Chapter 220: Danxia Temple (39)
CrashâŠ
Following the fish moltâs disappearance, everyone caught sight of the coffin hidden within the giant white mountain.
Swish!
Xu Yangyi was simply without another thought. His hand swiped over his storage ring, and the Chasing Skylark answered his summons and came out. He stepped onto the artifact and suddenly charged towards the coffin!
In a flash, the skylarkâs speed was activated to the max! With a swoosh, all that remained on the ocean surface was a white scar and the ocean spray that surged up by over three meters on both sides!
âPull the coffin!â His actions roused everyone! Ye Old Four shouted angrily. The millennium-old Danxia Temple⊠A hidden coffin in its belly⊠This coffin was bound to be concealing an absolute secret! There was no way that it could be allowed to continue sinking down like this!
It was also impossible⊠to let someone apart from himself touch it first!
SwooshâŠ
His jeweled parasol silently appeared and swiftly unfurled. He flipped and jumped onto the parasolâs surface. In an instant, the parasol stormed towards the coffin like lightning! It was like an arrow leaving a bow!
Everyone moved.
Fahui trod on white lotuses, yet his speed wasnât any slower than a magik artifact. For the first time, anxiety appeared on his ordinarily calm face. With a single step, he went beyond 300 to 400 meters, fast like arcing electricity!
Two butterfly-like wings grew out from Sister Nineâs back. In her original position, she stored up power for three seconds. Soon after, she seemed to charge towards the coffin like a rocket. Even the wind made a zooming sound from being pulled!
In a not too distant place, three cold stars twinkled. Green Wallâs Three Swords stepped onto their flying swords, and their clothes whistled as they danced in the wind. They rushed towards the coffin at a speed no less inferior than everyone else's.
Xu Yangyi was in the lead. The bronze coffin⊠was getting progressively closer. He could even clearly see the coffinâs specific appearance. On the surface, there were countless designs engraved. All of them used an ancient carving method. It was a mystery as to how long this coffin had laid here. Its bronze had already turned black.
Yet the more cautious he was, the more he felt something was wrong.
Wrong⊠These decorative runes were too familiar⊠He had once saw them. He was certain that he hadâŠ
The eidetic memory from the pill spirit was unleashed again. In his mind, he flitted across millions and millions of memories one by one. In the end, he froze over something.
âTheseâŠâ He took a deep breath, incredible passion already in his eyes: âThese decorative designs are the same style of the Emperor Armament that I have!â
In other words⊠they came from the same place! The Great Ming Imperial Palace⊠The interior of the Nine-Layered Forbidden City!
âWho... is buried inside the coffin? As expected, the emperor really did know about the cultivation worldâs existence! Otherwise, how could this coffin be stored here?â
At this moment, spiritual force exploded behind him with a rumble. Almost without a thought, he caused the Chasing Skylark to rise up several meters. A streak of violet qi flame precisely skimmed over his original position. Meanwhile, countless gold threads suddenly flew from behind. Like they possessed their own intelligence, they wrapped around the coffin.
âSon of a bitchâŠâ Xu Yangyi grinded his teeth and cursed. There wasnât only one person with intentions towards this coffin. Presently, all chasers wanted to take this coffin into their pocket!
âFalling Moon!â Without the slightest hesitation, he moved to form a Dao-seal, and Falling Moon appeared in his hand again. The Ten Cardinals Red Lotus poured into Falling Moon, and he waved out and filled the sky with black flames. As if he was a demon god that walked out from hell, he chopped down towards these golden threads!
Snap snap snap!
These golden strands made a sound like strings snapping. Sister Nineâs figure approached, and she swiped out with a claw as she gnashed her teeth furiously: âWhat are you doing!â
âEveryone is well aware of what Iâm doing.â Xu Yangyiâs blade slashed at Sister Nineâs hand, and he sneered: âBut what I want to ask is what does Fellow Daoist want to do?â
Boom boom boom!
At the same time, three gentle sound entered everyoneâs ears. Instantly, three silver chains, carved all over with talismans, nailed into the coffin together. The three chains were seeped with a kind of desolate and simple aura. One end was linked to the coffin and the other side was connected inside sleeves. Following this sound, the faces of Greenwallâs Three Swords were elated, and they shouted: âUp!â
However, the coffin didnât budge by a hair!
âAmitabhaâŠâ At this time, Fahui also arrived in front of the coffin. His speed was exceptionally fast! To the extent if one looked behind, they would see a series of his afterimages left behind in the sky!
