Above the Great Dao
Chapter 428 - 207: Master Situ (Seeking Monthly Tickets Mid-Month)_2

Chapter 428: Chapter 207: Master Situ (Seeking Monthly Tickets Mid-Month)_2

He was not at ease, so he increased the distance to three zhang.

If Chen Shi approached within three zhang, he would back away. If Chen Shi continued to approach, intentionally or not, he would control the mechanical giant to raise its arm, posing a threat that would make Chen Shi retreat on his own.

Chen Shi looked up at the mechanical giant, his eyes filled with awe.

The magical treasure of the Lu Ban Sect was enormous, its strength boundless, a single blow could pulverize him into dust.

If there were wars, the Lu Ban Sect would surely flourish, but now, as there were no great wars and evil spirits were rampant, the Lu Ban Sect was in decline. Yet even such a minor sect still possessed their own magical treasure, which was enviable.

Magical treasures were extremely expensive.

Not to speak of a small sect like the Lu Ban Sect, even a county would need hundreds or thousands of years to craft a magical treasure such as the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

It was imaginable how glorious the Lu Ban Sect must have been to possess a magical treasure.

Chen Shi approached the mechanical giant, reached out to touch it, and looked up at the colossal structure, asking, "How much force does a single strike from this possess?"

"A strength of ten million catties, at least."

Situ Wen said, "One punch could penetrate city walls; it could even shatter the Vajra Body of someone in the Divinity Transformation Stage! But it’s useless against a Primordial Spirit. It used to deal with Primordial Spirits, but it was damaged by someone in the past, with many of its array configurations failing. My ancestors’ knowledge was not complete, and as it was lost, they never managed to repair it."

The mechanical giant was too massive and its movements too astonishing; a single strike could cleave mountains and rocks, instilling fear in anyone who saw it!

Situ Wen opened a door and said, "You can come in to take a look, but do not approach me within three zhang."

Chen Shi complied and entered.

Situ Wen kept his distance and said, "The structure of the mechanical giant may seem ordinary, but it’s incredibly solid. These woods are soaked in exotic beast blood. Every year, Lu Ban Sect cultivators engrave Warrior Talismans, Xuanwu Talismans, and other talismans. There’s also the operation of Golden Cores."

He led Chen Shi through various rooms and arrived at pathways resembling meridians, halted an alchemy pill the size of a human head, and handed it to Chen Shi, saying, "This is an Artificial Golden Core, handed down from our ancestors."

Chen Shi held the Golden Core and saw that it was engraved with all sorts of strange lines, which formed a complex pattern of talisman diagrams. On the second layer, there were also hollow metal lines forming a spherical surface with complicated talisman diagrams.

Below was another layer of hollow, the same configuration.

Chen Shi looked closely and saw below the third layer, there were also a fourth and fifth layer of hollow!

Seeing his astonished expression, Situ Wen laughed and said, "This sort of Artificial Golden Core is patterned after the nine revolutions of a true Golden Core, divided into nine layers, corresponding to the nine turns. The heat generated by a single operation of this Artificial Golden Core carries dozens of times the power that your nine-turn Golden Core realm could muster in a single alchemy session!"

Chen Shi felt the terrifying power contained within the Artificial Golden Core and praised, "Truly an impressive creation."

He released the Artificial Golden Core, and it flew up, whistling along the pathways.

Situ Wen said, "Inside the mechanical giant, there are a total of thirty-six such Golden Cores operating ceaselessly. If they run at full power, they can propel the mechanical giant to travel a thousand li in a single hour! However, it can only run for one hour."

Chen Shi curiously asked, "Why?"

Situ Wen sighed and said, "Coal is not sufficient. Running a thousand li would burn up the stored coal, and it needs replenishing."

Chen Shi said, "The mechanical giant’s power is formidable, but it seems to have significant drawbacks."

Situ Wen was startled to see that Chen Shi had, without realizing it, come within two zhang of him, but fortunately, Chen Shi made no move.

He quickly increased the distance and said, "Indeed it is. Just buying coal is a considerable expense. If it weren’t for dealing with you, I wouldn’t have brought out the mechanical giant."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "It is a rare honor."

Situ Wen, finding him amusing and feeling somewhat reluctant, said, "How about you go back first, get married, leave an offspring, then come back here so I can kill you to avenge my aunt and relieve the anger of the young master."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "I am only twelve years old, unable to leave an offspring yet."

Situ Wen’s face darkened as he continued to lead the way.

Chen Shi said, "Big Brother Situ, the Incense Master of your Lu Ban Sect, I secretly knocked him down into the foundation. He died because of me, but you probably don’t know that."

Situ Wen said, "I know, I heard that there was an evil spirit in the city wall’s foundation and was on my way there when I saw from afar you knocking him down."

Chen Shi was startled, "Why didn’t you stop me?"

"That scoundrel deserved to die."

