Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!
Chapter 961 - 522: The Formidable Buddha Corpse, Three Moves, Venerable, The Temple Trembles in Fear.

The Headless Buddha Corpse showed no sign of its qi, yet Yi Chen was only able to detect it upon its close approach. Evidently, its cultivation was not weak, prompting Yi Chen to feel some apprehension.

He coldly fixed his gaze and saw that the Headless Buddha Corpse was wearing White Bone Prayer Beads around its neck and had a dark large drum tied at its waist, which it began to beat and chant to.

"Sun sets behind the mountains, darkness fills the sky, every household tightly shuts their doors!"

"Magpies and crows dash through the forests, clever pigeons scramble towards the eaves!"

"Five-clawed dragon returns to the northern seas, thousand-year-old Wang Ba crawls back to the sands!"

"Pity this true Buddha, obstructed on the path ahead, fallen into Abyss Hell, the journey's hard indeed!"

…

"Nine locks engaged in the ten directions, with one last door yet to be secured!"

"…"

Yi Chen held the Holy Halberd reversed, gazing into the distance.

Amid the heaven and earth, the vast chanting sounded like arrows from all sides crazily assaulting the region he was in, transforming into various weapons -- swords, spears, axes, halberds -- all aiming to decapitate him and erode his spirit.

Unfortunately for them, after breaking through to the twenty-sixth layer of the True Technique, how terrifying Yi Chen's Cultivation Body had become, shielded by numerous special abilities from the Spirit Break Realm. It was like a copper pea in a steamer, unable to be softened by steam nor dissolvable by boiling; the horrific sonic waves of the world failed to advance an inch through all its probing.

Yi Chen silently watched the distant arrival of the Headless Buddha Corpse, listening to the eerie chanting from within its belly, even clapping to the rhythm and shouting cheers at the more exhilarating parts, always striking at the vulnerable points of the drumbeat amidst the entangled qi.

"Great master, how wonderfully you sing! Tales of such craftsmanship from the Yin Mansion Land are indeed rare; I am truly impressed!"

"Let's have another, and I shall generously reward you!"

As a gold ingot was tossed at the feet of the Headless Buddha Corpse by Yi Chen, who had ironically praised it as an artisan of the Underworld, the Buddha Corpse became somewhat stiff. Its hand frozen mid-air as it beat the sinister black drum, neither dropping nor continuing, creating an awkward atmosphere!

"Blood turns to wind, bones to sand, once Vajra are now but dregs, grateful to Fellow Taoist for the reward."

"In this Yin Land, treacherous cats and mice chained in a row, disloyal and unrighteous all deserve death. The previous four failures, I must thank Fellow Taoist for dealing with them on my behalf. Do you agree?"

The Headless Buddha Corpse was obviously no ordinary being. Whether out of fear or some other sentiment towards Yi Chen, its drum-beating left hand paused briefly before stretching like rubber, unnaturally elongated, to pick up the gold ingot that Yi Chen had dropped at its feet, the movement smoothly fluid.

"The master speaks wisely. You might inquire around; in the Human Realm, I, Yi Chengzi, am always spoken of highly, always carrying justice proudly. To hear such elegant music from the master in this ghostly place fills me with joy!"

"I see the master's golden body is speckled; are those spots of corpse rot? To still perform with such an appearance, the master surely faces difficulties. I, Yi Chengzi, am known for my magnanimity. Sing me another passage, and I'll gild that gold ingot to cover those rotting spots."

In response to the words of the Headless Buddha Corpse, the Taoist casually tossed another gold ingot at the feet of the Buddha Corpse.

To think some ghostly creature would dare to play abstractions with him, Yi Chengzi, the Great Qin State Preceptor, didn't mind joining in the fun.

He dared to pick them up because Yi Chengzi dared to throw them! After all, it's just like walking a dog; it's all in good fun!

Witnessing Yi Chen's playful gaze, akin to toying with a dog by throwing a meat bun, the Headless Buddha Corpse clearly didn't retain such a good temperament this time. With a grand gesture, it drew the gold ingot that Yi Chen had thrown to its feet into its palm, and upon clenching its fist, a shower of Gold Powder instantly scattered with the wind.

"Taoist Priest, disrespect towards the Buddha leads to Hell without end!"

Though lacking a head, Yi Chen could still feel a cold, damp gaze bearing down upon him from within the darkness.

Gazing intently and piercing through layers of qi, Yi Chen saw a snake!

It was a terrifyingly large serpent, coiled in a giant, stinking mud pond, its body risen high, covered in rot and reeking of decay, with hordes of horrific maggots crawling in and out of its flesh like bees building their nests.

Perhaps due to unbearable itching, the snake's head shook slightly, causing chunks of rotten flesh to fall from its body, revealing the bone beneath.

As the intended recipient, Yi Chen fully comprehended the meaning behind that gaze.

Translated, that gaze meant, "If you dare throw another, I will lose my temper!"

"Who would have thought there'd be such a venerable figure in the Underworld? This round, Venerable, you have my admiration. Return the Evil Golden Relics to me, and I am willing not to make things difficult for you, Taoist. As for you… Taoist Yi Chengzi, please give me a straight answer."

"And let me add, it is the mark of a wise man to recognize the situation at hand. The master of the Red Residence seeks to defy the heavens and will certainly not meet a good end. Not even a chance to become one of us. Taoist, please ponder this—then act accordingly!"

The implicit threat and warning in the Headless Buddha Corpse's words were clear as day!

However, what he did not realize was that the temper of World-Shaking Pure Yang has always favored persuasion over coercion!

The reaction of Yi Chen to the Headless Buddha Corpse's threats and enticements was far beyond its expectations.

"Master, you really picked it up!"

"What do you mean by this, Taoist? Insolence!…."

The tone of the Headless Buddha Corpse was initially taken aback, then immediately burst into thunderous fury.

A frenzied halberd light surged across the heavens and earth, slicing towards its waist with an unstoppable force.

Frame zero start-up, an explosive strike; this routine had become second nature to Yi Chen.

As a valiant warrior, the Great Qin State Master had always been quick to act. Had it not been to confirm a suspicion in his mind, Yi Chen would have attacked much sooner.