The Eternal Way-Chapter 204 Killing the Demon Monk (Part One)

Chan Zhi quickly traversed the outer regions and arrived at Guangyang.

To the naked eye, it looked as if he had pushed open the great doors of the pagoda and walked out.

"Ah... the suppressive force of this Tianxia, phew." Chan Zhi sighed.

Those who have never been to the outer regions cannot understand this oppressive feeling.

Compared to the unrestrained freedom of the outer regions, here in this Tianxia, every word and action seems to be under someone's watchful eye.

Here, the Dao Resonance that is too noble by nature would be suppressed.

Those with excessively high cultivation levels would be suppressed.

The scope of battle could not exceed a thousand miles, otherwise, they would face heavenly punishment.

No speed could surpass the limits of the Heavenly Dao.

No one could delve deeper than thirty thousand miles underground.

Such rules were engraved upon the Heavenly Dao of Tianxia, requiring no one to monitor them; the natural order itself provided guidelines for all beings.

"Rules," spread throughout the entire Tianxia.

By contrast, the outer regions were truly free places.

Countless people from outside yearned to "ascend" into here, giving it countless names such as the Immortal Realm, Divine Realm, Upper Heavens, Divine Dynasty, Heavenly Kingdom, Sacred Realm, Supreme Land.

Their ultimate goal was to ascend from their own worlds to Tianxia, becoming true divine beings, immortals, or something else.

But those cultivators who truly lived here only wanted to escape to the outer regions.

Suppressive, too suppressive.

It felt like having Mount Tai pressing against your chest, making even breathing uncomfortable.

Restrained.

However, fortunately, he was merely coming back to pick someone up.

"The location is... Ah, found it." Chan Zhi smiled and took a step forward.

Then, his body suddenly became ethereal, stepping into a karst cave.

This was precisely where the Sīkōng of Guangyang was hiding.

Had he known Li Qi would send Chan Zhi here, he might have regretted not killing Li Qi outright.

Upon arriving, Chan Zhi remarked:

"Hmm? An array set up by Guangyang to regulate mountains and waters? No wonder it could conceal any aura, even I couldn't detect it. Indeed good, hiding that female companion here was quite cunning."

"But since I've come, these defenses are somewhat redundant." Chan Zhi muttered to himself, then extended his hand and gently pressed down.

A giant golden hand appeared in the sky.

The translucent hand, shaped like it was holding a flower, pressed towards the ground.

Though it was 'ground,' it suddenly turned into 'water,' being easily submerged by that hand.

No, it wasn't turning into water.

Rather, solid objects behaved like fluids before the immense power of that hand.

He plunged into the ground as easily as an ordinary person would reach into water.

Without hindrance.

Not because there was no resistance, but simply because to him, the resistance barely existed.

Mountain ranges were flattened.

The earth shook violently!

The ground rippled like water waves!

The earth cracked, land and water surged, all beings were shocked, seeing mountain gods fleeing, water deities retreating!

Seeing just this giant hand, the myriad deities of mountains and rivers knew the disparity, fleeing in panic.

Chan Zhi paid no heed, the giant hand continued to press down, leaving a massive pit on the ground, the surrounding earth shaking continuously, displaced rocks and soil surging out, constantly burying nearby landscapes and forming new ones.

Countless mountain and water deities who had just fled now shimmered with golden light, some directly perishing!

There was no choice; this array prevented spying and information dissemination.

To enter and 'invite' someone required first breaking the array created by Guangyang City.

Fortunately, it wasn't difficult.

Force over finesse was the way.

However, the giant hand did not continue downwards indefinitely.

After digging several kilometers down, a barrier suddenly rose.

"Chan Zhi! You go too far!" The voice of Guangyang's Sīkōng sounded from below!

"Ah, there was still a rat hiding here? Well, so be it, joining together indeed adds to my luck." Chan Zhi smiled, seeming slightly surprised but not overly disturbed.

"Then you're welcome to try!" Guangyang's Sīkōng shouted, and the barrier suddenly expanded!

Immediately, countless magical treasures appeared in the sky, numbering tens of thousands!

