Chapter 421: Water and Land Dharma Assembly

Chapter 421: Water and Land Dharma Assembly

The intricate and profound chanting of the Buddhist sutras grew louder, like thousands of monks reciting in unison, gradually resembling a thunderous roar.

The solemn Buddhist statues, adorned with divine radiance, became increasingly majestic, and as their energy stirred, they seemed to come to life.

The entire temple, at this moment, was enveloped in dense Buddha light, becoming even more mysterious and awe-inspiring.

It was not until the golden light in the old monk's eyes gradually faded that the extraordinary phenomenon in the temple subsided, returning to its ordinary appearance.

Then, in the next moment, the old monk's voice, heavy with the weight of time, slowly resonated throughout this realm.

"Heaven-Shattering Seal."

"This seal is a secret technique not passed down by the Jade Void Palace. It is a closely guarded secret, and only core disciples are taught this seal."

"Even in the past, when the Holy Mountain wanted to exchange the Buddha Palm for the Primordial Scriptures, the Jade Void Palace never agreed."

"This descendant from the heavens has demonstrated this seal, so there must be a profound connection between him and the Jade Void Palace."

"However..."

"This person's demeanor is quite different from the other disciples of the Jade Void Palace."

The old monk paused slightly, then continued, "It is said that a thousand years ago, a disciple of the Jade Void Palace perished in the Vast Continent."

"Coincidentally, he had lost a copy of the Primordial Scriptures, and the Jade Void Palace's search for a thousand years yielded no results."

"Now, this descendant from the heavens has peculiar behavior and mannerisms. It's unclear whether he is a disciple of the Jade Void Palace or..."

"The thief who stole the Primordial Scriptures from the Jade Void Palace a thousand years ago!"

As the old monk spoke his final words, his eyes gleamed with brilliance, and he said again, "Let this old monk test him."

"This tide turner, who saved the lives of billions in Spirit Rock City, is either a celestial immortal or an underground thief!"

"If it's the latter, the Jade Void Palace will owe this old monk a favor!"

After speaking, the old monk smiled lightly, stood up, and with a single step, left the golden lake formed by incense votive power.

From beginning to end, the Buddhist disciple who had come to deliver the message to him showed no reaction at all, as if he had been frozen in place.

Only after the old monk left did his expression regain a hint of spirituality, and he respectfully bowed towards the place where the old monk had been seated.

Then, he slowly departed.

In a spacious and quiet meditation chamber.

Qin Zheng sat cross-legged, his aura heavy, resembling a vast and boundless realm.

In front of him, in the void, were seven pills emitting divine light, floating up and down.

As time passed, one pill would automatically move forward and directly merge into Qin Zheng's body.

After all seven pills were fully absorbed, the aura emanating from Qin Zheng became even more profound.

At this moment, it was as if countless realms were born and destroyed within his eyes.

But in the blink of an eye, everything returned to calm, and Qin Zheng's eyes became distinct, clear, and bright.

"The medicinal power does indeed decline."

Qin Zheng muttered to himself.

After refining ten Transcendent Demonic Pills, he obtained varying amounts of Great Dharmaraja Essence Pills and Primordial Divine Treasury Pills.

For now, let's not mention the Primordial Divine Treasury Pills. The Heavenly Providence Treasure cannot be opened using the Divine Treasury Pills.

However, after consecutively consuming seven Great Dharmaraja Essence Pills, he still couldn't unlock the third layer of the three Divine Treasuries he had currently opened.

Qin Zheng's thoughts surged, and then a strand of his spiritual consciousness turned towards the Virtue Scroll.

【Qin Zheng】

【Cultivation Technique: Celestial Sun-Shooting Arrow Technique (First Layer), Tortoise Shell Divination (Seventh Layer)】

【Supernatural Power: Four-Colored Divine Light】

【Treasures: Path of Dao Tree (Young), Three Treasure Jade Will (Damaged), Immortal Slaying Sword, Heaven Earth Yellow Crystal Pagoda (Damaged)】

【Innate Merit: 573,672 Strands】

【Current Immortal Technique: Celestial Sun-Shooting Arrow Technique, Can be Enhanced, Requires 10,000 Strands of Innate Merit, Enhance?】

【Current Immortal Technique: Tortoise Shell Divination, Can be Enhanced, Requires 1,000,000 Strands of Innate Merit, Enhance?】

【Current.】

【.】

This trip to annihilate the Demon Race army yielded a considerable amount of Innate Merit.

However, after refining ten Transcendent Demonic Pills, he directly consumed one million strands of Innate Merit, leaving only about 600,000 strands.

Before refining the Demon Core, he had also weighed his options, considering where to allocate this million strands of Innate Merit for the greatest improvement.

Should he use it to enhance Tortoise Shell Divination or to refine Transcendent Demonic Pills?

