Chapter 363 - Wentians Magic Power (2/2)
Yi Tong immediately cried, “Brother None-flower, quick! I’m keeping this monk occupied!”
None-flower Dust said no more. He swiftly cast a magic spell and conjured a light beam directed at the second floor of the tower. He yelled to the crowd behind him, “The extraordinary treasure is inside! What are you waiting for?”
While some of the independent cultivators still didn’t dare to move, the others threw all caution to the wind and started charging ahead.
Inside the tower, Xiao Chen noticed that a gap was about to open up in the mystic domain. He immediately yelled, “Everyone, all together now! Focus your power!”
The demons, both powerful and weak, focused their demonic energy on the stone wall under the leadership of Xiao Chen, Nightshade King, and the Old Demon of the Black Mountain. Moments later, a mass of primal chaos the size of a bowl appeared. The demons cried, “It’s open! It’s open! Just a little bit more!”
Outside the tower, sweat was raining down Zen Master Quechen’s face. His entire body felt like it was set on karmic fire. For all the profound Dharma skills he possessed, he could do nothing with them when restrained by the magic power in Yi Tong’s gourd. Suddenly, he moved his hands and conjured a string of golden prayer beads out of thin air. He swung the beads at the tower, and the bowl-sized primal chaos on the second floor was immediately sealed.
None-flower Dust and the rest could feel their strength getting sapped. The demons were startled when they saw the primal chaos they opened after much difficulty close up again. Xiao Chen said, “Don’t panic! Once again!”
The demons unleashed their full power, and fifteen minutes later, a bowl-sized mass of primal chaos once again appeared on the stone wall. Outside the tower, it was evident that None-flower Dust and the others were almost running out of strength. Yi Tong’s overexertion was particularly severe, and his face was a frightening shade of white. With his current cultivation, he couldn’t yet fully control the gourd’s magic power.
Finally, thirty minutes later, the primal chaos on the wall stone was fully open. The opening was about five feet tall. The demons immediately filled in and charged out of the tower. The Old Demon of the Black Mountain grinned. “Thank you, Little Brother!” His body shrank and transformed into a black mist. Then, along with Nightshade King, he flew outside as well.
The loss of two great powers in the collective demonic energy placed an immense burden on Xiao Chen. The primal chaos gradually shrank until it was only one foot tall. Knowing that he couldn’t hold on for much longer, he cried, “Brother Koo-chee, run out now!”
“Koo-chee! Koo-chee!” The Koo-chee shook its head. It jumped onto his shoulder, wanting to leave this place with him.
Clenching his teeth, Xiao Chen used all of his strength to transform into a white light and charged into the primal chaos. The primal chaos closed in the next second. Fortunately, both he and the Koo-chee beast had successfully made it out. Now that he was in the outside world, he felt as if he was reborn again. But when he took in what was going on, he cried out in alarm, “Brother Yi!”
None-flower Dust stopped using his power when he saw that Xiao Chen was out, safe and sound. Yi Tong replied, “Leave first! I’ll stall this old monk and follow shortly!”
“Brother Yi!”
“Koo-chee! Koo-chee!” The Koo-chee beast kept shaking its head.
None-flower Dust swiftly made his way over to Xiao Chen and tugged on his hand. “Let’s go!” He rose up the sky and disappeared along the horizon.
Yi Tong chuckled after seeing his two friends made a safe escape. “Master Quechen, I’m not going to stay here for long after all. Farewell!” He put away his gourd, transformed into a purple light, and disappeared to go after Xiao Chen and None-flower Dust.
Inside the Zen Temple, it took a long time for Zen Master Quechen to calm down. His face, however, remained pale and unsightly. His forehead was beaded with sweat. Master Xuanji and the others were only finally arriving outside the temple.
“The Dharma Hall and Pavilion of Scriptures are fine! Are you alright, Senior Quechen?”
Zen Master Quechen eased his breathing while staring in the direction that those three had run away in. He said solemnly, “Devil King Wentian’s magic power is indeed extraordinary.”
The little monks were speechless. Master Xuanji sighed and replied, “It’s true that we couldn’t have kept him for long anyway. Fortunately, the devils under the tower are still imprisoned, especially the one on the ninth floor. Sigh, these two…”
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Xiao Chen and his two friends were already a thousand miles away from Huai Prefecture early the next morning. The three of them traveled side-by-side with the rising sun as their backdrop. The official roads were lined with thick, lush trees and fragrant, exotic flowers. Butterflies fluttered among the cluster of flowers, and the faraway sound of running water could be heard. The young leaves of the weeping willows swayed gently in the wind. Peach blossoms trees bloomed magnificently, indicating it was early to mid-April. The beauty of nature had wonderfully showcased the wonders of spring.
Xiao Chen breathed in the fresh air of the outside world and felt the breeze, carrying a hint of floral fragrance, hitting his face. It brought him incomparable joy. Following him was the Koo-chee beast, filled with curiosity about this new world. Sometimes, it would roll about in the bushes. Sometimes, it would frolic with the butterflies. Seeing this made Yi Tong smile and comment, “This little thing is quite clever. It seems to be very influential.”
Xiao Chen looked at the beast, rolling under the bushes and chuckled. “Yeah. It’s all thanks to Brother Koo-chee that I wasn’t completely gloomy in the past year.”
None-flower Dust shook his feathered fan and said slowly, “Seven thousand years ago, the Demon King of the previous Era accidentally destroyed the entire Demon Realm when using his Primordial Power. Later on, the King himself went missing…”
The three of them were conversing when twelve silhouettes appeared out of thin air and stood in front of them.