Wet viviparity

Chapter 920 Unveiling the Secret, Opening the Spirit Path
Liuliyuan, on the altar.

The old ox swung its six hooves and circled the altar three times, and suddenly eight water mirrors appeared around the altar.

The mirrors shimmered with countless pearl lights, as dazzling as fireworks. The old ox let out a low moo and exhaled a white mist from its nostrils, which swept across the eight mirrors outside the altar. The mist turned into blue smoke upon touching the mirror surfaces, and the shape of Zhu Tao began to gradually appear in the smoke.

A golden lotus bud could be faintly seen amidst the various colored specks of light among the stars. A black arm stretched out from the bud, and in the treasure chest in the palm, there was clearly a Taiping Treasure Coin.

"Treasure hand!"

Ji Ming glanced at Qian Shou'er and saw that he was avoiding his gaze. He smiled and said, "Your Buddhist practice emphasizes purity and is able to see through human nature and worldly affairs. You should know that everyone has their strengths. Why do you still show such a demeanor? Have you fallen into the lowest of the low?"

Qian Shou'er nodded, seemingly understanding, and her shame gradually faded.

Within the swirling smoke and light, the treasure chest on the black tiger's fur arm suddenly burst into a dazzling light. The arm twisted on its own, its five fingers spinning rapidly like wheels, and all the coral and gold sand inside poured out, scattering into the starry sky. The treasures inside the chest poured out for a long time, seemingly endless.

These treasures were divided into more than a dozen strands in the starry sky, floating among 3,682 stars, as if they were attracted by something.

“Grandpa, this person has definitely reached a high level of cultivation in the treasure chest. The treasures poured out of the chest are like a magnet, attracting the treasures in the place he desires.”

As he spoke, Thousand Hands stared at the treasures that had been floating in the starry sky for a long time without finding their treasures. He frowned and said, "The treasure that this person is looking for must be of extremely high quality. Otherwise, with his skill as the Treasure Chest Hand, it would not be so difficult for him to find it."

As he spoke, Thousand Hands looked at the old ox and said, "If the treasure that the person is looking for is here and has been locked by the Treasure Chest Hand, the spirit of this treasure will surely be able to sense it and thus stir up some activity. Do you know which treasure is currently showing any unusual activity?"

"No!"

The old ox said blankly.

He added, "There aren't any big treasures here!"

The Dragon Palace is a dilapidated place; this is probably the biggest joke Ji Ming has ever heard.

However, now is not the time to ponder this matter. He gently shook his shoulders, and the sun and moon appeared on his shoulders. Then, he remotely sensed the power of the Primordial Creation, and the essence of the sun and moon condensed into a form, from which the Yang Crow and Yin Rabbit separated.

The Yin Rabbit leaped to the front of the green smoke and light, its red eyes shining brightly as it stared intently at the treasure chest arm in the light and shadow.

The old ox took a big step back. He instinctively felt a kind of terror that made him uneasy. Some kind of great magic was applied to the green smoke and light, and he used the green smoke and light as a medium to cast a spell.

"Keep it steady."

Thousand Hands commanded the old ox.

"As you wish." The old ox exhaled another puff of white mist from its wet snot, and the light and shadow appearing in the smoke became even clearer.

The Shadow Rabbit stood upright, its eyes bloodshot. Its black arms, visible in the light and shadow, began to tremble, the fur standing on end. As time passed, the Shadow Rabbit's eyes shone brightly, like two balls of almost solidified blood.

"Something's wrong!"

Looking at the black arm resisting in the light and shadow, Ji Ming thought to himself, "With the power of the Yin Rabbit that my Ruyi Spirit Pearl transformed into, even a senior fifth-level fetal spirit like Mi Posuo could not resist it at all. Even if Zhu Tao has a mysterious background and extraordinary cultivation, he should not be able to hold on to this point."

This black, hairy arm certainly doesn't belong to him.

"Help me, Pupil!"

Ji Ming shouted, and his primordial spirit began to calculate. Instantly, he understood and said, "It really is you, Zen Master Caihu."

Having said that, the Shadow Rabbit, following Ji Ming's wishes, shifted its gaze and stopped trying to seize the black arm. Instead, it fixed its eyes on the Peace Coin in the treasure chest in its palm. With a "ding," a coin that was neither gold nor jade appeared in the Shadow Rabbit's mouth. "Remove the Smoke Shadow."

Ji Ming said to the old ox.

The old ox paused for a moment, then realized that it was worried the other party would use the force of the smoke and light to counterattack.