Situ Wen said indifferently, "He used his own brothers to set up a living stake when he could have used death row prisoners. To save that money, he refrained from hiring competent Talisman Masters to deal with the evil spirit. He didn’t want to spend the money, causing the death of his brothers. If you hadn’t killed him, I would have pierced him with three cuts and six holes, and after his death, skinned him to make Mechanician puppets, to be spat upon by others."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Brother Situ truly acts on his emotions, no wonder he would come to kill me for that courtesan."

Situ Wen’s face flushed with anger as he argued, "I didn’t come to kill you for her, I came to kill you for the young master!"

Chen Shi laughed and said, "Since ancient times, heroes have struggled to pass the temptations of a beautiful woman. Although I am ignorant of love between men and women, I understand the principles. Despite the fact that she is a courtesan, despite her trafficking in humans, forcing the good into prostitution, and causing the deaths of many girls, Brother Situ still likes her and wants to avenge her. What a true hero you are; I admire you, little brother."

Situ Wen’s face grew even redder as he sneered, "I am here to repay the young master for his kindness. I laid out my array on Guan Mountain! And moreover, our duel is one-on-one, a fair fight, without me bullying you with superior numbers! I am not here to kill you for a courtesan!"

Chen Shi looked at him with a smile that was not exactly a smile.

Just then, the sound of a dog barking came.

Situ Wen hurriedly said, "Is the food Black Pot cooked ready? Let’s eat, we should eat first!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "It’s Black Pot calling us to eat."

The two walked out of the crucial mechanism. Black Pot had already set up the food and tableware, took off his apron, and went to wash off the smell of grease.

Chen Shi invited Situ Wen to sit down, and Situ Wen said, "The one who cooked hasn’t sat down yet, how can we sit first? Let’s wait."

After Black Pot had finished bathing and came to the table, Situ Wen pulled out a chair, insisting it sit first before saying, "Brother Chen, please sit."

Both sat down.

Chen Shi and Black Pot had been hungry for a long time and ate quickly, but Situ Wen ate slowly. By the time one man and one dog were full, he was still eating leisurely, and his appetite was also substantial.

"Eaten your fill?"

He exclaimed in surprise, "You’ve eaten and you’re not leaving? Once you’re full, you should head out, no need to wait for me, I eat slowly."

Chen Shi asked in confusion, "We’re not fighting?"

Situ Wen snorted, grabbed some water celery, and put it in his mouth, grumbling, "We’re not fighting, you go back. Leave Yudou early. I’m not in the habit of killing for a courtesan."

Chen Shi inquired, "Isn’t the courtesan your paramour? I thought you would want to seek vengeance for her."

"Ptui!"

Situ Wen’s face turned fiery red as he stammered, "Slept with her a few times and she’s a paramour? If that’s the case, then I have too many paramours. My original intention was to fight for the young master’s honor, not for her. Don’t tarnish my reputation."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "You’re quite the character. I won’t kill you then."

Situ Wen put down his chopsticks with a sneer, "You’re not going to kill me? You can’t beat me! Once the crucial mechanism starts, even if you have a Vajra Body, I’ll blow it to smithereens! This mechanism of mine, a single force can break through all spells!"

Chen Shi smiled faintly and said, "You should try activating the crucial mechanism first."

Situ Wen, eager to showcase the might of the treasure of the Lu Ban Sect, immediately leaped up to the twelve-yard-high forehead of the crucial mechanism, stood in the pavilion, and activated the contraption.

Instantly, a halo of light swirled around the mechanism, and assorted talismans such as Warrior Talismans and Golden Bells unfurled like a golden parasol, enveloping his entire body, while at the same time, mechanicians frantically shoveled coal into the Pill Furnace, and thirty-six Artificial Golden Cores roared in operation, moving in and out of the furnace!

Situ Wen threw a punch, and the towering twelve or thirteen-yard-high crucial mechanism also threw a punch, unleashing Thunder Sound, triggering thunderstorms, deafening to the ear!

Even the spells of a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator would be blasted to pieces by the Thunder Sound before they could get close!

Golden Cores and Nascent Souls didn’t even get the chance to manifest before they were obliterated by the thunderstorm!

Even a Primordial Spirit would be damaged upon encountering these thunderstorms!

Indeed, a scratch on the skin, if not deadly, was certainly injurious!

The crucial mechanism, like a Great Cultivator wielding infinite power, and the pavilion where Situ Wen stood was like a shrine, with Situ Wen as the Divine Embryo!

Agile and possessing endless strength, it was truly a top-notch creation of a mechanician!

But as Situ Wen was activating the mechanism, suddenly, each compartment of the mechanism flung open its doors, transforming into gaping maws as crimson tongues, dozens of yards long, shot out from every wide-open mouth on the mechanism’s body!

In an instant, the mechanism turned into a monstrous creature, its insides flesh and blood, like a gigantic Evil Spirit, flailing uncontrollably, no longer under Situ Wen’s command!

Creation Treasure Book, Ghost House Suppression Charm.

Allowing Chen Shi to enter the interior of the mechanism was like inviting a wolf into the house; he had already transformed the sect’s treasured mechanism into a massive ghost house when Situ Wen wasn’t paying attention!

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