pappabearbooks Chapter 410 - 376: Fall, Great Saint, We... Are Also Celestial Demons!
Chapter 410 - 376: Fall, Great Saint, We... Are Also Celestial Demons!
Divine Dragon Great Saint spoke of immortals and Buddhas with no respect whatsoever, true to the long-standing tradition of the Four-sided Alliance University...Do not revere gods! Do not worship Buddhas!
Moreover, his strength... Meng Chuan vaguely sensed, there is capital for "disrespect".
The mighty power of seven limits Great Saint is feared to be even stronger than he imagined.
Even if those immortals and Buddhas were to "come to life", they probably would be helpless against the old Daoist.
"Senior, what are these human-like creatures?"
"Demon Path."
With two words, Meng Chuan understood completely.
The old Daoist stroked his beard and said:
"These creatures were long ago bewitched, they are the deepest into demon transformation, not understanding human speech, their behavior is crazy, and they are no longer human, feel free to act without concerns."
Thinking of the scene where the Crocodile Men fed on their kind, Meng Chuan deeply agreed.
Indeed mad, completely insane...
"Like the Demon Path forces in the human world, such as the Demon Summoning Hall and the like, they will eventually come to this point.
And the reason Great Chu handles them so decisively also largely lies in this."
"Junior understands, these celestial demons hidden behind are inherently powerful, and we humans are currently likely unable to match them.
If these scoundrels steal faith, once their power grows further and they emerge, we humans will find it even harder to prevail."
"Correct, you are a teachable child."
Meng Chuan’s mind sorted it all out, first was the unknown celestial demon invasion of the great Brahma, leading to... its annihilation, faith being stolen.
These Crocodile Men are involved as executors of "conversion."
By some demon path means, they steal the power of faith from the great Brahma, something akin to spiritual power.
And then through the "Rewarding the Gods" process depicted in murals, this spiritual power is transferred to the celestial demon behind the scenes.
But one thing, he clearly saw the great Brahma.
It... seems like it’s not dead yet...
The old Daoist stretched lazily, aware of what Meng Chuan was thinking:
"The great Brahma had not completely fallen back then, which is why I asked you what your relationship with It was before.
I saw the cause and effect between you on your body, and it is this incense relationship that has allowed It to linger to this day."
Meng Chuan nodded.
"However, now in order to protect you, It has already perished spiritually, the Dao has dissipated."
Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan remembered the lotus bud resisting the black mist, feeling complex.
This lotus bud is probably the great Brahma’s final form, alas...
Why previously, as his Doma Hard Skill progressed, the surrounding consciousness grew increasingly faint until it vanished.
This must have been the precursor to the great Brahma’s fall...
The old Daoist seemed to recall something, bursting into laughter:
"That’s also why It instinctively lingered a while longer, just to gift all Its remaining spiritual power to you.
It saw a chance of rebirth in you."
This point, the great Brahma had already confessed to him earlier, Meng Chuan knows.
"Senior, then how can I assist It in rebirth?"
The old Daoist was still laughing heartily.
"Hah, that’s difficult..."
Meng Chuan spoke earnestly:
"I hope senior enlightens me."
It treated him sincerely, if he could assist in resurrection, Meng Chuan would be willing to try.
The great Brahma hadn’t explicitly told him back then, possibly to avoid putting too much pressure on him.
"You should know the origins of the great Brahma, so I won’t speak of it.
Thousands of years of incense accumulation are not something you can achieve.
If you want to assist in rebirth, only the path of ’Divine Communication Proving Dao’ is viable."
Meng Chuan was suddenly startled:
"Is it that..."
"Fist and foot fighting technique, Divine Communication Proving Dao. With supreme true resonance and fortune, it may reshape the golden body.
However... this is also the recognized ultimate goal of martial arts in Great Chu, since you are the Martial God and the Divine Master worshipped by myriad gods, by fist and foot fighting technique, you may determine the life and death of deities."
"The eighth limit..."
"I don’t know, you have to ask Zhao Linyuan, I fall short."
"Is Zhao Dasheng about to break through the eighth limit?"
"I don’t know."
Divine Dragon Great Saint was quite candid.
"Understood."
It’s considered a goal, though distant...
"Alright, you don’t need to think too much now, stop asking here and there.
Listen to me finish the matter of the shrine, it’s the rule, the old man must do it."
Meng Chuan nodded, though he still had many questions in his heart, he could only temporarily suppress his doubts.
"The shrine, aside from the discoverer being able to receive, the remnant power left by the departed gods.
With the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, the mutation of essence, qi, and spirit, martial arts family breaking through the limits of heaven and earth, future warriors can also enter the Celestial Demon Realm through demon nests and shrines.
I can enter the Celestial Demon Realm through demon nest nodes, but non-seven limit individuals cannot pass through, this too is the limitation of heaven’s rules.
The existence of the shrine lowers the entry conditions into the Celestial Demon Realm, all martial arts grandmasters above four limits can enter.
This is also why the shrine is strategically significant to Great Chu.
We humans cannot remain passively beaten forever, the Qi Blood Martial Arts Era has greatly accelerated the development of martial arts.
When Great Chu is a nation of dragons, with grandmasters continuously emerging, and even the leading of ultimate powerhouses, that day will be when we humans sound the signal of counterattack to the Celestial Demon Realm.
By then, the shrine will serve as our teleportation array, we, will also be invading their... celestial demons."
After finishing, the old Daoist sat aside without speaking further.
The amount of information was overwhelming, and Meng Chuan’s heart was somewhat shaken.
The Daoist’s words were completely uncovering a hidden corner of the world for him to see, so directly.
Meng Chuan sat on the stone bench, unable to calm down for a long time.
The old Daoist was not in a hurry, sipping leisurely.