Li Dao(Reason and Principle) excelled in artifact refinement and array setup.

Exploring the principles of all things was Li Dao's path. They usually applied their explored truths practically, creating artifacts that could reproduce these methods.

Thus, Li Dao had unique arrays and numerous mass-produced artifacts.

"Go!" With a wave of Guangyang's Sīkōng's hands, the artifacts clinked and shot toward Chan Zhi at incredible speeds!

Among these artifacts, hundreds were of the same level as Li Qi's golden threads, and seven or eight were even stronger than eighth-grade Metal Qi, reaching seventh-grade.

These artifacts formed an array.

Golden bells rang, clouds and waters churned.

Jade chimes struck, startling ghosts and spirits.

Incense burners burned, fire clouds covered the top.

Feather fans waved, colorful phoenixes fluttered.

Soul banners moved, ghost realms trembled.

Bows and hard crossbows, golden swords, silver spears, purple mists, red clouds, black qi spreading.

Layer upon layer of halberds and spears, jade chimes, myriad artifacts descended from the sky!

Even though Guangyang's Sīkōng was not adept at combat, as a seventh-grade expert, occupying advantageous terrain and aided by the array below, he instantly unleashed unbelievable power.

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The sulfur smell stung, waves soared, the earth quaked, the sky darkened.

Merely the aftermath of this array disrupted the surroundings, causing celestial phenomena to become chaotic, weather erratic, and earth energies turbulent.

Yet Chan Zhi stood still, palms together.

Then, he softly recited: "This peacock, I embody."

Just this phrase—not even a complete scripture—caused Buddha light to ripple around.

Peacocks, known for consuming poisonous insects and plants, remain unharmed by poisons, instead gaining lustrous feathers, surpassing other birds and beasts, hence the saying "invulnerable to myriad laws."

There is a revered figure in Buddhism called the Peacock Bright King, referred to as the 'World-Protecting Vajra,' blessed with divine light, repelling all things, due to the peacock's characteristic of remaining untainted by anything.

Long ago, in the snowy mountains, there was a golden peacock, who frequently recited the Peacock Bright King Mantra, thus always finding peace.

Once, however, due to indulgence in pleasures, while playing with many female peacocks, he neglected reciting the mantra and was captured. When bound, he regained mindfulness, recited the mantra, immediately freeing himself.

At this moment, Chan Zhi recited a flawed and edited version of the Peacock Bright King Mantra.

After reciting, a large peacock dharma body appeared behind Chan Zhi, emitting a mandala light, forming a peacock image behind him.

The peacock emitted Buddha light, like a cloud dotting the heavens, causing the artifacts to lose control, sliding out of the range of the peacock's Buddha light.

An odd scene, akin to magnetic repulsion, the artifacts circled Chan Zhi but couldn't approach him.

Guangyang's Sīkōng did not linger in battle.

Using this move to make Chan Zhi defend, he decisively activated the array, causing the grand formation built by the efforts of an entire state to self-destruct!

Then, he retreated, preparing to flee.

Despite his bold words, his immediate reaction was to escape.

Fully attacking to force Chan Zhi to defend, then detonating the array to prevent pursuit, finally escaping.

Almost instantly, he made this decision.

Very quick, very wise, this was Guangyang's Sīkōng's sole chance for survival.

One problem remained.

How was he exposed?

This place should guarantee no aura leaks, how did Chan Zhi find him?

Thinking it through, he concluded only one answer.

Young Master Zhu of Wu Deity Mountain!

No one else could have informed Chan Zhi!

That bastard!

For refusing to serve him, he used Chan Zhi to kill him indirectly!

Despicable and shameless!

At this moment, Chan Zhi's dharma image changed.

Originally a splendid peacock image, radiant and observing mosquitoes like infants.

This defensive image was difficult to breach.

However, after the array's self-destruction, he should have continued defending.

Without defense, he would be injured by the explosion, unable to pursue Guangyang's Sīkōng.

Yet, instead of continuing to defend, Chan Zhi didn't act as expected.

From Guangyang's Sīkōng's perspective, Chan Zhi abandoned defense.

Did Chan Zhi fear no injury?

