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Chapter 308: The Divine Monkey's Bold Display and the Exposure of Li Elder's Identity (Part 1)
Chapter 308: The Divine Monkey's Bold Display and the Exposure of Li Elder's Identity (Part 1)
In the spring breeze, the peach and apricot trees come to life, and the Flower-Fruit Mountain is filled with vibrant spring colors. The lively chattering of various monkeys, golden, brown, brown, white, and gray, echoes through the mountain range.
Perched on branches, these monkeys, with their playful eyes, curiously observe the figures below on the mountain path and the large plaza at the foot of the mountain.
They scratch their ears and chins, seemingly intrigued by the activities of the humans below.
However, everyone present knows that these monkeys are not real; everything in this realm is an illusion created by the Temple God's divine nature.
The powerful cultivators gathered here are no ordinary individuals; they are Martial Saints and Divine Embryo Realm experts, transcending the mundane and successfully shedding their mortal forms.
They can easily discern the uniqueness of the Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Yet, no one chooses to break the illusion, instead, they look up with excitement and anticipation at the monk Wu Gang from the Little Ling Yin Temple, who is climbing the stone path.
Wu Gang's dust-free cloth shoes have reached the three hundredth step, and his palms are pressed together. A gentle breeze carrying the sounds of birds and the fragrance of flowers brushes past him, causing his gray monk's robe to flutter.
On both sides of the path, pine trees stand tall and sturdy, their dense needles hanging like mirrors.
"Amitabha."
Wu Gang gazes at Li Che, seated on two boulders.
They are almost identical, making it impossible to distinguish between them.
However, Wu Gang is unconcerned. With his palms pressed together, he focuses on the two Li Che figures sitting on the boulders. He believes that among the three opponents, Li Che is the weakest and the easiest to pass.
After all, although Li Che is a Divine Eagle Demi-Saint, he relies solely on his powerful Divine Eagle's innate talent to forcefully break through.
According to Wu Gang's understanding, Li Che's Martial Dao cultivation is merely at the Divine Energy Grand Master level, and his divine nature is barely at the Divine Yuan stage.
Compared to Wu Gang, a Golden Thunder Dragon Blade from the Little Ling Yin Temple, the difference is like heaven and earth.
Therefore, Wu Gang is confident that with such a vast disparity, it is impossible for Li Che to pretend to be someone else in front of him.
Moreover, Wu Gang trusts his ability to perceive the unity of heaven and man, which allows him to easily distinguish between Li Che's true and false bodies. The weaker the cultivation, the more flaws one would reveal.
"Li Demi-Saint, forgive this monk's offense."
Wu Gang bows respectfully.
The next moment, as he straightens his body, his spine seems to transform into a golden heavenly dragon, winding and roaring around him. The dazzling and cool dragon scales reflect a myriad of lights.
"Great Vast Dragon!"
"Buddha's Penetrating Eye!"
Wu Gang's robust and sturdy body emits sounds like grinding bones and vibrating muscles, and a faint golden hue emanates from his skin.
An incredibly powerful Martial Dao Will erupts, resembling an angry Buddha's roar, a furious Vajra!
Rip!
His gray monk's robe instantly tears open, revealing Wu Gang's body, sculpted like iron and steel. The bulging muscles on his body create a visually striking effect, as if golden dragon shadows are dancing upon it.
After tearing open his robe, the center of his chest seems to split open, and a blood-red eye slowly opens!
Boom, boom, boom!
A terrifying willpower, akin to a flood, shakes the entire mountain path of the Flower-Fruit Mountain.
The battle begins!
At the foot of the mountain, on the large plaza.
The powerful cultivators, including Gongshu Jingjun, Tang Xiejia, and others, remain focused on the scene.
They are curious to see how the true and false bodies will be distinguished.
"Hmph! The top-tier Divine Seed of the Little Ling Yin Temple, cultivated to transform into the Divine Martial Art of the Divine Seed, the Great Vast Dragon!"
On the plaza.
Ao Lie, a dragon prince from the Dragon Deity Clan, wearing a constellation mask, snorts in anger.
Cultivating the Great Vast Dragon requires killing a dragon, extracting its essence, marrow, and soul, and refining them into the Heavenly Dragon Pill. After consuming the pill, the dragon's soul is suppressed within the body and tamed using a secret Buddha technique, ultimately transforming into the Great Vast Dragon!
For the Dragon Deity Clan, this is an extremely sinister secret art.
Despicable!
"That's the Buddha's Penetrating Eye!"
"A top-tier Buddha eye technique, this Li Demi-Saint has specifically cultivated this Buddha's Penetrating Eye. It seems he came to the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect with the intention of targeting the Two-Hearted Sage's Mysterious Temple."
Ning He, a Martial Saint from the Seven Treasures Sect, with his vast knowledge, exclaims in surprise.
"Buddha eye techniques are indeed powerful. Li Demi-Saint's true and false bodies will soon be exposed."