After much deliberation, he still chose to refine the Transcendent Demonic Pills.

Currently, Tortoise Shell Divination is only at the seventh layer. Even if it's enhanced to the eighth layer, it won't unlock the Divine Treasury.

By refining ten Transcendent Demonic Pills, there's a high chance of obtaining Great Dharmaraja Essence Pills, which can be used to attempt unlocking the third layer of the Divine Treasury.

As long as the Divine Treasury opens three times, his combat power will increase once more, directly promoting him to the Great Transcendent Golden Numbers.

However, Qin Zheng had not anticipated that the difficulty of opening the Divine Treasury three times would be even greater than he had imagined.

Moreover, the medicinal power of the Great Dharmaraja Essence Pill would also gradually diminish with use, preventing him from opening the three Divine Treasuries.

Nevertheless, under the effect of the seven Great Dharmaraja Essence Pills, the power of the three Divine Treasuries also increased significantly.

Correspondingly, his strength also rose considerably.

This way, the million strands of Innate Merit would not be wasted.

Qin Zheng thought so, and then his mind and gaze fell upon the Celestial Sun-Shooting Arrow Technique.

According to the Virtue Scroll's description, after cultivating this immortal technique to its peak, a single arrow could traverse the heavens, extinguish yin and yang, and glimpse the path of the arrow! Cultivating this arrow technique should also help enhance his combat power.

Qin Zheng thought so, and then with a thought, he silently recited, "Enhance Immortal Technique—Celestial Sun-Shooting Arrow Technique!"

Buzz!

The Virtue Scroll trembled slightly, and then insights related to the arrow technique instantly surged like a tide, flooding his mind.

First Layer.

Second Layer.

Fifth Layer.

Sixth Layer.

Qin Zheng consumed 320,000 strands of Innate Merit in one go, directly elevating this arrow technique to the sixth layer, before stopping.

At this moment, he continued to immerse himself in the profound insights brought about by the Celestial Sun-Shooting Arrow Technique.

The Vast Continent was far more dangerous than he had imagined, and Qin Zheng also tried to enhance his strength to the utmost extent possible.

Time passed slowly in this manner.

Until one day later.

Wang Zhongshan's aura appeared in Qin Zheng's perception, and at the same time, a human Supreme Taiyi arrived outside his meditation chamber.

Qin Zheng slowly withdrew from his cultivation state, tidied up, and took a step forward, leaving the chamber.

Outside, the Supreme Taiyi who had just prepared to approach saw the door suddenly open, and a youth in a golden-patterned dark robe stepped out.

His heart trembled, and he quickly bowed respectfully, "General Wang invites you, please follow me, sir."

Qin Zheng nodded.

The Supreme Taiyi led Qin Zheng and directly crossed the void to leave.

After a few breaths, Qin Zheng's figure arrived in a grand hall.

At this moment, Wang Zhongshan's aura was in a state of completeness, and he had completely recovered.

He was no longer wearing his heavy armor but had changed into a green robe, looking much more refined.

"Wang Zhongshan respectfully welcomes the Upper Immortal!"

The moment Qin Zheng's figure appeared, Wang Zhongshan immediately clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully.

The Supreme Taiyi who had led the way couldn't help but shrink his pupils, and his expression showed shock.

Wang Zhongshan was also a Great Dharmaraja! Even if the person beside him was more powerful, he was still just a Great Dharmaraja.

There was no such bowing between Great Dharmarajas! The only possible reason for Wang Zhongshan's gesture was that the person beside him had a heaven-piercing background!

It seemed that the rumors in Spirit Rock City might indeed be true!

The Supreme Taiyi's expression was complex, and he was also a bit excited. After Wang Zhongshan's bow, he quickly took his leave.

For a moment, only Qin Zheng and Wang Zhongshan remained in the grand hall.

"Since we're both at the same realm, there's no need for such formalities."

Qin Zheng shook his head slightly, then walked to the spot prepared for him and sat down casually.

Wang Zhongshan smiled lightly, then sat down as well, saying, "Although we are both at the same realm, the differences in our positions naturally require us to follow the proper etiquette."

His words implied that although he was a Great Dharmaraja, he belonged to the Central Immortal Dynasty of the human race, while Qin Zheng belonged to the Jade Void Palace above.

The distance between the Central Immortal Dynasty and the Jade Void Palace was enough to distinguish between the high and low among those at the same Great Dharmaraja realm.

Qin Zheng shook his head slightly, not responding.

His strength, though derived from the Jade Void lineage, originated from the Primordial Cavern Heaven and had no connection to the Jade Void Palace here.

Having just arrived, he wasn't clear about the differences between the Jade Void Palace in this realm and the one in his memory.

He also didn't know whether the Jade Void Palace in this realm housed true immortal deities or corrupted beings.

