Above the Great Dao
Chapter 53 - 33: Quick as a Horse Beneath His Feet, His Palms Slay the Elite

Chapter 53: Chapter 33: Quick as a Horse Beneath His Feet, His Palms Slay the Elite

The mountain of gold bearing down upon Chen Shi’s head was not a real mountain, but a transformation of a talisman.

Struck by this talisman, the body had to bear the pressure of over a thousand kilograms. If one’s strength was even slightly lacking, they would be directly crushed to death. Not only did Chen Shi withstand the overwhelming pressure of the Moving Mountain Talisman, but his speed remained extremely fast, enabling him to catch up with Fu Shanke who had activated the Armored Horse Talisman and finish him with a single move.

Poor Fu Shanke had many skills and was exceedingly accomplished in the field of talismans. Along with Iron Pen Weng, he was known as one of the two unparalleled masters of talisman in Xuanying Mansion. He didn’t even get a chance to display a tenth of his abilities before he was ruthlessly killed!

If it had been the Chen Shi who fought Iron Pen Weng, Fu Shanke would definitely have been able to overpower him, to the point where Chen Shi would absolutely have been unable to break through his Spirit Snake Talisman. But now, with Chen Shi having refined genuine blood, his internal organs grew ever stronger, shattering the Spirit Snake Talisman and catching him off guard.

When Chen Shi collided backwards, it happened to be the moment when the brocade-clad guard standing under the tree activated the shrine, and the Divine Embryo inside the shrine also manifested.

This person’s cultivation technique circulated at a speed that Chen Shi had never seen before, and his reaction speed was also unprecedented. As he saw Chen Shi hurtling towards him, he took steps back while also manipulating the Divine Embryo.

In front of his Divine Embryo, an almost invisible Sword Qi was forming!

It was a spell from the Heavenly Heart Righteous Qi Technique, the Meridian Evil Slayer Sword!

Before the Sword Qi had fully formed, Chen Shi’s back had already collided with him.

The brocade-clad guard’s internal organs were greatly shaken, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and he involuntarily flew backwards.

"Bang!"

His body slammed into the large tree where the Cicada Catcher was, letting out a mouthful of fresh blood with a gushing sound.

The brocade-clad guard’s mouth was full of blood, his teeth clenched firmly, and his expression was somewhat ferocious as he spurred on the Sword Qi in front of the shrine.

He knew that with Chen Shi’s collision, his internal organs had shattered, robbing him of all vitality, but he was after all a battle-hardened combatant. Even in death, he was determined to drag Chen Shi down with him!

Chen Shi charged like a flying arrow, yet as he approached, he saw the Divine Embryo behind the brocade-clad guard’s head in the shrine pointing its hand.

He immediately became alert and, without a second thought, withdrew swiftly with a howl. Even bearing the weight of over a thousand kilograms from the gold mountain, his speed was still extremely fast, like an elephant in a wild stampede, cracking open the ground beneath.

Yet, the sense of danger intensified. Chen Shi couldn’t see the Sword Qi of the Meridian Evil Slayer Sword, but he could see the air in front of him vibrating at high speed, blurring his vision.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Chen Shi took rapid steps back, retreating dozens of steps, about twenty paces or so, the feeling of danger escalating to a life-threatening level.

He fell back, his face upturned when a piercing sound reached his ears. An invisible Sword Qi brushed past the tip of his nose.

Chen Shi’s soul was still shaken when suddenly, a buzzing thud came from behind. He turned his head to see that on the roadside, a large tree big enough for two or three people to circle their arms around, began to tilt, slowly falling.

Although the brocade-clad guard’s Meridian Evil Slayer Sword hadn’t hit him, it still traveled three or four yards, cutting down the big tree.

"This power..."

Chen Shi was inwardly shocked. This man hadn’t even managed to unleash the full power of his spell, yet the potency of the Sword Qi at the moment of release was so domineering. If it had hit him, he would inevitably have been torn apart, beyond any hope of surviving.

"The brocade-clad guards sent by the Zhao family to capture me are much stronger than those of the Li Family!"

He flipped onto his feet.

The Cicada Catcher on the tree and the Fisherman by the ditch had also come onto the road by this time, both reacting extremely swiftly and already fully prepared, their shrines and Divine Embryos activated.

The two stamped their feet heavily, activating the Armored Horse Talismans tied to their legs, their steps as swift as the wind as they quickly caught up.

While running madly, they formed Sword techniques with their hands, and the Divine Embryos within their shrines did the same, mimicking their movements.

