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Chapter 451 Burial
Old Li's gray hair fluttered wildly in the cold wind as he held the soul-summoning banner, the white gate's talismans rising in wisps of blue smoke from its surface.

Then, one could see that the silver hair on his head was visibly stained with ink, and the wrinkles that looked like withered tree bark were melting away like the receding tide—as if an invisible pen was redrawing the outline of decades ago on this old body.

Then, they shouted.

"Do not cry out of hunger on the road to the underworld, for blood offerings and three sacrificial animals will satisfy your hunger! Do not complain of thirst at the Bridge of Helplessness, for three bowls of strong wine will quench your soul!"

The flagpole slammed heavily to the ground, the force so great that it cracked the blue bricks of the imperial city. At the same time, the ox-headed and horse-faced demons rose up and gave him a cold look.

Old Man Li glared back just as fiercely.

Strangely enough, the previously arrogant underworld officials suddenly softened and silently embarked on the path back to the underworld—accompanying hundreds of underworld soldiers with them.

By this point in the song, Old Man Li was bleeding from all seven orifices, but he still gritted his teeth, grabbed a handful of wheat from the paper figure next to him, soaked it in the animal's blood, and then poured it out with all his might.

And the last sentence is...

"The sky disperses the clouds, the earth closes its doors, and the ghostly soldiers, though they may pass, do not look back! I have received the decree of the Supreme Lord Laozi: the gods return to their temples, and the ghosts return to their tombs!"

The moment those words fell.

The pole of the summoning banner snapped immediately, and Old Man Li's face turned ashen, his body falling straight backward.

Thankfully

At this crucial moment, his head suddenly landed between two soft mounds.

Looking up again, all I could see was Hua Niangzi's face, which was so tense that tears were streaming down her face.

Old Li reverted to his sleazy demeanor, as if what had just happened was merely an illusion. He coughed forcefully twice and then spoke with difficulty.

"Hey, why do you look so pale? I sang it in two parts, and with the blessing of Buddha, I'm sure I won't die. Come on, senior brother, I see your chest wound hasn't healed yet, let me rub it for you."

"Li! Xiang! Ming!"

When the old man Li was called by his full name, he immediately became dejected, but after a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke again.

"I'm talking to Junior Sister Hua."

".What?"

"I have something quite important to tell you."

"We'll talk about everything later! Right now, all you need to do is rest!"

"—The curse of my widowerhood has been almost completely lifted. After this battle, when I return to my hometown, I will ask you for your hand in marriage."

".?"

Hua Niangzi stood there stunned for several dozen seconds before looking at Old Man Li in disbelief.

"Senior brother, what did you say?"

However, Old Man Li's head tilted to the side, and with a smile on his face, he fell into a coma.

Let's leave aside the fact that the two adulterers above were having an affair.

Within the Dharma realm, Zhou You remained as still as water.

Just now, the pit beneath the Water Heaven Buddha suddenly expanded by half, and its falling speed increased by three percent.

This was clearly thanks to Old Man Li—or rather, he used the formation of the ghostly soldiers to force his way around the path to the underworld and bring the gates of the Yama's Palace, which once belonged to the netherworld, here.

With both factors combined, the passage through the abyss became somewhat smoother.

As he said, his technique for dilating the anus is indeed quite skillful!
however.

—It's still not enough.

The rate of collapse is still too slow; before the passage disappears, a small part of the golden body may still remain outside.

In the current situation, there's really no difference between a little bit and half a body.

So, what assistance is still available now?
After frowning and pondering for a long time, Zhou You finally shook his head.

Aside from those who have closed their doors and secluded themselves, all beings with which they have a causal connection are already here. As for the rest...
You'll have to rely on yourself then.

Zhou You took a deep breath, channeling the last bit of energy into his body.

Then he looked up at the golden statue that was struggling and trying to crawl out of the hole.

An ant trying to shake a tree?

No, it is a hundred times better.

If I were to go up there now, the probability of perishing together with that golden statue would be greater than 80%.

but
Someone suddenly laughed.

I've said this for a long time.

Isn't the purpose of life simply to enjoy oneself?

Bloodlust filled both swords, and his body was ready to attack.