Therefore, before his strength was sufficient, he wouldn't easily associate himself with them, drawing their attention.

Furthermore, in the coming days, unless his life was threatened, he would also try to avoid activating the Treasures of the Three Pure Ones.

If there were Chaos Origin beings on the Vast Continent, exposing the existence of the Treasures of the Three Pure Ones would attract their covetousness,

and the outcome would be different from what it was in the Primordial Cavern Heaven.

Qin Zheng's thoughts ran through his mind.

Wang Zhongshan chuckled softly, no longer discussing the matter but changing the topic. He spoke slowly, "In a while, it will be the time for the Celestial Dynasty's Water and Land Dharma Assembly."

"Is your purpose for coming here to establish your divine statue in the Celestial Dynasty before the assembly?"

"If that's the case, I can propose that half of the incense votive power of Stone Spirit City be given to you, so that Golden Light Temple won't monopolize it."

"But if your aspirations lie elsewhere, you might need to make a trip to the Immortal Capital to discuss it with the Celestial Emperor."

"After all, the Central Immortal Dynasty is now under the protection of Holy Mountain Buddhism, and the incense votive power here mainly belongs to them."

"Even though we are Great Transcenders, we cannot act on our own."

Wang Zhongshan's voice was calm as he spoke.

Qin Zheng was already familiar with the Water and Land Dharma Assembly of the Central Immortal Dynasty from his time in the Scripture Pavilion.

This assembly, officially known as the Grand Assembly for Delivering the Holy and Mortal from the Sufferings of the Dharma Realm, was held once every ten thousand years! Although it was hosted by the Central Immortal Dynasty, it involved the Holy Mountain Buddhism, the Heavenly Mountain Immortals, and affected the entire Vast Continent.

Even the Demon Race would be extra vigilant during this time.

This assembly was a significant event that benefited all parties except the Demon Race.

When the assembly took place, the Holy Mountain Buddhism, the Central Immortal Dynasty, and even the Heavenly Immortals would display their divine abilities to alleviate the suffering of the dynasty's populace.

During this time, the votive power of the Central Immortal Dynasty's populace would receive an unprecedented boost, both in quantity and quality!

As the main cultivators of votive power, the Holy Mountain Buddhism, and the Heavenly Immortals, who also cultivated it as a side practice, would receive nourishment and enhancement.

At the same time, the countless sentient beings in the Central Immortal Dynasty, after their suffering was alleviated, would witness a significant boost in the dynasty's fortune.

The civil and military officials governing the dynasty would also be nourished and enhanced.

The Celestial Emperor, in particular, would experience an extremely intense enhancement!

Under these circumstances, the Central Immortal Dynasty's strength would reach its pinnacle, naturally leading to relentless attacks on the Demon Race.

By weakening the Demon Race to a certain extent, the Central Immortal Dynasty would be able to survive until the next Water and Land Dharma Assembly in ten thousand years.

Qin Zheng quickly processed this information in his mind, understanding why Wang Zhongshan believed he wanted to establish a divine statue.

With the assembly approaching, if he could set up a statue now, it would mean a bountiful harvest.

Thus, during this time, the number of Immortals descending from the heavens exceeded the total number of those who descended over ten thousand years. After all, who wouldn't want such a windfall?

Although Qin Zheng had no intention of doing so, he didn't directly deny it, choosing to remain silent instead.

The Immortals had descended from the heavens to benefit from the assembly, and denying it would only raise suspicions.

Seeing Qin Zheng's non-response, Wang Zhongshan confirmed his speculation.

This practice couldn't be labeled as good or bad; after countless years, it had become the norm during the assembly.

Even the Celestial Emperor and his officials governing the dynasty tacitly accepted this situation.

Only by providing sufficient benefits to the Immortals and the Holy Mountain Buddhism could the human race continue to thrive.

Without the assembly and the Immortals' desire for benefits, the Central Immortal Dynasty might not have lasted until now.

The Celestial Immortal before them, upon descending, had directly resolved the crisis in Stone Spirit City and slain ten Great Transcenders of the Demon Race.

Wang Zhongshan was willing to let such an Immortal reap the rewards.

He thought for a moment and spoke, "Your assistance in Stone Spirit City and the slaying of ten Demon Race Great Transcenders are solid accomplishments!"

"I will write a letter to the Immortal Capital, asking the Celestial Emperor and his officials to select a place rich in votive power for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to take action to write the letter and secure a place for Qin Zheng to establish his statue.

Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly, intending to stop him; otherwise, his identity would soon be exposed.

But before he could act, a mantra sound echoed outside the hall, followed by an ancient, heavy voice that reverberated within.

"I have heard that a Celestial Immortal has arrived in Stone Spirit City, and I have come to pay my respects. I hope the Immortal won't take offense!"

(End of Chapter)

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