The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 105 The Master of Shame
Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei have been away for two months and have not returned. Cui Qinghe has already mastered the Substitute Technique. Jiang Yuan is getting restless since he stopped his seclusion and wants to go out for a stroll.

Jiang Yuan remained unconvinced that there were no further opportunities around the array that imprisoned the Nascent Soul level demonic dragon, and that even observing the array would yield some benefit.

This time, the two did not fly, but instead traveled in an underwater boat.

Jiang Yuan had found this boat to be very useful after escaping the Demon Dragon's Heavenly Tribulation with it last time. He then refined it again, using the fins of the level seven tiger shark, which nearly doubled its speed. It also gained the ability to hide, and with the added effect of the array, even a great underwater demon might not be able to detect its presence.

Of course, it was still not as fast as flying in the sky. The two swam underwater for five days before returning to the Spirit Gathering Island. They went up to take a look and found that it was indeed in a terrible state.

Seven or eight out of ten of the surrounding array walls were broken, the central island and cave were almost leveled, and only a few of the medicinal herbs remained, still alive in the cracks of the rocks.

Cui Qinghe collected some of the precious items, which she could use to make small potted plants or similar decorative items in her cave.

There were no traces of the dragon's remains, perhaps it never had a body to begin with.

Previously, when repairing the Spirit Gathering Array, Jiang Yuan also explored the nearby waters to see if he could find the remains of a Nascent Soul senior.

Having cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm, one should at least possess a golden body and jade marrow. Even if one were blasted apart by heavenly lightning, something should have remained. However, nothing was found, leading to the suspicion that he was not killed by heavenly lightning on this island.

The two continued their exploration towards the seal of the demon dragon, still navigating in an underwater boat, and soon arrived near the seal.

Jiang Yuan maneuvered the small boat and circled the sealed area for half an hour. Although most of the formation was destroyed, some clues could still be seen. It was not the style of the Nascent Soul senior from Gathering Spirit Island, nor even like Taoist talismans. It was more like Buddhist supernatural powers. It was indeed a blind spot for Jiang Yuan, a true Taoist immortal from his previous life.

At the core of the formation is a circular platform, which has been covered by mud and sand over time. Numerous shellfish have grown there, naturally forming some oddly shaped small hills.

There should have been six stone pillars around the stone platform, but three of them have collapsed. The stone pillars have engravings on their surfaces, which are some runes and lines that I have never seen before, and they are naturally Buddhist features.

Judging from the terrain, this platform may have originally been on land, but over time it sank to the seabed, and it is not very deep, only about a mile deep.

With an underwater boat, you can expand your viewing area to see the underwater topography and its layout.

After Jiang Yuan studied it for two hours, he put away the small boat and set up an array on the platform, but he still felt that there was something below.

The formation had just been completed and the seawater inside had been drained when Jiang Yuan heard a familiar voice, "Little thief, what are you trying to steal again?"

Cui Qinghe turned around sharply and saw the fat monk walk directly in from outside the array's light barrier, his tattered monk's robes completely dry.

Jiang Yuan couldn't really judge this monk's cultivation level. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been unable to defeat those four Tibetan monks that day, but he deliberately dragged the two of us into the mess and even gave us a copy of "Vajra Subduing Demons Technique".

Not daring to bow or pay respects, he simply said bluntly, "Last time the master left in a hurry, and I didn't have time to ask for his Dharma name."

The monk still had a big smile on his face, saying, "This humble monk is immoral."

Jiang Yuan thought he had misheard because of his accent, and paused for a moment.

"You heard me right, it's just immoral!"

Cui Qinghe couldn't help but want to laugh again.

Jiang Yuan dared not use that Buddhist name. "Master, is this place sealed by Buddhism? What is the origin of the escaped demonic dragon?"

"I, a monk, don't believe you can't guess it!"

"Could it be an evil thought sealed away by a highly virtuous monk before attaining Buddhahood?"

"That's right, it seems you really have a connection with Buddhism."

"So, there's no opportunity here?"

"What are you talking about? What would I, a monk, be doing here if there wasn't anything good?"

"Why is it such a coincidence that the master has arrived at this time today?"

"You think I, a monk, am following you? It's just that those stinky Taoist priests have been loitering around here for over a year, and it's hard to make a move." Jiang Yuan was still not quite convinced and didn't know what this monk was up to.

"That's what you call fate, you should understand."

"Since this is a sacred Buddhist site, it is not appropriate for the two of us to intrude."

"Since we're already here, how can we leave empty-handed? I, the monk, arrived a step later than you, so you can choose the best stuff first!"

Jiang Yuan and Qing He exchanged a glance; it seemed they were too embarrassed to leave even if they wanted to.

Then Jiang Yuan stopped moving, waiting for the immoral monk to use his methods to break the seal.

The unscrupulous monk shouted, "Hurry up and get to work, lest more people come and take a share of the loot."

"Master, this novice truly cannot understand this seal..."

“Hey, never mind,” the wicked monk pointed to the surrounding array of light screens, “make this bigger.”

Jiang Yuan set up an even larger formation, covering an area of ​​five li in circumference. The circular stone platform, however, was only half a li in circumference, which should be sufficient.

The unscrupulous monk slammed his withered wooden stick down, and circular golden lines radiated from the base of the stick, growing larger and more complex, containing not only lines but also numerous characters.

This technique is similar to the Taoist art of using talismans, but since he uses a wooden stick, it is much more sophisticated.

Once the golden runes covered the entire stone platform, the collapsed pillars gradually returned to their original state, and the shellfish growing on them detached automatically. In about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the stone platform was restored to its original condition.

The immoral monk began to chant the six-syllable mantra, "Om Mani Padme Hum".

Six golden characters were poured into six stone pillars in turn, and a golden lotus flower appeared in the middle of the stone platform. At first, it was just a small lotus bud, but it gradually grew taller and bigger.

Cui Qinghe was captivated by what she saw, and instantly thought of the lotus pond in her spiritual space.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the lotus flower grew to a width of ten feet and was fully in bloom, with a round, hollow bubble appearing at the center of the flower and the seedpod.

Jiang Yuan recognized it as the Gate of the Void, indicating that there truly was a mustard seed space here.

"Walk."

The unscrupulous monk picked up his wooden stick and rushed into the void gate. Jiang Yuan and Qing He exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, followed suit and entered the void.

Unexpectedly, the interior is quite large, stretching as far as the eye can see.

However, these were all ordinary sights, no different from the mountains and rivers outside. There were also some flowers, birds, fish and insects, and white clouds drifted overhead. It was at least a blessed place, and no danger was detected.

The immoral monk stood floating in the air with a wooden stick, while Jiang Yuan and Qing He both flew through the air.

"Stay close, or you'll be lost here and unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Jiang Yuan thought to himself, "Luckily I met the wicked master, otherwise I might not have been able to find this space, and even if I had, I don't know what dangers it might pose."

Perhaps because someone was following him, the immoral monk floated in the air and walked slowly, yet he seemed quite carefree.

Qinghe simply released the lotus flying boat and followed along with Jiang Yuan on the lotus flying boat.

After flying for half an hour, Jiang Yuan estimated that they had flown hundreds of miles, and it was still the same as before. The only thing he realized was that there were no sun, moon and stars in this place, after all, it was still a small space.

Jiang Yuan was taken aback when he heard laughter and cheerful voices coming from ahead. Could it be that there were still people living here?
The unscrupulous monk, however, acted as if facing a formidable enemy. He pulled out a pointed straw hat from somewhere, put it on, and even shouted something.

"King Kong subdues demons!"

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