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Chapter 173 Dharma Realm
But before he could get a good look at what was going on, a cloud of black miasma rose out of nowhere. Zhou You had not yet released his Duanxie technique, so he could only retreat and clear the distance of several feet.

At this moment, seeing that his hood had fallen off, the man in the purple robe simply ripped off his robe.

Then, the flesh below is revealed.

There were still only insects.

Layers upon layers of venomous insects crawled all over his body, forming a shape resembling muscles and skin. Apart from that, only bare white bones remained, and a few internal organs could be vaguely seen amidst the writhing insects.

As the insects on the purple-robed man's face rustled, he revealed an expression that resembled a smile. Then he raised his head and looked at Zhou You with his eye sockets—still filled with two shiny beetles.

"Hey kid, you find this disgusting, don't you? It's okay, it's really okay. After all, I find it disgusting myself, and I curse this body every single day, every single moment."

Zhou You ignored him, and the astonishment in his eyes gradually faded. He was now just adjusting his breathing slightly, preparing for the next attack.

However, the man in purple robes seemed to be moved, as if he had forgotten that this was still a battlefield, and continued to speak.

"But do you know who did this damned thing? That's right, it was Liao Chen's master, the former abbot of Ci'en Temple—you know, I had no grudge against him back then, but just because I fed some serfs some insects, he wanted to kill me—"

The worms on the purple-robed man's face writhed more violently, and even though they were still not fully formed, their anger was palpable.

"The problem is, among so many evil sects and demonic sects, what I did is nothing. Compared to the Heavenly Corpse Path, which builds mounds of corpses every day, and the Ancient Ge Sect, which skins women every now and then to worship Buddha, my act of feeding living people to insects is already a minor sin. So why did he specifically target me? He even beat me to death without a word, leaving me only to eke out a living in this ghostly state."

Zhou You still showed no intention of answering, or even listening.

After going through these scripts several times, he also discovered that all the evil cultivators and demons in this world are the same. They all believe that what they do is a matter of course and regard all things in this world as straw dogs.

So there's no need to waste any words with these guys, just find an opportunity to chop them down.

Feeling like he had regained his breath, Zhou You stepped forward again. This time, instead of his previous precise strikes, he enveloped his sword with murderous aura. Although it was not released, it had already formed a purging force, instantly sweeping away the poisonous insects in front of him.

The man in purple robes frowned—still made up of insects—and then waved his hand.

As before, the insects and flesh formed three or four long knives, which then slashed directly at Zhou You!

Zhou You swung his sword in a backhand motion, and layers of murderous aura spread out. The insect knife was like oil meeting a raging fire, and it burst into flames in the blink of an eye. Then, the blade flowed like water, and in an instant, it cut down another knife. Finally, he chose to confront the last one head-on. In the clash of the swords, with a forceful movement, he actually cut that thing in half!
however.

It happened during this brief interval.

Three or four more weapons were remade, each made of countless insect remains and flesh stuck together. At the same time, all the surrounding egg cases began to tremble, and the humanoid figures inside struggled and wriggled, as if they might break out of their shells at any moment!

Then, the man in purple robes began to laugh wildly.

"Idiot! This is the Bodhisattva's realm. So what if you have a thousand abilities? Can you defeat these hundreds or thousands of insects? I can slowly wear you down. After you die, I'll use your entire body as a sacrifice—oh, and your disciple too. Don't worry, he won't just die like that. It's such a waste to waste someone so young. I'll slowly remove his internal organs and replace them with my own."

Zhou You suddenly let out a soft sigh.

—No, do all of you like popping champagne before a game?

He looked at the monster with an expression as if it were an idiot, then suddenly took a deep breath.

Then, the truth that had been suppressed for so long was finally spoken.

"Om." In an instant, a torrent of blood surged forth!
After comprehending the second mantra, the power of the 'Om' syllable mantra increased dramatically, its range more than doubling. Everything around, even the weapons formed from insect bodies, froze in an instant—

...it was as if time had stopped.

But soon, the man in purple robes came to his senses. However, he did not think of retaliating on the spot. Instead, he showed a look of astonishment and looked at Zhou You in disbelief.

"The Death Curse Sanskrit Chant! And it's the authentic Death Curse Sanskrit Chant! This is something only highly accomplished monks in the high mountains who transmit the Dharma can possess. Who are you, and how could you possibly have obtained this personally transmitted teaching from the Buddha—"

But Zhou You didn't give him a chance to finish speaking.

With the full force of the Sumeru Sword Technique, he turned into a blur, covering several meters in an instant. In the blink of an eye, Duan Xie's sword was right in front of him!
Faced with this life-threatening crisis, the man in purple robes didn't have time to think it through and could only point his hand forward sharply!
Then, the Red Tara behind him, who had almost completely transformed, suddenly opened her eyes and glanced at Zhou You.

Just a blink of an eye.

Zhou You then felt himself sinking into some kind of mud, surrounded by scurrying insects, and even inside his own body, dozens of insect eggs were beginning to hatch—

however.

This is not an illusion or a mirage, but a clear and undeniable fact.

Without any hesitation, he decisively reversed his killing intent—but instead of attacking the purple-robed man or the red Tara statue, he targeted himself.

The malevolent aura, filled with the stench of blood, seeped into his body, instantly killing all the worms that had inexplicably appeared inside him. However, Zhou You also felt a surge in his throat and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood!

At that moment, a sinister laugh came from the man in purple robes.

"It seems that Liaochen has kept a lot from me. Before reshaping his Dharma body, I should interrogate him properly first. I originally wanted to wait until the Bodhisattva completely usurped Ksitigarbha and let His Insect Realm descend directly to the world. It seems that this should be postponed now."

The man in purple robes turned his gaze to Zhou You.

"I've changed my mind. I won't kill you, at least not until I've forced you to reveal your secrets—Bodhisattva, please show your divine power once more."

The red Tara smiled alluringly, and the next second, Zhou You felt the ground around him solidify again—

This time, he knew he could no longer escape.

However, he showed no anxiety on his face, and suddenly said in a low voice.

"I've forced this thing to reveal its true form. According to the agreement, shouldn't you make your move now?"

The man in purple robes was taken aback.

"Who are you talking to?"

Zhou You did not answer, but a moment later, a hand grabbed the purple-robed man's ankle.

Then, an old voice rang out.

"—It's about me."

(End of this chapter)