Mythology

Chapter 373 The Green Ox Head Speaks
The black cat transformed into a five-colored stream of light, becoming almost invisible under the midday sun.

It passed through the city gate silently.

However, all of this was observed by the Taoist Ran Deng on the distant mountaintop.

"Facing the heavenly tribulation, he actually chose to participate in the killing tribulation of the Four Swords of Zhuxian. What audacity! Does he intend to become an immortal at Jiepai Pass?"

The Taoist Ran Deng showed interest, and at the same time noticed that Yang He actually possessed the Five-Colored Divine Light.

He had initially encouraged Kong Xuan to use Yang He as the furnace for the Transformation Seal, but in the end, Kong Xuan died and his Dao vanished, and Yang He became the master instead.

It wouldn't be accurate to say that Yang He was a man of great cunning.

Kong Xuan's death was closely related to Shen Gongbao. His ability to cultivate the Five-Colored Divine Light seemed to be due to the guidance of several sages, in addition to the fact that the Three Immortal Maidens were infatuated with Yang He for some reason.

In short, it seems to be purely due to Yang Heyun's influence.

"That's interesting. Anyone else would probably be backfired by the Five-Colored Divine Light, but the Corpse Daoist might be able to suppress this great divine power."

"Compassionate Voyage".

As soon as the Taoist Ran Deng finished speaking, the figure of the Taoist Ci Hang appeared beside him.

"Master, Shen Gongbao is hiding within ten miles. Give me a few more days, and I will bring him to you."

Ran Deng Dao Ren glanced at Ci Hang Dao Ren and said, "Let's go to Jie Pai Pass first to find Kong Xuan."

Faced with the threat of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, he knew that Cihang Daoist was not focused on Shen Gongbao, but it didn't matter. He was just a mortal, and even if a saint stood behind him, he couldn't control the situation.

I intend to attain Buddhahood within the Immortal Slaughtering Formation by utilizing the power of the Twenty-Four Heavens.

Cihang Daoren nodded in agreement. Jiepai Pass was even more mysterious than he had imagined. It could actually reshape Kong Xuan's body and soul by relying on the power of the wishes of all living beings. However, he wondered if there would be any deviations.

"This disciple will immediately dispatch an avatar there."

Cihang Daoren took a step forward, and blue lotuses bloomed beneath his feet.

He made a hand seal, and the cinnabar mark between his eyebrows emitted a soft Buddhist light. With a soft shout, specks of golden light drifted from his sleeves and condensed into a Taoist boy of about twelve or thirteen years old.

The young Taoist boy was born with red lips and white teeth, his hair was tied in two buns, and he wore a plain Taoist robe.

He was carrying a bamboo flower basket, which contained several newly broken willow branches.

The Taoist Ran Deng said calmly, "If there is no trace of Kong Xuan, then find the Corpse Taoist. I will personally enter Jiepai Pass at that time."

"is teacher."

The young Taoist priest skipped and hopped away, disappearing at Jiepai Pass.

.........

The black cat moved nimbly, transforming into a python in the open streets.

In just half a day, Jiepai Pass has undergone new changes, with spacious mansions replacing civilian houses and pavilions and towers brightly lit.

Yang He remained enveloped by the Five-Colored Divine Light, but he understood that this method could not be hidden from Daoist Ran Deng. Fortunately, the old cunning man was unaware that Shen Gongbao and the Immaculate Buddha were actually himself.

"Hmm, the power of the heavenly tribulation has indeed been somewhat reduced."

He opened his cloudy eyes, barely regaining some strength, but to be on the safe side, he obediently leaned on Hakimi to walk.

"No matter what, even if it means dying dozens of times, we must get through the Heavenly Tribulation as soon as possible."

The Tribulation Transcending Realm is divided into three steps.

The first step, "Escape," requires the physical body to sense a wisp of life force during the tribulation. This does not require a complete cycle of the body's energy; once understood, it happens in an instant.

The second step, "Soul Transformation," involves the heavenly tribulation spreading to the soul and spirit. The life force sensed by the physical body is used to nourish the soul and spirit, causing the body and soul to transform together.

