Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 312 Eat meat, close the door

Upon hearing this, Li Wushou subconsciously glanced again at the flesh and blood on the bronze door.

Inside the Three Immortals Pavilion, Chen Gou'er was already impatiently urging them on:
"Li Wushou, hurry up!"

With a thought, the phantom of the Three Immortals Pavilion floated out, and Li Wushou then realized that the old beggar's incense had enveloped the entire low mountain.

Chen Gou'er laughed and charged toward the flesh and blood on the bronze gate.

Li Wushou originally intended to use his blood seed to devour one or two clumps of Great Venerable flesh and blood, but was stopped by the old beggar:

You can't eat this meat.

Seeing that Li Wushou seemed somewhat puzzled, the old beggar continued:

"The dog will be cleaner if it eats this. Those who have made it this far are basically related to 'He'. As long as we are in this world, it is hard to guarantee that 'He' won't have some tricks up his sleeve. Generally speaking, it won't be a big problem for you to eat this, but just in case."

Li Wushou nodded slightly, his thoughts becoming somewhat heavy.

The old beggar's words, coupled with his previous inexplicable wariness of Xuan Yang Shangren and the talisman master, all point to the fact that as long as 'He' is within this world, He can use some mysterious means to cast spells on other people's bodies.

This feeling is similar to that in Huazhou, where the Heavenly God Pool Cultivator can use methods to summon believers.

The old beggar was clearly worried that something might remain in the flesh and blood, and therefore he was hesitant to let Li Wushou eat it.

But the old beggar was certain that nothing would happen to Chen Gou'er after he ate the flesh and blood.

Doesn't this mean that even if 'He' leaves his methods in flesh and blood, as long as Chen Gou'er eats them, the other party will be helpless?

So who exactly is Chen Gou'er?

Looking at Chen Gou'er, who was clinging to the bronze door with his bare butt sticking out and gnawing on the flesh of the Great Venerable, Li Wushou felt an itch on his head. Wasn't the contrast too great?

What made him even more dumbfounded was that the next moment, Chen Gou'er on the bronze door rolled up his sleeves and started to eat the flesh and blood of the Great Venerable.

Upon sensing the danger, these fleshy creatures instinctively conjured up phantom images from their pre-natal forms, attempting to escape Chen Gou'er's devouring.

Li Wushou even felt a dragon-like pressure emanating from these illusory figures.

However, this pressure lacked sufficient energy to support it, and this world did not possess enough natural power, thus limiting the combat power unleashed by the phantom.

Moreover, Chen Gou'er was a reckless person, and he could completely ignore this kind of pressure that could only affect his mind.

In no time, it devoured the remaining flesh and blood on the bronze door, and now it was licking the door with its tongue, making the rusty door look much better.

Only after seeing the door had been licked clean once, and Chen Gou'er was about to do it again, did the old beggar say in an annoyed tone:

"Still licking? Go digest it already."

Chen Gou'er, however, ignored him and continued his cleaning work, even licking the two blood-red characters on the bronze door back to their bronze color.

The old beggar rolled his eyes, grabbed Chen Gou'er's ear, and stopped him.

Just as Chen Gou'er was about to bare his teeth, the old beggar spoke up at the opportune moment:
"I've hidden several of these doors. If you bite me, I'll make Li Wushou eat you next time!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gou'er paused for a moment, glanced at the bare door, and then reluctantly jumped down, returning to the Three Immortals Pavilion with a slightly bloated belly.

After retrieving the Three Immortals Pavilion from his divine aperture, Li Wushou looked at Chen Gou'er, who was sitting cross-legged under the incense table, silently chanting "Food is Heaven." He was somewhat surprised, as it was the first time he had ever seen Chen Gou'er's belly bulge.

This made him unconsciously swallow, as the Great Venerable's flesh and blood seemed quite filling.
Seeing Li Wushou's appearance, the old beggar smiled and said:

"If you have plenty to eat in the future, share more of the Blood Buddha's benefits with me. How about I catch a few more Great Venerables for you?"

Li Wushou rolled his eyes at the old beggar without replying. After accepting Boyue's skin, the beggar seemed to be in a better mood and returned to his previous unreliable self.

How many more high-ranking officials will be captured?
Even if we could catch him, judging from his current state, his flesh and blood might not be as good as the Blood Buddha's.

Logically speaking, the flesh and blood of those with higher cultivation levels are indeed sweeter, but the Blood Buddha seems to be particularly different. Li Wushou guessed that it was probably due to the Dharma.

The teachings of the Blood Buddha seem to focus more on the physical body.

Seeing that Li Wushou did not reply, the old beggar chuckled, not disappointed. There was still some time before the Blood Buddha was harvested; there would be plenty of opportunities.

After looking around, the old beggar suppressed his smile and said:
"I'll close the door first."

After speaking, his expression turned serious, and he pointed to the pit where the two of them had just fallen.

Suddenly, the heavens and earth erupted with a buzzing sound, as if the sky had collapsed and a crack had appeared in the sky, and a magnificent throne silently fell from the sky.

The old beggar flashed and sat upright on the throne.

His already aged figure appeared even smaller on the enormous throne, but the moment the old beggar sat down, he automatically became the sole being of heaven and earth.

Apart from the surging Yin energy, everything seemed to have frozen.

The Yin energy between heaven and earth suddenly surged and converged towards the throne, while the surging Styx River quietly froze and stopped flowing at the same time.

Just then, a golden light flashed in the old beggar's eyes, and the throne behind him instantly transformed into a shape that fit the old beggar's body.

