Chapter 542 Changgui (2/2)

Shen Lian said, ”You said your heart is for every, is that why you send young children every once in a while to the demon in the mountain to devour?”

Binghu replied, ”That is a helpless act. As long as we could fight, I would not bear to do so. You can ask my tribesmen, I have also sent my child to the demon king in the mountains.”

The surrounding tribesmen all nodded. They surrounded Shen Lian and the woman one after another, and their looks were becoming hostile as they looked at Shen Lian and the woman. In succession, the lifted the weapons in their hands and there were some who used their witchcraft. There were miraculous lights emerging.

Shen Lian shook his head, ”It is too troublesome to explain to you all. No wonder Buddha said that the masses were benighted.” The Wuzhong tribesmen only saw Shen Lian's finger wrong a word in midair. They could not recognize it but it was the 'ding' character of the runes.

Shen Lian then completed after a little while. Following that, the rune gave out a white light and the surrounding Wuzhong tribesmen were anchored in place by the white light from the rune. They could only blink.

However, Ah Lian and her daughter could move.

The tribe leader, Binghu, was also anchored. And then, Shen Lian patted the body of Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei had gotten the order from his master. It went up and took a bite at Binghu's neck. Immediately, it was as though his entire being was deflating and there was a roll of human skin left on the ground. Black smoke emerges and within it was a little person. It looked exactly like Binghu. It gave Shen Lian a hateful look and it flew to the mountain head where the demon was entrenched.

Ah Lian was shocked to the point of being speechless. With her shallow understanding of Dao techniques, she could not tell whether Shen Lian's technique turned the tribe leader into human skin to fool her, or was the tribe leader actually a monster.

Xiao Hei leaped back. This moment, Ah Lian then noticed that how the black donkey's head was now a tiger's head. Xiao Hei then transformed into a complete tiger. Fawningly, it said to Shen Lian, ”Master, I lost control and transformed to my original form.”

Shen Lian said with slight anger and mirth, ”That's fine.”

Xiao Hei's opened its mouth and laughed.

After that, Shen Lian then said, ”It seemed that the demon might be a relative of yours.”

Changgui was a demonic beast of the tiger species. They could imprison the ghost that they had killed, and summon them as their own slaves. Changgui had served as an inspiration to establish the Five Ghosts Transport Technique in Daoism.

As for some formidable figures in Heaven Courtyard or Mahasattva, the ghostly spirits they controlled were the protectors of heaven, Liu Ding Liu Jia Deities, the Protectors of the Five Regions, the Four Duty Gods, and those who were similar to all these. In legends, the ancient Dipamkara Buddha had twenty-four protectors of heaven, each of their mana were at the level of Taiyi. That was why he was amongst the famous ones within the other Buddhas and he stayed above the Four Great Sattva.

Xiao Hei smiled apologetically, ”I do not have the habit of devouring people.”

Shen Lian then turned to the woman and asked, ”Did it scare you?”

The woman nodded and then quickly shook her head.

The little girl, however, was being tightly hugged by the woman. She was only two years old. She seemed like she had gone through the affairs of life without even understanding what just happened around her.

Shen Lian replied, ”Do not be afraid. We will now go see the demon in the mountaintop. By then, the truth will be revealed. If you do not trust me, you can also choose to stay here.”

The woman saw her own tribesmen. They were all vehemently glaring at her. Like a mosquito, she softly answered, ”I will follow you, celestial teacher.”

She was a weak and soft woman so she lacked her own opinions. But at least, Shen Lian seemed much friendlier compared to her own tribesmen. She dared not imagine how both her and her daughter would end up if her own tribesmen could move again after Shen Lian left.伥鬼 - Ghost of one devoured by a tiger, it leads the beast to devour others.五鬼搬运术 - Literally means 'five ghost transportation technique'. It is a saying in ancient Chinese history, where there are the five ghosts that could be summoned, and transport goods or fortune from other's house to one's own residence for personal benefit. In the story describes a technique cultivated in Daoism.