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Chapter 230: The Ice Emperor's Soul Ring and the Human-Shaped Divine Armament (Part 1)
Chapter 230: The Ice Emperor's Soul Ring and the Human-Shaped Divine Armament (Part 1)
At this moment, the Ice Emperor was speechless. He wanted to curse out loud.
"This is fucking ridiculous!!! Am I not miserable enough? I was once the renowned Ice Emperor, and now I've become this pathetic. I just wanted to prolong my miserable existence a little longer, to see if any changes would occur, but you won't even give me that chance? I brought him to this godforsaken place!"
But then, he stumbled upon a windfall, and it just so happened to be a Buddha Bone, and not just any Buddha Bone, but one of high quality. The owner of this bone must have been a Ninth Stage existence before their death.
The so-called Human Buddha!
The Human Buddha's bones, and he just happened to obtain them?
This was truly a setup!
"Foster father!" The Ice Emperor was on the verge of breaking down, cursing under his breath, when Tang Wu urged, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"This... should be the Buddha Bone you mentioned, right?"
It seemed like a question, but in reality, he was forcing the Ice Emperor to admit it.
Tang Wu had clearly recognized it! Despite the Ice Emperor's lack of a physical body, he felt a painful dryness in his throat and managed to say, "Yes, this is the Buddha Bone, and it's of high quality."
"Tang Wu, my son, you have good luck."
Damn it! It seemed like the Ice Emperor didn't have much longer to live.
Before dying, he wanted to call him a good son a few more times, to make up for the loss. "Hahaha, it's true!"
Tang Wu laughed, "I knew it. Whose child cries every day?"
"I, Tang Wu, am a Heaven-Willed Individual, destined to become a god and a progenitor, a Divine King. Gods must die, and Buddhas must perish!"
"How could I be so unlucky every day, crying all the time?"
"It seems that the previous streak of bad luck was a necessary prelude to this moment."
"Today..."
"We're rich!"
"Indeed, we are."
The Ice Emperor added, "My son's luck is incredible. This soul ring is astonishingly valuable!"
"Just one?" Tang Wu scoffed, "You're underestimating this Divine King!"
"What's so great about just one?"
He patted his storage bag, "This bag is filled with soul rings, all of the highest quality. From head to toe, there's not just one set, but many!"
"The bag is stuffed to the brim, a whole storage bag full!"
The Ice Emperor was shocked, "Σ(⊙▽⊙"a?!?!?"
This was outrageous!
Damn it, there was no justice in the world!
Heavens, have you gone blind?
Why would you let this dog thing have such heaven-defying luck?
The Ice Emperor silently cursed the heavens for their lack of foresight.
Tang Wu, in his excitement, laughed heartily, his laughter carrying far and echoing for a long time.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan felt the feedback from the Scarecrow's near-death experience and smiled.
"Hey."
"The plan succeeded!"
"As expected, Tang Divine King is indeed Tang Divine King."
"If Long Aotian's character determines that he is the strongest and most useful weapon, then Tang Divine King's character makes him the perfect scapegoat and the ultimate 'loser'. As long as he is sent to an opposing force and given time, he can weaken their fortune by more than ninety percent!"
"But~~~"
"I hope you can survive this time."
"After all, he's quite useful, and it would be a shame if he just disappeared like this."
He muttered to himself.
In truth, Lin Fan's plan was simple, even brainless.
If only Tang Divine King had been a little more cautious, or a little less arrogant, he might not have fallen for the trap.
But Tang Divine King...
He didn't hesitate for a moment and jumped right in, feeling proud of himself.
After all...
Lin Fan simply took the Buddha Bones he didn't need and despised, placed them in the same storage bag, and erased the soul marks, leaving them in an unowned state.
Then, he had a scarecrow duplicate self-mutilate and wait for Tang Wu at the appropriate location and time.
That's how straightforward the bait was.
Even calling it a 'fishing' technique like Jiang Ziya wouldn't be an exaggeration.
But Tang Wu, without a moment's hesitation, took the bait.
"If he doesn't die this time, it means your protagonist halo is quite powerful!"
"But..."
"I'll leave first, you have fun."
Lin Fan immediately left to find Xiao Ling'er, and the two of them started searching for Crystal Flame's whereabouts.