At this moment, the old beggar's brows were full of majesty, and setting aside his slovenly appearance, he looked like an emperor!
Biting off his right index finger, the old beggar chewed on it while using the golden bone fragment to write something on his left palm. A golden light flashed from his left hand, and the old beggar quietly rose up, striking the bronze gate in the sky with his palm. A huge golden palm print silently appeared.

The Yin Sha Throne behind him instantly vaporized, carrying with it a sky full of Yin Sha energy, and clung to the golden palm print like tassels. In the blink of an eye, the palm print turned completely black.
With a loud "bang," the mark was imprinted on the lintel of the bronze door.

A clear handprint quietly appeared, a golden light flashing at the center of the dark handprint, and the two golden characters "Reincarnation" leaped onto the palm. The golden light spread, illuminating the patterns on the bronze door, and even the sides of the door:

The cycle of cause and effect continues through three lifetimes.

"Rebirth in the six realms"

The two calligraphy scrolls also turned gold at the same time, shining brightly.

A suction force suddenly erupted from the bronze portal, and the River Styx, which had just been still, instantly surged back into the bronze portal.

Li Wushou lost his balance and was pulled around by the force, but he finally managed to stop himself by unleashing his boundary power.

Is the River Styx flowing backwards?

Li Wushou, who witnessed this scene, remained silent for a long time.

Only after the mighty River Styx had completely disappeared through the cracks in the bronze gate, and even the pervasive Yin energy had thinned to almost nothing, did the old beggar slowly turn his raised left hand in reverse, and shout loudly:
"close!"

The sound of a "click" echoed throughout the heavens and earth!
Although it was just a spin in mid-air, the old beggar was still struggling to turn. His left arm was taut, and the black wrinkles slowly fell off, revealing his golden flesh.

The golden light illuminating the two characters and the door frame patterns began to flow back into the two characters "reincarnation".

As the golden light faded, the two characters "Reincarnation" shrank back into the dark palm print, the bronze gate trembled, and quietly disappeared into the world.

Even though Li Wushou stared at the portal without moving for a moment, he still couldn't see where it disappeared to. He only knew that the portal had vanished into nothingness.

This does seem somewhat similar to the Mustard Seed Ferry.

The old beggar in mid-air took a deep breath, opened his mouth and exhaled a cloud of incense smoke towards his raised left hand.

The incense smoke coalesced again, forming black wisps that covered his arm, concealing his golden body once more. Only then did the old beggar gently lower his left hand.

But the solemnity on his face did not fade; instead, he looked towards the horizon.

Li Wushou looked up at the same time, and saw that the originally dark and eerie world had quietly disappeared like an ink painting, and an unfamiliar landscape appeared under his feet. This should be the true scenery of Huangyuan Mountain.

Yinsha Mountain, Youdu, the River Styx—everything seems like an illusion.

If it weren't for the corpses of the Five Mystic Beasts and the Netherworld Beast still lying not far away, Li Wushou would almost have thought it was a dream.

The old beggar still held his head high, but in the instant the Yin Sha Heaven and Earth dissipated, six sticks of incense flew out from his right hand and landed on the corpses of the Five Mystic Beasts and the Netherworld Suppressing Beast.

He then said, "Take the corpses of the Five Mystic Beasts and the Netherworld Suppressor Beast back to the Three Immortals Pavilion."

Li Wushou dared not be negligent. He transformed into a silver light and brought them back to the low hill outside the Three Immortals Pavilion. Then, he flashed and quietly stood behind the old beggar, ready for battle.

The old beggar was surrounded by incense smoke, enveloping the two of them. Chen Gou'er, who was halfway through digesting his food in the Three Immortals Pavilion, picked up the incense burner and sat down on the square table.

The top of Huangyuan Mountain was shrouded in dark clouds.

But as the Yin Sha Heaven and Earth dissipated, these dark clouds also began to quietly disperse.

A moment later, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and a sky full of stars appeared.

But both Li Wushou and the old beggar became serious at the same time, and under the starlight, the sky gradually became hazy.

This hazy light was not moonlight, but rather an eerie mist that was strangely familiar to the two of them.

How could such a tight defense not have fooled the opponent?
The moment the eerie mist appeared, Li Wushou subconsciously glanced at the dark figure behind him. It seemed that it was the only one that hadn't lit incense ash.
Did this traitor slip up?

The shadowy figure was still savoring the soft touch of the skin it had just laid on Boyo's hide, its heart filled with longing. It had a premonition that eating that hide would be of great benefit to it.

After being glanced at by Li Wushou, he immediately shivered!
Is even thinking about it illegal?

Is thinking about something a sin?

The shadowy figure wanted to shout its innocence at Li Wushou, but Li Wushou didn't give it the chance. After glancing at it, he looked away and gazed back at the sky.

Given the old beggar's cautious nature, if it really was a shadowy figure, it would probably have been dealt with long ago.

Perhaps it was just a moment after the Yin Sha Heaven and Earth dissipated that the corpses of the Five Mystic Beasts and the Zhenyou Beast revealed a trace of their aura?
Because the mysterious fog began to spread across the entire Huangyuan Mountain the moment it appeared, the other party did not seem to have pinpointed its location immediately, which is why they used this method to conduct a thorough search.

This matches the situation where the other party lost their location after Li Wushou collected the body.

However, as time went by, the eerie fog not only did not dissipate, but instead gathered more and more, becoming increasingly dense.

Clearly, the other party has no intention of giving up and has chosen to relentlessly pursue the matter!

A golden glint flashed in the old beggar's eyes. Just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and let out a soft exclamation.

Immediately afterwards, a thunderclap resounded in the sky:
"roll!"

(End of this chapter)