Gu Chuan from the Heaven Essence Sect nods in agreement.
However, he is not overly concerned. If it were that easy, others would have already rushed to be the first.
In fact, the primary challenge is likely to distinguish the authenticity of that treasure staff.
The treasure staff also needs to be examined for its true and false nature, which should be more difficult than identifying the opponent's true and false bodies.
In their understanding, the test set by the Temple God is more like a way to familiarize them with the process of discerning true and false bodies. At least when facing the Willful Iron Divine Pole's authenticity test, they won't be caught off guard.
In this sense, the Temple God of the Two-Hearted Sage is indeed considerate...
Xuan Yin from the Mystic Symbol Sect, Gu Chuan from the Heaven Essence Sect, and Ning He from the Seven Treasures Sect, all feel a sense of anticipation.
Especially Ning He, who has his sights set on obtaining the Willful Iron Divine Pole.
Suddenly.
Yue Weizheng, the Young Dao Lord, who has been observing intently, exclaims in surprise.
"What's happening?"
"What's wrong with Master Wu Gang?"
His exclamation interrupts the thoughts of the three powerful cultivators from other divine sects.
They look up, only to be stunned by what they see.
On the stone steps, Wu Gang, who has unleashed the Great Vast Dragon and activated the Buddha's Penetrating Eye, is trembling violently. The frequency of his tremors even exceeds their imagination, as if his body were cast from golden steel.
It was as if they were facing some great terror.
"What happened?"
Because the three hundred steps of Huaguo Mountain were too far away from them, in the world constructed by the temple deity, they were unable to use heavenly man induction to investigate with the heavenly earth soul.
Instantly, he was completely baffled.
...
...
Wu Gang's body trembled like chaff, his eyes filled with bloodshot, and his bald head, with only nine scar marks, was covered in fine beads of sweat.
The Buddha's eye in his chest, which had torn through flesh and blood, was also bloodshot, and the eyeball was spinning at an extremely fast speed, as if... it was a bit short-circuited.
"Why?! Why can't I see through it?! Why can't I understand it?!"
"Why... can't I see through it?! Can't I see the truth?!"
"Why? My Buddha... can't see through it!"
Wu Gang's body shook.
This Buddha's Penetrating Eye was not something he had cultivated himself, but rather, for this journey, the Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage had specifically asked a Martial Saint who had climbed the mountain to pluck out his successfully cultivated Buddha's Penetrating Eye!
This Penetrating Eye was transplanted into his body.
It was done so that he could break through illusions and find the true opportunity during this test of the two-hearted sage's temple deity, and obtain the Willful Iron Divine Pole to bring the two-hearted sage back to the Buddhist realm!
Although it wasn't his own Buddha's Penetrating Eye...
But after all, this was the Buddha's Penetrating Eye cultivated by a powerful Martial Saint who had crossed the Qi Sea and ascended the mountain path! In his body, it was only a Divine Seed, but in reality... it was the Martial Saint's Transformation Divine Martial!
Therefore, this Buddha's Eye possessed the power of True Martial!
However...
He couldn't see through it!
The Buddha's gaze fell on the two Li Che sitting under the ancient pine and green stone.
The feedback he received was...
He couldn't see through it!
It was as if both were real, and yet... both were fake! This situation made Wu Gang even suspect that the Buddha's Eye had become incompatible due to the transplant, hindering this important matter.
Wu Gang stared intently at Li Che, who was sitting cross-legged under the ancient pine and green stone, his black shirt fluttering in the gentle breeze, and his face adorned with golden lotus embroidery.
Li Che smiled gently, appearing honest and sincere.
Wu Gang didn't doubt that Li Che had done something, after all, how could a sincere and honest Demi-Saint of the Divine Eagle possibly play tricks with him? Even if Wu Gang suspected the Buddha's Eye was broken, he didn't doubt that Li Che was at fault.
Wu Gang's body, like a towering pagoda, almost lost its balance, swaying as if it was about to roll down the mountain path.
But he suddenly took a step down, firmly supporting his shaking body.
He pressed his five fingers against his chest, tightly gripping the Buddha's Penetrating Eye that kept rolling and rolling, its whites showing.
His eyelids were forced shut! Since he couldn't see through it, he would close the Buddha's eyes!
Wu Gang roared, and on his forehead, the twitching blue veins seemed to be emitting a booming roar. His pupils shrank to the size of sesame seeds, his body swelled, and he was in a state of frenzy, as if he had gone mad!
This was Wu Gang, the martial monk Wu Gang of Little Ling Yin Temple, usually calm and taciturn.
But once he entered a combat state, he would go crazy, even to the point of madness!
He called himself... Buddha!
"Damn it! If I can't see through the truth, I'll close the Buddha's eyes myself!"
Wu Gang's muscles were covered in steel, and the Great Vast Dragon wrapped around his body. He stared at the two Li Che sitting calmly on the green stone.
