Above the Great Dao
Chapter 594 - 273: Beating Up

Chapter 594: Chapter 273: Beating Up

They had left the town and arrived at Shennan Village; it was already late evening.

Chen Shi surveyed the surroundings and noticed that, although the village was situated within Death Valley, there was not a single Evil Spirit in sight, strangely quiet.

Unlike villagers from other villages who would return early to their homes at night, the villagers of Shennan Village leisurely strolled outside, seemingly carefree.

Some even caught a deer and were barbecuing it outside the village.

Zhuge Jian said, "With Tie Chi in Shennan Village, Evil Spirits dare not come here. The village’s Granny Sha has also become completely redundant, having leisurely days all the time."

Chen Shi looked towards the center of the village and indeed saw the purple vine, which was extremely ancient, about hundreds of years old, with branches like a coiled dragon.

This vine was thicker than ordinary trees. It did not climb onto other trees, yet it still grew upwards, about thirty feet high.

A young woman lived in the tree, wearing a purple dress, looking emaciated. It seemed that after the birth of Tie Chi, Shennan Village was no longer threatened by Evil Spirits, so the villagers neglected Granny Sha, resulting in less incense burned and leaving her with an emaciated face.

Zhuge Jian said to others, "Let’s wait a little longer. When it’s the hour of Hai, everyone in the village will be asleep. That’s when Tie Chi will start moving."

When the hour of Hai arrived, Zhuge Jian said, "Everyone, please wait a moment, I will be back soon."

He hurriedly left, and after a while, there was the sound of clattering chains. Chen Shi, Granny Sha, and others followed the sound and saw Zhuge Jian dragging a monk with chains towards them.

The monk, with his neck chained, struggled fiercely against Zhuge Jian.

He appeared to be a Cultivator with significant cultivation, having already achieved Nascent Soul. It was unclear why he had been captured by Zhuge Jian.

Dragging the monk forward, Zhuge Jian explained, "This monk is from Huaguang Temple outside West Capital City. A few days ago, several Talisman Masters from the Red Mountain Association came to me, reporting an Evil Spirit causing harm in the countryside, abducting many women, spreading terror. They searched everywhere but couldn’t find it. I rushed over, encountered this monk from Huaguang Temple, and noticed something off about him."

He gave a forceful pull, and the monk, choked by the chains around his neck, could barely breathe and suddenly became extremely aggressive. His muscles bulged out, swelling visibly, and in an instant, he transformed into a twelve-foot-tall figure. Sharp bristles pierced through his skin, resembling an insect, with moth wings sprouting from his back and antennas forming on his head.

Just moments ago, he seemed like a righteous monk, but now he exuded an ominous aura. He fluttered his moth wings, attempting to fly away.

Zhuge Jian forcefully pulled him back and said, "During his practice of Buddhist cultivation technique, he must have been corrupted by moonlight, acquiring evil energy. Buddhist scriptures record methods of cultivation for celestial beings, and he made errors while transforming! I noticed his abnormalities, so I took the opportunity to capture him!"

Green Sheep helped hold onto the chain, curiously asking, "What about the women he abducted?"

"He ravished and consumed them. I originally planned to hand him over to the government office, but upon hearing rumors he was the paramour of a high-ranking lady in the city, I realized she would definitely come to his rescue, so I decided not to send him there."

Zhuge Jian handed the monk over to his companions, "The evil energy this person emits will soon attract Tie Chi. My cultivation is weak; I should withdraw."

Granny Sha praised, "Little Ten, this young man is quite capable and thorough in his actions. You’ve found a good person! Since he’s essentially a grim reaper, you should also retreat."

Chen Shi, along with the wooden cart and Black Pot, backed away, attempting to find a higher ground, but the area was a plain formed by the explosive power of a True God, perfectly flat, so much so that they could not even find a mound two or three yards high.

Zhuge Jian activated his Nascent Soul; he too was at the peak of Nascent Soul Realm. His Nascent Soul resided in a niche at the back of his head. With a light gesture of his hand, his body began to float.

Seeing this, Chen Shi did the same and also began to float.

Black Pot barked from below. Chen Shi slightly moved his mind, and a streak of Nascent Soul Power emerged, lifting Black Pot into the air.

The ability to float in the Nascent Soul Realm was entirely caused by Nascent Soul Power.

The Nascent Soul was not of this world, residing in the void, hence it would not fall. Cultivators could activate their Nascent Soul to move freely.

If the Nascent Soul lifted the Cultivator’s physical body, floating could be achieved.

However, this was not flight, draining much from the cultivator, and it was not fast or easily controlled, only usable in emergencies.

For flying, Buddhists could use celestial spells to transform into celestial beings with wings, soaring in the sky. Taoists could use Transforming God spells to morph into deities or birds, flapping their wings to fly.

As for riding the wind, it required high cultivation and was also greatly draining; the Nascent Soul Realm could hardly practice it.

The wooden cart hopped around below, constantly moving, eager to see above. Chen Shi, having some energy to spare, lifted the cart into the air as well.

The wooden cart calmed down, its eyes on the body opened, looking towards Shennan Village.

Outside Shennan Village, Green Sheep somehow procured a shepherd’s whip, cracking it against the transformed monk, causing the monk to howl continuously as his evil aura intensified.

Suddenly, a tower-like burly man walked out from the village, indeed robust, standing over eight feet tall, dressed in a black jacket and white trousers, with an open chest. Two bone protrusions were visible on his forehead, similar to small horns, following the scent of the monk’s Evil Spirit, and walked out of the village.

As Tie Chi stepped out of the village, the two bone protrusions on his forehead rapidly grew into bull-like horns, with Demon Fire blazing between them!

His body continued to grow taller and stronger, smoke billowing from his nostrils, a shiny black iron ring hanging on his nose, standing several yards tall, he took large strides towards Granny Sha and others.

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