After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 987 Vajra Mantra, the Strange Round Mirror!
Let's talk about that golden bamboo again.

Having been struck by the divine lightning of the Wood element, he managed to withstand the whip's force thanks to his formidable cultivation, but he was clearly seriously injured. The bamboo was blackened by the lightning and obvious cracks had appeared, indicating that his Dao body had been damaged.

The Yi Wood Divine Thunder is extremely destructive to wood-attribute spiritual plants.

But after its form slightly disappeared, the Vajra Bamboo continued to run up the mountain, approaching Chen Yang.

Putting everything else aside, this Shi Xiangsheng is quite capable; the spirit beasts and plants he raises are all extremely loyal.

This inevitably reminded Chen Yang of Ding Huanchun and the spirit beasts raised by the Ding family, all of which were incredibly loyal.

Chen Yang would never believe that Shi Xiang Sheng and Ding Huan Chun had no connection whatsoever.

"Roar!"

The water monkey roared and chased after them, pouncing directly on the Vajra Bamboo and raising its iron rod to strike.

The Golden Bamboo was hit by a stick, breaking several sections of the bamboo, but it was determined to climb the mountain and didn't care about the water monkey at all. It swung another bamboo stick and hit the water monkey with a loud crack.

"Ouch!"

The water monkey howled as it was whipped and was sent flying again.

The Golden Bamboo refused to engage with it, enduring its injuries as it rushed towards the battlefield between Chen Yang and Shi Xiang Sheng.

Chen Yang slammed his iron whip into the ground, barely managing to steady himself. The backlash from the lightning was still there, leaving half of his body numb.

However, he didn't panic.

This Vajra Bamboo, struck by a divine lightning bolt of the Wood element, has already damaged its Dao foundation. It appears fierce, but in reality, it is all bark and no bite.

A red rope appeared in his hand, and guided by his primordial spirit, it shot out directly.

"Boom..."

Lightning flashed intermittently in the sky, and the red rope, under the cover of night, pierced through the rain and quickly reached the Vajra Bamboo, wrapping around it without warning.

"Susususu..."

The bamboo was clearly at its last gasp and was quickly entangled by the red rope.

This red rope was left behind by Shan Jun Tan Jue. After being examined by Bei Zheng, it was found to contain a trace of law power and also has a great binding force on the wood attribute.

After the red rope wrapped around the Vajra Bamboo, it quickly felt its body becoming less responsive, as if it were sinking into a quagmire. Its movements became increasingly sluggish and slow, and even its primordial spirit was being sealed by an invisible force.

In the end, it couldn't move at all, standing quietly in place like an ordinary bamboo stalk.

The wind blows, the branches are bare and the leaves are sparse, swaying back and forth.

……

"Ding, mission complete. Hunted SS-grade spiritual plant [Vajra Bamboo] *1. Reward: First three levels of the Vajra Divine Mantra manual. Experience points +100000."

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Item: Vajra Mantra

"Introduction: The unique divine incantation of the Vajra Temple of the Secret Sect. The first three levels of the divine incantation can respectively seal the Spirit Realm, Creation Realm, and Dao Realm."

……

Vajra Mantra?

Chen Yang couldn't help but smile wryly. The unique incantation of the Vajra Temple was copyrighted by the Vajra Temple. If he learned it, he would probably be caught by the high monks of the Vajra Temple and questioned about it.

Stealing techniques from other schools is a major taboo in the cultivation world.

However, since the system has already provided it, there's no reason to return it.

Let's study it when we have time. If we can't use it openly, we can just use it secretly.

However, Chen Yang had heard Master Langse of Vajra Temple say that to use the Vajra Mantra, one must not only have the mantra text, but also the mantra mudra and mental techniques. Outsiders only know the mantra text and cannot unleash its power at all.

The system only gives you the manual, even if it has incantations and mental techniques, but no spell seals. How much value does this manual still have?
……

Now was not the time to think about this. Chen Yang did not take out the secret manual to study it. After adjusting his breathing and regaining consciousness, he approached Shi Xiang Sheng.

Shi Xiang Sheng sat leaning against a rock, his mutilated body covered in blood. After his primordial spirit escaped, his breath had ceased.

Half of his face was blown away, making him look quite terrifying, and his eyes still revealed the confusion and bewilderment he felt before his death.

He died without ever knowing where Chen Yang came from or why he would attempt to kill him.

He died right after breaking through, and died in a very confusing way.

Chen Yang glanced at it and then stored the corpse in the system's inventory.

