Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1035 465: Awakening the Great Lord (Happy Lantern Festival!)

The four elders were somewhat surprised, and Mu Daozi said, "You're still just a little girl, how did you become a grandmother?"

Sha Qiutong said, "Four seniors, you've been asleep for twenty or thirty years! Seniors, why did you acknowledge Little Ten as your master?"

The four were somewhat embarrassed.

Lady Shao said softly, "We wanted to learn his Yin Yang Change, but didn't want to owe him a favor, so we acknowledged him as our master. Originally, we thought he was shy and would definitely not accept us as his apprentices, but he turned out to be thick-skinned and agreed. In the past, when we learned from Little Yindu, we always used this trick, and it worked flawlessly. But now we've taken a big tumble."

Dragon Traveling Wanderer said triumphantly, "But at least we've learned the skills!"

Lady Shao shook her head, "Not yet. Yin Yang Refining is hard, and Yin Yang Change is even harder. It requires some time to study."

Meanwhile, Chen Shi walked out of the Fox Clan Courtyard, calling Nannan back from playing outside.

Nannan grabbed the back of a toad with one hand, dragging it along with a reluctant expression.

Sha Qiutong summoned the Three-Life Stone, muttering incantations, and the stone emitted paths of white halos that enveloped Nannan. The halos flew like the light seen during reincarnation, becoming brighter in her view, until they ultimately transformed into pure white, where nothing could be seen.

The halos soon engulfed Nannan.

Chen Shi stared intently, seeing shadows start to flicker within the circles of light surrounding Nannan—these were memories of her past life, appearing within the shining halos. Scenes flashed by rapidly.

In the initial halos, a Great Ming Treasure Ship from the Sea of Darkness sailed forth, and the fully armed warriors on the ship respectfully escorted down half-temple from the Huaxia Divine Continent.

The temple housed only one Divine Shrine, which held a full-body Divine Statue. The statue was made of wood, dressed as a University Scholar, with a complexion as black as charcoal, and a crescent-shaped scar on its forehead.

A pair of couplets was inscribed on the pillars flanking the temple.

Laugh like the rivers are clean, since ages the dragon shall be immortal

Heart as clear as a mirror, rely on his ghostly courage to reflect worry

Below the ship, the True King led civil and military officials to personally welcome the half temple, along with the Divine Shrine and statue, to the Capital of that time, Xinxiang Imperial City.

The True King and officials held a grand ceremony to invite the Old Blue Sky and many ghost and god clones from Huaxia to enter the underworld. They were to lead the ghosts and gods of the underworld, maintain order, reward good and punish evil, capture criminals, and decide reincarnation.

This half temple sank into the underworld, rapidly evolving into a Yama Hall.

The Divine Statue on the shrine revived, gathering supreme Divine Power, and concentrated to form the Book of Life and Death, the Judge's Pen, rewarding the Judges, Merit Officers, and Assistant Governors below,

...

Sha Qiutong suddenly said nervously, "Everyone, something is coming!"

The sky suddenly turned dark, banners of white surrounded the Fox Clan Courtyard, spinning around it. Ghostly flames flickered, moving back and forth, like many eyes watching the courtyard's movements.

"Found you!" An eerie voice echoed.

Suddenly, the sound of waves surged, and everyone looked toward the noise, seeing a massive flood of water rushing toward the Fox Clan Courtyard, the water covered the sky!

It was the River of Oblivion!

On the river, numerous canoes swiftly approached, each carrying a Yin Messanger holding a Child Lantern, shining beams of light toward the Fox Clan Courtyard!

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Many Fox Clan females in the courtyard were illuminated by the lantern light, involuntarily revealing their true forms, their Primordial Spirits or souls struck out of their bodies.

In the air, numerous grass baskets flew around, resembling hats shaped like human heads, which captured these Fox Clan Primordial Spirits or souls within. In just a moment, more than half of the magical foxes in the courtyard collapsed!

Zhong Kui stepped forward, his body suddenly becoming extremely towering, blocking the front of the Fox Clan Courtyard.

"Boom!"

The overwhelming waters of the River of Oblivion crashed upon him, splitting into two halves, rushing past the left and right sides of the courtyard.

Zhong Kui reached out, causing the grass baskets to fall, dropping into the courtyard.

The Yin Messangers, seeing they couldn't capture the souls of the Fox Clan, attacked Zhong Kui, when suddenly Tie Chi leapt up, jumping over a canoe, and kicked at the approaching bamboo pole. The bamboo pole shattered with a crack, almost snapping the neck of the yin messanger on the canoe, who spun and flew off, crashing dozens of miles away.

