Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 222 The Terrifying Dragon King

"Having already broken through three of the Four Phases Tribulation Realm, wouldn't it be a pity to turn back now?"

Liu Sheng swung his body, increasing his speed, and swiftly traversed the sea of ​​suffering.

The final battle is about to begin.

He summoned the control panel and took stock of his current supplies.

[Spiritual Essence]: 34184
All six incarnations were unharmed, along with two spiritual weapons, one magic artifact, and thirty-seven talismans of various kinds (which require true qi/demonic energy to activate).

The Dragon King in front established the Tribulation Realm of the Sea of ​​Bitterness, which originated from the Longevity Realm.

What are the characteristics of a long-lived person?

It refers to the illusory idea of ​​clinging to the idea that life is constant or continues.

However, all things are impermanent, and the lifespan of living beings is but a fleeting moment. Even the Buddha had to pass away, let alone other living beings.

The above is the Buddhist concept of "Four Aspects and Five Aggregates".

But if one clings to the idea that life is constant or continues, and that all of this is illusory, then what is the point of cultivating qi or practicing immortality?

Eating vegetarian food, chanting Buddhist scriptures, and cultivating one's health are all for the purpose of longevity and long life!
Liu Sheng swam faster and faster, his figure eventually transforming into a black line, parting the waves and rushing towards the Dragon King.

The sea of ​​suffering began to churn, and the waves grew larger and larger. In just a few breaths, they became raging torrents and towering waves, surging towards Liu Sheng from all directions.

On the sea, one by one, the swimmers suddenly turned around and rushed towards him, blocking his way.

Beneath the surface, whirlpools swept across the vast expanse of water, unleashing terrifying power, threatening to drag him to the bottom of the sea.

In the dim light, I seemed to hear endless demonic voices and delusions, all speaking of the suffering of long life.

There are cases of white-haired people burying their black-haired children, the death of all their descendants, and the old people having no one to rely on, eventually dying in bed with no one to care for them, their excrement and urine stinking.

There was a young couple, but in their old age, one of them passed away first, leaving the other lonely and destitute, eventually hanging himself at his grave.

There are men and women, humans and demons, and all sorts of other creatures.

"But what does this have to do with me?"

Liu Shengjiao shuddered, and black mist emanated from between his scales, wisps of it trembling like cotton, turning all the figures surging from all around into bubbles.

These are all formed from the mist of the Four Evil Yin Waters, possessing terrifying power that destroys the ghostly shadows of the Bitter Sea.

"Boom~"

"Boom~~"

The sea of ​​bitterness surged and rolled up thousands of waves, sweeping across all directions, transforming into thousands of giant arms that lashed out at Liu Sheng.

"Playing in the water? You think I'm afraid of you?"

Liu Sheng chuckled, and with a sway of his long body, water tornadoes appeared around him.

More and more it rolled in, growing larger and larger, until in an instant it transformed into thousands of water dragons, crashing into the thousands of giant arms that were attacking.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, water splashed everywhere, turning into a torrential downpour that shook the sea.

By the time the waves subsided, Liu Sheng had already swum hundreds of miles away.

But the Dragon King is still out of reach!
"Boom~"

At the same time, the swimmers around him launched attacks one after another, forming giant arms of blue water that struck him.

Countless.

The underwater whirlpools continued to merge, growing larger and larger, with the suction force becoming stronger and stronger.

They attacked from both above and below to stop Liu Sheng.

But he easily neutralized them all by relying on his dragon form.

The dragon is a spirit of the water!

In terms of the ability to control water alone, perhaps only the true dragon surpasses it.

However, despite Liu Sheng's rapid advance over thousands of miles, he still failed to close the distance.

That distance seemed to be constant; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't close it.

What should I do?
"Your heart is not sincere, your mind is not pure, you will surely be a drowning guest in the sea of ​​suffering, come here!"

Just then, the Dragon King's voice rang out again, descending from the sky like heavenly music, and sounded in his ears.

Liu Sheng felt an invisible force surging in from all directions, binding him and preventing him from struggling.

"This power is unstoppable; it's the power of the rules of the Tribulation Realm?"

His eyes flickered, then he relaxed his muscles, letting the force lift him into the air.

Suddenly, everything went blurry—

Appearing before the Dragon King!

