Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 529 China's Divine Spacecraft
Meanwhile, Yang Zhong and Fa Xiu were also fighting against the Fifth Dimension.

Yang Zhong's Xuanwu armor glowed with an eerie light, and phantom images of tortoises and snakes coiled behind him. Fa Xiu formed hand seals and chanted incantations, while the golden swastika symbol floating above his head emitted a soft light.

Both of them are now much stronger than before, but Fifth Dimension has already been granted divine fire by Wu Yang for his service as a follower, thus advancing to the level of a demigod.

A white mist rose from his body, instantly enveloping Yang Zhong and Fa Xiu. Countless pale arms suddenly emerged from the mist, tightly binding the two. Yang Zhong roared, and a phantom tortoise and snake pounced out, tearing the arms to shreds, but even more arms appeared from the mist. Fa Xiu chanted scriptures, and golden Buddhist light dispelled the thick fog, but the fog only grew denser.

Suddenly, another fifth dimension appeared behind Yang Zhong, thrusting his palm like a sword straight at his heart. However, he underestimated Yang Zhong's current defensive strength, and with a loud bang, only a string of sparks flew up.

But at the same time, Faxiu was deeply immersed in a hallucination—the Zen temple where he had practiced was engulfed in flames, and his master and fellow disciples were brutally slaughtered by Northern Wei soldiers. He, too, brandished his Zen staff, hacking and slashing at government troops while roaring, "Kill one person and you become a Bodhisattva of the first stage; kill ten and you become a Bodhisattva of the tenth stage! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

As he watched his bloodshot eyes about to succumb to demonic possession, a lion's roar suddenly echoed in his mind:

"My disciple, wake up!"

Bodhidharma's roar instantly dispelled the illusion. Faxiu bit his tongue hard, and the intense pain restored his clarity. The golden swastika burst forth with dazzling light, annihilating the anger and the ghostly hand!
"Little monk, you're lucky to have met such a good master who's afraid you'll suffer!" Fifth Dimension's voice echoed in the void. "Unfortunately, Bodhidharma is terrified and dares not come to Jiankang again, and can only watch his disciple die without a burial place!"

His powerful illusions made it difficult for the two to move. Yang Zhong's defense against mental attacks was far less effective than his defense against physical attacks. Fa Xiu could only endure the discomfort and continuously chant Zen scriptures. The golden Buddhist light barely helped the two resist the illusions, and they were struggling to defend themselves against the attacks from the fifth dimension.

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Although he held the advantage in all three matches, Wu Yang was still very dissatisfied. This was his home turf, and with his overwhelming strength, he should have been able to crush his opponents, but instead, it had turned into a tug-of-war with back and forth exchanges.

Playing so poorly will make all the gods laugh their heads off.

"Useless!" Wu Yang roared, and the Tathagata Palm, which blotted out the sky, slammed down. Ren Yuan dared not be negligent and used his divine power to withstand the attack, carving a furrow hundreds of feet long into the bluestone slab.

As soon as the distance was created, Wu Yang formed a mudra and began chanting incantations. The chanting of Sanskrit came rolling from the top of Zijin Mountain—it was Zhen Di leading ten thousand monks to recite the Vajra Subduing Demon Sutra in accordance with divine decree!
In an instant, the eight directions of the earth veins of Jinling City simultaneously burst forth with dazzling golden light, and twelve coiled dragon golden pillars broke through the ground, their golden rays intertwining into a net, transforming into a huge golden light array.

The golden light within the formation surged like the mighty Yellow River, forming a winding corridor that trapped Ren Yuan and the others within the entire palace.

Ren Yuan and the others in the formation saw mysterious runes appear on the ground, and golden light cut through the surroundings like sharp blades, each ray of light containing incomparably terrifying power.

Forget about fighting now, everyone hurriedly dodged and weaved to avoid the golden light's attacks. But the golden light within the formation wasn't shooting out randomly without any pattern; instead, it was constantly shrinking their area of ​​operation.