âSumeruâs Solitary Steps!â Qing Jingzi gasped coldly: âWhich⊠famous templeâs Buddha Child is he? To actually comprehend this divine ability?â [1]
Fahuiâs came too quickly and suddenly. No one had reacted. It seemed as if he was still several hundred meters away from Xu Yangyi and Sister Nineâs approaching fight, but in the next second, he was standing in front of the duo. Yet at this time⊠everyone was only paying attention to Xu Yangyi and Sister Nine. Basically no one had expected that he would arrive so swiftly! Even now, he was drawing near to Foundation Establishment speed!
Fahui had already tossed away his khakkara at an unknown time. His lone arm pulled out a sack, and the sackâs mouth directly faced the coffin. He shouted loudly: âRECEIVE!â
âA Universe Pouch?â Qing Jingziâs gaze chilled. He opened his mouth and spat out. A silver core suddenly leaped out and shot towards the Universe Pouch like lightning. Amidst its flight, it shockingly carried a sliver-white sword qi.
âSenior brother, help me!â Not one to forget himself, Fahui roared. All of a sudden, a human shadow materialized from the void. Exceeding no more than half a second, a man, his entire body like ancient copper, appeared in front of him.
Swish!
The sword qi carried a rain of blood that stretched over the entire sky. The copper man bellowed, and all his muscles swelled. His entire body had been chopped and sent flying. Nonetheless, the sword core was forcibly stuck in his abdomen. Although the look in the copper manâs eyes was already becoming increasingly slack, the sword core didnât fly out again.
Fahuiâs gaze carried a wisp of emotion. His lone arm frantically formed a seal, and the earthen-yellow sack appeared to immediately swell with wind! It shuddered incessantly!
CrashâŠ
The chains surrounding the bronze coffin made a cracking noise from being sucked on. Unexpectedly, they floated up from underwater to the waterâs surface. Not a starting point appeared, but all that was visible were their ends. Each part exposed on the waterâs surface was no less than several hundred meters long! Only the Universe Pouchâs attractive power was seen.
In this spark of flint, Fahui sensed a wave of terrible spiritual sense target him from behind. It beared an infinite murderous aura. His smooth forehead suddenly broke into a cold sweat, however, he watched the chain being sucked in as it made jangling noises in front. Surprisingly, he didnât dodge!
âTen Cardinals Red Lotus!â Xu Yangyi didnât hesitate at all. He simply couldnât permit anyone to gain this object! Falling Moon targeted Fahuiâs neck and directly sliced down! In the air, it brought forth a several-meter-long black flame.
âSo I have heardâŠâ Fahui rigidly gritted his teeth. Following the opening of his mouth, a golden lotus grew out from the crown of his head and swayed gently: â... The Golden Immortal comes into being. Straight to the lands of Tathagata. Mercy spares all living creatures in crossing to the other shore. Who can compare in the extremes of rigor and wonderâŠâ [2]
The golden lotus faced the wind and blurred, shocking in full bloom! Yet at this moment, Xu Yangyiâs Falling Moon was slashing down!
Crack crack crack!
Ahead, the coffinâs echoing was gradually becoming more fierce! From his mouth, Fahui chanted sutras at a dizzying pace. The golden lotus bloomed magnificently and precisely rested under Xu Yangyiâs blade that was hacking down!
In front of Danxia Templeâs suspected final secret, the Buddha Sect, which hadnât made a move all along, finally came out with their true strength! The timing was supreme and unparalleled. A second more and Fahui wouldâve wasted the time to collect the coffin. A second less. and Falling Moon wouldâve reached his neck and he wouldâve had the same end as Nangong Xiaoran.
âPretty.â Xu Yangyi swooshed underfoot, and the Chasing Skylark soared again. In the sky, all that remained was his bright laughter: âBut you canât block this blade!â
Fahuiâs expression was motionless. All of a sudden, his spiritual sense wildly shook. Everyone could see that the lotus flower sprouted on top of his head had actually been cleaved and a petal had fallen!
Falling Moon was bound to strike target. Although it had passed through layer upon layer of Fahuiâs defenses and had its might was reduced, it was still able to hit target!
In the next second, Fahuiâs pupils needled. An arrow of blood violently sprinkled in the air! His only remaining arm was unexpectedly drooping.
Xu Yangyi seemed to take aim at the head with this strike, but in reality, he had targeted Fahuiâs arm. So long as the Universe Pouchâs collection was stopped, he had enough of an opportunity to take the coffin and run!
