Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 334 Oh no, I've become Fahai!
Boom!

With a loud bang, a huge wave surged up, and a water dragon fell straight onto West Lake, crashing into the lakebed. After creating ripples, it also tore a deep pit into the lakebed.

Wave after wave, like falling meteors, crashed fiercely against Qiu Chuji as the water surged backward.

Qiu Chuji's body was subjected to such a tremendous threat and impact that cracks appeared on his body, and he was at risk of breaking apart at any moment.

Fortunately, the lotus root body had been fused for some time, and Qiu Chuji had been actively stimulating it during this period, which undoubtedly raised its limit. Under such immense pressure and threat, it finally survived and thus generated a large amount of vitality, which was then integrated into Qiu Chuji's true qi.

In terms of the total amount of true qi alone, it added several hundred years of cultivation to Qiu Chuji's life.

But this is actually the least important and least noticeable progress.

With the help and stimulation of these vital energies, Qiu Chuji's true qi showed increasingly obvious signs of qualitative change. He had thus taken more than half of the first step and was not far from completing the first step in his plan.

However, at this moment, not only Qiu Chuji's lotus root was under tremendous pressure, but the surging water waves were also rolling towards the shore not far away at an extremely fast speed.

The buildings located on the shore of West Lake appear as tiny as toys in comparison to the towering waves that are over ten meters high.

Some lakeside buildings, as well as fishing boats and passenger ships on the lake, were the first to be affected.

Wooden buildings and small boats were completely defenseless against these giant waves.

The vulnerability of ordinary people is especially evident when compared to powerful cultivators.

"Holy crap!" Qiu Chuji broke free from the heavy pressure, and a quick glance around revealed that something was wrong, so he had no choice but to swear again.

Without much thought, Qiu Chuji unleashed the Great Five Elements Wheel, reversing the power of the five elements to form a massive, multicolored vortex.

The whirlpool drew water from the lake, seemingly swallowing the surface waves, while simultaneously forming an iceberg like a sharp sword rising from the ground, piercing the sky. From the center where Fahai gathered his magical power, it tore apart that mass of power, dismantling the opponent's series of attacks.

Immediately afterwards, the iceberg split into layers of light and shadow, and giant swords slashed towards Fahai, revealing the full killing intent within the sword shadows.

Previously, Qiu Chuji regarded his struggle with Fahai as a task and a test. Although they had different positions, they did not have any personal grudges. Although he used all his strength, he inevitably left some room for maneuver in his attacks.

We each serve our own masters and have our own ideologies. Although it is a struggle between our respective traditions, there is no need for us to truly fight to the death; we can simply see who wins and who loses.

Now, there's no room for maneuver left!

Whether it's a mission or not seems unimportant now!

He just wanted this monk to die!

Qiu Chuji was not a soft-hearted person, but he would never use the lives of innocent people as bargaining chips in battle.

The so-called "coercion" on Phoenix Mountain was not only based on confidence, but also on the certainty that Fahai would eventually back down.

Even if Fahai doesn't stop, Qiu Chuji will change his strategy when the time comes.

But now, Fahai has gone too far!
Just as he once accused the two snakes of disregarding the lives and deaths of all living beings for their own selfish desires.

Isn't he just like everyone else now?
Calling this monk a "demon monk" at this moment would not be an exaggeration.

A massive iceberg transformed into a sword, traversing north and south, its sword energy whistling as it brought the snow and winds of the north to the south.

The people of Hangzhou, who were initially shocked by the huge waves that had been created on West Lake, were still trying to escape when they discovered that the giant waves had been swept back and transformed into a towering iceberg.

Although most of the cold air is now locked on the surface of West Lake, a small amount of cold air inevitably leaked into the city of Hangzhou, causing a light snowfall.

It's not common for the people of Hangzhou to see snow these days, and they all showed excitement as they watched the snowflakes falling from the sky.

They may not all be able to see the battle unfolding on the lake, but they can feel the falling snowflakes and experience a unique sense of participation.

The people of Jiangnan have a deep longing for snow, just as the people of the North yearn for the misty rain of Jiangnan.

Facing the giant ice and snow sword that seemed to cleave the heavens and earth, Fahai appeared calm on the surface, but the solemnity and vigilance in his eyes betrayed his less-than-peaceful inner state.

The energy that Qiu Chuji could mobilize in an instant did not fundamentally change.