As for the various treasures obtained from the Minor Western Heaven's treasure vault, Lin Fan had no intention of taking inventory or retrieving them.
It was too dangerous! Who knew if those big monks had any secret techniques or methods, and if they discovered him upon taking out the treasures, it would be asking for trouble.
Moreover, he had a general idea of what was inside when he swept through, so he wasn't in a hurry.
These black market goods... even if he confirmed that all 'hidden dangers' were eliminated, aside from consumables, he couldn't take them out in a short time, unless the Moon Embrace Sect's strength was strong enough.
Taking them out would be equivalent to exposing them.
The Moon Embrace Sect couldn't afford to provoke Mahayana Buddhism, let alone the entire Buddhist Sect.
Even with Tang Wu as a scapegoat, these black market goods couldn't be revealed.
Therefore, at this moment, it wasn't the time to take inventory of the spoils; it was better to wait patiently for news.
On the other side, Tang Wu, in his excitement, immediately asked the Ice Emperor to teach him the method of refining external soul rings.
"Foster father!"
"Now that I've found so many excellent soul rings, I can refine a complete set of external soul rings for myself. Please, foster father... teach me the refinement method and guide me in the process!"
Tang Wu had been holding back his laughter all this time.
It was extremely difficult.
He had initially worried that the Ice Emperor would trick him or delay the process.
For example, if he found a piece of Buddha Bone, but the Ice Emperor deliberately misdirected him, causing his refinement to fail, forcing him to continue searching.
But now, there was no need to worry.
Failed refinement?
Seeking the Buddha Bone?
I have an entire storage bag, let's see how you'll bluff your way out of this!
At this moment, Ice Emperor was filled with despair.
In his desperation, he had no other options.
He could only sigh softly and say, "Fine, my child, you've prepared the other materials, and now I'll teach you how to refine the External Soul Bone. Listen carefully, my child."
He addressed Tang Wu as "my child" at every turn.
There was truly no other way, so he could only go along with it, taking whatever advantage he could.
Otherwise, after he passed away, he wouldn't even be able to take such small advantages.
However, if this son of a bitch was truly his son, he would definitely regret it! He should have smashed this bastard against the wall back then!
"Speak, I'm listening!" Tang Wu said with a slight frown.
Being called "my child" repeatedly made him feel very uncomfortable.
He hadn't realized it before, but now, the term 'my child' became increasingly grating.
You're about to be of no use, and yet you keep taking advantage of me, thinking you can be my father?
How dare you!
However, he completely forgot that he had begged and pleaded to adopt Ice Emperor as his foster father...
"To refine an External Soul Bone, you first need to prepare a soul bone. The Buddha Bone in your hand is an excellent material. Next, you need..."
"!"
Ice Emperor's voice suddenly trailed off.
Tang Wu turned around abruptly and looked behind him.
A large monk stood there, appearing kind and compassionate, but in reality, his murderous intent soared into the sky, causing Tang Wu's hands and feet to turn icy cold, and he almost forgot to breathe.
"Tang Wu..."
The large monk spoke, his voice cold and devoid of any trace of the Buddhist sect's kindness and peace, only exuding coldness! It was incredibly chilling, like ancient ice that never melted, making one's flesh and bones feel frozen.
Tang Wu froze in his tracks, his face filled with shock. He struggled to say, "You, who are you?"
"..."
"I borrowed the Buddha Bone from my teacher's ancestor."
The monk didn't respond to Tang Wu but instead lightly raised his hand and pointed.
Boom!
Tang Wu's arm instantly exploded, and the Buddha Bone in his hand flew out, landing in the large monk's palm.
"Ah!"
Tang Wu screamed in agony.
Blood gushed from his severed arm, but the excruciating pain and fear also allowed him to regain his ability to move.
With just this simple method and aura, Tang Wu knew he was no match for the large monk. He dared not hesitate and turned to flee!
As for the Buddha Bone...
"Damn it, bald donkey!" Tang Wu cursed in his mind.
He had an entire storage bag, so losing one Buddha Bone wasn't a big deal.
As long as he could escape with his life...
"Damn you, bald donkey!" Tang Wu cursed under his breath.
His heart was filled with hatred.
"My child, stop your wild thoughts and run for your life," Ice Emperor reminded him, his voice sounding strange.
