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Chapter 452: Invoking Gods and Demons
Chapter 452: Invoking Gods and Demons
The Grand Heavenly General Seal, this was the quintessential cultivation method of the Grand Heavenly General Seal Art.
Miao Shan Fairy could not help but bow in reverence, for she truly had no other way to express the awe she felt in her heart at this moment.
She was young and had not witnessed the might of the Non-Vegetarian Sect's founder, but she had heard tales from her senior martial brothers and sisters about this master and the formidable nature of his Grand Heavenly General Seal Art.
The Mansion Guarding New Year technique emphasized Qi Consumption, but as the methods of Qi Consumption differed, so did the cultivation methods. Within the Non-Vegetarian Sect, there were many daring and meticulous senior martial brothers with vast knowledge. Yet, despite so many attempting to cultivate this technique, they all failed. Why?
In short, they were too arrogant!
The eldest senior martial brother once said that when he followed the master to the capital, he saw the grandest National Protection Temple of the Yi Dynasty. Officials, royalty, and commoners alike, all brought their elders and children to worship there. The fragrant incense burned, the bells rang, and the seven-zhang tall divine statue sat facing south, overlooking all living beings.
The eldest senior martial brother was awed by the statue, his legs trembling. The Sect Leader asked him, "What do you think when you see this statue?"
The eldest senior martial brother replied that he wanted to bow before its feet, kneeling to pray for peace, happiness, many children, and blessings, for a harmonious weather and a prosperous life, so that he could build a grand mansion and marry ten wives.
But the Sect Leader laughed and said, "I want to bring it down and sit upon it myself."
At that time, the Sect Leader had just entered the mansion, and the eldest senior martial brother was a long-time servant in his household. The two had gone to the capital seeking official positions.
However, the Sect Leader's arrogance was already evident then. On his first trip to the capital, he envied not the noblemen or even the emperor on the Golden Throne, but the deity seated high upon the National Protection Temple.
And so, after some unknown experiences, the Sect Leader began to manifest the Grand Heavenly General Seal. His cultivation was unlike any other, and no one else could succeed in cultivating it, yet every disciple of the Non-Vegetarian Sect yearned for it.
"On the high platform, gods and ghosts must respect me!"
"My disciples, I do not accept your bows, nor do I want you to develop the habit of bowing to people. But it's not that I dare not accept people's reverence; if I were to accept it, I would only accept the bows of gods and ghosts."
"Who taught them to make people bow? Since they love making people bow, then I'll make them bow to me!"
"I point one finger to the heavens, scolding its injustice, and one finger to humans, hating their lack of ambition. I stand on one leg, ready to kick and fight, and I ask, who among the countless gods and ghosts dares to look down upon me?"
"..."
These words were heard and remembered by many senior martial brothers, passed on by word of mouth, inspiring awe in all who heard them. Of course, the senior martial brothers also admitted that they didn't fully understand the master's words back then, but he truly seemed formidable!
The senior martial brothers may not have understood, and Miao Shan Fairy certainly didn't either, but that didn't stop her imagination, especially at this moment, as she seemed to see the shadow of the Great Virtuous Master in Hu Ma.
Pointing one finger to the sky and one to the ground, he had already formed the Dharmic Seal with his physical body.
His divine soul emerged from the seven orifices and took shape above his head, letting out a mighty roar that forced the Dark General to kneel. Countless vengeful spirits followed suit, their malevolence and unwillingness pouring endlessly into Hu Ma.
If one were to accept a bow from someone with malicious intent, they would be cursed with danger.
As Hu Ma accepted the bow from the Dark General and the countless vengeful spirits, he bore the weight of the Dark General's burden and the sinister ghostly aura and innate curse energy from the dead spirits' bows. It was like rolling black clouds, all of which enveloped Hu Ma's body.
An ordinary person accepting such a bow would likely have their lifespan exhausted, turning into a ghost filled with malevolent qi.
But Hu Ma took a deep breath, accepting it all. Instead, the divine soul that appeared above his head began to change rapidly, becoming more focused and fierce, growing larger.
The more his divine soul changed, the greater the pressure it exerted, and the more the Dark General struggled to lift his head. The more the Dark General struggled, the more the retribution of cause and effect enveloped Hu Ma, transforming into a part of the Grand Heavenly General Seal, suppressing the Dark General.
Earlier, when Hu Ma swallowed a mouthful of yin energy, it was merely the beginning. Now, he had officially entered the stage of Dharmakaya cultivation.
But it was too fast.
So fast that his divine soul swelled, gradually forming a Dharmic Form, and the surging evil qi was already impacting the second Mansion Gate. So fast that with just this one bow, his divine soul had taken on the form of a fierce Court God.
One night of cultivation was equivalent to ten years of others' hard work!
Miao Shan Fairy's heart was trembling. She had heard of and witnessed some senior martial brothers cultivating the Grand Heavenly General Seal, but this was the first time she had seen such rapid progress.
The most crucial thing was that she felt Hu Ma might truly be able to succeed in his cultivation.
...
...
At the same time, outside Stone Horse Town, Iron Horse Magistrate suddenly raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes wide, his expression turning solemn. "Someone in town is consuming qi, and it's quite fierce!"