"You are guilty!"

The Dragon King lowered his brows, uttering a decree. His eyes reflected the hundred-foot-long monstrous dragon, its fleeting image flashing by. A thousand miles of fertile land had crumbled into a swamp, a sacred Buddhist sanctuary had been reduced to a ghostly realm, and lonely, wandering spirits sang their mournful tales…

"When karmic retribution strikes, the body will be consumed by fire to atone for the sins."

As soon as the Dragon King issued his decree, the sea became still and calm.

Then a gentle breeze came, and it seemed as if invisible flames rose beneath Liu Sheng's feet, setting him ablaze.

This flame is invisible and intangible, cannot be seen or touched, has no temperature, yet it causes immense damage.

Despite Liu Sheng's formidable physique, burn marks appeared on him in an instant.

"hiss!"

Liu Sheng gasped in pain, his dragon body twisting as he tried to use the water to extinguish the flames on his body.

However, he was now trapped in mid-air, unable to move, and unable to use his powers at all.

Could this be... karmic fire?
Liu Sheng seemed to understand something, but after trying various methods, he still couldn't find a solution.

This karmic fire is terrifying and cannot be extinguished at all.

The excruciating pain surged through his limbs and bones, and even with his Yin Water Dragon form, he could not withstand it.

Burning with karmic flames, the excruciating pain was overwhelming and impossible to escape.

"Pong!"

In the end, the hundred-foot-long black dragon turned to ashes and scattered into the Bitter Sea.

A green light shone in the eyes of the Dragon King, and he returned to tranquility. In the entire Bitter Sea Tribulation Realm, only the seawater "splashed".

Dead silence, bitterness.

[The Yin Water Dragon's incarnation has been detected as dead. Consume 10000 Spirit Points to revive it?]

"Pfft!"

The next moment, a silver-horned thunder bull, as large as a small mountain, plunged into the sea of ​​bitterness, splashing up a large amount of water.

died?

Wait, I'm still alive!

Liu Sheng snapped out of his daze and, looking at the light and shadow text flashing before his eyes, finally came to his senses.

The endless suffering from being burned by karmic fire has finally subsided.

The seawater surging from all sides automatically gathered beneath him, lifting him to the surface.

The Silver Horned Thunder Ox possesses the bloodline of the Kui Ox. The Kui Ox, in turn, possesses the power of both water and thunder.

"It's a pleasant surprise. Although its ability to control water is not as good as that of the Yin Water Dragon, it is still more suitable for water combat than its other incarnations."

Liu Sheng stepped onto the blue waves, suddenly looked up, and saw the stone sculpture in front of him standing like a pillar of heaven. He couldn't help but grin.

Although his previous experience was tragic, he managed to glimpse the secret of the Dragon King.

This sea of ​​suffering and tribulation is ultimately just a tribulation.

What you see before you is just a stone sculpture, not the real Dragon King.

The reason why sentient beings feel fear in their hearts is because they are afraid of death.

But I have nine lives, what's there to be afraid of!
"You are guilty, and your karma will bring you retribution; you will suffer the punishment of suffocation!"

Dragon King made another move, imprisoning Liu Sheng in mid-air to be tortured.

This time, unlike before when he was engulfed in flames, he felt as if all the air around him had been sucked away, making it impossible for him to breathe.

But this time he didn't panic. Instead, he widened his bull-like eyes and stared directly at the Dragon King.

The Dragon King's original form was a seven-headed evil dragon, representing seven ways to die, stemming from living beings' fear of death and their obsession with the permanence of life.

It must be overcome with fearlessness.

But there is great terror between life and death. Who can say they are not afraid when facing death?
Unless, of course, you won't die!

"I still have nine lives left. Your suffocation technique won't kill me!"

Liu Sheng completely emptied his mind, his eyes were blank, as if he had forgotten everything, and he kept repeating:

"If you can't kill me, I won't die."

With only one thought in mind—

I'm lucky to be alive!
I will not die!

I'm not afraid!
And so, it was as if he had experienced a strange dream...

Seven horrific tortures were inflicted upon him in turn. He could neither dodge nor break free; he could only endure them with his own body.

But... he didn't die!
until--

"Roar!"

(End of this chapter)