Chen Yang had questions about this person's identity, background, and why he looked so much like Ding Huanchun.

However, Chen Yang never intended to ask him anything from the beginning, after all, people can lie.

But memories don't.

From the very beginning, all Chen Yang wanted was this person's corpse. Once he got out, he would hand it over to the eight-winged centipede to read its memories, and then he would have the answers to everything he wanted to know.

Was Shi Xiangsheng's death unjust?
Not unjust.

This old man is clearly not a good person. The fate of the Udumbara flower was enough to kill him, not to mention that he has a face that Chen Yang hates very much.

A long spear was stuck diagonally in the muddy water beside it.

Chen Yang immediately pulled out the spear.

The spear I held was made of some kind of high-grade metal, but instead of being cold, it was warm.

The red tassel at the tip of the spear looked like burning blood.

The image of Shi Xiang Sheng unleashing the fire dragon flashed through Chen Yang's mind.

This gun is of high quality, but I don't know its name.

Then, he thought of the hole in the chest of Feng Qingzi's corpse.

Could it have been caused by this spear?

Did Feng Qingzi die at the hands of Shi Xiangsheng?

"Buzz!"

At that moment, the gun trembled slightly, as if a dragon's roar could be heard.

Chen Yang gripped the gun tightly; he could clearly feel the spear struggling.

The gun has a spirit; it is resisting itself.

"Humph!"

Chen Yang snorted coldly, his raging lightning energy having nowhere to go, and immediately poured it into the gun.

"Roar!"

A flash of lightning struck, the gun shuddered, and a faint roar was heard before silence returned.

You think you can't be dealt with by a mere one-shot kill?
With a thought, Chen Yang stored the spear in the system's inventory.

Just as I was about to walk towards the cave entrance, I bumped into something.

Looking down, a flash of silver light appeared in the muddy water.

Chen Yang reached in and pulled out a bronze mirror, slightly larger than the rim of a ramen bowl, from the muddy water.

Round mirror?
Chen Yang was slightly taken aback.

This must be the round mirror that Shi Xiangsheng possessed, as mentioned by the yellow-throated marten.

The rain quickly washed the mirror clean.

The mirror surface is fairly intact, but it's not smooth; it has a frosted feel and some dents, which I don't know if it was caused by the recent battle.

The fact that Shi Xiangsheng was able to withstand two waves of inner core self-destruction might well be thanks to this mirror.

He had his Moon Shadow Technique's invisibility broken by this mirror earlier.

This mirror must have a very special history. I just wonder if the explosion just now damaged it.
"Owner!"

At this moment, Mo Yuan and the water monkey also came up the mountain and stood in front of Chen Yang.

Mo Yuan was alright; aside from acting at the beginning, he watched the whole battle from the end.

The water monkey had contributed a lot and had now recovered from its berserk state, though it had many wounds on its body.

It's quite impressive that it could go toe-to-toe with a spiritual plant at the late stage of the Dao True Realm and withstand it for so long.

Chen Yang ignored them and walked straight toward the cave.

In the explosion, the cliff collapsed, completely burying the entrance to the cave.

We definitely have to go inside and check out this cave.

For no other reason than the palm-leaf manuscript that Shi Xiangsheng had taken away.

Chen Yang immediately picked up the stone.

However, this kind of thing still requires professionals.

Mo Yuan was an expert at digging tunnels, and he soon dug out the entrance.

The man and the two beasts then entered the cave.

There were many collapsed sections in the cave, but with Mo Yuan there, they were quickly cleared.

There were many fire jade ores scattered around, but Chen Yang didn't even glance at them and went straight to the depths of the cave.

Fire jade ore has its own light source, and there are large areas of exposed fire jade ore in the cave, where the light is quite bright.

In the middle of the cave, there is a small pool with a stone platform next to it. Apart from that, the view is unobstructed.

Chen Yang deployed the radar and searched for people coming and going in the cave.

His brows furrowed involuntarily.

I didn't see anything useful. I didn't even see any everyday items, let alone any palm-leaf scriptures.

"This place has abundant fire-attribute energy, making it an excellent blessed land for cultivating fire-attribute techniques."

Mo Yuan jumped into the pool and spun around, looking quite relaxed.

The water monkey, however, felt somewhat uncomfortable.

It cultivates water-attribute techniques, and water and fire are mutually exclusive, so its power is suppressed here.

Mo Yuan dived to the bottom of the pool and searched around. When he came out, he shook his head at Chen Yang, saying that he hadn't found anything useful at the bottom.

"Does that person have any treasures that can be used for storage?" Mo Yuan asked.

