Chapter 2762 - 60: Xue Yue Falls Among the Mountains (2)

This night has not yet faded, nor departed.

How does it go afar, and how does it return?

At this moment, all the thin moonlight seems to be gathered together, casting down through the sky-chasm-like finger gaps—there stands a small suspended silhouette.

Compared to the giant hand that covers the sky and hides the moon, this silhouette indeed seems as insignificant as an ant.

Like floating dust lonely in the huge canyon.

Yet, in the eyes of the many demons, it becomes clearer, more distinct, ever more radiant!

His brows, eyes—even the wrinkles of the Kasaya—are all clearly visible.

He is a very portly monk, with a large face and round belly, smiling eyes curved, looking quite unthreatening.

But it is he who rings the Knowledge and Hearing Bell.

It is he who emits the sound of the Buddha.

It is he who tears through the Eternal Night, who pierces through the End of Dharma.

In this moment, it is he who seizes more and more gazes!

He raises his moist Buddha-light hand, like a playful teasing between friends, casually pats the mountain-like finger beside... gently.

Snap!

The mountains retreat, the darkness dissolves, the crimson moon reappears in the world.

The giant hand that obscures the sky and the moon disappears into the farther reaches of the night.

Under the blood moon, momentarily only the moonlit fat monk stands alone suspended, he laughs heartily: "To take without asking is stealing! Ji Xingkong, is Black Lotus Temple so disregarding of virtue?"

He laughs joyfully, contagiously.

Usually, such powerful figures rarely have such joyful smiles. The more they experience, the less likely they can possess.

In the darkness, rustling sounds ripple, those ripples rise and fall, gathered like waves, finally resonating into a whimsical voice: "Seeing money on the road, aren’t you allowed to pick it up? Ancient Nan Mountain is that domineering?"

The fat monk laughs even happier: "Haven’t seen you in so long, you’re still so unreasonable."

The voice in the darkness says: "You’re still fond of fake laughing."

"Hahaha, Ji Xingkong, oh Ji Xingkong, Yang Yu the little bald head is still in that secret chamber, how has the Knowledge and Hearing Bell become roadside money? You this wretch always disrespectful, seeking to rob the treasure of youth?"

"Chan Fayuan, oh Chan Fayuan, Buddhism’s orthodoxy rests in Black Lotus. Before Hidden Light Tathagata left, he entrusted it to Demon Master Tathagata to propagate and expand Buddhism... what’s wrong with returning things to their owner?"

"What crooked scriptures have you read, when has Hidden Light Tathagata ever made such remarks? True Buddha’s Golden Body is sculpted in Ancient Nan Mountain, I’ve never heard of a famous Demon Master!"

"They are but clay figures atop Ancient Nan Mountain, True Buddhas walk among the world. Wicked Buddhas write scriptures, unable to deceive the awake demons, yet they bamboozle muddled insect like you!"

If demon bodies’ attacks count as scripture debate, the two Bodhisattvas of Ancient Nan Mountain and Black Lotus Temple debate quite fiercely.

Words may not be like knives, yet the Dao Principles surging through the Long Night resemble ocean tides, roaring near and far. Each small wave hides the power to destroy heavens and earth.

Regardless of how the Bodhisattvas of Ancient Nan Mountain and Black Lotus Temple reveal their true nature, engaged in unrestrained arguments here.

Tonight’s Mo Yun City has more than these two uninvited guests.

Or perhaps... there are those who arrived even earlier than them.

Just as the true secret of Shenxiao fell upon the old residence of the Chai family.

In the house opposite the Chai family.

A tiger clan man, bare-chested, suddenly opens his eyes.

Those are amber hues, sweeping along ancient murderous brilliance.

With just this eye-opening, tendons stretch full bow, muscles like mounds, this body has transformed, utterly distinct!

He pushes away the woman entwined on him, gets off the bed, casually grabs an iron stick, and strides out of the room.

With just another step, he will enter the Land of Shenxiao.

What minor squabbles, genius competitions. What true transmission of Shenxiao, Yu Clan inheritance. Who supports who relies, whatever scheme or preparation there may be.

He’s here, then all belongs to him.

He opens his fingertips, only then is it the turn for others!

Across the entire Monster Realm, who indeed truly calculated the landing of the Land of Shenxiao?

Only he!

Man does not abandon the road, tiger does not abandon the mountain.

Tiger Taisui leaves Purple Wu Hills today, in an ordinary vessel, in the honor of Heavenly Demon briefly enters the chaos, just to accomplish "deception", to be taken away by the Land of Shenxiao.