From afar, Chen Shi could only see the air vibrating, his vision blurring once again, aware of the impending danger, he immediately angled towards the river ditch.

With a whoosh, he leaped, crossing over the ditch and landing on the opposite bank, his legs sinking deep into the soft soil.

Chen Shi hurriedly pulled his legs out as two thudding sounds came from the road, the result of the two men’s Meridian Evil Slayer Swords missing their target, leaving a foot-deep mark in the incredibly hard road, flipping up clods of earth.

"Shoo! Shoo!"

Two more invisible Sword Qi flew at him, and Chen Shi, still bearing the thousand-kilogram pressure of the Moving Mountain Talisman, rushed into the crop field.

The crop was corn, a unique crop of the West Bull New Continent, which could grow as tall as one or two people, standing like a forest.

Ignoring everything, Chen Shi broke into the cornfield and bolted away, rows of corn collapsing behind him—the handiwork of the Sword Qi from those two brocade-clad guards.

The two guards also reached the edge of the ditch, charging and swinging the Sword techniques forward as they went. The Divine Embryos in their shrines followed suit, waving their hands, sending spiraling invisible Sword Qi into the crop field, cutting down everything in their path.

Without pausing, they too leaped across the river. They didn’t jump as far as Chen Shi did and were about to land in the water when a breeze sprung up beneath their feet, rippling the water’s surface.

After one more step forward, they didn’t fall into the water and had already reached the opposite bank.

Ahead, sections of the crop field lay flattened, and the two men followed the fallen crops forward, their hands continuously moving, the Meridian Evil Slayer Swords slashing out.

With Sword Qi ahead still raging and new Sword Qi arriving from behind.

The Sword Qi crisscrossed chaotically, even colliding in twos, fragmenting into numerous smaller Sword Qi, shooting in all directions!

They were both high-ranking and powerful guards of the brocade-clad unit brought by Zhao Yue, not the regular guards, and their combat experience was also exceptionally rich.

The two were unstoppable in their pursuit, following the gold mountain above Chen Shi’s head, assailing miles after miles, with the cornfield showing no end.

Suddenly, the guiding gold mountain in front of them dimmed and then disappeared.

Their hearts sank, the Moving Mountain Talisman’s power had faded away.

The Moving Mountain Talisman could only last for a quarter of an hour. Once the time was up, it would dissipate!

Now, they had lost trace of Chen Shi.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"

The sound of frantic running echoed through the cornfield, the noise of a body striking against the corn leaves.

The two men immediately stood back to back, vigilant and scanning their surroundings.

The rustling sound kept coming, circling around them with extreme speed.

The two leaned on each other, moved their steps, and continued to rotate following the sound. Their hands formed sword techniques and kept swinging forward, sending out Sword Qi in the direction of the sound. But other than cutting down a lot of corn, there were no results.

"Get out of the crops!" one of them shouted.

Before the shout subsided, suddenly a figure dashed over like lightning. Small in stature and extremely fast, the next moment, it crashed into his embrace. The brocade-clothed guard felt like he had been hit by a wild bull, involuntarily flying backward with fresh blood spraying from his mouth.

Seeing this, the other brocade-clothed guard, without a second thought, swung his sword and flew toward the enemy. However, the thin figure leaped up, dodged the Sword Qi, and the brocade-clothed guard who had been hit was unable to dodge in time. He was cut at the waist, and his blood stained the crops.

"Lin He!"

The other brocade-clothed guard screamed in heart-wrenching pain. At that moment, the rustling sound of running came again from the cornfield, rapidly circling him.

Realizing the danger, the brocade-clothed guard immediately sprinted, following the destroyed path through the cornfield back the way he came.

In this tall field of crops, the opponent was a child, small and with the advantage of the terrain. Moreover, the sound of the fallen corn revealed the direction of his Spell, making it easy for the opponent to dodge.

But once on the road, the criminal Chen Shi would no longer have this advantage.

The power of the Armored Horse Talisman on his legs was still present, allowing him to run as fast as flying, while he readied his Sword Qi, secretly prepared. No matter where Chen Shi attacked from, he would deliver a fatal blow.

Unbeknownst to him, the surrounding rustling sound disappeared, the field became extremely silent, leaving only the sound of his running and panting.

The river channel was directly ahead and across the river was the post road. The brocade-clothed guard did not dare to think too deeply. He rushed to the edge of the river, leaping with all his might. Halfway through his jump, about to fall into the water, he tapped the water surface with his foot, creating a breeze that disturbed the ripples.