It's illogical that there isn't a single item for daily living here. The only explanation is that they must have storage treasures on them and carry all their belongings with them.

Chen Yang shook his head.

He examined Shi Xiang Sheng's body and found nothing on him that appeared to be a storage item.

The two explosions had completely shredded Shi Xiangsheng, leaving his body incomplete and making it impossible to tell whether he had anything on him.

If there were any, they would probably have been blown up.

"That's it, all that effort wasted, and I even wasted two Dao True Realm Pills."

Mo Yuan gave a wry smile. "This Shi Xiang Sheng has been stuck in this secret realm for over a hundred years. He must be quite wealthy. What a waste, what a waste..."

At this point, Mo Yuan's gaze fell on the bronze mirror in Chen Yang's hand, as if he had thought of something. "Master, is it possible that this mirror itself is also a storage treasure?"

"Oh?"

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He picked up the bronze mirror, turned it over and over to look at it, and tried to probe it with his primordial spirit, but he only felt that the mirror was repelling his primordial spirit and did not perceive any space inside.

"Have you ever heard of the Round Mirror?" Chen Yang looked up at Mo Yuan.

Mo Yuan shook his head.

Chen Yang said, "This mirror must have an extraordinary origin; it should be a treasure. It might even have storage capabilities, but we won't be able to figure out its secrets for the time being..."

“It’s a pity that the yellow-throated marten is dead, otherwise it would have known!” Mo Yuan said.

"Isn't there still a golden bamboo plant?"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. Although the yellow-throated marten was dead, the golden bamboo was still alive and should be able to decipher the mystery.

It should know the whereabouts of the palm-leaf manuscript.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yuan realized what was happening, and his eyes immediately brightened.

"This is not the place to talk. Let's leave first."

The cave had been bombed and might collapse. Moreover, Chen Yang didn't have the habit of lingering at crime scenes, so he immediately decided to leave.

He had a sudden thought and decided to store the circular mirror in the system's inventory.

However, the round mirror remained in his hand and did not disappear.

"what?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Yang's eyes.

I tried several times, but it was still the same.

how come?
Could it be that this mirror is of too high a grade and the system's inventory cannot hold it?
There's no reason for that; there's never been a precedent for it.

Is it...

A thought flashed through Chen Yang's mind, and he immediately frowned.

"What's wrong?" Mo Yuan asked quickly when he noticed the strange look on his face.

"nothing!"

Chen Yang shook his head, and with a thought, put the bronze mirror into the Azure Pearl.

This time, the bronze mirror disappeared from his hands.

really.

Chen Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything. He immediately led Mo Yuan and the water monkey away from the cave.

……

"Boom..."

Thunder and lightning flashed, and the heavy rain continued.

Chen Yang uprooted the Vajra Bamboo and threw it into the Azure Pearl before quickly leaving Crimson Flame Mountain.

……

-

Ten miles away, in the cave where they had previously discussed matters, Chen Yang lit a bonfire, and his clothes dried out.

Both the human and the two beasts were meditating to recover.

That night was truly dangerous. With Shi Xiang Sheng's strength, if it weren't for a pre-planned and unexpected attack, eliminating him would have been a pipe dream.

To briefly recap, the key was good teamwork. Without the water monkey holding back the golden bamboo, it would be hard to say who would have survived or died today.

"call!"

As night fell, the rain gradually subsided and the thunder faded into the distance. With the help of the Meridian Nourishing Pill, the meridians in his body that had been damaged by the backlash of the thunderous power were almost completely repaired.

All five thunder meridians have been connected and are circulating throughout the body; the Five Thunder Escape Technique has reached a minor level of mastery.

Incidentally, I also inherited the first three levels of the "Vajra Mantra" that the system rewarded me with.

The power of the mantra is indeed formidable. However, as the Venerable Langse said, to inscribe the Vajra mantra, the mantra text, the mantra mantra manual, and the mantra mudra must be combined. In addition, the carrier that carries the mantra is also very important.

Talismans and jade can both be used as carriers, but high-quality jade is better than talismans, as it can carry greater power and can be used for a longer period of time.

The manual provided by the system only contains incantations and mantras; without the Vajra Seal of the Vajra Temple, the power of the divine incantation can only be unleashed at most about 40%.

Chen Yang couldn't help but want to complain. This system is something else. It can't just give me the Vajra Divine Mantra because it's a Vajra Bamboo. Wouldn't it be better to give me the Emei Sect's "Purifying Altar Sealing Demon Mantra" instead?
At least, he was a lay disciple of Emei, and his knowledge of Emei's secret incantations had a legitimate source, so he wouldn't be accused of stealing the master's teachings.