Tie Chi's other foot tip touched down on the canoe below, raising one end of the canoe. Tie Chi retracted his left foot and kicked forward, causing the canoe to shoot out with a swoosh, colliding with a Yin Messenger on another canoe and sending the messenger flying.

Tie Chi ran wildly on the water, roaring continuously, his body rapidly swelling, revealing his True Body as the Yin Commander Bull Head, roaring as he charged at the other Yin Messengers.

At the same time, the boatman and his daughter piloted their own painted boat, charging onto the River of Oblivion to block the approaching Yin Messengers.

"Dad, we've earned merit again!" the boat girl said joyfully.

The boatman was overjoyed, his bamboo pole transforming into a spear, piercing through an incoming Yin Messenger and flinging it away, saying in a muffled voice, "This time we'll get another promotion!"

The four Ghost Gods blocked the attacks from the River of Oblivion. Suddenly, the ground around the Fox Clan Courtyard rapidly sank with a rumble, and lava and flames rose continuously.

With a loud crash, the Fox Clan Courtyard came to a stop.

All around, it was dark, with glimmers of cold light in the shadows. Numerous ghost monsters, drawn by the sound, turned their gaze towards the Fox Clan Courtyard.

Amidst these ghost monsters were trees, each with sword-shaped leaves, shimmering with cold light. Ghosts were grabbing souls and impaling them on these swords.

Third level of Hell, Iron Tree Hell!

Chen Shi sneered, "Petty tricks!"

He stomped heavily, the Yin Yang Dojo erupted, Yin Yang Reversal occurred, and in the next moment, the Fox Clan Courtyard was about to return to the Mortal World from the underworld!

At that moment, a majestic voice resounded, "In my Iron Tree Hell, you still want to leave? Can you leave?"

The towering figures of the Fire and Earth Judges emerged from the darkness, wielding long white bone whips and flame whips, sweeping towards the courtyard.

The little Bull Head, little Horse Face, and little Yaksha each leaped into the air, revealing their true forms, confronting the Fire and Earth Judges, who were Jia Yuan, Wang Fu, and Zhu Shun, the three Great Judges.

The strength of the Fire and Earth Judges was similar to theirs, and in the Iron Tree Hell, the two sides clashed fiercely; the Fire and Earth Judges could no longer stop Chen Shi, and the Fox Clan Courtyard returned immediately to the Mortal World.

Just then, there came a knocking sound from outside the Fox Clan Courtyard, followed by a voice with a laugh, "Yan Ruoxi leads the Merit Officer of the Fifth Hall of the Ten Halls of Yama, Tai Ao, here to capture the fugitives. Can you open the door?"

Lady Shao laughed, "Long You, Mu Daozi, it's our turn!"

Pei Sanren walked to the front with a laugh, "No need for you guys. I'll open the door!"

He opened the door, seeing several Ghost Gods standing outside, dressed in paper clothes, riding paper horses, with a few sedan chairs, each carrying an old woman with a face painted red and white.

Pei Sanren turned back, "I wonder if I unleash my full power, can the little master withstand it?"

From the courtyard came Chen Shi's voice, "Do not step out of my Dojo, even if you unleash Immortal power, I can ensure you won't transform into evil."

"That's good then!"

Pei Sanren laughed heartily, an immense power suddenly erupted from his small body, refining the Mahayana Realm to the extent of the Void Great Realm, with an unbelievably wild aura. He walked out of the Fox Clan Courtyard and closed the door behind him.

With an intense tremor, Chen Shi's expression shifted slightly, feeling an incredibly strong evil nature erupting within his Dojo, almost making him lose control of its operation!

"Pei Sanren, so strong! Is this the power of the new method Immortal?" he thought with astonishment.

The evil nature emanating from Pei Sanren was so overwhelming that it nearly overpowered Chen Shi, but fortunately, the battle was brief, the evil nature dissipating suddenly within a few breaths.

Pei Sanren opened the door and entered the courtyard, saying, "They've realized it's futile and withdrawn. Too bad, I haven't comprehended the Yin Yang Change, otherwise, becoming a true new method Immortal, I could have kept them all."

He sighed.

He had harmonized halfway, discovering the evil Qi's assimilation with him, so he dared not step forward further.

Chen Shi was immensely impressed with his disciple's strength, thinking, "His strength is comparable to Zhong Wuwang. An Independent Cultivator mastering the new method to such a degree is truly remarkable!"

At this moment, a series of halos surrounded Nannan, the life of the Azure Sky Grandmaster transforming into images, flickering past in Nannan's memory, spanning over ten thousand diligent, dutiful years without a single mistake.

The glow of the Three-Life Stone gradually dimmed, clearly indicating the awakening of the Azure Sky Grandmaster had reached a critical juncture.

——Brothers and sisters, happy Lantern Festival!