Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1263 592: The Mud-Body of Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Part 2)

Chen Shi inquired: "An Daozi, do you know any unusual occurrences during the catastrophe?"

An Daozi shook his head and replied: "I do not know. I only suddenly felt my Immortal Yuan growing increasingly heavy, and Daoist Divine Powers lacked potency. Shortly after, my Physical Body and Primordial Spirit turned to mud. Even the Treasure of the Cangxia Sect was not spared."

He fetched the Church Suppressing Immortal Artifact of Cangxia Sect, the Dragon Capturing Stake left by the founding Daoist of Cangxia Sect, Cangxia Daoist. Cangxia Daoist overcame two Opening Tribulations but did not survive the third, perishing as his path was extinguished; the Dragon Capturing Stake is the relic he left to Cangxia Sect.

Now, the Dragon Capturing Stake has lost its power and turned into a mere mud pillar.

He took out the Dragon Capturing Stake, fearing that Chen Shi and Zhong Lin would take advantage of the situation. After all, this is the place of Great Dao Contamination; when calamity strikes, human nature changes, so being cautious is never wrong.

Chen Shi said: "Although you are transformed into a mud figure, I assume the Immortal's sensing power remains. Do you sense any Divine Skills fluctuations near the area after the catastrophe occurred?"

An Daozi replied: "There was indeed. Not long ago, I detected Divine Skills fluctuations emanating from around Lotus Mountain. Now, even the Immortal Artifact has turned to mud; I wonder who is still able to utilize Divine Skills, it's quite strange."

Zhong Lin's heart stirred slightly, asking for the direction.

The two descended the mountain promptly, soon arriving at the place An Daozi mentioned.

This location is Lotus Mountain in Feng'an County, named for its peaks arranged like a lotus flower. In its center stands a peak called Peng Mountain. Above Peng Mountain are thirteen Immortal Mountains known as the Peng Mountain Thirteen Pearls.

Peng Mountain also hosts an Immortal Sect, self-styled as Immortal Lotus Sect.

Now the Peng Mountain Thirteen Pearls are scattered; some Immortal Mountains have collapsed, others have cracked, suggesting a battle occurred not long ago.

Upon arriving, Chen Shi and Zhong Lin saw that the Immortal Lotus Sect people had also transformed into mud figures. Most of these mud figures had perished, their bodies shattered by the residual waves of Divine Skills; even those not dead were severely damaged, missing limbs.

Zhong Lin moved swiftly, searching for survivors, while Chen Shi observed the traces left by the battle.

After looking over, Zhong Lin gathered many broken limbs together, piecing them into a few mud figures.

Zhong Lin asked: "Who triggered the Divine Skills to kill?"

The mud figures moved their eyes and opened their mouths but could only make unintelligible sounds.

Chen Shi's voice came from afar: "Piecing them together is useless; their Primordial Spirit and Divine Soul are shattered, piecing won't revive them."

Zhong Lin frowned slightly, approaching Chen Shi, who was inspecting one of the mountain peaks.

On the mountain peak, there was a huge palm print deeply embedded in the mountain, extremely forceful and dominant!

"Buddhist Seal Technique, Mahapadma Seal!" Zhong Lin exclaimed.

Chen Shi stepped forward into the palm print, wiped the mountain surface, looked down, his hands covered with mud, saying, "This should be the palm print left by the Mud Bodhisattva."

Zhong Lin's heart stirred, saying, "Could the Mud Bodhisattva be the culprit? Causing this Great Dao Contamination, then casting rain to attempt to destroy all life!"

He observed around, saying, "He came to Immortal Lotus Sect because this is an Immortal Family, fearing some might not be dead, thus came to eliminate them completely."

Chen Shi asked: "Why would the Mud Bodhisattva do this?"

Zhong Lin replied: "He might be a Great Demon, possessing the Golden Body Dharma of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, causing the Great Dao Contamination."

Chen Shi asked: "Why does he know the Buddhist Seal Techniques?"

Zhong Lin frowned.

"Because he is from the Buddhist School."

Chen Shi answered his own question, saying, "He is Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva."

He soared into the air, flying into the distance, his voice echoing: "Let's find this Mud Bodhisattva!"

Zhong Lin hurriedly followed him, tracing the wreckage left by the Mud Bodhisattva.

They ran dozens of miles, about to exit the range of the Exorcism Banner, when suddenly a thunderous sound erupted ahead, followed by resonant Sanskrit chants. Light and heat came rushing at them, like a giant, overwhelming sun rising from beneath the earth, pressing down on them!

"Mud Bodhisattva!"

Chen Shi and Zhong Lin shouted in unison.

