This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 180 Leifeng Pagoda Suppresses Demons, Green-Scaled Serpent King Appears

"This old monk, Huian, along with the twelve elders and four hundred disciples of Jinshan Temple, respectfully awaits the arrival of True Lord Qianhe of Maoshan!"

As soon as the Venerable Master Hui'an spoke, the disciples of Jinshan Temple behind him immediately followed suit, their voices shaking the heavens and spreading the name of Zhong Bai throughout the entire Jinshan Temple!
"Abbot Huian is too kind, and all the masters are too kind."

After Zhong Bai bowed slightly in return, they chatted briefly before heading towards Leifeng Pagoda at Jinshan Temple. This time, Jinshan Temple was not relying solely on Zhong Bai; it was a battle for survival. All the high-ranking members of Jinshan Temple understood that only success was allowed, and failure was not an option!
Therefore, they were prepared to live and die with Jinshan Temple.

Of course, the ending won't be that bad; at worst, we can just return the mess left by the patriarchs of Jinshan Temple.

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The area around Leifeng Pagoda is no more than 100 meters away.

This is a square paved with stone slabs, surrounding Leifeng Pagoda from all eight directions.

"Amitabha, Master Qianhe, this is the Leifeng Pagoda of my Jinshan Temple. It was transformed from the spiritual treasure of a Nascent Soul Ancestor of Jinshan Temple a thousand years ago. When the spiritual energy was abundant, even a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor could suppress it. But now... as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gradually thins out, it can't even hold a peak Demon King."

Abbot Huian spoke with some shame. Although this matter had nothing to do with him, it was still a legacy left by the former patriarch of Jinshan Temple. Huian himself felt ashamed to say it like this. After all, it was common to betray one's patriarch, but it was rare to betray one's junior disciples.

As soon as Huian finished speaking, the once peaceful Leifeng Pagoda began to shake.

Terrifying demonic energy surged into the sky, stirring up the clouds and mist above Leifeng Pagoda.

“Monk Hui’an, I am about to be born. When I am born, it will be the time when all of you bald monks of Jinshan Temple will be destroyed. You should pray!”

The Azure Scale Serpent King's voice was exceptionally arrogant, showing no regard for Abbot Huian, as if it could already see itself coming out to wreak havoc. It didn't even notice Zhong Bai's arrival.

"presumptuous!
"Azure Scale Demon King, cease your arrogance! You've been suppressed by my Jinshan Temple for five hundred years. If it weren't for the continuous weakening of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, you would have long been suffocating under the weight of Leifeng Pagoda. How dare you spout such nonsense here!"

With Zhong Bai present, Abbot Huian felt very confident. He would pretend not to hear the Green Scale Serpent King's provocations to prevent the Green Scale Serpent King from forcibly breaking through the seal.

And now... haha!
"Hmph! Monk Hui'an, it's only been a few days, and you've already become quite arrogant. Now that I've been born, how can a Buddhist abbot at the early stage of the Golden Core realm stop me?"

The Azure Scale Serpent King wanted to continue spouting nonsense, but at that moment, in the void, accompanied by Abbot Hui'an's slight smile, hundreds of disciples and elders of Jinshan Temple sat down cross-legged and began chanting Buddhist scriptures.

"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva..."

When practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, one perceives that the five aggregates are all empty, thus transcending all suffering and distress. Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form; form is emptiness, emptiness is form…”

With the blessing of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, beams of Buddhist light flew out from the disciples of Jinshan Temple and landed on Leifeng Pagoda. Leifeng Pagoda, which usually only barely suppressed the Green Scale Serpent King, suddenly shone with golden light. Under the all-encompassing Buddhist light, the Green Scale Serpent King felt as if his body was being burned by the Buddhist light.

Even if it doesn't cause injury, the discomfort and pain are very real.

"Shut up! You bald monks!"

The Azure Scale Serpent King was burning with rage. He had originally planned to gradually wear down the seal placed on him by Leifeng Pagoda before being reborn, but now, he couldn't hold back any longer. The arrogance of a peak demon king made him disregard everything else.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he transformed into his true form. A hundred-meter-long green snake coiled at the foot of the tower. As his body trembled, the entire Leifeng Tower began to shake. At the same time, under the corrosive influence of demonic energy, the Buddhist light that originally illuminated the bottom of the tower suddenly lost its luster, and an aura from a peak demon king was spreading out from across the Leifeng Tower.

"be cheated!"

Abbot Hui'an smiled slightly. If the Azure Scale Serpent King were to systematically erode the seal of Leifeng Pagoda before being reborn, it would surely retain most of its demonic power.

Now, if the Azure Scale Serpent King chooses to forcibly break the seal, his demonic power will definitely be greatly depleted. At this time, the probability of killing him is the highest.

With a deafening roar, as the Azure Scale Serpent King repeatedly attacked the seal of Leifeng Pagoda, Zhong Bai also concealed his aura. After exchanging a glance with Abbot Huian of Jinshan Temple, Zhong Bai rode his sword into the sky, his aura hidden, intending to deliver a fatal blow to the Azure Scale Serpent King!
"You monster, how dare you live so arrogantly!"

At this moment, Abbot Hui'an waved his hand, and two golden lights landed on Leifeng Pagoda. The Azure Scale Serpent King, which was originally trying to break through the seal, was suddenly slammed to the bottom of the pagoda by the two Buddhist palm prints.

Such an insulting scene completely extinguished the last shred of reason in the Azure Scale Serpent King.

With a roar directed at Leifeng Pagoda, the Azure Scale Serpent King's furious roar resounded. "You have suppressed me for five hundred years! Five hundred years! Back then, I only ate a few mortals, and your Jinshan Temple was still relentless. Five hundred years have passed, and you still want to keep me trapped? Don't even think about it!"