However, the will attached to this sword was completely integrated with the wind and snow, like the desolation of heaven and earth, with a kind of chilling cold that cannot be fully described.

At this moment, Fahai was already somewhat exhausted from the repeated suppression of the giant ice and snow sword.

Qiu Chuji had one arm behind his back, and the other hand was slightly raised.

Welcome to Round Two!

"This sword is for you... I hope you can catch it!"

boom!
Under Qiu Chuji's will, the entire surface of West Lake was completely frozen over.

The ice shards, growing in a crisscrossing pattern like shrubs, gradually formed a tall wall that locked the lake surface.

As for those who were originally on or around West Lake, they had long been sent away by Qiu Chuji using the "near-the-edges-within-a-foot" technique and placed in Hangzhou city.

The icy energy combined with the sword energy was merely the vanguard.

After Qiu Chuji had completely taken control of the situation, everything—the mountains, the lake, the clouds, the sunlight, and even the fish swimming at the bottom of the lake—was filled and played by the true qi controlled by Qiu Chuji.

The world seemed to have been completely under Qiu Chuji's control.

This is his turn, his domain... even his world.

"What a fine Taoist priest!"

"How many innocent lives in West Lake have you harmed by freezing the world like this?" Fahai retorted, speaking with such self-righteousness.

It's easy to tell from his eyes and tone that he truly believes this!
He would not intentionally shed the blood of any living being, but he would hold his opponents accountable for any deaths that occurred during the battle, considering them their 'karmic debts'.

Is this a form of shamelessness?

From the perspective of opponents and bystanders, it's definitely true!
However, Fahai believed that what he was upholding was justice and the right path.

"This guy's crazy!"

"We've completely gone down the wrong path!"

"No wonder...!" Qiu Chuji suddenly had a sudden realization.

The seemingly stronger 'Fahai' before him was actually not only an adversary sent by Buddhism to block him, but also a discarded pawn.

Even if the same person grows up in the same environment, when he makes a decision that leads to different outcomes, parallel possibilities are born.

The Fahai who originally existed in this world was still bound by principles and capable of feeling. He seemed weaker, but his potential was limitless.

Only when he still loves certain people and things in this world can he truly love all living beings and understand the true meaning of Buddhism, instead of becoming the basis of rule and the blade of exploitation, as some distorted Buddhist scriptures have.

The Fahai before us, who came from another time and space, is more powerful and has more supernatural abilities, but he has already stubbornly gone to extremes. He will stop at nothing to subdue demons and monsters, and is destined not to become a true Buddha.

Even if one cultivates supernatural powers and magical abilities at the level of a Buddha, one is still just a powerful monster.

Such monsters exist in both Buddhism and Taoism, and even dominate in some aspects. But they would never be recognized or approved by Buddha or Bodhisattva.

Those who are stubborn and incorrigible, those who cannot be truly converted, will eventually fall in some great calamity and will never reach the other shore.

A golden staff appeared in Fahai's hand.

With a loud shout, his staff unleashed a massive burst of Buddhist light, breaking through layers of ice to meet the giant sword that Qiu Chuji was slashing down.

Everything seemed to have passed for a while, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

drink!
The staff tore apart and shattered all the true qi and sword energy blocking its path. Light was cut, wind was broken, and even the scene that seemed frozen in the previous second exploded as if it had been crushed in the next instant.

Fahai resisted fiercely under Qiu Chuji's suppression, but his image became increasingly humiliating.

Qiu Chuji was also moving quickly. He did not relax just because he had suppressed Fahai. Instead, he held a sword in his hand and would occasionally shoot out an extremely sharp and solid sword aura.

If Fahai had treated this sword energy as an ordinary sword energy, he would have immediately suffered a great loss.

However, if he chooses to go all out every time he encounters sword energy shooting from all directions, even with his vast magical power, the consumption will gradually become unbearable for him.

Fahai had considered creating a similar massive surge of magical power, descending upon the world with immense divine might, and overturning the precarious situation set up by Qiu Chuji.

However, Qiu Chuji controlled the pace.

Qiu Chuji did not give him such an opportunity or time.

In the heat of battle, if he pauses even for a moment, he will be pierced through the heart by a thousand swords.

When Qiu Chuji stopped holding back and the distance between the two of them was close enough, even if Fahai had the advantage in the accumulation of magical power, it would be extremely difficult for him to regain his home ground.

This is a difference in both true hard power and information asymmetry.

