Above the Great Dao
Chapter 87 - 54: Morality? I Don’t Have It

Chapter 87: Chapter 54: Morality? I Don’t Have It

Li Jindou was both startled and delighted, "You know where the Qianyang Mountain man is?"

Xiao Wangsun no longer paid him any mind and focused on healing his wounds.

Seeing this, Li Jindou also hastened to suppress his own injuries.

They came upon a valley where, in the midst of the mountain stream, they saw an old crone lying spread-eagled in the water, unclear whether dead or alive, but still clenching the Sheep Horn Heavenly Spirit Lamp in her hand.

"If Granny is still alive, then climb up here, and I’ll take you to see Master Chen," Xiao Wangsun said.

The old crone soaking in the water twitched, her breath as thin as gossamer, and said, "Xiao Wangsun, won’t you lend an old body a hand?"

"I am injured; climb up yourself," Xiao Wangsun replied tersely.

Granny Sha, extremely vexed, struggled to climb ashore, still unwilling to let go of the Sheep Horn Heavenly Spirit Lamp. She stumbled after just a few steps but still couldn’t bear to drop the lamp, so using one hand to crawl and both feet to kick, she finally made it to the side of the carriage.

Li Jindou, seeing her in such a sorry state, felt at ease.

He finally had company.

Granny Sha crawled onto the carriage, exhausting all her strength to pull the Sheep Horn Heavenly Spirit Lamp up. She sighed in relief and asked, "Where’s Jin Hongying?"

Xiao Wangsun shook his head and said, "Don’t bother with her; she runs faster than a rabbit."

Granny Sha did not inquire further.

The carriage set off again, and Granny Sha looked out at the mountain road, finding it more and more familiar, filled with astonishment.

This road led to the Mountain Lord Temple!

Before long, the carriage arrived at Granny Zhuang’s tree hole, which was packed with nearby villagers. Although these villagers didn’t look well, they hadn’t been petrified; Granny Zhuang sat cheerfully on her wooden bed, revealing two or three sporadic teeth in her smiling mouth.

She was the second most powerful spirit in Qianyang Mountain, hundreds of times more potent than the village’s godmothers, capable of sustaining these people’s lives much longer.

The carriage passed through the tree hole and continued onward.

The mountain road became increasingly rugged, but the driver’s skill was so proficient, it was as if they were traveling on flat ground.

They reached the Great Snake Xuan Shan, where a black serpent wound around the mountaintop, and the mountain peak was teeming with people.

Even on the back of the Great Snake Xuan Shan, there were quite a few individuals. The great serpent was thick and always motionless, so they had no worries about falling off.

- Mountain folk had their own kind of wisdom.

Their village spirits might not be powerful enough, but the Great Snake Xuan Shan and Granny Zhuang were strong enough to delay their petrification.

Granny Sha had thought the carriage would continue towards the Mountain Lord Temple but unexpectedly headed toward the mountain peak where Xuan Shan resided.

The carriage climbed the mountain and stopped.

Xiao Wangsun shakily descended from the carriage, his clothing soaking with fresh blood from his movements.

Li Jindou, seeing this, felt much more relieved: "No wonder he wouldn’t move. Turns out he’d aggravate his wounds with every motion. His injuries are about as severe as mine!"

He also tried to get off, but his hands were unsteady, and he tumbled out, sprawling on the ground.

Granny Sha, shakily walking down, left the lamp on the carriage this time, tremblingly following Xiao Wangsun.

Li Jindou clenched his teeth, struggling to crawl, thinking, "How could I just stay in the carriage, waiting for the Qianyang Mountain man to come see me? Do I deserve that much face? I do not. Crawling over there with my severe wounds shows sincerity."

The three of them arrived under the head of the Great Snake Xuan Shan, at a flat area with a stone table and two stone benches.

Chen Yindou and a young man dressed in black were playing chess.

The young man was the spirit of Xuan Shan.

Clearly, they knew each other.

"Why does Master Chen not take action?" Xiao Wangsun asked.

Chen Yindou, holding a black stone, gazed at the chessboard, slightly contemplated, unsure of where to play.

He studied the game, gently placed a piece, and said leisurely, "I practice the Water and Fire Refining Technique, using this practice to render my flesh immortal. Yet my lifespan is predestined; I cannot change it. Counting the days, I’ve been dead for seventy-three days already."

The young man in black, the spirit of the Great Snake Xuan Shan, played a white stone and said, "Absorbing moon essence for seventy-three days, yet still keeping sane and not turning into an Evil Spirit, is already very remarkable."

He referred to Chen Yindou as ’little Douzi’, showing that Chen Yindou often came here to play as a child; he and the Great Snake Xuan Shan were quite familiar.

Chen Yindou frowned slightly, clearly troubled by Xuan Shan’s move.

"The Evil Bodhisattva is a Demon; when the Demon Domain spreads, everything within a hundred li belongs to it. The Demon Domain is extremely harmful to ordinary people, and the influence on evil is also immense."

He remained indecisive, not placing his stone, and said, "The reason I hide here with Senior Xuan Shan is that I need Xuan Shan’s protection to avoid the influence of the Demon. If I were to emerge, the Demon Domain would affect my mind, akin to exposing myself under the moonlight, possibly even more detrimental. I do not want to become an Evil Spirit. I could indeed slay the Evil Bodhisattva in combat, but I would certainly lose control. It’s likely that I would become an Evil Spirit, even more terrifying than the Evil Bodhisattva."

Granny Sha propped up her weary body and said, "Old Chen, we’re already crippled and no match for the Evil Bodhisattva. Now, only you can challenge it. If you do not act, everyone within a hundred li will perish!"

"What does it have to do with me?"

Chen Yindou revealed a smile and said, "Do you think I care about them?"

Granny Sha was livid and wanted to find the lamp to bash this scoundrel to death.

Li Jindou felt as if his admiration had been shattered and stammered, "Se, Senior, it’s wrong of you to say that. If the people die, you and Chen Shi will not escape death either. Won’t you die too?"

Chen Yindou made his move, as if he held the winning ticket, smiled, and said, "I am already dead, so what fear do I have of death? My grandson has a Ghost Hand Seal on his chest, his heart constantly squeezed by someone, and he certainly won’t survive long after my death. We grandfather and grandson will both meet our end in this Demon Transformation, our souls returning to the underworld, journeying to the Yellow Springs together. In the underworld, we would have someone to care for us, companionship, would it not be a beautiful thing?"

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