Just as he was about to reach the other side, the water behind him suddenly exploded with a splash, and Chen Shi’s figure leaped from the river, jumping to an equal height with him.

"His speed is faster than mine, he got here first, laid an ambush in the river waiting for me!"

Startled, the brocade-clothed guard turned around as Chen Shi summoned his Qi-Blood. His palms swelled like bear paws, grew by a size, and smacked heavily on his ears.

"Bang!"

The brocade-clothed guard’s brain turned to mush, his corpse landing on the other side of the bank.

Chen Shi plunged into the water with a splash, lying on his back on the surface, gasping heavily, his wildly beating heart refusing to calm.

"Tonight, I’m afraid my illness will act up again."

The violent thumping in his chest caused slight ripples on the surface of the water.

After a while, Chen Shi turned over and swam to the shore. His new clothes were soaked and ripped, covered with cuts from the corn leaves.

"My grandpa bought me these new clothes..."

Chen Shi felt an immense heartache. After catching his breath, he approached the body of Master Fu Fu Shanke. He searched carefully and found seventy to eighty talismans of various kinds. Chen Shi selected two Armored Horse Talismans for himself and put them in his sleeve.

He took off Fu Shanke’s outer garment, folded the remaining talismans neatly, and took out a few Silver from his pocket.

Chen Shi hesitated, and then returned the Silver to Fu Shanke.

—His grandpa had taught him not to casually take money from the dead. At night, the dead would come seeking repayment. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Then, Chen Shi searched the other two corpses, finding a few more talismans and some Silver. He only took the talismans, leaving the Silver with the deceased.

"These talismans can be sold by Grandpa to compensate for the damaged crops. After all, they are fellow villagers; I can’t let them have no harvest because of the ruined cornfield," Chen Shi thought to himself.

As for the brocade-clothed guard who was cut in half, he didn’t bother to search. The death was too gruesome, and he feared having nightmares.

"Last night, San Wang appeared in my dream, saying someone was coming to kill me and told me to escape quickly. Could this dream be real? How did San Wang enter my dream?"

Chen Shi stood up straight, thinking of the long tongue wrapped around San Wang’s neck, puzzled, "What was up with that long tongue in my dream, and where did it take San Wang?"

A sense of unease lingered in his heart.

He had heard from his grandfather about dead people appearing in dreams.

It was said that when a person dies with unresolved obsessions, they would visit someone close and enter their dreams to express their reluctance to leave or to bid farewell and arrange their last affairs.

"San Wang is from Huangyang Village; did something happen there?"

Chen Shi washed his face by the river and straightened his clothes in its reflection, noting that the power of the Sealing Talisman on the back of his head had also dissipated. However, since his clothes were too tattered to be presentable, he had no choice but to return to the village.

Black Pot looked up in surprise as his young master returned, his clothes torn and tattered.

Wasn’t this his favorite set of clothes? And hadn’t his grandfather just bought them yesterday? How had his master turned into a beggar just after leaving the house?

Chen Shi entered the house, changed into an old set of clothes, and asked, "Black Pot, has Grandpa gone out?"

Black Pot nodded.

Chen Shi stepped outside and said, "I’m off to kill someone. You stay put; no need to get up."

Black Pot lay down, turning his head to watch as his young master went out the door.

A short while later, Chen Shi arrived outside Huangyang Village. From afar, he watched the tranquil village, took long breaths in and out until his breathing completely steadied, and then he started toward Huangyang Village.

"Just now, that Talisman Master named Fu Shanke said I killed Iron Pen Weng, and they were sent by the Third Young Master to capture me. This Third Young Master must be from the Zhao family."

Chen Shi’s face was calm as he quietly reflected, "If Fu Shanke had wanted to assassinate me, I would already be dead, so I suspect they intended to capture me and take me to see this Zhao Third Young Master."

He activated the Three Light Righteous Qi Technique; Qi-Blood flowed, nourishing his organs and strengthening his body.

"That means Zhao Third Young Master should still be in Huangyang Village. The instigator shall have no offspring. My actions were not thorough, and I didn’t eliminate the root cause; it must be remedied!"

Outside Huangyang Village, not a soul was in sight, only dead silence.

Chen Shi didn’t enter directly through the village entrance; instead, he headed to the southwest corner of the village and scaled over the wall.

"I must deal with the consequences of my actions and not involve Grandpa or the villagers!"