The third step, "Proving Immortality," involves the small world reaching its peak and finally transforming into a Daoist temple.

Meow! !

While Yang He was stunned, the black cat's fur stood on end and its tail stood straight up.

Hakimi retreated several steps, moving along the wall away from the mansion at the street corner.

Yang He followed the black cat's gaze and saw a fat, bloated cook kneeling before the statue of the Kitchen God at the entrance of the mansion.

The fat cook wailed as he stuffed the delicacies into his mouth, but they tasted like cardboard. "Kitchen God! I've tasted all the fine food and wine in the world, and now I have no desire for anything more! What am I to do?!"

"If the Kitchen God is willing, he may take my life, but I only ask that he let me taste the legendary dragon liver and phoenix marrow that immortals eat."

"I see!"

"It must be because I wasn't devout enough!!"

The fat cook let out a maniacal laugh and actually took out a boning knife.

"I'll make room for the Kitchen God right away!"

Without hesitation, the fat cook cut open his chest cavity. As blood gushed out, he trembled and ripped out his still-beating heart, tossing it aside. Next came his lungs, spleen, and stomach...

His chest cavity has been emptied, but as long as he stays within Jiepai Pass, he can live forever.

The fat cook was overjoyed. He carefully stuffed the image of the Kitchen God into his chest cavity, then took out well water and drank it all. His wound healed.

"I did it! I did it!!"

He stood up unsteadily, and to his horror, the statue in his chest cavity responded inexplicably, with wisps of smoke rising from its seven orifices.

A terrifying pressure spread out, his skin turned ashen white as stone, his eyes glowed with a red light like a stove fire, and his cultivation level rose steadily, reaching the threshold of the Returning to the Void Realm in the blink of an eye.

"Hahahaha!"

The fat cook laughed wildly, his body already exceeding four meters in height.

He wandered through the streets and alleys, while the rest of the mortals became ingredients, cooked into celestial delicacies in a pot, their aroma spreading far and wide.

Yang He felt a chill run down his spine; the progress at Jiepai Pass was far too fast.

This indirectly illustrates that human desires are also endless.

"Even before the immortals and Buddhas have arrived, this godforsaken place has already seen strange creatures at the Returning Void Realm. In a few more days, I'm afraid true immortals will be everywhere."

"Moreover, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation is a story of a great battle between saints."

Yang He subconsciously looked at the green ox head, which was placed in the small world.

The blue ox's head was wide open, its tongue sticking out half a meter, and then it spoke in human language, its voice sounding like that of an old Taoist priest.

"You've only been inside Jiepai Pass for a quarter of an hour, and you've already been spotted by the crazed gatekeeper. Be careful; the gatekeeper is staring at you from the northeast, about 500 meters away."

Yang He suddenly looked to the northeast, his pupils contracting sharply.

Previously unnoticed, a tattered portrait of a door god was pasted on the door of the tavern.

The portrait features only the right door god, his golden armor stained with blood, holding a bloody head in his hand—the very head of the left door god!

The right gatekeeper grinned from ear to ear, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, his eyes filled with greed.

"Oh shit."

Yang He knew something was wrong; the right door god in the painting had disappeared again, and a sense of crisis was closing in.

If I were to die at the hands of the Right Gatekeeper, who knows how many days it would take before I could play the role again.

Squeak.

The teahouse door behind Yang He opened, and the right door god's arm grabbed him directly.

Meow! ! !
The black cat transformed into a five-colored divine light and flashed past. The three fingers of the right gatekeeper fell off. The man and the cat forcibly dodged and rushed into the next street.

On both sides of the street, all the shops were slightly open.

The right gatekeeper is waiting.

The black cat was only at the Integration Realm, and Yang He was old, weak, sick, and disabled; it seemed like a dead end.

The blue ox opened and closed its jaws as it continued speaking.

"If you wish to escape this certain death, the only glimmer of hope lies in the alley to the left. And if you are fast enough, you might even encounter an opportunity that will help you achieve immortality."

(End of this chapter)