Xianye

Chapter 491 Surrender
The roar was initially like waves crashing on the shore, vast and mighty, reaching the sky in layers. After a few breaths, it turned into a series of furious roars, like thunder shaking the heavens and echoing across the fields!
The whole world seemed to be swaying and shaking, making it hard to stand, as if one would fall to the ground if one relaxed even slightly.

At this moment, the illusory image of magical power left behind by Donggaozi had become increasingly dim and blurry, as if it had been greatly depleted, and even its appearance was hazy.

But what followed was that a stone lamp behind him rose higher and higher.

In the blink of an eye, the Omniscience Lamp rose to the top of the clouds and continued to float higher. Although the lamp spirit struggled, it was unable to break free from the restraints because a blue lotus wrapped it tightly like smoke. No matter how it struggled, it could not break free.

At this moment, Old Fu clapped his hands, and fragments of clear light flew out like feathers, converging into a waterfall-like torrent, rolling like snow and churning like silver, dazzling and awe-inspiring.

The countercurrent surged into the sky in an instant, and with a single sweep across the flame, it forced out the spirit of the Omniscient Lamp.

Chen Heng saw that the spirit of the artifact was an old monk, wearing a brocade kasaya, a Vairocana hat, and holding a thousand Bodhi beads, each one round, full, and exquisite.

Five-colored auspicious clouds descended from the old monk's head like a curtain, covering an area of ​​a hundred miles. He appeared solemn and dignified, just like a Bodhisattva descending to earth to enlighten all sentient beings and expound the true meaning of Bodhi.

As Chen Heng concentrated, he seemed to see a huge blue lotus behind the old monk, and he was being suppressed by the lotus.

But when he looked again, the lotus flower had vanished without a trace, as if what he had just witnessed was merely his illusion.

Sensing Chen Heng's gaze, the old monk glanced coldly down at Yunxia before turning his attention to Old Fu, his expression displeased.

"Even now that things have come to this, this fellow is still not honest and wants to make one last desperate attempt. Let me wear down his last bit of strength, and you can just watch from the sidelines."

With a flick of his wrist, Elder Fu unleashed a dazzling halo that descended like a bronze bell, enveloping Chen Heng within it.

He only had time to say this instruction to Chen Heng when the old monk roared angrily from the sky, his five fingers forming claws as he fiercely grabbed down from the clouds!
In an instant, a great storm arose, and suddenly a blazing light appeared, so bright that it stung people's eyes and brought tears to their eyes!

However, faced with this fierce attack, Elder Fu simply made a hand seal and leisurely exhaled a wisp of light smoke, like auspicious snow, which he used to protect his head in the nick of time.

The light smoke collided with the massive, all-encompassing hand, and the old monk's five fingers seemed to have touched some kind of foul, poisonous mist that could corrode flesh and bone; they quickly dissolved and their power was diminished.

The wisps of smoke continued upwards along the large hand, seemingly trying to wrap around the old monk's head and envelop half of his body.

"Is this the Secret Heaven Opening Mysterious Smoke from the Eight Merits and Nine Books?"

Chen Heng's eyes flickered as he recognized the origin of the wisp of smoke, and he thought to himself.

This mysterious primordial smoke was a feeling evoked by an ancient immortal named Feng Zong in Yu Chen when he observed the primordial formation and the mixing of the five elements.

He first secluded himself for ten thousand years, and then studied day and night with several fellow disciples, exhausting all his energy, before finally revealing the complete Secret Heaven Opening Mysterious Smoke to the world.

Once this smoke is released, it can shatter supernatural powers, dissolve flesh and blood, and pulverize the void and wither away all spiritual energy wherever it passes!

If this deadly move were to accidentally land on one's body, unless one possessed a powerful magic weapon or supernatural ability to preserve one's essence, the only recourse would be to cut off the wound and end it all.

If this is not done, and the body is completely swallowed by the Secret Heaven Opening Mysterious Smoke due to hesitation, then even if one wants to give up the physical body, it will be useless.

Because their primordial spirits have been fixed in the darkness and tainted by the smoke, they cannot escape the fate of dying and their souls being extinguished!

The old monk reacted much faster than Chen Heng. He also knew the smoke was potent, so he immediately moved his lips and chanted a spell.

With a flash of pure light, his right arm, which had been stained by the Mysterious Smoke of the Heavenly Opening, instantly transformed into a hundred-foot-long stone dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. In an instant, it detached from its body and fled into the distance.

But the stone dragon could only fly for a few dozen miles before it froze in mid-air, its body cracking inch by inch, before plummeting straight down from the sky, kicking up a cloud of murky dust.

"Fu Changru, still using the same old tricks. The old scoundrel has run out of ideas!"

The old monk chuckled and called out Master Fu's real name.

A white hair rose from the old monk's hat, and in an instant, a whooshing sound was heard as a raging fire swept across the vast valley from afar, seemingly about to plow it all up.

Following the raging fire was another curtain of water, with turbid waves surging into the sky, spraying silver and snow!
The water curtain and the raging fire were arranged one after the other, seemingly forming some kind of inexplicable formation, with a powerful and imposing presence!

