Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 533 Monk and Child

There is a valley between Sanxian Mountain and Gejing City called "Longmen".

The nearest town under the jurisdiction of Gejing City is at least a hundred miles away from Longmen.

The valley is riddled with illusions, and even ordinary cultivators can easily get lost inside.

But because crossing this valley allows one to leap over the Dragon Gate and reach the former Sparrow God Mountain.

Therefore, many people have entered throughout history.

This resulted in the valley being littered with corpses.

As Li Wushou swept through the battlefield of Sanxian Mountain, a white-robed monk stood in the valley, gazing at a child with his bottom half sticking out, and chanted a Buddhist prayer:
"Namo Buddha of Flesh and Blood, little benefactor, your physical and blood qualities are unparalleled, and your affinity with Buddhism is profound. You should enter my Buddhist kingdom."

The child, who was buried in the corpses searching for something, suddenly looked up and gazed at the monk.

He replied with a look of surprise:

"Is that me, Great Monk? I also feel we have a strong connection."

His voice was excited, but unclear.

As he spoke, he kept chewing something, and juice would occasionally drip from the corner of his mouth, only to be greedily sucked back in by the child.

A sliver of something was visible between the child's lips and teeth, revealing that what he was eating was a type of flesh worm that lived in the Longmen Valley.

This flesh worm is pure white and loves to eat the flesh and blood of living people.

When no one ventures into the valley, these flesh worms slumber beneath the countless corpses scattered across the mountains.

If anyone ventures deep into the valley, they will all move together and devour them completely.

The white-robed monk looked at the child, who had an innocent face but acted strangely, with a puzzled expression.

According to his agreement with his fellow Daoists in the Blood Sea Sacred Domain, he should have gone straight into the Three Immortal Mountains to search for the legacy of the Sparrow Lord hidden there.

For some reason, ever since he entered the Sealed Spirit Path, he has always had a feeling of trepidation.

This unseen connection made him wary of Zhongtian Pass and even the Three Immortals Mountain.

Although the legacy left by the Sparrow Master is good, he has already developed his own path at his current level of cultivation.

If it weren't for the unforeseen events during his last journey to the River Valley, he would have already achieved perfect merit and attained Buddhahood.

Whether it's the Daoist teachings of the Sparrow Lord or the legacy of the Holy Domain, it's better to have them, but it's not a big deal if we don't.

At this moment, what is more important to him is finding a suitable "Nine Buddha Body".

Therefore, after realizing that the battle at the Three Immortals Mountain had reached a stalemate, especially after the arrival of Li Xing, the Water God of Fubo Domain, he had already planned to withdraw from the Fengling Path.

In this matter of sealing the Spirit Path, the Great Venerable Zhenhai was clearly deeply involved.

Now that he has escaped from the Fubo Domain, he has already offended the Great Lord Zhenhai.

Although the pride of the Great Lord Zhenhai would prevent him from personally attacking him, the Great Lord Zhenhai's command of the world still exerted immense pressure on him.

Moreover, something was amiss at Zhongtian Pass. He vaguely sensed that a Venerable One had descended, and perhaps more than one.

This further solidified his decision to withdraw.

Just then, he saw the child.

A man buried himself in the Longmen Valley, searching for flesh worms.

Those flesh-eating worms that cleanse the marrow become as obedient as silkworm pupae in his hands.

He didn't know where the child came from, nor how the child appeared; it was as if the child had suddenly appeared in his senses.

This feeling was extremely abrupt and illogical.

But the moment he saw the child, he suppressed all these inconsistencies in his heart.

Because he sensed an unparalleled aura of flesh and blood within the child's body.

This caused his facial features to twitch and his flesh to tremble.

Even the Buddha's heart, which had long been unmoved, felt a surge of intense greed the moment he saw the child.

That is to become one with this child!
Isn't this the perfect "Nine Buddha Body"?

Logically, a child should be alerted if their Buddhist heart is stirred in this way.

But for some reason, every inch of his flesh and blood seemed to approve of his decision.

Perhaps the other person has a connection with Buddhism?
After struggling for a long time, the thought of withdrawing from the Sealed Spirit Path quietly faded from his mind.

His mind was gradually filled with the sight of the flesh worms searching in the valley.

"Namo Buddha of Flesh and Blood!"

After chanting a Buddhist prayer, the white-robed monk stepped down from the void and extended an invitation to the child.

Upon hearing the child's reply, the white-robed monk smiled knowingly.

"If that's the case, why don't you come to my Buddhist kingdom, benefactor?"

The white-robed monk's voice was gentle and sincere.

He was surrounded by white light, like a young Buddha.

The child he invited jumped up with joy, clapping his hands and laughing:

"Great! Great! Where is your Buddhist kingdom? I'll come right now!"

As they were talking, the child couldn't wait to run towards the white-robed monk.

"So proactive?"

The white-robed monk's mind stirred.

The flesh on his face writhed, and his features suddenly fell off, turning him into a faceless figure.

The ears, detached from the head, quietly elongated.

They transformed into figures about the height of one person, standing side by side in front of him.

