai, was also an expert who had reached the Divine Descent Realm.

Gao Canghai knew this was a matter of life and death, realizing that if he could not stop this Demon, his wealth, life, and family could all perish here!

He activated the Gao Family’s inherited secret, the Wenxiang Righteous Qi Technique. His Primordial Spirit soared out, the brush as thick as a rafter, using the heavens and earth as paper, and Righteous Qi as ink; golden text emerged all around, writing splendid articles, striking towards the golden Buddha.

Li Tianqing, watching from afar, was filled with admiration and exclaimed, "What a great Cultivation Technique the Gao Family has!"

No sooner had he spoken, Gao Canghai’s Primordial Spirit was seized by the golden Buddha, instantly refined and transformed into a Mushroom Giant with a mushroom-shaped head.

Li Tianqing was shocked in his heart. Gao Canghai was still trying to escape when the golden Buddha stomped heavily, and mushrooms sprouted from the top of those heads, spewing colorful spores like streams of colored air.

Gao Canghai’s head flew up, and from his neck grew a gigantic mushroom cap; his body also swelled in bursts, breaking through his flesh and turning into a Mushroom Giant.

His head and eyes too transformed into diverse mushrooms!

At the same time, one after another, the Cultivators from the Gao Family changed one by one, their heads pushed off, flying away, landing to become human head mushrooms, while their bodies turned into mushroom heads, and on their eyes grew mushroom stalks that bounced and hopped around.

The golden Buddha raised both hands, and the Mushroom Giants along with varying-sized human head mushrooms and eye mushrooms floated in the air, gradually gathering behind its head to form a large halo, like the halo behind Buddha’s head standing upright.

The Demon Transformation was speeding up.