Yet is only a step away, still a step short.

No matter, this step, he shall tread over.

So he opens tiger eyes, unveils true power, comes here personally, to inquire of the Shenxiao King from ancient times.

He didn’t care about the entanglement of the Knowledge and Hearing Bell.

It was all the same whichever Bodhisattva lived or died.

What he cared about was the Yu Clan’s legendary demon, Yu Zhen!

What he sought was the secret of history, the truth buried under dust, the "story" of that era.

Yet, this decisive step was unable to be taken.

The night was dense and unbreakable, and the ancient aura was growing wildly.

A power that traversed the Long River of time descended from long ago into the present, resisting his level of strength!

True Monsters do not enter this gate.

Heavenly Demons do not enter this gate!

Tiger Taisui forcibly stepped forward, with terrifying power that connected heaven and earth, intending to force a gate open and strike his own path. But the Land of Shenxiao suddenly shimmered, and the vitality that had just been revived quickly withered. A vast power surged up to the high heavens, resisting the external force... Radiant streams of light fell like dust, on the verge of collapsing!

If this place were to collapse at this moment, all the demons present would perish. No genius could change that. Naturally, any achievements would be unobtainable too.

Tiger Taisui had to halt.

The amber gaze shifted, and he reached into the void. When he pulled back his large, bony hand, he had already grasped a neck.

Like lifting a rabbit, he held a struggling female demon.

A pair of fine swords fell from her hands.

The overwhelming Path Origin was completely suppressed.

Roaring and shouting could not be uttered.

It was none other than Mo Yun City’s leader, True Demon Spider String!

Her former nobility was nowhere to be seen, and this dignified True Monster appeared thoroughly embarrassed under Tiger Taisui’s grasp.

"Open the Divine Bridge." Tiger Taisui commanded directly.

Spider String had previously used her natal Divine Bridge to send the Spider Family’s young members into the realm; now, he wanted to use her special birthright to connect Spider Lanruo and Spider Zheng, deceiving the Land of Shenxiao and breaking in once more.

As for how long the Divine Bridge would need to burn if the deceit failed, that was not something he concerned himself with.

Though Spider String was unwilling in every way, she could only watch helplessly as her natal Divine Bridge was drawn out!

But at that moment, a slender jade hand pierced through the rules, gently pressing the natal Divine Bridge back and, with a simple motion, carried Spider String away, allowing her to escape Tiger Taisui’s grip.

The one who appeared suddenly in the alley, facing Tiger Taisui, could only be the formidable Zhu Yi of The Sky Sloth Wilderness!

She stood proudly, her demeanor elegant, her long dress sweeping the floor but unstained by dust, and calmly said, "At such an advanced age, still bullying the youngsters?"

Tiger Taisui laughed heartily: "Indeed!"

His large hand reached out again: "Then let me bully you?"

He was utterly disrespectful!

Indeed.

Previously, during the fierce battle with the Human Race, this so-called Heavenly Spider Lady hadn’t fully recovered from her severe injuries. What right did she have to make him wary?

If she had hidden away to heal, he might have shown regard for shared ties and refrained from tracking her.

But did she dare to make a bold stand? To obstruct his path?

No fault in killing her!

Zhu Yi casually pushed Spider String, still in shock, aside, then shifted her position, stepping into the cracks of the "path" to evade this strike.

Her expression turned utterly solemn: "It seems Purple Wu Hills wants a full-scale war with The Sky Sloth Wilderness?"

Tiger Taisui laughed heartily: "Afraid you’ll withdraw!"

A storm arose in an instant, and turbulent currents surged across the Four Seas. In a flash, secrets opened, in a flash, Heavenly Demons clashed.

But tonight, the turbulence went beyond this!

The continuous mountain silhouettes vanished, and when the red moon hung high... two Great Bodhisattvas were locked in combat, two Heavenly Demons battled, and yet another elegant figure approached with the moon at her back.

In the dark night akin to ink, her skin appeared whiter than snow, her reflection in the moonlight floated like a flying swan.

She came treading the moonlight.

In the pale red moonlight, blossom after blossom bloomed.

The flowers were as splendid as a brocade, paving a vivid path from The Nine Heavens to the mortal world.

Just at the moment when Tiger Taisui and Zhu Yi crossed paths, she stepped into Mo Yun City.

"So lively?"

With her voice, a hundred flowers released their fragrance.

She could only be Lu Ximing, the greatest reliance of Mo Yun City, the ruler of the Divine Fragrance Flower Sea, the ancestor of the Divine Scented Deer Family... the Heavenly Demon Lu Ximing!