The lips of the mouth were pulled open and closed, fitting over the ears.

Together, they form a flesh-and-blood door frame.

At the same time, the two eyeballs expanded and grew as if made of glass, until they fit the flesh and blood door frame quite well. Then, together with the nose, they filled the two sides of the flesh and blood door frame, turning into two glass doors.

The nostrils formed a dark corridor. The doors opened and closed, and from the world behind them, chanting arose and echoed within the corridor.

Through the deep corridor, one can vaguely see an ancient temple floating in the world.

In the very center of the ancient temple stands a Buddha statue made of flesh and blood.

The Buddha statue has nine heads, facing all four directions.

The Buddha's body is composed of various facial features.

Upon closer inspection, the lotus platform beneath him revealed various mangled flesh and limbs that were still slowly writhing.

The five strange believers around the temple chanted devoutly, constantly murmuring:

"Namo Buddha of Flesh and Blood!"

At the same time, a scarlet tongue stretched out from inside the door.

It resembled a long red carpet, stretching all the way to the child's front.

Despite the eerie scene, the children were not afraid.

They jumped and skipped on the red carpet paved with tongues, clapping happily.

He ran into the door while laughing:

"This is fun! So much fun! Here I come, Great Monk!"

As they spoke, the child had already reached the door of flesh and blood.

Just then, ripples spread through the void, and a mountain silhouette imbued with Daoist charm descended from the sky.

The entire valley, under the oppressive shadow of the mountain, suddenly sank downwards.

The child paused as he tried to squeeze into the flesh-and-blood door frame, stopping at the doorway instead of entering the Buddhist realm.

The child was furious. He stood in front of the door, pointed at the void, and cursed:

"Li Wushou, why are you causing trouble?!"

As the child shouted and cursed, Li Wushou, dressed in a green robe, emerged from the void, surveyed the scene, and asked the child in return:
"Chen Gou'er, are you going to eat alone?"

The child paused for a moment, then forced himself to reply:

"Who said that? The senior monk invited me himself. You can ask him if you don't believe me!"

As he spoke, an inexplicable aura rose around him, and the white-robed monk behind the flesh portal slowly began to move his newly formed features, as if he were about to answer.

The white-robed monk struggled, then suddenly awoke with a start.

They stared in horror at the child standing before the portal of flesh and blood, and at the figure that had suddenly appeared.

Just now, his flesh and blood broke free from his control and began to take over his mind.

How is this possible?!

And this Li Wushou?

The actual Second Master of Sanxian Mountain!

Isn't the other party at Zhongtian Pass?
Moreover, the battle at Sanxian Mountain had ended at some point.

Judging from the information he left behind, the four top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators were missing, while the remaining late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were captured. This suggests that the Three Immortal Mountains have won.

When did this happen?
Who exactly is this child?

My mind seemed to have gone blank for a while, and I had lost my vigilance to this extent?
I dared not linger, nor dared I delve deeper.

The white-robed monk severed the flesh-and-blood gate constructed from the five senses, and with a swift movement, retreated into the void.

Chen Gou'er was in a great hurry and set off to give chase.

Li Wushou stepped down from the void, placed his hand on the man's shoulder, pressed him to the spot, and comforted him:

"We've waited so long, can't you wait a little longer? The food isn't even fully cooked yet, what's the rush? Do you really have to eat it all by yourself?"

As he spoke, he slapped Chen Gou'er on the head.

The old beggar was suppressing the true spirit, and Li Wushou, just in case, asked Chen Gou'er to stay and guard the Three Immortals Mountain.

Unexpectedly, the child smelled the scent of the Blood Buddha, ran here, and put on a good show.

If he hadn't rushed there so quickly, and this child had actually managed to sneak into the Blood Buddha's Buddhist realm, it would have been like a mouse entering a rice jar, leaving the family with nothing.

By then, Li Wushou and the old beggar's plans for a feast over the past few days would have been completely wasted.

On the other side, Chen Gou'er, reminded by Li Wushou, also regained his composure and calmed down.

It would be a real shame to eat the Blood Buddha now; he could sense that the other's flesh was still a little lacking.

He didn't actually intend to eat it all by himself at first; he just smelled the aroma and wanted to come and see for himself.

As he watched, he couldn't hold back any longer.

Unexpectedly, all efforts were in vain.

Caught red-handed by Li Wushou, Chen Gou'er knew he was in the wrong.

He didn't dare to argue after being slapped by Li Wushou, he just kept shouting:

"It was the senior monk who invited me; I don't want to eat alone!"

As he spoke, he rubbed and clenched the bloody face left behind by the Blood Buddha in his hand.

Judging from Chen Gou'er's expression, he clearly didn't intend to share it with Li Wushou and the old beggar.

Li Wushou rolled his eyes at the sight.

He cursed under his breath: That unlucky kid!

Then he picked up Chen Gou'er and threw him back into the divine aperture.

Standing in the valley, my gaze drifts into the distance.

In the northwest corner of Longmen Valley lies a rather bustling town.

There was a teahouse there, which was quite lively.

Inside the private room, two women were quietly drinking tea.

(End of this chapter)