However, just as he was about to step out...

Suddenly, a blinding sword light flashed across the sky—

Zhou You was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized what was happening.

That was the sword light of the magic sword, and it was the sword light of Xiao Dushui's magic sword!

just.

Wasn't he maintaining that magic array? How did he end up here?

But before he could react, the sword, like a rainbow hanging from the sky, burst in with intense, burning light!

Its force is so great that it can even give people a sense of unstoppable momentum!

Zhou You had previously heard his Uncle-Master Xuan Yuan say that those who use flying swords always have some tricks for overcoming tribulations, but once they use them, even if they don't lose their lives, they will at least suffer a great drop in cultivation and have their magic swords destroyed.

—It's obvious that Xiao Dushui is using this tactic right now!

"Wait a minute, our relationship isn't that close, is it? Why would he help me in such a lose-lose way?"

However, the words were not spoken yet.

The sword light crashed down, its power so great that it shook the earth for miles around!

After that, the golden body of the Water Heaven Buddha sank even further.

But that's not all.

Immediately after the magic sword, a gigantic cross suddenly appeared in the sky, silvery-white and transparent, yet possessing an inexplicable holiness. Its appearance was so vast it seemed to blot out the sun, forcefully pressing down on the Water Heaven Buddha's back—

This time, Zhou You was even more bewildered.

Wait a moment.

This is obviously something from the Western God. When the hell did I have any connection with this?

Outside, once Cixi was no longer in control, that palace of flesh and blood had long since collapsed.

The rest of the lowly people were either injured or unconscious. Even the few who were unharmed rushed over to help the old man Li who had just collapsed.

And in an inconspicuous corner.

Hanlu revealed several of her fox tails, held a badge emitting white flames in her hand, shook her head, and finally let it be thrown into the snow.

"Heavenly King, although I despise your character, in this final moment..."

"I still hope you can lend a hand and do your last bit of effort for the millions of people in this Han land."

In the Dharma realm, even with these last two helping hands, it finally became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Water Buddha roared and howled, but could only watch helplessly as he fell into the cave entrance.

If He is still the Water and Heaven Buddha Himself, His power is boundless, and He can teleport thousands of miles away with a single thought.

If He still possesses the magic, He could easily levitate and escape this perilous situation with just a few simple movements.

However, He is currently only a corrupted golden body. Even if His spiritual awareness is restored, He still cannot escape.

And so, He could only watch helplessly as the sky receded further and further away, until finally darkness swallowed everything—

That's it?
No.

Zhou You didn't even flinch. Instead, he leaped out of the Buddhist hall, accelerated to the limit, and sprinted toward the hole that was beginning to shrink back!

Right in front of him.

The arms of the Water Heaven Buddha that were struggling outside suddenly shrank.

At first, it shrank by less than a few feet, which was insignificant compared to the body of Lianshan Tianhai. But soon, the shrinking speed suddenly accelerated, and in the blink of an eye, it shrank to less than half its original size.

The purpose of their travels is probably clear.

Since such a huge body can't break free, why not make yourself smaller, even smaller?
Even if we lose 99% of our essence, it's still better than falling into that place of no return!

Of course, He is right.

Zhou You watched helplessly as His body grew smaller and smaller, but also farther and farther away from the center of the hole—

I definitely don't have enough time!
"A roe deer!"

The jade pendant flew out from his waist and transformed into his familiar mount. Without any hesitation, Zhou You leaped onto it, using its speed to traverse several sand dunes, finally jumping up at the edge of the hole!

At this moment, the golden statue has shrunk to one-thousandth of its original size.

Although still enormous, it is ultimately
I can still handle it myself!
Jin Shen also realized that Zhou You was now his last obstacle.

The mouth, covered in pustules, slowly opened, but this time, what came out was not a mindless roar, but incoherent words.

“I recognize you. Yehenara has dreamed of you many times. You are the chosen one.”

"No, I should have killed you long ago!"

Zhou You ignored him completely.

He didn't even care why the golden body, which clearly lacked sentience, could speak at this moment. He simply reversed the sword, releasing Duan Xie!