Faced with this combined attack of water and fire, Master Fu simply made a hand seal and activated the Secret Heaven Opening Mysterious Smoke once again.

This time, he condensed the smoke into a solid bullet, first scattering the flames with a few quick movements, then pointed forward, and the mysterious smoke suddenly exploded in the sky, transforming into a giant screen that vanished along with the oncoming water curtain.

"The key to dealing with an enemy lies in quality, not quantity. To deal with you, the Secret Heaven Opening Mysterious Smoke is more than enough." At this moment, Old Fu shrugged his shoulders, and two magical treasures leaped out from behind him: a snake-shaped golden shuttle and a Vermilion Bird Feather Fan.

"Even magical artifacts are being used; this world is truly outrageous!"

The old monk cursed, feeling somewhat helpless as he dodged the golden shuttle attack.

Dongqing Yubao Lingao Dan —

This kind of treasure, which would make all the spirits of artifacts in the world envious, was actually swallowed by the Thunder Token in front of it.

It is unknown what kind of deep master-servant relationship Donggaozi and he had. The dignified Lord of the Tiangang Yinghua Mansion of the Thunder Department of the Dao Court was actually willing to use his hard-earned Great Heavenly Skill to exchange for a pill that was completely useless to him.

Where can we seek justice for such a bizarre incident?
Having broken through the innate limitations of the artifact spirit by understanding the Jade Treasure Spirit Elixir, Elder Fu's methods are truly unfathomable.

Although the old monk could barely make use of the Buddha Kingdom's geographical advantages, firstly, with the killing of Jingzang Bianji Buddha by Donggaozi, the Buddha Kingdom's prestige was greatly diminished, and secondly, Jingzang Bianji Buddha only regarded the old monk as a spirit follower, and this ancient Buddha had not explained the true wonders of his Buddha Kingdom to the old monk during his lifetime.

Therefore, the old monk could only resort to the method of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs to extract the power of the Buddhist kingdom, in order to barely contend with Master Fu.

The reason why this pure Buddhist kingdom has fallen into its current state of desolation is probably mostly due to the old monk.

Given this ebb and flow, it's not surprising that the old monk couldn't defeat Master Fu.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, and the old man and the old monk were locked in a fierce battle, with both sides unleashing heavy blows.

Suddenly, the old monk revealed his true form as a lamp, and withstood the lightning strike unleashed by Master Fu. Then, he transformed back into human form and suddenly ripped off the Bodhi prayer beads from his wrist, throwing them at Chen Heng, who was far away!
The moment the Bodhi rosary was released, it scattered into the air, and thousands of Bodhi seeds suddenly enlarged, obscuring the sky.

Like a thousand giant stars, they crashed down with a deafening roar, threatening to topple Mount Hua and shatter the earth's crust in one fell swoop!
Almost as soon as the old monk threw the Bodhi prayer beads, Master Fu, who had been watching the old monk closely, immediately took action. He raised his Vermilion Bird Feather Fan and used it to block half of the Bodhi beads. He then ordered the Golden Shuttle to shoot out countless threads, like a net spread in the void, which also deflected the remaining Bodhi beads.

"Such an unfair victory, how can you still have the face to stand here?"

The old monk flew into a rage:
Is it really that glorious?

Although Fu Lao is not exactly a spirit of an artifact, he is practically no different from a living person because he can cultivate on his own. He can refine magical artifacts and unleash their power to the fullest extent.

However, due to inherent limitations, it is actually difficult for a weapon spirit to completely refine its own kind of weapon spirit.

Just like when the old monk threw out the Bodhi rosary, it was actually only the power of the rosary itself. As a result, he was naturally outmatched by Master Fu again.

They fought like this for a while longer. At this moment, Master Fu noticed that the old monk was somewhat sluggish when circulating his energy. He knew that the old monk was under pressure from Donggaozi's magic power and was showing signs of distress, not as strong as before.

Master Fu seized the opportunity and unleashed a series of powerful moves, finally knocking the old monk down from the clouds. Afterward, Master Fu faced the illusory figure left behind by Donggaozi and respectfully bowed.

As he made hand seals and cast his spell, a deafening roar resounded throughout the world, as if mountains were collapsing and rocks were splitting, and thunder was striking from above!
The old monk, who had intended to get up and fight again, suddenly collapsed to the ground and could not get up no matter how hard he tried.

Chen Heng saw that a blue light was slowly floating behind the old monk. Before long, a lustrous blue lotus flower floated out and pressed the old monk down, preventing him from escaping.

"You started it all, so don't blame me for doing it again. I know that spirits like you will be devoured. After tens of thousands of years, you will be able to recover completely."

Old Fu walked over with a smile, took off the old monk's hat, slapped it on his shiny bald head, and then suddenly said angrily:

"Having broken your promise time and again, I think you're just asking for death. Today I'll teach you a lesson!"

After he finished speaking, a dark pillar of light rose up behind Old Fu, with shadowy figures flickering within it.

The old monk was merely grazed by the beam of light, and a soft silver light flew out from his body and quickly entered Fu Lao's body.

This scene was not particularly gruesome, but it stunned all the magical artifacts in Chen Heng's Purple Mansion, leaving them all in a daze.