Qiu Chuji learned about Fahai's fighting style and ability preferences through the previous Fahai.

Even though the two Fahais are different, they are, in a broad sense, the same person, so it is normal for them to have similarities.

Fahai, however, knew little about Qiu Chuji, and even less about Qiu Chuji's martial arts, which differed from those of ordinary practitioners.

This is one of the main reasons why he repeatedly found himself in a passive position.

Boom!

Heaven and earth shook, and all things tilted.

The enormous iceberg finally pressed down on Fahai.

Qiu Chuji stood on the mountaintop, on one leg, and used the Thousand-Pound Drop technique.

This most common method of circulating qi in the martial arts world, now with the support of Qiu Chuji's vast true qi, the suppressive power he mobilized was more than ten million jin.

The iceberg is gradually stabilizing.

Qiu Chuji began to write talismans by hand, using his true qi to condense and seal the talismans.

This time, Qiu Chuji did not seek the divine power of the familiar Antarctic Immortal and Nezha, but instead sought the divine power of the Mount Tai Mountain God.

The mountain god of Mount Tai was quite accommodating; although there was no divine projection, the divine power was still transmitted properly according to the established procedure.

With the blessing of divine power, the iceberg that might have melted under the scorching sun stood firmly in the center of West Lake.

Without external intervention, even after a thousand years, it may not be completely melted away.

For at least a hundred years, its overall shape will remain quite intact, without any signs of melting.

Fahai, trapped beneath the iceberg in the lake, was like a small insect frozen in amber.

As the struggles grew weaker, the body gradually grew cold and numb, and the magical power within the body condensed and gradually became sluggish.

"Amitabha!"

Fahai uttered a final Buddhist chant, but the light of salvation from the Bodhisattva and Buddha did not arrive. He slowly closed his cold eyes.

In his final gaze, there was neither regret nor resentment, only unwillingness to accept defeat.

He did not die, but his thoughts were sealed away by Qiu Chuji.

“Now a demonic monk has stirred up trouble and intends to harm all living beings. I originally wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, but I thought that his cultivation was not easy, so I just sealed him here.”

"If within fifty years, if 100,000 people wish for his escape, and, holding candles, walk to the iceberg, the iceberg will gradually melt."

"Without this opportunity, this iceberg will seal him for three hundred years, and then slowly melt away!"

"Fahai! May you repent your mistakes while you are in the ice mountain! When you are released after serving your sentence, you will know what it means to help the common people, instead of stubbornly killing demons and making enemies."

"If this happens again, you will be executed without mercy!"

After saying this, Qiu Chuji mobilized all his true qi and combined it with his sword intent, leaving three sword marks containing the aura of primordial spirit on the ice mountain.

Qiu Chuji could have executed Fahai, but he changed his mind at the last minute.

Judging from his own past experiences of crossing time and space, at their level, only one "I" is allowed to exist in a world.

Therefore, in order to prevent the Buddhist community from changing leaders again, the situation has become endless.

Qiu Chuji chose to seal Fahai away.

In this way, as long as Buddhism doesn't go too far in cheating, there won't be a third Fahai to jump out and make things difficult for him.

This is, after all, a world controlled by the 'Boundless Immortal Elder'. The Buddhist sect can extend its reach, but it is absolutely impossible for them to do whatever they want.

As for the task assigned by the 'Immeasurable Immortal,' regarding reversing the course of the world, Qiu Chuji had already accomplished that.

As for his guess that one of the main characters in this world story is about to reach the other shore, this was, after all, Qiu Chuji's own deduction based on some clues, and not a task actually given by 'Wuliang Immortal'.

Therefore, if he really couldn't do it, Qiu Chuji didn't need to set restrictions for himself.

Of course, now that things have come to this, Qiu Chuji can only hope that the powerful being who might exist and is about to arrive at the Great Luo realm does not actually exist, or that it is one of the Green and White Snakes or Xu Xian.

Or even the God of Literature would be fine!

After saying a few polite words, Qiu Chuji thawed the frozen West Lake, leaving only the icebergs in the lake, and then left the place.

Shortly after Qiu Chuji left, a large number of Hangzhou residents flocked to the lakeside to look at the huge iceberg and marveled at it.

Some of the bolder ones have even brought in fishing boats, intending to take them to the foot of the iceberg in the lake to see what's going on.

It can only be said that the desire to watch the excitement is ingrained in their bones, and often even surpasses their fear of danger.

(End of this chapter)