Roaring, it charged up to the top of Leifeng Pagoda. Boom! How could the seal withstand such a reckless impact? The purple-gold cassock that was originally sealed at the top of the pagoda was instantly shattered into pieces. A flash of green light appeared, and in the void, the Azure Scale Serpent King roared to the sky, as if releasing the pent-up emotions that had been suppressed for five hundred years. The feeling of seeing the light of day again made the Azure Scale Serpent King's body tremble slightly. Just then, in the void, a huge palm print that blotted out the sky suddenly gripped it!
"Amitabha! The Buddha is compassionate, but there is also the wrath of the King of Light, the Tathagata's Divine Palm!"

In the void, Abbot Hui'an radiated bursts of Buddhist light as he unleashed a palm strike at the Azure Scale Serpent King, who responded with a disdainful smile.

“Monk Hui’an, you are only at the Golden Core stage, how can you use such a great supernatural power as the Tathagata Palm?”
It has the name but not the substance, trying to scare me...

"The Green Snake transforms, and the wind and rain obey its command!"

As the Azure Scale Serpent King finished speaking, dark clouds appeared in the previously clear sky. Suddenly, rain began to fall, and countless drops of wind and rain fell like knives. The disciples of Jinshan Temple below used all their abilities to resist the raindrops.

In the void, a giant green snake merely exhaled a breath of rain, instantly riddling the so-called Tathagata Palm of Abbot Hui'an with holes and turning it into nothingness.

"Disciples, form a formation and bless me!"

As soon as Abbot Huian finished speaking, the disciples of Jinshan Temple below, carrying the raindrops falling from the void like knives, sat cross-legged and formed a formation. As they chanted sutras, Buddhist light spread around them, blocking all the raindrops falling from the void. The Buddhist light then came to Abbot Huian, and under its blessing, Abbot Huian, who was originally at the peak of the early stage of the Golden Core realm, immediately had his aura rise.

He leaped up to the peak of the mid-stage Golden Core realm. Upon seeing this, even the Azure Scale Serpent King had to take him seriously. After all, it was true that he was once a peak demon king, but he was suppressed for 500 meters. Now that he had just come out, it was already quite good that he could exert the strength of the mid-stage Golden Core realm.

"These bald monks are really troublesome..."

Cursing under his breath, the Azure Scale Serpent King decided to capture the leader first and charged towards Abbot Hui'an with his hundred-meter-long body.

"Well done!"

He shouted that Abbot Hui'an was no longer afraid of the Green Scale Serpent King.

"Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World-Honored Ksitigarbha, Prajna Buddhas, Prajna Paramita Emptiness!"

The Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon True Scripture in the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra is considered the top supernatural power of Jinshan Temple. At this moment, the moment Abbot Huian used his supernatural power, a dragon shadow appeared in the void and circled around Abbot Huian. Facing the Green Scale Serpent King that was rushing towards him, Abbot Huian was not afraid at all and faced the challenge head-on.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Golden light and azure shadow clashed back and forth in the void, neither gaining the upper hand. The battle was incredibly even, with both sides exchanging blows. The Azure Scale Serpent King was not afraid, as he knew that the monk Hui'an in front of him could not maintain his empowered state indefinitely. The disciples of Jinshan Temple below were all red-faced, clearly unable to hold on any longer.

As for what the Azure Scale Serpent King was thinking, Abbot Hui'an actually had a pretty good idea.

However... he wasn't the main force in killing the Azure Scale Serpent King this time; he was just holding it off to create an opportunity for Zhong Bai!
Ten thousand meters above the sky, within the dark clouds, Zhong Bai stood on his spirit sword, his aura completely concealed. With the help of the lightning bolts within the dark clouds, even the Azure Scale Serpent King could not detect him.

"If it weren't for these dark clouds, thunder, and torrential rain, I might not have been absolutely certain of victory, but now... the time has come!"

Seeing that the Azure Scale Serpent King was locked in a fierce battle with Abbot Hui'an, Zhong Bai's opportunity to launch a sneak attack arrived. After his true essence passed through the Thunder Seal in his dantian, it transformed into a scarlet lightning bolt that condensed in Zhong Bai's palm. Taking advantage of the thunder in the void, Zhong Bai descended in an instant!

How incredibly fast is that?

When the Azure Scale Serpent King sensed the deadly threat posed by the scarlet lightning, Zhong Bai was already no more than ten meters away from him.

With a loud boom, the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning that Zhong Bai had condensed struck the Azure Scale Serpent King's head with pinpoint accuracy.

In addition, there was Zhong Bai's punch, which was comparable to the physical body of a Golden Core True Monarch!
boom!
The Azure Scale Serpent King, who was jumping around in the void just a second ago and was about to fight Hui'an for three hundred rounds, fell straight down like a kite with a broken string the next second.

The hundred-meter-tall body crashed to the ground, causing the entire earth to tremble and the ground to collapse. The Azure Scale Serpent King felt a sharp pain in its head, accompanied by gushing blood. Cracks appeared on the Azure Scale Serpent King's skull, and the excruciating pain caused it to writhe on the ground.

Having succeeded in his attack, Zhong Bai naturally couldn't stop. After adjusting his breathing, he once again swooped down on his sword. When he was a hundred meters away from the Azure Scale Serpent King, he spat out a mouthful of scalding blood. When it landed on the Azure Scale Serpent King's body, it was suddenly ignited, and the Samadhi True Fire directly engulfed the Azure Scale Serpent King.

After a series of punches, even Abbot Hui'an, who was panting heavily in the void, couldn't help but swallow hard. He couldn't believe that if this set of punches were applied to him, he would not be able to survive.

(End of this chapter)