Instead, the new dharma image was—

Demon.

It was midday.

Suddenly,

The sky darkened.

Something blocked sunlight within a hundred-mile radius.

A colossal nightmare descended upon the world.

A demon with a human upper body and lower body composed of countless venomous snakes towered behind Chan Zhi.

These deformed snakes resembled tentacles, eyes pitch black, countless faces of agony on the tentacles.

Li Qi had once seen Chan Zhi in this form.

After losing control, Chan Zhi transformed into this demonic god!

Black, smoking acid dripped from beneath the terrifying demonic throne.

All attacking artifacts, even the exploding array, began to dissolve.

Like wind blowing through light, knives cutting water, untouched.

Chan Zhi's demonic aura boiled like scalding soup, external objects like ice rapidly melting away upon contact.

Far away, desperately fleeing Guangyang's Sīkōng saw Chan Zhi ignoring him, using his demonic god body to forcibly suppress the exploding array!

He was forcing an exploding bomb back!

Why do this?

Guangyang's Sīkōng couldn't understand.

Avoid harming surroundings?

Impossible!

How could this demon monk care about collateral damage?

Unexpectedly, after suppressing the array, Chan Zhi reached out, protecting the karst cave below, raising his voice: "Little Friend Shen, entrusted by Li Qi, I came seeking you, inviting you to visit my pagoda. Li Qi is also with me."

Hearing this, Guangyang's Sīkōng realized Chan Zhi wasn't targeting him!

Someone hid beneath his array, how could this happen? Who betrayed him!

Filled with sorrow and anger, Guangyang's Sīkōng felt a glimmer of hope.

So, he wasn't targeted, could he escape?

Rushing beyond a hundred miles away, he left the demonic god's influence, increasing his chances of survival to over seventy percent!

Crossing that line—

Suddenly,

Guangyang's Sīkōng stopped.

Behind him, a terrifying aura erupted, even shocking a seventh-grade expert like him.

Seventh-grade combat strength, definitely another seventh-grade warrior!

What happened?

He couldn't help looking back.

He saw a martial artist.

Tall and muscular, two meters tall, muscles like iron, bones like steel, fists clenched, bare-chested and smiling, blood qi rising like smoke from the Baihui point, visible a hundred miles away.

What a robust man!

His blood qi was like a raging fire! Controlled, it could melt metal, turning the ground into liquid!

"Dong, dong, dong," deep sounds echoed, like thunder or earth pulses.

But Guangyang's Sīkōng recognized it as a heartbeat.

An extremely strong heart pumped blood throughout the body, supplying strength to all muscles!

This martial artist intercepted Chan Zhi, preparing to reach downward.

He endured Chan Zhi's strike.

Chan Zhi's hand landed on him, producing crackling sounds.

The martial artist's bones snapped sharply, sounding like beads hitting the ground or jade colliding, unlike bone sounds.

Stretching, tendons stretched like giant bows, snapping loudly.

Skin firm yet smooth, like silk or mercury, flexible yet heavy, impervious to blades, arrows leaving no marks.

Clearly, a martial artist!

"Seventh-grade? No, eighth-grade, temporarily enhanced to seventh-grade by an array, who is this?" Guangyang's Sīkōng retreated, observing who intervened.

Not everyone can enhance their realm with external forces; lacking solid foundations, relying on external forces is suicide.

Eighth-grade to seventh-grade, what genius?

Ignoring the fleeing Guangyang's Sīkōng,

Chan Zhi laughed: "Righteous Sword Palace member? Array enhancement? And Shen Little Friend personally controlling the array?"

Looking down, he saw Shui Bi Shen standing below, controlling the array regulating the landscape and earth energy established by Guangyang City.

Without Guangyang's Sīkōng noticing, she had taken over and modified the array!

Chan Zhi chuckled: "Li Little Friend asked me to find you, never expecting Shen Little Friend to have such a robust companion, seemingly enjoying yourself, Li Little Friend was mistaken."

Before his jest ended, Zhang Lan, the martial artist, moved.

With the array's enhancement, he attacked.

Li Qi's plan's first phase officially began.