It wasn't due to any external influence but rather his complex and conflicting emotions.
He wanted Tang Wu to escape.
But he also hoped that Tang Wu would stay and get caught!
What if...
Tang Wu got caught, but he himself survived?
"This large monk must be the Human Buddha!" Ice Emperor's reminder made Tang Wu almost jump. "What?"
"The Ninth Stage?!"
Goosebumps covered his entire body, and at this moment, he dared not think wildly. He immediately lowered his head and charged forward, not wasting any time. Escape was the priority!
However, the large monk didn't seem to be in a hurry, and there was no sign of panic.
He bent his finger and pointed again.
Pop~
Tang Wu's remaining arm exploded, and the storage bag hanging on his waist flew out...
"Ahhhh!"
Tang Wu roared in anger.
The excruciating pain was unbearable, and he couldn't help but scream.
Damn it!
His precious treasure!
The treasure he had just obtained was now taken away?
Damn it!
They said whoever's child was crying, but why was he the one suffering?
He wanted to turn back and kill the large monk, but with such a huge gap in strength, it was impossible. He could only flee.
Even if he fled...
He could only hope that the monk wouldn't pursue and give him a chance to escape.
Otherwise, he would undoubtedly die!
Tang Wu was genuinely terrified.
He dared not utter another word and even burned his essence blood to increase his speed, transforming into a trail of blue smoke and disappearing into the distance.
The large monk, however, caught the storage bag and frowned slightly.
"It has recognized its master?"
"It's fine."
He didn't rush to chase after Tang Wu, and his expression remained unchanged.
He casually squeezed the storage bag.
Pop~~~!
The storage bag exploded! A spatial crack appeared, followed by chaotic spatial currents.
As the items in the storage bag were about to be devoured and banished by the spatial currents, the large monk acted again.
With a wave of his hand, everything seemed to freeze.
Even the spatial currents were suppressed, as if time had stopped!
Then, he waved his hand again.
Whoosh~!
Everything returned to normal.
Due to the rupture of the storage bag, the numerous Buddha Bones that were supposed to be devoured and 'disappear' by the spatial currents were all 'retrieved' by the large monk.
Seeing the dense high-grade Buddha Bones, the large monk's expression finally changed.
His face turned iron-blue!
"Tang Wu..."
"It's indeed you!"
His anger was almost unbearable.
Damn it!
We all thought you were framed by your enemies, using your appearance to steal the treasure vault and frame you.
But...
It really was you!
Damn it!
Steal if you must, but at least hide yourself!
Not changing your appearance is one thing, but after stealing, you dare to flaunt it in the Western Region, even holding the 'stolen goods' without any enchantment to conceal them...
Even!!!
You dared to wave the Buddha Bones excitedly, not even using any enchantment to hide them!
"Huh?"
"You really look down on me, and even more so on our Buddhist Sect, huh?"
Even if that bastard Barrett Patriarch was mixed up with the seven supreme beings of our Buddhist Sect, what the hell are you?!"
With this kind of behavior...
What's the difference between him and 'Fu Muqian'?
The most outrageous thing is, we 'Fu's' are probably several times stronger than you, right?!
At this moment...
Even the Great Monk felt a bit perplexed.
"Fck, how can he be this crazy?"
People shouldn't, or at the very least, shouldn't be like this, right?
Who gave him the guts to act so brazenly?
In his rage, the Great Monk didn't hesitate anymore.
With a wave of his hand, he collected all the Buddha Bones and then, from a thousand miles away, he made his move... and spoke.
"Amitabha."
The first words out of his mouth were the Buddha's name.
But this chanting sounded like some kind of demonic sound.
Instantly, it crossed a thousand miles.
Tang Wu instinctively sensed something amiss and immediately closed off his hearing, but to no avail.
Even if he turned himself into a deaf person, this Buddha's voice still echoed clearly in his mind, as if it had directly appeared in his consciousness. In just an instant, he felt dizzy and almost lost consciousness.
Moreover, there was an urgent desire to bow down and worship.
"Not good!!!"
"This, this voice is problematic!"
Tang Wu had already lost control and stopped in his tracks. He keenly sensed that something was wrong and immediately contacted Ice Emperor: "Foster Father, save me!!!"