Before them, a towering Mud Bodhisattva rose gradually, raising his hand to form a seal, the seal technique accompanied by the giant sun pouring down!

The light and heat unleashed became overwhelmingly exuberant; as though the Great Dao became excessively lively, this was a method of Daoist Skill refining Chen Shi had never seen!

Unstoppable!

In an instant, he ran through all the techniques he had learned, realizing immediately that he could not withstand this blow!

Suddenly, the Green Dragon Chant he had contemplated on the Spirit Treasure Green Stele emerged in his mind; without hesitation, he activated the seal.

Zhong Lin heard the stirring and spirited Dragon Roar beside him, then felt the Eastern Heavenly Azure Dragon Qi became extraordinarily lively, exceptionally violent, even making his skin itch, seemingly to grow Dragon Scales, transforming into a dragon body, growing Dragon Horn!

Then, green energy filled the sky, huge Dragon Scales flooded his vision, leaving him unable to see anything else.

The heaven and earth shook violently, Zhong Lin felt all other sounds vanish, leaving only the keening noise of space tearing!

His body bounced high, as if struck by an invisible giant, wielding a massive hammer, smashing him and sending him flying!

"Damn it!"

His mind blank, "I might be thrown hundreds of miles away!"

Just then, a large banner flew over, wrapping around him.

Zhong Lin halted, seeing Zhang Xian leading the Heavenly Soldiers of the Fire Camp speeding to the rescue.

Chen Shi's hair flew wildly, his clothes burst, the tumultuous Azure Dragon Energy still surging within and around him.

The Mud Bodhisattva, stunned at Chen Shi's ability to withstand his strike, immediately attacked again with another Mahapadma Seal, even more aggressive than before.

This seal displayed a wrathful Buddha form, thousands of Buddhas appeared behind him, collectively forming seals, striking down at Chen Shi!

Chen Shi once more stirred the Azure Dragon Energy of heaven and earth with the Green Dragon Chant, forcefully taking the strike.

"He only knows this one technique!"

The Mud Bodhisattva instantly saw through and was about to change techniques to kill him, when suddenly, multiple Immortal Swords flew over, forming an array mid-air, precisely the Mixed Yuan Sword Formation, complex and layered, yet operating smoothly.

Black Pot simultaneously controlled twelve hundred Immortals from the Fire Camp, laying the Mixed Yuan Sword Formation to assist Chen Shi.

The soldiers of the Fire Camp are new recruits, unable to form such a skillful formation, yet the sword qi pierced through the clouds forcefully.

Seeing this, the Mud Bodhisattva's face changed, not daring to confront the sword array directly, immediately abandoning Chen Shi, soaring upwards to escape.

However, the formation is complete, enveloping him, about to bind him within when the Mud Bodhisattva punched and kicked all the way through, breaking free before the outer formation enclosed, knocking Heavenly Soldiers causing chaos along the way!

The array was shattered, frightening Black Pot, who dared not pursue.

General Zhang Xian arrived from behind, wielding the Exorcism Banner, rushing over, shouting from a distance: "What happened?"

Chen Shi stabilized his stirring Qi-Blood, suddenly soaring upwards, shouting: "Black Pot, Yin Yang Dojo!"

Black Pot barked, stood upright, grabbed the flying Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler, stomped heavily, and the Yin Yang Dojo erupted.

Simultaneously, around Chen Shi, another Yin Yang Dojo erupted.

The two Yin Yang Dojos overlapped, a man and a dog charged ahead, rushing straight toward the Mud Bodhisattva.

Zhang Xian exclaimed, "What are you doing? Get back quickly, don't run out of the Exorcism Banner's range!"

Even as he spoke, Chen Shi and Black Pot had already rushed a hundred miles out, entering the range of the Great Dao Contamination.

This Great Dao Contamination isn't as severe as the Primordial Worm's, but the Primordial Worm mainly caused Evil Qi, whereas this Great Dao Contamination was unfamiliar to Chen Shi.

The Yin Yang Dojo, whether it can resist the Great Dao Contamination, was uncertain.

When he and Black Pot rushed out of the Exorcism Banner's coverage, the operation of the Yin Yang Qi became sluggish, this outer Dao started influencing the Yin Yang Great Dao!

Though the impact was minor, if they continued, they would inevitably transform into mud figures in two days!

"Though not as severe as Primordial Worm, exceedingly strange as an unfamiliar variant of the Great Dao."

Unfazed, Chen Shi pressed forward towards the Mud Bodhisattva, silently thinking, "The Exorcism Banner can only sustain for one day, better than me and Black Pot!"