"How high must one's cultivation level be to snatch my magic from afar and then use a counter-magic to suppress it?" The old ox was thinking when he discovered that the green smoke could not be dissipated, and the light and shadow in the smoke were changing rapidly. No matter what he did, he could not dispel it, which made him so anxious that he stomped his six hooves on the ground.

Amidst the blue smoke, the golden lotus bud appeared as it spun around, with sparks flying everywhere.

The lotus buds bloomed, spewing out five-colored smoke, which gathered outside into a thick cloud of five colors, mainly red. Zhu Tao sat upright in the lotus, his hands forming a hand seal on his chest, and said, "Fellow Daoist's skills are truly superb. If you had used such a profound technique on me just now, it would have surely crippled my true body."

Holding the precious coin, Ji Ming ignored Zhu Tao's words and said, "Since the Zen Master is here, why not show yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tao's expression changed, and his gaze shifted to the black arm on his body. As soon as he looked over, he saw that the arm had detached from his body, with flesh and blood growing on it and tendons and bones intertwining. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a black tiger, which formed a hand seal and sat cross-legged in the void, looking at Ji Ming.

“Lingxuzi, this humble monk knew that this method could not be hidden from you.”

The Zen master spoke calmly, then, facing Zhu Tao's unpleasant expression, said, "This humble monk's actions are not intended to deceive the people of Tianteng Mountain. It is simply that Lingxuzi always manages to do things unexpectedly. Only by residing my second primordial spirit within this arm and using the profound technique of the Other Transformation Body at crucial moments can I subdue him unexpectedly."

After explaining to Zhu Tao, the Zen master smiled and said, "Tiannan refers to the Tiannan of the Tiannan sect, not just the Tiannan of Taiping Mountain. If you insist on pursuing the hegemonic cause of severing the lifeblood of all sects, not only will I, but other immortals will also not stand idly by."

"And He Xian, Zen Master, would you dare to state your name?" Ji Ming asked.

The Zen master smiled without speaking, and Ji Ming did not make any more sarcastic remarks. He changed the subject and directly exposed his thoughts, saying with a cold laugh: "These two tests were orchestrated by you in the middle. Your intention was nothing more than to use the Buddhist Dharma treasure in my hands. Do you think I can't figure it out?"

"If you had politely asked, I might have granted your wish out of respect for the powerful figure behind you. But you insisted on taking it without permission. This tactic is merely a way to first create difficulties and then bestow favors, forcing me to owe you a debt and offer you the Buddhist treasure with both hands."

Zen Master Caihu's expression changed, his Buddhist aura dimmed, his eyes darted around, and his mind was in turmoil.

"This humble monk is not..." Zen Master Caihu wanted to ease the atmosphere, but with Zhu Tao present, he knew that if he changed his tone, he would surely reveal his true intentions. So he hesitated as he spoke.

Seeing the Zen master's appearance, Zhu Tao knew perfectly well what the Zen master was planning. He was certain that Lingxuzi had figured it out, and for a moment he was both angry and shocked.

He was furious that this Zen master dared to use the future of all sects for his own benefit, and he was shocked that Lingxuzi's skills in divination had become so profound that even a demon immortal like Zen Master Caihu could foresee his deepest schemes. For a moment, he did not know how to deal with it. Just as these distracting thoughts were growing, five-colored fireworks spun around him, and his mind suddenly became clear.

"What a fine Taoist!"

Seeing Zhu Tao's expression change from chaotic to calm, Ji Ming knew that his cultivation had reached an extremely high level.

Just then, a phoenix cry rang in his ears. Ji Ming's primordial spirit was startled and opened his mouth to spit out a ball of cold light, which blocked the magic lightning that came from the five-colored smoke. Hail and fire fragments flew in all directions, shining brightly, intertwining and rolling with each other, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Fa Lei is a pure yang demon-refining thunder and fire generated by Zhu Tao using his own five virtues divine smoke to trigger the thunder and fire. It is known as "Bing Ding Pu Hua Yang Lei".

When this thunder strikes, it carries the clear sound of a phoenix's cry, capable of intimidating the primordial spirits of evil demons. Wherever the thunder and fire pass, it does not harm plants or living beings, but only burns away yin and evil, truly the majestic and righteous thunder of the Xuanmen (Taoist school).

On the other side, Qian Shou'er crawled up to the old ox hiding to one side, grabbed the old ox's six hooves, and said to the trembling old ox, "Among the seven Zhou Tian Palaces hidden here, there is a wooden room. Quickly open the spiritual path of the wooden room for us."

How do you know such a secret?

The old ox asked in surprise.

(End of this chapter)