It seemed that both had many flaws, neither resembling their true selves, and both seemed fake.
But Wu Gang was clear that the temple deity of the strange shrine would never allow two fake bodies to sit before him. It meant that one of them was definitely real!
It's just that Buddha was too stupid to see through it!
But it didn't matter, Buddha would rely on his own heart!
Buddha closed his eyes, his heart pounding, and then he suddenly opened them, clenching his fists tightly. The air on the mountain path surged wildly, and Wu Gang, with a hideous expression, extended his index finger.
"Pointing at soldiers and generals, big and small, Buddha points, and whoever Buddha points to, that's who it is!"
In the end, his index finger hovered over Li Che on the left green stone, his face full of speechlessness.
"It's you!"
"Buddha... has chosen you!"
Wu Gang's temples throbbed, and he grinned.
Buzz—!!!
"Li Demi-Saint!"
Wu Gang clenched his fist and took a heavy step forward, like a bursting flood, filled with excitement. In his chest, his heart beat wildly.
The martial monk's Buddha intuition told him that he had made the right choice!
This Li Che was definitely the real one!
Even without the Buddha's Penetrating Eye, relying solely on the martial monk's Buddha intuition, he could break through the situation!
Whoosh!
A spring breeze blew by, and the pine needles on the ancient pine, like an umbrella, rustled and brushed against each other in the wind, making a soft rustling sound.
On the green stone.
Facing Wu Gang, who was filled with excitement, madness, and hideousness.
Li Che smiled gently, his honest and sincere face showing a hint of apology.
He spread his hands.
"Master Wu Gang, my apologies."
His gentle voice was like a sharp needle, piercing Wu Gang's heart!
"Ah—?!"
A voice filled with doubt, like a loud bell, exploded from Wu Gang's mouth.
Bang—!
Then, in Wu Gang's eyes, as if even the Buddha was deceiving him, Li Che... exploded into a cloud of black smoke, which was blown away by the spring breeze, leaving no trace.
"Ah?!"
"Fake, it's really fake?!"
How could it be fake?
His Buddha intuition clearly told him that he had made the right choice, that he had boldly chosen correctly!
But why?
Wu Gang was a bit lost, it was a feeling of... the betrayal of a once unwavering trust, leaving him in a state of confusion and collapse!
He suddenly turned to look at the other Li Che in the distance.
"Buddha, I don't believe it!"
Boom—!
With a clenched fist, the golden flames of the heavenly dragon erupted, forming ring after ring of fire that encircled his massive arm, transforming into a terrifying punch that thrust forward.
In the midst of Wu Gang's bewilderment, another Li Che, seated cross-legged on a green stone...
...also exploded, turning into white, mysterious mist.
Wu Gang: "???"
This is too much bullying for a monk!
Are they all fake?!
What is real?!
"When the real becomes fake, the fake becomes real, and when the fake becomes real, the real becomes fake..."
"It's impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood, and failing to do so means the treasure staff is not meant for you."
The Buddha's light shone down upon him.
Wu Gang lifted his head and saw the temple deity, clad in a monk's robe, grinning at him, revealing sharp fangs.
Boom—!!!
Wu Gang felt the world around him begin to shatter.
When his vision cleared, he saw the Temple Guardian Corpse-Devouring Demon Ape holding him between its thumb and forefinger, then tossing him away with a mighty heave.
Pfft—!
Wu Gang spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying like a cannonball. Even the powerful body of a Martial Saint struggled to withstand the terrifying force of the throw.
He was slammed out of the Deceptive Tower like a streak of golden light.
However, Wu Gang was somewhat relieved...
Relieved that after failing the test, he was merely expelled...
Instead of being strangled to death by the Temple Guardian Corpse-Devouring Demon Ape.
"Amitabha..."
"The Buddha is merciful."
...
...
Crackle, crackle—!
Thunder rumbled, and lightning flashed like writhing snakes.
Dark clouds piled high in the sky, and the occasional flash of lightning resembled a deep blue electric dragon, occasionally poking its head out from the black clouds, its fierce visage covering the sky.
The snow had stopped on Divine Eagle Ridge, but a thick mist had risen, as dense as the mist that rose from the Heaven and Earth Great River, which flowed through Heavenly Origin Dao City.
It was as if the mysterious mist from the Deceptive Tower was boiling, carrying the divine essence and erupting from another world, swallowing the present realm.
It was like an interaction between two worlds.
Six-Eared Hell Lotus Divine Monkey, Erxin Great Sage, Strange Shrine.
On the outskirts, numerous powerhouses were seated in carriages, parked about a hundred zhang away from the Strange Shrine.
They craned their necks, hoping to catch a glimpse of the happenings inside the Deceptive Tower, obscured by the mysterious mist.
Who had obtained the Willful Iron Divine Pole?
However, the mist was too thick, blocking their vision and primordial spirits.
"The mist is rising!"
"What a thick, strange mist!
(End of Chapter)
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