Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 346 Ancient Buddha Illusion
The Golden Roc Great Sage said, "There are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. Now that you, fellow Daoist, have become a Great Sage, why don't we turn hostility into friendship?"

Black Bull pretended to be troubled and said, "But I've already said I wanted to take over this place. If I just call a truce now, where will I put my face?"

The Golden Roc Great Sage said, "Fellow Daoist, you may have come not for the sake of occupying land, but for the sake of breaking through your cultivation realm. Now that your merits have been fulfilled, isn't that right?"

The Golden Lion Great Sage also said, "If you really like this place, then we can offer you a chair. We can become sworn brothers, the four of us advancing and retreating together, how about it?"

The Great Sage White Elephant said, "If that's the case, then we've become friends through fighting, and heroes cherish each other—it would be a wonderful story."

Black Bull seemed tempted, but he still said hesitantly, "If the three of you come together, outsiders won't think I'm afraid of you and that's why I'm backing down, will they?"

The Golden Lion Great Sage said, "If Brother Niu agrees, then who dares to say that? We four brothers will go together and teach them a lesson, how about it?"

Seeing the black ox hesitate, the Golden Roc suddenly said, "Ox God King."

Hearing this sound while Black Bull was deep in thought, he couldn't help but reply, "Huh?"

Suddenly, he felt dizzy and disoriented. He could no longer control his body and was falling in one direction, unable to break free.

He looked closely and saw that the Golden Roc Great Sage was holding a vermilion gourd covered with purple-gold divine patterns, pointing its opening at him. At its opening, a vortex appeared, emitting an irresistible suction force that even lifted up the Seven Treasure Ridge.

Although the gourd contained no deity and was merely a secret artifact, it contained immeasurable divine power, which even the newly promoted Great Sage Black Bull could not resist.

He shouted, "You treacherous villain, how dare you plot against me!"

The Golden Roc Great Sage laughed and said, "You are too naive. We only said a few words to appease you, and you believe us? This Purple Gold Red Gourd is a supreme treasure. Even if you are a Great Sage, as long as you respond to this, you will be directly sucked into it."

"Bull God King, although you are exceptionally talented, you seem to lack a bit of brains. Being inside this gourd, you will turn into pus and blood in no time. Be careful in your next life."

This purple-gold-red gourd was obtained by the Golden Roc Great Sage during his early travels. Although it is a supreme secret artifact, its use is subject to strict conditions. One must hold the gourd, aim it at the opponent, and then call out their name.

Of course, its effects are also very powerful. At least when he possesses it, even a Great Saint Realm cultivator who is sucked into it cannot escape and can only be refined to death, becoming blood essence containing pure life essence.

But others aren't blind or stupid. If you're holding a gourd that looks extraordinary and calling someone's name, who would readily answer? So, although this secret artifact is powerful, the Golden Roc Great Sage rarely uses it, and only on the rare occasions he does use it under conditions where he absolutely cannot reveal the information.

After all, once this method of use is leaked, no one else will be able to fall for it again, and the secret artifact will be unable to function.

The Golden Lion Great Sage shook his head and said, "What a pity. This kid is a talent. It would be great if he could join us."

Golden Roc Great Sage said, "Brother, things can change in the long run. We're almost at the very core, which is a treasure left by those who attained enlightenment in the mythological era or even earlier. It's of great importance, and we can't afford to gamble."

He then continued, "My two elder brothers, this Bull God King has great potential, a unique bloodline, and even his Daoist techniques exude a sense of purity. Once he is refined, we can use him to refine a batch of pills, which will definitely be a great tonic."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Lion Great Sage and the White Elephant Great Sage were immediately filled with drooling desire, and all their regret vanished.

Pop, pop, pop.

Just then, a round of applause rang out, causing the three Great Sages' expressions to change drastically. They turned around and were surprised to find another Bull God King, sitting on the ground with his sword gleaming, as if he had just watched a good show. Black Bull stood up and said, "Brilliant, brilliant! I never expected the three of you to be so cunning and to possess such a terrifying treasure. You are truly unfathomable. Fortunately, I was prepared."

Even before he heard the leopard demon mention that the Golden Roc Great Sage possessed a secret treasure that could kill anyone who saw it, he had been wary of it. Therefore, after completing his tribulation, he did not return directly, but instead used the secret technique of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones to have an avatar impersonate his true form, descending in a grand manner to converse with the three Great Sages.

His true form, however, concealed his presence, quietly observing their every move from the sidelines.

Because he sensed the auras of the Golden Roc Great Sage and the Golden Lion Great Sage, knowing they were about to make their move, he used this method. Now, it's clear that his precautions were indeed very prescient.

This secret technique of transforming Qi into the Three Pure Ones is actually part of the numerical secrets, and it is the most crucial part. Lao Tzu, the later Daode Tianzun, who communicated with the spirit of the Emperor's corpse, reconstructed this supernatural power based on the incomplete numerical secrets.

Although the Celestial Venerable did not teach him the secrets of numbers, he subtly guided him to master this supernatural power.

After all, this black ox was only his temporary mount, and its status was higher than that of a nominal disciple. He would feel bad if he didn't teach it some core knowledge.

The Golden Roc Great Sage's expression changed slightly. He opened the Purple-Gold Red Gourd, only to find that there was only a wisp of pure energy dissipating from it, and that it was otherwise empty.

He forced a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist is indeed meticulous. I admire you, I admire you."

The Golden Lion Great Sage also said, "You really do have some skills."

The Great Sage White Elephant frowned slightly. This black ox actually possessed such supernatural power. Could this be the legendary numerical secret? It seemed that the situation was more troublesome than he had imagined.

So he said, “My third brother was too reckless in this matter. I apologize to you on his behalf. It is better to resolve enmity than to make it. Since you have come here specifically for that Buddhist relic.”

"How about we explore this place together and divide the treasure among the four of us?"

Black Bull said, "Why should I believe you?"

The Golden Lion Great Sage said, "We can make a great oath to our inner demons."

The reason these three Great Sages were so willing to compromise was because they were not confident of defeating the Black Bull in a short time, especially after witnessing the secret technique of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, which could release an incarnation roughly equal to the original body in a short period of time.

If they continue their battle with the Black Bull, their Buddhist supernatural powers and secret artifacts will become known, and other Great Sages will find out. Even cultivators from other ancient stars in the Buddha Head Starfield might gather here, which would be a huge loss.

But at that moment, Qibao Ridge suddenly trembled, faintly transforming into a seven-colored lotus platform. A phantom golden Buddha statue emerged from the ground and was lifted up by the lotus platform. Accompanying this were bursts of chanting and boundless Buddhist light.

This anomaly caused the entire star field to tremble. In an instant, not only this ancient star, but also high-level cultivators throughout the entire star field, all rushed towards this place.

The three Great Saints' expressions changed drastically; this treasure had actually been completely activated! With countless cultivators from other ancient stars gathered here, they could no longer protect this place.

The Golden Lion Great Sage glared angrily, his imposing presence radiating even without anger. He stared intently at the Black Bull and asked, "What have you done?"

Black Bull laughed loudly, "I didn't come alone."

(End of this chapter)