In the sky, the Chasing Skylark cut a small loop with the help of its remaining power. Afterwards, it charged straight at the coffin with a whistling sound! A domain of striking black flame was already burning again!
âAmitabhaâŠâ Fahuiâs expression was incomparably unsightly. He absolutely couldnât use Sumeruâs Solitary Steps without the grasping of his fingers. Even he could only use it twice in a day! It was a divine ability that all speed in the Qi Condensation realm! Moments ago, Xu Yangyi was the first arrive and Sister Nineâs hair was the first to near from behind. Everyone else was behind them. However, Sister Nine took the initiative to fire back and staked a hand against Xu Yangyi. Ahead, the two of them were mutually vigilant, and behind, the group of heroes had yet to arrive. He then ruthlessly used this divine ability.
Unexpectedly⊠Falling Moonâs devilishness has surpassed his imagination! In a time he hadnât expected by any means, his arm had surprisingly been slashed! His injuries werenât heavy, but his golden opportunity had already been missed!
He was in no way willing to come out with the last use of Sumeruâs Solitary Steps under this kind of situation.
Sighing deeply in silence, he soon left. At the highest point was Xu Yangyi on the Chasing Skylark. At the middle altitude was Greenwallâs Three Swords. Below was Sister Nine, Yi Old Five, and Ye Old Four. An expanse of treasure light suddenly exploded and rushed straight at the coffin!
Although their spiritual force had been restored quite a bit by several hours of meditation, fierce and repeated battles was a kind of torment to the mind. Everyone was terribly weary, but all of them had to advance now. There was no retreat!
âAzure Dragon Seeks CauldronâŠâ Xu Yangyiâs gaze was like a boulder. He stared fixedly at the very most center of the coffin. This time, not only was it the Ten Cardinals Red Lotus. Already, his left hand was slowly placed at his waist side, starting to store power.
However, at this time, his pupils shrunk without warning. With his fastest speed, he pressed down on the Chasing Skylark and used all of his strength to leave the coffinâs vicinity!
The second to find out was Fahui. From the beginning, he had always been paying attention to Xu Yangyi who had obstructed him. Upon noticing that the otherâs movements were now unusual, he subconsciously looked straight towards the water. In an instant, he felt his limbs grow ice-cold. He chanted a long prayer, not daring to call out. With his full strength, he turned around and rushed towards a lotus leaf at the side.
The Chasing Skylarkâs speed wasnât inferior to Fahuiâs in any way. In a twinkling, it had madly rushed out by a thousand meters. However, Xu Yangyi didnât stop at all. On the contrary, he sped up and sped up again! Only until he left this region without lotuses and lotus leaves did he stop.
Upon reaching this moment, he took a deep breath and gravely turned his head around to look.
The waterâs surface moved.
In the instant that the coffin emerged, the fishes that had just been startled away all came rushing towards the coffin like they were crazed! No less than a million, countless fishes simultaneously bubbled towards a place. In a flash⊠all the surrounding lotus leaves were rocking incessantly like a skiff on the ocean surface.
RustleâŠ
In this place, there was no wind. Nonetheless, the surrounding lotus leaves in this present 5,000 meters of ocean seemed to be swept away like remaining clouds! Uneven shaking was felt from underfoot as if the world was trembling.
âThis isâŠâ It was only then that Sister Nine, Ye Old Four, Yi Old Five reacted and stared below the water in shock. With a glance, their souls departed from their mortal coils!
Under the bronze coffin⊠there were layers of fish, so black that the bottom couldnât be seen at all and so densely packed that it was hair-raising! An oppressive black domain within a radius of over 5,000 meters! Not even the waterâs color was clearly visible! All that could be seen was countless fish, heads at tails, and the black carpet that spread out on the waterâs surface!
Barely discernible⊠a few cracks passed through. One could see below the water⊠millions of fishes revolving, spinning, and protecting to form a fish pillar that was several tens of meters high! As if a black flower was displayed in the water! They stiffly propped up this bronze coffin!
So dense that not even wind could penetrate, they were boundless and unlimited.
Myriad fishes cupped the coffin!
[1] In Buddhism, there is a central mythical mountain known as âMount Meruâ. I decided to go with the sanskrit name âSumeruâ. It is considered the center of the spiritual universe. Also featured in Jain, Buddhist, and Hindu legend/cosmology.
[2] From what I found, this entire line from Fahui is from South Song Poet Cai Shen (1088-1156). Just a poem about Buddhism. Tathagata is the name of Buddha, one of his many names.
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