Free Web NovelChapter 678: Chapter 255: Battle of the Golden Core
As Shen Chongxu moved, the hidden presences in the mountains below finally revealed themselves and flew out in droves.
Shen Chongxu focused his gaze and found that these dense figures were all Jianan Temple monks, numbering one hundred and eighty thousand in total!
Each of these monks holds a peculiar finger technique, forming a phalanx of three thousand six hundred people to swiftly surround him.
"Jianan Temple is quite audacious."
"To deal with someone like Shen, who has just reached Fetal Breathing Perfection, not only deploying the World Honored One of the Great Brightness Mirror but also involving so many monks to form a grand array..."
"What are you afraid of?"
Upon hearing Shen Chongxu’s words, the Great Brightness World Honored One maintained a faint smile and said, "I told you, last time at your Shen Family, we suffered a significant loss, so this time we naturally came prepared."
"This ’Formless Celestial Concealment Array’ not only conceals heavenly fates but also erases all traces."
"Even if a Nascent Soul True Monarch comes, they will never know your whereabouts."
Feeling that Shen Chongxu was now a fish on the chopping block with no resistance left, the Great Brightness World Honored One unreservedly revealed the grand array formed by one hundred and eighty thousand monks.
Shen Chongxu listened, his heart sinking.
He realized that this time Jianan Temple was determined to make him a pawn.
Such extensive measures, yet it’s unclear what they intend to gain.
Everyone flew with Wind Manipulation, under the "escort" of Jianan Temple monks, crossing the vast mountains below, and Shen Chongxu soon saw a magnificent temple in splendid grandeur.
"This is Jianan Temple, please, young friend."
Near the sky above Jianan Temple, the Great Brightness World Honored One halted and spoke kindly.
Such politeness, without knowledge, one might actually think Shen Chongxu was invited as a guest.
Shen Chongxu glanced below at Jianan Temple, his lips slightly curling up:
"Jianan Temple wants something from Shen, just say it outright, there’s no need to hide."
"If you can give Shen a straightforward answer, then perhaps Shen might fulfill your desires."
Upon hearing this, the Great Brightness World Honored One smiled indifferently: "No need to rush, young friend. First, stay at our Jianan Temple for a while, and then we can talk."
"Please."
Seeing his reluctance to speak, Shen Chongxu clenched his fist discreetly and chose not to ask further, flying directly towards the expansive Zen Temple below.
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"This tower is named ’Glazed Hidden Mechanism Compassion Light Tower.’ It was once where the Buddha resided in seclusion. Young friend, you will live in this tower from now on, to purify the Demonic Qi from your body."
The Great Brightness World Honored One brought Shen Chongxu to the front of a majestic seven-story tower and spoke softly.
Shen Chongxu looked up at the tower in front of him, let out a sneer, and walked straight in.
Seeing this, a look of regret appeared on the face of the Great Brightness World Honored One behind him.
With a wave of his hand, a Golden Light sealed the tower’s entrance, and the Great Brightness World Honored One murmured softly: "These Shen Family members are truly remarkable."
"Such steadiness in one so young. If not for the urgent situation, I would have wished to enlighten this child to be a Dharma Holding Child by my side."
He shook his head, calling two monks and spoke solemnly: "Let’s begin."
The two monks respectfully bowed and then activated their finger techniques onto the Glazed Hidden Mechanism Compassion Light Tower.
A large amount of Golden Light emerged from the tower, and the nearly ten-foot-high giant tower began to rotate slowly.
In just a moment, the entire tower, spinning rapidly, gradually sank into the ground and finally disappeared.
Seeing this, the Great Brightness World Honored One also began to activate a finger technique, extracting a golden light cluster from his brow, and pointed it at where the tower had stood.
The golden light entered the ground, immediately transforming into a small, verdant sapling.
The sapling had three leaves, each leaf covered with golden veins, looking incredibly mystical.
"With the Shen Family’s blessings and fortune, it should allow the Bodhi to grow seven leaves."
"Such merit might help me break through to the Buddha Realm."
After murmuring to himself, the Great Brightness World Honored One took a step and vanished from the spot.
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Shen Family of Yunshui City.
On the second floor of the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Yuan stood by the window, his face grave.
Practicing the Path of Great Derivation, his Celestial-Human Sympathy far exceeds that of ordinary Immortal Dao Cultivators.
For the past two days, an unsettling feeling has lingered in his heart, impossible to shake off.
Because of this, he spent a considerable amount of Spiritual Charm to deduce the situation of the young ones of the family outside, but found nothing amiss.
"There must be a way among cultivators to conceal heavenly fates?"
"This unsettling feeling in my heart is not groundless."
Helpless, Shen Yuan’s Divine Sense sank into his Sea of Consciousness, murmuring before the White Jade Turtle Shell.
The Spiritual Charm on the surface of the White Jade Turtle Shell flickered, as if unsure how to respond.
"Can you still take me to that Law Space from before?"
Shen Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked again.
He firmly believed there was a reason for his unsettling feeling.
The reason he couldn’t deduce it was likely that someone had used a Secret Technique to conceal the heavenly fate.
At this point, he could only ask the White Jade Turtle Shell for help, to visit the Law Space and observe the lines of fate.
The Spiritual Charm on the surface of the White Jade Turtle Shell hesitated momentarily, understanding that if it did nothing, Shen Yuan certainly wouldn’t let it go easily, immediately bursting forth with a milky white light.
In the next moment, Shen Yuan’s figure appeared in an exquisite space.