Ren Yuan tried to rescue his companions but was firmly suppressed by Wu Yang. It seemed only a matter of time before A Yao, Chen Baxian, and the others were captured by Wu Gu and the Fifth Dimension...

At the critical moment, a thunderclap suddenly boomed in the sky, the rolling sound making everyone dizzy. Looking up, they saw a giant ship without oars or sails appear high in the churning clouds. The sharp ram of the ship gleamed with a cold, chilling light, like a razor-sharp blade, and easily pierced into the Jinling Grand Formation!

Standing at the bow of the ship was an old man with white hair and a silver beard that fluttered in the wind. He was none other than Zu Chongzhi, who had come to provide assistance!
He had intended to press on and break through the golden light array that enveloped everyone, but the array's energy was beyond imagination, absorbing and dissolving the enormous impact and preventing him from succeeding. "Spread your wings!" Zu Chongzhi shouted.

Zuan and Xiao Heizi, who were in charge of operating the mechanism, immediately grabbed the copper rings beside them and pulled hard. With two loud 'bangs,' the two sides of the Thousand Mile Ship suddenly unfolded huge Lu Ban wings, like a giant Kun spreading its wings to transform into a Peng!
Back then, in order to escape Ge Rong's pursuit, Zu Geng created the Yanhuang Flying Chariot, which could fly.

Today, three generations of the family have worked together to create the Yanhuang Shenzhou, a marvel of engineering!
"Turn the boat back!" Zu Chongzhi ordered again.

Zu Geng, at the helm, skillfully maneuvered the Luban Wings with his hands flying. The enormous wings began to flap forward, and the powerful airflow, like an invisible hand, propelled the spaceship rapidly backward.

Once a sufficient distance had been created, Zu Chongzhi swiftly formed hand seals, mobilizing all the energy of the divine ship. In an instant, the giant ship shone brightly, energy gathering on its wings, resembling a Kunpeng poised to take flight.

"Bump!" With a deafening roar, the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft shot towards the golden light array like an arrow released from a bow. The ram at the bow turned a fiery red from the intense friction, its sharp edge capable of tearing through space itself!
With a deafening roar, the horn slammed into the great formation, golden light scattered everywhere, and the formation walls shattered in response!

This time, the giant ship, carrying immense force, successfully charged into the formation. Seeing this, Zu Chongzhi hurriedly shouted, "Slow down! Slow down!"

The crew quickly manipulated the wings and raised the sails. The Luban wings flapped rapidly in the opposite direction, and the sails billowed loudly under the impact of the terrifying airflow. With everyone working together, they finally managed to stop the giant ship just in time to avoid crashing into the ground.

"Get on the boat!" Zu Chongzhi shouted to everyone while raising his hand to give Wu Gu and Fifth Dimension a math problem each.

The witch was alright; she quickly came up with an idea. Fifth Dimension, however, clutched his head, knelt down, and cried out, "I don't know how to do this problem!"

Taking advantage of the situation, Chen Baxian unleashed a move called "Fire Phoenix Spreads Across the Plains," but instead of targeting Wu Gu and the Fifth Dimension, he attacked Xiao Yan, who was guarding Chen Qingzhi.

Xiao Yan hurriedly flicked his sleeve to defend himself, but saw a streak of light flash past his eyes. A Yao had already grabbed Chen Qingzhi and leaped onto the ship.

Yang Zhong and Fa Xiu quickly boarded the boat and shouted to Ren Yuan:
"Ah Yuan, you're the only one left!"

"Alright!" Ren Yuan responded and suddenly disappeared from Wu Yang's sight. When he reappeared, he had already spread his wings and taken to the sky.

"Where do you think you're going?!" Wu Yang roared in fury, raising his hand to unleash the Tathagata Palm, his golden hand poised to slap Ren Yuan down from mid-air!
But then the Chinese spacecraft took off and caught Ren Yuan first.

That palm strike landed squarely on the hull.

(End of this chapter)