A soaring aura of malevolence suddenly erupted, and a blood-red mist enveloped his body, carrying the lingering Buddhist light, making him appear like a legendary Asura.

then.

The sword reversed, gathering all its magic power and protection, and landed heavily on the golden statue's head—

—Indeed,
He is just a mortal now, and it is impossible for him to truly deal with this god or Buddha.

Admittedly,

Even with all the debuffs stacked, the golden body of the Water Heaven Buddha is still far stronger than his.

Indeed
At this moment, there are a thousand excuses that can be found.

But
Why should I care?
The road had already been paved by the sacrifices of the monk and Shi Dakai.

The other side had already been driven to a dead end by the concerted efforts of this group.

And myself.
It's just a matter of giving it a push now.

Under the sweeping force of the blood demon, the Water Heaven Buddha's shrinking momentum abruptly halted.

It didn't take long, just a few seconds.

But that brief moment was enough to extinguish all His hopes of escape, and to completely engulf Him in the endless abyss!

The opening suddenly contracted, and countless pale hands reached out from all directions, grabbing the rotting, filthy body and pulling it downwards with a violent force—

"No, no, this shouldn't be happening to me. I just woke up. I shouldn't be like this."

The words had barely been uttered when they turned extremely vicious.

"No...this is all your fault, I want you—"

With that curse-like sound, a slender vine suddenly sprang out from the darkness, and at this crucial moment, it tightly wrapped around Zhou You's foot!

The person was stunned for a moment, then their face turned ashen, as if they had eaten shit.

—Damn it, can't you have some villainous composure? When it's time to leave the stage, just leave!
He wanted to cut that thing off, but the outburst just now had exhausted all his strength, leaving him unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as he was pulled towards Wan Yuan.

Damn it, am I going to have to die with this thing in the end?

However, at this moment.

Zhou You's waist suddenly twitched.

The bone that Feng Erye gave him, which had shattered the Jingguan (a mound of bones), suddenly fell out and violently struck the hilt of Wanren's sword—

Then, the bone and the sword, taking advantage of this momentum, continued their descent until finally...
It suddenly pierced into the golden statue's eye.

Screams sounded.

The vines that were wrapped around his feet suddenly loosened, and taking advantage of this momentum, Zhou You took a deep breath and jumped out with all his might.

Outside, the roe deer had been waiting for a long time. With a push of its four legs, it managed to catch the falling body at the last moment.

below.

The last hole was eventually completely sealed.

Then, silence.

Zhou You lay on the roe deer's back, panting for a while, before laboriously raising his head.

"Was that just a coincidence? No, could it be Brother Shi and Master Feng?"

After a long time, no answer was found, and with the loss of the presiding figure, the Dharma Realm began to collapse. In the end, Zhou You could only shake his head, pat the roe deer's rump, and run towards the exit.

Outside.

All the soldiers stopped what they were doing, looking completely bewildered.

Just a second ago, they were fighting against the almost frenzied chaos, but the next second, those monsters melted into black water at a visible speed, like snowmen under the scorching sun.

Some people even lost control of their blades and ended up rolling on the ground, weapons and all.

However, nobody cared.

Everyone looked up, staring blankly at the sky.

The thick, oppressive cloud that had been hanging over everyone's heads like a guillotine on an execution ground had quietly dissipated sometime earlier.

Now, in the sky above, there are no clouds, only the sun shining down—everyone is bathed in this light, and it even feels like…
It's been a long time since I've felt this warm and cozy.

After a long while, a soldier covered in blood shakily raised his weapon and then shouted with heart-wrenching pain.

"The Alliance Leader..."

"The alliance leader killed that great Buddha!"

"We're saved!"

moment.

The cheers were like mountains filling the sea, and in the blink of an eye, they resounded throughout the entire wilderness!

As the leader of this team, Yuan Chengwen also plopped down on the ground, disregarding his demeanor and composure, laughing until he cried.

As for Ruan Jingde, who once led Zhou You's team...
He was already kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face, joining in the revelry.

He mumbled to himself for a long time, but in the end, he only uttered two sentences.

Two sentences that sound familiar.

Mr. Zhou

"A true god!"

(End of this chapter)