Above the Great Dao
Chapter 424 - 206: The Treasure of the Door: The Cardinal

Chapter 424: Chapter 206: The Treasure of the Door: The Cardinal

In Hu Village, the people were filled with shock and uncertainty.

The scene that had just unfolded was truly startling, the transformation so rapid, it left them without time to react, and before they knew it, it was all over.

The series of events that happened tonight were bizarre and odd. The Fox Clan always enjoyed speaking in riddles, but the strange occurrences of tonight were even more outrageous. If they went out and told other foxes about this, they would probably be accused of being drunk.

Chen Shi set Nannan down, his mind equally filled with doubt and wonder. He thought to himself, "Those two demon gods are called Black and White Impermanence? Where did they come from? Why did they appear at this moment to whip the Stone Rock Lady?"

He was worried that the Stone Rock Lady would eat Nannan, so he had shielded her behind him. Never had he anticipated that the Stone Rock Lady, in her ferociousness, wanted to kill even him.

The sudden appearance of Black and White Impermanence, driving Stone Rock Lady away, was truly eerie.

Chen Shi had faced dangers before but never encountered such an event.

"Could it be because of Nannan? Are those two demon gods actually here to protect Nannan?"

A thought crossed his mind, and he squatted down, lifted Nannan’s cheeks, twisted them left, and then right, squeezing and kneading the little girl’s face, inspecting repeatedly, hoping to find something different.

But after looking over and over, Nannan was just an ordinary little girl, no different from any normal person.

At that moment, a claw landed on his shoulder.

Chen Shi looked back to see Black Pot shaking his head slowly at him.

Chen Shi was immensely taken aback; Black Pot was actually preventing him from pinching Nannan’s face!

Such a thing had never happened before!

Black Pot had always been obedient to him; he never thought the day would come when Black Pot would actively stop him!

"Even Black Pot is protecting her like this. There must really be something wrong with Nannan!"

Even if Nannan truly was a demon spawn, it certainly wouldn’t warrant the guardianship of two demon gods!

Demons grow into demon gods, but only after they have transformed.

There is no such rule of two demon gods protecting a demon spawn!

Black Pot had often slain his way into the underworld, fighting and killing the spectral deities there; naturally, he wouldn’t be protecting a demon spawn.

"Perhaps Stone Rock Lady knows something."

Chen Shi pondered and entered the small temple to find the Stone Rock Lady.

Stone Rock Lady was hiding in a sacred niche; she had eaten her fill this time and tiny necks and legs had sprouted beneath her large head. But her head was too big, and her body too small, as if an ant’s body had grown under a chicken egg.

Chen Shi approached, and Stone Rock Lady shivered, shrinking further into the niche.

"Lady, do you think Nannan is a demon spawn?" Chen Shi inquired, "I am beginning to doubt her myself. Her behavior is too odd, yet there is nothing unusual about her appearance from the outside. Lady, Lady?"

Stone Rock Lady remained silent, huddled in the corner of the sacred niche.

"Weird, what’s with those two demon gods, one black and one white?"

Chen Shi mumbled to himself, "They must be demon gods from the underworld, right? How did they suddenly appear, as if they have always been following Nannan? Could it be that the underworld has also discovered that Nannan is a demon spawn?"

Stone Rock Lady opened her mouth as if to speak, but after pondering, she still held back.

Chen Shi said, "Why don’t the demon gods take this demon spawn back with them? Lady, is there a way for you to extract the demon spawn from within Nannan without harming her?"

Stone Rock Lady shook her head like a rattle drum; Chen Shi even worried she might shake her head off.

"With your cultivation skills, you should be able to, right?" Chen Shi expressed his skepticism, "I think, if you separate the demon spawn from her, Nannan will still be the same Nannan, and you can also absorb the demon spawn. Why not do it?"

Stone Rock Lady remained silent.

Chen Shi’s eyes darted around as he proposed, "Lady, come out once more, pretend you want to eat Nannan. Let’s test and see if those two demon gods called Black and White Impermanence will appear again."

Stone Rock Lady gave him a look that seemed to accuse him of being a bad seed who considered himself greatly wronged.

Seeing that she wasn’t taking the bait, Chen Shi gave up but continued inquiring, "Lady, what kind of demon gods are Black and White Impermanence? Do you know their origins?"

Still, Stone Rock Lady didn’t speak.

Chen Shi said lightly, "Lady, I won’t hold this defiance against you this time. But should there be a next time, I suggest you leave this small temple and become an Evil Spirit."

Chen Shi returned to his body, and at that moment, he heard the voice of Stone Rock Lady in his mind. It was no longer haughty and overbearing but instead soft and gentle, "Honored One, just then I was too arrogant, please forgive me. I thought I could absorb that demon spawn and restore my True Body, thus I got carried away. I won’t do it again."

Chen Shi hummed, indicating he was very displeased.

Stone Rock Lady said, "However, whether Black and White Impermanence are protecting the girl or not, the Honored One should stay away from her."

Chen Shi asked carefully, and Stone Rock Lady said, "If I regain my True Body, I won’t fear them and can speak of Black and White Impermanence’s origins. But now, I am only a remnant body, and I dare not say much, fearing I might offend them. Their True Bodies still exist."

She paused, "They are righteous gods from hell, also hailing from China. One must not speak their names; they are responsible for capturing escapees from the underworld and protecting Yama."

"Capturing escapees from the underworld?"

Chen Shi’s heart chilled; he already had two such specters by his side, who had come to capture him, an escapee from the underworld.

"Protecting Yama? It seems like the boat girl mentioned that the Supreme Judge of the underworld had gone missing..."

Chen Shi glanced at Nannan, the Supreme Judge of the underworld, couldn’t possibly be this little girl, could she?

Wasn’t she the child born to a prostitute from Rouge Lane after her death?

Could she be the Supreme Judge?

"Black and White Impermanence, are they following me or her?" he wondered silently.

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