However, if you don't have the Vajra Seal, you can try using the Mountain Lord Seal instead. According to the manual, this method is indeed feasible, but since it is not the Vajra Seal, it can only unleash about 80% or 90% of the power of the Vajra Mantra.

Eighty or ninety percent is enough.

Chen Yang exhaled a long breath and opened his eyes. Mo Yuan and the water monkey had also finished their meditation and were looking at him expectantly.

Chen Yang took out two Divine Fiend Pills, put them in a porcelain bottle, and threw them directly to the water monkey.

The water monkey took the pill, its white eyes gleaming with a strange excitement.

It wasn't in vain that I risked my life, and I'm glad I didn't make the wrong choice. This person really keeps his word; he really did give me the pills as promised.

Just now, it was worried that Chen Yang would abandon it after using it.

Chen Yang said, "These two pills should be enough for you to break through to the Dao True Realm. After the rain stops, you can leave whenever you want..."

"Are you really going to let me go?" the water monkey asked tentatively.

Chen Yang smiled wryly, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't keep his word?"

The water monkey shook its head.

Chen Yang said, "Let me remind you, the power of the lightning tribulation during the Divine Fiend Tribulation will be even stronger, especially when breaking through to the Dao True Realm. It is said to be comparable to the Heavenly Tribulation, with a ten chance of death. In fact, at your current level, your strength is not bad either, and you can even compete with those in the Dao True Realm. Whether it is necessary to break through or not, you should think it through carefully!"

The water monkey said, "I definitely want to try to break through. Heavenly punishment is heavenly punishment. Sooner or later, I'll have to break through because I can't hold back anymore. The sooner the better. After breaking through, not only will I be stronger, but my lifespan will also be longer..."

It paused, then looked at Chen Yang, "Do you have any way to help me break through?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang said, "You want me to help you overcome your tribulation?"

The water monkey nodded, full of anticipation. "Is there a way?"

Chen Yang shook his head. "To break through to the Dao True Realm, a tribulation of lightning is indispensable. Given your situation, sending you to undergo a mental tribulation would be certain death. However, while a tribulation of lightning cannot be avoided, it can be weakened in some ways. For example, there are methods to attract lightning, such as using a lightning rod, or you can hide at the bottom of a river. When the tribulation lightning falls into the river, it will naturally be drawn away by the river water..."

"Of course, tribulation lightning is different from ordinary lightning. Even if you hide underwater, it can still find you, although its power will be weakened..."

"Alternatively, you can find a suitable time, such as after a thunderstorm or after someone else's tribulation, to break through. At this time, the lightning energy between heaven and earth has been largely consumed, making it more difficult for the tribulation lightning to gather more energy, which will also weaken the power of the tribulation lightning..."

"Furthermore, by using certain methods to increase the physical body's affinity for lightning energy, one can also reduce the damage caused by tribulation lightning..."

……

Chen Yang spoke eloquently. He had been struck by tribulation lightning, and more than once. He also had experience with divine punishment. With the help of some summaries from his predecessors, he knew that while tribulation was unavoidable for breaking through to a higher realm, there were actually quite a few ways to weaken its power.

The water monkey listened carefully, but it didn't know how much it understood.

"Where are you planning to go next?" the water monkey asked.

"Dong'e Mountain, perhaps."

After considering it for a moment, Chen Yang decided that since Shi Xiang Sheng's matter was already settled, he could inform the Udumbara Flower later.

"Are you heading back into the mountains? That's perfect, I'll go with you," the water monkey said.

The change was quite quick. It was terrified of Chen Yang before, but now that Chen Yang is going to let it go, it doesn't want to leave.

They're really bold; they're not even afraid that Chen Yang will go back on his word.

Chen Yang didn't say anything. Let it follow if it wants. If it encounters any danger on the road, it can be considered a helper.

After consecutive battles with Danyangzi and Shixiangsheng, he had almost used up all his trump cards. The energy of the Mountain Lord Seal was exhausted and could no longer be activated. He had run out of prayer beads, and he had also used up the two inner core prayer beads that he had made himself.

It's fair to say they went all out.

Right now, all we have left are a Dao Zhen Pill and a few Qi Ling Pills. Not even half of the fifteen days have passed yet, and who knows what we'll encounter next? Are these few trump cards enough?

After a brief moment of surprise, Chen Yang took the round mirror out of the Azure Pearl.

(End of this chapter)