The Five Qi Universe Circle felt its scalp tingle, and a chill ran from the soles of its feet straight to its forehead, leaving it speechless.

He subtly shrank behind the Moon Wheel Mirror, and after being glared at, he quietly retreated behind the Escape Shuttle, only then feeling slightly more at ease.

"This is the first time I've used this technique, and the feeling is really not great..."

Master Fu frowned, then reached out and pressed down, wielding his magic power. The old monk, who had been suppressed under the lotus, froze. After a while, a stone lamp slowly floated up and was then held in Master Fu's hand.

"This is?"

Chen Heng couldn't help but feel puzzled upon seeing this.

It was clear that Master Fu had already taken the lamp of all-knowing wisdom, yet the old monk's figure did not disappear.

He got up from the ground with a cold face, and apart from looking a little listless, he seemed to be fine.

"This old thief has already subdued my true form, making it difficult for me to resist. Now I am just a wisp of energy. Although I can maintain my physical form, I am no different from an ordinary person. Even a dog could bite me to death."

To be honest, his victory over me was due to a combination of factors and a stroke of luck. If it weren't for Donggaozi's magical assistance, if—"

The old monk glanced at Chen Heng, his expression displeased.

While he was busy talking with his head held high, he didn't notice the small pit under his feet, tripped and fell to the ground, getting a mouthful of dust, and his words came to an abrupt halt.

Upon seeing this, Old Fu burst into laughter, a sight that Chen Heng observed with a thoughtful expression.

Initially, before half of his true consciousness was taken away, the old monk was filled with rage and wanted to make one last desperate attempt.

Once everything had settled down, although he was still unhappy, he seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, and his fighting spirit had diminished.

Judging from Mr. Fu's reaction, he didn't seem surprised by this scene; he had expected it all along.

Chen Heng sorted out his thoughts, and ideas began to surface in his mind.

As Master Fu said, although Jingzang Bianji Buddha died at the hands of Donggaozi, the two were simply fighting over the Great Dao and had no prior grudges.

Mr. Fu also said that he and the old monk-like lamp spirit had joined hands several times when they encountered great enemies and helped each other through difficult times.

However, while it may be said that these two have turned hostility into friendship, their relationship is actually quite good.

But the old monk dealt with his old henchman several times, trapping him in the Buddhist kingdom. Now, Master Fu has even taken away half of the old monk's true consciousness to restore his vitality.

This doesn't make sense either...

"As far as I know, true consciousness is the foundation of a weapon spirit. If true consciousness is damaged, the weapon spirit's grade will also drop, and the restrictions will become incomplete?"

Chen Heng suddenly asked a question about the many magical artifacts in the Purple Mansion.

Before the Escape Shuttle could speak, the Five Qi Universe Ring eagerly interjected:
"Logically speaking, that should be the case. However, even Dao artifacts have their own mysteries and are called rare treasures. Not to mention the even higher-level immortal weapons and Buddhist treasures. Perhaps this lamp has a way to make up for the deficiencies."

"A mere ten thousand years of recuperation is hardly a big deal for them, but something sad just came to mind..."

After saying this, the Five Qi Universe Circle deliberately sighed again, expressing deep regret:

"Master, to be honest, although I am still considered one of your helpers now, I'm afraid that once you achieve the Great Dao, I won't be able to stay by your side for long!"

Chen Heng smiled slightly: "What do you mean?"

"The Jade Treasure Spirit Elixir of Penetrating Clarity... I dare not even dream of such a treasure..." Wu Qi Qiankun Circle rubbed his hands together and chuckled sheepishly.
"Master, after you attain enlightenment, what about my advancement to a Dao artifact?"

Before Chen Heng could speak, a chorus of Buddhist chants suddenly rose in the air, clear and far-reaching, pleasing all who heard it, as if a Buddha were expounding the Dharma in the void, guiding sentient beings to enlightenment.

"Just go."

As Old Fu was raising the stone lamp, he nodded slightly and said to Chen Heng:

"I'm here, kid, go and cultivate!"

The old monk snorted coldly and interjected:
"Since I gained sentience, this is the first time I've had to help someone from the Xuanmen sect comprehend the Great Dao. It's truly a great embarrassment!"

Chen Heng bowed respectfully to Elder Fu, then sat cross-legged beside the lamp of all-knowing wisdom.

He regulated his energy and then closed his eyes to meditate, focusing all his attention on the Taiyi Divine Thunder.

Seeing that Chen Heng had entered a meditative state in the blink of an eye, Master Fu nodded in satisfaction, then warmly tugged at the old monk's sleeve and said:

"After all this fighting, the outcome has finally been decided. Monk, I would like to invite you to have a few cups of wine. Please do not refuse."

"You've taken away half of my true knowledge, and now you're forcing me to bestow great wisdom upon your disciple. I don't want this outcome."

The old monk sneered repeatedly and waved his hand dismissively:
"Those who offer gifts without a reason are either treacherous or thieves. Just state your plans clearly; there's no need to beat around the bush!"

　Bonus chapter for Silver Alliance AgE (3/10)

　　
　
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