A moment later, just as Meng Chuan was about to express his gratitude, he heard the other person wave his hand and say:
"Alright, these are contents that can be known by those who discover the secret temple; if you haven’t discovered the temple, only a Grandmaster can know the secrets within.
This matter is of great importance, remember to find Sui Chunqiu and sign a confidentiality agreement when you go back.
As for other miscellaneous affairs, you can ask him yourself."
"Thank you, elder, I understand the significance."
The matter of the temple can be said to be related to Great Chu’s "millennium ambitious plan."
Meng Chuan’s heart was crystal clear about its importance.
"Alright, it’s just convenient for me to send you directly back to Fengtian."
Before he could say his thanks, a gigantic dragon claw of azure blue with nine knuckles grasped around Meng Chuan’s entire body.
In the next instant, the Daoist transformed into a dragon form and soared into the sky, and Meng Chuan only felt the world overturn.
In a fleeting glimpse, he saw the entrance to a temporary military camp built at the entrance of Yellow Sand 011.
In the short span of a breath, the Divine Dragon Daoist crossed tens of thousands of kilometers, taking him out from the depths of the Demon Nest.
Then continued to fly far away, accompanied by the wind and clouds.
The scenery of the world in his eyes shrank completely into a thin black line, unable to see anything clearly.
After a while, the Daoist’s voice came from above his head:
"Young friend, until we meet again."
The Divine Dragon released its claw and then ascended straight into the sky, leaving Meng Chuan alone to freely fall through the air.
Meng Chuan looked down to see the large silhouette of the Fengtian main campus.
"..."
With several hundred meters distance, parachuting once wasn’t a big problem...
...
An empty field at Northern United University’s main campus.
"...You returned quite quickly, did you see that?"
Sui Chunqiu was practicing martial arts, sensing the vast aura of the Divine Dragon Daoist sweeping over his head.
He came out to check and saw someone descending from the sky.
Meng Chuan nodded wearily.
Inside the Demon Nest he had been fighting continuously, and along with the final "big shock bomb" related to the temple, he felt mentally exhausted.
Sui Chunqiu looked him up and down, sensing the transformation of Meng Chuan’s [Spirit], nodding as he said:
"You should go rest at the campus hotel first, come to my office tomorrow morning.
Since you happened to see the Divine Dragon Great Saint, he must have told you about the temple in general; I’ll discuss other related matters with you tomorrow."
"Okay, Principal, I’ll go rest first."
Meng Chuan was indeed exhausted, and excused himself to leave.
Inside the hotel.
Lying on the bed, Meng Chuan remembered that his phone was still in the military camp...
Master instructed him to come out of the Demon Nest, to call back.
Meng Chuan used the hotel phone to dial.
[Master, it’s Meng Chuan, there was a little accident, the phone was left outside the Demon Nest, this is the landline of the university hotel.]
The landlines of United University are all encrypted and cannot be recorded or monitored, except for matters related to [Dao Heart Planting Demon], everything else can be discussed openly.
On the other end of the phone, Luo Guanyun recognized the voice, laughing as he said:
[What accident, you even forgot your phone, seems like the journey to the Demon Nest was too tiring.]
[...Master, listen to me, it’s because the Divine Dragon Great Saint sent me back and I couldn’t retrieve the phone...]
[Divine Dragon Great Saint? Uh... continue.]
Luo Guanyun had a premonition that his disciple’s experience this time was likely quite remarkable...
Ten minutes later, Luo Guanyun was completely numb.
This is just too... remarkable...
He digested for a while before slowly speaking:
[The matter of the temple, Master only learned about it after becoming a Grandmaster and attending the Grandmasters’ meeting in Yong’an City.
You shouldn’t have too much psychological burden; it’s not yet your turn as a small One-Limit to worry about these things.] Official source ıs ????????????????????⚑????????????????⚑????????????
Meng Chuan nodded and said:
[I understand, Master, after the temple reveals itself, how will the earthly temples of Mantra Heaven be handled?]
It had been ascertained that the belief in Mantra Heaven became the source of power for the Celestial Demon.
The Great Chu official cannot be inactive, it’s impossible.
Luo Guanyun said solemnly:
[Great Chu already has plans, any temples of immortals and buddhas whose beliefs have been stolen by Celestial Demon will all be converted into martial shrines.
The statue of Mantra Heaven will be melted into a Demon Suppression Monument, incense transformed into... Martial arts luck.
With one temple after another surfacing from the Demon Nest, Great Chu... excluding those widely known to the public, such as Buddhist Tathagata, Guanyin, Manjushri, Ksitigarbha, etc., Taoist Jade Emperor, Supreme Queen Mother, Wenchang, etc.
Many other minor gods and immortals were already secretly eroded by Celestial Demon a hundred years ago.
There’s an official term for this in Great Chu, called "Demonic Stain."
This point... Great Chu can’t act preemptively, firstly because the temples are not apparent, it’s impossible to determine whether they are demonically stained.
Moreover, involving belief-related matters can only be addressed upon discovery, otherwise will provoke greater unrest, which is not conducive to the development of martial arts.
As for the gods who haven’t been "demonically stained," besides their inherent powerful belief, they are also connected with martial arts luck.
Like the True Martial Emperor worshipped by Wudang, Sakyamuni receiving Shaolin’s incense, etc., these intertwined martial arts luck form protective forces, which are the key barriers against demonic stain.
Mantra Heaven’s incense is weak, also lacks the powerful martial arts family luck to protect, thus was infiltrated by Celestial Demon taking advantage of the breach.
According to what you’ve said, you’ve inherited its karma, Great Chu will transfer the core legacy of Mantra Heaven to you after completing the aforementioned reformation, you only need to sign the bone scroll artifact.]