"Wow!"
The young Meng Clan member who had borrowed the Ghost Conscript to summon a vengeful spirit was patiently waiting for someone from the town to come out and bow to him. He also sensed something and suddenly laughed, saying, "I was wondering why the person who stole the General's Order was so stubborn and refused to come out and bow to me."
"So, he had this trick up his sleeve. I used the Dark General's destiny to suppress him, but he wants to use this opportunity to nurture his soul?"
"Sometimes, after staying at home for too long, going out and about, I truly discover that there are more and more madmen in this world, and their eccentric ideas are becoming more and more..."
"..."
"This is a reversed law!"
The Iron Horse Magistrate's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he shouted sternly, "I uphold the New Year's Guardian Orthodoxy, and I will not tolerate such sinister and evil techniques. As the Executioner Magistrate, it is my duty to clear the pathway of malevolent spirits!"
"Second Young Master, do you have another plan?"
"If not, then don't blame me for breaking our three-day agreement. It's time to take action."
"..."
He was short in stature, and as he walked, his shoulder armor nearly supported his round head, and the edge of his armor almost touched the ground. But as he stirred his energy, with a loud shout, there seemed to be a subtle sense of the sky darkening and the earth shaking, and his stature seemed to have grown taller.
"Hehe, why is the General in such a hurry?"
The Meng Family Young Master laughed and shook his head. "I just find it interesting. His method of soul nurturing merely reminds me of that great demon from the past."
"That demon, despite his ferocity, met a terrible end. I never imagined that someone would want to follow in his footsteps."
As he spoke, he gently shook his head and said, "To forcefully take the General's Order and borrow my technique to cultivate your soul? It's a good idea, but unfortunately..."
"Does he really think that no matter where he comes from, a wild dog can withstand such a destiny?"
"..."
When he spoke these words, even the Iron Horse Magistrate thought he was about to display some powerful technique, and he instinctively took a step back to make room. But to his surprise, he merely took three incense sticks from the nearby maid.
As he spoke, he held the incense sticks in both hands and gently bowed in the direction of Stone Horse Town.
With just this one bow, the surrounding flames seemed to flicker, and between heaven and earth, an invisible, heavy presence seemed to emerge, slowly rolling over the forest in the middle.
"Clap..."
At that moment, Hu Ma, who had borrowed the law to nurture his soul and used energy absorption to cultivate his body, was on the verge of a terrifying breakthrough in his divine soul, about to achieve the sign of a Dharmic Form. As the second gate of the Mansion Guardian, he was about to directly open the gate, but his face suddenly changed slightly as he heard a sound.
It was the sound of the General's Order shattering.
He had borrowed the power of the General's Order to suppress the Dark General and took the opportunity to nurture his soul, about to achieve his Dharmakaya. But at this very moment, for some unknown reason, the General's Order seemed to show signs of cracking.
"Crash..."
Along with the slight crack in the General's Order, the Dark General, who was kneeling before him, showed signs of getting up again.
Hu Ma's soul, which had already absorbed too much energy and was about to achieve the Dharmakaya, began to shake. The soul was too heavy, and his body seemed unable to bear it, as if it were about to fall out of his body.
"The General's Order is enough to suppress the Dark General and is just right for me to cultivate my Dharmakaya..."
At this moment, Hu Ma also became alert: "This is a shortcut that can allow me to directly open the second gate of the Mansion and save me ten years of effort!"
"It was clearly a successful path, but why did it show signs of collapse now?"
"..."
Taking a deep breath, he focused his gaze outward, and vaguely, he seemed to see the eerie ghost mist in the forest outside the town transforming into a huge human figure, holding three incense sticks, with hidden malicious intentions, bowing towards him.
"The Meng Family still has some tricks up their sleeves..."
"He has his eyes set on the Dark General and wants to refine that Ghost General Platform. Of course, he has considered every aspect, even what to do if someone takes the General's Order and manages to suppress the Dark General..."
"So he always has a way to make even the General's Order unable to withstand it?"
"..."
He sighed inwardly, but couldn't help but acknowledge that the Ten Surnames, as the ancestors of the Pathway, seemed to have some unique qualities that set them apart from ordinary people. They appeared to act on a whim because no matter what they encountered, they always had a way to easily make up for it.
Just like how he had borrowed the law to cultivate, and although he had calculated it very clearly, with just one incense stick offering, he made it unbearable for others.
"It's just a pity..."
He sighed softly and then opened his eyes: "I am also one of the Ten Surnames..."
"I am a member of the Hu Family, the sole heir of the Evil Suppressing Office. This identity is even more important than the General's Order..."
"..."
Cultivating the Grand Heavenly General Seal Art indeed required objects like the General's Order to increase one's destiny and suppress the divine soul. But who said that he only had this one method?
You, as a member of the Meng Family, look down upon everything, even thinking of using the mysterious destiny to break through the General's Order and forcibly destroy my abilities?
Unfortunately for you, I can withstand your incense offering!
If you dare to offer me these three incense sticks, I dare to borrow your bow and refine the Grand Heavenly General Seal Dharmic Form, fearless of heaven and earth, invoking gods and demons...
...I should even thank you!
(End of Chapter)
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