And since he had torn off the pretense, he was afraid that Ice Emperor wouldn't take action, so he added: "If you don't help me, I'll immediately destroy the storage ring, and you and I, father and son, will go sell salted duck eggs together!"
"It's better than you, Foster Father, being alone in this world!"
Now he knows to call him Foster Father?
Ice Emperor was speechless.
He even threatened himself? But seeing that this son of a bitch had already raised his broken arm, preparing to destroy the storage ring, Ice Emperor was also helpless.
Once the storage ring is destroyed, as the 'Spirit of the Ring', he would truly be in trouble.
"Sigh!"
He sighed helplessly.
And instantly took control of Tang Wu's body.
The 'Buddha's voice' continued to echo in his mind endlessly.
But Ice Emperor was, after all, a former big shot.
When it came to dealing with a Ninth Realm expert, he knew he wasn't a match, but with his soul strength, merely resisting this brainwashing Buddha's voice was child's play.
Therefore...
Tang Wu only paused for a moment before suddenly getting up again, and this time, his speed was even faster than before, and his momentum was more aggressive!
"Huh?!"
The Great Monk was astonished.
Just now, Tang Wu's actions had left him confused.
Suddenly raising his broken hand, as if he wanted to punch him with his intact hand?
He had thought that Tang Wu was desperate and wanted to destroy the storage ring to prevent him from obtaining its contents, but why did he suddenly become unaffected and resume his escape, and at an even faster speed?!
He couldn't understand.
He had clearly hit his target.
This youngster...
Seemed to be more extraordinary than he thought!
But soon, the Great Monk realized, "That's it."
"If it were ordinary and unremarkable, how could he have gotten mixed up with Barrett Patriarch?"
"This child is truly extraordinary."
"But..."
"Even if you have the ability to slay dragons and ascend to the heavens today, you still won't be able to escape the palm of my hand."
"Come back!"
He extended his hand.
Boom!
A terrifying suction force spread from his palm, instantly enveloping Tang Wu.
"Palm Buddha Hall!"
This was a weakened version of the top-tier Buddhist secret technique, Palm Buddha Country. Although it couldn't create a Buddha Country with a single palm, within the palm, there was still a Buddha Hall, capable of suppressing powerful enemies, capturing and imprisoning them!
"!"
Ice Emperor was, after all, an old hand in the game.
With his rich combat experience, he also knew about these Buddhist secret techniques.
He immediately took action, using Cloud Ensnarement.
But it wasn't a counterattack, nor was it an attempt to trap the opponent. Instead, he used Cloudy Binding Vine to bind a distant mountain, and then, borrowing the pulling force of the Cloudy Binding Vine, he forcefully pulled himself out of the suction range.
Then, he escaped again.
"Hmm?"
The Great Monk frowned once more.
Even after he personally took action, this guy still dared to resist?
"Not only is his brain not working, he's extremely arrogant, doesn't put the Buddhist Sect in his eyes, and even dares to rebel?"
"Does he really think he can escape from my hands?"
He strolled leisurely, but his speed was several times faster than Tang Wu.
"Since you won't behave, I'll make you behave!"
Anyway, the order was to capture Tang Wu alive, not to bring him back unharmed. As long as he didn't kill him... it should be fine, right? Even if he crippled him, it didn't matter.
With this thought, the Great Monk took decisive action.
Before, it was just a simple 'control skill'.
But now, he directly used an attack skill, and it was one of the stronger ones among his attack skills.
"Not good!"
Ice Emperor's scalp tingled. Sensing the terrifying offensive behind him, he immediately turned around, using his soul ring and soul skills to their fullest potential, even exposing his identity as the Ice Emperor and employing the famous ultimate skill from years ago!
Otherwise...
He would only die!
Boom!
In an instant, Ice Emperor unleashed dozens of ultimate skills, further enhanced by soul skills like Cloudy Binding Vine and 'Rabbit'.
For a moment, a large area of the sky was dyed in various colors.
It was only with this dense barrage of attacks that he successfully blocked the strike and continued to frantically escape.
Great Monk: "..."
"Again and again..."
"This is outrageous!"
"Stop right now!"
Boom!
The Great Monk unleashed his full power, no longer 'playing around', but treating Tang Wu as an equal, giving it his all!
(End of Chapter)
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